Game Design Detective Podcast

About Game Design Detective Podcast

Welcome to Game Design Detective, where we investigate anything and everything related to Game Design! Game Development is easier than ever before, but Game Design is one facet of the Game Dev process that is often overlook and also immensely misunderstood, despite being a foundation for what makes a game fun to play. This podcast hopes to make Game Design more accessible to people interested in dipping their toes into Video Games by covering game design concepts, analyzing video games, and interviewing other incredible Game Designers! This podcast is your gateway to Game Design!

Publisher

Saiprapanch Adloor

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

15 Jan 2022

Latest episode

20 Jan 2025

Latest episodes

10 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   20 Jan 2025

   #10- Launching Towers of Aghasba into Early Access

   Game designer discusses the challenging early access launch of Towers of Aghasba, examining missteps and the team's adaptive strategies.

2. 

   16 May 2022

   #9- Why Game Designers don't simply PLAY games, but ANALYZE them

   The episode explores why game designers must analyze games to understand design decisions, improving their skills and understanding of game development.

3. 

   9 May 2022

   #8- The most important skill for a Game Designer: Communication

   The episode explores why communication stands out as the most vital skill for game designers, enabling them to effectively convey ideas and collaborate within development teams.

4. 

   9 Apr 2022

   #7- Designing Choice in Video Games PT2: How Video Games provide Choices

   The episode explores three methods for designing choice in video games, examining narrative options, gameplay variations, and creative expression avenues.

5. 

   12 Mar 2022

   #6- Designing Choice in Video Games PT1- Meaningful Choices

   The Game Design Detective Podcast explores how game designers create meaningful choices that empower players and enhance the interactive experience in video games.

6. 

   26 Feb 2022

   #5- The Secret to Designing Realism in Games

   The Game Design Detective Podcast explores how video games strive for realism in graphics and gameplay, questioning if it always enhances the gaming experience.

7. 

   12 Feb 2022

   #4- The 4 Types of Game Designers in modern Video Game Development

   The episode explores the four distinct types of game designers prevalent in modern video game development, offering insights into their roles and helping listeners identify their ideal specialization.

8. 

   5 Feb 2022

   #3- The Success of Wordle and What Game Designers can learn from it

   The host explores the remarkable success of Wordle, a simple word-guessing game, and extracts key lessons that game designers can apply to enhance their own creations.

9. 

   22 Jan 2022

   #2- The 5 Essential Steps to Designing Video Games

   The Game Design Detective Podcast outlines five essential steps for designing video games, providing a foundational guide for new game designers to establish their own game design process.

10. 

    15 Jan 2022

    #1- An Intro To Game Design

    The Game Design Detective Podcast introduces game design, clarifying the game designer's role in development and dispelling common misconceptions for aspiring designers.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

10 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 20 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

20

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51