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.
#137: Once More Into the Mailbag
#136: Playing Catch-up
#135: Isaac Childres and Gloomhaven
#134: Expansions and Post-Launch Support
#133: Designer Alex Kevern
#132: Rob’s Back, Time for Listener Mail
#131: David Somerville and Trove
#130: Catching up and Some Listener Mail
#129 Daniel Solis
#128: Listener Mail 5
#127: Meg Jayanth and Games Writing
#126: Collaboration
#125: Stonemaier Games and Scythe with Jamey Stegmaier
#124: Listener Questions
#123: Isaac Shalev and On Board Games
#122: Feedback
#121: At the Gates Update with Jon Shafer
#120: Project Check-in
#119: Foxtrot Games with Randy Hoyt
#118: A Seafall Review
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