Game Design Journal

Game Design Journal

Lefkos Savvides

Episodes 11
Avg. Duration 8m
Activity Dormant
Since Sep 2022
Latest Episode Jan 2025

Publishing Details

Schedule
Every 2 Weeks
Format
Episodic
Hosting
anchor.fm

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About This Podcast

The Game Design Journal podcast talks about the art of game design from the eyes of both a gamer and a designer. Experience your favourite games through the eyes of the host, Lefkos Savvides as he opens up his mind and talks about features, mechanics, user experience and overall game design of games that captured his heart.

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Recent Episodes

S2E1 Journaling about my Game Development Journey & The Future

Jan 15, 2025 10m

Hey all! After a long hiatus I have decided to return to the Game Design Journal. This time, actually journaling about my own Game Design Journey as a founder of a small indie studio. I talk…

S2E1 Backlog Talk Ep.1 & The Importance of Demos

Mar 03, 2023 17m

First episode of the new year, and the host Lefkos attempts to switch up the formula a bit.  In this new episode of the Game Design Journal, he talks about the games he has recently played through,…

S1E9 Game Awards Discussions w/ Yiannis Fermanis (2022 Recap + Looking to the future)

Dec 11, 2022 1h 51m

In this episode of the Game Design Journal Podcast, the host Lefkos Savvides welcomes the second guest of the show, Yiannis Fermanis, a friend, game developer and co-worker to discuss the much…

S1E8 Inspirations, Ambitions, and Game Development with Demetris Tsartsalis

Nov 16, 2022 47m Bonus

In this episode of the Game Design Journal Podcast, the host Lefkos Savvides welcomes the first guest of the show, Demetris Tsartsalis, an indie game developer from Cyprus. Demetris talks about his…

S1E7 The Necessity (or not) of Replayability

Nov 13, 2022 8m

In this episode of the Game Design Journal, the host Lefkos Savvides discusses his thoughts on the topic of replayability. There are various forms of it, some more effective than others.  But are…

S1E6 Non Intrusive Tutorials

Nov 06, 2022 9m

In this episode of the Game Design Journal, the host Lefkos Savvides discusses what he believes to be good practices for implementing tutorials in games, without forcefully interrupting the flow of…

S1E5 Short - The Importance of Audio

Oct 23, 2022 5m

In this short episode of the Game Design Journal, the host Lefkos Savvides discusses the his opinion on the importance of Audio Design. With examples, he explains how audio enhances an experience and…

S1E3 Intentional Randomness (RNG)

Oct 15, 2022 6m

In this episode of the Game Design Journal, the host Lefkos Savvides discusses what he believes to be good practices for implementing randomness in games, a concept he dubs as Intentional…

S1E2 The Art of a Fruitful User Experience

Oct 09, 2022 10m

In this episode of the Game Design Journal, the host Lefkos Savvides discusses the importance having a meaningful UX and quality of life systems. He explains how and why they enhance the quality of a…

S1E1 The Art of Immersion

Oct 02, 2022 7m

In this episode of the Game Design Journal, the host Lefkos Savvides discusses the art of immersing a player within your game world. What does "immersion" truly mean? Is there a secret recipe to it,…

S1 Short - The Art of Subverting Expectations

Sep 29, 2022 3m

In this first mini-episode of the Game Design Journal, the host Lefkos Savvides discusses the art of subverting expectations.  He touches upon a great example he recently experienced in a game he…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Game Design Journal have?

Game Design Journal has published 11 episodes since September 2022, covering topics in Leisure, Video Games.

Is Game Design Journal still active?

Game Design Journal is currently dormant with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 8m.

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