Episode 124 - Casey Hill Comes Back to Talk About Fulfilling Arkon

Last time Casey Hill was on the show, he was just about to launch Arkon, unsure where the project would take him. Now, he has a successful kickstarter and fulfillment under his belt and is ready to start working on some new projects, both Arkon and not Arkon related. We talk about the road that led him from there to here.

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Episode 123 - Cole Wehrle Guides Me Through Root's Underworld

Cole Wehrle may be the Pax Pamir guy to you, or the Root guy, but to me he is now the incredibly contemplative & thoughtful Leder Games Guy. I talk to Cole primarily about Root, but we spend some time chatting about Pax Pamir, Deep, his education, and how he got wrapped up in Leder Games. You can check out Root: The Underworld Expansion now!

Root: The Underworld - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2074786394/root-the-underworld-expansion?ref=discovery&term=root%20underworld
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Episode 122 - Trent Ellingsen of Five Color Combo maps out the Board Game Atlas

It wasn’t long ago that Trent was just making custom playmats, soon it was making games, then it was making one of the more exciting developments in the online gaming community, Board Game Atlas.

Board Game Atlas - https://www.boardgameatlas.com
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Episode 121 - Khiara Foss of Enigma Emporium talks Blowback

Khiara is 1/2 of Enigma Emporium, creators of the hit puzzle post card mystery “Wish You Were Here”. They are back with their sophomore kickstarter, the sequel “Blowback”, and Khiara comes on the show to talk about the puzzles, the process, and the creative work that she most marvels at. Blowback is on kickstarter right now!

Their Kickstarter - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1327814917/blowback-wish-you-were-here-part-ii
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Episode 120 - Adam Rehberg of Adam's Apple Games

Adam from Adam’s Apple Games comes onto the show so we can find out about our shared love for SNES JRPGs. Oh, and we talk about how cool Sword Crafters is, what got him into publishing games, and his upcoming project Thrive.

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Episode 119 - Platypus Con Mini-Interview Roundup

Here is an assembly of awesome people that I talked to at Platypus Con. You can find videos for these interviews up on your channel; 2 are up now and 2 will be up shortly. The interviews are with:

John Foster of Platypus Gaming - www.platypusgaming.org/
Michael Dunsmore of Dunsmore Games - https://www.twitter.com/DunsmoreGames
Jack Bolin of The Dragon Den - https://www.facebook.com/TheDragonDenJuneau
Jack Whitley of FireBrand Woodcrafts - https://www.facebook.com/FireBrandWoodcrafts
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Episode 118 - Joshua Mills tells me how to make some scratch in Big Easy Busking

Joshua Mills comes on to the show to tell me about the most romantic tunes and the worst pitch he’s ever made, but mostly we talk about his new design Big Easy Busking, which is up on kickstarter though Weird Giraffe Games right now!

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Big Easy Busking Kickstarter - http://weirdgiraffegames.com/BEB18
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Episode 117 - Iconic Designer Christophe Boelinger (part 2)

The conclusion to my extra long episode with Chrisophe Boelinger. In it, we talk about the controversy surround Archipelago, Living Planet, the change of hands at Ludically, and their exciting new developments on the horizon. I am so thankful that I had this opportunity to speak with Christophe, who, while sometimes making some at-the-very-least naive decisions about the reactions to his craft, comes across as a genuine, caring person who wants to make the world a better place.

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Episode 116 - Iconic Designer Christophe Boelinger (part 1)

You may know Chrisophe from his hit designs like Dungeon Twister, Earth Reborn, Archipelago, or the upcoming Lost Planet; or maybe you are familiar with him as the founder and co-owner of Ludically. Either way, I don’t think you were expecting this interview, and neither was I. I anticipated about 40-60 minutes focussed on game design, some tough questions about Archihpelago (one of my favorite games), and maybe some discussion about his other pursuits like music and winter sports. While we certainly got all that, it went places. Rather than chop it down, I’ve decided to put up the whole shebang, but in two parts. Here is part 1, and part 2 will go live next week.

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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
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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.

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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
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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/
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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.

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PostCurious Website - http://getpostcurious.com/
PostCurious Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/getpostcurious
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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
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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
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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
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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

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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.

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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
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