Hidden Variables - Designing a Physics Board Game
From The SciComm Collective by The SciComm Collective
April 6, 2026 · 28 min · Season 2 · Episode 5
About this episode
Rae Kumar interviews Nick Godfrey about his development of a physics board game that serves as a tool for covert education.
“There should be no assumed knowledge in the rules” – Nick Godfrey Today, Rae sits down with Nick Godfrey to discuss his work developing a board game that teaches players about physics as covert education. They discuss how he brought together his background in physics and his love for board games to create something he’s passionate about. As every good science communicator considers, Nick reveals how he keeps the game adaptable for different audiences with different knowledge bases to keep the game fun for multiple audiences. Nick describes how he built an accessible game through trial and error, keeping fun at the forefront of his educational tactics. The discussion then turns to theplace of games in science communication and why fun is so important when learning. Finally, he gives some advice on how science communicators can use games in their work. Find Nick on LinkedIn here Hidden Variables will (hopefully) be available in 2026! Follow Hidden Variables on Instagram for updates here Sign up to Nick’s mailing list to be notified of thelaunch here This episode was brought to you by: Episode Host : Rae Kumar Special Guests: Nick Godfrey Produced: Rae Kumar Audio edited: Emma Gill…
People in this episode
Host: Rae Kumar
Guest: Nick Godfrey
Topics covered
- physics
- board games
- science communication
- education
- adaptability
Keywords
- physics
- board game
- science communication
- education
- fun
- adaptability
- Nick Godfrey
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Hidden Variables, The SciComm Collective, LinkedIn, Instagram, Emma Gill, Clare Boon
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