🌍 We’re currently playing Katamari Damacy for an upcoming episode of Games Every Designer Should Play! It’s joyful chaos in motion — but what can designers really learn from it? 👇 What’s your biggest design takeaway from Katamari Damacy? #GameDesign #KatamariDamacy #GameDev

🌍 We’re currently playing Katamari Damacy for an upcoming episode of Games Every Designer Should Play! It’s joyful chaos in motion — but what can designers really learn from it? 👇 What’s your biggest design takeaway from Katamari Damacy? #GameDesign #KatamariDamacy #GameDev

Has Mouthwashing perfected how to tell a story in video games? In this Halloween Special of Games Every Designer Should Play we analyse the game design of visceral indie hit - Mouthwashing. #GameDesign #IndieGames #NarrativeDesign #Mouthwashing #GameDev #IndieDev youtu.be/06UexPPEnEc?...

Has Mouthwashing perfected how to tell a story in video games? In this Halloween Special of Games Every Designer Should Play we analyse the game design of visceral indie hit - Mouthwashing. #GameDesign #IndieGames #NarrativeDesign #Mouthwashing #GameDev #IndieDev youtu.be/06UexPPEnEc?...

🎃 Halloween episode drops tomorrow! Hope you enjoy our discussion of Mouthwashing 🦷

We're trying something new with a VIDEO PODCAST! Episode 13 of Games Every Designer Should Play sees us try to communicate the chaotic pressures of Keep Talking And Nobody Explodes! youtu.be/ggW3MQG95L8?... #GameDesign #GamesEveryDesignerShouldPlay #IndieGames #CoopGames #GameDesignPodcast

Trying out new thumbnails for our YouTube videos. First image is the old version and then 3 alternates for our episode on Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes. Would you click on any of these? #GameDesign #GameDev #Podcast #YouTube

Can 3 game Designers Communicate Under Pressure? SPOILER ALERT: No... www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8PH...

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🧠🦷 Is Mouthwashing a game every designer should play? Why? Drop your thoughts in the comments below and we might feature them in the next episode 👇🎮🎙 #GameDesign #HorrorGames #Mouthwashing #GamesEveryDesignerShouldPlay #Podcast #IndieGames #EmotionalDesign #GameDesignPodcast #HalloweenSpecial

Recording this today 😁

Thrilled to share that Games Every Designer Should Play has been nominated for Best Game-Related Research! 🎮✨ Our goal has always been to make game design theory more accessible — exploring why great games work through open, conversational analysis. #GameDesign #Podcast #GameResearch #GRAwards

💣 Is Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes a game every designer should play? Why? Drop your thoughts in the comments below and we might feature them in the next episode 👇🎮🎙️ #GameDesign #GameDev #Podcast #IndieGames

💩 New Episode Alert! 🎮🎙️ Ep 12 of Games Every Designer Should Play dives into the grotesque and endlessly replayable world of The Binding of Isaac. Is The Binding of Isaac a must-play for every designer? #GameDesign #Podcast #BindingOfIsaac #Roguelike #IndieGames

New Episode Drops Tomorrow #GameDesign #Isaac #BindingOfIsaac #EdmundMcmillen

👶💀 Is The Binding of Isaac a game every designer should play? Why? Drop your thoughts in the comments below and we might feature them in the next episode 👇🎮🎙 #GameDesign #BindingOfIsaac #GamesEveryDesignerShouldPlay #Podcast #IndieGames #Roguelike

Please help me find #GameDesigners and #GameDevelopers to follow on Blue Sky, mention them below or say hi if you are one! #GameDev #GameDesign

Oh dear. Good job we didn't start a podcast doing exactly this 😬

This is such a cool idea! One of our game design classes has students make games around the theme of "Classic Game Gone Wrong" and this would have been perfect!

Name a game you've played this Summer that you think every game designer should play? #GameDesign #GEDSP #Gamer #VideoGames

🧟‍♂️ New Episode! 🎮🎙️ Ep 11 of Games Every Designer Should Play explores Resident Evil 2 (2019) — a survival horror classic reborn. Is it a must-play for designers? #GameDesign

🧟‍♂️ Is Resident Evil 2 a game every designer should play? Why? Drop your thoughts in the comments below and we might feature it during the recording of our next episode 👇🎮🎙️ #GameDesign #ResidentEvil2 #GamesEveryDesignerShouldPlay #Podcast

⚓ New Episode Alert! 🎮🎙️ Episode 10 of Games Every Designer Should Play explores Return of the Obra Dinn — a detective game built on deduction, mystery, and minimalism. Listen now!

💀 Is Return of the Obra Dinn a game EVERY designer should play? Why? Drop your thoughts in the comments below! 👇 🎙️ Your comment might get featured in our next podcast episode! #GameDesign #ReturnOfTheObraDinn #IndieGames #GamesEveryDesignerShouldPlay #Podcast #LucasPope

💀 Is Return of the Obra Dinn a game EVERY designer should play? Why? Drop your thoughts in the comments below! 👇 🎙️ Your comment might get featured in our next podcast episode! #GameDesign #ReturnOfTheObraDinn #IndieGames #GamesEveryDesignerShouldPlay #Podcast #LucasPope

🐠 New Episode Alert! 🎙️ Ep9 of Games Every Designer Should Play dives into #SUBNAUTICA — a survival game full of mystery, exploration, and deep-sea tension. We break down its immersive world, eerie soundscape, and survival mechanics—alongside critiques of its UI & vague direction.

