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Episode 95: Emily Vincent - Usability & UI Design in Board Games, 10+ Hidden Small Box Gems, Libraries, and cats calling in the Spring

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Episode 95: Emily Vincent - Usability & UI Design in Board Games, 10+ Hidden Small Box Gems, Libraries, and cats calling in the Spring


Please come join me and meet this wonderful human and talented designer, Emily Vincent. We connect about cats, what makes a sandwich, and fonts. We discuss how UI design and accessibility design concepts are implemented in board games. Then we talk about 10+ small box games that we think fell under the radar or don’t get enough love. And end with cats, libraries, and hearing about her upcoming games.


00:00:00 Intro

00:00:31 Who is Emily Vincent?

00:06:35 Playtesting Games

  • Boston Game Makers’ Guild
  • ProtoSpiel Online
  • Break My Game Discord
  • UnPub

00:07:41 Rapid Fire Questions

00:11:49 Applying Usability / UI Design Concepts to Game Design

00:36:31 Exploring our Top 5 Hidden Gems in Small Box Games

00:38:33 Newfoundland Jam

00:41:38 Cat Rescue

00:45:10 No Regerts: The Game of Art and Poor Life Choices

00:47:46 Big Sur

  • Strange Worlds Above the Clouds

00:50:54 Tootin' & Hollerin'

00:55:04 Espresso

00:57:57 Pass the Buck: A Game of Corporate Responsibility Management

01:02:26 Lunar Skyline

01:06:14 Holiday Hijinks #1: The Kringle Caper and series

01:10:23 Wok and Roll

01:12:47 Honorable Mentions

01:13:17 Trickadee

01:14:13 Bandido

01:16:06 Neko Syndicate

01:20:53 Moments of Positivity

01:28:49 Where can you find Emily?

01:32:12 Outro


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