Jon and Dirk are joined by Ed Beach, designer of the digital titles 'Civilization 5: Gods & Kings' and 'Brave New World' as well as tabletop games 'Here I Stand' and 'Virgin Queen'. As you might have guessed, their discussion focuses on the similarities and differences between the two disciplines of design, and what lessons learned in one can be applied to the other.Contact InformationJon Shafer - @JonShaferDesign, www.JonShaferOnDesign.com, Jon.Shafer@ConiferGames.comDirk Knemeyer - @DKnemeyer, www.artana.com, Dirk@Knemeyer.comEd Beach - home.comcast.net/~ebeach, EdBeach@Comcast.netOutline

'Here I Stand'0:08:35 - Ed's design background0:14:04 - Differences between digital & tabletop design0:27:35 - How do you encourage negotiation?0:40:13 - Large scale VS small scale design0:46:20 - Scenario design VS tabletop design0:51:36 - Applying lessons across disciplines0:59:25 - Ed's future projects

#46: Theme, Mechanics & Fun

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