Designer Jeans

Dragos and Jonathan
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Designer Jeans is not a fashion podcast. While we do wear fancy jeans while recording, none of it matters, because we talk about games, the design behind games, and our experiences playing them. Join us for about an hour as we exchange creative takes, fresh recommendations, and thoughts on what makes our favourite games special.

Episodes

  1. 05/09/2025

    Ep 10 - 2024 in Review

    The Designer Jeans 2024 Games Review! Only 4 months late (I, Dragos, apologise). This episode discusses our top games of 2024, as well as some highlights we wanted to bring as came to the a close. Pacific Drive, Abiotic Factor, and two mystery games we did not tell each other about before!

  2. 01/03/2025

    Ep 9 - What makes Co-Op so fun?

    Today we're talking co-op games, and the power of friendship. We'll discuss our distinct categories within the genre and some personal favourites.

  3. 07/28/2024

    Ep 8 - Ammo and Reloading

    Many games, from shooters to puzzlers, have guns, and those guns have ammunition! We discuss how different games treat ammo, its scarcity and variety, as well as the design choices behind reloading.

  4. 04/07/2024

    Ep 7 - Asymmetric Games

    In team games and sport, every player is equipped with the same tools, and given the same missions. This episode we look into games that take a more asymmetric approach to their design and mechanics, and talk about the unique fun of playing wildly different roles within one game.

  5. 03/27/2024

    Ep 6 - Consumables

    Potions, powerups, medkits and grenades - consumable items appear in all kinds of games. This week we talk about how limited resources can affect gameplay, and why we sometimes hoard items in our backpacks instead of actually using them.

  6. 03/20/2024

    Ep 5 - Stealth in Games

    From Solid Snake to Ezio and Agent 47, stealth has been part of many hit games over the years. This week we're peeking into stealth as a central mechanic, how different games handle it, and the trend of modern games sneaking stealth into other genres.

  7. 03/12/2024

    Ep 4 - The Value of Replayability

    There are some games we love to play again and again, and some we don't - why? This week we're talking about the design of replayable games, the roguelike genre and what makes replays worthwhile.

  8. 03/05/2024

    Ep 3 - Stats and Attributes in RPGs

    It's been a while, but we're back! Stats in RPGs are a pillar of the genre, and let players customise their character. We've all heard of Strength, Dexterity and Charisma, but what are stats really for and do they need to follow the well known structure of Dungeons and Dragons, or even the separation of physical and mental?

  9. 12/24/2023

    Ep 2 - Myst and the Puzzle Game

    We made it to the second episode! This time, we're talking about the puzzle game, a genre that defined early computer games, and one of the grandfathers of games in the genre - Myst.

  10. 12/13/2023

    Ep 0 - Procedural Narrative Design - Shadows of Doubt

    The first, pilot, episode of the Designer Jeans podcast! We started out talking about procedural narrative design, inspired by Shadows of Doubt, and any other emergent storytelling that forms around procedural games.

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About

Designer Jeans is not a fashion podcast. While we do wear fancy jeans while recording, none of it matters, because we talk about games, the design behind games, and our experiences playing them. Join us for about an hour as we exchange creative takes, fresh recommendations, and thoughts on what makes our favourite games special.

Information

  • Creator
    Dragos and Jonathan
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Dragos and Jonathan
  • Show Website
    Designer Jeans