Making Tracks With Bob Barnard

About this episode

The episode features a discussion with Bob Barnard about the intricacies of game design across various formats.

When not writing descriptions for episodes of the Oxley Bom MotoGP Podcast, I love to spend time on games. And I mean games in every format, from ancient boardgames to weird videogames and, of course, racing. It's not just about playing them, but also about appreciating the design behind them; the way every little aspect has been tweaked just so, in order to make it fun and meaningful. So trust me when I say: making a game flow right is so, so much harder than you'd think. Why am I te...

People in this episode

Hosts: Mat Oxley, Peter Bom

Guest: Bob Barnard

Topics covered

• game design
• board games
• video games
• racing games
• game mechanics

Keywords

• game design
• board games
• video games
• racing
• game mechanics

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