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Breaking Into Board Games

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.

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Update frequency
every 13 days
Average duration
46 minutes
Episodes
100
Years Active
2017 - 2021
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Breaking into Board Games Episode 75 - Tim Blank - BostonFIG

Breaking into Board Games Episode 75 - Tim Blank - BostonFIG

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 t…

00:50:37  |   Wed 29 Aug 2018
Breaking into Board Games Episode 74 - GenCon Rundown

Breaking into Board Games Episode 74 - GenCon Rundown

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 - @ianz…

00:40:53  |   Wed 15 Aug 2018
Breaking into Board Games Episode 73 - Catherine Stippell - Nyctophobia and Accessibility

Breaking into Board Games Episode 73 - Catherine Stippell - Nyctophobia and Accessibility

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 o…

00:38:34  |   Wed 01 Aug 2018
Breaking into Board Games Episode 72 - Peter Wocken - Maple Games

Breaking into Board Games Episode 72 - Peter Wocken - Maple Games

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 pro…

00:54:05  |   Wed 18 Jul 2018
Breaking into Board Games Episode 71 - Levi Mote - Daily Magic Games

Breaking into Board Games Episode 71 - Levi Mote - Daily Magic Games

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 b…

00:47:24  |   Wed 04 Jul 2018
Breaking into Board Games - Episode 70 - Origins 2018

Breaking into Board Games - Episode 70 - Origins 2018

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

 

"T…

00:44:22  |   Wed 20 Jun 2018
Breaking into Board Games Episode 69 - Dan Letzring - Letiman Games

Breaking into Board Games Episode 69 - Dan Letzring - Letiman Games

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 …

00:41:53  |   Wed 06 Jun 2018
Breaking into Board Games Episode 68 - John D. Clair

Breaking into Board Games Episode 68 - John D. Clair

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 work…

00:43:43  |   Wed 23 May 2018
Breaking into Board Games Episode 67 - Adrienne Ezell

Breaking into Board Games Episode 67 - Adrienne Ezell

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 …

00:58:17  |   Thu 26 Apr 2018
Breaking into Board Games Episode 66 - Unpub 8

Breaking into Board Games Episode 66 - Unpub 8

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 - @beard…

00:41:15  |   Wed 11 Apr 2018
Breaking into Board Games Episode 65 - Kwanchai Moriya

Breaking into Board Games Episode 65 - Kwanchai Moriya

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…

00:48:46  |   Thu 29 Mar 2018
Breaking into Board Games Episode 63 - Chris Kirkman

Breaking into Board Games Episode 63 - Chris Kirkman

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! 

 

H…

00:58:00  |   Wed 28 Feb 2018
Breaking into Board Games Episode 62 - Hot Topics

Breaking into Board Games Episode 62 - Hot Topics

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 MacLeo…

00:32:40  |   Wed 14 Feb 2018
Breaking into Board Games Episode 61 - Kathleen Mercury

Breaking into Board Games Episode 61 - Kathleen Mercury

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 student…

00:56:12  |   Wed 31 Jan 2018
Breaking into Board Games Episode 60 - Prediction for 2018

Breaking into Board Games Episode 60 - Prediction for 2018

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 - @g…

00:33:23  |   Wed 17 Jan 2018
Breaking into Board Games Episode 59 - Carla Kopp - Weird Giraffe Games

Breaking into Board Games Episode 59 - Carla Kopp - Weird Giraffe Games

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 ho…

00:42:48  |   Wed 03 Jan 2018
Breaking into Board Games Episode 58 - T.C. Petty III

Breaking into Board Games Episode 58 - T.C. Petty III

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 …

00:43:29  |   Wed 20 Dec 2017
Breaking into Board Games Episode 57 - Smoox Chen - Taiwan Board Game Design

Breaking into Board Games Episode 57 - Smoox Chen - Taiwan Board Game Design

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 - @…

00:39:32  |   Wed 06 Dec 2017
Breaking into Board Games - Episode 56 - End of Convention Season 2017

Breaking into Board Games - Episode 56 - End of Convention Season 2017

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 - Devel…

00:42:48  |   Thu 23 Nov 2017
Breaking into Board Games Episode 55 - Marguerite Cottrell - PSI

Breaking into Board Games Episode 55 - Marguerite Cottrell - PSI

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 - @beardedr…

00:44:59  |   Wed 08 Nov 2017
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