Design Diary

177: Tchotchke (with co-host Rob Cramer)

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Fri, 1 Mar 2019 10:32:00 -0800

Today we look at board game design based on the word "tchotchke".

: knickknack, trinket

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD177-Tchotchke.mp3

176: Perennial (with co-host Rob Cramer)

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Thu, 21 Feb 2019 13:32:00 -0800

Today we look at board game design based on the word "perennial".

1 : present at all seasons of the year

2 : persisting for several years usually with new herbaceous growth from a perennating part

3 a : persistent, enduring

b : continuing without interruption : constant, perpetual

c : regularly repeated or renewed : recurrent

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD176-Perennial.mp3

175: Dossier (with co-host Rob Cramer)

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Wed, 13 Feb 2019 10:27:00 -0800

Today we look at board game design based on the word "dossier".

: a file containing detailed records on a particular person or subject

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD175-Dossier.mp3

174: Betwixt (with co-host Rob Cramer)

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Wed, 30 Jan 2019 13:30:00 -0800

Today we look at board game design based on the word "betwixt".

: between

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD174-Betwixt.mp3

173: Noisome (with co-host Rob Cramer)

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Wed, 16 Jan 2019 09:37:00 -0800

Today we look at board game design based on the word "noisome".

1 : noxious, harmful

2 a : offensive to the senses and especially to the sense of smell b : highly obnoxious or objectionable

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD173-Noisome.mp3

172: Malinger

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Tue, 15 Jan 2019 09:00:00 -0800

Today we look at board game design based on the word "malinger".

: to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work)

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD172-Malinger.mp3

171: Tomfoolery (with co-host Rob Cramer)

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Fri, 4 Jan 2019 10:36:00 -0800

Today we look at board game design based on the word "tomfoolery".

: playful or foolish behavior

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD171-Tomfoolery.mp3

170: Derring Do (with co-host Rob Cramer)

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Sat, 29 Dec 2018 06:33:00 -0800

Today we look at board game design based on the word "derring do".

: daring action : daring

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD170-DerringDo.mp3

169: Lycanthropy (with co-host Rob Cramer)

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Thu, 13 Dec 2018 11:39:00 -0800

Today we look at board game design based on the word "lycanthropy"

1 : a delusion that one has become a wolf

2 : the assumption of the form and characteristics of a wolf held to be possible by witchcraft or magic

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD169-Lycanthropy.mp3

168: Indoctrinate (with co-host Rob Cramer)

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Thu, 6 Dec 2018 10:07:00 -0800

Today we look at board game design based on the word "indoctrinate".

1 : to instruct especially in fundamentals or rudiments : teach

2 : to imbue with a usually partisan or sectarian opinion, point of view, or principle

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD168-Indoctrinate.mp3

167: Acceptation (with co-host Rob Cramer)

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Thu, 15 Nov 2018 08:34:00 -0800

Today we look at board game design based on the word "acceptation".

1 : acceptance; especially : favorable reception or approval

2 : a generally accepted meaning of a word or understanding of a concept

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD167-Acceptation.mp3

166: Weltschmerz (with co-host Rob Cramer)

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Wed, 7 Nov 2018 03:02:00 -0800

Today we look at board game design based on the word "weltschmerz".

1 often capitalized Weltschmerz : mental depression or apathy caused by comparison of the actual state of the world with an ideal state

2 often capitalized Weltschmerz : a mood of sentimental sadness

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD166-Weltschmerz.mp3

165: Luddite (with co-host Rob Cramer)

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Thu, 1 Nov 2018 09:07:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "Luddite".

: one of a group of early 19th-century English workmen destroying laborsaving machinery as a protest; broadly : one who is opposed to especially technological change

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD165-Luddite.mp3

163: Atone (with co-host Rob Cramer)

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 09:00:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "atone".

1 : to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome — usually + for

2 : to make reparation or supply satisfaction for : expiate — used in the passive voice with for

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD163-Atone.mp3

162: Enigmatic (with co-host Rob Cramer)

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Wed, 10 Oct 2018 13:12:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "enigmatic".

: of, relating to, or resembling an enigma : mysterious

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD162-Enigmatic.mp3

161: Exigent (with co-host Rob Cramer)

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Wed, 26 Sep 2018 11:45:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "exigent".

1 : requiring immediate aid or action

2 : requiring or calling for much : demanding

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD161-Exigent.mp3

160: Taciturn (with co-host Rob Cramer)

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Wed, 19 Sep 2018 13:07:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "taciturn".

: temperamentally disinclined to talk

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD160-Taciturn.mp3

159: Nonchalant (with co-host Rob Cramer)

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Wed, 12 Sep 2018 09:39:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "nonchalant".

: having an air of easy unconcern or indifference

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD159-Nonchalant.mp3

158: Debunk (with co-host Rob Cramer)

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Wed, 29 Aug 2018 09:38:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "debunk".

