Tonight on GeekNights, we consider games where the numbers go up. Like Balatro or Slay the Spire or 9 Kings or Vampire Survivors. These games might intersect with deeper societal problems related to the signifier and the signified and the trap of hyperreality. In the news, the NAACP calls for a boycott of southern public school athletics due to their extreme gutting of voting rights, Ferrari launches the Luce, and nobody is booking rooms for the World Cup.
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Content tagged with game_design
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Messing Up the Rules
October 28 2025
Tonight on GeekNights, we talk about when one messes up the rules in games. In …
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All Games are the Same Game
February 6 2024
Tonight on GeekNights, we riff on some of the ideas we're exploring for our new …
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Game Mechanics: Worker Placement
June 27 2023
Tonight on GeekNights, we discuss worker placement as a game mechanic. We intend to turn …
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Playing on Teams
December 13 2022
Tonight on GeekNights, we consider teams. Playing on teams, forming teams, team sports, team games. …
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The Number of Players
October 12 2021
Tonight on GeekNights, we consider a game design topic in the number of players a …
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Asynchronous Play
February 9 2021
Tonight on GeekNights, we consider asynchronous play in games. It's an underserved niche in games …
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