Archive - Think Like A Game Designer

How to Crowdfund in 2025

Lessons learned from raising (and losing) millions on crowdfunding

Aug 26 •

Justin Gary — 5 Lessons From 15 Years (#90)

Think Like A Game Designer Podcast

Aug 21 •

21:35

Tim Ferriss — Designing Coyote, Playing to Learn, Publishing Truths, and Saying "No" (#89)

Think Like A Game Designer Podcast

Aug 7 •

2:30:56

July 2025

Building Games That Last

The Five Pillars of Player Experience

Jul 29 •

Cole Wehrle — Cute Creatures, Brutal Games, Asymmetric Design, and Subverting Expectations (#88)

Think Like A Game Designer Podcast

Jul 24 •

1:15:36

Amy Lowe — Finding Your X Factor, Marketing with Heart, and Serving the Right Players (#87)

Think Like A Game Designer Podcast

Jul 10 •

1:07:56

The Sound Only You Can Make

The Real Value of Creative Work

Jul 1 •

June 2025

Derek Sivers — Embracing Simplicity, Owning Your Weirdness, and Designing a Life with Intent (#86)

Think Like A Game Designer Podcast

Jun 24 •

1:30:47

Celebrate the Work, Not the Win

Why Focusing on Inputs Makes all the Difference

Jun 19 •

Dominic Crapuchettes — Designing for Constraints, Rebuilding After Failure, and Finding the Magic in Games (#85)

Think Like A Game Designer Podcast

Jun 12 •

1:08:56

A Game Designer's Guide to Vibe Coding

How I Built My Level-Up Journal App Without Writing Code

Jun 3 •

May 2025

SolForge Fusion Shadows Over Solis

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May 27 •

9:07

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