The Cardboard Herald

00:00 - Intro

01:10 - Making war games more approachable

03:31 - Origins as a designer

06:01 - First pitch, first publish

08:25 - Mistakes as an early designer

10:55 - Developing a partnership with Trevor

14:08 - Did you know how big Undaunted would be?

18:09 - Fetishizing elegance

20:01 - When to work alone vs. co-design

22:42 - No solo in Stalingrad?

27:29 - Origins of Resist!

31:26 - Accuracy vs. sensitivity in historical games

37:14 - Design objectives with Stalingrad

44:54 - What media helps fuel your creativity

50:20 - Did research for a game every change your mind?

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00:00 - Intro

00:48 - Radlands

02:21 - Dice Conquest

04:03 - Voyages

04:52 - Orichalcum

06:15 - Life Siphon

07:53 - Once Upon a Time

08:56 - Star Fighters Rapid Fire

10:47 - Kitchen Rush

12:38 - Twilight Inscription

14:45 - Dinosaur Island Rawr 'N Write

16:57 - Flamecraft

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Find out more at PC's site here: https://www.getpostcurious.com or watch our review of Adrift here: https://youtu.be/bNiYeftscXY

00:00 - First time with a booth

00:57 - A more robust lineup

02:21 - Panneling for puzzles at the con

03:04 - Audience awareness

04:21 - Upcoming projects

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Had to guerrilla shoot this at the airbnb, so please excuse the limited camera angle & dim lighting. The audio version of this interview is up on our pod channel.

00:00 - Intro

06:15 - Defenders of the Wild

16:43 - Design & Development in the KS Cylce

21:32 - Defenders of the wild

31:31 - Frustrations with projects?

35:22 - Pitching at PAX U 2022?

37:08 - Signature style

39:27 - Research to hone the design craft

47:06 - More creative sway on the end product?

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00:00 - Intro

00:22 - What is this game?

02:10 - Card play & management

03:43 - Combat units

05:06 - Attacking

06:55 - Tactics & Strategy

07:22 - Final Thoughts

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Want to just listen to the review? Check it out on the podcast channel. Also you can check out the Jaws of the Lion Review here: https://youtu.be/0jYwmUwZ6uc

00:00 - Intro & Gloomy Review

01:36 - What is this game?

03:34 - Characters

04:30 - Bannerspear

05:51 - Blinkblade

06:46 - Deathwalker

08:18 - Outpost phase & base building

11:07 - Loot & Crafting

12:48 - Rules presentation

15:21 - Visuals & Narrative

16:23 - Finessing the system

18:41 - Final thoughts

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00:00 - Response to new releases

02:49 - Development & production of The Fox Experiment

03:49 - Rawr & Write expansion

04:52 - "Family +" and the Pandasaurus Ethos

05:43 - Taking pitches at the con?

06:19 - Brew expansion

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00:00 - Response to Onslaught

01:34 - Con hitting different with 2 giant titles?

02:28 - Future of Onslaught

03:16 - Production values

04:11 - What do you want to sneak in?

05:22 - Dream IP to set a game?

06:27 - Godrealm & other projects

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00:00 - Intro

01:12 - Pitches & Networking

02:57 - Original spark with Ahoy

06:06 - Status of ARCS development

12:27 - Is approachability over fetishized?

16:40 - Organization structure at Leder Games

19:10 - Can you still enjoy a con as a gamer?

21:23 - PATH & other upcoming projects

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00:00 - Intro

00:41 - Game Overview

02:26 - Taking Actions

05:53 - The Calendar & Game End

07:50 - Two Player & Lack of Solo

08:35 - Final Thoughts

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Coming to Kickstarter November 29th

00:00 - Intro

00:18 - Game overview

02:23 - How you get points

02:23 - what makes it compelling?

03:18 - A gimmick that (kinda) works

05:16 - Final Thoughts

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00:00 - Intro, concept & scope

02:15 - Research & Teliaxu board

03:10 - Specimens

03:55 - Grafting

04:39 - Family atomics

05:15 - How it effects the game

06:16 - Tactical vs. Strategic

07:40 - Combining it all

08:16 - Final Thoughts

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Our kickstarter review of Total Mayhem is here: https://youtu.be/7v2QuHi5JdY

00:00 - Intro

00:48 - Selecting Cards

01:23 - Addressing the stalemate

02:25 - The New Stuff (Table, Ladder & Coffin)

03:52 - Doing what expansions should do

05:00 - Final Thoughts

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00:00 - The Elephant-sized Canary Comparison

01:42 - Linear set collection

03:59 - Action system

06:19 - Theme

07:33 - Solo Mode

08:03 - Final Thoughts

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00:00 - Intro

01:06 - What is this game

02:41 - Scope & modernization

03:42 - Things I really like starting with initiative

05:02 - Character management

07:41 - Attacking, AC & modifiers

08:13 - Aesthetic & Presentation

09:04 - What didn't work starting with weird points optimizing

10:34 - A couple mechanical quibbles

11:32 - Final Thoughts & the cooperative elephant

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00:00 - Intro

00:31 - Scope of the game

01:42 - Using cards

04:31 - The greatest joy of the game

05:40 - The crunch

07:06 - Final Thoughts

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00:00 - So you say you want a revolution

01:03 - Scope of the game

02:54 - Taking your turn

05:59 - What's in a theme?

