A Bit of Board Games: A Board Game Design Journey: Recent Episodes
Bit Waffle Games
Life-permitting, there will be a new episode every Friday! A casual podcast by Bit Waffle Games documenting our journey in designing and publishing board games. We talk about a bit of our lives, a bit of our design process, and a bit of board games.Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Trevor and Stephen. We are both based out of Colorado Springs, CO and love games! We've been playing board games for years, but just starting out our design/publishing journey. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, we feel that we have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that we both love.
This week, Stephen talks with Sam from Waffle Sandwich Games about successfully funding his game, Rize, on Kickstarter.
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Ralph and Stephen. With Ralph's extensive experience in design and illustration, and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they love.
This week, Stephen talks with Kyle Valorz of Imposter Games about his game, Primordial: Creatures of Pandemonium, and getting it ready for Kickstarter.
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Ralph and Stephen. With Ralph's extensive experience in design and illustration, and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they love.
This week, Stephen and Jesse talk about toddlers, additional thoughts on companions, and ideas for expansions to Foundry.
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Ralph and Stephen. With Ralph's extensive experience in design and illustration, and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they love.
This week, Stephen and Ralph talk about Ralph's yard, a recent playtest, and making Companions a more prominent piece in Foundry.
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Ralph and Stephen. With Ralph's extensive experience in design and illustration, and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they love.
This week, Stephen and Ralph talk about bringing other game designers onto the podcast to share their experiences, the Red Rising board game, and next steps for Foundry.
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Ralph and Stephen. With Ralph's extensive experience in design and illustration, and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they love.
Happy 100 episodes!!!
This week, Stephen and Ralph deconstruct Sea of Thieves into it's core experience and build it back up as a board game.
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Ralph and Stephen. With Ralph's extensive experience in design and illustration, and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they love.
This week, Stephen and Ralph talk about board games based on Elden Ring, Darkest Dungeon, and other popular video games.
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Ralph and Stephen. With Ralph's extensive experience in design and illustration, and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they love.
This week, Stephen and Ralph talk about Dune, dates, design, and doing work on the game.
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Ralph and Stephen. With Ralph's extensive experience in design and illustration, and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they love.
This week, Stephen and Ralph talk wrapping up the icons, concepting more blueprints, and brainstorm ideas for the next game.
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Ralph and Stephen. With Ralph's extensive experience in design and illustration, and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they love.
This week, Stephen and Ralph talk about the concert that didn't happen, Chicago, and our process of designing icons and matching sets.
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Ralph and Stephen. With Ralph's extensive experience in design and illustration, and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they love.
This week, Stephen and Ralph talk about home repairs, the most recent playtest, and talk through the upgrade system in Foundry.
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Ralph and Stephen. With Ralph's extensive experience in design and illustration, and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they love.
This week, Stephen and Ralph talk about the playtest changes and how the game is feeling, continuing the new icons, and the hardest part of design... the continuous development cycle.
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Ralph and Stephen. With Ralph's extensive experience in design and illustration, and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they love.
This week, Stephen and Ralph talk comedy, icons, and some changes to the gameplay after a rough playtest.
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of three friends, Trevor, Ralph, and Stephen. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up, Ralph's extensive experience in graphic design and illustration, and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they love.
This week, Stephen and Ralph talk about breakfast food, sushi, and go through all the feedback from another playtest.
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of three friends, Trevor, Ralph, and Stephen. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up, Ralph's extensive experience in graphic design and illustration, and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they love.
This week, Stephen and Ralph talk about a strange man in Ralph's neighborhood and dive into the results of a recent playtest and how the game is developing.
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of three friends, Trevor, Ralph, and Stephen. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up, Ralph's extensive experience in graphic design and illustration, and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they love.
This week, Stephen and Ralph talk about task management and staying organized, Sea of Thieves, and how we would turn Valheim, a survival crafting video game, into a board game.
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of three friends, Trevor, Ralph, and Stephen. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up, Ralph's extensive experience in graphic design and illustration, and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they love.
This week, Stephen and Ralph talk about InDesign, books, and work through some design issues.
