Building the Game

BTG on iTunes Intro and Welcome: Rob is freaking out about deadlines. Feature of the Week: Self-Publishing Practicing the Pitch: Rob pitches his game about Marakesh.

BTG on iTunes Intro and Welcome: Whatever it takes to get the show done. We will do it. Feature of the Week: Designing for Marketing. Practicing the Pitch: Jason pitches a game about mailing stuff.

BTG on iTunes Intro and Welcome: Jason can do better than Rob and intros. Feature of the Week: Lessons learned from Game Shows Practicing the Pitch: Rob does a pitch challenge about Penguins.

BTG on iTunes In this bonus episode we play test some games.

BTG on iTunes Intro and Welcome: We are surrounded by trash. Feature of the Week: When to throw away a design. Practicing the Pitch: Jason pitches a game about cubes.

BTG on iTunes Intro and Welcome: Piles of dirt in my driveway. Feature of the Week: Trailing thoughts on Gencon Practicing the Pitch: Rob pitches a game about death.

BTG on iTunes Intro and Welcome: Still recovering from Gencon. Feature of the Week: Gencon Recap Practicing the Pitch: Jason pitches a game about gardening

BTG on iTunes Intro and Welcome: We are at Gencon!!! Feature of the Week: What is going on at Gencon Practicing the Pitch: Audience pitch challenge.

BTG on iTunes Intro and Welcome: It’s so close to GenCon Feature of the Week: GenCon Pre-show Special Practicing the Pitch: Rob does the pitch challenge for Auto Polo.

BTG on iTunes Intro and Welcome: Jason is back. Feature of the Week: Some unexpected updates on a game… Practicing the Pitch: Jason does the pitch challenge for Auto Polo.

BTG on iTunes Intro and Welcome: Special Guest host: Larry! Feature of the Week: How to make non-gamers play more games. Practicing the Pitch: It also seems like maybe they pitched a game.

BTG on iTunes Intro and Welcome: July 4th happened. Feature of the Week: Feedback from Listeners Practicing the Pitch: Rob pitches a game that should have been called Swagger Dagger.

BTG on iTunes Intro and Welcome: BTG Gossip… Gamers fighting once again. Feature of the Week: Feedback from Listeners Practicing the Pitch: Jason pitches a game called Fish Delish.

BTG on iTunes Intro and Welcome: Cats. Yep Cats. Feature of the Week: Interacting with listeners. Practicing the Pitch: Rob Pitches a game… Well he tries.

BTG on iTunes Intro and Welcome: Origins Smorigins Feature of the Week: The winner of the headline contest is announced. Practicing the Pitch: Jason pitches Carnival Chaos

BTG on iTunes Intro and Welcome: Let’s start the show with some rambling of nonsense… You know, like usual. Feature of the Week: Reality TV Show games. Practicing the Pitch: Rob pitches a game about failing.

BTG on iTunes Intro and Welcome: Rob and Jason are back to drinking beer and haunted houses out of season are bad. Feature of the Week: Ways to handle the passage of time. Practicing the Pitch: Jason pitches a surprisingly thought out game about Lumberjacks.

BTG on iTunes In this bonus episode we playtest the BTG CCG.

BTG on iTunes Intro and Welcome: Rob wishes Jason drank more beer. Feature of the Week: The process of writing rules. Practicing the Pitch: Rob pitches a game about robbing Fort Knox.

BTG on iTunes Intro and Welcome: Rob does a slow intro. Feature of the Week: DHM – GTG Contest Challenge. Practicing the Pitch: Jason tries to pitch a game about something and kind of fails.

BTG on iTunes Intro and Welcome: Quimby the dog is a Builder. Feature of the Week: Lessons from RPG’s. Practicing the Pitch: Rob pitches a game where you pull stuff out of the bag.

BTG on iTunes In this bonus episode we do some work on the BTG CCG.

BTG on iTunes Intro and Welcome: AJ is here!!! Feature of the Week: VanRyder updates! Practicing the Pitch: Jason and Rob pitch AJ a game about a Board Book.

BTG on iTunes Intro and Welcome: Jason used to be a ninja. Feature of the Week: What’s up with Rob???? So much news!!! Practicing the Pitch: Jason pitches a game that might be tricking but is definitely about Super Heroes.

BTG on iTunes On this episode we talk to the awesome guys who designed Penny Press!!!

BTG on iTunes In this bonus episode we playtest Moshi Moshi again!

BTG on iTunes Intro and Welcome: Let’s talk about beer! Whatcha Been Playing? Rocket Records Feature of the Week: When are we done with this show? Practicing the Pitch: Rob Takes a Grab Bag Pitch Challenge. Iron Design: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZrx_ySiN7E

BTG on iTunes Intro and Welcome: BTG asks that you do not Dine and Dash. Whatcha Been Playing? Finish it!, Moshi Moshi and Card Game Simulator Feature of the Week: Designing under Restrictions Practicing the Pitch: Jason Takes a Grab Bag Pitch Challenge.

