Breaking Into Board Games

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 …

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:

@OmariAki…

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,…

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: @f…

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

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 reac…

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 E…

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!

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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:

dzaya…

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 w…

The hosts are joined by a special guest to review their predictions from 2018, and make new ones for 2019!

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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 …

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: …

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 ou…

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: …

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 - Desig…

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 fo…

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 ide…

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! @br…

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!

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