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of three friends, Trevor, Ralph, and Stephen. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up, Ralph's extensive experience in graphic design and illustration, and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they love.
This week, Stephen andRalph talk about the holidays, getting into a rhythm, and finally making updates to the game again!
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of three friends, Trevor, Ralph, and Stephen. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up, Ralph's extensive experience in graphic design and illustration, and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they love.
This week, Stephen and his brother, Eric, talk about baking, Christmas movies, and how the time it takes to play some games doesn't matter.
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of three friends, Trevor, Ralph, and Stephen. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up, Ralph's extensive experience in graphic design and illustration, and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they love.
This week, Stephen and Ralph talk about work overload, Lies of P, and how to create win/end game conditions for different styles of games.
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of three friends, Trevor, Ralph, and Stephen. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up, Ralph's extensive experience in graphic design and illustration, and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they love.
This week, Stephen lost the recording of his audio.... So enjoy some clips from the past and we'll be back as normal next week!
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of three friends, Trevor, Ralph, and Stephen. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up, Ralph's extensive experience in graphic design and illustration, and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they love.
This week, Stephen and Ralph reminisce about the games of their childhood, talk about the holidays, and items/companions that Stephen has been sketching.
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of three friends, Trevor, Ralph, and Stephen. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up, Ralph's extensive experience in graphic design and illustration, and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they love.
This week, Stephen and Ralph talk about working retail jobs during the holidays, plans for the holidays, and a bit of world-building.
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of three friends, Trevor, Ralph, and Stephen. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up, Ralph's extensive experience in graphic design and illustration, and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they love.
This week, Stephen and Ralph talk Lord of the Rings games, future design challenges, and solving some issues with file specs for printing.
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of three friends, Trevor, Ralph, and Stephen. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up, Ralph's extensive experience in graphic design and illustration, and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they love.
This week, Stephen and Ralph talk about cardamom, mice, and do a full game design workshop of how we would turn the indie video game, Moonlighter, into a board game!
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of three friends, Trevor, Ralph, and Stephen. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up, Ralph's extensive experience in graphic design and illustration, and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they love.
This week, Stephen and Ralph talk about Halloween and what we're working on in November. Also, Design Challenge livestream on November 7th at 6:30pm MT (8:30pm ET) - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBxNhZEstOusLLHhOiLi7cQ
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of three friends, Trevor, Ralph, and Stephen. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up, Ralph's extensive experience in graphic design and illustration, and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they love.
This week, Stephen and Ralph talk through refining the art process, stretching our art skills, and an upcoming Design Challenge livestream!
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of three friends, Trevor, Ralph, and Stephen. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up, Ralph's extensive experience in graphic design and illustration, and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they love.
This week, Stephen and Ralph finish talking about Starfield (we're done, I promise), update our Drawtober progress, and talk about getting an initial quote for manufacturing Foundry!
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of three friends, Trevor, Ralph, and Stephen. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up, Ralph's extensive experience in graphic design and illustration, and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they love.
This week, Stephen, Ralph, and Trevor talk about fun fall things, designing towards a goal, and have a mini design session for a space exploration board game!
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of three friends, Trevor, Ralph, and Stephen. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up, Ralph's extensive experience in graphic design and illustration, and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they love.
This week, Stephen and Ralph go over the beginnings of Drawtober (a drawing challenge throughout October), the process for the new illustrations, and have a mini design session about turning the indie video game, Stray, into a board game.
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of three friends, Trevor, Ralph, and Stephen. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up, Ralph's extensive experience in graphic design and illustration, and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they love.
This week, Stephen, Ralph, and Trevor talk about the parts of the game that we're refining, prepping for Drawtober (to crank out art for Foundry), and do a mini design session for what a real-time strategy board game would look like!
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of three friends, Trevor, Ralph, and Stephen. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up, Ralph's extensive experience in graphic design and illustration, and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they love.
This week, Stephen and Jesse talk about the recent playtests of Foundry at B-Con, meeting publishers, and the main takeaways that we'll apply for the next convention.
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of three friends, Trevor, Ralph, and Stephen. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up, Ralph's extensive experience in graphic design and illustration, and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they love.
