<a href="http://www.fantasystrike.com">Fantasy Strike</a> is our new fighting game. We've just announced it and begun crowdfunding for it on <a target="_blank" href="http://www.patreon.com/sirlin">Patreon</a>. This podcast explains what Fantasy Strike is all about. We cover the high concept about making a fighting game more accessible from top to bottom than anything else we've seen, the specific game mechanics we chose to accomplish that, and the resulting dynamics of how it plays.Because it's unusual to crowdfund a game through Patreon, we also explain why we're doing that and what the advantages are.Hosts: David Sirlin, Richard "Leontes" Lopez, and Sean "MrGPhantome" Washington.

<description>Fantasy Strike is our new fighting game. We've just announced it and begun crowdfunding for it on Patreon. This podcast explains what Fantasy Strike is all about. We cover the high concept about making a fighting game more accessible from top to bottom than anything else we've seen, the specific game mechanics we chose to accomplish that, and the resulting dynamics of how it plays. Because it's unusual to crowdfund a game through Patreon, we also explain why we're doing that and what the advantages are. Hosts: David Sirlin, Richard "Leontes" Lopez, and Sean "MrGPhantome" Washington.</description>

Discussion about the design of Fantasy Strike, our new unusually easy-to-play fighting game. Crowdfunding now on Patreon.

Fantasy Strike is our new fighting game. We've just announced it and begun crowdfunding for it on Patreon. This podcast explains what Fantasy Strike is all about. We cover the high concept about making a fighting game more accessible from top to bottom than anything else we've seen, the specific game mechanics we chose to accomplish that, and the resulting dynamics of how it plays.  Because it's unusual to crowdfund a game through Patreon, we also explain why we're doing that and what the advantages are.  Hosts: David Sirlin, Richard "Leontes" Lopez, and Sean "MrGPhantome" Washington.

Sirlin on Game Design, Ep 18: Fantasy Strike

Kickstarters projects are notoriously late. I give advice on how to ship your Kickstarter project on time. I've shipped 5 out of 5 Kickstarters on time, so it's time to share the best practices of how you can do that too. Learn about how complete your board game should be before you take it to Kickstarter, about the "magic word," and about shipping shipping shipping!While most of the episode is about Kickstarters for board games, later in the episode we cover the extra challenges of doing a Kickstarter for a video game. And we reveal that we're going a different route with our Fantasy Strike video game, which is using <a href="http://www.patreon.com/sirlin">Patreon</a> for crowdfunding right now.Hosts: David Sirlin and Richard "Leontes" Lopez

<description>Kickstarters projects are notoriously late. I give advice on how to ship your Kickstarter project on time. I've shipped 5 out of 5 Kickstarters on time, so it's time to share the best practices of how you can do that too. Learn about how complete your board game should be before you take it to Kickstarter, about the "magic word," and about shipping shipping shipping! While most of the episode is about Kickstarters for board games, later in the episode we cover the extra challenges of doing a Kickstarter for a video game. And we reveal that we're going a different route with our Fantasy Strike video game, which is using Patreon for crowdfunding right now. Hosts: David Sirlin and Richard "Leontes" Lopez</description>

After shipping 5 out of 5 Kickstarters on time, Sirlin gives advice on best practices for Kickstarter projects.

Kickstarters projects are notoriously late. I give advice on how to ship your Kickstarter project on time. I've shipped 5 out of 5 Kickstarters on time, so it's time to share the best practices of how you can do that too. Learn about how complete your board game should be before you take it to Kickstarter, about the "magic word," and about shipping shipping shipping!  While most of the episode is about Kickstarters for board games, later in the episode we cover the extra challenges of doing a Kickstarter for a video game. And we reveal that we're going a different route with our Fantasy Strike video game, which is using Patreon for crowdfunding right now.  Hosts: David Sirlin and Richard "Leontes" Lopez

