Best 30 US Game Design Podcasts

A curated list of the best us game design podcasts to listen to. Each listing includes host, booking agent, and producer contact information to facilitate collaborations.

1. Mastering Dungeons

Mastering Dungeons
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RPG veterans and game designers Teos Abadía and Shawn Merwin look at the game and the hobby of D&D from a

Hosts

Teos Abadia (Male), Shawn Merwin (Male)

Producer/Network

Mastering Dungeons

Last Episode Date

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.7/5

Apple Review

(US) 167

Avg Length

89 mins
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2. Design Doc

Design Doc
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Come along with Hannah and Evan in a living documentation of the game design process, from the first spark of

Hosts

Hannah Shaffer (Female), Evan Rowland (Male)

Producer/Network

Hannah Shaffer and Evan Rowland

Last Episode Date

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 26

Avg Length

56 mins

3. The Dice Tower

The Dice Tower
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Tom Vasel and Eric Summerer take a look at board games, card games, and the people who design, publish, and

Hosts

Tom Vasel (Male), Eric Summerer (Male)

Producer/Network

Tom Vasel and Eric Summerer

Last Episode Date

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Community Organizers

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.6/5

Apple Review

(US) 1130

Avg Length

63 mins

4. Role Playing Public Radio

Role Playing Public Radio
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Role Playing Public Radio is a tabletop RPG podcast for all gamers! Our shows feature gaming advice, reviews,

Host

Ross Payton (Male)

Producer/Network

Ross Payton

Last Episode Date

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Creative Writers

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.6/5

Apple Review

(US) 167

Avg Length

83 mins

5. The AIAS Game Maker's Notebook

The AIAS Game Maker's Notebook
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A series of in-depth conversations between video game makers on the business and craft of interactive

Host

Ted Price

Producer/Network

Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences

Last Episode Date

Email

****@interactive.org

Listener Type

Investors, Content Creators, Marketing Professionals

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(US) 186

Avg Length

87 mins

6. Spiritual Successor

Spiritual Successor
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Spiritual successor is a comedy, video game design podcast inspired by Polygon's CoolGames Inc. Spiritual

Hosts

Blake Raya (Male), AJ Hart (Male)

Producer/Network

Spiritual Successor

Last Episode Date

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(US) 38

Avg Length

57 mins

7. GameMakers

GameMakers
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The GameMakers podcast publishes current, entertaining, and in-depth discussions on F2P game development.

Host

Joseph Kim (Male)

Last Episode Date

Email

****@gamemakers.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Review

(US) 6

Avg Length

63 mins

8. Building the Game

Building the Game
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Join Jason Slingerland and his fellow game design friends as they discuss the ins and outs, and ups and downs

Host

Jason Slingerland (Male)

Producer/Network

Jason Slingerland

Last Episode Date

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Creative Professionals, Entrepreneurs

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(US) 51

Avg Length

65 mins

9. Feed The Ball

Feed The Ball
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In the Feed the Ball podcast, Golf Digest architecture editor Derek Duncan discusses golf course design,

Host

Derek Duncan (Male)

Producer/Network

Derek Duncan

Last Episode Date

Email

****@comcast.net

Listener Type

Sports Enthusiasts

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(US) 173

Avg Length

109 mins

10. One Stop Co-Op Shop

One Stop Co-Op Shop
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One Stop Co-Op Shop is a podcast about cooperative boardgames. Game designers & publishers, Peter Gousis &

Hosts

Peter Gousis (Male), Michael Kelley (Male), Steve Kingsley

Producer/Network

Peter Gousis, Michael Kelley, Steve Kingsley

Last Episode Date

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.4/5

Apple Review

(US) 103

Avg Length

47 mins

11. Monster Mash

Monster Mash
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Monster Mash is an irreverant weekly podcast about the various monsters of the Monster Hunter games; their

Hosts

Luke Summerhayes (Male), Matt

Producer/Network

The Fated Four

Last Episode Date

Email

****@hotmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.5/5

Apple Review

(US) 16

Avg Length

25 mins

12. The Game Design Round Table

The Game Design Round Table
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Covering the full breadth of digital, tabletop, and role playing games, The Game Design Round Table inspires

Hosts

Dirk Knemeyer (Male), David V. Heron (Male)

Producer/Network

Dirk Knemeyer & David V. Heron

Last Episode Date

Email

****@knemeyer.com

Listener Type

Entrepreneurs

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(US) 146

Avg Length

55 mins

13. The Maniculum Podcast

The Maniculum Podcast
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Maniculum: little hand, pointing finger; often found in manuscript marginalia. Hi! We're Mac and Zoe, a

Hosts

Mac Boyle (Male), Zoe Franznick (Female)

Producer/Network

The Maniculum Podcast

Last Episode Date

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(US) 36

Avg Length

90 mins

14. In The Scene: Indie Arcade Wave

In The Scene: Indie Arcade Wave
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Indie Arcade Wave is diving into the scene to show you how arcades are evolving. Exploring Indie game design,

