How to design games that stand the test of time with Brad Talton

In this BGDL rewind from May of 2020, Brad Talton, founder of Level 99 Games, and I discuss what goes into designing a game that lasts.
We talk about creating games that are easily expandable, are easy to get into but provide depth for long-time players, creating worlds that players want to keep coming back to, design creep, and a whole lot more!
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[@Soulera805]

Great content once again! So insightful 👏

[@khongnoi1012]

Amazing talk! Lots of valuable insights and tips.
Just a suggestion: You should ask concise questions, and give the guest time to formulate more coherent and structured answers.
You can discuss it further after that, but I think it's important to establish a clear main answer first. It also fixes the problem of guests' voice getting quieter and quieter the more they have to think deeply while speaking.

[@matthewharris-levesque5809]

Good content. Confirms and reinforces my current game idea, and gave me somethign to think about regarding some of my older designs. So much gratitude.
Bullet actually looks like great mechanics. I watched the how to play videos!
It's too bad I can't personally stomach the theme.

[@user-nd1mz4hp6w]

The original pandemic, with On the Brink expac, is still an amazing game with great replayability. Played all the Legacys but OG is still the best bang-for-buck to me. Easy to get in to, always a challenge.

[@michelebaioni5716]

My unhelpful tip would be:
do not define an end condition for the game 😬