What information should you hide? How do you make things go better than right? Trevor, Ananda, and Charlie count to and from one hundred in The Game.
What determines how complex a real-time game can be? How long should a real-time game take? Ananda, Charlie, and Trevor discuss real-time games.
Are turns compatible with real-time mechanics? What encourages players to flip timers early? Charlie, Trevor, and Ananda juggle live fireworks in Skyrockets.
How can you make a player necessary to the team’s success? Are players willing to spend valuable resources to talk to each other? Trevor, Ananda, and Charlie rob a mall
Is it better to compete in one race or many? How do you verify that players are not accidentally cheating? Ananda, Charlie, and Trevor blitz their opponents in Dutch Blitz.
Trevor, Ananda, and Charlie talk about Word Association games.
What encourages people to share their thought processes? How do you prevent players from getting stuck? Charlie, Trevor, and Ananda link words in So Clover.
Should you penalize players for guessing wrong? How can you force players to rely on each other? Ananda, Charlie, and Trevor think of unique clues in Just One.
How do you choose a good word list? Why should games have multiple end conditions? Trevor, Ananda, and Charlie avoid the assassin in Codenames.
What mechanics go well with racing games? How can roll-and-move be made strategic? Trevor, Ananda, and Charlie discuss racing games.