: to expose the sham or falseness of

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD158-Debunk.mp3

157: Risorgimento (with co-host Rob Cramer)

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Wed, 15 Aug 2018 05:37:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "risorgimento".

1 often capitalized : the 19th century movement for Italian political unity
2 : a time of renewal or renaissance : revival

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD157-Risorgimento.png

156: Behemoth (with co-host Rob Cramer)

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Wed, 8 Aug 2018 12:00:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "behemoth".

1 often capitalized : a mighty animal described in Job 40:15-24 as an example of the power of God
2 : something of monstrous size, power, or appearance

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD156-Behemoth.mp3

155: Salvo (with co-host Rob Cramer)

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Wed, 1 Aug 2018 09:00:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "salvo".

1 a : a simultaneous discharge of two or more guns in military action or as a salute
b : the release all at one time of a rack of bombs or rockets (as from an airplane)
c : a series of shots by an artillery battery with each gun firing one round in turn after a prescribed interval
d : the bombs or projectiles released in a salvo
2 a : a sudden burst
b : a spirited attack

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD155-Salvo.mp3

154: Nimiety (with co-host Rob Cramer)

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Thu, 26 Jul 2018 08:16:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "nimiety".

: excess, redundancy

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD154-Nimiety.mp3

152: Pyrotechnics (with co-host Rob Cramer)

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Wed, 18 Jul 2018 05:23:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "pyrotechnics".

1 singular or plural in construction : the art of making or the manufacture and use of fireworks
2 a : a display of fireworks
b : a spectacular display (as of extreme virtuosity)

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD153-Pyrotechnics.mp3

152: Benevolent

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Tue, 17 Jul 2018 05:00:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "benevolent".

1 a : marked by or disposed to doing good
b : organized for the purpose of doing good
2 : marked by or suggestive of goodwill

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD152-Benevolent.mp3

151: Transmogrify

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Mon, 16 Jul 2018 05:00:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "transmogrify".

: to change or alter greatly and often with grotesque or humorous effect

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD151-Transmogrify.mp3

150: Shenanigan (with special guest Marshall Britt)

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Fri, 13 Jul 2018 10:09:00 -0700

Today Marshall Britt (Stir Fry 18, Re-Chord) looks at board game design based on the word "shenanigan".

1 : a devious trick used especially for an underhand purpose
2 a : tricky or questionable practices or conduct — usually used in plural
b : high-spirited or mischievous activity — usually used in plural

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD150-Shenanigan.mp3

149: Asseverate

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Thu, 12 Jul 2018 20:27:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "asseverate".

: to affirm or declare positively or earnestly

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD149-Asseverate.mp3

148: Bedizen (with co-host Rob Cramer)

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Wed, 11 Jul 2018 10:11:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "bedizen".

: to adorn gaudily

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD148-Bedizen.mp3

147: Regardless

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Tue, 10 Jul 2018 10:48:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "regardless".

:despite everything

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD147-Regardless.mp3

146: Canicular

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Mon, 9 Jul 2018 08:26:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "canicular".

:of or relating to the period between July and early September when hot weather occurs in the northern hemisphere.

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD146-Canicular.mp3

145: Meritorious (with special guest Greg Loring-Albright)

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Fri, 6 Jul 2018 12:21:00 -0700

Today Greg Loring-Albright (Leviathan) looks at board game design based on the word "meritorious".

: deserving of honor or esteem

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD145-Meritorious.mp3

144: Balmy (with co-host Rob Cramer)

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Thu, 5 Jul 2018 10:34:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "balmy".

1 a : having the qualities of balm : soothing
b : mild, temperate
2 : crazy, foolish

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD144-Balmy.mp3

143: Anachronism (with special guest Keith Ferguson)

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Fri, 29 Jun 2018 07:21:00 -0700

Today Keith Ferguson (Santa's Workshop) looks at board game design based on the word "anachronism".

1 : an error in chronology; especially : a chronological misplacing of persons, events, objects, or customs in regard to each other
2 : a person or a thing that is chronologically out of place; especially : one from a former age that is incongruous in the present
3 : the state or condition of being chronologically out of place
http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD143-Anachronism.mp3

142: Voracity

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Thu, 28 Jun 2018 18:06:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "voracity".

: the quality or state of being ravenous or insatiable

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD142-Voracity.mp3

141: Mantic (with co-host Rob Cramer)

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Wed, 27 Jun 2018 11:45:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "mantic".

: of or relating to the faculty of divination : prophetic

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD141-Mantic.mp3

140: Quail

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Tue, 26 Jun 2018 10:19:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "quail".

1 : to give way : falter
2 : to recoil in dread or terror : cower

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD140-Quail.mp3

139: Jabberwocky

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 10:18:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "jabberwocky".

: meaningless speech or writing

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD139-Jabberwocky.mp3

138: Permeable (with special guest Jeffrey Henning)

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Fri, 22 Jun 2018 09:26:00 -0700

Today Jeffrey Henning (City Blocks) looks at board game design based on the word "permeable".

