Episode 13 – Kathleen Mercury, BGA Board Member, Game Designer, Educator

by bgacademics | Oct 1, 2025 | Podcast

Chris is joined by Kathleen Mercury, M.A.T., M.E.T., a member of the Board Game Academics board, game designer, and educator with extensive experience using tabletop games. She has presented at NASAGA, GenCon, UMSL and many others, and was the 2024 Keynote Speaker at...

Episode 12 – “The Cognition of Game Playing: Learning Cognitive Psychology by Playing Board Games”

by bgacademics | Sep 25, 2025 | Podcast

Chris is joined by Dr. Stephen Blessing, one of the presenters at this year’s Board Game Academics Conference, who will be presenting “The Cognition of Game Playing: Learning Cognitive Psychology by Playing Board Games.” Learn more about the Board...

Episode 11 – A Critical Role: Academic Success Advisors Leveraging Tabletop Gaming, Gamification, and AI in the Classroom for Academic Probation Students

by bgacademics | Sep 15, 2025 | Podcast

Chris is joined by Sean Milligan, David Runge, and Andrew Buchmann to discuss their paper, “A Critical Role: Academic Success Advisors Leveraging Tabletop Gaming, Gamification, and AI in the Classroom for Academic Probation Students,” published in Volume 2...

Episode 10 – “Laws Are Threats..”: The Cubby’s, Marxist Ideology, and the Politics of Humor in Dimension 20’s Fantasy High

by bgacademics | Sep 15, 2025 | Podcast

Chris is joined by Tarae McQueen, one of the presenters at this year’s Board Game Academics Conference, who will be presenting “Laws Are Threats..”: The Cubby’s, Marxist Ideology, and the Politics of Humor in Dimension 20’s Fantasy...

Episode 9 – Keynote Speaker: Eric Zimmerman, Designer, Professor, NYU Game Center

by bgacademics | Sep 6, 2025 | Podcast

Chris is joined by Eric Zimmerman, the keynote speaker for the upcoming Board Game Academics Conference. Eric Zimmerman is a game designer who invents new ways to play on and off the computer. His tabletop projects include Quantum, The Metagame, and RATS: High Tea At...

Episode 8 – Jason Matthews, Designer (Twilight Struggle, 1960: The Making of the President), Chairman, GAMA Educational Committee

by bgacademics | Aug 29, 2025 | Podcast

Chris is joined by Jason Matthews, a designer on classics like Twilight Struggle, 1960: The Making of the President, and 1989: Dawn of Freedom. Jason is currently working with Fort Circle Games, for which he designed United States v. Aaron Burr, and is the Chairman of...