BTG on iTunes In this bonus episode we discuss the 5th Street Bankruptcy.

BTG on iTunes Intro and Welcome: I said what what… in the what? Whatcha Been Playing? Smithereens! Feature of the Week: Player Count Practicing the Pitch: Rob Pitches a game about a Haunted House.

BTG on iTunes In this bonus episode we playtest Jason’s game, Moshi Moshi.

BTG on iTunes Intro and Welcome: Rob is still bad with words. Whatcha Been Playing? What about trading cards????? Feature of the Week: Poison Playtesters Practicing the Pitch: Jason Pitches Moshi Moshi

BTG on iTunes In this bonus episode we playtest Rob’s game, Smithereens

BTG on iTunes Intro and Welcome: It all goes down hill from the beginning Whatcha Been Playing? Jason has been playing: Water Balloon Washout Rob has been playing: The Last of Us Feature of the Week: Theme and Mechanics making a connection with players. Practicing the Pitch: Rob pitches a game about people dying in […]

BTG on iTunes Intro and Welcome: How did we get this far… Whatcha Been Playing? Some stuff from Kickstarters Feature of the Week: Kickstarter and it’s new shipping business Practicing the Pitch: Jason pitches The River Mighty.

BTG on iTunes Intro and Welcome: We are joined by awesome dudes Matt Riddle and Ben Pinchback Whatcha Been Playing? Fun stuff at Unpub! Feature of the Week: Riddleback teaches us how to pitch a game to a publisher

BTG on iTunes Intro and Welcome: Back in the “Studio” Whatcha Been Playing? Stuff at UNPUB 5. Feature of the Week: Trading because Rob wanted to talk about it. Practicing the Pitch: Rob Pitches Smithereens.

BTG on iTunes Live from UNPUB 5!!!

BTG on iTunes Intro and Welcome: We are tired. Whatcha Been Playing? UNPUB is over and we haven’t attended yet!!!! Feature of the Week: Questions from Listeners Practicing the Pitch: Jason kind of pitches Odds and Ends.

BTG on iTunes Intro and Welcome: The rush begins. Whatcha Been Playing? Who has time for that Jazz…. UNPUB is coming!!! Feature of the Week: Balancing your game. Practicing the Pitch: Rob Pitches Rocket Records.

BTG on iTunes On this episode we attempt to book our rooms for Gencon

BTG on iTunes Intro and Welcome: Andy Lenox in the house!!!! Whatcha Been Playing? Andy has been playing: A big ole star wars game. Feature of the Week: Prepping for for Unpub Practicing the Pitch: Andy and Jason pitch Fantasy Grand Prix.

BTG on iTunes Intro and Welcome: The Unpub Crunch Begins… Whatcha Been Playing? Rob has been playing: Dominion Jason has been playing: Tap Titans Feature of the Week: A Pitch Challenge Practicing the Pitch: Rob Pitches a Hat Man Game

BTG on iTunes Intro and Welcome: Resolutions are cool… Formula D, still not cool. Whatcha Been Playing? Rob has been playing: Parade Jason has been playing: Squeeze Feature of the Week: Do Good Bits make games more enjoyable… Practicing the Pitch: Jason Re-pitches And Out Come The Wolves.

BTG on iTunes Intro and Welcome: New year….. Bunches of new things… Whatcha Been Playing? Rob has been playing: Prison Architect Jason has been playing: Tabletop Bowling Feature of the Week: Do Good Bits make games more enjoyable… Practicing the Pitch: Rob Pitches a game that is about something…

BTG on iTunes 2014 Year in Review!!!

BTG on iTunes Intro and Welcome: We are completely unprepared for Christmas Whatcha Been Playing? Rob has been playing: I lost interest… Jason has been playing: Injustice Gods Among Us Feature of the Week: Perfect Information and stuff Practicing the Pitch: Jason Pitches a game he planned way ahead of time.

BTG on iTunes Intro and Welcome: We are completely unprepared for Christmas Whatcha Been Playing? Rob has been playing: ALL THE CROSSY ROAD Jason has been playing: ALL THE CROSSY ROAD Feature of the Week: A Cancelled Kickstarter Practicing the Pitch: Rob Pitches a Micro Fighting Game LINKS!!!! http://www.buildingthegamepodcast.com/PNP/FightingGame02.zip http://www.buildingthegamepodcast.com/PNP/FightingGameRules.pdf

BTG on iTunes Intro and Welcome: Ready to Paaaarrrrrtaaaayyyy Whatcha Been Playing? Rob has been playing: Dragon Age: Origins, Skyrim Jason has been playing: Epic Island, Best Fiends Feature of the Week: Pitch Challenge! Practicing the Pitch: Jason Pitches Bob’s Bodega

BTG on iTunes On this episode we playtest Finish It! The Outrageous Storytelling Game!