: capable of being permeated : penetrable; especially : having pores or openings that permit liquids or gases to pass through
http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD138-Permeable.mp3

137: Defenestration

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Thu, 21 Jun 2018 13:23:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "defenestration".

1 : a throwing of a person or thing out of a window
2 : a usually swift dismissal or expulsion (as from a political party or office)

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD137-Defenestration.mp3

136: Unbeknownst (with co-host Rob Cramer)

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Wed, 20 Jun 2018 11:37:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "unbeknownst".

1 : happening or existing without the knowledge of someone specified — usually used with to
2 : not known or not well-known : unknown

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD136-Unbeknownst.mp3

135: Epithet

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 09:03:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "epithet".

1 : a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing
2 : a disparaging or abusive word or phrase
3 : the part of a taxonomic name identifying a subordinate unit within a genus

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD135-Epithet.mp3

134: Abrogate

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Mon, 18 Jun 2018 07:18:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "abrogate".

1 : to abolish by authoritative action : annul
2 : to treat as nonexistent

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD134-Abrogate.mp3

133: Indigence (with co-host Rob Cramer)

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Wed, 13 Jun 2018 05:38:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "indigence".

: a level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD133-Indigence.mp3

132: Petard (with co-host Rob Cramer)

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Wed, 6 Jun 2018 02:57:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "petard".

1 : a case containing an explosive to break down a door or gate or breach a wall
2 : a firework that explodes with a loud report

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD132-Petard.mp3

131: Cajole

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Thu, 31 May 2018 20:16:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "cajole".

1 a : to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax
b : to obtain from someone by gentle persuasion
2 : to deceive with soothing words or false promises

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD131-Cajole.mp3

130: Aggress (with co-host Rob Cramer)

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Wed, 30 May 2018 05:48:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "aggress".

: to make an attack : to act aggressively

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD130-Aggress.mp3

129: Garrulous

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Tue, 29 May 2018 05:47:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "garrulous".

1 : given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative
2 : using or containing many and usually too many words : wordy

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD129-Garrulous.mp3

128: Jocose (with co-host Rob Cramer)

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Wed, 23 May 2018 05:48:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "jocose".

1 : given to joking : merry
2 : characterized by joking : humorous

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD128-Jocose.mp3

127: Transpire

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Tue, 22 May 2018 05:25:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "transpire".

1 : to take place : go on, occur
2 a : to become known or apparent : develop
b : to be revealed : come to light
3 : to give off vaporous material; specifically : to give off or exude watery vapor especially from the surfaces of leaves
4 : to pass in the form of a vapor from a living body
5 : to pass off or give passage to (a fluid) through pores or interstices

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD127-Transpire.mp3

126: Nativity (with special guests Sarah and Will Reed)

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Sun, 20 May 2018 12:52:00 -0700

Today Sarah and Will Reed (Project Dreamscape, Oaxaca: Crafts of a Culture) look at board game design based on the word "nativity".

1 : the process or circumstances of being born; especially, capitalized : the birth of Jesus
2 : a horoscope at or of the time of one's birth
3 : the place of origin

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD126-Nativity.mp3

125: Conciliate (with special guests Sarah and Will Reed)

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Sat, 19 May 2018 12:08:00 -0700

Today Sarah and Will Reed (Project Dreamscape, Oaxaca: Crafts of a Culture) look at board game design based on the word "conciliate".

1 : appease
2 : to gain (as goodwill) by pleasing acts
3 : to make compatible : reconcile
4 : to become friendly or agreeable

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD125-Conciliate.mp3

124: Otiose

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Fri, 18 May 2018 20:42:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "otiose".

1 : producing no useful result : futile
2 : being at leisure : idle
3 : lacking use or effect : functionless

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD124-Otiose.mp3

123: Slumgullion

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Thu, 17 May 2018 20:47:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "slumgullion".

: a meat stew

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD123-Slumgullion.mp3

122: Palindrome (with co-host Rob Cramer)

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Wed, 16 May 2018 05:57:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "palindrome".

: a word, verse, or sentence (such as "Able was I ere I saw Elba") or a number (such as 1881) that reads the same backward or forward

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD122-Palindrome.mp3

121: Menagerie

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Tue, 15 May 2018 20:46:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "menagerie".

1 a : a place where animals are kept and trained especially for exhibition
b : a collection of wild or foreign animals kept especially for exhibition
2 : a varied mixture

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD121-Menagerie.mp3

120: Decimate

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Mon, 14 May 2018 20:20:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "decimate".

1 : to select by lot and kill every tenth man of
2 : to exact a tax of 10 percent from
3 a : to reduce drastically especially in number
b : to cause great destruction or harm to

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD120-Decimate.mp3

119: Thimblerig (with special guest Christopher Chung)

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Sun, 13 May 2018 12:36:00 -0700

Today Christopher Chung (Lanterns: The Harvest Festival) looks at board game design based on the word "thimblerig".

