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Game Design Deep Dive

Game Design Deep Dive

By: Dan Bullock
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Dan Bullock interviews game designers with a focus on the challenges of historical board game design.

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Episodes
  • Chalice of Poison with Akar Bharadvaj

    Chalice of Poison with Akar Bharadvaj
    May 26 2026

    Akar Bharadvaj is designer of the upcoming game Chalice of Poison about the Iran-Iraq War from GMT and the Zenobia Award-Winning Tyranny of Blood. We chat about both designs, the future of the Zenobia awards, and much more. Hellcouch designed by Carol Mertz and Francesca Caletto-Leon also came up in conversation, and we are all about giving credit where due.

    Outro music: Lifeguard "It Will Get Worse"

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    50 mins
  • Love This Giant with Cole Wehrle

    Love This Giant with Cole Wehrle
    Apr 24 2026

    We welcome back Cole Wehrle (who hopefully needs no introduction) for a wide ranging discussion about expansions, Buried Giant- his new publishing home, and much much more.

    Outro music: "King's Army" The Scarring Party

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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • Interview with Liz Davidson

    Interview with Liz Davidson
    Feb 23 2026

    Liz Davidson has co-designed Queen of Spies and the forthcoming Night Witches with David Thompson. She is also the Creative Director at Leder Games, but you may know her best for her work on her Bobby Nunez-award winning Beyond Solitaire podcast. We chat about her work at Leder, her historical design work, and the transition from game critic to game designer. Note: This episode is tagged explicit solely for cussing.

    Outro Music: Jonny Fritz "Debbie Downers"

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    58 mins
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