Elijah Morar, is founder of Bedouin Games. His first title, The Flood Board Game, a euro with engine building mechanic is currently on Kickstarter. Check it out: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bedouingames/the-flood FOLLOW US ON: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamebinge Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boardgamebingepodcast Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/boardgamebinge TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tinrobotgames WHERE TO FIND OUR PODCAST: Spotify: https://open.spoti...
May 24, 2022•31 min•Ep. 173
Richard Jender is the host of the youtube channel Jenders Gaming, a youtube channel about Board games, card games, miniature games, and wargaming. If it fits on a tabletop, he loves to play it and try it out! On his channel, he covers new and older games, and teaches how to set up play them. You can follow his youtube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/c/JendersGaming and instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/jendersgaming/ FOLLOW US ON: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamebing...
May 19, 2022•31 min•Ep. 172
Arrio G. Amirgholi is a Dallas, Texas native, a Game Designer, Musician, Voice Actor, Author & eCommerce Analyst. The first game he developed was a video game for corporate team members at Hilton Worldwide in 2016. Since then he has made games at other corporate offices and now shifted towards board game design for the general public. He is also a member of the Dallas Designer Group (DDG). Arrio is inspired by a mission to create and share with families across the globe. You can check out Ar...
May 16, 2022•34 min•Ep. 171
Becky is a Canadian game designer, who currently resides in Seattle. In 2018, Becky & her daughter created Rainbow Bunny Bop, inspired by her daughter's obsession with organizing anything (& everything) in rainbow order. And also her love of bunnies. Since then, Becky has been learning the ins and outs of self-publishing a game -- everything from designing cards, through manufacturing, and selling to stores. To help other indie designers like herself, Becky also runs a twice a year event...
May 09, 2022•32 min•Ep. 170
Level 99 Games was founded in 2011 by D. Brad Talton Jr. A lover of both tabletop and video games, Brad had difficulty finding games which could bring his video gamer friends to the board gaming table. Brad created Level 99 Games to transform the best ideas from the video game sphere onto paper and cardboard. In the decade since, Level 99 Games has created countless board games that bring to life what we love most in video gaming. Check out their webpage: https://www.level99store.com FOLLOW US O...
May 04, 2022•34 min•Ep. 169
Brian Rauch is the founder of FireStorm Labs and has successfully launched 3 games on Kickstarter, Shady Pets, Pets Gone Shady, and Throw Octopus. In addition to these games he has founded multiple companies including SolarTidy, one of the largest residential solar panel cleaning companies in the US. He enjoys screenplay writing, camping, beach volleyball and playing tabletop games with his family. FOLLOW US ON: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamebinge Instagram: https://www.inst...
Apr 28, 2022•36 min•Ep. 168
Brexwerx Games is an independent board game publisher operating out of Arizona co-founded by Brett Harrison and Lex Terenchin. Their flagship game, Holotype, is a fun and dynamic science-based strategy game about Paleontology. Brett is a life-long gamer since first playing DnD at age 10. A fan of dinosaurs since a little kid, he took his first Paleontology class in college and continued taking geology classes while studying computer science. Holotype combines two of his favorite passions. Lex Te...
Apr 25, 2022•30 min•Ep. 167
Eduardo Baraf is a game maker from Mountain View, California and the host of the Youtube Channel Gaming with Edo (which is in its seventh season). His love of games has driven him into developing board and card games, such as Murder of Crows, Lift Off! Get me off this Planet!, The Siblings Trouble, GemPacked Cards, Heroes and Tricks, Herbaceous, Legendary Creatures, Sunset Over Water, Heroes Welcome, Herbaceous Sprouts, Skulk Hollow, The One Hundred Torii, The Whatnot Cabinet, Herbaceous: Pocket...
Apr 19, 2022•36 min•Ep. 166
Antonios and Vangelis are designers and the owners of Teetotum Game Studios. Age of Rome is their very first game, which has been in development for two years ago. As passionate designers , they try to invent new mechanisms to push the limits of board game design. Age of Rome is in its final 48 hours on Kickstarter. Check it out: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/teetotum/age-of-rome FOLLOW US ON: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamebinge Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bo...
Apr 12, 2022•32 min•Ep. 165
Stephen Schwartz is a first time designer, but huge fan of the board game space which propelled him to create Slash & Spells to appeal to people who love board games that have vivid art, fun fantasy themes, and of course interactive play in which your hero grows along with their abilities in a fun light battleground setting. Floyd Lu join the project seeing Stephen's passion for making this game a reality. Floyd is an experienced game designer and developer with 7 plus Kickstarter games unde...
