Come along with Hannah and Evan in a living documentation of the game design process, from the first spark of an idea, to every disastrous surprise. It’s not an instruction manual, but a travel guide, with lots of unexpected stops along the way.
Design Doc
Claim This Podcastby Hannah Shaffer and Evan Rowland
4.9(42 reviews)
121 episodes
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Come along with Hannah and Evan in a living documentation of the game design process, from the first spark of an idea, to every disastrous surprise. It’s not an instruction manual, but a travel guide, with lots of unexpected stops along the way.
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Publishing Since
10/17/2017
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Recent Episodes
June 3, 2026
Dying on the First Turn
Host Evan and Host Hannah discuss unexpected challenges and surprising outcomes during recent game playtests, revealing lessons learned from near-complete and early-stage development.
May 20, 2026
Rapid Design: Snowhere Special
Host Hannah and guest Evan rapidly design a new snow-themed park zone for Escape from Wonderland in this interview episode.
May 6, 2026
No Wrong Way to Eat a Pear
While Evan's away, Hannah reflects on the announcement that Hampshire College, an unconventional school founded in the 1970s, is closing its doors. It was flawed, idealistic, and not always what was promised. But it was a special place that encouraged weirdos to be weird, and paved our own winding path to game design. Hampshire College Workers' Emergency Relief Fund Help Hampshire workers faced with sudden job loss: https://www.helphampshireworkers.com/ https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/hampshire-college-workers-emergency-relief-fund Turtlebun Links Turtlebun Discord: https://discord.gg/ajP36nzPb2 Turtlebun on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/turtlebun Turtlebun webstore: https://turtlebun.com/ Credits Design Doc intro/outro theme by ipaghost: https://www.ipaghost.com/ Episodes edited by Rob Abrazado: https://robabrazado.com/ Get in touch Designdocpod (at) gmail (dot) com Instagram: instagram.com/turtleandbun Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/turtlebun.com
121 total episodes available with 2 transcripts
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