Episode 115 - Ore: The Mining Game co-designers Joe McClintock and Jason Lyle Steingisser (ft. guest host Andrew)

Joe and Jason take a few minutes to talk with guest host Andrew Birkett about the development of Ore, what led them to hear, and plans for the kickstarter which is live right now! Disclaimer: Andrew is the owner of Atheris Entertainment, which is assisting with the kickstarter process of this game.

HOT LINKS:

Ore: The Mining Game Kickstarter - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/773388521/ore-the-mining-game?ref=nav_search&result=project&term=ore%20mining%20game
Our Site - www.cardboardherald.com
Our Video Channel - https://www.youtube.com/TheCardboardHerald
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Episode 114 - Maggie Clayton of Greater Than Games

I take some time to talk with Maggie Clayton, one of my favorite people with one of my favorite publishers in the hobby. We talk about the challenges of growing a brand while sticking to your principles, aspirations of Greater Than Games, and what got her into this biz in the first place.

HOT LINKS:

Our Site - www.cardboardherald.com

Our Video Channel - https://www.youtube.com/TheCardboardHerald

Our Twitter - https://twitter.com/CardboardHerald

Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/user?u=9669551

Episode 113 - Steven Aramini, designer of Animal Kingdoms

Steven Aramini started designing games in 2014, but his projects took off this last year and now his design “Animal Kingdoms” is the debut kickstarter of Galactic Raptor Games, the joint venture between Carla Kopp of Weird Giraffe Games, and Dan Letiman of Letiman Games. If you are listening when this podcast debuts, Animal Kingdoms is up on kickstarter RIGHT NOW!

Animal Kingdoms Kickstarter - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/galacticraptorgames/animal-kingdoms-an-award-winning-game-of-area-cont
Our Site - www.cardboardherald.com
Our Video Channel - https://www.youtube.com/TheCardboardHerald
Our Twitter - https://twitter.com/CardboardHerald
Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/user?u=9669551

Episode 112 - David Forest and Lina Cossette are Mr. Cuddington

Mr. Cuddington is one of the hottest design entities in the industry, and many people don’t know that this singular entity (not studio) is two people - David Forest & Lina Cossette. In one of my favorite episodes to date, we talk about design, influence, Akira Toriyama, and not getting pigeonholed into doing one type of thing.

Mr. Cuddington Website - mrcuddington.com/
Our Site - www.cardboardherald.com
Our Video Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsBLZ33CJXoUffCBF7plpjg
Our Twitter - https://twitter.com/CardboardHerald
Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/user?u=9669551

Episode 111 - Rita Orlov at PAX Unplugged 2018

Rita Orlov makes her return for a short conversation at the TCbH PAX Unplugged HQ. We talk about conventions, escape rooms, and the next big project from PostCurious.

Hot Links:

PostCurious Website - http://getpostcurious.com/
PostCurious Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/getpostcurious
Our Site - www.cardboardherald.com
Our Video Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsBLZ33CJXoUffCBF7plpjg
Our Twitter - https://twitter.com/CardboardHerald
Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/user?u=9669551

Episode 110 - Big ol' PAX Group Convo with Weird Giraffe, Winsmith, Thing 12, and a Ginger Cat

Here’s episode two of our PAX Unplugged 2018 content, featuring Carla and Nick Kopp of Weird Giraffe Games, Sean Epperson of Thing12Games, David Smith of Winsmith Games, and Rob Conley of Ginger Cat Productions.

Hot Links:

Thing 12 Games - http://thing12games.com
Weird Giraffe Games - https://weirdgiraffegames.com
Winsmith Games - https://twitter.com/winsmithgames?lang=en
Ginger Cat Production - https://twitter.com/gcat_production
Our Site - www.cardboardherald.com
Our Video Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsBLZ33CJXoUffCBF7plpjg
Our Twitter - https://twitter.com/CardboardHerald
Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/user?u=9669551

Episode 109 - PAX Unplugged Minis # 1

PAX Unplugged was fantastic and I got a chance to talk with so many cool people! This episode features the Adam Johns and Adam Davis from Game to Grow, Eddy Webb of Onyx Path Games, game designer Julia Nazario, Ariel Burkhurst of White Wizard Games, and Matthew Kroll of Greater Than Games. We’ll have 3 episodes featuring different types of coverage ranging from these mini interview compilations to a big group interview akin to what we did last year.

Hot Links:

Game to Grow - http://gametogrow.org/
Eddy Webb - http://eddyfate.com/about/
Julio Nazario’s Twitter - https://twitter.com/junazaru
Greater Than Games - https://greaterthangames.com
White Wizard Games - https://www.whitewizardgames.com
Our Site - www.cardboardherald.com
Our Video Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsBLZ33CJXoUffCBF7plpjg
Our Twitter - https://twitter.com/CardboardHerald
Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/user?u=9669551

Episode 108 - Gabe Barrett returns to talk Wrestling, Podcasting, and Final Flicktier

Jack is joined by fellow podcaster Gabe Barrett of the wonderful Board Game Design Lab podcast. Gabe has made his kickstarter debut with the wonderful sounding dexterity 4x “Final Flicktier”, which is on kickstarter right now.