1 : to cheat by trickery
2 : to swindle by a trick in which a small ball or pea is quickly shifted from under one to another of three small cups to fool the spectator guessing its location

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD119-Thimblerig.mp3

118: Vanward (with special guest Christopher Chung)

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Sat, 12 May 2018 13:51:00 -0700

Today Christopher Chung (Lanterns: The Harvest Festival) looks at board game design based on the word "vanward".

: located in the vanguard : advanced

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD118-Vanward.mp3

117: Flocculate

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Fri, 11 May 2018 15:03:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "flocculate".

: to aggregate or coalesce into small lumps or loose clusters

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD117-Flocculate.mp3

116: Beaucoup

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Thu, 10 May 2018 18:23:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "beaucoup".

slang : great in quantity or amount : many, much

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD116-Beaucoup.mp3

115: Slew (with co-host Rob Cramer)

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Wed, 9 May 2018 05:19:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "slew".

: a large number

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD115-Slew.mp3

114: Eventuate

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Tue, 8 May 2018 16:23:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "eventuate".

: to come out finally : result, come about

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD114-Eventuate.mp3

113: Chivalry

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Mon, 7 May 2018 05:58:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "chivalry".

1 : mounted men-at-arms
2 : gallant or distinguished gentlemen
3 : the system, spirit, or customs of medieval knighthood
4 : the qualities of the ideal knight : chivalrous conduct
http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD113-Chivalry.mp3

112: Bastion (with special guest James O'Connor)

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Sun, 6 May 2018 16:54:00 -0700

Today James O'Connor (Jeweler's Row, Welcome to Dino World) looks at board game design based on the word "bastion".

1 : a projecting part of a fortification
2 : a fortified area or position
3 a : a place of security or survival
b : a place dominated by a particular group or marked by a particular characteristic
http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD112-Bastion.mp3

111: Reify (with special guest James O'Connor)

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Sat, 5 May 2018 08:31:00 -0700

Today James O'Connor (Jeweler's Row, Welcome To Dino World) looks at board game design based on the word "reify".

: to consider or represent (something abstract) as a material or concrete thing : to give definite content and form to (a concept or idea)

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD111-Reify.mp3

110: Querulous

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Fri, 4 May 2018 16:18:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "querulous".

1 : habitually complaining
2 : fretful, whining
http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD110-Querulous.mp3

109: Mollycoddle

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Thu, 3 May 2018 09:41:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "mollycoddle".

: to treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence or attention

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD109-Mollycoddle.mp3

108: Embarass (with co-host Rob Cramer)

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Wed, 2 May 2018 04:25:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "embarass".

1 a : to cause to experience a state of self-conscious distress

b : to place in doubt, perplexity, or difficulties

c : to involve in financial difficulties

2 a : to hamper the movement of

b : hinder, impede

3 : to make intricate : complicate

4 : to impair the activity of (a bodily function) or the function of (a bodily part)
http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD108-Embarass.mp3

107: Loath

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Tue, 1 May 2018 05:07:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "loath".

: unwilling to do something contrary to one's ways of thinking : reluctant

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD107-Loath.mp3

106: Cathexis (with design commuity showcase)

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Mon, 30 Apr 2018 18:52:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "cathexis".

: investment of mental or emotional energy in a person, object, or idea

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD106-Cathexis.mp3

105: Vespertine (with special guests Diane and Nick Sauer)

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Sun, 29 Apr 2018 11:50:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "vespertine".

1 : of, relating to, or occurring in the evening
2 : active, flowering, or flourishing in the evening : crepuscular

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD105-Vespertine.mp3

104: Flamboyant (with special guests Diane and Nick Sauer)

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Sat, 28 Apr 2018 10:30:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "flamboyant".

: marked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD104-Flamboyant.mp3

103: Bloviate

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Fri, 27 Apr 2018 09:50:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "bloviate".

: to speak or write verbosely and windily

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD103-Bloviate.mp3

102: Headlong

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Thu, 26 Apr 2018 12:15:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "headlong".

1 : with the head foremost
2 : without deliberation : recklessly
3 : without pause or delay

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD102-Headlong.mp3

101: Defer (with co-host Rob Cramer)

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Thu, 26 Apr 2018 12:01:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "defer".

1 : put off, delay
2 : to postpone induction of (a person) into military service

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD101-Defer.mp3

100: Onomatopoeia

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Tue, 24 Apr 2018 05:06:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "onomatopoeia".

1 : the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss)
2 : the use of words whose sound suggests the sense

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD100-Onomatopoeia.mp3

099: Vulnerable

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Mon, 23 Apr 2018 05:19:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "vulnerable".

1 : capable of being physically or emotionally wounded
2 : open to attack or damage : assailable

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD099-Vulnerable.mp3

098: Abeyance (with special guest Nicole Amato)

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Sun, 22 Apr 2018 13:19:00 -0700

Today Nicole Amato (Resistor_, Lazer Ryderz) looks at board game design based on the word "abeyance".