This week, Stephen and Ralph talk about Starfield, player agency in video and board games, and art progress on Foundry.
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of three friends, Trevor, Ralph, and Stephen. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up, Ralph's extensive experience in graphic design and illustration, and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they love.
This week, Stephen, Ralph, and Trevor talk about yellow jackets, the corruption mechanic in Foundry, and whether content should be in the main game vs. an expansion.
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of three friends, Trevor, Ralph, and Stephen. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up, Ralph's extensive experience in graphic design and illustration, and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they love.
This week, Stephen and Trevor talk about networking and testing the game at TactiCon in Colorado. We go over the feedback and changes that we're working through.
Trevor's YouTube Channel:
https://youtube.com/@FFT97?si=jlcd3xE3rvCPpXyS
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of three friends, Trevor, Ralph, and Stephen. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up, Ralph's extensive experience in graphic design and illustration, and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they love.
This week, Stephen, Ralph, and guest, Jesse, talk through the results of our first Tabletop Simulator playtest. Some great results with gratifying gameplay, great card synergy, and fun systems to play in!
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of three friends, Trevor, Ralph, and Stephen. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up, Ralph's extensive experience in graphic design and illustration, and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they love.
This week, Stephen and Ralph talk about making friends, small games with big impacts, and the details of the art process for our cards.
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of three friends, Trevor, Ralph, and Stephen. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up, Ralph's extensive experience in graphic design and illustration, and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they love.
This week, Stephen, Ralph, and Trevor talk about sports games, getting Foundry onto Tabletop Simulator, and talk through some game design decisions.
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of three friends, Trevor, Ralph, and Stephen. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up, Ralph's extensive experience in graphic design and illustration, and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they love.
This week, Stephen, Ralph, and Trevor talk about bee stings, results and changes after the 6-player playtest, and how the scope creep is real.
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of three friends, Trevor, Ralph, and Stephen. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up, Ralph's extensive experience in graphic design and illustration, and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they love.
In this episode, Stephen and Ralph talk about more playtests, adjusting rules, and simplifying the gameplay for Foundry.
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of three friends, Trevor, Ralph, and Stephen. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up, Ralph's extensive experience in graphic design and illustration, and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they love.
This week, Trevor, Stephen, and Ralph live streamed Stephen's reaction to Dead Space while also talking a bit about the changes they're making to the game.
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of three friends, Trevor, Ralph, and Stephen. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up, Ralph's extensive experience in graphic design and illustration, and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they love.
This week, Trevor, Stephen, and Ralph talk about a successful playtest at a game design meetup and the feedback that they received. Tune in next week for a live streamed episode! Follow on Twitch to be notified when we're live!
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of three friends, Trevor, Ralph, and Stephen. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up, Ralph's extensive experience in graphic design and illustration, and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they love.
This week, Stephen and Ralph talk about the 4th of July, prototype updates, and the 3 different stages of prototyping.
Article: https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/1443324/3-distinct-stages-prototyping
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of three friends, Trevor, Ralph, and Stephen. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up, Ralph's extensive experience in graphic design and illustration, and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they love.
This week, Stephen and Ralph talk about getting back into the card design, creating immersive interfaces and art, and diegetic UI vs non-diegetic UI.
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of three friends, Trevor, Ralph, and Stephen. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up, Ralph's extensive experience in graphic design and illustration, and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they love.
This week, Stephen, Trevor, and Ralph live stream for the first time! They talk about the new mascot/logo for Bit Waffle Games (Wally), finding a good pace for game design, and react live to a video, WoW's Darkest Secret.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4pC05Gdzs8&t=13s
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of three friends, Trevor, Ralph, and Stephen. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up, Ralph's extensive experience in graphic design and illustration, and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they love.
This week, Stephen, Trevor, and Ralph talk about working on the rulebook, Ralph finalizing his other work, The Witcher: Old World, Starfield, and various games that were over-promised, but under-delivered....
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of three friends, Trevor, Ralph, and Stephen. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up, Ralph's extensive experience in graphic design and illustration, and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they love.
This week, we lost our recording... So here's a redo of the episode with Stephen and Ralph. We chat about some new illustrations, yard work, Magic the Gathering: Lord of the Rings set, and other random things.
