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Master Plan

Master Plan is a podcast on the subject of game design and the art of ideas, particularly for role playing, card and board games. Hosted by freelance writer Ryan Macklin, the podcast comes out at lea... Read more

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Master Plan #69: Sean Nittner on Convention Games

Master Plan #69: Sean Nittner on Convention Games

Ryan is joined by Sean Nittner—owner of Big Bad Con, project manager for Evil Hat Productions, and all around excellent ... Read more

18 Jun 2015

1hr 22mins

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Master Plan #68: Kit La Touche, Design Chat

Master Plan #68: Kit La Touche, Design Chat

Ryan tries out a new format for the show, and brings on indie game designer Kit La Touche to chat about various game des... Read more

2 Jun 2015

1hr 25mins

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Master Plan #67: Mark Richardson on Cartography in RPGs

Master Plan #67: Mark Richardson on Cartography in RPGs

Ryan talks with Mark Richardson, who is by night a freelance tabletop games cartographer and indie publisher, and by day... Read more

11 Feb 2015

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Master Plan #66: Robin D. Laws on RPG Setting Design

Master Plan #66: Robin D. Laws on RPG Setting Design

Ryan kicks on one of his planned 2015 interview series—this one on setting design in roleplaying games—by talking with l... Read more

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Master Plan #65: Gen Con Prep with Adam Jury, Derek Guder & Jessica Price

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Master Plan #64: Freelance Editing with Amanda Valentine, John Adamus & Lynne Hardy

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Master Plan #63: Brian Clevinger on Being an RPG Licensor and the Atomic Robo RPG

Master Plan #63: Brian Clevinger on Being an RPG Licensor and the Atomic Robo RPG

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Master Plan #62: Stephen Hood & Will Hindmarch on Storium

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Master Plan #61: Vincent Baker on Evolution of Games and a Game Designer

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Master Plan #60/Live #1: Daniel Solis on Card Game Design and Rapid Prototyping

Master Plan #60/Live #1: Daniel Solis on Card Game Design and Rapid Prototyping

On this first live episode of Master Plan, I talk with Daniel Solis about a host of subjects: card game design, rapid pr... Read more

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