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Paper Labyrinths

Nic Tringali, Brendan McLeod
Paper Labyrinths
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  • Paper Labyrinths

    Alex Jaffe on Head-to-Head Games

    01/09/2026 | 1h 2 mins.
    Nic talks with Alex Jaffe about his recently-announced dungeon crawler card game, his long tenure on 2XKO, and the ephemerality of game experiences.
    Find Alex on Bluesky (https://bsky.app/profile/blinkity.bsky.social) and follow his work at https://www.alexjaffe.games
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    Paper Labyrinths is hosted by Nic Tringali (https://blog.enceledean.com/) and Brendan McLeod (https://brendanmcleod.dev)
    Our theme music is by Megan Carnes (https://www.megancarnesmusic.com/)
    https://paperlabyrinths.com
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    Ian Williams on Miniatures and Material Conditions

    01/08/2026 | 1h 26 mins.
    We talk with Ian Williams about his recently-announced book on miniature wargaming, the material conditions of craft, the power of nostalgia, and the impact of hydration breaks on association football.
    Find Ian on Bluesky (https://bsky.app/profile/brocktoon.bsky.social) and follow his blog (https://stuckness.ghost.io/). "The Doodad Economy", which we references in the show, can be found here: https://stuckness.ghost.io/the-doodad-economy-why-your-analog-games-are-starting-to-feel-digital-and-also-why-thats-false/
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    Paper Labyrinths is hosted by Nic Tringali (https://blog.enceledean.com/) and Brendan McLeod (https://brendanmcleod.dev)
    Our theme music is by Megan Carnes (https://www.megancarnesmusic.com)
    https://paperlabyrinths.com
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    Eve Golden-Woods on Creators & Contexts

    01/07/2026 | 1h 6 mins.
    We talk with Eve Golden-Woods about tabletop mechanics, the Book of Kells industrial complex, regency romance novels, and Ancient Babylon.
    Find Eve on Bluesky (https://bsky.app/profile/evegoldenwoods.bsky.social) and on itch (https://evelorien.itch.io/), where you can download the award-winning ttrpg, The Creation of Wonder.
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    Paper Labyrinths is hosted by Nic Tringali (https://blog.enceledean.com/) and Brendan McLeod (https://brendanmcleod.dev)
    Our theme music is by Megan Carnes (https://www.megancarnesmusic.com/)
    https://paperlabyrinths.com
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    Bria Davis on Crafting Communities

    01/06/2026 | 1h 14 mins.
    We talk with Bria Davis about Discord servers, Blaseball, passing on lessons learned, and eggs.
    Bria Davis ( https://bsky.app/profile/thevoidencore.bsky.social ) is Community Director at Young Horses ( https://younghorsesgames.com/ ).
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    Paper Labyrinths is hosted by Nic Tringali ( https://blog.enceledean.com/ ) and Brendan McLeod ( https://brendanmcleod.dev )
    Our theme music is by Megan Carnes ( https://www.megancarnesmusic.com/ )
    https://paperlabyrinths.com
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    Dr Holly Nielsen on Canon & Ambiguity

    01/05/2026 | 1h 3 mins.
    We talk with Holly Nielsen about Amberspire, games in historical contexts, citing sources, and the Whiggish nature of skill trees.
    Follow Holly on Bluesky at https://bsky.app/profile/hollynielsen.bsky.social
    Amberspire releasing May 6! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3350750/Amberspire/
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    Paper Labyrinths is hosted by Nic Tringali (https://blog.enceledean.com/) and Brendan McLeod (https://brendanmcleod.dev)
     
    Our theme music is by Megan Carnes (https://www.megancarnesmusic.com/)
     
    https://paperlabyrinths.com
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About Paper Labyrinths
Paper Labyrinths is a podcast about overlapping disciplines of game design. Join Nic Tringali and Brendan McLeod as they have conversations with designers, artists, critics, and others whose work exists at the intersections of video games, analog games, and other forms of media.
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