Board Game Business Podcast
On The Board Game Business Podcast, we discuss the business side of the tabletop gaming industry. We don't review games or tell you which ones we like, but instead focus on how to price, distribute, design, develop, and market your game. Richard New hosts and sits alongside Jeremy Commandeur, a game designer, and Brian Henk, a game designer and publisher with Overworld Games.
- Update frequency
- every 17 days
- Average duration
- 26 minutes
- Episodes
- 100
- Years Active
- 2014 - 2021
Inside the Box - Ep. 34
Inside the Box
In this episode, we talk about these box insert topics:
- Cardboard Inserts
- Size of Box
- Number of Wells
- Gametrayz and Other Plastic Inserts
- Broken Token Wood Inserts and Boxes
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The Perfect Box Back - Ep. 33
We talk about designing the back of the box. This includes:
- Legal Requirements
- Age Limitations
- European CE Mark
- Country & Address
- Barcodes
- Playtime & Number of Players (Lea…
Branding: Naming Your Game - Ep. 32
We talk about naming your game and other more general branding questions, such as:- Why we changed our podcast name- What makes a good title for a game?- Is a unique name important?- Should the name …
Manufacturing Quality - Ep. 31
Today we talk about manufacturing quality. Here are some of the topics:
- Print-on-Demand Quality
- CMYK & RGB Issues
- Defects and Limitations
- When are defects worth the risk?
- Which manufacturer should p…
Reasons for Backing a Crowdfunding Campaign - Ep. 30
What Makes a Good Theme? - Ep. 29
What themes should designers and publishers target for their games? Here are some topics we discuss:
- How important is being family-friendly? - Considerations for getting into a big box retailer - O…
Crowd-funding Marketing with Chris Reynolds
Learn Chris Reynolds' secrets to lay out out your crowd-funding page to give potential backers what they want to see and read. He also gives some tips on general marketing of a board game so come hav…
Send from China - Ep. 28
Bonus Interview: Eduardo Baraf
Brian interviews Eduardo Baraf about his company Pencil First Games and all the analog and digital games he has designed and published. He recently released Gem Packed Cards with both a card game ver…
Pitching to a Publisher at a Convention - Ep. 27
What's the best way to get noticed by a publisher at a convention? What annoys them? What excites them? We talk about our experience and lessons learned as we cover these topics: - Making Appointment…
Writing Rules - Ep. 26
Richard New, Jeremy Commandeur, and Brian Henk talk about writing rules for a board game. Here are some of the topics we cover in this episode:
- Different styles of reading and writing rules
- Rules la…
Top 5 Keys to Convention Preparation and Smaller Conventions - Ep. 25
The top 5 keys to convention preparation from the designer and publisher perspective.
Also, how do you prepare for a smaller convention? Which conventions should you attend?
Video/YouTube Version: h…
Conventions and Selling Your Design Part 2 - Ep. 24
We continue our discussion on getting ready for a convention, running a booth, and getting in front of a publisher at a con. What should you put in your convention prep kit?
Video/YouTube Version: ht…
Conventions and Selling Your Design - Ep. 23
Today the topic is getting ready for a convention from the perspective of someone playing games, publishing games, and designing games. How do you get your design in front of publishers? How do you g…
Protospiel San Jose Recap - Part 2 - Ep. 22
Jeremy gives some more tips on running your own Protospiel event and we get more from him about how to create the right environment for game design support and feedback.
Resources
Protospiel website:…
Board Game Legal Issues with Zachary Strebeck - Ep. 20
In this episode, we interview Zachary Strebeck about legal issues in the tabletop game industry. He talks about his launch of his site for do-it-yourself contracts and he also started his own podcast…
Working with a Manufacturer - Ep.19
We cover lessons learned in talking to tabletop game manufacturers so you can better prepare for the next time you need to work with one.
Video/YouTube Version: https://youtu.be/h5wEsDtUPPw
Wondercon Panel on Indie Publishing
Jeremy Commandeur hosts this WonderCon 2015 panel on Indie Tabletop Publishing. These are the panelists:
- Jeremy Commandeur
- Chris Castagnetto
- Brian Henk
- Payton Lee
Working with an Artist - Ep.18
We talk about improving the relationship between a publisher and an artist. What are some tips to make it mutually beneficial?
Working with Artists | Hyperbole Gameshttp://hyperbolegames.com/2013/0…
Finding an Artist - Ep.17
The Forbidden Limb guys talk about different places to go to find an artist for your tabletop game.
Video Version: https://youtu.be/-aC04mNovAo
Topics:- Where can I go to find an artist?
- What's the d…