Breaking Into Board Games: Recent Episodes
Ian Zang, Gil Hova, Tony Miller
Breaking into Board Games is a podcast about breaking into the hobby game industry. Every week, we interview a person of note, and give tips and tricks to make your way into the business of games.
Tony and Dan talk to Nick Yu, of Zucchini People Games, Designer of Adventure Tactics. Dan and Nick have collaborated over the past few years to bring the project to life, and it has taken on one of its own.
You can follow Nick on twitter: @yutingxiang
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Hosts of Breaking into Board Games:
Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Dan - Publisher - @letimangames
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Join Tony and Ian as they talk to Monique of the GameFreakGeekGirl Twitch channel about streaming and community.
You can reach out to Monique on twitter: @gamefreakgeek
Monique's Twitch channel is here: https://www.twitch.tv/gamefreakgeekgirl
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Hosts of Breaking into Board Games:
Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Dan - Publisher - @letimangames
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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Join Tony and Ian as they talk to Isaac Shalev, a prolific designer and published author on game design as we talk about best practices!
You can reach out to Isaac on twitter: @KindFortress
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Hosts of Breaking into Board Games:
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Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Dan - Publisher - @letimangames
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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We discuss our predictions from last year, and we make new ones for 2021! See how we did!
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Hosts of Breaking into Board Games:
Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Dan - Publisher - @letimangames
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Ian and Tony talk to Kevin Ude about Redcap Ruckus, a game developed in parallel to Tony's Kabuto Sumo.
How would handle a very similar game to yours coming out around the same time? Tony and Kevin can tell you!
You can reach out to Kevin on twitter: @UdeGames
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Hosts of Breaking into Board Games:
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Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Dan - Publisher - @letimangames
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Geoff Engelstein joins us after five years to talk about how the industry has moved forward. Geoff has a breadth of insight and is an established author of books like GameTek, Building Block of Game Design, and his newest about Game Production.
You can reach out to Geoff on twitter: @gengelstein
Future Ian here: Apologies for Dan's track. Something seemed to go wrong with the audio, and I did my best to fix it.
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Hosts of Breaking into Board Games:
Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Dan - Publisher - @letimangames
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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We talk to Chad DeShon, owner of BoardGameTables.com. He talks about creating a table business, then transferring it to a board game publishing business.
You can reach out to chad via email: chad AT boardgametables.com
Or, on twitter @BGtables
Also, go check out Tony's game! https://www.boardgametables.com/products/kabuto-sumo-board-game
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Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Dan - Publisher - @letimangames
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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We talk to Crystal Dax about her work in board game media. She's built a great following and is an excellent example of how to network with others!
You can reach out to her @crystaldax
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Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Dan - Publisher - @letimangames
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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The hosts talk to Suzanne Sheldon, a big personality in the board game world. Suzanne currently hosts the Dice Tower with Mandi every other week, and contributes often to the network.
Listen as we chat about how she forged her path in this industry!
You can reach out to Suz on twitter: @425Suzanne
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Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Dan - Publisher - @letimangames
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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The hosts talk to Joseph Chen, owner and publisher behind Fantastic Factories, the breakout hit from the past year. Joseph talks about the initial design process, and taking on more and more duties behind publishing.
You can reach out to Joseph on Twitter: @fanfactories
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Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Dan - Publisher - @letimangames
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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The hosts talk to Tatiana Quigley, an amazing 3d artist (and 2d!) that jumped right into the world of games straight out of college. We discuss the differences between the mass market world and the tabletop sphere, and how to transition between them.
You can follow Tatiana on any social media platform @tatianaquigley
Her website is here: http://tatianaquigley.com/
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Hosts of Breaking into Board Games:
Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Dan - Publisher - @letimangames
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Ian, Tony, and Dan are joined by Daniel Newman and Aaron Wilson, who recently formed New Mill Industries and Gravitation Games, respectively. We all talk about the formation of our companies and how different approaches can be taken to get into the publishing business.
