Board Gaming With English

On this week’s episode of Board Gaming with Education Dustin interviews Niall Crabtree, a game design student at Huddersfield University in the United Kingdom. The two talk about Niall’s game, Blockers, a dexterity deck builder, and his experience with game design while attending his university. Niall gives insight on game design, his history with gaming, and what inspired him to pursue a career in the games industry. The two also talk about the importance of playing games to build up an arsenal of essential game design mechanics and how this concept permeates through much of Niall’s coursework. Board Gaming with Education Updates- newsletter, YouTube - 1:48 Who is Niall Crabtree? - 2:17 Monopoly and Economics - 4:42 Game Design Major - 8:40 Blockers - 11:25 Analyzing Games - 14:33 Experience as a Game Design Student - 18:58 The Educational Value of Blockers - 25:02 Last Words of Advice: Know Your Student Demographic - 28:09 Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down Rapid Fire Round - 30:47 Website: https://niallcrabtree.com