The Tabletop Takeaway: A Board Game Design Podcast

157 episodes

150. Civilization Building Games
16/09/2026 | 28 mins.
How should civilizations interact? Why does obsolescence matter? Ananda, Charlie, and Trever talk about Civilization-building games.
149. Terra Mystica
09/09/2026 | 27 mins.
Does slowing down resource recovery benefit players? Should bonuses have a cost? Charlie, Trevor, and Ananda join the cult in Terra Mystica.
148. Innovation
02/09/2026 | 23 mins.
How do you keep low-level abilities relevant? Is it okay to have broken combos? Ananda, Charlie, and Trevor demand you listen in Innovation.
147. Through the Ages
26/08/2026 | 32 mins.
How do opportunities drive decisions? What creates strategy? Trevor, Ananda, and Charlie build their wonders in Through The Ages.
146. Worker Placement Games
19/08/2026 | 32 mins.
In what ways can workers interact? How do you vary the efficiency of an action? Charlie, Trevor, and Ananda talk about Worker Placement Games.

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About The Tabletop Takeaway: A Board Game Design Podcast

Join game designers Ananda Guneratne, Charlie McCarron, and Trevor Muller-Hegel as they analyze published games from a game developer's perspective. Each month, they pick a new game mechanic and three games to play in that genre. Each episode is 20 minutes of pure game design nerdiness!

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