Game Design Unboxed: Inspiration to Publication

Game Design Unboxed: Inspiration to Publication

Danielle Reynolds

Episodes 143
Avg. Duration 44m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.3 (6)
Since Mar 2021
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Schedule
Every 2 Weeks
Format
Episodic
Consistency
100%
Hosting
feed.podbean.com

About This Podcast

Game Design Unboxed features interviews with tabletop game designers on specific games or series of games they have created. Listeners will learn where the initial idea for the game came from, how the game developed over time and where the game is now after being published.

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Recent Episodes

S7E142 GDU 142 - Diplomacy: The Golden Blade

Jun 02, 2026 43m

In episode 142 of Game Design Unboxed, we talk with freelance game designer Rosco Schock about his first published game, Diplomacy: The Golden Blade, released by Renegade Game Studios. The…

S7E141 GDU 141 - Inkwell

May 19, 2026 32m

In episode 141 of Game Design Unboxed, we talk with librarian and game designer, Lewis Graye, whose game design journey began after relocating to Syracuse, becoming part of the local tabletop scene,…

S7E140 GDU 140 - Wine Cellar

May 05, 2026 37m

In episode 140 of Game Design Unboxed, we talk with Andrew Stiles, game designer and co-host of the podcast Tabletop Submarine, about how discovering GDU early in his design journey helped him better…

S7E139 GDU 139 - Side Effects

Apr 21, 2026 42h 43m

In episode 139 of Game Design Unboxed, we chat with Jade Shames and Ben Bronstein, co-founders of Pillbox Games and co-designers of this episode’s spotlight game, Side Effects. They talk about how a…

S7E138 GDU 138 - Song Survivor

Apr 07, 2026 30m

In episode 138 of Game Design Unboxed, we chat with Edwin D. Benton II, Founder and CEO of Doin’ the Most Games, about how his journey into game design stemmed from an addiction to app games like…

S5E137 GDU 137 - A Place for All My Books

Mar 24, 2026 48m

In episode 137 of Game Design Unboxed, we chat with freelance game designer and developer for Druid City Games, Michael Mihealsick who shares industry  insights from years of working for multiple…

S7E136 GDU 136 - 3 Tricky Pigs

Mar 10, 2026 41m

In episode 136 of Game Design Unboxed, we chat with freelance game designer (and Danielle’s co-designer on Tricky Kids), Steven Ungaro, who shares his “zero-to-three-games-in-a-year-hero” design…

S7E135 GDU 135 - Stable Times

Feb 24, 2026 42m

In episode 135 of Game Design Unboxed, we chat with freelance game designer Kristen Mott, whose game design journey began with creating games for her kids to play at home to supplement…

S7E134 GDU 134 - Wispwood

Feb 10, 2026 48m

In episode 134 of Game Design Unboxed, we chat with first-time game designer Reed Ambrose about his family-weight, tile-laying game Wispwood.   Reed shares how his journey began with BoardGameGeek…

S7E133 GDU 133 - Honey Buzz

Jan 27, 2026 56m

In episode 133 of Game Design Unboxed, we chat with game designer and Creative Director Paul Salomon about his innovative worker placement and tile-laying game, Honey Buzz. The conversation covers…

S6E132 GDU 132 - Season 6 Recap

Jan 13, 2026 1h 14m

In episode 132 of Game Design Unboxed: Inspiration to Publication, Amanda Rivera returns from behind-the-scenes to behind-the-mic as a guest host to chat with Danielle about GDU's sixth season. They…

S6E131 GDU 131 - Pandemic

Dec 30, 2025 42m

In episode 131 of Game Design Unboxed, we chat with game designer Matt Leacock about his “infamous” game Pandemic. Matt explains how his path into game design was shaped by watching his artsy uncle…

S6E130 GDU 130 - 3 Chapters

Dec 16, 2025 43m

In episode 130 of Game Design Unboxed, we chat with game designer Joe Hout about his fairytale-themed trick-taking game, 3 Chapters, accessibility in gaming, and his design journey. Joe shares how…

S6E129 GDU 129 - Gelt Galore

Dec 02, 2025 42m

In this festive episode 129 of Game Design Unboxed, we chat with sister duo Anya and Irina Kagan - game designers and the founders of Gifts Galore - about their Hanukkah-themed party game, Gelt…

S6E128 GDU 128 - Twinkle Twinkle

Nov 18, 2025 43m

In episode 128 of Game Design Unboxed, we chat with game designer (publisher, art director, illustrator, and more!) Ammon Anderson about Twinkle, Twinkle, a game born from his lifelong fascination…

S1E127 GDU 127 - Super Snipers

Nov 04, 2025 42m

In episode 127 of Game Design Unboxed: Inspiration to Publication, we chat with game designer, publisher, and trauma psychotherapist Galen McCown about how getting involved with the Syracuse game…

S6E126 GDU 126 - Space Base

Oct 21, 2025 53m

In episode 126 of Game Design Unboxed, we chat with John D. Clair about his journey from gamifying mazes to becoming a full-time tabletop designer. He shares how setting clear goals, focusing only on…

S6E125 GDU 125 - Gems of Iridescia

Oct 07, 2025 38m

In episode 125 of Game Design Unboxed, we chat with Roberto Panetta, designer of Gems of Iridescia and founder of Rock, Stone & Dice Games.   Roberto shares how his background in toy and game…

S6E124 GDU 124 - Happy Haven

Sep 23, 2025 37m

In episode 124 of Game Design Unboxed, we chat with game designer Serena Fadlun about creating games that increase human happiness and how she literally dreamed her career into existence when a…

S6E123 GDU 123 - Art Society

Sep 09, 2025 34m

In episode 123 of Game Design Unboxed, we chat with game designer Mitch Wallace about how a wide range of hobbies and a YouTube rabbit hole led him into game design. He shares how his curiosity…

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Game Design Unboxed: Inspiration to Publication has published 143 episodes since March 2021, covering topics in Games, Leisure.

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Game Design Unboxed: Inspiration to Publication is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 44m.

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