September 23, 2019 / by Marvin / Game Design, Podcast / 3 comments
In Episode 29 of the Nerdlab podcast, I continue talking about card drafting, my favorite game mechanic. Today, I covered 4 great drafting games and distill their unique and secret game design ingredients from which we can learn why these games are so great. Games Covered in this Episode:Sushi Go7 Wonders7 Wonders DuelElysium Important Links:Join […]
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078 – Point Scoring Mechanics
February 16, 2021 / by Marvin / Game Design, Podcast / 0 comments
Today’s episode is about point-scoring mechanics. I went through different games like Sushi Go, Cat Lady, Point Salad or Go nuts for donuts. What do those games have in common? They all have some form of card distribution mechanic and a final scoring at the end. Since I am working on an insect-themed point-scoring game […]
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076 – The Interplay of Hidden and Visible Information in Magic’s new set Kaldheim
February 1, 2021 / by Marvin / Game Design, Game Review, Podcast / 0 comments
Join our playtest event on Sonday Feb. 2nd In today’s episode, I analyze the new keywords and mechanics of the Magic the Gathering set “Kaldheim”. Especially “Foretell” and “Boast” which are very different. One has a lot of clear visible information and asks a very precise and direct question to your opponent, while the other […]
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060 – Set Collection in Board Games
May 22, 2020 / by Marvin / Game Design, Podcast / 0 comments
Connect with the Nerdlab Community: Join the Nerdlab Discord Join the Nerdlab CommunityNerdlab Website Nerdlab Facebook PageNerdlab on TwitterNerdlab on Instagram 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 […]
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057 – Keyword Counters and their benefits in Magics new Set Ikoria
April 28, 2020 / by Marvin / Game Design, Game Review, Podcast / 0 comments
Connect with the Nerdlab Community: Join the Nerdlab Discord Episode 40 on Keywords in Strategy Card GamesJoin the Nerdlab CommunityNerdlab Website Nerdlab Facebook PageNerdlab on TwitterNerdlab on Instagram 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 […]
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056 – How to Design Quest Cards Players won’t forget
April 21, 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 […]
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052 – Interaction in Board Games and Strategy Card Games
March 24, 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 […]
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040 – The Role of Keywords in Strategy Card Games like TCGs, CCGs, and LCGs
December 27, 2019 / by Marvin / Game Design, Podcast / 1 comment
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 […]
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029 – Card Drafting Mechanic – Part 2
September 23, 2019 / by Marvin / Game Design, Podcast / 3 comments
In Episode 29 of the Nerdlab podcast, I continue talking about card drafting, my favorite game mechanic. Today, I covered 4 great drafting games and distill their unique and secret game design ingredients from which we can learn why these games are so great. Games Covered in this Episode:Sushi Go7 Wonders7 Wonders DuelElysium Important Links:Join […]
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018 – Artificial Intelligence in Board Games – Part 1
March 15, 2019 / by Marvin / Game Design, Podcast / 1 comment
In Episode 18 of the Nerdlab we will talk about AI which stands for artificial intelligence. AI is a form of intelligent agent that perceives its environment and takes actions that maximize its chance of successfully achieving a goal. While this is also a huge topic in computer science, we will only focus on AI […]
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017 – Ending Games using Fatigue & Exhaustion Mechanics
March 3, 2019 / by Marvin / Game Design, Podcast / 0 comments
In Episode 17 of the Nerdlab we will talk about the topic “How to finish a game” and will especially deal with the situation when a game takes much longer than expected. To avoid this situation in our games, we will also look at some fatigue and exhaustion mechanics that can be used as secondary […]
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