07:21 - Final thoughts

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00:00 - Intro & reactions to Ahoy at GenCon

02:14 - Ahoy's origins as Hyperspace Smuggler

06:07 - Pitching the game to publishers

10:53 - Early game inspirations

14:45 - Signing the game with Leder

18:11 - The internal development process

24:37 - Meeting a game on it's own terms

28:02 - Revolutionary approach?

29:40 - Future of Ahoy

33:18 - What's next for Greg?

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Junk Drawer KS here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/junkdrawergame/junk-drawer

Our review here: https://youtu.be/IuyMZyWOWt0

00:00 - Intro

02:37 - Demo'ing at GenCon

07:29 - Design & development

10:44 - No player interaction = puzzle not game?

16:05 - Feelings on the campaign

23:37 - How KS has changed since the pandemic

29:40 - What's on the horizon?

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Please note that there are prototype game images, gifs, and screenshots from the available rulebook that are all subject to change. Links to all the important stuff below.

00:00 - Intro

01:07 - Entry point into game design

02:36 - FFG / Z-Man vets forming Moon Crab

05:08 - Why not pitch?

07:21 - Leviathan Wilds = Shadow of the Colossus + Gloomhaven?

10:31 - How the AI Works

13:19 - Dungeon Crawl Trends

18:03 - Reward structure & the great fail-forward debate

23:02 - Transitioning from established to new IPs

28:35 - Visual design for the world

32:27 - Biggest iteration (so far)

35:58 - Future Moon Crab projects

Moon Crab Links:

Leviathan Wilds Rulebook: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VmXlouus0QL6wE2-DBEDhGq54fGPHRDFfgsMTa0maig/edit?usp=sharing

Leviathan Wilds TTS Mod: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2757524665

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Recorded this audio interview in anticipation of their Gamefound launch on February 15, 2022, back it here: https://gamefound.com/projects/draft/zxc58ag7firw48g1aggj8ue80qo

00:00 - Intro & Why switching to Gamefound?

04:33 - Risks in leaving Kickstarter?

09:47 - Revamping the game & getting Greg on-board

14:18 - Design ambitions for Uprising

23:06 - Anticipating backlash?

33:34 - Ambition to change minds

40:00 - Outro

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Megapulse just launched, go check it out here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/orion-games/megapulse?ref=discovery&term=megapulse

00:00 - Intro & International Travel in 2021

04:20 - The Megapulse Mega Pitch

07:35 - How to convey momentum in a turn-based board game

10:44 - Rubber banding

14:10 - Scaling player counts

16:21 - Going full-time with Orion Games?

18:25 - French-Canadian Tabletop Gaming Scene

22:45 - COVID & Conventions

28:16 - Most challenging aspect of development?

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Talking with one of my favorite designers of all time. I knew that he couldn't share much on Cyclades so I didn't press the issue but I'm glad we got the info we did!

00:00 - Quarantine impact on game design

05:52 - Prototyping & adapting to TTS

08:56 - Thoughts on Solo Gaming

14:34 - Authorial Intent & Fan Variants

19:30 - When to bring in other designers

23:09 - Trek 12

28:11 - Starting a design from theme, mechanism or component

29:20 - Competing with yourself?

33:47 - New edition of Cyclades

39:55 - Kingdomino: Origins

43:55 - Nicodemus

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Roll Camera's new expansion hits kickstarter this week! Check it out at these links: https://bit.ly/2VAFmNM & Keen Bean Studio: www.keenbean.studio

00:00 - Intro

01:56 - Unique considerations when doing it all yourself

06:40 - Why fly solo

10:30 - Studying games vs film

14:44 - Capturing the actual film industry

21:02 - Compromising theme for game design

29:09 - Going full-time & avoiding retail

34:59 - Fairly representing B Movies

41:15 - How bringing in a developer helped

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The Light in the Mist is an exciting new puzzle game by Post Curious, makers of The Emerald Flame & The Tale of Ord. The kickstarter launches Sept 21 at this link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/postcurious/the-light-in-the-mist

00:00 - Intro & scope of the game

06:04 - Why bring in a collaborator?

10:19 - The design process

13:24 - Why make something smaller

15:52 - Gaging the right level of challenge

22:21 - Non-linear structure & multiuse components

25:04 - Writing the story

30:56 - Post-kickstarter endeavors & The future of PostCurious

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You may know Eduardo Baraf as a game designer and owner of Pencil First Games, but may more will know him from his popular review channel Gaming With Edo.

00:00 - Intro

01:10 - Designer; Publisher; Content Creator

03:35 - Emphasizing smaller publishers

06:42 - Perception of reviewers

11:37 - Contacting publishers for reviews

16:46 - Ed & Ed Trash Games

17:42 - The spark to create games

22:30 - Switching creative focus from video to tabletop

29:04 - Inspirations & Aspirations

33:34 - Skulk Hollow Design & Development

37:43 - Preference for Collaborative Design

47:32 - Maul Peak & Solo

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Pencil First - https://www.pencilfirstgames.com

Gaming with Edo - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpvwHi-2kifAtpvZ64gBv9A

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Potent theme delivery systems or sinister cash grabs preying on your nostalgia? Today we talk about licensed games.