Apr 04, 2022•33 min•Ep. 164
David is a Game Designer from the tiny island of Malta. After focusing on video game design for a while (Gwent, Thronebreaker (The Witcher Series) and Cyberpunk 2077) David returned to board games in full swing with the launch of Hamlet: The Village Building Game. Other titles you might know from him include Petrichor and The Pursuit of Happiness Check out Hamlet, which is in its final 24 hour push on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mightyboards/hamlet-the-village-building-game...
Mar 28, 2022•33 min•Ep. 163
Ben Downton is a board game designer and owner of and Prometheus Game Labs, based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Ben launched Micro Dojo in 2021, and an expansion in 2022, that fits a full board game experience into the size of an envelope. Prometheus Game Labs has plans to continue to publish games that offer tight 1-2 player experiences that offer amazing value to customers. Check out Micro Dojo, Loyalty & Deceit on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/prometheus-gamelabs/mic...
Mar 24, 2022•32 min•Ep. 162
Convivial Games is a Canadian game publisher that produces their own in-house titles. Their company is dedicated to providing you with finished products that have been meticulously crafted and also in doing their part for the environment by donating a portion of all sales. Their first game, Feuds & Favors, is a medieval-themed strategy card game that is launching March 15th. The Company founder and game designer, Brad Hiscock, has been fine-tuning this project for 3 years after discovering a...
Mar 17, 2022•31 min•Ep. 161
Mondo Davis is a game designer from St. Louis, currently living in Atlanta, GA with his wife and daughter. Mondo designed his first game in 2016, and since has signed five games with various publishers, including Color Field with 25th Century Games, and Mansplaining with Breaking Games. When not designing, Mondo enjoys travelling with his family in their camper van and tending the family's fig tree. www.mondodavis.com FOLLOW US ON: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamebinge Instagr...
Mar 14, 2022•34 min•Ep. 160
Jānis is a game designer from Latvia and one of the four people who under the alias of Brian Gomez designed ICECOOL and Iron Forest. He is also a co-host in a board game channel Board Game Hangover. You can check out their portfolio at: brain-games.com FOLLOW US ON: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamebinge Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boardgamebingepodcast/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/boardgamebinge WHERE TO FIND OUR PODCAST: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5R...
Mar 07, 2022•34 min•Ep. 159
Jonathan Bobrow is an award-winning designer and technologist at the forefront of digital, hands-on play. He’s an alumnus of MIT and UCLA with degrees in media arts, and currently leads Move38 as Founder and CEO. Move38 is a new kind of game company with emerging technology, including Blinks, a tabletop game system with a mind of its own. Jonathan has successfully Kickstarted six products, raising more than $750,000 on the crowdfunding platform. When not creating, he loves spending time outside ...
Feb 28, 2022•32 min•Ep. 158
Kelsey and Adam are the couple behind The Tabletop Family. Since 2018 they, along with their six children, have been helping more people navigate the world of modern board games by providing reviews and recommendations that their community can trust through fun, engaging content. You can check out their blog at: https://thetabletopfamily.com You can check out their instagram content here: https://www.instagram.com/tabletopfamily/ FOLLOW US ON: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgameb...
Feb 21, 2022•33 min•Ep. 157
Conor is a lover of family, friends, fun and games. While running Inside Up Games he spends his free time playing with his kids and creating new designs. Inside Up Games is the publisher of Block and Key, City Builder, Gorus Maximus, the Summit Series and many more. Their games are now being played in over 60 countries around the world, and have been translated into French, German, Spanish, Italian and Russian. His newest smash hit, Earth, is currently on Kickstarter. Check it out: https://www.k...
Feb 17, 2022•37 min•Ep. 156
Stella Jahja (Co-Founder & Director, Guf Studios) "Stella Jahja is the co-founder of Meeple University and video contributor for the Dice Tower. Focusing on high quality and entertaining content, Stella has collaborated with a variety of publishers to create timely, engaging live steam and video contents, as well as managing her own social media platforms. Stella is the Social media expert, Influencer, & Content Creator arm of Guf Studios" Takashi Sawada (designer of Floating Floors) "Ta...
Feb 14, 2022•33 min•Ep. 155
Kristen is a homeschool mom of 3 who discovered a love of boardgames when her oldest was 6. They played Dicey Peaks together and were instantly hooked. Her love of playing board games turned into a love of designing board games with a goal of creating engaging family games that can be enjoyed by all ages. Kristen's first game, Dinosaur Exhibit is currently on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dinosaur-museum/dinosaur-exhibit FOLLOW US ON: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups...