You can find out more about the companies at the links below:
Gravitation Games:
https://gravitation.games
@gravgames on twitter
New Mill Industries
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamepublisher/46276/new-mill-industries
@new_mill on twitter
You can reach out to Aaron or Daniel at the following twitter handles.
@internetsmagic
@dnlnwmn
We talk to y'all about what we did over the past season. A lot has happened, despite the pandemic and all. Take a listen to find out!
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Hosts of Breaking into Board Games:
Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Dan - Publisher - @letimangames
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Grant Rodiek of Hyperbole Games joins us on the podcast, talking about a self-publishing route he took to get to now! He is the designer of Fort, releasing July 21st from Leder Games!
You can reach out to Grant on twitter: @hyperbolegrant
Or you can visit his website: hyperbolegames.com
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Hosts of Breaking into Board Games:
Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Dan - Publisher - @letimangames
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Brenna Noonan joins us to talk about board game development and brand management. She previously worked with Starling Games (Game Salute), and has since started a new development company, Quillsilver.
You can reach out to Brenna on twitter: @brennanoonan
Her website is https://www.brennanoonan.com
Or check out the Quillsilver website: https://www.quillsilver.com
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Hosts of Breaking into Board Games:
Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Dan - Publisher - @letimangames
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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We talked to Connor Alexander, vendor services rep for Publisher Services Incorporated, about working with a business middleman. If you're a publisher just getting started, this is a great episode to listen to!
You can reach out to Connor with further questions here: @ConnorAlexander
Connor is also launching a great indigenous RPG called Coyote and Crow that you should check out here: coyoteandcrow.net
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Hosts of Breaking into Board Games:
Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Dan - Publisher - @letimangames
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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We talk to Danny Quach, of Danny Plays Gamez and the Variable Player Podcast about breaking into the content creation scene. Being an excellent hype man is a wonderful way to get into this industry, and Danny is one of the best.
You can reach out to Danny on twitter: @DannyPlaysGamez
The Variable Player Power Podcast is at: variableplayerpower.libsyn.com
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Hosts of Breaking into Board Games:
Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Dan - Publisher - @letimangames
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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We talked to Shawn, Molly, and Robb of Flatout Games, publishers of Calico and designers of Point Salad. They explain how their co-lab works, and provide tips for new folks to try out their methods!
You can reach out to them on all social media: @flatoutgames
Their website is: flatout.games
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Hosts of Breaking into Board Games:
Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Dan - Publisher - @letimangames
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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We talk to John Brieger, who quit his job designing multimedia experiences at Apple to become a full-time game developer. He's since grown a small company of development specialists who work with many companies to improve their games to top-notch quality.
You can reach out to John on twitter: @dasbrieger
You can find out more about Mike's work on www.briegerdevelopment.com
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Hosts of Breaking into Board Games:
Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Dan - Publisher - @letimangames
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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Hello all! Due to COVID-19, we have had issues recording. Ian took this opportunity to share some information on the different types of experience in game design.
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Hosts of Breaking into Board Games:
Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Dan - Publisher - @letimangames
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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The hosts talk to Mike Selinker, founder of Lone Shark Games about his work in the industry. He has been involved in major companies like Wizards of the Coast and Paizo Publishing, working primarily in production and writing.
You can reach out to Mike on twitter: @mikeselinker
You can find out more about Mike's work on www.lonesharkgames.com
Mike also writes quite a bit on Medium. His blog is here: https://medium.com/@mikeselinker
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Hosts of Breaking into Board Games:
Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Dan - Publisher - @letimangames
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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Dan and Tony talk with Jeremy Howard, of Jambalaya Plays Games and Man vs. Meeple talks about his work in the content creation realm of board gaming. Take a listen to his journey!
You can reach out to Jeremy on twitter:
@jambapg
@manvsmeeple
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Hosts of Breaking into Board Games:
Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Dan - Publisher - @letimangames
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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Tony talks to four fantastic playtest group organizers about how they formed their groups, and how they have continued to maintain the health of them. Each has some great input into how best to manage a large group of people, all wanting to playtest their own games. If you're interested in setting up a group like it, listen in!