HOT LINKS:

Final Flicktier Kickstarter - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/105507699/the-final-flicktier-relaunch
Board Game Design Lab - http://www.boardgamedesignlab.com
Our Site - www.cardboardherald.com
Our Video Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsBLZ33CJXoUffCBF7plpjg
Our Twitter - https://twitter.com/CardboardHerald
Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/user?u=9669551

Episode 107 - Gavin Vance & Marcus Finlay of Vamoose Co talk Scoffton

Come for the game, stay for the illicit platymoose trading. It's one thing to make a game with a fresh new take on worker placement, it's a whole other thing to be legitimately funny while doing it. I talk with the Vamoose Co boys about their experience as Australian creators, the importance of eating poorly, and the storied history and development leading up to Scoffton's kickstarter, up right now.

Scoffton Kickstarter - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/3727734/scoffton-the-all-you-can-eat-buffet-board-game

Our Site - www.cardboardherald.com

Our Video Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsBLZ33CJXoUffCBF7plpjg

Our Twitter - https://twitter.com/CardboardHerald

Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/user?u=9669551

Episode 106 - Ben Rosset, Game Designer and Head of Panda Manufacturing HR

Game designer, convention starter, HR manager, Ben Rosset has been it all. We talk about his transition from DC to Chicago, how he started up with Panda, and cover games including the recently kickstarted Homebrewers and the recently released Castles of Mad King Ludwig.

HOT LINKS:

Our Site - www.cardboardherald.com
Our Video Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsBLZ33CJXoUffCBF7plpjg
Our Twitter - https://twitter.com/CardboardHerald
Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/user?u=9669551

Episode 105 - J.B. Howell talks Reavers of Midgard and his hundred other signed games

Have you heard of J.B. Howell? Give it a year and you’ll be very familiar with his name. With several projects coming out from multiple major publishers, J.B. is a rising star in the world of game design. Join guest host Andrew Birkett of Atheris Entertainment and JB, as they talk about the game design scene in Orlando, JB’s process, and how to work on so many games in parallel. Reavers of Midgard hits kickstarter in November 2018.

HOT LINKS:

Reavers of Midgard Kickstarter - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/152730994/reavers-of-midgard-the-sequel-to-champions-of-midg?ref=nav_search&result=project&term=midgard
Atheris Entertainment - http://atherisentertainment.com
Our Site - www.cardboardherald.com
Our Video Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsBLZ33CJXoUffCBF7plpjg
Our Twitter - https://twitter.com/CardboardHerald
Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/user?u=9669551

Episode 104 - Jack, Luke, and Jamey Stegmaier Spoil The Rise of Fenris

Jack, Luke, and Jamey get into the nitty gritty of Rise of Fenris, and some overall reflection on the massive tabletop game, Scythe.

HOT LINKS:

Our Site - www.cardboardherald.com

Our Video Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsBLZ33CJXoUffCBF7plpjg

Our Twitter - https://twitter.com/CardboardHerald

Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/user?u=9669551

Episode 103 - Curt Covert of Smirk & Dagger/Laughter - Ft. Guest Host Luke Muench

TCbH Team member and frequent reviews contributor Luke Muench guest hosts this episode with Curt Covert, founder of Smirk & Dagger and (more recently) Smirk & Laughter Games.

Hot Links:
Smirk & Dagger - http://www.smirkanddagger.com
Luke’s Twitter - https://twitter.com/LukeMuench
Our Site - www.cardboardherald.com
Our Video Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsBLZ33CJXoUffCBF7plpjg
Our Twitter - https://twitter.com/CardboardHerald
Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/user?u=9669551

Episode 102 - R. Eric Reuss - The Spirit of the Island

I spend some time talking with Eric about the lengthy history of Spirit Island, what got him into designing in the first place, and what his project goals were for the latest expansion, Jagged Earth. You can check out our first look at the expansion on youtube, link is below.

Hot Links:

Jagged Earth preview - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_utqBCl40M&t=214s
Our Site - www.cardboardherald.com
Our Video Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsBLZ33CJXoUffCBF7plpjg
Our Twitter - https://twitter.com/CardboardHerald
Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/user?u=9669551

Episode 101 - Carla Kopp can't stop making games!

Carla Kopp, designer, publisher, gamer. She has been cranking out project after project, teaming up with everyone under the sun. We talk design, conventions, confidence, and the kickstarter for Dreams of Tomorrow, up on kickstarter RIGHT NOW!

