Button Shy Deep Dive

Mar 03 2025 2 ep. 62 mins 16

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Button Shy founder Jason Tagmire and Narrative Lead Ian Howard, Button Shy Deep Dive guides the audience through the world of 18-card games without losing sight of what’s important: the human connections and emotions that gaming can inspire.

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SpaceShipped

Mar 03 2025 72 mins

Hosts Jason Tagmire and Ian Howard cover the solo sci-fi adventure SpaceShipped by designer Lucas Gentry. Our topics include how to handle complex graphic design for multipurpose cards, when to crowdfund a game versus direct release, and whether game-breaking moments are as bad as they seem. Featuring additional commentary from designer Lucas Gentry, illustrator Sara Beauvais, and

Sprawlopolis

Jan 31 2025 52 mins

Hosts Jason Tagmire and Ian Howard explore one of Button Shy’s most enduring games, Sprawlopolis, with additional commentary from two of the game's codesigners, Steven Aramini and Danny Devine, as well as superfans Laszlo Korossy and Lars Tuft. Hear about the game’s history, how its success impacted Button Shy, the decisions behind the city-building theme, lessons learned from