Episode · The Tim Ferriss Show · 2025-08-06
Books mentioned on #821: My Two-Year Secret Project, COYOTE — The Strategies and Tactics for Building a Bestseller from Nothing with Elan Lee of Exploding Kittens
This is a very special episode for me. My brand-new card game, COYOTE, created in collaboration with Elan Lee and Exploding Kittens, is here.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Don't Shoot the Dog
Don't Shoot the Dog by Karen Pryor is a foundational text on behavioral training and the principles of positive reinforcement, applicable to both animals and humans.
Recommended“No mercifification. It's called Don't Shoot the Dog. Oh, this is an exceptional book. Exceptional book. So, it's It is not explicitly about game design.”
Where to get it