Host

Joe Wagner

Producer/Network

Indie Arcade Wave

Last Episode Date

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

AE-AR

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(AE-AR) 5

Avg Length

36 mins

15. Deep Listens

Deep Listens
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A bi-weekly video game book club that takes a deep look at one game every episode. We discuss the literary

Hosts

Gino Grieco (Male), Braden, Chris

Producer/Network

Deep Listens

Last Episode Date

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(US) 15

Avg Length

93 mins

16. Panda's Talking Games

Panda's Talking Games
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Queer gamers talking about table top role playing games and making outtakes! Join pandas Phil and Senda every

Hosts

Senda Linaugh (Female), Phil Vecchione (Male)

Producer/Network

Senda Linaugh and Phil Vecchione

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Creative Writers

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 58

Avg Length

58 mins

17. Game Design Unboxed: Inspiration to Publication

Game Design Unboxed: Inspiration to Publication
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Game Design Unboxed features interviews with tabletop game designers on specific games or series of games

Host

Danielle Reynolds (Female)

Producer/Network

Danielle Reynolds

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.2/5

Apple Review

(US) 6

Avg Length

45 mins

18. MYTHICast. Mythicos Studios MYTHIC EARTH Podcast

MYTHICast. Mythicos Studios MYTHIC EARTH Podcast
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MYTHICast is a bi-monthly presentation by the Mythicos Studios Design team. Hosts Lord Mortis, Father Time

Hosts

Nelson Martinez (Male), Chris Remetz (Male)

Producer/Network

Nelson Martinez, Chris Remetz

Email

****@mythicosstudios.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(US) 20

Avg Length

50 mins

19. Knox Game Design

Knox Game Design
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Knox Game Design is a monthly discussion by game creators in the Knoxville, Tennessee area. We share our

Hosts

Dylan Wolf (Male), Levi D. Smith (Male)

Producer/Network

Knox Game Design

Email

****@dylanwolf.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4/5

Apple Review

(US) 7

Avg Length

29 mins

20. Three Moves Ahead

Three Moves Ahead
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Three Moves Ahead is the leading strategy game themed podcast on the internet. Every week a panel of

Hosts

Troy Goodfellow, Tom Chick, Bruce Geryk, Julian Murdoch

Producer/Network

Idle Thumbs

Email

****@idlethumbs.net

Listener Type

Entrepreneurs

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(US) 465

Avg Length

74 mins

21. Think Like A Game Designer

Think Like A Game Designer
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In Think Like a Game Designer, award-winning designer and Stone Blade Entertainment CEO Justin Gary speaks

Host

Justin Gary (Male)

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Investors, CEOs, Creative Professionals

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Review

(US) 82

Avg Length

73 mins

22. The Jocular Junction

The Jocular Junction
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Leveling up as Game Masters!! Discussing Table-Top RPG news, systems, and design! Live on YouTube Saturday

Host

Jordan Peterson (Male)

Producer/Network

TTRPG News and more!

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 31

Avg Length

98 mins

23. Will It Game? Podcast

Will It Game? Podcast
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We pitch crappy board games so you don't have to. Join Ric and Ryan as they share misguided board game

Hosts

Ric White (Male), Ryan Gutowski (Male)

Producer/Network

One Board Family

Email

****@oneboardfamily.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.6/5

Apple Review

(US) 15

Avg Length

28 mins

24. Standard Edish: A video game, book club podcast

Standard Edish: A video game, book club podcast
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Standard Edish is a video game, book club podcast currently focused on Baldur's Gate 3. From lore to game

Hosts

Billy Krolick (Male), Jackie Sharp (Female), Kayleigh Mitchell (Female), Alan Segama (Male)

Producer/Network

Standard Edish

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Content Creators, Podcasters

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(US) 73

Avg Length

74 mins

25. The Board Game Design Lab

The Board Game Design Lab
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The Board Game Design Lab was created for one purpose: to help you design great games people love. To

Host

Gabe Barrett (Male)

Producer/Network

Gabe Barrett

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Investors, Educators, Entrepreneurs

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.7/5

Apple Review

(US) 198

Avg Length

68 mins

26. Journal Updated

Journal Updated
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Journal Updated is a monthly game club podcast with a focus on exploring the design of choice within the

Hosts

Nora Blake, Molly Rhinebeck

Producer/Network

Nora Blake & Molly Rhinebeck

Email

****@abnormalmapping.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.5/5

Apple Review

(US) 15

27. The Clockwork Game Design Podcast

The Clockwork Game Design Podcast
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A show about games and game design by Keith Burgun.

Host

Keith Burgun (Male)

Producer/Network

The Clockwork Game Design Podcast

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

3.8/5

Apple Review

(US) 19

Avg Length

60 mins