Defining IP

Cynical cash grabs or a source of joy?

What makes something look promising or damning?

Games where fighting IPs are the platform (unmatched, Funko Battles, VS System)

IP Games in our collections

Lovecraft vs. the Mythos & Public Domain

Licensing & preventing games getting

Best/Worst that we’ve seen

What IPs are you dying to see?

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This was a great chat with Fertessa and a rare opportunity to dive deep with a full-timer at a game company. Wicked & Wise is live on Kickstarter August 10th, here's the link: http://weirdgiraffegames.com/WW17

00:00 - Intro

00:48 - Staffer or Freelancer?

02:19 - Funco, Production & Prospero Hall

07:09 - History with tabletop games

11:44 - Alternate career paths

13:31 - Buy in from family?

16:10 - Pitching to Weird Giraffe

18:53 - Design & development of Wicked & Wise

19:45 - The problem with cooperative games

24:57 - Establishing Theme

26:29 - Design & Development sacrifices

29:28 - Inspiration to improve output?

34:20 - Day to day routine as a games producer

40:42 - Dream game with dream IP

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We've gotten it to the table, some of us more than once! Gonna talk through our opinions of the new release of this modern classic.

SHOW NOTES:

Hypecicles

-Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition

-MTG D&D

-Descent: Legends of the Dark

History of Kemet

Game 2012 - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/127023/kemet

Ta Seti 2015 - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/161842/kemet-ta-seti

Seth 2018 - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/254543/kemet-seth

Blood & Sand KS 2020 - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/matagot/kemet-blood-and-sand

Our History with the game

Blood & Sand

-How many times we’ve played?

-Does it feel like the same game?

Highlights:

-How scaling powers are handled

-Balance

-Power trays

-Cosmetics (dem pyramids)

Low Points:

-Board design

-Rules wording

-Errata!? https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2694291/rulebooks-revision-available

Going over the history, the methodology (that we know of) and how much importance we should place on the BGG rankings & top 100. Come talk to us on discord: https://discord.gg/6nGJsA6NNp

Our notes for the podcast:

What is it?

BGG founded in 2000 https://boardgamegeek.com/wiki/page/BoardGameGeek_History#

By 2001 they had rankings

Uses an undisclosed algorithm that seeds some votes and incorporates user ratings

Ratings are not about quality, necessarily, but about desire to play https://boardgamegeek.com/wiki/page/ratings

10 - Outstanding. Always want to play and expect this will never change.

9 - Excellent game. Always want to play it.

8 - Very good game. I like to play. Probably I'll suggest it and will never turn down a game.

7 - Good game, usually willing to play.

6 - Ok game, some fun or challenge at least, will play sporadically if in the right mood.

5 - Average game, slightly boring, take it or leave it.

4 - Not so good, it doesn't get me but could be talked into it on occasion.

3 - Likely won't play this again although could be convinced. Bad.

2 - Extremely annoying game, won't play this ever again.

1 - Defies description of a game. You won't catch me dead playing this. Clearly broken

What do we know about the methodology for ranking?

30 ratings to be eligible for ranking, seeded with 100 votes of 5.5, and apparently more dummy votes are added the more rankings a game has: https://boardgamegeek.com/wiki/page/ratings

Entropy?

Moderation to avoid false fraud votes

Past # 1 games

Tigris & Euphrates

Puerto Rico

Agricola

Twilight Struggle

Pandemic Legacy Season 1

Gloomhaven

Of the top 100 - Jack’s played 56

Jack’s most surprising game that’s not in the top 100 - Kemet

John’s most surprising game that is in the top 100 - Nemesis

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01:46 Childhood expressions

04:36 Cartooning inspirations

08:20 Is being part of a studio restrictive?

12:35 Using art to get people into the game

14:31 Translating the abstract

19:18 Oath's visual identity

23:12 Oath's Worldbuilding

30:56 Fort's visual identity

31:56 How do you organize your day?

37:41 Impact on & advice for the next generation

40:30 What makes the Leder team so special

44:37 Art for engagement

47:59 Fort Cats & Dogs

51:05 Capturing animal personalities

54:08 Grounding Oath with animals

Talking about the different forms conflict can take in games. Come talk to us on discord: https://discord.gg/6nGJsA6NNp

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I can easily answer no to "are expansions bad?", but it's much harder to answer if they are good. So John and I talk it through.

00:11 Who are you and what are you doing here?

01:59 - Acceptance of game design theory in academia

05:59 - Getting into board games

08:38 - Did you want to design board games right away?

11:07 - Start with theme or mechanics?

11:37 - When did you know when Distilled was something special?

14:59 - Concerns about an alcohol focussed theme?

16:47 - Overcooking a game

20:37 - Luck vs. skill

23:48 - Other designs in the works?

26:32 - Targetting kickstarter

TASTY LINKS:

Richard Garfield Lecture - https://youtu.be/av5Hf7uOu-o

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Tackling the what, when, and how of trimming down the game collection. Also here are the links to the other stuffs:

New Gale Force 9 Dune - https://www.belloflostsouls.net/2021/06/new-dune-board-game-coming-later-this-year.html

Terraforming Mars - Ares Expedition kickstarter fire - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/strongholdgames/ares-expedition-the-terraforming-mars-card-game/posts/3224358

Fort - Cats & Dogs - https://ledergames.com/products/fort-cats-dogs-expansion

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Jen makes an excellent subject matter expert due to PARKS having the dopest insert ever.