You can reach out to our guests on twitter:
Daniel Newman: @dnlnwmn
Emma Larkins: @emmalarkins
John Brieger: @dasbrieger
Matt Wolfe: @mattwolfe
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Hosts of Breaking into Board Games:
Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Dan - Publisher - @letimangames
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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Dan moderates a roundtable amongst a great group of rulebook editors. Listen in as they discuss how their work helps make a great game shine.
All of these editors are looking for new work, feel free to contact them via twitter!
Calvin Wong - @ithayla
Travis Hill - @travisdhill
Sam Hillier - @Philosocopter
Dustin Schwartz - @dustinbschwartz
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Hosts:
Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Dan - Publisher - @letimangames
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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The hosts talk to Victoria Caña and Alex Uboldi, the team behind an upcoming game Gladius. They have taken a different approach to creating a game themselves from scratch. Listen in to hear their tips and tricks, and what to watch out for!
You can reach out to them at the links below:
Victoria - @victoriacana
Alex - @alexuboldi
Gladius - @gladiuscardgame
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Hosts:
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Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Dan - Publisher - @letimangames
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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The hosts review their predictions from 2019, and look forward to 2020. Let's see if they're right!
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Hosts:
Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Dan - Publisher - @letimangames
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Ian and Dan talk to Banana Chan, the founder of the publishing company Game and a Curry (gameandacurry.com) about her work in the industry. She has been a prolific creator, making board games, live action role play, online role play, and has written content for many other companies.
You can reach her on twitter, facebook, and instagram: @bananachangames
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Hosts:
Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Dan - Publisher - @letimangames
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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Tony, Ian, and Dan talk to Kimberley Revia, the founder of Granite Game Summit, about starting, running, and growing a new gaming convention. Her insight is incredibly valuable for listeners who might want to start their own event!
You can reach out to Kimberly on Twitter: @kjrevia
Check out G2Summit and Stumptown Game Summit at the websites below!
granitegamesummit.com
stumptowngamesummit.com
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Hosts:
Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Dan - Publisher - @letimangames
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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Tony, Ian, and Dan talk to Julio Nazario, game designer extraordinaire. After blasting onto the design scene two years ago, Julio has made quite a name for himself designing incredibly unique games.
You can reach out to him on twitter: @junazaru
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Hosts:
Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Dan - Publisher - @letimangames
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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The hosts talk to El Whitcombe, Director of Sales at Deep Water Games about their work selling the games that a company creates. We talk about distribution models and various other tasks that El must complete to make their company a success!
You can reach out to them on twitter: @TerriblyBland
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Hosts:
Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Dan - Publisher - @letimangames
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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Ian, Dan, and Tony talk to Fertessa Allyse, designer of the upcoming game "Book of Villainy" about hitting the ground running while getting into board game design. We talk about real-life quality control (Fertessa's real-life gig) and how it relates to design.
You can reach out to her on twitter: @fertessa
You can also check out Book of Villainy on her website: www.bookofvillainy.wordpress.com
Hosts:
Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Dan - Publisher - @letimangames
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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Ian, Tony, and Dan talk to Randy Hoyt of Foxtrot Games about his work running a publishing company, developing games, and working with other publishers.
You can reach out to Randy on twitter: @randyhoyt
Visit Foxtrot Games here: foxtrotgames.com
Please support our Patreon! It helps pay for hosting the podcast, and for us to be able to support the community better!
Hosts:
Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Dan - Publisher - @letimangames
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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Tony and Dan talk to Liberty Kifer, the breakout designer, artist, and publisher behind Crystallo about her rocket-like rise in the kickstarter world.
You can reach out to Liberty on twitter: @lightheartgames
And you can find her website here: libertykifer.com
Hosts:
Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Dan - Publisher - @letimangames
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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The hosts talk to Bez Shahriari, designer, developer, artist, and publisher behind Stuff by Bez. She has made her own way in a crowded industry, and goes deeply into detail about how she did it!