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of three friends, Trevor, Ralph, and Stephen. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up, Ralph's extensive experience in graphic design and illustration, and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they love.
This week, Stephen and Ralph talk about the Dead Cells rogue-like board game and how they tackle making failure fun (last week's topic) and design elements of thematic games and how they bring you into the game world.
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of three friends, Trevor, Ralph, and Stephen. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up, Ralph's extensive experience in graphic design and illustration, and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they love.
In this episode, Stephen and Ralph talk about whether the art or the game development is harder and if it's possible to making failing fun in a board game so that players keep coming back, even if it's challenging.
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of three friends, Trevor, Ralph, and Stephen. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up, Ralph's extensive experience in graphic design and illustration, and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they love.
In this episode, Stephen and Ralph talk about the Apex Legends board game and adding replay value to board games through achievements and extra challenges.
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of three friends, Trevor, Ralph, and Stephen. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up, Ralph's extensive experience in graphic design and illustration, and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they love.
In this episode, Stephen and Ralph talk about Intentional Game Design and other things!
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Trevor and Stephen. They are both based out of Colorado Springs, CO and love games! They've been playing board games for years, but just starting out in their design/publishing journey. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they both love.
In this episode, Stephen and Ralph talk about our new Art Director (it's Ralph), imposter syndrome, and how to know when your art is finished.
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Trevor and Stephen. They are both based out of Colorado Springs, CO and love games! They've been playing board games for years, but just starting out in their design/publishing journey. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they both love.
In this episode, Trevor and Stephen talk about Kool-aid, the master plan for Foundry, and when they want to launch a crowd-funding campaign.
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Trevor and Stephen. They are both based out of Colorado Springs, CO and love games! They've been playing board games for years, but just starting out in their design/publishing journey. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they both love.
In this episode, Trevor and Stephen talk about designing their cards with accessibility in mind and continued progress on illustrations.
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Trevor and Stephen. They are both based out of Colorado Springs, CO and love games! They've been playing board games for years, but just starting out in their design/publishing journey. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they both love.
In this episode, Trevor and Stephen talk about the illustrations that Stephen has been doing, his art process, and next steps for the game.
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Trevor and Stephen. They are both based out of Colorado Springs, CO and love games! They've been playing board games for years, but just starting out in their design/publishing journey. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they both love.
This week, Stephen and Trevor dive into more results of the playtest and talk through changes that will be made to the game.
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Trevor and Stephen. They are both based out of Colorado Springs, CO and love games! They've been playing board games for years, but just starting out in their design/publishing journey. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they both love.
This week, Stephen and Trevor dive into the results of the playtest, and go over issues/feedback with the rules of the game.
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Trevor and Stephen. They are both based out of Colorado Springs, CO and love games! They've been playing board games for years, but just starting out in their design/publishing journey. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they both love.
In this episode, Stephen and Trevor talk about the first external playtest with some recorded reactions right after the game!
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Trevor and Stephen. They are both based out of Colorado Springs, CO and love games! They've been playing board games for years, but just starting out in their design/publishing journey. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they both love.
This week, Stephen and Trevor talk about finishing Stephen's home office, what a competitive tabletop game could look like, and for real scheduling a few playtests!
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Trevor and Stephen. They are both based out of Colorado Springs, CO and love games! They've been playing board games for years, but just starting out in their design/publishing journey. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they both love.
This week, Stephen and Trevor talk about some content updates to the game, working in the modifiers, and planning the next playtest.
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Trevor and Stephen. They are both based out of Colorado Springs, CO and love games! They've been playing board games for years, but just starting out in their design/publishing journey. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they both love.
This week, Stephen and Trevor talk about Stephen's new home office, Costco, and our aches and pains!
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Trevor and Stephen. They are both based out of Colorado Springs, CO and love games! They've been playing board games for years, but just starting out in their design/publishing journey. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they both love.
This week, Stephen and Trevor talk about celebrating their birthdays, Trevor's love for breakfast food, and creating concept art for the blueprints!
