Button Shy Deep Dive

Button Shy founder Jason Tagmire and Narrative Lead Ian Howard, Button Shy Deep Dive guides the audience through the world of 18-card games without losing sight of what’s important: the human connections and emotions that gaming can inspire.

New episode on the first Tuesday of each month.

Spotify link: https://open.spotify.com/show/0QzPE6Xai3qD3iaqPCTeLD

Youtube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpw4t5EvSA4

Episode 1: Sprawlopolis

Hosts Jason Tagmire and Ian Howard explore one of Button Shy’s most enduring games, Sprawlopolis, with additional commentary from two of the game's codesigners, Steven Aramini and Danny Devine, as well as superfans Laszlo Korossy and Lars Tuft. Hear about the game’s history, how its success impacted Button Shy, the decisions behind the city-building theme, lessons learned from Sprawlopolis, the evolution of the -Opolis line, and more.

Episode 2: SpaceShipped (coming Tuesday March 4, 2025)