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043 – How to create a Design Skeleton in 7 Steps

January 20, 2020 / by Marvin / Game Design, Podcast / 0 comments

Connect with the Nerdlab Community:Join the Nerdlab CommunityNerdlab Website Nerdlab Facebook PageNerdlab on TwitterNerdlab on InstagramJoin the Nerdlab Discord Hello fellow adventurers and welcome to the Nerdlab – Where we transform our gaming passion into incredible game designs and learn how to nerd like a boss. My name is Marvin and I am an ambitious game […]

042 – Mythgard Review – 8 Exceptional Design Choices and what we can learn from them

January 13, 2020 / by Marvin / Game Review, Podcast / 0 comments

041 – A year of Game Design and Podcasting in Review

January 6, 2020 / by Marvin / Podcast / 0 comments

040 – The Role of Keywords in Strategy Card Games like TCGs, CCGs, and LCGs

December 27, 2019 / by Marvin / Game Design, Podcast / 0 comments

Connect with the Nerdlab Community:Join the Nerdlab CommunityNerdlab Website Nerdlab Facebook PageNerdlab on TwitterNerdlab on InstagramJoin the Nerdlab Discord This week I am going to talk about the power of a single word. A single word that is typically printed boldly on a card and holds a lot of information. The words I am talking […]

039 – Graphic Design & and Illustration for Board Games with Patrick Rauland

December 14, 2019 / by Marvin / Game Design, Interview, Podcast / 0 comments

In Episode 39 of the Nerdlab podcast, I had the honor to talk to Patrick Rauland the art director of the games Fry Thief, Samhain, and Mintsugi. And he is also a fellow podcaster and host of the show “Indie Board Game Designers Podcast”. We talked about the difference between Graphic Design and Illustration and […]

038 – Gloomhaven and Designing Epic Games with Isaac Childres

December 8, 2019 / by Marvin / Game Design, Interview, Podcast / 0 comments

In Episode 38 of the Nerdlab podcast, I had the honor to talk to Isaac Childres about the design process of Gloomhaven. In our discussion, we focussed on the following questions: What games did influence the design of Gloomhaven? What was the design process of Gloomhaven like? How to playtest big epic games like Gloomhaven? […]

037 – Game Design Documentation – Tools, Methods and Best Practices

November 30, 2019 / by Marvin / Game Design, Podcast / 0 comments

Check Out the following Kickstarter Campaigns:Goblin TeethDark Metal Connect with the Nerdlab Community:Join the Nerdlab CommunityNerdlab Website Nerdlab Facebook PageNerdlab on TwitterNerdlab on InstagramJoin the Nerdlab Discord I have been asked several times if it is worth to write a Game Design Diary. And if so why? What are the benefits? And how do you […]

036 – How to create the perfect Hook for your Game?

November 15, 2019 / by Marvin / Game Design, Podcast / 0 comments

Connect with the Nerdlab Community:Join the Nerdlab CommunityNerdlab Website Nerdlab Facebook PageNerdlab on TwitterNerdlab on InstagramJoin the Nerdlab Discord Today I have one question for you. Why do you buy games? Probably to play them. Although some games on my shelf I have never played. But well most people buy games to play them. But […]

035 – Designing Solo Games with Gabe Barrett of BGDL

November 4, 2019 / by Marvin / Game Design, Interview, Podcast / 0 comments

Go check out the “Hunted” Kickstarter Campaign! In today’s episode of the Nerdlab, I have a guest to whom I really look up to. His work was, and still is a great inspiration for my own journey. Especially as a content producer. He has probably interviewed every successful game designer on this planet. But he […]

034 – Take-Aways of Essen Spiel 2019

November 2, 2019 / by Marvin / Podcast / 0 comments

Today I have a slightly different show again. After I was at Essen Spiel 2019 last week, I wanted to share my experiences of that unique trade fair with you today. There were so many impressions. It really took me a few days to process all of them. But now I am ready to share […]

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