Richard is joined by Adam Rehberg from Adam's Apple Games to chat about his unique 3D sword making game which is unusual and fantastic. We are also joined by Gus, one of the main canine project managers, responsible for bone productions, long walks and occasional barking. Please give Sword Crafters a look, as I guarantee you won't see anything like it on Kickstarter. LINKS OF NOTES www.adamsapplegames.com www.twitter.com'adamsapplegames facebook.com/adamsapplegames https://www.kickstarter.com/pr...
Feb 25, 2018•1 hr 15 min
Richard is joined by Nigel Matthews, the owner of Gamesquest, play by mailer, car boot sailor, boardgames retailer and now fulfilment of the lovely Kickstarter. And a Man famous for FORGETTING to fill out his Rising Sun Pledgemanager. You can find him and his lovely business at www.gamesquest.co.uk But give him a listen and learn a bit more about online retail and the fulfilment side of boardgames. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ If you like what you have hear...
Feb 22, 2018•1 hr 30 min
Richard is joined by the totally awesome person that is Price Johnston, to chat about Of War and Men, their Kickstarter Campaign starting on the 27th February. We chat about Price's past in the hobby, and what drove them to develop Of War and Men as well as some genuinely terrible accents all round. Of War and Men looks definitely worth a look and we will post an updated Kickstarter link when it becomes available. FREEDOM!!!! LINKS OF NOTES https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/netherhavyn/118971...
Feb 18, 2018•1 hr 6 min
A very honest discussion about the Sub Terra Campaign and the issues that followed afterwards. Peter's Links. https://www.facebook.com/groups/NewspeakBoardGame/ http://itbboardgames.com/ https://www.facebook.com/itbboardgames https://twitter.com/itbboardgames https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8LGOrKbcuIqtkz7dWxnOEA https://www.kickstarter.com/profile/itbboardgames https://www.facebook.com/groups/ukboardgamesKS/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ If you like what ...
Feb 16, 2018•1 hr 10 min
John D Clair rejoins us on a return visit, and we find out lots about Edge of Darkness, coming to kickstarter on the 20th, as well as some new games John is working on and what ever happened to Squirrel Valley? All at the cool price of $78.37 LINKS OF NOTES https://twitter.com/johndclair https://www.alderac.com/blog/2017/06/16/edge-of-darkness-coming-soon/ https://www.alderac.com/mystic_vale/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ If you like what you have heard, ple...
Feb 11, 2018•1 hr 11 min
Richard is joined by Dylan Howard Cromwell and Josh Wilson to chat about dealing in cardboard, interviews in coffee shops and cycling in Valencia without a care in the world while making expressos and having the best components ever. It was a lot of fun to do and the edit has been a real quick turnaround so if Richard sounds even more ridiculous than normal then WE APOLOGISE. LINK to the KICKSTARTER http://werenotwizards.seizethebean.com - YEAH LOOK = CUSTOMISED URL !!! +++++++++++++++++++++++++...
Feb 07, 2018•1 hr 4 min
WE HAVE BEZ - HEAR HER ROAR ABOUT WIBBELL ++ , KITTY CATACLYSM AND MUCH MUCH MIAORE LINKS OF NOTES https://twitter.com/stuffByBez http://www.stuffbybez.com/ https://www.facebook.com/thingsbybez https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bybez/wibbell-6-games-exploring-words-letters-and-langua +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ If you like what you have heard, please take some time to Rate, Subscribe and Review us on iTunes. https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/were-not-...
Feb 07, 2018•1 hr 10 min
Richard is joined by Karen Rubins, comic expert, artist and creator of the soon to be launched Comic Turns, which is an elegantly simply story telling card game suitable for all ages, and sounds like a lot of fun. Comics are a huge part of Karen's life, so it made sense to trade cardboard for paper, and talk about all things in the frame, from Manga to Avengers Movies and how comics still have such an important role in the area of story tellling. Eventually we speak about Comic Turns, but it was...
Feb 05, 2018•1 hr 21 min
Richard is joined once again by the Broken Meeple himself, Luke Hector to talk about furniture, shelving, his videos, Charterstone, his film podcast specials and why saying you like Monopoly on your dating profile will mean a swipe in the wrong direction. Please check out the sheer mountain of content that Luke does in the links below and don't forget to show him all the love you can through subbing to his channels and podcast. Such a delight. Links of Note http://brokenmeeple.blogspot.co.uk/ - ...
Feb 01, 2018•1 hr 26 min
Richard is joined by Peter Willington, former guest, absolute diamond of a man and member of the Staying In podcast, Producer at Auroch Digital and all round man of experience. This isn't a normal episode, as we kind of chat about boardgames but kind of don't really because sometimes, it's great just to catch up and have a chat and a laugh on a lazy Sunday Morning. So this is a little bit different from the norm, but at the same time, because of that. It is that little bit extra special. Please ...
