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Gabe Barrett
The Board Game Design Lab
The Board Game Design Lab was created for one purpose: to help you design great games people love. To accomplish that goal, this podcast interviews designers, publishers, and board game insiders on specific topics related to game design. I don’t waste time talking about recently played games or pop culture. Instead, the show does a deep dive into subjects that I hope you’ll find extremely valuable as you progress through your game design journey.
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Ratings & Reviews
4.8 stars from 279 ratings
Love the podcast
BGDL is the best
Feltdiggidy via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 04/03/24
I started listening in 2023 and found each episode so relevant to my interests that I listened to every show from when Gabe Barrett started in 2016. Gabe creates shows with excellent and relevant topics on board game design and has had interviews with many key people in the industry. There is so...Read full review »
TheDustyShadow via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 12/31/23
Thoroughly Entertaining
I’m a late comer to board game design, and to this podcast, but I’ve immersed myself in both, and this podcast has been a phenomenal help!!I haven’t even touched the numerous streaming options on tv because I have this to listen to while I stay focused on “work”. Great job Gabe!
Dr.Curilla via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 08/29/21
Recent Episodes
In this BGDL rewind from June of 2020, Corey Konieczka breaks down his entire design process. Corey has several games ranked in the top 100 games of all time, and it was incredibly insightful to learn about how he brings a game to life. We chat about his path into the industry, his prototyping...
Published 02/26/24
Published 02/26/24
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Published 02/19/24
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