http://www.threedonkeys.com/blog Tue, 17 Jan 2012 02:43:07 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 ©2010-2011 Games With Garfield, Three Donkeys info@threedonkeys.com (Richard Garfield/Three Donkeys) info@threedonkeys.com (Richard Garfield/Three Donkeys) Games 1440 http://www.threedonkeys.com/images/GWGItunes2.jpg http://www.threedonkeys.com/blog 144 144 http://www.threedonkeys.com/blog/?feed=podcast Richard Garfield discusses various gaming topics with special guests. Richard Garfield (creator of Magic: the Gathering) and veteran game designer Skaff Elias discuss various gaming topics with special guests. Jessica Price (associate producer with Harebrained Schemes) hosts and Javier Garavito (game design director with Microsoft) produces. Richard, Garfield, Games, Skaff, Elias, Jessica, Price, Magic Richard Garfield/Three Donkeys Richard Garfield/Three Donkeys info@threedonkeys.com no clean http://www.threedonkeys.com/blog/archives/591 http://www.threedonkeys.com/blog/archives/591#comments Tue, 01 Feb 2011 07:53:45 +0000 briantinsman http://www.threedonkeys.com/blog/?p=591 http://www.threedonkeys.com/blog/archives/591/feed 5 http://www.threedonkeys.com/blog/archives/299 http://www.threedonkeys.com/blog/archives/299#comments Thu, 25 Mar 2010 20:36:51 +0000 Skaff http://www.threedonkeys.com/blog/?p=299 http://www.threedonkeys.com/blog/archives/299/feed 6 0:40:24 The most recent edition of the Games With Garfield podcast walks the tightrope between love and hate as the guys take on the touchy topic of Balance. Join game designers Tyler Bielman, Skaff Elias and Richard Garfield as they discuss negative feedba[...] The most recent edition of the Games With Garfield podcast walks the tightrope between love and hate as the guys take on the touchy topic of Balance. Join game designers Tyler Bielman, Skaff Elias and Richard Garfield as they discuss negative feedback loops, Super-Scissors and tons more about the Magic Spreadsheet. LINKS: Amasir’s comment | Chess openings | Tribes | WoW | Monopoly strategies | Warcraft 2 | Color hosers in Magic: The Gathering | Ancient Art of War | Dungeons and Dragons | Magic: The Gathering | Rock Paper Scissors | MTG Pro Tour EMAIL: info@threedonkeys.com Podcasts Richard Garfield/Three Donkeys clean no http://www.threedonkeys.com/blog/archives/261 http://www.threedonkeys.com/blog/archives/261#comments Mon, 25 Jan 2010 23:47:00 +0000 Skaff http://www.threedonkeys.com/blog/?p=261 http://www.threedonkeys.com/blog/archives/261/feed 5 0:39:53 Level up with game designers Tyler Bielman, Richard Garfield and Skaff Elias as they discuss the Ding. Is this podcast skill-based? Why are undead the only real enemy? When is persistent chunkiness a good thing? And how is karate like frequent flier[...] Level up with game designers Tyler Bielman, Richard Garfield and Skaff Elias as they discuss the Ding. Is this podcast skill-based? Why are undead the only real enemy? When is persistent chunkiness a good thing? And how is karate like frequent flier miles ? Listen now and feel yourself get more powerful in one quick session as Games with Garfield gets down with the Ding! LINKS: Doing! | Dungeons & Dragons | War Games | Original Chainmail | Re-released Chainmail | Runequest | Call of Cthulu | GURPS | Warhammer Quest | Hero Quest | Descent | Titan | Talisman | Axis & Allies | Promotion (chess) | King me! | Monopoly | Magic: The Gathering Pro Tour | Frequent flier miles | Borderlands | World of Warcraft | Poker | Jonathan Tweet | Mafia Wars | Facebook EMAIL: info@threedonkeys.com Podcasts Richard Garfield/Three Donkeys clean no http://www.threedonkeys.com/blog/archives/252 http://www.threedonkeys.com/blog/archives/252#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:03:05 +0000 Skaff http://www.threedonkeys.com/blog/?p=252 http://www.threedonkeys.com/blog/archives/252/feed 9 0:48:23 We’re back and sounding better than ever! Join game designers Tyler Bielman, Skaff Elias and Richard Garfield for an in-depth exploration of “nerfing.” When is something “broken?”  Which is more imp[...] We’re back and sounding better than ever! Join game designers Tyler Bielman, Skaff Elias and Richard Garfield for an in-depth exploration of “nerfing.” When is something “broken?”  