Check the vid version here: https://youtu.be/tLnnELnfliA

Games to play over a nice warm cup of Joe. (or Tea, I guess. If you must...)

02:31 - Azul: Summer Pavillion

03:37 - Sagrada

05:23 - Splendor

07:33 - Harbour

10:38 - Istanbul

12:49 - Cartographers

15:02 - Crystallo

19:02 - Carcassonne

21:32 - Terraforming Mars

23:27 - Jaipur

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J. Arthur Ellis is the co/designer of Forgotten Waters, Raxxon and more. It was great to talk to one of the OG Dougs who joined the PHG team, now developing their digital products.

01:14 - Entry into Plaid Hat Games

03:45 - Tackling Summoner Wars 2.0 as a fan

05:49 - PHG's Goals with Summoner Wars 2.0

09:47 - Web based vs. Installed Applications

13:04 - Transition from web guy to game designer

14:30 - Raxxon

15:54 - Collaborative Game Design

19:58 - Asmodee to Independent

25:17 - Changes to Summoner Wars 2.0 most looking forward to

31:03 - Scope for Summoner Wars vs. Ashes

34:54 - Physical versions of digital solo content?

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This is a long one, fam. Mainly because there was some really great conversation about the nature of games, collection, and getting them played. Though spoilers and timestamps below, I'll have this up on the podcast channel soon.

04:44 - Santorini

08:46 - Rise of Tribes

11:45 - Dungeon Mayhem

14:17 - Kingdom Builder

16:59 - Century Golem Edition

21:20 - 7 Wonders Duel

25:56 - Parks

31:44 - Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion

36:57 - Carcassonne

42:11 - Audience Picks

43:36 - Dune Imperium

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Kyle & I recorded this video podcast & originally published on his channel as Episode 1 of "If Shelves Could Talk". Go check out his channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiDT1qNRYXxeWVsJ4jnF42g?feature=emb_ch_name_ex

03:50 - Marco Polo II

07:00 - Mafia De Cuba

10:50 - Terraforming Mars

12:55 - Dune Imperium

19:15 - Wingspan

23:45 - Ethnos

28:30 - Spirit Island

35:10 - Small World

39:15 - Lords of Waterdeep

"Onion Capers" Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)

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Because there are so many games, and we haven't even scratched the surface of playing all of them. Still resetting up the studio post-flood so forgive the weird camera angles.

01:24 - Why this list?

03:49 - Kingdom Death: Monster

06:10 - 1977 SPI War of the Ring

09:29 - Lords of Vegas

11:47 - Cuba Libre

13:15 - Sekigahara

14:30 - Star Wars Rebellion

16:10 - Suburbia

18:03 - Food Chain Magnate

20:24 - Agricola / Caverna

22:20 - Fan Pick - Small World

23:47 - Fan Pick - Arkham Horror LCG

25:09 - Fan Pick - Twilight Imperium

26:38 - Fan Pick - Concordia

27:39 - Memoir '44

Big thanks to people who submit their own picks. You can find their channels here:

Give Pause Hobby: https://www.youtube.com/user/Dea7hfrog

Dice & Dragons: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCsWuE13J_UW-Ge1jdxVLew

Board Game Hot Takes Podcast: https://boardgamehottakes.com

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Ian has his hand in a lot of pies, but currently it's mostly this oceanic one, Kingdoms of the Deep: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/galacticraptorgames/kingdoms-of-the-deep

02:40 - Vibe Check

04:08 - Pitched as a sequel?

07:31 - 75 minutes to design... how long to develop?

11:29 - Breaking games in the best sort of ways

13:09 - Why not include the intended expansion in the base game?

14:30 - Carla Kopp telling it like it is

17:53 - How do you make actionable advice based on this "pitch"

21:38 - Podcasting

24:39 - Getting jaded to games & taking the blue pill

29:28 - Gravitation Games

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Video version here: https://youtu.be/XqBaGBbvIKk

Find the sister vid on games we loved at first play here: https://youtu.be/ttlq_N0zWCE

01:30 - Methodology for curating the list

03:25 - Pandemic: In The Lab

05:31 - Champions of Midgard: Dark Mountains & Valhalla

07:47 - Lords of Waterdeep: The Scoundrels of Skullport

10:52 - Concordia: Salsa

13:39 - Telsa Vs. Edison: Powering Up

17:01 - Viticulture: Tuscany Essential Edition

19:56 - Spirit Island: Branch & Claw

23:28 - Caverna: The Forgotten Folk

26:15 - Root: The Underworld Expansion

31:24 - Terraforming Mars: Prelude

Go check out GIVEPAUSE Hobby here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiDT1qNRYXxeWVsJ4jnF42g?feature=emb_ch_name_ex

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Because I know the best games. Also, I know how to spoil the best games so here is the list of my top 10 for your convenience. Originally published as a Casual Friday video here: https://youtu.be/6GCWMI--E7I

