Sirlin on Game Design, Ep2: Cooperative Games

In this episode, we discuss the common problems with the design of cooperative games. We cover tabletop games as well as video games.

MrGPhantome complains about his friends' gaming tastes in a guest segment.

Hosts: David Sirlin & Matt "Aphotix" DeMasi

Sirlin on Game Design, Ep1: Cocaine Logic

 
 

Here's the first episode of my new podcast. In this episode, I discuss the concept of Cocaine Logic—the fallacy that "helps the player win" means "good to exist in the game design". I also discuss randomness in games and how to make games that are more resistant to be being solved.

Garcia1000 enlightens us all in a guest segment.