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Trevor and Stephen. They are both based out of Colorado Springs, CO and love games! They've been playing board games for years, but just starting out in their design/publishing journey. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they both love.
This week, Trevor and Stephen talk about a new board game in the world of Scythe, Dark and Darker and how you would a live-action board game.
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Trevor and Stephen. They are both based out of Colorado Springs, CO and love games! They've been playing board games for years, but just starting out in their design/publishing journey. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they both love.
This week, Trevor and Stephen talk about dad life, mechanical keywords, and top three words to describe the game.
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Trevor and Stephen. They are both based out of Colorado Springs, CO and love games! They've been playing board games for years, but just starting out in their design/publishing journey. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they both love.
This week, Trevor and Stephen continue to playtest the new iteration of blueprints!
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Trevor and Stephen. They are both based out of Colorado Springs, CO and love games! They've been playing board games for years, but just starting out in their design/publishing journey. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they both love.
This week, Trevor and Stephen finally playtest the new iteration of blueprints! Stay tuned for part 2 next week!
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Trevor and Stephen. They are both based out of Colorado Springs, CO and love games! They've been playing board games for years, but just starting out in their design/publishing journey. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they both love.
In this episode, Trevor and Stephen talk about Taco Bell, Trevor's fear of heights, and other things.
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Trevor and Stephen. They are both based out of Colorado Springs, CO and love games! They've been playing board games for years, but just starting out in their design/publishing journey. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they both love.
Happy New Year! This week, Stephen and Trevor talk about their break, progress on Foundry, and other random things.
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Trevor and Stephen. They are both based out of Colorado Springs, CO and love games! They've been playing board games for years, but just starting out in their design/publishing journey. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they both love.
This week, Stephen and Trevor talk about the holidays (again), plans for Foundry in the new year, and taking a break until January.
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Trevor and Stephen. They are both based out of Colorado Springs, CO and love games! They've been playing board games for years, but just starting out in their design/publishing journey. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they both love.
In this episode, Stephen talks with his friend, Ralph Cole, about the size of Frosthaven, the Elden Ring board game, and updates to our game, Foundry.
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Trevor and Stephen. They are both based out of Colorado Springs, CO and love games! They've been playing board games for years, but just starting out in their design/publishing journey. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they both love.
This week, Stephen and Trevor discuss simplifying the text on cards, Trevor's turkey troubles, and the Elden Ring board game.
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Trevor and Stephen. They are both based out of Colorado Springs, CO and love games! They've been playing board games for years, but just starting out in their design/publishing journey. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they both love. For more information go to www.bitwafflegames.com!
In this episode, Stephen and Trevor talk about Christmas music, games, and other things!
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Trevor and Stephen. They are both based out of Colorado Springs, CO and love games! They've been playing board games for years, but just starting out in their design/publishing journey. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they both love. For more information go to www.bitwafflegames.com!
In this episode, Stephen and Trevor talk about Christmas, Halloween, Christmas, butter, Christmas, and they reveal the official name of the first game!
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Trevor and Stephen. They are both based out of Colorado Springs, CO and love games! They've been playing board games for years, but just starting out in their design/publishing journey. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they both love. For more information go to www.bitwafflegames.com!
This week, Stephen and Trevor talk about Korean BBQ and other food, recap how the playtest went, and how they're making the game more "crafty."
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Trevor and Stephen. They are both based out of Colorado Springs, CO and love games! They've been playing board games for years, but just starting out in their design/publishing journey. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they both love. For more information go to www.bitwafflegames.com!
In this episode, Stephen and Trevor continue their play test of the current version of the game and discuss it in real time!
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Trevor and Stephen. They are both based out of Colorado Springs, CO and love games! They've been playing board games for years, but just starting out in their design/publishing journey. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they both love. For more information go to www.bitwafflegames.com!
In this episode, Stephen and Trevor playtest the current version of the game and discuss it in real time!
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Trevor and Stephen. They are both based out of Colorado Springs, CO and love games! They've been playing board games for years, but just starting out in their design/publishing journey. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they both love. For more information go to www.bitwafflegames.com!
In this episode, Stephen and Trevor talk about the season of Fall, some big changes to the gameplay, and other ideas for content!
