Tom Gurganus of the Go Forth and Game podcast & blog recently interviewed Austin from Dr. Wictz. In the interview Austin talks about my experience pitching board games to publishers at Origins, how Dr. Wictz was formed, using the Controlling Idea in Design, and other developments (see Index below for more details on topics).
You can download the episode here.
Podcast Episode Index:
(All links below are to related Dr. Wictz blog posts or links to things outside of the podcast)
00:00:45 Intro
00:04:22 Advice how to make a video for a board game prototype (Part I & Part II)
00:06:30 Dr. Wictz origins (formation of Dr. Wictz) story
00:11:00 How to use the Controlling Idea to design board games
00:19:38 How to use Iterative Design to refine a board game design
00:25:55 A little Unpub Network Love
00:30:18 Cattle Car (Active Design)
00:40:51 Hoboken (Active Design)
00:48:27 Pitching Game Designs at Origins Game Fair
00:51:08 Update on Post Position - Now Bookies and Bettors
00:53:25 Aaron & Austin's Origins Game Fair Side Bet
00:55:40 Game Designers of North Carolina
00:56:56 Why Designers Should Get Board Room Ribbon at Origins Game Fair
00:59:52 The New Jersey Syndicate (Upcoming design)
01:03:56 Overtime (Upcoming design)
01:08:57 A Fishing Story