Engagement Design in Board Games (TALK; ITP Camp 2026)

I gave this informal talk at the 2026 NYU ITP Camp "unconference", based on my experiences as a board game hobbyist.

• How do great board games get and keep their players engaged?
• What are some needs and techniques for satisfying them?
• There are interesting ideas for designing any type of interactive experience here.

https://youtu.be/OAY7C_zacB4?si=j6kB3-w7zsqA2k_u

There is far too much crammed into this rough hour; I'll be pulling apart some ideas and takeaways over the coming weeks.

Was so nice to have a reason to trawl my brain for common themes and patterns in my gaming experiences and the games I love!