Gil Hova is a board game designer. He’s also a programmer during the day, but his real passion lies in the design of puzzles and challenges, and figuring out what makes things “fun.” We chat about board games, video games, reviewers, egos, and the essence of fun.
James Barclay, IT consultant, hobbyist developer and comic creator joins Brett to talk about art, macs and coding for fun and profit.
Dr. Drang, a consulting engineer well known amongst nerds on the Internet, talks with Brett about aging gracefully, music history and how we decide where to focus our attention.
Wesley Terpstra, Brett’s brother, joins Systematic to discuss familial introversion, how an artist’s eye and perspective on the world may differ, the benefits of walking and the practical application of metal (music).