Jan 30, 2018•1 hr 4 min
Richard is joined by Ben and Josh from the other Scottish Tabletop Podcast AND THERE IS A SCANDAL. We chat gaming, kickstarters, place of birth, what they've been playing and watching Gloomhaven from afar. Really appreciated the time they gave us and for putting up with Richard's chat for far too long. Please support their show as it is Amazing and worth your time. LINKS OF NOTES https://unluckyfrog.podbean.com/ https://www.unluckyfrog.com/ https://twitter.com/theunluckyfrog?lang=en https://itun...
Jan 29, 2018•1 hr 36 min
Richard is joined by Bob and Ryan Craig to talk about their Kickstarter Campaign Monster Highway and it's just a whole large amount of silliness from the start. Please listen, please give their campaign a look and please join me in the wonder of unicorns popping bubble wrap... JUST listen.. ta LINKS OF NOTES www.twitter.com/onedaywestgames www.instagram.com/onedaywestgames www.Facebook.com/onedaywestgames One Day West Games - YouTube Page:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF6VxJhylQZD1kXC1qhqNfA ...
Jan 26, 2018•1 hr 1 min
Richard is joined by Dave Wright, DWARF sharer, Dungeon Master, Role Player (No LARPing) and one of the organisers of the Tabletop Scotland Event that will be running in September and will play host to a number of wonderful tabletop based events. We find out more about Dave's past, his desire to run an event and the wonders and joys of the use of Spreadsheets. All very very awesome stuff. Find out more about the event in the links below and make sure you follow their social media for more update...
Jan 24, 2018•1 hr 23 min
Richard is joined by Derek Funkhouser, part of the Boardgame Spotlight Group run by James Hudson and soon to be part of the Druid City Games Family. We chat about his origins in the hobby, travelling to Oz and becoming a fully paid up member of the cardboard club. We touch on his written reviews, kickstarters and his future with Druid City Games. Derek is a deligth to have on the show and we were very lucky he took the time to come on. Please check out the projects he is involved in below. LINKS...
Jan 21, 2018•1 hr 1 min
Richard is joined by Brandon Rollins from Pangea Games who runs the Brandon the Game Dev Blog. We have a chat about how to force family members to play games with you, how Brandon developed a game and then found out about the hobby (true Story) He also chats about his road trip game Highways and byways, which is scheduled to hit Kickstarter in March. He is a brilliant guest, really interesting and a delight to have on the show. LINKS OF NOTES http://brandonthegamedev.com https://www.facebook.com...
Jan 18, 2018•1 hr 24 min
Richard and Colin are back to bring the thunder at the beginning of 2018 and are here to chat the following stuff and things- Get to the Table http://www.mayfairgames.com/products/isle-skye-chieftain-king http://www.blueorangegames.com/index.php/games/king-domino https://elzra.com/games/catacombs-and-castles.html Get off the shelf Dice Forge The Godfather Give them a KICK https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kolossalgames/western-legends https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/holeshotheroes/supern...
Jan 15, 2018•1 hr 15 min
Richard is joined by Casey Hill from the Hill Game Company to chat about Arkon, their Card Game coming to kickstarter on Feb 1st. We chat about Magic, art in games, the importance of play testing and including expansions from the beginning. It was a real interesting chat and we can't wait to see what happens with the campaign. If you want to know more, check out the links in the show notes below. LINKS OF NOTES http://arkongame.com/ http://arkongame.com/game-design-blog/ https://twitter.com/arko...
Dec 24, 2017•1 hr 9 min
Richard is joined by Mark Burke and Kira Peavley from Kolossal Games to chat about Western Legends and Kami-Sama, both coming to Kickstarter in early 2018. We discuss favourite games, working together in the industry and the plans for the future of Kolossal, as well as what games you would take from Santa's Grotto is he let you. Kolossal look like ones to watch and you can keep an eye on them by checking out the links below. LINKS OF NOTES https://kolossalgames.com/ https://boardgamegeek.com/boa...
Dec 24, 2017•1 hr 24 min
Richard is joined by Matt Evans from the Fantastic Creaking Shelves and Richard had too much juice. The result is quite simply full of glorious giggles and nonsense and was a huge amount of fun. Please check out all the hard work that Matt does in the links below and please subscribe, follow and like all of their accounts as they are rather wonderful. LINKS OF NOTES http://www.creakingshelves.com/ https://twitter.com/creakingshelf https://boardgamegeek.com/user/Creaking%20shelves https://www.you...
Dec 20, 2017•1 hr 15 min
WARNING - I sound really distant because /i have a new mic and thought I had the settings sorted, but I sound a bit distant. Richard is joined by Paul Grogan of Gaming Rules! to chat through his career in the gaming industry, from something that became a hobby to writing rules, rewriting rules, and designing expansions as a full time job. We cover reviews, rules, Cons, Kickstarters, Designers, and all when this was nowt but fields.. I hope you enjoy the episode as Paul was a great guest and plea...
