On the Season 1 Finale of Orion's Belt: A Games Industry Podcast, Connor and Lance continue their Design Ingredients series by talking about legacy systems in board games through the lens of Board Game Geek's #1 board game of all time, and one

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EP10 - *BONUS EPISODE* Nick Boles & Voice Acting in Games

May 24th, 2021 55m 59s

On Episode 10 of Orion's Belt: A Games Industry Podcast, join Lance Tallman as he sits down with Nick Boles, 3D modeler and Voice Actor at Studio Miracle, to talk about his experience with voice acting and how, through games, he was able to com

EP09 - How Rules Relate to Gameplay Experiences

Apr 26th, 2021 40m 8s

From video games to board games, Lance and Connor discuss in depth how rules shape the gameplay experiences of players. On this episode, our hosts cover how rules relate to games, how rules are presented (specifically in board games), and how

EP08 - Designing Better Support Classes in Team-Based Games

Apr 15th, 2021 52m 43s

On Episode 8 of Orion's Belt: A Games Industry Podcast, Lance and Connor give current game designers some tips and tricks to make "support" roles in team-based games more enjoyable. On this episode, our hosts also touch on some of the problems

EP07 - Scythe Deep Dive - PART 1

Mar 31st, 2021 40m

On episode 7 of Orion's Belt: A Games Industry Podcast, Lance and Connor take a deep dive into the immensely successful strategy board game, Scythe. While covering the game's genre, Lance and Connor also tackle aesthetic, and, most importantly,

EP07 - Scythe Deep Dive - PART 2

Mar 31st, 2021 1h 1m

Lance and Connor continue talking about Scythe, finishing up by addressing gameplay strategy, asymmetry, politics and nonbinding agreements, the achievement system, and what they like and dislike about the game.This is part 2 of episode 7. If y

EP06 - Design Ingredients - Social Deduction

Mar 22nd, 2021 44m 13s

On Episode 6 of Orion's Belt: A Games Industry Podcast, Connor and Lance introduce the first episode of their new segment, Design Ingredients. While talking about social deduction in games, our hosts discuss the smash hit Among Us, talk about

EP05 - Designing Engaging Board Games: A Look at Root

Mar 15th, 2021 1h 9m

On Episode 5 of Orion's Belt: A Games Industry Podcast, Lance and Connor discuss what they think are some of the most important design decisions to make when developing engaging board games. From topics like asymmetrical play to comeback mecha

EP04 - Designing Effective Communication Systems

Mar 5th, 2021 46m 11s

From text to voice chat, ping systems, and emotes, Lance and Connor discuss what they think are the 5 most important design decisions to consider when developing communication systems in games. Get ready to put your design hats on during Episod

EP03 - The "Death" of the Real-Time Strategy (RTS) Genre

Mar 1st, 2021 55m 31s

On Episode 3 of Orion's Belt: A Games Industry Podcast, Lance and Connor discuss the decline of real-time strategy game development over the past decade. From player accessibility to developer design decisions, our hosts take a hard look at wh

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EP02 - *BONUS EPISODE* Matt Anderson & Octothorpe Games

Feb 25th, 2021 51m 4s

Join Lance Tallman as he sits down with Matt Anderson, Design Director at Octothorpe Games and Associate Instructor at the University of Utah, to talk about startup companies and getting into games on episode 2 of Orion's Belt.NOTICE: As this e

EP01 - Valorant Deep Dive - PART 2

Feb 22nd, 2021 43m 42s

Lance and Connor continue talking about Valorant, finishing up by addressing their own gameplay experiences, post-launch scaling & game modes, vanity/customization, and competition.This is part 2 of episode 1. Make sure you watch part 1 first!

EP01 - Valorant Deep Dive - PART 1

Feb 22nd, 2021 1h 2m

On the pilot episode of Orion's Belt: A Games Industry Podcast, Lance and Connor take a deep dive into Riot Games' immensely successful tactical shooter, Valorant. While covering the game's early success, Lance and Connor also tackle characteri

EP03 - Art Direction & Design by Subtraction

Nov 9th, 2020 30m 35s

Join Lance Tallman as he sits down with Hunter Mullen to talk about art direction and design by subtraction in Journey, Gris, Dishonored, and Borderlands on episode 3 of Orion's Belt.

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EP02 - *BONUS EPISODE* Matt Anderson & Octothorpe Games

Aug 13th, 2020 50m 23s

EP01 - World Building & Meta-narrative

Jun 29th, 2020 43m 3s

Join Lance Tallman as he sits down with Connor Ball to talk about world building and meta-narrative in The Banner Saga, League of Legends, and Valorant during the pilot episode of Orion's Belt.(NOTICE: Due to a processing glitch, the audio qual

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