Tabletop Merchant Podcast

← Tabletop Merchant Podcast18 May · 1 h 37 min

Ep. 34 - Michael Yang, Designer of Compile

Ep. 34 - Michael Yang, Designer of Compile18 May1 h 37 min

In this week’s episode, we sit down with Michael Yang, the designer behind the breakout two-player card game Compile, to talk about his fascinating path through gaming and design. From studying computer science and physics at Rutgers University and competing in collegiate paintball, to building algorithmic trading software, designing educational games at Filament Games, and working on massive mobile titles at PerBlue, Michael shares how each stage of his career shaped the way he approaches ga...