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Episode 7 – The Social Paradox of Gaming and Introverts with Matthew Makak

by bgacademics | Aug 28, 2025 | Podcast

Chris is joined by Matthew Makak to discuss their podcast, work in the industry, and recent Victory Points essay, “The Social Paradox of Gaming and Introverts.” Learn more about the Board Game Academics Conference taking place on October 4-5, 2025, in...

Episode 6 – Chicago ’68 and Historical Framing in Games

by bgacademics | Aug 20, 2025 | Podcast

Chris is joined by Yoni Goldstein to discuss their work on Chicago ’68, an upcoming game about the 1968 Democratic Convention riots in Chicago. Learn more about the Board Game Academics Conference taking place on October 4-5, 2025, in Rochester, New York, at the...

Episode 5 – Deep Blue Sea: Board Games as a Framework for Computer Science

by bgacademics | Aug 14, 2025 | Podcast

Chris is joined by Stephen Hall to discuss their research and article from the 2025 Volume of Board Game Academics: Deep Blue Sea: Board Games as a Framework for Computer Science. Learn more about the Board Game Academics Conference taking place on October 4-5, 2025,...

Episode 4 – Lacan Plays Catan: Unconscious Desire in Tabletop Gaming

by bgacademics | Aug 5, 2025 | Podcast

Chris is joined by Dr. Paul Hoard to discuss their upcoming presentation at the Board Game Academics Conference: Lacan Plays Catan: Unconscious Desire in Tabletop Gaming. Learn more about the Board Game Academics Conference taking place on October 4-5, 2025, in...

Episode 3 – Roleplaying Games, General Education, and Understanding Culture

by bgacademics | Jul 30, 2025 | Podcast

Chris is joined by Dr. Stephanie Hedge to discuss their upcoming presentation at the Board Game Academics Conference: Roleplaying Games, General Education, and Understanding Culture. Learn more about the Board Game Academics Conference taking place on October 4-5,...

Episode 2 – Gamification as Educational Tool with Christopher Rondeau

by bgacademics | Jul 23, 2025 | Podcast

Chris is joined by Christopher Rondeau (University of Tulsa) to discuss their upcoming presentation at the Board Game Academics Conference: Gamification as Educational Tool. Learn more about the Board Game Academics Conference taking place on October 4-5, 2025, in...
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Issue II

  • Can You Survive the Black Death?: Simulating Pandemic Disease and Its Impact in a College Classroom Game
  • Orientalist misadventures: An examination of monk class narratives and mechanics in Dungeons and Dragons, 1975-2024
  • Board Games as a Framework for Computer Science Education
  • Critical Role’s Candela Obscura: World Building to Build a Better World
  • Roll Insight: Teaching Undergraduate Philosophy through TTRPGs
  • A Critical Role: Academic Success Advisors Leveraging Tabletop Gaming and Gamification in the Classroom for Academic Probation Students

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