The Misplay

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A podcast about making a board game company making a board game!

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Tabletop Simulator

Join us as we dive into Tabletop Simulator for the first time! Despite being behind schedule, we're on a mission to learn the UI, import cards, and maybe flip the table in frustration. If we're doing nothing else right on this journey, it's honest storytelling.

Apr 30, 2024•25 min•Season 1Ep. 9

So You Think We Can Draw

We take a hilarious stroll down the art walk of shame, complete with laughably bad drawings shared on Instagram. We chat about our hope for finding an artist and why we are steering clear of AI art.

Apr 16, 2024•26 min•Season 1Ep. 8

Star Crossed Realms

We're shaking things up with a unique game concept that's been brewing in the back of our minds as we've developed our previous ideas. Imagine a game that captures the essence of a first date, but with an unexpected twist involving... back-flips?

Apr 02, 2024•24 min•Season 1Ep. 7

The Supermarket Game

We welcome Ryan as a special guest commentator for our first run through of our supermarket board game! We navigate the bustling aisles, search for store managers, and resist the temptation to pick up last minute lib balm and sweets. Also, Ryan is funny.

Mar 19, 2024•35 min•Season 1Ep. 6

MMA Gauntlet: The Auto Battler

Are you ready to rumble? We run the first play test for our MMA auto battler board game concept. It is a simple prototype that packs a punch! We talk about its strengths, share our reactions, and consider what the next version might look like.

Mar 05, 2024•37 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Biome with Leonie Grundler

We're thrilled to have game designer Leonie Grundler from Lioness Games join us. With her game Biome currently live on Kickstarter, Leonie shares the fascinating story behind its creation, her inspiration, and offers insights and advice to kickstart our own board game journey.

Feb 20, 2024•30 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Pitching Ideas

What kind of game are we making? The golf game? A trick taking game for tricksters? Maybe a board game to chase away the nightmares. We don't know yet, but listen in on our discussion as we talk about our early concepts and weigh theme vs. mechanics as a starting point.

Feb 06, 2024•28 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Getting Down to Business

Go behind the scenes to see what goes into creating a podcast and a board game company. You know, the business stuff. We talk about our partnership agreement and share our roadmap to become board game designers.

Jan 23, 2024•26 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Making a Board Game

The Misplay is breaking into board game design. What's the best way? Make a game, of course. We created and play tested two PnP games that you can download and play. Join our journey as we take a game from nothing to crowdfunding.

Jan 09, 2024•30 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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