Tag: Couch Coop

Episode 49: Live at 2D ConEpisode 49: Live at 2D Con

Charlie, Trevor, and Ananda hold a live episode at 2DCon, the same convention where the podcast originated! They discuss lessons board game and video game designers can learn from each

Episode 48: PlateUp!Episode 48: PlateUp!

How can you frame new challenges to make players excited about them? Why do people enjoy performing mundane tasks in video games? Trevor, Ananda, and Charlie run a restaurant in

Episode 47: Unrailed!Episode 47: Unrailed!

Why are breaks important in a real-time game? Do players need an inventory? Ananda, Charlie, and Trevor go off the rails in Unrailed!

Episode 46: Ultimate Chicken HorseEpisode 46: Ultimate Chicken Horse

Can players distinguish themselves when all are adding to the same challenge? How do you incentivize players to make a challenge the right difficulty? Charlie, Trevor, and Ananda build an