You can reach out to her on twitter: @stuffbybez
And, visit her website: stuffbybez.com
Hosts:
Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Dan - Publisher - @letimangames
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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Ian, Tony, and Dan talk to Liz Davidson about her work running the blog "Beyond Solitaire", and becoming a regular on the Dice Tower Network. Playing solo games has boomed in popularity over the past few years, come listen as to why that is!
You can reach out to Liz on twitter: @beyondsolitaire
www.beyondsolitaire.net
Hosts:
Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Dan - Publisher - @letimangames
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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Hello all!
Thank you for listening for these 100 episodes! If you haven't, please follow us on twitter and facebook @breakingintobg.
We celebrate hitting 100 with some listener questions and a surprise giveaway at the end of the episode.
Hosts:
Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Dan - Publisher - @letimangames
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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Dan asks Ian and Tony about their experience at GenCon 2019 as a full-bore developer and designer.
You can send all clips of you telling us about your growth to breakingintoboardgames AT gmail.com. Please format your audio recording as a .flac or .wav if possible, and keep recordings to under two minutes.
Thanks for being on this ride with us. We're looking forward to episode 100!
Hosts:
Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Dan - Publisher - @letimangames
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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Tony and Ian talk to Emma Larkins about designing games for experience and how she utilizes her background in storytelling and product design to create great games.
You can find Emma on twitter! @emmalarkins
Hosts:
Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Dan - Publisher - @letimangames
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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The hosts talk about their own personal journeys at Origins. We're very pleased with the convention, and are looking forward to sharing our progress with you!
Hosts:
Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Dan - Publisher - @letimangames
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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Ian, Tony, and guest host Chris Zinzli (of Cardboard Edison) talk to Dr. Lauren Woolsey, host of the Playability Podcast and professor of astronomy about her foray into the gaming world.
You can read up on her work on her website: cgsunit.com
She would love to hear from you on twitter: @cgsunit
If you enjoy this podcast, please consider supporting our Patreon.
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Hosts:
Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Dan - Publisher - @letimangames
Chris - Publisher/Board Game Advocate - @cardboardedison
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Tony, Ian, and Dan talk to Daniel Newman, game designer behind the games Dead Man's Cabal, Ahead in the Clouds, and Roll'd West. If you're interested in talking design with Daniel, you can reach out to him on twitter:
@dnlnwmn
If you enjoy this podcast, please consider supporting our Patreon.
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Hosts:
Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Dan - Publisher - @letimangames
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Dan and Ian talk to Omari Akil about starting a brand new business, finding success on kickstarter, and transitioning to full time as a game designer.
You can reach out to Omari on twitter:
@OmariAkil
@BGBrothas
If you enjoy this podcast, please consider supporting our Patreon.
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Hosts:
Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Dan - Publisher - @letimangames
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Tony and Dan talk to Erica Bouyouris, co-host of the Meeple Syrup show, and designer of many games (Bosk, Roar, etc) over the past few years. Her rocket-path to design stardom has taken off by storm, and we discuss how she has managed the fast success.
You can reach out to Erica on twitter:
@FrienemyGames
https://www.facebook.com/groups/540950783092439/
If you enjoy this podcast, please consider supporting our Patreon.
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Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
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"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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The hosts talk to Cassie Elle about her diverse work in the industry. We talk about localization, development, design, and creating media for indie publishers.
You can reach out to her on twitter: @friedmancassie
cassieelle.com
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Hosts:
Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Dan - Publisher - @letimangames
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Tony and Ian talk to JT Smith, the owner of the Game Crafter and Tabletop.Events about how he has turned his hobby into his career.
You can reach out to JT on twitter:
@plainblackguy
@thegamecrafter
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Hosts:
Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue
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"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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We talk with Travis Severance, who owns Millenium Games in Rochester NY. His experience with the retail side gave us a peek into what happens behind the scenes before you get your game.
