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by Liz Davidson

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Episode 251 - Gene Koo on Ephemerality in Games

October 5, 2026 · 58 min

This week on the pod, Gene Koo, designer of The Bonsai Diary and co-designer of Color Jam, drops by to discuss his paper-heavy game designs and an upcoming PAXU event devoted to unpublishable games. Check out Color Jam on KS…
Episode 250 - Ed Beach on Designing Historical Series

September 28, 2026 · 1 hr 2 min

This week on the pod, Ed Beach drops by to talk about designing historical board games such as Here I Stand and Virgin Queen, about being both a contributor to and an originator of a game series, and a bit about his work on…
Episode 249 - Sabrina Culyba on Transformational Gaming

September 21, 2026 · 51 min

This week on the pod, Sabrina Culyba of Ludoliminal drops by to discuss both her current company and her past as a designer of transformational video games--games designed to impact the players in life, and not just within the game…
Episode 248 - Isaac Vega on Rose Gauntlet Entertainment

September 14, 2026 · 57 min

This week on the pod, veteran game designer Isaac Vega discusses Rose Gauntlet Entertainment, which he co-founded with Lindsey Rode, and its associated charitable foundation. rosegauntlet.com Preorder The Blue Way on Backerkit…
Episode 247 - Alita Robertson on Kart

September 7, 2026 · 56 min

This week on the pod, Alita Robertson, Developer and Producer at Leder Games, drops by to discuss Kart--our upcoming game about kids having a downhill kart race through the neighbors' yards. It's excellent. Check it out here…

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Episode 246 - Mark Diaz Truman on RPG vs. Board Game Design

August 31, 2026 · 1 hr 9 min

This week on the pod, Mark Diaz Truman of Magpie Games drops by to discuss the Root RPG, RPGs in general, and his recent adventures in board game design. https://magpiegames.com/ Preorder The Blue Way on Backerkit: http…
Episode 245 - C. Thi Nguyen on Playing for the Right Reasons

August 24, 2026 · 1 hr 1 min

This week on the pod, Professor C. Thi Nguyen (@add-hawk.bsky.social) pops by to discuss his work on games, why we play them, and how dangerous it is to wind up playing by someone else's rules. Check out his books, Games: Agency as Art and…
Episode 244 - Alice and Jessica Hong on FamBam Games

August 17, 2026 · 57 min

This week on the pod, sisters Alice and Jessica Hong drop by to discuss FamBam Games, the company they started together, and the process of making games that delight both their own large family and families around the world…
Episode 243 - Morten Monrad Pedersen on Solo Design

August 10, 2026 · 55 min

This week on the pod, Morten Monrad Pedersen, head of the Automa Factory and designer of Skoventyr and Shajarat, discusses his takes on solo game design and what solo gaming means to him. https://automafactory.com/ Check out The Blue Way…
Episode 242 - Megan Rhodes Victor on Archaeogaming as Scholarly Play

August 3, 2026 · 59 min

This week on the pod, Prof. Megan Rhodes Victor (@archaeovictor.bsky.social) discusses her new edited volume, Archaeogaming as Scholarly Play, and her work as an archaeologist in the real world--and in video game settings. How do we note…
Episode 241 - Aaron Trammell on How D&D Changed the Way We Play

July 27, 2026 · 58 min

For the Season 13 opener, Aaron Trammell drops by to discuss his new book, How Dungeons & Dragons Changed the Way We Play. It's a fascinating look into the issues that come with quantifying bodies as a collection of stats, the religious…
Episode 240 - Shelly Jones on Board Game Cozy Mysteries

June 8, 2026 · 55 min

This week on the pod, Dr. Shelly Jones drops by to discuss their work as a scholar who incorporates games and RPGs into their work--and their career as an author who has written a series of cozy mysteries set at a game store…

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About the show

A podcast all about going not just Beyond Solitaire, but beyond the board! Join your host, Liz Davidson, for interviews that touch on gaming history, historical games, and the cultural significance of the games we play.