Sirlin on Game Design, Ep 17: Shipping Kickstarters On Time

We discuss Overwatch, Blizzard's first-person shooter. It far exceeded our expectations and we attempt to explain how it manages to do that. This isn't a "review," but rather us analyzing the design decisions involved, trying to define the secret sauce of Overwatch's success.Hosts: David Sirlin and Matt "Aphotix" DeMasi

<description>We discuss Overwatch, Blizzard's first-person shooter. It far exceeded our expectations and we attempt to explain how it manages to do that. This isn't a "review," but rather us analyzing the design decisions involved, trying to define the secret sauce of Overwatch's success. Hosts: David Sirlin and Matt "Aphotix" DeMasi</description>

Design analysis of what makes Blizzard's Overwatch so good.

We discuss Overwatch, Blizzard's first-person shooter. It far exceeded our expectations and we attempt to explain how it manages to do that. This isn't a "review," but rather us analyzing the design decisions involved, trying to define the secret sauce of Overwatch's success.  Hosts: David Sirlin and Matt "Aphotix" DeMasi

Sirlin on Game Design, Ep 16: Overwatch

We discuss the design of Heroes of the Storm. It's a bold entry in the MOBA genre and impresses us greatly. We cover the many things is does differently than the rest of the genre that we view as improvements. No last hits, no deny, shared XP, talent system, 20 minute game length, map variety, and more. Sirlin then complains about a couple annoying things about controlling your character.Hosts: David Sirlin, Richard "Leontes" Lopez,&nbsp;and Matt "Aphotix" DeMasi

<description>We discuss the design of Heroes of the Storm. It's a bold entry in the MOBA genre and impresses us greatly. We cover the many things is does differently than the rest of the genre that we view as improvements. No last hits, no deny, shared XP, talent system, 20 minute game length, map variety, and more. Sirlin then complains about a couple annoying things about controlling your character.</description>

We discuss the design of Heroes of the Storm, and its many bold design decisions that set it apart from the rest of the genre.

We discuss the design of Heroes of the Storm. It's a bold entry in the MOBA genre and impresses us greatly. We cover the many things is does differently than the rest of the genre that we view as improvements. No last hits, no deny, shared XP, talent system, 20 minute game length, map variety, and more. Sirlin then complains about a couple annoying things about controlling your character.

Sirlin on Game Design, Ep 15: Heroes of the Storm

We discuss the Codex card game, on Kickstarter at the time of this recording. Codex is a customizable (but not collectible) card game that has way different design goals than other CCGs. It's been in development ridiculously long, over 10 years, and we discuss the various properties it has that makes it so special.Hosts: David Sirlin, Richard "Leontes" Lopez,&nbsp;and Matt "Aphotix" DeMasiAlso, here a <a href="http://www.sirlin.net/codex/">Codex article index</a>. New articles posted there almost every day of Codex's kickstarter.Here's a link to the Codex <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sirlin/codex-2">kickstarter</a> itself.&nbsp;

<description>We discuss the Codex card game, on Kickstarter at the time of this recording. Codex is a customizable (but not collectible) card game that has way different design goals than other CCGs. It's been in development ridiculously long, over 10 years, and we discuss the various properties it has that makes it so special. Hosts: David Sirlin, Richard "Leontes" Lopez, and Matt "Aphotix" DeMasi</description>

Discussion of the Codex card game, an RTS-themed customizable (but not collectible) card game with way different design goals than other games in the genre.

We discuss the Codex card game, on Kickstarter at the time of this recording. Codex is a customizable (but not collectible) card game that has way different design goals than other CCGs. It's been in development ridiculously long, over 10 years, and we discuss the various properties it has that makes it so special.  Hosts: David Sirlin, Richard "Leontes" Lopez, and Matt "Aphotix" DeMasi

Sirlin on Game Design, Ep 14: Codex

Sirlin designed video games such as Street Fighter HD Remix, Puzzle Fighter HD Remix, and Kongai. He's designed tabletop games such as Yomi, Puzzle Strike, Pandante, and Flash Duel. He discusses the craft of game design with his lead playtester.

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