1 : a state of temporary inactivity : suspension — used chiefly in the phrase in abeyance

2 : a lapse in succession during which there is no person in whom a title is vested

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD098-Abeyance.mp3

097: Hortative (with special guest Nicole Amato)

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Sat, 21 Apr 2018 13:15:00 -0700

Today Nicole Amato (Resistor_, Lazer Ryderz) looks at board game design based on the word "hortative".

: giving exhortation : serving to advise or warn

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD097-Hortative.mp3

096: Aegis

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Fri, 20 Apr 2018 15:57:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "aegis".

1 : a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena
2 a : protection
b : controlling or conditioning influence
3 a : auspices, sponsorship
b : control or guidance especially by an individual, group, or system

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD096-Aegis.mp3

095: Newfangled

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Thu, 19 Apr 2018 12:55:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "newfangled".

1 : attracted to novelty
2 : of the newest style or kind

DD095-Newfangled.mp3

094: Career (with co-host Rob Cramer)

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Wed, 18 Apr 2018 04:56:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "career".

: to go at top speed especially in a headlong manner

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD094-Career.mp3

093: Kitsch

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Tue, 17 Apr 2018 04:58:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "kitsch".

1 : something that appeals to popular or lowbrow taste and is often of poor quality
2 : a tacky or lowbrow quality or condition

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD093-Kitsch.mp3

092: Maladroit (with design community showcase)

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Mon, 16 Apr 2018 16:47:00 -0700

Today we (me and the design community from Board Game Geek) look at board game design based on the word "maladroit".

: lacking skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations : inept

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD092-Maladroit.mp3

091: Sensibility (with special guest Mike Mullins)

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Sun, 15 Apr 2018 13:31:00 -0700

Today Mike Mullins (Bottom of the 9th, Pentaquark) looks at board game design based on the word "sensibility".

1 : ability to receive sensations : sensitiveness
2 : peculiar susceptibility to a pleasurable or painful impression (as from praise or a slight) — often used in plural
3 : awareness of and responsiveness toward something (such as emotion in another)
4 : refined or excessive sensitiveness in emotion and taste

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD091-Sensibility.mp3

090: Abide (with special guest Mike Mullins)

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Sat, 14 Apr 2018 15:15:00 -0700

Today Mike Mullins (Bottom of the 9th, Pentaquark) looks at board game design based on the word "abide".

1 a : to bear patiently : tolerate
b : to endure without yielding : withstand
2 : to wait for : await
3 : to accept without objection
4 : to remain stable or fixed in a state
5 : to continue in a place : sojourn

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD090-Abide.mp3

089: Ineluctable

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Fri, 13 Apr 2018 07:55:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "ineluctable".

: not to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD089-Ineluctable.mp3

088: Veld

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Thu, 12 Apr 2018 04:32:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "veld".

: a grassland especially of southern Africa usually with scattered shrubs or trees

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD088-Veld.mp3

087: Delegate (with co-host Rob Cramer)

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Wed, 11 Apr 2018 05:00:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "delegate".

1 : to entrust to another
2 : to appoint as one's representative
3 : to assign responsibility or authority

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD087-Delegate.mp3

086: Cuckoo

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Tue, 10 Apr 2018 04:59:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "cuckoo".

1 : of, relating to, or resembling the cuckoo
2 : deficient in sense or intelligence : silly

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD086-Cuckoo.mp3

085: Rectitude

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Mon, 9 Apr 2018 19:33:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "rectitude".

1 : the quality or state of being straight

2 : moral integrity : righteousness
3 : the quality or state of being correct in judgment or procedure

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD085-Rectitude.mp3

084: Debilitate (with special guest Dave Chalker)

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Sun, 8 Apr 2018 05:10:00 -0700

Today Dave Chalker (Thief's Market, Get Bit!) looks at board game design based on the word "debilitate".

: to impair the strength of : enfeeble

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD084-Debilitate.mp3

083: Pooh-Bah (with special guest Dave Chalker)

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Sat, 7 Apr 2018 05:10:00 -0700

Today Dave Chalker (Thief's Market, Get Bit!) looks at board game design based on the word "pooh-bah".

1 : a person holding many public or private offices

2 : a person in high position or of great influence
http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD083-Pooh-Bah.mp3

082: Parlous

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Fri, 6 Apr 2018 05:27:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "parlous".

: full of danger or risk

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD082-Parlous.mp3

081: Manticore

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Thu, 5 Apr 2018 03:47:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "manticore".

: a legendary animal with the head of a man, the body of a lion, and the tail of a dragon or scorpion

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD081-Manticore.mp3

080: Cadre (with co-host Rob Cramer)

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Wed, 4 Apr 2018 16:39:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "cadre".

