Eric and Jack discuss where the channel is at right now and what our audience can look forward to in the months and year to come.
Read moreA Conversation with Nick Murray of Bitewing Games
Nick Murray of Bitewing Games chats with Eric about his kickstarter for Gingham and Gazebo, his thoughts on the tariffs and what it’s like being named Nick.
0:00 - Introductions and What We’ve Played This Week
13:38 - Publishing Gazebo and Gingham on Kickstarter
27:40 - Bitewing’s Relationship with Reiner Knizia
32:20 - What Work Goes into Setting a Kickstarter Up for Success
39:30 - Nick’s Thoughts on His Post About Tariffs
48:45 - What Is the Board Game Industry Going to Look Like a Year from Now?
55:28 - Stonemaier Games’ Lawsuit
01:02:48 - Bombastic Direct-to-Retail Release
01:11:25 - Listener Question - What’s It Like Being Named Nick?
01:41:13 - Outro!
Read moreWhat Makes The Best Board Game Expansions?
Stonks! On this week of The Cardboard Herald Podcast, Jack and Eric talk about the nebulous topic that is how to value games.Do we want more? Do we want less? What do we want when we play a new expansion to a board game? We give our thoughts on what makes a great board game expansions with some examples of our favorites and our least favorites on this week’s edition of The Cardboard Herald Podcast
Read moreHow Do We Value Games?
Stonks! On this week of The Cardboard Herald Podcast, Jack and Eric talk about the nebulous topic that is how to value games.
Read moreHow Do Tariffs Affect the Board Game Industry
Kids these days! With their phones and unlimited access to board games! BACK IN MY DAY WE HAD TO GET OUT AN ENTIRE CARDBOARD EMPIRE TO GET OUR FIX!
Read moreDigital Board Game Adaptations
Kids these days! With their phones and unlimited access to board games! BACK IN MY DAY WE HAD TO GET OUT AN ENTIRE CARDBOARD EMPIRE TO GET OUR FIX!
Read moreDesert Island Games
You’re stranded on an abandoned island with only you, five board games, four friends and one million dollars from a disheveled content creator. What five games do you bring?What games make gamers? Jack and Eric chat about what games are best to introduce people to the hobby and some common pitfalls games might have that would preclude them from this discussion.
Read moreGateway Games
What games make gamers? Jack and Eric chat about what games are best to introduce people to the hobby and some common pitfalls games might have that would preclude them from this discussion.
Read moreSolo Board Gaming in 2025
Eric and Jack chat about what solo gaming is like in 2025 and give recommendations on the best games to start out on your own.
Read moreHow To Build A Gaming Group
But like what do we even mean when we say something's our favorite game? Jack and Eric discuss that and more in this week’s episode
Read moreThe Purge!! (of Board Games)
But like what do we even mean when we say something's our favorite game? Jack and Eric discuss that and more in this week’s episode
Read moreJohn D Clair on Design, Mistborn, Stormlight and beyond - TCbH Interviews
Jack and Eric talk the inaugural BGG Hall of Fame inductees
Read moreThe Concept of Favorite Games
But like what do we even mean when we say something's our favorite game? Jack and Eric discuss that and more in this week’s episode
Read moreNick Brachmann of Leder Games on Ahoy, Conventions & SWARM - PAX Unplugged
Jack and Eric talk the inaugural BGG Hall of Fame inductees
Read moreBGG Hall of Fame Inductees
Jack and Eric talk the inaugural BGG Hall of Fame inductees
Read moreAITA?! Board Game Edition
Jack, Eric, and special guest John give their hot takes on whether people are overreacting to board game etiquette quandaries
Read moreBoard Game Components
Eric and Jack have chat about board game components, why they’re important and why the film American Tale deserves to be developed into a mid-weight Euro
Read moreLuck in Board Games
Jack and Eric discuss how luck affects board games
00:00 Intro
02:04 Games We've Played
16:18 2025 Luck in Board Games
56:58 1st Listener Question - Our take on how luck in board games has evolved?
01:03:43 2nd Listener Question - Only No-Luck games or Only Medium-Luck Games?
1:06:26 3rd Listener Question - Our thoughts on games that feature negative emotions?
2025 Board Game Industry Outlook
Jack and Eric discuss what 2025 will look like for the board game industry as we know it
00:00 Intro
01:23 Games We've Played
26:20 2025 Board Game Industry Outlook
01:04:49 Listener Questions
Teaching Games
Eric and Jack chat about our experiences and tips for teaching games.
00:00 - Intro
02:16 - Games we've been playing
20:41 - Teaching Games
58:11 - Listener questions
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