1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Join hosts Dirk Knemeyer and David Heron as they welcome Rohit Crasta, a longtime game designer and former lead designer of Wordscapes who now serves as a lead designer for the New York Times. This episode dives into the design philosophy behind the New York Times' latest social word game, Crossplay, and how it seeks to fill a gap in the market by offering a &quot;pure,&quot; high-quality experience free from heavy microtransactions. The discussion covers the transition from casual mobile games to the NYT’s unique &quot;daily ritual&quot; ecosystem, the technical hurdles of native app development over using game engines like Unity, and how social sharing tools like Wordle’s grid revolutionized player engagement. The Game Design Round Table http://thegamedesignroundtable.com <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/40614960/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/40614960