1 : a nucleus or core group especially of trained personnel able to assume control and to train others; broadly : a group of people having some unifying relationship

2 : a cell of indoctrinated leaders active in promoting the interests of a revolutionary party

3 : a member of a cadre

4 : frame, framework

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD080-Cadre.mp3

079: Grandiose

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Tue, 3 Apr 2018 03:58:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "grandiose".

1 : characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration

2 : impressive because of uncommon largeness, scope, effect, or grandeur

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD079-Grandiose.mp3

078: Bravado (with design community showcase)

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Mon, 2 Apr 2018 18:13:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "bravado". Stick around to the end to hear some concepts from the design community.

1 a : blustering swaggering conduct

b : a pretense of bravery

2 : the quality or state of being foolhardy

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD078-Bravado.mp3

077: Spiel (with special guest Emma Larkins)

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Sun, 1 Apr 2018 06:45:00 -0700

Today special guest Emma Larkins (Heartcatchers) looks at board game design based on the word "spiel".

: a voluble line of often extravagant talk : a speech delivered especially to sell or promote something

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD077-Spiel.mp3

076: Antithetical (with special guest Emma Larkins)

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Sat, 31 Mar 2018 06:43:00 -0700

Today special guest Emma Larkins (Heartcatchers) looks at board game design based on the word "antithetical".

1 : being in direct and unequivocal opposition : directly opposite or opposed

2 : constituting or marked by antithesis : pertaining to the rhetorical contrast of ideas by means of parallel arrangements of words, clauses, or sentences

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD076-Antithetical.mp3

075: Never-Never Land

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Fri, 30 Mar 2018 06:42:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "never-never land".

: an ideal or imaginary place

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD075-NeverNeverLand.mp3

074: Lugubrious

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Thu, 29 Mar 2018 05:39:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "lugubrious".

1 : mournful; especially : exaggeratedly or affectedly mournful

2 : dismal
http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD074-Lugubrious.mp3

073: Invigilate (with co-host Rob Cramer)

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Wed, 28 Mar 2018 04:29:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "invigilate".

1 : to keep watch; especially : to supervise students at an examination

2 : supervise, monitor
http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD073-Invigilate.mp3

072: Yegg

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Tue, 27 Mar 2018 04:40:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "yegg".

: one that breaks open safes to steal : safecracker; also : robber

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD072-Yegg.mp3

071: Hachure

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 05:06:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "hachure".

: to denote surfaces in relief (as on a map) by shading with short lines drawn in the direction of slope

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD071-Hachure.mp3

070: Farce (with special guests Dr. Wictz)

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Sun, 25 Mar 2018 05:38:00 -0700

Today Dr. Wictz (You Fool) looks at board game design based on the word "farce".

1 : a savory stuffing : forcemeat

2 : a light dramatic composition marked by broadly satirical comedy and improbable plot

3 : the broad humor characteristic of farce

4 : an empty or patently ridiculous act, proceeding, or situation

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD070-Farce.mp3

069: Uncanny (with special guests Dr. Wictz)

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Sat, 24 Mar 2018 05:35:00 -0700

Today Dr. Wictz (You Fool) looks at board game design based on the word "uncanny".

1 : seeming to have a supernatural character or origin : eerie, mysterious

2 : being beyond what is normal or expected : suggesting superhuman or supernatural powers

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD069-Uncanny.mp3

068: Anent

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Fri, 23 Mar 2018 05:29:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "anent".

: about, concerning
http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD068-Anent.mp3

067: Telegenic

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Thu, 22 Mar 2018 09:06:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "telegenic".

: well-suited to the medium of television; especially : having an appearance and manner that are markedly attractive to television viewers

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD067-Telegenic.mp3

066: Gainsay

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 03:43:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "gainsay".

1 : to declare to be untrue or invalid

2 : contradict, oppose

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD066-Gainsay.mp3

065: Laudable (with design community showcase)

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 15:56:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "laudable".

: worthy of praise : commendable

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD065-Laudable.mp3

064: Croesus

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Mon, 19 Mar 2018 05:30:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "Croesus".

: a very rich man

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD064-Croesus.mp3

063: Scilicet (with special guest Rob Cramer)

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Sun, 18 Mar 2018 09:14:00 -0700

Today Rob Cramer (Turbo Drift) looks at board game design based on the word "scilicet".

: that is to say : to wit, namely

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD063-Scilicet.mp3

062: Lexicographer (with special guest Rob Cramer)

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Sat, 17 Mar 2018 09:11:00 -0700

Today Rob Cramer (Turbo Drift) looks at board game design based on the word "lexicographer".

: an author or editor of a dictionary

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD062-Lexicographer.mp3

061: Meander

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Fri, 16 Mar 2018 06:35:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "meander".

1 : to follow a winding or intricate course

2 : to wander aimlessly or casually without urgent destination : ramble

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD061-Meander.mp3

060: Bird-dog

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Thu, 15 Mar 2018 07:27:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "bird-dog".

1 : to watch closely

2 : to seek out : follow, detect

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD060-Bird-Dog.mp3

059: Woolgathering

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Wed, 14 Mar 2018 04:52:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "woolgathering".

