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On the Ninja Vs Pirates Podcast we discuss game design with game designers. Each episode we interview a designer of Card Games, Board Games, RPGs or Video Games. We have both main stream and independent developers as guests.
| Episode Name | Release Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| NvP 4x03 - Pandemic with Matt Leacock | 03/10/2010 | Pandemic is a cooperative board game about saving the Earth from deadly diseases. We discuss with Matt Leacock the challenges unique to cooperative board games |
| NvP 4x02 - Poison'd with Vincent Baker | 02/28/2010 | In this episode we talk to Vincent Baker about his rpg Poison'd. We discuss with him the his intent in designing the game. We also talk about what its like to reuse / re-purpose ideas (like escalation) in a new RPG. Also we talk about the controversy (so listen to the end) |
| NvP 4x01 - Are you the Traitor with Andrew Looney | 02/21/2010 | In this episode we talk about Are You the Traitor with Andrew Looney of Looney Labs. Are You the Traitor is a party game for 4 - 10+ people where the object is to find the traitor. The game is very similar to the popular party game Werewolf(aka Mafia). In fact Are you the Traitor was inspired by... |
| NvP 3x06 - Munchkin with Steve Jackson | 01/01/2010 | In this episode we talk with Steve Jackson about his game Munchkin. Munchkin is a silly game that parodies RPGs. It exemplfies a method of play where killing stuff and getting loot is primary. We discuss with Steve the challenge of designing games with many expansion sets, the inspiration and... |
| NvP 3x05 - The Mountain Witch with Timothy Walters Kleinert | 12/12/2009 | We discuss the Indie RPG The Mountain Witch with its designer Timothy Walters Kleinert. We ask him about how he designed some of the very unique elements of the game; specifily how he turned player-vs-player conflict into a fun time, how he made splitting the party actually a good thing, and how he... |
| NvP 3x04 - Pirates of the Spanish Main with Mike Selinker | 12/03/2009 | We discuss the card game Pirates of the Spanish Main with its co-designer Mike Selinker. We discuss the challenges in creating a self-contained collectible card game. We learn about Mike Selinker's other passion: his blog, The Most Beautiful Things where Mike gives his opinion of some of the most... |
| NvP 3x03 - Zombies!!! with Todd Breitenstein | 11/21/2009 | We discuss the board game Zombies!!! with its designer Todd Breitenstein. We discuss with him all the diffrent versions of the game and the intention behind many of the rules. We also discuss how zombies should not run, ever. This didn't make it into the show, but you should check out his other... |
| NvP 3x02 - Mechaton with Vincent Baker | 11/11/2009 | Vincent Baker returns to the show to talk about his game Mechaton! Mechaton is an awesome tactical combat game where you build your giant flighty robots out of Lego. We discuss with Vincent his inspiration for the game and what he thinks Mechaton adds to the well charted genre. |
| NvP 3x01 - A Penny For My Thoughts with Paul Tevis | 11/03/2009 | A Penny For My Thoughts is an innovative game that sits somewhere between a role playing game and and a board game. Players take on the persona of an amnesia patient and tell story's about their forgotten lives using suggestions from the other players. We discuss with Paul the inspiration of the... |
| NvP Bonus 1 -- Minimus (Again) with Ken Burnside | 10/05/2009 | Mitch and Mike discuss Minimus with Ken Burnside after they had a chance to play the game. We also talk about the upcoming Council of 5 Nations convention. Ken Burnside is the creative director at Ad Astra Games.Minimus is a 4 page role playing game (RPG) that is a complete generic roleplaying... |