Which is more important, power level or player perception? And what is the secret of the “magic spreadsheet?” It’s a hard-hitting episode about a soft-sounding practice when Games with Garfield takes on the nerf. LINKS: Corey Macourek new media design | Giant | Chicken Blood Soup | Hell or High Watermelon Wheat Beer | Arcane Legions| Ultima Online | George Mikan | Wham! | Carcassonne | Cosmic Encounter | Magic: The Gathering | MTG Pro Tour | Moxes, Black Lotus & “Power Nine” | Wall of Wood | Rush (Zergling) | Zendikar “treasures” | Rochester draft | Netrunner | World of Warcraft EMAIL: info@threedonkeys.com Podcasts Richard Garfield/Three Donkeys clean no http://www.threedonkeys.com/blog/archives/172 http://www.threedonkeys.com/blog/archives/172#comments Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:17:35 +0000 Skaff http://www.threedonkeys.com/blog/?p=172 http://www.threedonkeys.com/blog/archives/172/feed 7 0:41:43 Randomness, indeterminacy and Richard doing a French accent! All this can be yours as game designers Tyler Bielman, Skaff Elias and of course, Richard Garfield delve into one of the most important characteristics of games. The discussion covers the [...] Randomness, indeterminacy and Richard doing a French accent! All this can be yours as game designers Tyler Bielman, Skaff Elias and of course, Richard Garfield delve into one of the most important characteristics of games. The discussion covers the role of the roll of the dice and unearths the secrets of “rando-chess.” Think you hate luck in games you play? This podcast just might change your mind. Notes: Replace the words “Preston Poulter” with “Tom Guevin” in you head and make sure to listen to the bitter end! LINKS: Elo Chess Rating System | Euchre | Pitch | Monopoly | Club House Games| Bejeweled | Diner Dash 2 | Life | Small World | Team Fortress 2 | The chicken heart that ate New York | Magic: The Gathering | Wa-hoo | The billionth digit of Pi | Hidden Object Games | Lode Runner | Dominos | Backgammon EMAIL: info@threedonkeys.com Podcasts Richard Garfield/Three Donkeys no no http://www.threedonkeys.com/blog/archives/148 http://www.threedonkeys.com/blog/archives/148#comments Tue, 21 Jul 2009 06:43:20 +0000 Skaff http://www.threedonkeys.com/blog/?p=148 http://www.threedonkeys.com/blog/archives/148/feed 5 0:29:13 What was your first game? Did you ever change the rules or even make up your own? Join game designers Tyler Bielman, Skaff Elias and Richard Garfield as they discuss their humble beginnings and what they have learned about games from watching their [...] What was your first game? Did you ever change the rules or even make up your own? Join game designers Tyler Bielman, Skaff Elias and Richard Garfield as they discuss their humble beginnings and what they have learned about games from watching their own children play and grow with games. The discussion touches on all the kids’ classics, like kickball, Candyland and of course, Schizoid. Tell us your, or your kids’, personal “first game” stories in the comment area below. LINKS: Netrunner | Dungeons and Dragons | Dungeon (board game) | Monopoly | Parcheesi| Schizoid | The Great Dalmuti | Bartok | Candyland | Hangman | Civilization | Titan Quest EMAIL: info@threedonkeys.com Podcasts Richard Garfield/Three Donkeys no no http://www.threedonkeys.com/blog/archives/113 http://www.threedonkeys.com/blog/archives/113#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:42:51 +0000 Skaff http://www.threedonkeys.com/blog/?p=113 http://www.threedonkeys.com/blog/archives/113/feed 11 0:40:44 Games With Garfield gets personal this week when we discuss the upcoming rules changes to Magic: The Gathering with the game’s creator, our own Richard Garfield. Alongside game designers Tyler Bielman and Skaff Elias, the podcast features [...] Games With Garfield gets personal this week when we discuss the upcoming rules changes to Magic: The Gathering with the game’s creator, our own Richard Garfield. Alongside game designers Tyler Bielman and Skaff Elias, the podcast features a frank discussion of each M10 rules change. Plus, a conversation about the new Duels of the Planeswalkers XBLA game and if you listen closely, you might be able to add a few celebrity gamertags to your friend list. It’s all about Magic this week; a look at the future, stories from the past and one magical colon make this a must-hear Games With Garfield podcast. LINKS: Magic: The Gathering M10 rules changes |  Duels of the