: indulgence in idle daydreaming

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD059-Woolgathering.mp3

058: Scarify

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Tue, 13 Mar 2018 19:20:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "scarify".

1 : to make scratches or small cuts in (something, such as the skin)

2 : to lacerate the feelings of

3 : to break up, loosen, or roughen the surface of (something, such as a field or road)

4 : to cut or soften the wall of (a hard seed) to hasten : germination

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD058-Scarify.mp3

057: Rabble

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Mon, 12 Mar 2018 17:09:00 -0700

Today we look at board game design based on the word "rabble".

1 : a disorganized or confused collection of things

2 a : a disorganized or disorderly crowd of people : mob

b : the lowest class of people

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD057-Rabble.mp3

Roundtable 01: Subjugation (Granite Game Summit 2018)

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Mon, 12 Mar 2018 03:24:00 -0700

I am joined by Daniel Newman, Chip Beauvais (and his daughter Eve), Chris Anderson and Jason Greeno in our very first roundtable version of Design Diary. We discuss the word "subjugation", which was submitted by @BLMachine on twitter.

Definition:
1 : to bring under control and governance as a subject : conquer
2 : to make submissive : subdue

A few quick notes: This was the first time doing this, and my first time using my son's GoPro head mount. I learned a lot for next time, which is coming up in just a few weeks at Unpub 8. I hope you enjoy the format. If you have any suggestions, please let us know.

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DDR01-Subjugation.mp3

056: Cursory (with special guest John duBois)

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Sun, 11 Mar 2018 11:24:00 -0700

Today special guest John duBois (Avignon: A Clash of Popes) looks at board game design based on the word "cursory".

: rapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD056-Cursory.mp3

055: Elucidate (with special guest John duBois)

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Sat, 10 Mar 2018 06:16:00 -0800

Today special guest John duBois (Avignon: A Clash of Popes) looks at board game design based on the word "elucidate".

1 : to make lucid especially by explanation or analysis

2 : to give a clarifying explanation

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD055-Elucidate.mp3

054: Nondescript

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Fri, 9 Mar 2018 07:13:00 -0800

Today we look at board game design based on the word "nondescript".

1 : belonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described

2 : lacking distinctive or interesting qualities : dull, drab

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD054-Nondescript.mp3

053: Agon

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Thu, 8 Mar 2018 12:45:00 -0800

Today we look at board game design based on the word "agon".

: conflict; especially : the dramatic conflict between the chief characters in a literary work
http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD053-Agon.mp3

052: Exegesis (with design community showcase)

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Wed, 7 Mar 2018 17:28:00 -0800

Today we look at board game design based on the word "exegesis". Stick around to the end to hear some concepts from the design community.

: exposition, explanation; especially : an explanation or critical interpretation of a text

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD052-Exegesis.mp3

051: Tenebrous

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Tue, 6 Mar 2018 04:37:00 -0800

Today we look at board game design based on the word "tenebrous".

1 : shut off from the light : dark, murky

2 : hard to understand : obscure

3 : causing gloom

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD051-Tenebrous.mp3

050: Validate

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Mon, 5 Mar 2018 16:53:00 -0800

Today we celebrate 50 episodes and look at board game design based on the word "validate".

1 a : to make legally valid : ratify

b : to grant official sanction to by marking

c : to confirm the validity of (an election); also : to declare (a person) elected

2 a : to support or corroborate on a sound or authoritative basis

b : to recognize, establish, or illustrate the worthiness or legitimacy of

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD050-Validate.mp3

049: Ad Hoc (with special guest James O'Connor)

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Sun, 4 Mar 2018 09:05:00 -0800

Today special guest James O'Connor (Welcome to DinoWorld, Jewelers Row) looks at board game design based on the word "Ad Hoc".

1 a : concerned with a particular end or purpose

b : formed or used for specific or immediate problems or needs

2 : fashioned from whatever is immediately available : improvised

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD049-AdHoc.mp3

048: Caravansary (with special guest James O'Connor)

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Sat, 3 Mar 2018 05:40:00 -0800

Today special guest James O'Connor (Welcome to Dino World, Jewelers Row) looks at board game design based on the word "caravansary".

1 : an inn surrounding a court in eastern countries where caravans rest at night

2 : hotel, inn
http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD048-Caravansary.mp3

047: Meld

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Fri, 2 Mar 2018 07:59:00 -0800

Today we look at board game design based on the word "meld".

: to blend or mix together : merge

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD047-Meld.mp3

046: Plangent

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Thu, 1 Mar 2018 10:06:00 -0800

Today we look at board game design based on the word "plangent".

1 : having a loud reverberating sound

2 : having an expressive and especially plaintive quality

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD046-Plangent.mp3

045: Demarcate

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Wed, 28 Feb 2018 19:18:00 -0800

Today we look at board game design based on the word "demarcate".

