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How to Get Featured on Podcasts and Sound Great with Justin Kral Jul 18, 2023

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In this episode, I give my best advice on how to reach out to content creators and get featured on podcasts, and I chat with my friend, Justin Kral, a professional audio engineer about how to create an audio setup that sounds great.

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My Crowdfunding Failure: A Post Mortem with Andrew Lowen Jul 11, 2023

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In this episode, I chat with Andrew Lowen, and we break down a recent crowdfunding campaign I ran that I had to cancel. I talk about the mistakes I made and what I’m doing to fix things as I get ready to relaunch the campaign.

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Art, Working with Artists, and Becoming Your Best Creative Self with Jorge Velez Jul 03, 2023

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Jorge Velez, professional illustrator, discusses topics related to art and creativity. We talk about how comparison destroys creative people, how to make your own luck, the different paths to becoming a pro artist, best practices for finding and working with artists, and a whole lot more.

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The Legal Side of Creating Games with Zachary Strebeck Jun 25, 2023

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Zachary Strebeck, a lawyer who specializes in games, dives into the many legal issues that arise when bringing games to life and getting them on the market. We talk about clauses to look out for in contracts, the pros and cons of NDAs, what you need to know about copyrights and trademarks, and a whole lot more.

If you want to contact Zachary, you can find his website here: https://strebecklaw.com

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How to Balance Game Design with a Full Time Job with Sen-Foong Lim Jun 19, 2023

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In this episode, Sen-Foong Lim talks about how he balances his 50+ hour a week teaching job with working on 40+ games a year. We talk about how to design like crazy without burning out, how to get into a flow state, the myth of being self-made, how to work with co-designers, and a whole lot more!

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How to Work on Lots of Projects at Once with Peter C. Hayward Jun 11, 2023

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Peter C. Hayward, from Jellybean Games, is back, and we’re talking about how a hyper-creative person can pursue lots of different projects and actually get things done.

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How to Make Money Designing Games with Jamey Stegmaier Jun 05, 2023

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In this episode, Jamey Stegmaier talks about how to make money creating games.

We talk about how to monetize creativity and the many roadblocks people run into. Jamey unpacks what he would do if he had to start over and build a publishing company from scratch. He opens up about his biggest financial mistake. We talk about why people should design games. And a whole lot more.

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So, where were we? Jun 05, 2023

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Here’s a quick update about the relaunching of the podcast and the future of the Board Game Design Lab. Lots of cool things ahead!

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See You Space Cowboy with Gabe Barrett and Jamey Stegmaier Jun 22, 2022

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Today’s show is the final episode of the BGDL podcast for the foreseeable future.
Jamey Stegmaier, the show’s very first guest, joins me, and we talk through the past, present, and future of the BGDL, and I talk a lot about what’s next for me.
I tell lots of stories, get a bit emotional, and talk about things I hope other designers can learn from. But more than anything, I hope you know how much I appreciate you and the BGDL community.
Thanks for listening!
Also, if you’d like to check out the new YouTube channel I’m launching in August, you can find it and subscribe HERE.
And one final time, good luck with everything you’ve got going on right now.

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(Celebrating 300 Episodes!) The Design Journey of Alan Moon Jun 15, 2022

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I’m celebrating the podcast’s 300th episode by chatting with Alan Moon, the designer of Ticket to Ride.
We go through his long career in the gaming industry, discuss the genesis of Ticket to Ride, chat about playtesting and pitching, and more!

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