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Trevor and Stephen. They are both based out of Colorado Springs, CO and love games! They've been playing board games for years, but just starting out in their design/publishing journey. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they both love. For more information go to www.bitwafflegames.com!
This week, Stephen talks to himself about playtesting the game on his own and the many aspects of the game that worked or didn't work.
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Trevor and Stephen. They are both based out of Colorado Springs, CO and love games! They've been playing board games for years, but just starting out in their design/publishing journey. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they both love. For more information go to www.bitwafflegames.com!
This week, Stephen and Trevor talk about life with kids, AI art, and learning new ways to improve our development process.
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Trevor and Stephen. They are both based out of Colorado Springs, CO and love games! They've been playing board games for years, but just starting out in their design/publishing journey. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they both love. For more information go to www.bitwafflegames.com!
In this episode, Stephen and Trevor talk about the nerdy things, simplifying game concepts and keywords, and a general timeline of playtesting and game development.
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Trevor and Stephen. They are both based out of Colorado Springs, CO and love games! They've been playing board games for years, but just starting out in their design/publishing journey. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they both love. For more information go to www.bitwafflegames.com!
In this episode, Stephen and Trevor talk about the Summer, the complexity of making games, and their thoughts on The Rings of Power and House of the Dragon.
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Trevor and Stephen. They are both based out of Colorado Springs, CO and love games! They've been playing board games for years, but just starting out in their design/publishing journey. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they both love. For more information go to www.bitwafflegames.com!
In this episode, Stephen and Trevor talk about games they've played, prototyping in Figma, and dealing with complications in the deisgn.
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Trevor and Stephen. They are both based out of Colorado Springs, CO and love games! They've been playing board games for years, but just starting out in their design/publishing journey. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they both love. For more information go to www.bitwafflegames.com!
In this episode, Stephen and Trevor talk about the tools they use to improve their game design/development process and discuss the upcoming show, Rings of Power.
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Trevor and Stephen. They are both based out of Colorado Springs, CO and love games! They've been playing board games for years, but just starting out in their design/publishing journey. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they both love. For more information go to www.bitwafflegames.com!
In this episode, Stephen and Trevor talk about vampires, the details of the blueprints, and when the next playtest will be.
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Trevor and Stephen. They are both based out of Colorado Springs, CO and love games! They've been playing board games for years, but just starting out in their design/publishing journey. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they both love.
In this episode, Trevor is back! We get to chat a bit about the new baby, some changes that make the game way better, and keeping in mind accessibility in our game as we design it.
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Trevor and Stephen. They are both based out of Colorado Springs, CO and love games! They've been playing board games for years, but just starting out in their design/publishing journey. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they both love.
In this episode, Stephen talks with Trevor's brother, Matthew Miller, about Dungeons and Dragons, getting people into board games, and crafting an engaging player experience.
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Trevor and Stephen. They are both based out of Colorado Springs, CO and love games! They've been playing board games for years, but just starting out in their design/publishing journey. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they both love.
In this episode, Stephen talks with his childhood friend, Jesse Oberg, about being Good Sirs, content creation, and building a community.
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Trevor and Stephen. They are both based out of Colorado Springs, CO and love games! They've been playing board games for years, but just starting out in their design/publishing journey. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they both love.
In this episode, Stephen talks with his childhood friend, Ralph Cole, about gaming as kids, getting into art, and Ralph's creative process for both digital painting and graphic design.
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Trevor and Stephen. They are both based out of Colorado Springs, CO and love games! They've been playing board games for years, but just starting out in their design/publishing journey. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they both love.
In this episode, Stephen talks with our first ever guest on the show, Eric Johnson (his brother), about Christmas, our first games on Sega Genesis, and what keeps us playing the games we love.
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Trevor and Stephen. They are both based out of Colorado Springs, CO and love games! They've been playing board games for years, but just starting out in their design/publishing journey. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they both love.
In this episode, Stephen and Trevor talk about upcoming guests on the show, working on the art/card layouts in our game, and some of our favorite art in other games.
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Trevor and Stephen. They are both based out of Colorado Springs, CO and love games! They've been playing board games for years, but just starting out in their design/publishing journey. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they both love.
