Paper Labyrinths

About Paper Labyrinths

Paper Labyrinths is a podcast about overlapping disciplines of game design. Join Nic Tringali and Brendan McLeod as they have conversations with designers, artists, critics, and others whose work exists at the intersections of video games, analog games, and other forms of media.

Publisher

Nic Tringali, Brendan McLeod

Category

arts · leisure

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

24 Feb 2025

Latest episode

1 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

20 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   1 Sept 2026

   Alex Jaffe on Head-to-Head Games

   Nic talks with Alex Jaffe about his recently-announced dungeon crawler card game, his long tenure on 2XKO, and the ephemerality of game experiences. Find Alex on Bluesky (https://bsky.app/profile/blinkity.bsky.social) and follow his work at https://www.alexjaffe.games (https://www.alexjaffe.games) --- Paper Labyrinths is hosted by Nic Tringali (https://blog.enceledean.com/) and Brendan McLeod (https://brendanmcleod.dev (https://brendanmcleod.dev)) Our theme music is by Megan Carnes (https://www.megancarnesmusic.com/) https://paperlabyrinths.com (https://paperlabyrinths.com)

2. 

   1 Aug 2026

   Ian Williams on Miniatures and Material Conditions

   We talk with Ian Williams about his recently-announced book on miniature wargaming, the material conditions of craft, the power of nostalgia, and the impact of hydration breaks on association football. Find Ian on Bluesky (https://bsky.app/profile/brocktoon.bsky.social) and follow his blog (https://stuckness.ghost.io/ (https://stuckness.ghost.io/)). "The Doodad Economy", which we references in the show, can be found here: https://stuckness.ghost.io/the-doodad-economy-why-your-analog-games-are-starting-to-feel-digital-and-also-why-thats-false/ --- Paper Labyrinths is hosted by Nic Tringali (https://blog.enceledean.com/) and Brendan McLeod (https://brendanmcleod.dev (https://brendanmcleod.dev)) Our theme music is by Megan Carnes (https://www.megancarnesmusic.com) https://paperlabyrinths.com (https://paperlabyrinths.com)

3. 

   1 Jul 2026

   Eve Golden-Woods on Creators & Contexts

   We talk with Eve Golden-Woods about tabletop mechanics, the Book of Kells industrial complex, regency romance novels, and Ancient Babylon. Find Eve on Bluesky (https://bsky.app/profile/evegoldenwoods.bsky.social) and on itch (https://evelorien.itch.io/ (https://evelorien.itch.io/)), where you can download the award-winning ttrpg, The Creation of Wonder. --- Paper Labyrinths is hosted by Nic Tringali (https://blog.enceledean.com/) and Brendan McLeod (https://brendanmcleod.dev (https://brendanmcleod.dev)) Our theme music is by Megan Carnes (https://www.megancarnesmusic.com/) https://paperlabyrinths.com (https://paperlabyrinths.com)

Who has been a guest on Paper Labyrinths

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

• Non-Breaking Space
• Andrew Shouldice
• Sophie Abromowitz
• Joannes Truyens
• Cameron Kunzelman

Reach and audience

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

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 20 / 100

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

Quality

27

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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

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