You can reach out to him on Facebook. @Travis A Millenium
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Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue
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Dan - Publisher - @letimangames
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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We talk to the designer of Wingspan, Elizabeth Hargrave, about how the hottest new game came to be. We also talk about introverts at conventions and the power equity in design!
You can reach out to Elizabeth on Twitter:
@elizhargrave
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"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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We interview Anna Maria Jackson-Phelps about her work in the board game media realm. From running kickstarters to dealing with social media, she does it all!
You can find her at all these places!
https://girlsgameshelf.com/
Twitter: @girlsgameshelf
Instagram: @annamariajacksonphelps
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"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Join us as we talk to Daniel Zayas, designer of When Cutie Met Patootie and Tangled Timelines. He also works as with LongPack Games Manufacturer as a consultant.
You can reach out to him here:
dzayas.com
@zayasgames
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"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Tony, Dan, and Ian talk to Shannon McDowell, researcher at Laurier University, specializing in Escape Rooms. Isn't that just the best job in the world? We talk about puzzles, accessibility, and her work in the industry.
You can reach out to her on twitter: @shannoncreates
Or, if you'd like to email: smcdowell at wlu dot ca
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"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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The hosts are joined by a special guest to review their predictions from 2018, and make new ones for 2019!
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Hosts:
Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Dan - Publisher - @letimangames
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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The hosts talk to Deirdre Cross, Vice President of Product Development, and Chris Rowlands, Game Producer, at Forrest Pruzan Creative, the studio behind many of the hot titles you've might have seen on shelves across the country. (Villainous, Nosedive, etc.)
You can find out more on their website:
forrestpruzancreative.com
prosperohall.com
You can reach out to Chris on twitter: @npcchris
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Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue
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Dan - Publisher - @letimangames
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Tony and Dan talk with Eric Yurko of What's Eric Playing about his work in reviewing and photographing board games.
You can reach out to him at the links below:
Twitter: @whatseplaying
Instagram: @whatsericplaying
www.whatsericplaying.com
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"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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The host talk with Helaina Cappel of Kids Table Games and Burnt Island games about her work in publishing. If you're at all interested in starting to publish board games, start here!
You can reach out to Helaina on twitter: @kidstablebg
kidstablebg.com
burntislandgames.com
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"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Jonathan Liu joins the hosts to talk about being a reviewer in the board game world. He is a lead games editor at geekdad.com, a prominent geek review site.
You can reach out to Jonathan on twitter: @jonathanhliu
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"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Dan Letzring joins as our regular publisher host as we say goodbye to Gil. Before he leaves, he has a TON of great stories for us.
You can reach out to Gil on twitter: @gilhova
Hosts:
Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Dan - Publisher - @letimangames
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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The hosts talk to Ted Alspach, designer, publisher, and owner of Bezier Games. We discuss his entry into the business, and how he has grown his small company over the past several years. Listen in for pitfalls to avoid, and what TO do when creating a company.
You can reach out to Ted on twitter: @beziergames
Hosts:
Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Gil - Publisher - @gilhova
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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The hosts chat with Alice Davis, designer of Thieves Den and Kitten Clash, about her design process of rapid prototyping and development. She offers some great tips about how to get a design from idea to published!
Hosts:
Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Gil - Publisher - @gilhova
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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In a "just us" episode, we talk about the tips and tricks we've picked up in authentic networking. Not just "here's my business card" networking. Take a listen and join the discussion on twitter! @breakingintobg
Hosts:
Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Gil - Publisher - @gilhova
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Tony, Ian, and Gil talk to Gerald King of Ultimate Team Up about his work with conventions. He started in video games, and has had many jobs getting him to this point. Listen in to hear his story!
