Episode 16 - Greg Spence of The Broken Token

Aug 24, 2021 PLEASE READ - The founder and owner of The Broken Token has been accused of sexual assault and sexual misconduct in the workplace. The Cardboard Herald does not condone these actions and will no longer cover their products unless the accused is no longer affiliated with the company. This video is demonetized and we encourage you to read the accusations here: https://medium.com/@ashrtaylor13/speaking-up-to-protect-others-73f152bcb772

Jack talks with Mr. Greg Spence, founder, owner, and operator of The Broken Token, the amazing board game accessories company. We talk premium games, conventions, and how he got into this gig. 

Episode 15 - Get Hype! Most anticipated games of 2017 with Jack and John

Jack and special guest John Foster talk about the games we are super excited for in 2017. For a recap of this episode with links to the games, go to www.cardboardherald.com/articles

Episode 14 - Bruno Cathala: Prolific Designer Extraordinaire!

Jack talks with the amazing Bruno Cathala, co-designer of the upcoming Days of Wonder Yamatai, as well as TONS of other huge games including some of Jack's favorites: Abyss, Five Tribes, 7 Wonders Duel, Cyclades, and more. Bruno talks about how he got lucky in the design business, the importance of rulebooks, how his process has changed over the years, and much more. 

Episode 13 - Jesper Myrfors: Artist & Original Art Director for Magic: The Gathering

Jack talks with the infamous Jesper Myrfors, the original art director for Magic The Gathering, Co-designer of Clout Fantasy, entrepreneur, father, designer, immigrant, and all around cool guy!

Episode 12 - James York: Professor, Researcher, Musician & Roller

Jack talks with James York, a professor and games researcher who uses tabletop games to teach English as a second language to university students in Japan. James is also known as Cheapshot, owner of Cheabeats Record Label. 

Episode 11 - The Bard of BardicBroadcasts

Jack talks with The Bard of the BardicBroadcasts youtube channel, perhaps best known for the viral hit "Why Heroquest is so Great". Bard uses his "cracking unboxings" to share gaming's history and lore. We talk Heroquest, unboxings, games workshop, D&D, Tolkien, and so much more. 

New Games: Forbidden Stars & Secret Hitler

Episode 10 - John Weddleton of Bosco's, Jack's hometown FLGS

I talk with John Weddleton, owner of Bosco’s Cards, Comics, and Games; an Anchorage institution. That’s right, for our 10th episode, I go back to my old friendly local game store (and employer) Bosco’s, the most successful independent games and comic store in Alaska. 

Episode 9 - Ted Alspach of Bezier Games

Jack chats with Ted Alspach, designer of one of his all time favorite games Suburbia. Ted is the CEO of Bezier Games and primary designer of their titles including Suburbia, The Castles of Mad King Ludwig, the One Night Ultimate franchise, and 2016's Colony. 

Episode 8 - Year End Variety Show Spectacular

Jack and guest cohosts Rob and Christina answer listener questions, talk about what they've been playing, and introduce some fun segments including a Pandemic Legacy: Season One spoiler discussion about an hour in. Be warned! Additional music provided by Cheap Beats, check them out at cheapbeatsmusic.bandcamp.com. Music for the Eldritch Horror Story Segment is provided by:

Haunting Memories by Ars Sonor - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ars_Sonor/The_Unborn/

Episode 7 - Jamey Stegmaier of Stonemaier Games

I talk with Jamey Stegmaier of Stonemaier Games, designer of the 2016 mega-hit Scythe. Jamey is co-owner of Stonemaier, and has been the lead designer of each of their previous games including Viticulture and Euphoria. We talk about his inspirations for Scythe, his favorite games as a kid, the business philosophies of Stonemaier, upcoming projects, and much, much more. Please follow us on twitter @cardboardherald, and tweet or email your questions and comments to cardboardherald@gmail.com.

Episode 6 - Interview with Casey Kelley

I talk with Casey Kelley of the Paper Heroes Podcast, a D&D live play podcast, check it out on iTunes or Stitcher, or www.paperheroescast.com. Additional music for this episode has been provided by Cheapbeats, today's track is Picnic by Tobokegao. Find them at cheapbeatsmusic.bandcamp.com

Episode 5 - Interview with Patrick Leder of Leder Games

Patrick Leder is the founder of Leder games and the co-designer of Vast: The Crystal Caverns. He and I talk about the current kickstarter, what he's learned, what making the game was like, and what got him into game design in the first place.

Episode 4 - Interview with Rob Conley of Paper Heroes

Rob Conley is the co-founder, producer, and half-time Dungeon Master for the Paper Heroes cast, a Dungeons and Dragons live play podcast. Check them out at www.paperheroescast.com, on iTunes and Stitcher, and on twitter @paperheroescast

Episode 3 - November's Mailbag

Special bonus Eddy cohost Christina joins for our first mailbag episode. We answer your questions. But first - what's new on the site. Happy Thanksgiving!

Episode 2 - Interview with Mike Heiman

Our interview with PNP game designer, middle school teacher, marine corps veteran, and all around great guy Mike Heiman. Check out his BGG page under Mike Heim!

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