Feb 10, 2022•31 min•Ep. 154
SnowBoardGames is a new independent board game publishing studio from Slovenia, Europe. Our mission is to create quality board games that bring people together and whisk them into an adventure. Our first game, Hike!, a card-drafting racing game with huskies, is currently on Kickstarter. The designers, Nika Mlinarič and Blaž Hribar are an active couple who enjoy climbing and board games, and we are the driving force behind SnowBoardGames. You can checkout Hike here: https://www.kickstarter.com/pr...
Feb 08, 2022•31 min•Ep. 153
Michael Gnade is an entrepreneur and Final End Game Boss of indie tabletop publisher, Rock Manor Games. Rock Manor Games is a small independent game publisher founded and run by Mike as a creative outlet for all his game projects, prototypes, and ideas. Rock Manor Games’ brands include Maximum Apocalypse, Set a Watch, and Brass Empire. Their newest title, Seas of Havoc, is currently on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mikegnade/seas-of-havoc FOLLOW US ON: Facebook: https://www.f...
Feb 03, 2022•34 min•Ep. 152
Scott Courlander is a Co-Founder of Scorelander Games and the designer of Bat Flip, the company's debut game. After spending his youth pursuing a career in theatre, Scott now works as a 6th grade English Teacher in Woodbridge, VA. A long time board game-lover and wannabe competitive Magic the Gathering player, Scott is also a huge baseball fan and fantasy baseball junkie. Scott has long sought to combine his love of baseball with his love of games. You can check out Bat Flip on Kickstarter here:...
Jan 31, 2022•33 min•Ep. 151
Join host James Staley & producer Mike Bruner for their 150th episode! James & Mike describe how gaming for them is a family affair and are joined by brothers Adam Staley and Randall Bruner. Thanks to all of our fans for keeping us going with this podcast. 150 episodes went quick! FOLLOW US ON: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamebinge Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boardgamebingepodcast/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/boardgamebinge WHERE TO FIND OUR PODCAST: Spot...
Jan 26, 2022•37 min•Ep. 150
Tim Devine is a tabletop game designer, writer, developer and publisher. As one half of Dice Up Games and the father of two young children, he is primarily focused on creating roleplaying and family friendly storytelling games to help introduce younger players to the hobby. Some of the titles he's worked on are North Sea Epilogues RPG, Questlings RPG, Orun, Truth & Daring, Agents of Dice-ception, Kids on Bikes and Teens in Space. His newest game, and the first Kickstarter for Dice Up Games, ...
Jan 20, 2022•31 min•Ep. 149
Shem Phillips has been designing and publishing games under the Garphill Games' brand since 2009. He is most commonly recognized for his work on the North Sea and West Kingdom series. Shem takes pride in producing beautiful games with interesting mechanics. In 2017, Shem’s design “Raiders of the North Sea” was nominated for the prestigious Kennerspiel des Jahres award. Since then, Shem has received many other awards and nominations for his designs. His newest titles, Gates of Gold and Keeper of ...
Jan 17, 2022•33 min•Ep. 148
Mathis is Digital Marketing and Communication officer for Matagot. He also works with associated brands of Matagot & Friends like Grail Games, Maple Games, Devil Pig Games or Kolossal. He studied English Language and British contemporary Civilization which makes him a rather atypical profile for Marketing but everything he learned, he learned on the field (and books)! Massive geek with a big interest for Tabletop RPGs and everything game related he's currently working on the latest Crowdfund...
Jan 13, 2022•32 min•Ep. 147
Michael is the co-owner of the largest Greek Kickstarter retail spot. He studied in Game Design and Software Engineering. 20 months ago, he opened MOB Vanguard ( Meeple on Board Vanguard ), a board game licensing agency, with considerable success. He loves anime (Pokemon included) and has been a Dungeons & Dragons and Legend of the Five Rings player since the 90s. FOLLOW US ON: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamebinge Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boardgamebingepodcast...
Jan 10, 2022•40 min•Ep. 146
Before entering the toy industry, David had the hardest job in the world. He was selling Exxon oil to Alaskan fishermen after the Valdez spill and he wasn't very successful. He escaped that and broke into the toy industry with University Games eventually rising to become their Vice President of Sales. After 12 years, he left University Games to co-found Goliath's North American office in 2008 with his soon-to-be friend, Adi Golad. During his time at Goliath, the company has grown from under $40,...
Jan 06, 2022•33 min•Ep. 145
Trey Baughn is a relatively new board game enthusiast on a mission to protect hobby games from game night spills and accidents. In early 2022 he’ll be launching BGSHIELD, which is a universal tabletop game upgrade that will “party proof” the primary components of cardboard board games. BGSHIELD creates an invisible, moisture repellent “shield” on your game surface that prevents accidents from severely damaging your favorite games. It protects your games from many kinds of spills including water,...
Jan 03, 2022•32 min•Ep. 144
