Rule of Carnage: Designing Better Miniatures Games
Glenn Ford and Mike HutchinsonGame designers Mike Hutchinson and Glenn Ford talk about the craft of designing tabletop miniatures games. In depth discussions into a wide range of game design topics and tips.
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 170 | Founded | 6 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | GamesLeisure | |||
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Glenn is a big believer in the power of miniatures games without violence and the stories they can tell. Mike struggles to find interesting stories in them. Let's talk about it.
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The guys have been wondering about how they might redesign some popular games based on an imagined brief. Next up: Battlefleet Gothic.
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In Episode 164 The guys have been wondering about how they might redesign some popular games based on the imagined brief they might be based on. Next up, Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game.
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- Fantastic resource for miniatures games designers
“Rule of Carnage” is a highly recommended resource for any rules-writer, game designer, play-tester or player of tabletop miniatures games. The hosts, Mike and Glenn, are engaging, knowledgeable and friendly. A sense of fun comes across in each of the podcasts. They cover key topics for games designers - such as theme, modelling damage, turn sequence, movement and victory conditions. The podcasts are compact, easy to listen to and don’t ramble. I really loved these podcasts - and have list... more
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United Kingdom3 years ago - Great podcast about games design
Covers a broad range of topic about miniature game design.
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Apple Podcasts | #201 |  United States/Leisure/Games |
Apple Podcasts | #217 | United Kingdom/Leisure/Games |
Apple Podcasts | #241 |  Australia/Leisure/Games |
Apple Podcasts | #5 |  Poland/Leisure/Games |
Apple Podcasts | #27 |  South Korea/Leisure/Games |
Apple Podcasts | #37 |  New Zealand/Leisure/Games |
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A focused design-centric discussion around tabletop miniature games, with two veteran designers unpacking core mechanics, design tradeoffs, and industry dynamics. Episodes frequently center on how rules systems enable emergent play, pacing, and player agency, often using long-running series formats like “Let's Redesign” to critique and reimagine iconic games. The duo blends practical, hands-on design tips with broader market considerations—licensing, product lines, and accessibility—creating a resource-rich show for designers, publishers, and serious hobbyists. A few standout angles include balancing depth with accessibility, leveraging narrative moments within tactical play, and exploring how licensing and ecosystem constraints shape desig... more
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1. Tabletop Miniature Hobby Podcast
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3. The SNARLcast
4. Paint All The Minis Paint Ramble
5. Tales & Tactics
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