01:12 - # 10 - Clans of Caledonia

02:36 - # 09 - Set a Watch

04:33 - # 08 - Everdell

05:43 - # 07 - Tiny Towns

07:02 - # 06 - Marvel Champions

08:25 - # 05 - Wingspan

10:03 - # 04 - Terraforming Mars

11:43 - # 03 - Pax Pamir 2nd Edition

13:03 - # 02 - Gloomhaven

14:52 - # 01 - Spirit Island

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Holidays are a time to observe the squishy stuff. Here's the top 10 games for reasons beyond what we normally quantify in board games. Originally published as a casual Friday video here: https://youtu.be/PBv5quyBZP4

00:51 - Santorini

02:11 - Dragon Dice

03:51 - 7 Wonders Duel

05:13 - The Lord of the Rings

06:58 - Root

08:21 - Cartographers

09:01 - Eldritch Horror

11:49 - Eclipse

13:18 - The Grizzled

15:18 - HeroQuest

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Find out more about the Zenobia Award here: https://zenobiaaward.org. Watch the video version of this interview here: https://youtu.be/UmrC1FdGHZ8

01:04 - What is the Zenobia Award?

03:01 - How'd they get involved

04:47 - Why limit the scope to historical games?

10:50 - Hope to expand the genres of historical games?

14:41 - How do you measure outcomes?

16:29 - Backlash

20:41 - Navigating authenticity and tragedy when making historical games

23:01 - Where's the money coming from?

24:52 - What can the average gamer do to create a more inclusive hobby?

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I talk with Tom Young of Nomad Games, publishers of many popular digital adaptations including Fury of Dracula on Steam now.

00:19 - Response to Fury of Dracula

02:08 - How did you start with Nomad Games

03:48 - Nomad's relationship to Games Workshop

06:19 - Goalposts for development

09:05 - How going digital changes a game?

11:14 - Surprising challenges with adapting Fury of Dracula

16:17 - How to manage music

19:30 - Market research in the digital realm

23:39 - Partnering with publishers of the physical games

29:07 - Dream game to adapt

30:30 - Mac & mobile availability?

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Covered a ton of ground on this one, including a surprising amount of details about Root's upcoming expansion and reflections on Oath, as well as some tidbits on Void Lich & tinkering with Vast 3. Recorded Dec 3rd (the day after my studio flooded), audio version will go on the pod channel Dec 16th. Find the official Leder Games Woodland Warriors Discord Channel here: https://discord.gg/EnJwxZKkKm

00:24 - How is quarantine impacting work at Leder HQ

06:05 - What makes for an ideal playtester?

10:32 - Oath - Can early public feedback compromise creative integrity?

15:19 - Oath - What was the original spark?

22:00 - Oath - Points of contention between the two of you?

24:34 - Oath - Sacrifices to make for a better game

24:34 - Root - Scrapped alternate win conditions

29:17 - Evolution of Leder's company identity

34:44 - Void Lich - A Leder take on Twilight Imperium style factions

44:05 - Vast - Tinkering with Vast 3

46:58 - Root - Scope of the new expansion

49:37 - Root - Minor Factions & Drafting

54:02 - Root - Adding rounds to a boundless game

01:00:09 - Root - Rats & Badgers; the two new factions

01:07:05 - Root - Balance becoming exponentially more difficult?

01:14:06 - Root - Clockwork expansion 2 & a Big Box?

01:19:56 - Oath & Root - Release & Launch windows

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I welcome Elizabeth Hargrave, designer of Mariposas, Tussie Mussie and Kennerspiel winner Wingspan to the show.

01:01 - Getting started in game design

02:39 - How has your life changed since Wingspan's release?

04:53 - Design lessons learned?

06:04 - Success, access and guilt

08:14 - Why use naturalist themes

12:27 - Game influences

14:05 - Weilding a platform for activism

22:02 - Backlash to Wingspan?

24:34 - What most excites you about Oceania?

27:37 - Favorite bird yet to include in Wingspan?

27:40 - What's on the horizon?

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Grant Lyon has been a professional comedian for years but is now making his game design debut with Curmudgeon by 25th century games.

01:19 - What is Curmudgeon?

03:02 - Did you account for hurt feelings in the design?

06:15 - Tumbling into the tabletop gaming universe

09:53 - Interest in designing strategy games?

12:48 - Gatekeeping in games vs. comedy?

16:24 - Do you take games on the road with you?

17:50 - If you could play any game with any comedian...

19:53 - How grueling is self-promotion?

21:04 - Vulnerability, bombing, and playtesting

23:26 - Pitching & the road to publication

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Friend of the show Andrew Birkett comes on to talk about Atheris' upcoming gamer blanket kickstarter.

02:00 - Why break into merch?

04:21 - Character design for the blanket

12:34 - Jack rants about inclusion

14:51 - Different hurdles in a clothing kickstarter?

17:36 - Atheris Entertainment and comics

21:25 - The challenge with rulebooks

24:03 - Upcoming Atheris GAMES

27:17 - Swaddle tech

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00:11 - 10 Years of Catacombs

01:17 - What is Catacombs Monster Pit?

04:32 - Worried about brand confusion?

07:06 - Taking on different tones & settings?

10:39 - Working on a solo dexterity game?

11:49 - Development of Monster Pit

13:51 - What is the killer feature of the game to you?

15:41 - Why does Elzra need to kickstart?