You can reach out to Gerald on twitter: @UltimateTeamUp
Hosts:
Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Gil - Publisher - @gilhova
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Tim Blank, the Vice President for Tabletop Games at BostonFIG and designer of Bumuntu and Oh My Gods talks to our hosts about his various roles in the hobby. Tim is a multi-tasking fiend, listen in to hear how he balances everything!
You can reach out to Tim on twitter: @TimMakesGames
You can check out BostonFIG at www.bostonFIG.com
Hosts:
Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Gil - Publisher - @gilhova
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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In a "just us" episode, Tony interviews Gil and Ian about their work at GenCon. Lots of great things happened, and we tend to gush. :)
Hosts:
Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Gil - Publisher - @gilhova
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Catherine Stippell designed Nyctophobia, published by Pandasaurus Games. She details her path to success through designing for accessibility and designing for the sake of the creating something for one's self or others.
You can reach out to her on twitter: @playnyctophobia
Hosts:
Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Gil - Publisher - @gilhova
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Peter Wocken, cofounder of Maple Games, and graphic artist extraordinaire came on to talk about his path through the industry. Beginning with an unpaid internship, to starting his own company, he provides some great ideas as to how to do things right.
You can reach out to him on twitter: @peterwocken
Hosts:
Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Gil - Publisher - @gilhova
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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The hosts talk to Levi Mote, the developer behind Daily Magic Games, designer of Horizons, and game tinkerer extraordinaire! Listen in for a discussion about how developers have to walk a fine line between publisher needs and designer desires.
Hosts:
Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Gil - Publisher - @gilhova
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Ian, Gil, and Tony talk about their experiences at the 2018 Origins Game Fair in Columbus, OH
Hosts:
Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Gil - Publisher - @gilhova
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Dan Letzring of Letiman games sat down with Tony and Ian to talk about the independent publishing wing of the industry. How to balance family, work, and the hobby in a way that works!
You can reach out to Dan on twitter: @letimangames
letimangames.com
Hosts:
Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Gil - Publisher - @gilhova
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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We return after a hiatus with John D. Clair, designer of Mystic Vale, Edge of Darkness, and Downfall. We discuss prototyping weird pieces, pitching for publishers when you're a new designer, and working with as a full-time game designer.
You can reach out to John on Twitter:
@johndclair
Hosts:
Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Gil - Publisher - @gilhova
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Tony, Gil, and Ian interview Adrienne Ezell, graphic designer, game designer, game publisher, and everything else. She is the brains behind Dreadful Games and Shogunate.
We talk about art direction especially around intellectual property and her path through the industry.
You can find her on twitter: @DreadfulGames
Hosts:
Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Gil - Publisher - @gilhova
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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We talk about our experiences at Unpub 8, most of which are fantastic. We also discuss some of the issues that came up throughout, and how they are being addressed.
Hosts:
Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Gil - Publisher - @gilhova
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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We talked to Kwanchai about working as an artist in the board game space. We were specifically interested in how he got noticed and progressed once publishers started to take note. You'd be surprised what a windy path it was!
You can reach out to Kwanchai on twitter: @kwanchaimoriya
Hosts:
Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Gil - Publisher - @gilhova
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Tony, Ian, and Gil talk to Chris Kirkman of Dice Hate Me Games and Greater than Games about his work creating a company, merging a company, and managing... taxes? It's a great episode, trust us!
Hosts:
Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Gil - Publisher - @gilhova
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Tony, Ian, and Gil take listener questions about the industry.
Hosts:
Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Gil - Publisher - @gilhova
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Tony, Ian, and Gil talk to Kathleen Mercury, designer of the upcoming Dirty Dragons from Kolossal Games, and gifted teacher for some lucky students. Kathleen has been working on improving her students skills through game design challenges. You can reach out to her at the locations below.
kathleenmercury.com
@mmmmmmmercury
Hosts:
Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Gil - Publisher - @gilhova
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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The hosts review their predictions from last year's episode, and make their new predictions for 2018.
Hosts:
Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Gil - Publisher - @gilhova
"There It Is", "Balloon Game" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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The hosts talk to Carla Kopp of Weird Giraffe Games about starting a game company and developing a following of people that love your games!
