Breaking Into Board Games

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Breaking into Board Games Episode 75 - Tim Blank - BostonFIG Aug 29, 2018

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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 to hear how he balances everything!

You can reach out to Tim on twitter: @TimMakesGames

You can check out BostonFIG at www.bostonFIG.com

Hosts:

Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue

Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign

Gil - Publisher - @gilhova

"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Breaking into Board Games Episode 74 - GenCon Rundown Aug 15, 2018

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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 - @ianzangdesign

Gil - Publisher - @gilhova

"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Breaking into Board Games Episode 73 - Catherine Stippell - Nyctophobia and Accessibility Aug 01, 2018

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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 one's self or others.

You can reach out to her on twitter: @playnyctophobia

Hosts:

Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue

Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign

Gil - Publisher - @gilhova

"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Breaking into Board Games Episode 72 - Peter Wocken - Maple Games Jul 18, 2018

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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 provides some great ideas as to how to do things right.

You can reach out to him on twitter: @peterwocken

Hosts:

Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue

Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign

Gil - Publisher - @gilhova

"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Breaking into Board Games Episode 71 - Levi Mote - Daily Magic Games Jul 04, 2018

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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 between publisher needs and designer desires.

Hosts:

Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue

Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign

Gil - Publisher - @gilhova

"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Breaking into Board Games - Episode 70 - Origins 2018 Jun 20, 2018

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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

"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Breaking into Board Games Episode 69 - Dan Letzring - Letiman Games Jun 06, 2018

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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 out to Dan on twitter: @letimangames

letimangames.com

Hosts: Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign Gil - Publisher - @gilhova "There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Breaking into Board Games Episode 68 - John D. Clair May 23, 2018

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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 working with as a full-time game designer.

You can reach out to John on Twitter:

@johndclair

Breaking into Board Games Episode 67 - Adrienne Ezell Apr 26, 2018

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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 especially around intellectual property and her path through the industry.

You can find her on twitter: @DreadfulGames

Breaking into Board Games Episode 66 - Unpub 8 Apr 11, 2018

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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.

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