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John is back on the show and we come up with the irrevocably indisputable list of the greatest cooperative games of all time.

00:53 - Why we are doing this list

06:40 - Flashpoint Fire Rescue

07:37 - Journeys in Middle Earth

09:24 - Descent: Road to Legend

10:58 - Pandemic Legacy

12:32 - Magic Maze

14:57 - The Grizzled

18:32 - Mysterium

22:11 - Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion

25:43 - Fan Pick - Marvel Legendary

29:01 - Fan Pick - The Mind

30:12 - Fan Pick - Eldritch Horror

33:21 - Marvel Champions

38:09 - Spirit Island

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Since the 90s, Dan Yarrington has worked in just about every aspect of this hobby. We dive into his history, how the industry has evolved, the rise of kistarter, Starling Games, and their upcoming release, Flourish.

00:59 - Humble origins in the 90s

06:20 - Dipping toes into publishing in the 00s

13:17 - The impact and evolution of kickstarter

26:48 - The rise of Starling Games

32:02 - The "Flavor-ware" of Everdell

35:25 - Player age & safety clarifications

42:02 - Finding the right theme & non-traditional themes

52:55 - Criticisms of games being overproduced

61:01 - COVID, Social distancing and social responsibility

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John comes back and this time we talk through two games we've recently played together, Skytear & Gates of delirium. But more than that, we talk about the nature of games as hobbies, adapting video game genres, integration of theme, and occult angles.

SKYTEAR

00:00 - What is a MOBA?

02:39 - The ambitions of Skytear

06:13 - Gameplay

09:23 - Highlights & Impressions

17:37 - Final thoughts

GATES OF DELIRIUM

23:58 - Overview (The scope of evil)

28:38 - Highlights & Impressions

34:19 - Final thoughts

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T is one of the coolest people in the industry. Also, don't sleep on Miyabi.

02:02 - Starting at HABA

04:01 - The eye opening experience of toy fairs

07:57 - Comparing US & European markets

16:34 - Balancing for age differences

24:23 - The twists and turns of age ratings

30:17 - Testing impacting US releases

34:27 - Perceptions & Game Night Approved line

38:21 - Cultural bias and "developmentally appropriate" activities

43:53 - HABA's kindergarten

46:22 - Retroactive dismissal

49:35 - Marketing games in a COVID world

57:55 - The serendipitous timing of a new flip & write

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As usual I take on a topic and then talk about what I've been playing.

00:01 - More interpretive solo games

03:13 - More combative area control games

04:53 - Better victory conditions

06:10 - Stop gatekeeping components

07:51 - More solo games for kids

New games added to the playlist -

09:41 - Terraforming Mars

11:29 - Sagrada

13:53 - Marvel Champions

15:48 - Catacombs Cubes

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Following up our Pendulum conversation released a few days ago, I talk with Jamey about the upcoming expansion to Tapestry.

00:31 - Nature of Plans & Ploys

01:38 - The development cycle

03:58 - Reacting to Tapestry's criticisms

06:51 - Consumer or playtester?

12:04 - New mechanics in Plans & Ploys

13:51 - Civs, Tapestries, Synergy & Balance

21:21 - Partnering with community members

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Vowl is on KS right now, find it here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cameronart/vowl-the-game-of-letters-gone-astray

00:44 - Why debut with a word game?

02:35 - Self publishing vs. pitching to publishers

03:35 - Rad scoring system

06:08 - Early ambitions for Cameron Art Games

07:14 - Future design focus

08:31 - What happens if you don't fund?

10:28 - Advice for other new creators who haven't gotten this far

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I sit down with my good friend & Platypus Con manager John Foster to talk through our respective top 5 area control games while we explore what the mechanic even is in the first place.

Timestamps (SPOILER WARNING)

04:25 - John's 5 - Diplomacy by Email

05:36 - Jack's 5 - Kemet

07:23 - John's 4 - Plague Inc.

09:11 - Jack's 4 - Blood Rage

11:44 - John's 3 - Tyrants of the Underpants

13:47 - Jack's 3 - Ethnos

17:31 - John's 2 - Battle for Rokugan

22:31 - Jack's 2 - Root

26:30 - Audience Pick - Chaos in the old world

28:10 - Audience Pick - Inis

30:17 - Audience Pick - El Grande

31:01 - Audience Pick - Cthulhu Wars

32:01 - John's # 1 - Cthulhu Wars

35:48 - Jack's # 1 - Game of Thrones 2nd Edition

You can find Matt Halowell's Cthulhu Wars review and all kinds of other stuff here: https://thematiccircle.wordpress.com. Thank you to everyone who responded on twitter.
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05:00 - Doing away with a need to consume

06:25 - Appreciation of what you own

08:00 - Getting rid of games

08:42 - Selling

09:51 - Trading

11:48 - Donating

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I have a chat with returning guest Jamey stegmaier, all about their Fall 2020 real-time strategy game release, Pendulum.

01:24 - Do realtime elements undermine strategy?

04:26 - Overall course of play

08:27 - Diving headfirst into high fantasy

11:05 - How was the game pitched?

13:13 - Evolution throughout development

14:49 - Curbing audience reaction

20:34 - COVID 19 & Stonemaier

26:33 - Cracking the real-time game solo conundrum

29:31 - Personal life affecting game priorities

32:35 - The mythic "Stonemaier Coop Game"

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Some helpful tips for anyone looking to get started & what i've been playing.