We also talk about designer/publisher relationships and how to go through development while maintaining the designer's original vision.
Carla is on twitter @weirdgiraffes
Hosts:
Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Gil - Publisher - @gilhova
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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We talked to TC Petty III about his path into the industry as a game designer and work as a developer with Artana games. His published works are Xenon Profiteer, Viva Java: The Coffee Game, and Viva Java: The Coffee Game: The Dice Game.
You can reach out to TC on twitter: @puppyshogun
Hosts:
Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Gil - Publisher - @gilhova
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Gil and Tony are on location at BGGcon to talk to Smoox Chen, lead of Taiwan Board Game Design, and designer of "My Story", and importer of games from the Asian market.
Hosts:
Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Gil - Publisher - @gilhova
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Ian joins Gil and Tony live from BGGcon2017 as they discuss their convention experiences, and Ian touches on experiences at non-game conventions
Hosts:
Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Gil - Publisher - @gilhova
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Ian and Gil talk to Maggibot about her new job at PSI and her past at Mox Boarding House as a purchasing manager.
You can reach out to her on twitter:
@maggibot
Hosts:
Tony - Designer - @beardedroguegames
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Gil - Publisher - @gilhova
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Gil and Ian talk to Ben Rosset, a Product Manager at Panda Game Manufacturing about the work he does behind the scenes to make sure games get made correctly.
We also chat about his forays into game design and development.
You can reach out to Ben on twitter:
@benrosset
Or reach him by email:
Ben(AT)pandagm.com
Hosts:
Tony - Designer - @beardedroguegames
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Gil - Publisher - @gilhova
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Tony, Gil, and Ian talk to Evan Derrick, one of the two minds behind Van Ryder Games about his role in the industry and how he got there. From beginning with designing Battlestar Galactica Express, now known as Dark Moon, to balancing two full time jobs to ensure Van Ryder is successful.
You can reach out to Evan here:
Twitter: @evanderrick
Email: Evan(AT)vanrydergames.com
Website: vanrydergames.com
Detective: City of Angels is on Kickstarter - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/vanrydergames/detective-city-of-angels
Hosts:
Tony - Designer - @beardedroguegames
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Gil - Publisher - @gilhova
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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We talk about our second year podcasting. What we did, what we look forward to, and what we're doing right now!
Please let us know how we're doing! We have a BGG guild, twitter, and facebook.
@breakingintobg
Hosts:
Tony - Designer - @beardedroguegames
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Gil - Publisher - @gilhova
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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The hosts interview Tiffany Caires about being a go-to person for streaming board games, living with corgis, convention support, and so many other things!
Tiffany can be reached on twitter! @TheOneTAR
Hosts:
Tony - Designer - @beardedroguegames
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Gil - Publisher - @gilhova
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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We remember our time at GenCon 2017. Long story short: We were busy. A lot.
Hosts:
Tony - Designer - @beardedroguegames
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Gil - Publisher - @gilhova
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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The hosts talk to Nolan Nasser, a freelance digital artist about working freelance, art direction, and how art should be incorporated into board games in the future.
Nolan can be reached on twitter: @nolannasser
He has a kickstarter live right now if you'd like art pieces for your own!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nolannasser/the-art-of-nolan-nasser-2-an-astral-adventure
Hosts:
Tony - Designer - @beardedroguegames
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Gil - Publisher - @gilhova
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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The hosts talk to Ryan Laukat about starting your own company, persistence, and art in the hobby. Ryan runs Red Raven games, publisher of Above and Below, Near and Far, and many others along with his wife.
Ryan can be reached at @redravengames on twitter.
Hosts:
Tony - Designer - @beardedroguegames
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Gil - Publisher - @gilhova
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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The hosts talk to Jon Gilmour about moving into the development sphere with the Atari series from IDW Games, and about working with a codesigner.
