In this week’s episode of Board Gaming with Education, Dustin is joined by co-host Rodger Moore and guest Steve Dee to discuss the importance of game design, how game design overlaps with other aspects of our lives, and what we can learn from game design through an educator's lens. Join Dustin, Steve, and Rodger on this discussion of board games for learning. Episode Topics Board Gaming with Education Introduction: GBL Conference - 00:00 Welcome Rodger Back to the Show - 0:29 Who is Steve Dee? - 1:51 Tin Star Games - 3:28 Defining "Game Design" - 4:30 How to Think Like a Game Designer - 6:22 Student Differentiation and Different Game Players - 9:44 Leveraging the Creative Side of Game Design - 21:38 Rodger Rejoins the Conversation - 31:40 Dustin, Rodger, and Steve play Wits & Wagers - 45:12 Games/Books from this Episode [Links include games in our Board Gaming with Education Store or Amazon affiliate links]: Kobold Book of Game Design by Kobold Press Theory of Fun by Raph Koster The Art of Game Design: A Book of Lenses Board Games that Tell Stories by Portal Games Reality is Broken by Jane McGonigal Check out our board game store for a curated collection of board games for learning at-home and in the classroom: https://www.boardgamingwitheducation.com Thank you to Purple Planet Music for the wonderful contribution of their song "Retro Gamer" for our Interview Segment. This song can be found in full on this music archive. Also, thank you to Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) for his creative commons 4.0 contribution of "Getting it Done" for our Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down Rapid Fire Round. Always be sure to check out our show notes (website blog post) to read a recap of the episode topics and games mentioned in the episode. https://www.boardgamingwitheducation.com/steve-dee