──DESIGN DESK · MARCH 19, 2026

NYU Professor Eric Zimmerman On Game Design's Deep and Broad Potential

From Diner Dash and Balatro to redesigning capitalism, Zimmerman is interested in creating, iterating, and playing with systems that deliver "mouthfuls of delicious meaning"

BY LEWIS WARD

NYU Professor Eric Zimmerman On Game Design's Deep and Broad Potential

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