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Fun Problems

by AJ Brandon and Peter C. Hayward

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  • #110 Are Board Game Conventions Important?

    October 16, 2026 · 34 min

    Today we return to discuss board game conventions and how as a designer to take advantage of them. Discord Email Big thanks to Eduard Matei for our theme song!

  • #109 The Final Episode

    October 9, 2026 · 1 hr 27 min

    The final episode of Fun Problems! Thanks so much to everyone who's listened over the years, it's been a pleasure talking to our microphones and it somehow ending up in your ears. Discord Email Big thanks to Eduard Matei for our theme…

  • #108 Zones of Play

    October 7, 2026 · 1 hr 24 min

    Grab Bag episode! We talk about so many things, including: Zones of play, questions to ask when playtesting, core gameplay loops, replayability, designing to form, and creating combos! Scott Rogers' Zones of Play: https…

  • #107 The Best Design Advice on the Internet – Part 13

    October 5, 2026 · 1 hr 11 min

    The best game design advice on the internet can be found at https://daniel.games/ – we can't recommend it highly enough! This is the FINAL part of a series where we explore the game design blog "Daniel.Games," written by Daniel…

  • #106 The Problems with Victory Points – Grab Bag

    September 28, 2026 · 1 hr 4 min

    Grab Bag episode! We talk about so many things, including: Victory points, playtesting with skilled designers, positive player interaction, "accountancy phases", IP games, and developing your own games! Discord Email Big thanks to…

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  • #105 The Best Design Advice on the Internet – Part 12

    September 25, 2026 · 1 hr 2 min

    The best game design advice on the internet can be found at https://daniel.games/ – we can't recommend it highly enough! This is part 12 of a series where we explore the game design blog "Daniel.Games," written by Daniel…

  • #104 Would Stonemaier Publish This?

    September 20, 2026 · 24 min

    Jamey Stegmaier explains what Stonemaier is looking for, and go through many examples of published games that would be a great fit. Tune in to see if you have a game Stonemaier is looking to publish! Stonemaier submissions are open…

  • #103 The Best Design Advisor on the Internet – Part 4 (Daniel Piechnick)

    September 18, 2026 · 1 hr 7 min

    We have Daniel Piechnick back on as a special guest! His game design advice can be found at https://daniel.games/ – we can't recommend it highly enough! Discord Email Big thanks to Eduard Matei for our theme song!

  • #102 The Best Design Advisor on the Internet – Part 3 (Daniel Piechnick)

    September 16, 2026 · 1 hr 6 min

    We have Daniel Piechnick back on as a special guest! His game design advice can be found at https://daniel.games/ – we can't recommend it highly enough! Discord Email Big thanks to Eduard Matei for our theme song!

  • #111 How to Design Framework Games (Jon Perry and Christian Kudahl)

    September 14, 2026 · 1 hr 19 min

    AJ is joined by guests Jon Perry and Christian Kudahl to talk all about "framework" games. This episode was released early to coincide with the limited preorder for Gauntlet of Gods.  Buy Gauntlet of Gods Play Gauntlet of Gods Self…

  • #101 The Best Design Advisor on the Internet – Part 2 (Daniel Piechnick)

    September 12, 2026 · 1 hr 10 min

    We have Daniel Piechnick back on as a special guest! His game design advice can be found at https://daniel.games/ – we can't recommend it highly enough! Discord Email Big thanks to Eduard Matei for our theme song!

  • #100 The Best Design Advisor on the Internet – Part 1 (Daniel Piechnick)

    September 11, 2026 · 1 hr 5 min

    For our 100th episode (depending on how you count...) we have Daniel Piechnick on as a special guest! His game design advice can be found at https://daniel.games/ – we can't recommend it highly enough! Discord Email Big thanks to Eduard…

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About the show

Board game design is a deep and often challenging pursuit. We explore all aspects of game design and the fun problems (and solutions) that come with it.