Dirk and David discuss escape room design with Scott Nicholson, a game designer and professor who has studied escape rooms extensively. Scott talks about the predecessors to escape rooms, the thematic threat of ludonarrative dissonance, and the importance of asking “why?” with every component of a game’s design.
#317 Earthborne Rangers with Andrew Navaro
#316 Citizen Sleeper with Gareth Damian Martin
#315 Civilization Series 3
#314 Designing to Ship with Xalavier Nelson Jr
#313 Civilization Series 2
#312 Civilization Series 1
#311 Innovating Themes with Anna Anthropy
#310 Listener Questions
#309 Industry and Loose Leaf with Tanya X. Short
#308 Narrative AI with Emily Short
#307 Roundtable with Soren Johnson
#306 A Highland Song with Jon Ingold
#305 Thirsty Suitors with Chandana Ekanayake
#304 Listener Questions November 2023
#303 Darkest Dungeon 2 with Chris Bourassa and Tyler Sigman
#302 Wildermyth with Nate Austin
#301 Design and Controls with Richard Lemarchand
#300 Tricentennial Celebration
#299 Worldbuilding with Ryan Laukat
#298 Tchia with Phil Crifo
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