A Bit of Board Games: A Board Game Design Journey

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*Life-permitting, there will be a new episode every Friday!* A casual podcast by Bit Waffle Games documenting our journey in designing and publishing board games. We talk about a bit of our lives, a bit of our design process, and a bit of board games. Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Ralph and Stephen. We've been playing video games and board games for years, and wanted to tell our own stories through games. With Ralph's extensive experience in design and illustration, and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they love.

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[103] Companions Continued w/ Jesse Oberg

Apr 18 2024 48 mins

This week, Stephen and Jesse talk about toddlers, additional thoughts on companions, and ideas for expansions to Foundry.Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Ralph and Stephen. With Ralph's extensive experience in design and illustration, and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be s

[102] Concerning Companions

Apr 12 2024 34 mins

This week, Stephen and Ralph talk about Ralph's yard, a recent playtest, and making Companions a more prominent piece in Foundry.Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Ralph and Stephen. With Ralph's extensive experience in design and illustration, and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong found

[101] A New Season

Apr 04 2024 43 mins

This week, Stephen and Ralph talk about bringing other game designers onto the podcast to share their experiences, the Red Rising board game, and next steps for Foundry.Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Ralph and Stephen. With Ralph's extensive experience in design and illustration, and Stephen's experience in UX design and graph

[100] Sea of Thieves as a Board Game

Mar 29 2024 58 mins

Happy 100 episodes!!!This week, Stephen and Ralph deconstruct Sea of Thieves into it's core experience and build it back up as a board game. Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Ralph and Stephen. With Ralph's extensive experience in design and illustration, and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a

[99] Board Games Based on IPs

Mar 21 2024 43 mins

This week, Stephen and Ralph talk about board games based on Elden Ring, Darkest Dungeon, and other popular video games.Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Ralph and Stephen. With Ralph's extensive experience in design and illustration, and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be su

[98] Games Take Time

Mar 14 2024 44 mins

This week, Stephen and Ralph talk about Dune, dates, design, and doing work on the game.Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Ralph and Stephen. With Ralph's extensive experience in design and illustration, and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that t

[97] Game Ideation

Mar 08 2024 45 mins

This week, Stephen and Ralph talk wrapping up the icons, concepting more blueprints, and brainstorm ideas for the next game.Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Ralph and Stephen. With Ralph's extensive experience in design and illustration, and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to b

[96] Designing Icon Sets

Feb 29 2024 42 mins

This week, Stephen and Ralph talk about the concert that didn't happen, Chicago, and our process of designing icons and matching sets.Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Ralph and Stephen. With Ralph's extensive experience in design and illustration, and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong

[95] The Upgrade System

Feb 22 2024 41 mins

This week, Stephen and Ralph talk about home repairs, the most recent playtest, and talk through the upgrade system in Foundry.Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Ralph and Stephen. With Ralph's extensive experience in design and illustration, and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation t

[94] The Hardest Part of Design

Feb 15 2024 41 mins

This week, Stephen and Ralph talk about the playtest changes and how the game is feeling, continuing the new icons, and the hardest part of design... the continuous development cycle.Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Ralph and Stephen. With Ralph's extensive experience in design and illustration, and Stephen's experience in UX de