01:14 - Try Before You Buy

01:56 - Think about what you like about games

03:37 - Look at solo focussed reviews

04:42 - Join a community

05:15 - Don't give up after 1

06:08 - What I've been playing

07:05 - Caverna

09:46 - Flamme Rouge

11:24 - Set a Watch

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Following up with a bit more solo talk for your brain.

01:09 - What makes a good solo game?

01:27 - Type 1 - Multiplayer Solitaire

03:02 - Type 2 - Automated Opponents

04:53 - Type 3 - Cooperative Games

Games I've been playing:

06:38 - Gloomhaven

08:18 - Viticulture

09:58 - Animal Kingdoms

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*Note, you get images of many spirit boards in the video version on youtube right here - https://youtu.be/AFzxRMMVd-E * We get some nitty gritty on the design and development of the upcoming Spirit Island expansion, and to know how Eric made such a bold leap from that to the 15 minute realtime spacial dexterity puzzle "For Science".

01:00 - What's been going on since the Jagged Earth Kickstarter?

04:07 - Spirits left on the cutting room floor?

07:44 - Iterating spirits during development

16:30 - Are you "spirit cursed"?

18:32 - Design, testing and balance changes

23:03 - Making major powers cinematic

31:00 - Involvement in the digital adaption

36:05 - What is For Science!

39:16 - What makes an "Eric Reuss" joint?

42:23 - Still designing & pitching games?

45:11 - Expectations of being the "Spirit Island" guy

48:44 - What genre of game would you most like to design next?

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Rita’s next project The Emerald Flame will be hitting kickstarter May 27th, so we thought it was a good opportunity to get down and deep into her prior box of madness, The Tale of Ord. There are spoilers abound, so you are warned, but if you haven’t had a chance to play, don’t worry too much as TTOO is likely to never be produced again. Follow the kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/postcurious/the-emerald-flame

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As promised, here's our casual stream of consciousness on solo games # 1 except now in audio form so you can mow your lawn or whatever.

01:20 - Why should you play solo games?

09:17 - Why I'm playing more solo games

10:28 - Wingspan

11:27 - Root

12:43 - Shadows of Kilforth

13:49 - Everdell Bellfaire & Spirecrest

14:59 - Clans of Caledonia

16:55 - Tiny Towns

17:42 - Spirit Island

20:10 - Solo plans for the future

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Tuomas and I talk epics, Tolkien, and Kalewala: Tale of Sampo, launching April 13 on Kickstarter.

01:16 - What is the Kalevala?

04:01 - How pervasive is the Kalevala in Finland?

06:16 - What makes this an ideal setting for a game?

08:40 - What is the overall flow of the game?

12:06 - What stage of completion is the game?

13:44 - Experience as a game designer

15:33 - Kalewala vs. Kalevala

17:31 - Unique challenges publishing from Finland?

19:30 - Action items moving forward?

23:05 - Hidden movement and approachability

28:37 - What is the killer moment in this game?

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Walking through 13 years in 13 minutes. Lots to unpack here, would love to hear your thoughts.

Link to vid for visual companion: https://youtu.be/86-CyHYv5Sg

00:42 - Foundation of Asmodee

02:32 - The Age of Acquisition

04:56 - Worldwide Distribution & PAI

05:38 - Recent Layoffs

06:34 - Component Replacement

09:25 - Plaid Hat Goes Indie (Again)

10:19 - Price Hike

10:52 - Where Does That Leave Us?

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Talking about the hot new entries in the Gloomhaven series, and about the changes from then to now with the founder himself, Isaac Childres.

01:02 - COVID Impacts on Frosthaven

04:21 - The Gloomhaven phenomenon and managing expectations

09:31 - Prepping for Jaws of The Lion Retail Release

12:31 - Unique challenges in JoTL Design & Development

17:20 - Design approach to Frosthaven

24:11 - Could Frosthaven become the new, definitive edition?

29:05 - Unique approaches to characters

31:46 - Legacy elements

35:14 - Changes to campaign structure?

37:48 - Adjusting to “boardgame celebrity” status

41:57 - Open ended city building in Frosthaven

46:24 - How do the seasons & weather affect the game?

48:14 - Fail forward games?

50:20 - Most challenging aspect in designing Frosthaven

53:17 - If you weren’t the “Gloomhaven guy”

56:28 - Expanding the 3 pillars of Gloomhaven

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A bonus episode to keep you company during your social distancing. Thank you to Platypus Con for bringing up Mike Selinker. We’ll have a regularly scheduled interview next week.

03:30 Introduction

08:20 - Finding the fun in your games

10:20 - What is elegance?

12:40 - The long process of designing Apocrypha

15:00 - What are my game’s 3 things?

16:40 - Vetting your games

21:30 - What I look for in a designer

22:50 - Q: Once you have an idea, where do you go from there?

34:00 - Q: What about when a game design is cost prohibitive?

38:40 - Q: Do you ever work on video games?

41:15 - Q: How do you reduce setup time on games?

46:45 - Q: Can you tutorialize a board game?

50:10 - Q: Advice for breaking into the industry?