In this episode, Stephen and Trevor talk about the woes of flying and refining the Blueprints after the playtest.
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Trevor and Stephen. They are both based out of Colorado Springs, CO and love games! They've been playing board games for years, but just starting out in their design/publishing journey. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they both love.
In this episode, Stephen and Trevor playtest the game! Check out part 2 of the live (edited) audio of playing the game for the first time.
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Trevor and Stephen. They are both based out of Colorado Springs, CO and love games! They've been playing board games for years, but just starting out in their design/publishing journey. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they both love.
In this episode, Stephen and Trevor playtest the game! Check out part 1 of the live (edited) audio of playing the game for the first time.
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Trevor and Stephen. They are both based out of Colorado Springs, CO and love games! They've been playing board games for years, but just starting out in their design/publishing journey. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they both love.
In this episode, Stephen and Trevor talk about a dog attack, the Summer busyness, and a brief recap of the playtest!
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Trevor and Stephen. They are both based out of Colorado Springs, CO and love games! They've been playing board games for years, but just starting out in their design/publishing journey. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they both love.
In this episode, Stephen and Trevor talk about Memorial Day, finishing Stephen's internet cable run, and the component list for the upcoming playtest!
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Trevor and Stephen. They are both based out of Colorado Springs, CO and love games! They've been playing board games for years, but just starting out in their design/publishing journey. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they both love.
In this episode, Stephen and Trevor talk about LitRPGs, the games that we like, and the upcoming snow in Colorado...
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Trevor and Stephen. They are both based out of Colorado Springs, CO and love games! They've been playing board games for years, but just starting out in their design/publishing journey. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they both love.
In this episode, Stephen and Trevor talk about Fixer Upper, children's birthday parties, and card prototyping and layout.
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Trevor and Stephen. They are both based out of Colorado Springs, CO and love games! They've been playing board games for years, but just starting out in their design/publishing journey. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they both love.
In this episode, Stephen and Trevor talk about Summer trips, designing theme or mechanics first, and the lore of Forge Trials.
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Trevor and Stephen. They are both based out of Colorado Springs, CO and love games! They've been playing board games for years, but just starting out in their design/publishing journey. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they both love.
In this episode, Stephen and Trevor talk about drilling holes in the floor and the master plan of self-publishing, manufacturing, and distribution!
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Trevor and Stephen. They are both based out of Colorado Springs, CO and love games! They've been playing board games for years, but just starting out in their design/publishing journey. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they both love.
In this episode, Stephen and Trevor talk about not sleeping, kids, and more details about the blueprints in the current game that they're working on!
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Trevor and Stephen. They are both based out of Colorado Springs, CO and love games! They've been playing board games for years, but just starting out in their design/publishing journey. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they both love.
After vacations, Stephen having a new son, and settling back in to life, we're back.
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Trevor and Stephen. They are both based out of Colorado Springs, CO and love games! They've been playing board games for years, but just starting out in their design/publishing journey. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they both love.
In this episode, Stephen and Trevor talk about changing some parts of the game, taking a few weeks off, and what is "coming down the pike."
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Trevor and Stephen. They are both based out of Colorado Springs, CO and love games! They've been playing board games for years, but just starting out in their design/publishing journey. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they both love.
In this episode, Stephen and Trevor talk winter in Colorado, details about the first game they're working on, and the prototyping process.
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Trevor and Stephen. They are both based out of Colorado Springs, CO and love games! They've been playing board games for years, but just starting out in their design/publishing journey. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they both love.
In this episode, Stephen and Trevor talk about the games they grew up playing, Lord of the Rings make believe, and the current state of their first game.
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Trevor and Stephen. They are both based out of Colorado Springs, CO and love games! They've been playing board games for years, but just starting out in their design/publishing journey. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they both love.
The first episode of A Bit of Board Games. Join us as we talk about who we are, how we got started, and what we want to accomplish.
Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Trevor and Stephen. They are both based out of Colorado Springs, CO and love games! They've been playing board games for years, but just starting out in their design/publishing journey. With Trevor's background creating and managing a successful start-up from the ground up and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they both love.