Dec 17, 2017•1 hr 35 min
Richard is joined by Martyn Poole, reviewer for Zatu Games, Owner of the Board Game Exposure Brand and Designer of the Robin Hood and the Merry Men Boardgame, which hits Kickstarter early next year. We talk about Battleships, writing reviews with dyslexia, helping deigners find their voice in the Boardgame landscape and finally his future ventures into PR to help grow the industry. Martyn is an inspiration to those that want to achieve something through perserverence and work and he was a great ...
Dec 13, 2017•1 hr 15 min
Richard is joined by Mike Coleman of Secret Weapon Games to chat about his Kickstarter - Rebels of Ravenport. We chat with this Tony Hawks Champion about creating games during office hours and why a spreadsheet game would be boring and WHY ISAAC CHILDRES HAS RUINED THE SHOW FOREVER. He was a fun guest and please take the time to check out his campaign as it needs your support. Links can all be found below. LINKS OF NOTES Kickstarter - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/secretweapongames/rebels...
Dec 06, 2017•1 hr
Richard is joined by Isaac Childres from Cephalofair Games to chat Forge War, Gloomhaven, Founders of Gloomhaven and The Chicken Apocalypse. And we have a real long chat about a whole pile of other things and he was brilliant, so please give it a listen and share it about. LINKS OF NOTES http://www.cephalofair.com/ https://twitter.com/Cephalofair https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamepublisher/27425/cephalofair-games https://www.facebook.com/cephalofair/ ____________________________________________...
Dec 02, 2017•1 hr 37 min
Richard is joined by Stephen Kendall and Gary Dicken from Ragnar Brothers to chat about their Kickstarter Game - Darien Apocalypse. Take a trip to hear about a company that has been in the industry for almost 30 years and talk about their latest game which is a worker placement about the failed colony of Darien that almost bankrupted Scotland. LINKS OF NOTES https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ragnarbrothers/darien-apocalypse-0 www.ragnarbrothers.com web site Ragnarbrothers@gmail.com for email ...
Dec 01, 2017•57 min
Richard is joined by Patrick Smith from Twin Humanities and just so much many nonsense including Gloomhaven, and spilling tea and Owen Wilson and inventing a wrestling game. AND DARK SOULS. Paddy is amazing and you should check out his podcast like ALL THE TIME... LINKS OF NOTES https://twitter.com/paddystardust - Paddy's Twitter https://twitter.com/twinhumanities - Twin Humanities Twitter http://www.twinhumanities.com/ - Twin Humanities Website __________________________________________________...
Nov 30, 2017•1 hr 56 min
Richard is joined by Jason Bice to chat about his current Kickstarter Campaign Loot the Body. We used the audio from Jason's recording in case you notice a difference in the recording quality. Jason gives us a bit of his history and we discuss subjects surrounding putting the Kickstarter together including reviews. We pretty much recorded it this evening. His campaign could do with a boost so any shares would be greatly appreciated. LINKS OF NOTES https://twitter.com/bteamgames http://www.thebte...
Nov 28, 2017•53 min
Richard is joined by Dan Alcantara, one of the members of the Dragori Games team. Based in Brazil, this episode is a unique look into game development out side of the normal UK/EUR/USA areas. Arena the Contest sounds fascinating, with 6 years of development and limited financial backing, the team has worked hard to produce a game that will be repeatedly brought to the table with massive amounts of replayability. It's a brilliant chat, and I totally recommend checking out Arena the Contest as the...
Nov 25, 2017•1 hr 9 min
Richard is joined by Chris Davis from Windborn Games to talk about their first Kickstarter - Runes of Ragnarok. We talk to Chris about his first foray into Monopoly with his sister, then his movement into designing and how Runes sat on the shelf for 10 years. We talk about over analysing your first Kickstarter, launching with other titles on the same day, and how you can successfully launch a second campaign on the back of a failed first attempt. He was a brilliant guest. We had a real good laug...
Nov 18, 2017•1 hr 9 min
Richard is joined by Petter Schanke Olsen, owner of Tompet Games and successful designer of Kill the King. Petter tells us about his history regarding cardboard, what games he loves and how hw got the idea for Kill the King and Donning the Purple. If you don't already, then please read the interviews that Petter has done with various names in the industry, as they make for great reading. You can check out all of Petter's work in the show notes below. He'll be back on the show when Donning the Pu...
Nov 10, 2017•1 hr 3 min
Richard is joined once again by Ed Jowett to chat about his latest campaign for his Era The Consortium universe. We talk about the Era series of games, how Ed brings science into his games, what his thoughts are on Babylon 5 and where Turok the dinosaur hunter can fit into an RPG. Ed is a great guest and well worth a listen, even if you aren't aware of his previous works. LINKS OF NOTES https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shadesofvengeance/era-the-consortium-a-universe-of-expansions-2?ref=2f1e0...
Nov 04, 2017•1 hr 5 min
