81: Puzzle Strike 2, video game influences, push-your-luck (guest: Sirlin Games)

David Sirlin, President of Sirlin Games, drops by to do a deep dive into video game influences on his tabletop designs, especially with the new Puzzle Strike 2! We also discuss how push-your-luck mechanisms and designing a board game universe. Our chosen topics this week: David Sirlin (guest): How his game design draws from video game influences Christina (host): Push-your-luck in game design and some favorites in that genre Shoe (producer): Building a board game universe