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 [...]
The Ding [39:53m]: 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 [...]
Nerfing [48:23m]: NOTE: Due to technical difficulties beyond our understanding, the audio quality of this podcast is not up to our usual high standards. We’ve elected to post the podcast despite the slight audio problems and we hope you can enjoy the show. A special guest joins the podcast as James Ernest discusses Cheapass Games, poker and [...]
Interview: James Ernest [54:05m]: 