Game Design on Overthinking It

Episode 697: Mollusk Ex Machina

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle Netflix’s hit Korean drama “Squid Game.”

On the Overthinking It Podcast we wonder why we play video games even when they’re Not Fun.

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle Board Games.

On the Overthinking It Podcast we ask who has designed our wasted time, and how and why they’ve done it.

When classic videogame design collides with modern gamers’ desire for freedom and playability, who (if anyone) really wins?