Paper Labyrinths podcast

Paper Labyrinths

Nic Tringali & Brendan McLeod

Paper Labyrinths is a podcast about overlapping disciplines of game design. Join Nic Tringali and Brendan McLeod as they have conversations with designers, artists, critics, and others whose work exists at the intersections of video games, analog games, and other forms of media.

22 episodios

Matt Carney on Ambiguity & Composition
1/11/2026
1:19:27
We talk with Matt Carney about minimalist composition, ambiguity in storytelling, editing for games, and Boba Fett. Find Matt on Bluesky at https://bsky.app/profile/deptofmeteors.bsky.social. Find his music on Bandcamp at https://silohomes.bandcamp.com --- Paper Labyrinths is hosted by Nic Tringali (https://blog.enceledean.com/) and Brendan McLeod (https://brendanmcleod.dev) Our theme music is by Megan Carnes (https://www.megancarnesmusic.com/) https://paperlabyrinths.com
Bruno Dias on Writing & Weird Fiction
1/10/2026
1:06:17
We talk with Bruno Dias about the craft of writing for games, weird fiction, information theory, and indescribable horrors. Find Bruno on Bluesky (https://bsky.app/profile/brunodias.dev), check out his portfolio (https://brunodias.dev/) and his very good blog (https://azhdarchid.com/). Bruno is the editor of the Game Narrative Reader: https://www.gamenarrativereader.org/ --- Paper Labyrinths is hosted by Nic Tringali (https://blog.enceledean.com/) and Brendan McLeod (https://brendanmcleod.dev) Our theme music is by Megan Carnes (https://www.megancarnesmusic.com/) https://paperlabyrinths.com
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Alex Jaffe on Head-to-Head Games
1/9/2026
1:02:32
Nic talks with Alex Jaffe about his recently-announced dungeon crawler card game, his long tenure on 2XKO, and the ephemerality of game experiences. Find Alex on Bluesky (https://bsky.app/profile/blinkity.bsky.social) and follow his work at https://www.alexjaffe.games --- Paper Labyrinths is hosted by Nic Tringali (https://blog.enceledean.com/) and Brendan McLeod (https://brendanmcleod.dev) Our theme music is by Megan Carnes (https://www.megancarnesmusic.com/) https://paperlabyrinths.com
Ian Williams on Miniatures and Material Conditions
1/8/2026
1:26:47
We talk with Ian Williams about his recently-announced book on miniature wargaming, the material conditions of craft, the power of nostalgia, and the impact of hydration breaks on association football. Find Ian on Bluesky (https://bsky.app/profile/brocktoon.bsky.social) and follow his blog (https://stuckness.ghost.io/). "The Doodad Economy", which we references in the show, can be found here: https://stuckness.ghost.io/the-doodad-economy-why-your-analog-games-are-starting-to-feel-digital-and-also-why-thats-false/ --- Paper Labyrinths is hosted by Nic Tringali (https://blog.enceledean.com/) and Brendan McLeod (https://brendanmcleod.dev) Our theme music is by Megan Carnes (https://www.megancarnesmusic.com) https://paperlabyrinths.com
Eve Golden-Woods on Creators & Contexts
1/7/2026
1:06:48
We talk with Eve Golden-Woods about tabletop mechanics, the Book of Kells industrial complex, regency romance novels, and Ancient Babylon. Find Eve on Bluesky (https://bsky.app/profile/evegoldenwoods.bsky.social) and on itch (https://evelorien.itch.io/), where you can download the award-winning ttrpg, The Creation of Wonder. --- Paper Labyrinths is hosted by Nic Tringali (https://blog.enceledean.com/) and Brendan McLeod (https://brendanmcleod.dev) Our theme music is by Megan Carnes (https://www.megancarnesmusic.com/) https://paperlabyrinths.com
Bria Davis on Crafting Communities
1/6/2026
1:14:38
We talk with Bria Davis about Discord servers, Blaseball, passing on lessons learned, and eggs. Bria Davis ( https://bsky.app/profile/thevoidencore.bsky.social ) is Community Director at Young Horses ( https://younghorsesgames.com/ ). --- Paper Labyrinths is hosted by Nic Tringali ( https://blog.enceledean.com/ ) and Brendan McLeod ( https://brendanmcleod.dev ) Our theme music is by Megan Carnes ( https://www.megancarnesmusic.com/ ) https://paperlabyrinths.com
Dr Holly Nielsen on Canon & Ambiguity
1/5/2026
1:03:40
We talk with Holly Nielsen about Amberspire, games in historical contexts, citing sources, and the Whiggish nature of skill trees. Follow Holly on Bluesky at https://bsky.app/profile/hollynielsen.bsky.social Amberspire releasing May 6! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3350750/Amberspire/ --- Paper Labyrinths is hosted by Nic Tringali (https://blog.enceledean.com/) and Brendan McLeod (https://brendanmcleod.dev) Our theme music is by Megan Carnes (https://www.megancarnesmusic.com/) https://paperlabyrinths.com
No episode this month!
31/3/2026
1:45
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 same place at the same time, so please accept our phone-recording apology.
Chris Kindred on Cards & Crates
1/3/2026
53:11
We talk with Chris Kindred about DJing, teaching game design, and hauntology. Follow Chris on Bluesky at https://bsky.app/profile/chriskindred.com and find their work at https://chriskindred.com/ --- Paper Labyrinths is hosted by Nic Tringali (https://blog.enceledean.com/) and Brendan McLeod (https://brendanmcleod.dev) Our theme music is by Megan Carnes (https://www.megancarnesmusic.com/) https://paperlabyrinths.com
Meredith Gran on Comics & Memories
1/2/2026
58:00
We speak with Meredith Gran about nostalgia, sense of time and place, cartooning, and getting a project across the finish line. Follow Meredith on Bluesky at https://bsky.app/profile/meredithgran.com Meredith's new game, Perfect Tides: Station to Station, is out now on Steam for PC and Mac, and coming soon to Switch. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2088810/Perfect_Tides_Station_to_Station/ --- Paper Labyrinths is hosted by Nic Tringali (https://blog.enceledean.com/) and Brendan McLeod (https://brendanmcleod.dev) Our theme music is by Megan Carnes (https://www.megancarnesmusic.com/) https://paperlabyrinths.com

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