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“This podcast delivers the Death Star plans with waaaay fewer dead Bothans. Would highly recommend if you’re interested in the hobby board game design life, or if you’re planning the final assault on Emperor Palpatine.”
Gray Detrick via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/29/23
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“Each week, one or more folks from the community join Jason and talk about applicable topics in game design.”
AMKELL23 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/27/23
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“Great podcast for people just starting out in their board game design journey. I do wish they talked about shapes more, especially rectangles!!”
rosco.schock via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/07/22
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“Come for the game design advice and interviews and stay for the sick burns. This is an insightful yet laidback podcast with a diverse and supportive community.”
Hrm_rob via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/07/22
“If you have an interest in designing board games I highly recommend this “documentary style” podcast. It is an honest look as all aspects of the hobby. The co-hosts’ range of experiences keep the show fresh and interesting as they discuss their challenges, successes and progress in the design...”Read full review »
Berz83 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/07/22
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“These guys are consistently entertaining. A podcast that's both hillarious and insightful, I recommend it for anyone going through the game design process.”Read full review »
Brad Bachelor via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/28/19
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“Really love the new direction the show has gone in the last few episodes and by last few episodes, I mean the last episode, number 350 hosted by Matt & Josh. Very professional and great game design talks.”
Puppy Shogun via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/17/19
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“I’m so happy with the new hosts, Josh and Matt. I hope this change is permanent!
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natedarty via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/12/19
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“I love listening to Building The Game. It has made my commute to work such a joy and I now relish long car rides. The banter between Rob and Jason is great, and they explore some interesting facets of game design through their Feature of the Week. My favourite part of the show is Practicing the...”Read full review »
Inspired Builder via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
11/09/18
“This show is a fantastic look into game design and concept development from two gents who are genuinely fun to listen to. They blend the right mix of tabletop gaming with other fun topics and present a fun and refreshing look into game design and development. After just a few episodes I was...”Read full review »
J Fry in OKC via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/01/18
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“I just started the podcast and I am only to mid-2013 and slowly working my way up to date. Guys are fun and easy to listen to. If you start in the middle the podcast list, the shows will seem LONG. Listen to a handful of shows to get some background knowledge and then the shows seem to be a...”Read full review »
A. Arencibia via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/02/17
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“These guys sound like my uncle”
Honestmullet via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/27/17
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“I look forward to this show every week. It's such a good way to start my Mondays. Rob and Jason are funny and professional and personable. I feel like I know them now and look forward to meet them at a convention at some point.
The show if consistently good and I particularly enjoy the...”Read full review »
DxKudzu via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/19/16
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“While the topics may not initially seem interesting, the guys always make the discussion interesting and engaging. By the end of the topic discussion I'm deeply interested in the content and can't help but apply that to my current designs. I also love hearing about their current games and...”Read full review »
MrMatthewJ via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/30/15
“A cracking podcast mixing banter and design talk, plus the Pitch A Game feature can inspire anyone looking to design their own games. Great stuff!”
NeofiddlNeofiddlestix via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
09/26/15
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“The Practicing The Pitch segment of this podcast is my favorite part of any board game podcast. These guys force themselves to pitch a new game every week, but then they add to, tweak, & mangle the ideas they just pitched. We get to listen in on the actual act of creation. Hearing this always...”Read full review »
udeudeude via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/01/14
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“An awesome podcast for anyone interested in board game design!”
Lofthaena via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
08/30/14
“Jason and Rob have some of the most inspiring conversations about game design. As an amateur designer, I looked for a long time for resources that feel helpful. THIS ONE IS THAT AND THEN SOME! Thanks for what you guys do.”
NGDB0 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/27/14
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“Of the 25 or so board game podcasts I listen to, this one is my favorite. It's a brainstorming session that is inspiring and full of good ideas. It's a must listen. Thanks guys.”Read full review »
Tom G / Go Forth And Game via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/25/14
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“TC Petty III made my favorite game Vivajava, which is published by Dice Hate Me, who does the State of Games podcast, where I heard about the podcast Something from Nothing, that is hosted by Rob, Jason and TC Petty III, and that has almost nothing to do with the greatness of this podcast. Even...”Read full review »
Lanier Wexford via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/13/14
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“Fun podcast with great hosts. Awesome discussions to really get you thinking about what goes into designing and publishing a game.”
Jro983 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/07/14
“This is for anyone who loves playing, thinking about and designing board and card games. From the beginning, this show has had a solid format where the guys discuss games they’ve been playing, a feature of the week section in which they discuss a mechanic/mechanism or element found in existing...”Read full review »
miner in the deep via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/06/14
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Mi elder via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/01/14
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“These guys are great and get me thru some boring work moments every Monday. Always gets me thinking about my own designs, challenges and games I need to play.”
dustymc via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/28/14
“This is one of few podcasts I make time for every week. They have a lot of great insight for indie tabletop game designers and are both likable and promote an excellent community!”
ShoeboxGames via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/13/14
“I recently have been looking to turn my game design hobby into something a little more, by actually bringing it to a storefront (even if just digital). I was searching around for a good board game podcast for someone like me.
This is absolutely the best podcast I’ve run into. Many I listened to...”Read full review »
WingedBeaux via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/27/14
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“In this podcast two game designers make rules for board games in a breezy conversation that never takes itself too seriously. Always entertaining and some ideas are even keepers.”
tomgazpacho via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/13/14
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“A pretty entertaining take on the process of becoming a game designer. It has a nice informal format with some good segments where they talk about what they've been playing, a Feature of the Week, and Practicing the Pitch. While some pitches may fall flat, I find myself thinking about some...”Read full review »
ErroneousPlanet via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/07/13
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“I like the free association about each others games. I would like to "pitch" the idea of an aspiring designer being on your show. That person is Chris Hammond. Keep up the fun!”Read full review »
Cartist via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/12/13
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“A unique boardgame podcast. Great discussion about game mechanics and pitching new games, which leads to good discussion about those pitched games.”
Rashta via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/10/12
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“Building the Game provides great insight into the design process. Budding designers should follow Rob and Jason and see what it takes to publish a quality board game.”
tallhatmedia via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/05/12
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“I listen to a lot of podcasts and this one is my favorite. I love the thoughtfulness of it, the way you can drift off during an episode because of something that was said and have to rewind a bit to get back to where you were. Rob and Jason are likable, affable, thoughtful, and passionate. And...”Read full review »
neildogg via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/25/12
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“Great intro music and the guys know what they are talking about. You can tell they love games. Their show has a great conversational vibe to it. Its like you are having lunch with good friends. Great concept to document the creative process of creating a game, starting with just the first seed of...”Read full review »
DevinFire via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/07/12
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“Good ideas being passed around and fun games discussed. If you ever imagined creating your own game you'll like this podcast for sure. Keep it up guys, looking forward to more!”Read full review »
TinyBanana2 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/07/12
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“This is a really fun show! These guys have a lot of really cool ideas, and you can tell that they've played a bunch of games and have really thought about them in depth. I'm looking forward to listening to more of their episodes to see what other stuff they come up with, and see how...”Read full review »
Kristine2221 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/05/12
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