1 : to fix or define the limits of : delimit

2 : to set apart : distinguish

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD045-Demarcate.mp3

044: Refection

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Tue, 27 Feb 2018 16:13:00 -0800

Today we look at board game design based on the word "refection".

1 : refreshment of mind, spirit, or body; especially : nourishment

2 a : the taking of refreshment

b : food and drink together : repast

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD044-Refection.mp3

043: Sanguine

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 04:43:00 -0800

Today we look at board game design based on the word "sanguine".

1 : bloodred

2 a : consisting of or relating to blood

b : bloodthirsty, sanguinary

c : ruddy

3 : having blood as the predominating bodily humor; also : having the bodily conformation and temperament held characteristic of such predominance and marked by sturdiness, ruddy color, and cheerfulness

4 : confident, optimistic
http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD043-Sanguine.mp3

042: Panegyric (with special guest Robin Gibson)

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Sun, 25 Feb 2018 07:28:00 -0800

Today special guest Robin Gibson (Starship Babel, Arcane Bakery Clash) looks at board game design based on the word "panegyric".

: a eulogistic oration or writing; also : formal or elaborate praise

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD042-Panegyric.mp3

041: Biddable (with special guest Robin Gibson)

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Sat, 24 Feb 2018 10:44:00 -0800

Today special guest Robin Gibson (Starship Babel, Arcane Bakery Clash) looks at board game design based on the word "biddable".

1 : easily led, taught, or controlled : docile

2 : capable of being bid
http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD041-Biddable.mp3

040: Yuppify

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Fri, 23 Feb 2018 16:48:00 -0800

Today we look at board game design based on the word "yuppify".

: to make appealing to yuppies; also : to infuse with the qualities or values of yuppies

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD040-Yuppify.mp3

039: Nebbish

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Thu, 22 Feb 2018 06:02:00 -0800

Today we look at board game design based on the word "nebbish".

: a timid, meek, or ineffectual person

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD039-Nebbish.mp3

038: Frolic

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 13:48:00 -0800

Today we look at board game design based on the word "frolic".

1 : to amuse oneself : make merry

2 : to play and run about happily : romp

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD038-Frolic.mp3

037: Nuts

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 11:12:00 -0800

Today we look at board game design based on the word "nuts".

1 : enthusiastic, keen

2 : insane, crazy
http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD037-Nuts.mp3

036: Adust

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Mon, 19 Feb 2018 09:50:00 -0800

Today we look at board game design based on the word "adust".

: scorched, burned
http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD036-Adust.mp3

035: Recuse (with special guest Jason Glover)

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Sun, 18 Feb 2018 08:32:00 -0800

Today special guest Jason Glover (Four Tribes, Dig Down Dwarf, Stew) looks at board game design based on the word "recuse".

Definition:

: to disqualify (oneself) as judge in a particular case; broadly : to remove (oneself) from participation to avoid a conflict of interest

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD035-Recuse.mp3

034: Insaturation (with special guest Jason Glover)

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Sat, 17 Feb 2018 10:28:00 -0800

Today special guest Jason Glover (Four Tribes, Dig Down Dwarf, Stew) looks at board game design based on the word "insaturation".

Definition:

1 : restoration after decay, lapse, or dilapidation

2 : an act of instituting or establishing something
http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD034-Insaturation.mp3

033: Mnemonic

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Fri, 16 Feb 2018 09:54:00 -0800

Today we look at board game design based on the word "mnemonic".

1 : assisting or intended to assist memory; also : of or relating to a technique of improving the memory

2 : of or relating to memory
http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD033-Mnemonic.mp3

032: Embargo

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Thu, 15 Feb 2018 09:45:00 -0800

Today we look at board game design based on the word "embargo".

1 : an order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports

2 : a legal prohibition on commerce

3 : stoppage, impediment; especially : prohibition

4 : an order by a common carrier or public regulatory agency prohibiting or restricting freight transportation

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD032-Embargo.mp3

031: Carp

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Wed, 14 Feb 2018 03:44:00 -0800

Today we look at board game design based on the word "carp".

: to find fault or complain querulously

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD031-Carp.mp3

030: Logomachy

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Tue, 13 Feb 2018 04:12:00 -0800

Today we look at board game design based on the word "logomachy" and pose the relevant and always topical question "what is a game?"

1 : a dispute over or about words

2 : a controversy marked by verbiage
http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD030-Logomachy.mp3

029: Spavined

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 03:48:00 -0800

Today we look at board game design based on the word "spavined".

1 : affected with swelling

2 : old and decrepit : over-the-hill

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD029-Spavined.mp3

028: Blench (with special guest Rob Cramer)

Buttonshy@gmail.com (Jason Tagmire) — Sun, 11 Feb 2018 11:33:00 -0800

Today special guest Rob Cramer (Turbo Drift) looks at board game design based on the word "blench".

Definition:

: to draw back or turn aside from lack of courage : flinch

http://buttonshy.com/designdiary/DD028-Blench.mp3