Alternate Worlds
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Zac Hill
Alternate Worlds Podcast: Zac Hill, from Games to Good
This episode moves far beyond game design into a thoughtful conversation about the future of society, technology, education, AI, politics, trust, media, and creativity. While both B...
The Roads Less Taken
Patrick Chapin and I were on the Queen Mary, at PTLA, listening to whatever was being discussed at player’s meeting ahead of the main event.
Follow the rules!
Noted.
We were co-playing out of a highlander deck I’d built just for fun (onl...
Tronster Hartley
Alternate Worlds Podcast: Tronster Hartley, UX Lead at Firaxis Games
In this nostalgic and wide-ranging episode, Brian reconnects with lifelong friend and community builder Tronster Hartley to revisit the formative years that shaped bot...
Hawaiian Times
I was hungry 20 years ago so I went to Sam’s Sushi in Seattle.
At the table next to me was a 90s icon only few of us will remember.
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My Daughter's Report Card
It’s funny trying to convey “who you are” or “who you were” or “what your family was like” to your kids, but at some point I had to try and paint a picture for them.
We’ve played Magic together a handful of times and they’ve always beaten...
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Game designer, builder, data scientist, girl dad. Author of Alternate Worlds (the book), home of the Alternate Worlds (the podcast), about life’s journey through games.
Game industry guy. Dad. KGLW.
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Former VP of Engineering turned executive & leadership coach. I help eng leaders stop drowning in execution, build strategic influence & get the promotions they deserve. 25+ yrs in tech & my teams have built products used by billions.
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