Think Like A Game Designer
Hosted by Justin Gary and Justin · Justin Gary
4.8from 206 ratings
- 124
- Episodes
- 64
- Transcribed
- 206
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2019
- First episode
About Think Like A Game Designer
In Think Like a Game Designer, award-winning designer and Stone Blade Entertainment CEO Justin Gary speaks with world-class game designers and creative experts from various industries. Each episode deconstructs the creative process, offering insights into the art of game design and the broader cultural, technological, and business influences shaping a myriad of creative mediums. Join us for actionable advice and unique perspectives that will enrich your understanding of what it means to be creative in and out of the gaming world. justingarydesign.substack.com (https://justingarydesign.substack.com/s/think-like-a-game-designer-podcast?utm_medium=podcast)
- Publisher
- Justin Gary
- Category
- arts · leisure
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 22 Jan 2019
- Latest episode
- 24 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
64 of 124 episodes have a transcript.
24 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Scott Morris — Making Memories Over Games, Navigating Personal Tragedy, and the Law of First Principles (#111)
10 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Ben Robbins — Revisiting Microscope, Designing Uncomfortable Games, and the Mechanics of Shared Stories (#110)
27 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT
Ryan Scott Dancey — From Fake Mail Order to Legend of the Five Rings, the Power of Self-Belief, and the Future of AI (#109)
Inside a recent episode
Scott Morris — Making Memories Over Games, Navigating Personal Tragedy, and the Law of First Principles (#111)
Published 24 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] There are a lot of games that suffer and struggle from downtime. And you talked a little bit about kind of the failures and the things that can be challenges making the game. One of the most important lessons I learned in making my first game, Firefly Shiny Dice with Upper Deck, was the impact that downtime has on players when it's not their turn. So when I playtest a game and somebody finishes their turn and immediately picks up their phone, not to take a picture of the game, but to be on their phone and be distracted, I'm like, that's a big red flag for me, right? There's always opportunities. […]
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- Scott Morris
- Ben Robbins
- Ryan S Dancey
- Elizabeth Hargrave
- Chad Ellis
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- 4.8 / 5
- 89 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.9 / 5
- 117 ratings
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- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 99
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