The Strategies and Tactics for Building a Bestseller from Nothing — Elan Lee of Exploding Kittens

Poetry for Neanderthals

Exploding Kittens (inferred)

“I found this game, Poetry for Neanderthals, and holy [ __ ] had so much fun with that with my friends.”— Tim Ferriss

Think Like a Game Designer

Justin Gary

“that led me to start listening to a podcast called Think Like a Game Designer with Justin Gary, which is outstanding. Recommend people check it out.”— Tim Ferriss

Hanabi

“If you haven't played, for everybody out there, if you haven't played Hanabi, go try this game. It is very special.”— Tim Ferriss

A Theory of Fun for Game Design

Raph Koster

“One is a Theory of Fun by Raph Koster. It'll outline all these fundamentals. It is the first game design book I ever read. And go read that book.”— Elan Lee

Don't Shoot the Dog

Karen Pryor

“It's called Don't Shoot the Dog. It is the best game design principle I have ever encountered in my life.”— Elan Lee

Fun Problems

Peter and AJ

“there is a podcast I quite like for game design. It's called Fun Problems. It's with Peter and AJ.”— Elan Lee

Dungeons and Dragons

TSR (inferred)

“I was raised protected in some ways by Dungeons and Dragons as a kid. It was my refuge from bullying.”— Elan Lee

Magic: The Gathering

Wizards of the Coast

“Wizards of the Coast, who created Magic the Gathering, patented and trademarked one of them.”— Tim Ferriss

Sorry

Hasbro (inferred)

“I used to play sorry and Monopoly. And as a young kid, I just thought sorry was the most hilarious thing.”— Elan Lee

Monopoly

Hasbro (inferred)

“I used to play sorry and Monopoly. And as a young kid, I just thought sorry was the most hilarious thing.”— Elan Lee

The One Simple Idea

Stephen Key

“Steven Key has a book called The One Simple Idea, which is about licensing and creating inventions. He's got a number of books now.”— Tim Ferriss

Uno

Mattel (inferred)

“Every game you've ever played when you play Uno, you got a hand of cards, you're making a decision, you play a card.”— Elan Lee

Mario Kart

Nintendo (inferred)

“If you're in last place, you need a way to sabotage the first place player. If you've ever played Mario Kart, you know this feeling very well.”— Elan Lee

PickFu

PickFu (inferred)

“So we used Pikfu. P I cfu.com. There's also Intelivy. And then there's another one called sticky beak also.”— Tim Ferriss

Intellivy

Intellivy (inferred)

“There's also Intelivy I N T L I V Y. And then there's another one called sticky beak also.”— Tim Ferriss

Sticky Beak

“And then there's another one called sticky beak also. But these allow you to do roughly the same thing.”— Tim Ferriss

Vimeo

Vimeo (inferred)

“Nerd question. And what do you use software-wise for flagging stuff? Vimeo. Vimeo. Okay.”— Elan Lee

Craigstarter

Craig Mod

“I think it's called Craig starter which is effectively if you want to host your own crowdfunding campaign.”— Tim Ferriss

Settlers of Catan

Klaus Teuber (inferred)

“Like Settlers of Katan, I think Klaus Teuber had like 150 versions before like that's a complex game.”— Tim Ferriss