🚨 Coming Soon: SUBNAUTICA! 🎮🎙️ Dive into one of the most immersive survival games ever! 🌊🐠 A masterclass in mystery, tension, and player-driven exploration. What makes its world so compelling? Is it a must-play for designers? Drop your thoughts! 👇 #GameDesign #Subnautica #SurvivalGames #GameDev

Incredibly grateful for the wonderful response to our first #GameDesign video essay. 1000 views, 100 new subscribers, and the video has only been up a day! Thank you so much ❤️ #LevelDesign

Hey folks! I've attempted my first video essay on Game Design! How Dr. Langeskov teaches Level Design Fundamentals. I hope you enjoy it! #LevelDesign #GameDesign youtu.be/ZCmIEg-97eA?...

Our episode of Games Every Designer Should Play, EP08:TITANFALL 2 just smashed records! 🏅 Most downloads in a single day 🏅 Highest first-week downloads of any episode 🏅 Less than 50 downloads away from hitting 1,000! Have you listened yet? Help us cross that milestone! #GameDesign #Titanfall2

Please share if you see this post. Let's see how powerful bluesky is for promoting events in The North. You are invited to a FREE games weekend, full of games from retro, old school to new releases, workshops, talks, careers advice, esports, merch and more at WX in Wakefield 8/9 March. #gamedev

🚨 New Games Every Designer Should Play episode is OUT! 🎮🎙️ We’re diving into Titanfall 2—one of the most fluid FPS games ever! 🤖 From its seamless movement to Effect and Cause, we break down its pacing, player freedom, and level design. #GameDesign #GamingPodcast #IndieDev #GameDev #Titanfall2

🚨 New Games Every Designer Should Play episode is OUT! 🎮🎙️ We’re diving into Titanfall 2—one of the most fluid FPS games ever! 🤖 From its seamless movement to Effect and Cause, we break down its pacing, player freedom, and level design. #GameDesign #GamingPodcast #IndieDev #GameDev #Titanfall2

Recording this week! If you have anything you'd like to say about Titanfall 2, let us know below and we could mention it on the Podcast!

Created a new YouTube Banner for the channel. How's it looking? www.youtube.com/@ShouldPlayPod #YouTubeCreators #GameDev

🚨 Next on Games Every Designer Should Play: Titanfall 2! 🎮🎙️ A masterclass in movement, pacing & level design— but what makes it stand out to you? Is it a must-play for game designers? 🤔 Drop your thoughts in the comments! 👇 #Titanfall2 #GameDesign #GamingPodcast #GameDevCommunity

Additionally, only ever shooting for the payout instead of trying to enjoy and form your own process is just kind of miserable as an activity

Check your stockings tomorrow morning for a special bonus episode of Games Every Designer Should Play, in which we discuss Tetris!

🚨 New Podcast Episode of 'Games Every Designer Should Play' is OUT NOW! 🎮🎙️ We’re diving into the shadowy halls of Batman: Arkham Asylum! 🦇 Explore its world-building, iconic Freeflow Combat, Predator gameplay, and those infamous boss fights. #GameDesign Available on all major podcast platforms.

🚨 New Podcast Episode of 'Games Every Designer Should Play' is OUT NOW! 🎮🎙️ We’re diving into the shadowy halls of Batman: Arkham Asylum! 🦇 Explore its world-building, iconic Freeflow Combat, Predator gameplay, and those infamous boss fights. #GameDesign Available on all major podcast platforms.

Some great examples of environmental game juice here!

Well, how about that!? We are truly grateful to everyone that has downloaded Zapped to the Past #podcast and got us to over 200k downloads! This is just awesome! Thank you to everyone that has given us a listen! You folks are amazing! #C64 #commodore64 #retrogames #C64Reposts

A little something I'm working on to accompany the Custom Map Support launch :)

Recording the #ArkhamAsylum episode today. Looking forward to it!

Is Batman: Arkham Asylum a game every designer should play? And Why? Leave your answer in the comments, and we may feature it in the next Games Every Designer Should Play episode! #GameDesign #BatmanArkham #GameDev #Podcast

We're planning on recording a bonus episode on Tetris for Christmas! Is this classic still a game every designer should play? And Why? Leave your answer in the comments, and we may feature it in the next Games Every Designer Should Play episode! #Tetris #GameDesign #GameDev

Is Batman: Arkham Asylum a game every designer should play? And Why? Leave your answer in the comments, and we may feature it in the next Games Every Designer Should Play episode! #GameDesign #BatmanArkham #GameDev #Podcast

Is Batman: Arkham Origins a Christmas game? #gaming

I remember being so excited for this game, but is it a game every designer should play? Which Metal Gear Solid Game should every designer play and why? #gamedesign #gamedev #indiedev #podcast

I am loving playing Batman: Arkham Asylum again after all this time. Only a few hours in and all I want to do is play it. It doesn't feel dated at all. Such a great game. 🦇