The Game Design Round Table
by Dirk Knemeyer & David V. Heron
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Total monthly reach
Estimated from 27 chart positions in 27 markets.
By chart position
- 🇨🇦CA · Design#8930K to 100K
- 🇦🇺AU · Design#9030K to 100K
- 🇩🇪DE · Design#1075K to 30K
- 🇬🇧GB · Design#1215K to 30K
- 🇺🇸US · Design#1435K to 30K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
199K to 649K🎙 ~2x weekly·386 episodes·Last published 1mo ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
397K to 1.3M🇫🇷23%🇫🇮23%🇨🇦8%+24 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
119K to 389K
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Bizarro World: Indie Devs Feel the Fury Over AI in Games
Jul 14, 2026
58m 41s
Revisiting Civ 7
Jun 30, 2026
57m 55s
Season: RPG - Exploring the Success Behind Neon Odyssey with Mikey Gilder
Jun 16, 2026
1h 00m 56s
Listener Questions, AI and the Future of Game Design
Jun 3, 2026
56m 11s
Listener Questions May 2026
May 19, 2026
1h 04m 54s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/14/26 | AI in game developmentindie developers+4 | — | Nvidia Spark | — | AIindie game development+5 | — | 58m 41s | ||
| 6/30/26 | Civilization 7game design+3 | David Heron | Civilization 7Test of Time | — | Civilization 7game design+3 | — | 57m 55s | ||
| 6/16/26 | actual play performancegame design+4 | Mikey Gilder | Avantress EntertainmentCritical Role+3 | — | Neon Odysseyactual play+6 | — | 1h 00m 56s | ||
| 6/3/26 | AI in game developmentethical debates+3 | David Heron | Discord | — | AIgame design+5 | — | 56m 11s | ||
| 5/19/26 | game creationQA processes+4 | David Heron | — | — | game designQA processes+5 | — | 1h 04m 54s | ||
| 5/5/26 | AI-assisted programminggame design+4 | David Heron | Claude | — | AIClaude+5 | — | 56m 45s | ||
| 4/21/26 | game designboard games+3 | Cole Werhle | Leder GamesBuried Giant Studios+3 | — | game designBuried Giant Studios+3 | — | 51m 42s | ||
| 4/7/26 | game designAI-assisted design+3 | Raven Zachary | NavarosAI+2 | — | game designAI+3 | — | 58m 51s | ||
| 3/24/26 | game designsocial games+4 | Rohit Crasta | WordscapesCrossplay+2 | — | game designNew York Times+5 | — | 1h 08m 34s | ||
| 2/24/26 | game designstrategy games+3 | Reed Erlandson | Rogue Hex | — | Rogue Hexgame design+4 | — | 56m 17s | ||
| 2/10/26 | game designlarge group games+4 | Rikki Tahta | Coup | — | game designCoup+5 | — | 49m 39s | ||
| 1/28/26 | RPGscombat mechanics+3 | — | DiscordDnD | — | RPGcombat mechanics+3 | — | 53m 59s | ||
| 1/20/26 | RPGsgame mastering+3 | Rob Daviau | — | — | RPGgame mastering+3 | — | 56m 40s | ||
| 1/6/26 | game designproduction management+3 | Ellie Dix | Behind the CardboardTGDRT | — | game designproduction management+3 | — | 45m 35s | ||
| 12/9/25 | Dungeons & Dragonsgame design+4 | Mike Mearls | Dungeons & Dragons 5th EditionMagic: The Gathering | — | D&DTTRPG+5 | — | 1h 26m 35s |
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Chart history for The Game Design Round Table
Peaked at #5 in Finland, top 10 in 1 of 28 tracked markets, currently #5 in Finland.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | — | #5 | #5 | — |
| France | — | #19 | #19 | — |
| Sweden | — | #22 | #22 | — |
| TR | — | #31 | #31 | — |
| PT | — | #32 | #32 | — |
| AR | — | #34 | #34 | — |
| PE | — | #35 | #35 | — |
| IL | — | #37 | #37 | — |
| Denmark | — | #40 | #40 | — |
| Finland | — | #54 | #54 | — |
| Brazil | — | #59 | #59 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #67 | #67 | — |
| Mexico | — | #85 | #85 | — |
| Canada | — | #89 | #89 | — |
| Australia | — | #90 | #90 | — |
| HK | — | #97 | #97 | — |
| PH | — | #104 | #104 | — |
| Germany | — | #107 | #107 | — |
| PL | — | #111 | #111 | — |
| CZ | — | #113 | #113 | — |
Chart Positions
28 placements across 27 markets.
Chart Positions
28 placements across 27 markets.