53:40 - Q: How protective are you as a game designer?

To watch us have this chat with supporting imagery, check out the vid here: https://youtu.be/Ntv_TCtH4Fs

I spend some time talking about Plaid Hat's shocking separation from Asmodee and their plans for the future.

00:45 - How long has splitting from Asmodee been in the cards?
04:50 - Saying goodbye to friends and IPs
06:48 - The early spirit of Plaid Hat Games
12:28 - Colby & Isaac
17:40 - Plaid Hat Ideals
24:57 - Jerry Hawthorne's next project
30:07 - Did staff know about the separation?
31:52 - What does "a crossroads game" mean now as opposed to 2012?
33:18 - Forgotten Waters Overview
38:12 - App integration in Forgotten Waters
43:23 - Summoner Wars 2nd Edition Development
49:39 - New Summoner Wars factions

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Keith Baker of Twogether studios gives a presentation on World Building.
01:45 - Introduction - my history in gaming
02:26 - WOTC buying TSR and origins of Eberron
08:10 - Core elements of Eberron, how to build a world from there?
13:40 - Setting Eberron apart
15:45 - How does a setting affect the mechanics?
22:30 - How different systems empower you to tell different stories
28:15 - Phoenix Dawn Command discussion
34:25 - What is the story we're trying to tell?
40:00 - Handling travel 44:43 - Fan interpretation of content
47:30 - Playing your class
52:15 - Eberron minis
54:15 - Cause for the day of mourning?
58:45 - How to tell original stories with pre-con books
62:00 - Designing worlds and environments for the story you want to tell

Thank you to Platypus Con, find out more about Alaska's biggest tabletop gaming convention here: http://www.platypusgaming.org OTHER HOT LINKS: Our Site - www.cardboardherald.com Our Video Channel - https://www.youtube.com/TheCardboardHerald Our Twitter - https://twitter.com/CardboardHerald Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/user?u=9669551

I chat with designer Michael Dunsmore about his new gig with John Brieger Game Development Studio. Thank you to Platypus Con, find out more about Alaska's biggest tabletop gaming convention here: http://www.platypusgaming.org

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01:17 - Humble beginnings with Fresco
05:25 - Opening a game & comic shop
07:33 - Joining Keymaster Games
10:41 - Partnering with 59 Parks
13:43 - PARKS: Nightfall
14:51 - Expanding an already cohesive game
17:58 - More divergent gameplay?
20:25 - PARKS: Memories
24:14 - The biggest hurdle in development
27:16 - Running Iron
31:27 - Firebreak
32:18 - Australian wildfires impacting direction?
33:47 - What makes Keymaster unique?

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I talk with my friend, game designer and Winsmith Games co-owner, David Smith. You can find David’s debut game 10 Gallon Tank on kickstarter RIGHT NOW.

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This interview was from a bit back (speaking of which, I recommend you check out the video channel for tightly produced video interviews released typically much earlier than the podcast). Anyway, it was a great conversation about Tapestry BEFORE it came out. I have a feeling that our conversation would have been a whole other thing if it were post release (though equally as pleasant, I’m sure). Anyway, hope you dig it.

00:52 - Plans to grow Stonemaier

03:23 - Feelings on the precipice of Tapestry

04:34 - Origins of the game - Sculpts informing mechanical decisions

06:37 - Controversy over Tapestry price

13:11 - Design & Development - What is the killer feature of the game

16:29 - Most surprising thing to come out of blind playtesting

17:57 - The conflict between gamer Jamey and designer/publisher Jamey

19:11 - How have you evolved as a designer?

21:14 - Reflections on Charterstone

26:19 - Planning the Tapestry rollout and media schedule

27:10 - Tapestry rulebook & becoming the Apple of boardgames

30:00 - Any plans for a Stonemaier cooperative game?

32:04 - Reserving content for expansions

35:13 - How is Stonemaier preparing for a potential Tariff war?

38:42 - What are you doing for fun these days?

41:10 - Making time for fun outside of work

43:14 - How / When / Where can people find Tapestry?

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ErinRose and Dean are the wonderful creators of this awesome show. Meeple People is an ongoing comedy-drama webseries about a group of board gamers.

00:40 - Respective roles on the show

02:55 - Are the characters based on real people?

04:36 - Joining a group in life and the show

05:38 - What makes this hobby a good platform for drama?

07:36 - Elevator pitch for the show

08:41 - Why such short episodes

10:32 - Why handheld camera work?

12:08 - Production catastrophes?

14:32 - Writer / actor from the get-go?

16:02 - Funding and payoff

18:43 - Dean's gaming origin story

19:58 - Laughing with VS. Laughing at nerds

23:12 - Inherent inclusion of the hobby

25:49 - Capturing authenticity

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Missed our video interview with Dustin Freund, designer of The Ghosts Betwixt? Time to catch the audio on our podcast feed and learn more about how this game is the culmination of a creative soul.

00:20 - Why "Innocent Traveler" Games?

01:23 - It all starts with Electronica

03:08 - Overview of The Ghosts Betwixt

10:34 - The audacity to say "I can make a board game"

15:21 - Putting creative work out there

18:46 - Who do you rely on to stay resilient?

22:18 - Steps to take for a relaunch

24:05 - What makes boardgames the right platform for this story?

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