Game Design Journal

About Game Design Journal

The Game Design Journal podcast talks about the art of game design from the eyes of both a gamer and a designer. Experience your favourite games through the eyes of the host, Lefkos Savvides as he opens up his mind and talks about features, mechanics, user experience and overall game design of games that captured his heart.

Publisher

Lefkos Savvides

Category

leisure

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

29 Sept 2022

Latest episode

15 Jan 2025

Latest episodes

11 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   15 Jan 2025

   Journaling about my Game Development Journey & The Future

   Savva Lefterov discusses his return to game design journaling, focusing on his indie studio's current project and aspirations for 2025.

2. 

   3 Mar 2023

   Backlog Talk Ep.1 & The Importance of Demos

   Host Lefkos discusses his recent gaming experiences in a new "Backlog Talk" segment and emphasizes the critical role of playable demos in game development.

3. 

   11 Dec 2022

   Game Awards Discussions w/ Yiannis Fermanis (2022 Recap + Looking to the future)

   Host Lefkos Savvides interviews Yiannis Fermanis, a game developer, about the Game Awards, sharing opinions and hot takes on their experiences as gamers in 2022 and future expectations.

4. 

   16 Nov 2022

   Inspirations, Ambitions, and Game Development with Demetris Tsartsalis

   Host Lefkos Savvides interviews indie game developer Demetris Tsartsalis about his background, inspirations, game design ambitions, and current projects in development.

5. 

   13 Nov 2022

   The Necessity (or not) of Replayability

   Host Lefkos Savvides examines the different types of replayability in games and questions whether it is truly essential for a game to be considered good.

6. 

   6 Nov 2022

   Non Intrusive Tutorials

   Host Lefkos Savvides explores effective methods for integrating non-intrusive tutorials into game design, ensuring a seamless player experience.

7. 

   23 Oct 2022

   Short - The Importance of Audio

   Host Lefkos Savvides emphasizes the crucial role of audio design in enhancing gaming experiences and creating lasting connections with favorite games, using illustrative examples.

8. 

   15 Oct 2022

   Intentional Randomness (RNG)

   Lefkos Savvides explores intentional randomness in game design, focusing on RNG implementation and player reactions to various scenarios, offering insights into crafting engaging systems.

9. 

   9 Oct 2022

   The Art of a Fruitful User Experience

   Host Lefkos Savvides explores the art of fruitful user experience in game design, highlighting its impact on player enjoyment through examples like Pokemon Legends: Arceus.

10. 

    2 Oct 2022

    The Art of Immersion

    Lefkos Savvides explores the concept of immersion in game design, sharing personal experiences that redefine its meaning for creating engaging player experiences.

11. 

    29 Sept 2022

    Short - The Art of Subverting Expectations

    Host Lefkos Savvides analyzes the art of subverting expectations in game design, drawing from a personal experience with Xenoblade Chronicles 3.

Who has been a guest on Game Design Journal

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Savva Lefterov
• Yiannis Fermanis
• Demetris Tsartsalis

Reach and audience

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

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 13 / 100

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

Quality

26

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

0

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.