Hello Gamers and UXers!

Welcome to Design Thinking Games, a gaming and UX podcast by Tim Broadwater and Michael Schofield. This podcast examines the player experience of board games, pen and paper roleplaying games, live action games, and video games.

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Michael Schofield

Michael is a service designer specializing in #researchOps and is a director of engineering in his day job. Aspiring professional dungeon master, philosopher, and poet. #pluckyBio

Consoles: Xbox Series X, Switch

Favorite board game: Fury of Dracula

Favorite tabletop RPGs: D&D with Grit and Glory supplement.

Most proud gaming accomplishment: in the early aughts I led a clan to victory in a Rainbow Six Vegas 2 MLG Tournament.

Tim Broadwater

Tim is a life-long UXer, designer, consultant, mentor, speaker, writer, gaymer, and artist. He is the author of UX FMK, a former Venture Lieutenant for Paizo, and is savagely addicted to coffee (in all forms).

Consoles: Android, PS4 Pro, Steam, Switch

Favorite board game: King of Tokyo

Favorite tabletop RPGs: Starfinder

Most proud gaming accomplishment: I have played and beaten all 19 Zelda games from the Legend of Zelda (1986) to Breath of the Wild (2017).

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