Game Mechanic | Nerdlab

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

052 – Interaction in Board Games and Strategy Card Games

March 24, 2020 / by Marvin / Game Design, 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 / 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

015 – Aeons End & The Early Design Phase with Kevin Riley

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

In episode 15 of the Nerdlab, I have the honor to interview Kevin Riley designer of Aeons End, one of my favorite games. Kevin shares with us some incredible design principles that I’m definitely going to apply to my game design as well. And To be honest, I think every card game designer should follow these principles. […]

013 – Turn Order and Initiative in Cooperative Card and Board Games

February 1, 2019 / by Marvin / Game Design, Podcast / 0 comments

Hello fellow adventurers, In today’s episode, we are discussing Turn Order and Initiative in Cooperative Card and Board Games. My goal for this episode is to identify the different aspects of various turn order mechanics in order to enrich our game designer mindset. Hopefully, this will help all of us to create the best possible turn […]

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