Design Diary
Summary: Board game designer / publisher Jason Tagmire looks at a new featured word each day from a design perspective. Sometimes it'll be mechanics, sometimes theme or tone, and sometimes the inspiration for a full game.
Podcasts:
Intrepid : characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD008-Intrepid.mp3
Once again, we are joined by Mike Mullins (designer of Bottom of the 9th, Pentaquark) Demiurge one that is an autonomous creative force or decisive power http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD007-Demiurge.mp3
We are joined by Mike Mullins (designer of Bottom of the 9th, Pentaquark) Stanch 1 : to check or stop the flowing of; also : to stop the flow of blood from (a wound) 2 a : to stop or check in its course b : to make watertight : stop up http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD006-Stanch.mp3
Reprehensible : worthy of or deserving reprehension, blame, or censure : culpable http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD005-Reprehensible.mp3
Placate Definition: to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD004-Placate.mp3
Cohort Definition 1 : companion, colleague 2 a : band, group b : a group of individuals having a statistical factor (such as age or class membership) in common in a demographic study c : one of 10 divisions of an ancient Roman legion d : a group of warriors or soldiers http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD003-Cohort.mp3
Officinal Definition tending or used to cure disease or relieve pain : medicinal http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD002-Officinal.mp3
Welcome to the very first episode of Design Diary, where I take a word of the day and apply it to board game design. I might make a mechanic, theme or try to create a full game around the word. Today's word is... Mutatis Mutandis Definition 1 : with the necessary changes having been made 2 : with the respective differences having been considered http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD001-MutatisMutandis.mp3