Paper Labyrinths

No episode this month!

31 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Sorry folks, but no ep this month - scheduling didn't work out to get a convo done on time. But weirdly enough, it DID work out with me and Nic in the...

Chris Kindred on Cards & Crates

01 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

We talk with Chris Kindred about DJing, teaching game design, and hauntology. Follow Chris on Bluesky at https://bsky.app/profile/chriskindred.com and...

Meredith Gran on Comics & Memories

01 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

We speak with Meredith Gran about nostalgia, sense of time and place, cartooning, and getting a project across the finish line. Follow Meredith on Blu...

Non-Breaking Space on Artifacts & History

01 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

We talk with Non-Breaking Space about expressive play, mechanics of scale, hidden information, and librarians.   Non-Breaking Space (https://www...

Andrew Shouldice on Maps & Manuals

01 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We talk with Andrew "dicey" Shouldice about teaching game development, making maps, managing projects, and the joy of the game manual. Andrew Sho...

Sophie Abromowitz on Comedy & Mystery

01 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We talk with Sophie Abromowitz about stage comedy, worldbuilding through systems, FROMSOFT games as detective stories, and the origin of the hot dog...

Joannes Truyens on Secrets & Lore

01 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We talk with Joannes Truyens about burnout, secrets, narrative confusion, and Michael Crichton technotrillers. Follow Joannes on Bluesky (https:/...

Cameron Kunzelman on Writing & Academia

01 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We talk with Cameron Kunzelman about Magic the Gathering, writing for different kinds of audiences, the conditions of producing things, and xenomorphs...

Brian Bucklew on Big & Small Numbers

01 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We talk with Brian Bucklew about the joy of collaboration, outer space, Jenga, and water. Follow Brian on Bluesky (https://bsky.app/profile/unormal.bs...

Jason Grinblat on Words & Bugs

01 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We talk with Jason Grinblat about the joy of bugs, extrapolative narration, system suspense, and milk. Follow Jason on Bluesky (https://bsky.app/profi...

Megan Carnes on Tarot & Musicality

01 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We talk with game designer and composer Megan Carnes about generative music, scoring games vs film, and making use of the tools you have at your dis...

Grace Benfell on Faith & Narrative Tension

31 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We talk with Grace Benfell about faith, narrative tension, and god's favorite princess, Shadowheart.   ---   Follow Grace on Bluesky (https:...

Gareth Damian Martin on Dice & Storytelling

01 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We talk with Gareth Damian Martin finishing projects, making a dice-driven game, and butting up against audience expectations and desires. Find more a...

Nic Tringali & Brendan McLeod on Analog to Digital

01 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nic and Brendan talk about what dice mean, the difficulty of converting analog games into digital, and character relationships. --- Paper Labyrinths i...

Coming soon!

24 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas