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...

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...