Planeswalkers XBLA | MTGCast | Randy Beuhler | Shandalar | Battlegrounds | Armageddon | Magic Online | Age of Booty | Schizoid EMAIL: info@threedonkeys.com Podcasts Richard Garfield/Three Donkeys no no http://www.threedonkeys.com/blog/archives/81 http://www.threedonkeys.com/blog/archives/81#comments Mon, 22 Jun 2009 04:38:37 +0000 Skaff http://www.threedonkeys.com/blog/?p=81 http://www.threedonkeys.com/blog/archives/81/feed 8 0:37:12 The third installment of Games with Garfield opens with humorous stories from GDC, extolling the virtues of analog presentations and <Start Riot>. But after the giggling subsides, game designers Tyler Bielman, Skaff Elias and Richard[...] The third installment of Games with Garfield opens with humorous stories from GDC, extolling the virtues of analog presentations and <Start Riot>. But after the giggling subsides, game designers Tyler Bielman, Skaff Elias and Richard Garfield get into the topic of tabletop games being converted into digital environments.  Why are there so many people online and yet nobody to play with? Why would someone want to add walking around to a perfectly good tabletop game?  And what classic game trains kids around the world to cheat?  Tune in and find out. LINKS: Settlers of Catan | Dominion | Dungeons and Dragons | Magic: The Gathering | Spectromancer | Game Developers Conference | Zork | Pitch | Carcassonne | Lost Cities | Acquire | Call of Duty: World at War | Brettspielwelt | Archon | Knightmare Chess | Kung Fu Chess | Blitzkrieg (kriegspiel) Chess | Quadradius | Starcraft | Electronic Battleship | Guts EMAIL: info@threedonkeys.com Podcasts Richard Garfield/Three Donkeys no no http://www.threedonkeys.com/blog/archives/21 http://www.threedonkeys.com/blog/archives/21#comments Mon, 18 May 2009 06:15:54 +0000 Richard http://www.threedonkeys.com/blog/?p=21 http://www.threedonkeys.com/blog/archives/21/feed 3 0:29:25 Listen in on game designers Tyler Bielman, Skaff Elias and Richard Garfield as they talk about the many differences between games that have the same setup every time (like chess) versus games where the setup changes vastly from game to game (like Ma[...] Listen in on game designers Tyler Bielman, Skaff Elias and Richard Garfield as they talk about the many differences between games that have the same setup every time (like chess) versus games where the setup changes vastly from game to game (like Magic: The Gathering). But how do “meta-rules” develop for games with this much difference from session to session? And what about Tiger Woods playing miniature golf? Tune in for answers to these questions as the second Games with Garfield podcast rolls out. LINKS: Settlers of Catan | Cosmic Encounter | Dominion | “Damn 7” t-shirts | Historical miniatures games | Race for the Galaxy | Agricola | Chainmail | Dungeons and Dragons | Magic: The Gathering | Civilization | Spectromancer EMAIL: info@threedonkeys.com Podcasts Richard Garfield/Three Donkeys no no http://www.threedonkeys.com/blog/archives/16 http://www.threedonkeys.com/blog/archives/16#comments Mon, 18 May 2009 06:03:51 +0000 Richard http://www.threedonkeys.com/blog/?p=16 http://www.threedonkeys.com/blog/archives/16/feed 5 0:39:55 The first Games with Garfield podcast is like your first glass of scotch; a little rough at first but then it smoothes out and eventually you just can’t get enough. A touch of tabletop industry news is followed by a rousing discussion of Dungeons [...] The first Games with Garfield podcast is like your first glass of scotch; a little rough at first but then it smoothes out and eventually you just can’t get enough. A touch of tabletop industry news is followed by a rousing discussion of Dungeons & Dragons as a cooperative game. The conversation evolves into a detailed examination of cooperative games. Join game designers Tyler Bielman, Skaff Elias and Richard Garfield as they dig into concepts like time pressure, team dynamics and the always enigmatic “fuzz-o-rama” communication rules. LINKS FROM THE NEWS: Yu-Gi-Oh | Huntik Tutorial | Battle Spirits | DuelMasters | Fight Klub LINKS FROM THE SHOW: Dungeons & Dragons | Shadows over Camelot | Pandemic | Arkham Horror (referred to as Call of Cthulhu) | World of Warcraft | Schizoid | Break the Safe | Werewolf / Mafia | Battlestar Galactica EMAIL: info@threedonkeys.com Podcasts Richard Garfield/Three Donkeys no no