Nerdlab Podcast

About Nerdlab Podcast

The Podcast about board game design and card game design! Together we will explore the secrets of different game mechanics and grow as a game designer!

Publisher

Marvin Hegen

Category

leisure

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

14 Nov 2018

Latest episode

28 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

101 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   28 Sept 2026

   101 – Inside Board Game Marketing at Nerdlab Games

   In this episode, I talk about a fundamental shift in our marketing strategy at Nerdlab Games. We’re moving away from focusing primarily on short-term, ad-driven clicks and putting much more emphasis on building long-term fans and communities around our games. I’ll share why I believe this shift matters, what we’re changing, and how we want to build relationships with players that go far beyond a single purchase. If you want to check out the first implementation of that shift, you can signup for our Agent Avenue newsletter and see some of the additional content we produce and share specifically with our fans: https://shop.nerdlab-games.com/pages/agent-avenue (The form is at the bottom of this page)

2. 

   2 Sept 2026

   100 – 100 Episodes of Making Games

   100 episodes! In this special anniversary episode, I take a look back at the journey that started in 2018. From nervously recording my first interviews to building Nerdlab Games and working on games like Mindbug, Agent Avenue, and Final Titan. I’ll share some things I’ve never talked about before, the biggest lessons I’ve learned about game design, development, and publishing, and how my focus has changed over the years. And most importantly: what’s next? For me, for Nerdlab Games, and for this podcast. Expect more behind-the-scenes development stories, designer diaries, industry insights, interviews, and hopefully a few new game design experiments along the way. Thank you for being part of the journey. To the next 100 episodes!

3. 

   19 May 2026

   099 – Mindbug Survey – How you saved us from making Mindbug worse

   In today’s episode, I’m going to walk you through the […]

Reach and audience

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

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

10 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

9 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 50 / 100

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

Quality

79

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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