Hot Links:
DoT Kickstarter - weirdgiraffe.games/DreamsKS42
Our Site - www.cardboardherald.com
Our Video Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsBLZ33CJXoUffCBF7plpjg
Our Twitter - https://twitter.com/CardboardHerald
Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/user?u=9669551

Episode 100 - Jack Eddy ft. Guest Host Josh Simons

To celebrate our 100th episode, longtime fan and contributor Joshua Simons plays host and interviews Jack. Whether we are talking board games, music, or the events of a person’s past that define them, this is 100% the TCbH you have grown to love. Thank you all for the amazing support over these two years. I can’t wait to see where we go from here!

Josh Simons is a freelance writer and contributor to The Cardboard Herald. You can follow Josh and his creative projects on twitter, @oldroadcreative.

HOT LINKS:
Our Site - www.cardboardherald.com
Our Video Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsBLZ33CJXoUffCBF7plpjg
Our Twitter - https://twitter.com/CardboardHerald
Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/user?u=9669551

Episode 99 - Rita Orlov of Post Curious, creator of The Tale of Ord

Rita Orlov is responsible for one of the most ambitious and completely unique tabletop gaming-narrative-experience-adventure-mystery-thingies I’ve ever played. While it’s a struggle to define exactly what to call this new genre of gaming, it’s easy to say that The Tale of Ord is amazing, and after finishing it I could not wait to talk with the mastermind behind it. We talk puzzle design, inspirations, the struggle to balance difficulty, and the manufacturing processes of this amazing thing. If you don’t know what The Tale of Ord is, you can check out our spoiler free reviews of chapters 1 and 2, then 3 and 4, in the links below.

HOT LINKS:
PostCurious Website - https://www.getpostcurious.com/
PostCurious Twitter - https://twitter.com/getpostcurious
PostCurious Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/getpostcurious/
Our Tale of Ord Chapters 1 & 2 Review - http://www.cardboardherald.com/reviews/2018/6/19/post-curious-the-tale-of-ord-a-new-type-of-gaming-thingy
Our Tale of Ord Chapters 3 & 4 Review - http://www.cardboardherald.com/reviews/2018/9/3/the-tale-of-old-chapters-3-4-counting-on-venison
Our Site - www.cardboardherald.com
Our Video Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsBLZ33CJXoUffCBF7plpjg
Our Twitter - https://twitter.com/CardboardHerald
Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/user?u=9669551

Episode 98 - Jonathan Weaver talks providence, Rising Khan, and Gameweaver Games

Jonathan Weaver is relatively new to the design scene, but he’s recently began the journey from creative daydreaming to pitching games and self publishing. We talk about what has helped him really get a foot hold, how he stays level headed, what makes a good title, and how to be a Christian and make board games, without making distinctly Christian board games.

HOT Links -
Jonathan’s Twitter - https://twitter.com/j_weaves
Gameweaver Facebook Group - https://t.co/vcVaEQPMhB
Genghis: Rising Khan illustration by Lesley Vamos - https://t.co/XGbo5F7QJZ
Our Site - www.cardboardherald.com
Our Video Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsBLZ33CJXoUffCBF7plpjg
Our Twitter - https://twitter.com/CardboardHerald
Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/user?u=9669551

Episode 97 - Andy "The Game Maker" Mazeika, with guest host Andrew Birkett

On Andrew Birkett’s premiere as a guest host on TCbH, he talks with the lovely Andy Mazeika all about game design, artwork, networking, and kickstarter. This casual conversation is the exact type of insider stuff that we wanted to capture by inviting guests to come on to the show, and we are so glad that Andrew could take some time away from other Atheris Entertainment duties to record this episode.

HOT LINKS:

The Game Maker - https://www.andythegamemaker.com/
Atheris Entertainment - atherisentertainment.com/
Our Site - www.cardboardherald.com
Our Video Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsBLZ33CJXoUffCBF7plpjg
Our Twitter - https://twitter.com/CardboardHerald
Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/user?u=9669551

Episode 96 - Jerry Hawthorne & Colby Dauch talk Comanauts, Gen7, and Plaid Hats!

There's a special spark to Plaid Hat Games, and from where I'm sitting, that comes down to family, creativity, and ambition. I'm joined by Jerry Hawthorn (designer of Mice & Mystics, Stuffed Fables, and Comanauts) and Plaid Hat founder Colby Dauch (designer of Summoner Wars) to talk about that spark, and these awesome, immersive, and inventive games. 

HOT LINKS:
Plaid Hat Games - https://www.plaidhatgames.com
Our Site - www.cardboardherald.com
Our Video Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsBLZ33CJXoUffCBF7plpjg
Our Twitter - https://twitter.com/CardboardHerald
Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/user?u=9669551