Interview with Liz Davidson
From Game Design Deep Dive by Dan Bullock
February 23, 2026 · 58 min · Season 6 · Episode 1
About this episode
Liz Davidson discusses her journey from game critic to designer and her work on various games and podcasts.
Liz Davidson has co-designed Queen of Spies and the forthcoming Night Witches with David Thompson. She is also the Creative Director at Leder Games, but you may know her best for her work on her Bobby Nunez-award winning Beyond Solitaire podcast. We chat about her work at Leder, her historical design work, and the transition from game critic to game designer. Note: This episode is tagged explicit solely for cussing. Outro Music: Jonny Fritz "Debbie Downers" Send us Fan Mail
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Host: Dan Bullock
Guest: Liz Davidson
Topics covered
- game design
- interview
- historical games
- game criticism
- podcasting
Keywords
- Liz Davidson
- game design
- Leder Games
- Queen of Spies
- Beyond Solitaire
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Leder Games
Books & works: Beyond Solitaire, Queen of Spies, Night Witches
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