You can reach out to Jon on twitter - @jongilmour
Hosts:
Tony - Designer - @beardedroguegames
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Gil - Publisher - @gilhova
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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We talk about our experiences at Origins 2017, make bad predictions live, and have a great time together!
Hosts:
Tony - Designer - @beardedroguegames
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Gil - Publisher - @gilhova
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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All the hosts talk with Brittanie Boe about working in marketing and sales for a distributor. She touches on developing your own skills to apply them to your chosen field. Those interested in the business end of the board game industry, take note!
You can reach out to Bebo on twitter: @GameWireWarrior
Hosts:
Tony - Designer - @beardedroguegames
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Gil - Publisher - @gilhova
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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We speak with Joe Ellis, the wizard of tech behind Plaid Hat Games. He explains importance of recognizing need in the industry, and helping where you think you can.
You can reach out to Joe on twitter: @joepinion
Hosts:
Tony - Designer - @beardedroguegames
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Gil - Publisher - @gilhova
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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Gil went to the Gathering of Friends run by Alan Moon and interviewed lots of people about their work.
Alan talked about a website briefly. You can find that here:
http://www.spieleautorenzunft.de/home.html
Hosts:
Tony - Designer - @beardedroguegames
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Gil - Publisher - @gilhova
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Hello dear listener! Our hosts talk about Theme and Immersion when building games. We'd love to hear your feedback! Go to our twitter or facebook and let us know what you think!
Hosts:
Tony - Designer - @beardedroguegames
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Gil - Publisher - @gilhova
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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Ian and Gil interview Patrick Leder, publisher/developer/designer behind Leder Games.
Patrick's breakout hit Vast (previously known as Trove) offers unique asymmetrical play that made it stand out. We discuss this success and how to build on momentum.
You can reach out to Patrick on twitter: @ledergames
Hosts:
Tony - Designer - @beardedroguegames
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Gil - Publisher - @gilhova
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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We have a bonus episode for you! You can learn a little bit more about the hosts, and have fun while doing it, because we totally aren't fun the rest of the year.
Hosts:
Tony - Designer - @beardedroguegames
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Gil - Publisher - @gilhova
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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Tony and Gil talk to Jason Tagmire of Button Shy Games, publisher of wallet games such as Pixel Lincoln, 7 Sevens, and Ahead in the Clouds.
You can reach out to Jason on Twitter @jtagmire
Hosts:
Tony - Designer - @beardedroguegames
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Gil - Publisher - @gilhova
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
The hosts talk to Suzanne and Chris Zinsli of Cardboard Edison about their entry into the media/design side of the industry. The Zinzli's saw a lack of a hub in the board game design world, and decided to take it upon themselves to be that hub.
Reach out to them @CardboardEdison on twitter, facebook, and at cardboardedison.com
Hosts:
Tony - Designer - @beardedroguegames
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Gil - Publisher - @gilhova
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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The hosts talk to Chris Rowlands and Matt Christianson of One Thousand XP about being media in the hobby, then transitioning into designing and publishing. They have their new game, The Last Garden, up on Kickstarter now. In fact, you can win a copy of the game by listening to this episode.
Chris can be reached on twitter @npcchris.
Matt can be reached on twitter @matty1kXP
Hosts:
Tony - Designer - @beardedroguegames
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Gil - Publisher - @gilhova
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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We talked to Michael Eskue, designer of Council of Verona, and Trash Pandas (a Hasbro game design finalist). We talk about working with a significant other and the philosophy of what it means to "break in" to the hobby. We also talk about his foray into publishing with Trash Pandas.
Hosts:
Tony - Designer - @beardedroguegames
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Gil - Publisher - @gilhova
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
We talked to Rob Daviau about his unique path into the industry. Rob has lived two lives in the game world. One in mass market with Hasbro, and another on his own with his own designs and companies.
You can reach out to Rob on twitter: @robdaviau
Hosts:
Tony - Designer - @beardedroguegames
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Gil - Publisher - @gilhova
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/