Ranked #1
Sirlin on Game Design, Ep 13: Starcraft 2
Sirlin on Game Design, Ep 13: Starcraft 2
We discuss the release of Starcraft 2's third expansion, Legacy of the Void. This is a look back at what we liked about ... Read more
6 Jan 2016
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1hr 33mins
Ranked #2
Sirlin on Game Design, Ep 11: Game Balancing Techniques
Sirlin on Game Design, Ep 11: Game Balancing Techniques
We discuss techniques I use to balance games. The point more about HOW we talk about such things and the general approac... Read more
21 Jul 2015
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51mins
Ranked #3
Sirlin on Game Design, Ep3: Uneven Playfields
Sirlin on Game Design, Ep3: Uneven Playfields
In this episode, we discuss uneven playfields in competitive games. That's when a competitive game gives some players a ... Read more
30 Nov 2014
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1hr 10mins
Ranked #4
Sirlin on Game Design, Ep 10: Flash Duel
Sirlin on Game Design, Ep 10: Flash Duel
We discuss the development of the revised printing of Flash Duel. Flash Duel is a simple and fast card game that in high... Read more
4 Apr 2015
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49mins
Ranked #5
Sirlin on Game Design, Ep4: Tournament Rules
Sirlin on Game Design, Ep4: Tournament Rules
In this episode, we discuss the kind of things that go wrong when creating rules for a tournament. The rules for high pr... Read more
12 Dec 2014
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1hr 20mins
Ranked #6
Sirlin on Game Design, Ep6: Character Bans
Sirlin on Game Design, Ep6: Character Bans
In this episode, we discuss the many problems with games where players ban each other's characters. We touch on League o... Read more
10 Jan 2015
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1hr 9mins
Ranked #7
Sirlin on Game Design, Ep 9: Pandante
Sirlin on Game Design, Ep 9: Pandante
We discuss the development of Pandante's expansion and 2nd edition. All three of us were involved in this development an... Read more
16 Mar 2015
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1hr 14mins
Ranked #8
Sirlin on Game Design, Ep8: Morality in Stories
Sirlin on Game Design, Ep8: Morality in Stories
We discuss the drama created by stories that pose moral questions. Stories set outside the law make us think even more a... Read more
27 Feb 2015
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1hr 1min
Ranked #9
Sirlin on Game Design, Ep5: Now Playing
Sirlin on Game Design, Ep5: Now Playing
We discuss the Street Fighter 5 trailer as well as the games we're playing now: Super Mario 3D World, Smash Bros. 4, Tra... Read more
23 Dec 2014
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55mins
Ranked #10
Sirlin on Game Design, Ep 12: Easy Special Moves
Sirlin on Game Design, Ep 12: Easy Special Moves
We discuss "easy special moves" in fighting games. We can pretty quickly say why they are a good or bad idea, but the bi... Read more
2 Sep 2015
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1hr 23mins