Richard is joined by Justin Blaske, who is here to talk about his latest Kickstarter, Area 1851 Express. Justin is no stranger to Kickstarter success, after launching his range of Mint Tin games, including the highly successful Mint Works and Mint Delivery. We chat about dealing with that and we also ask important questions like, 'Shouldn't your company be called the 24th May Lab games instead?' Justin was a lot of fun to have on the show and I hope you enjoy it. LINKS OF NOTES https://five24lab...
Apr 03, 2019•59 min
Richard is joined by Joe Hopkins who is currently working with The Grand Gamers Guild on his Kickstarter campaign for his up and coming project, Endangered. So naturally we spend a bunch of time talking about the fact Joe is actually a Magician, how he got into the hobby and finally chat about his project. Joe is an absolute delight to have on the show and we hope you get a change to check out his campaign. LINKS OF NOTES https://twitter.com/grndgmrsgld https://twitter.com/avgjoegames https://bo...
Apr 02, 2019•43 min
Richard is joined by Ian O'Toole to talk about Art and Design in relation to boardgames, we also talk about his design process and we laugh far too much and at some point Ian remembers he has instagram. And we are both tired but it is a lot of fun. We hope you enjoy the episode while Richard tries to ask intelligent questions but as we know, everyone has their limits. LINKS OF NOTES https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/eaglegryphon/escape-plan-by-vital-lacerda-with-artwork-by-ian-o/description h...
Apr 01, 2019•1 hr 6 min
Richard is joined by Iain and Jamie from The Giant Brain to help them celebrate their first year of the podcast and chat about creating things for the internet. If you haven't checked them out before it it something that you should definitely do and they provide up to date news in a very entertaining fashion. Links below to get some of that cerebral action. LINKS OF NOTES https://giantbrain.co.uk https://twitter.com/thegiantbrain https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/brainwaves-board-game-and-tabl...
Apr 01, 2019•1 hr 7 min
Richard is joined by Chris Anderson to discuss the Board Game Work Shop Design Contest. We talk about his design journey and what persuaded him to run his own contest which has some very questionable choices over their latest judge.. Check out the links below and if you want to enter, then click on the links below. LINKS OF NOTES Contest https://theboardgameworkshop.com/design-contest-2019/ Podcast https://theboardgameworkshop.com/ Blog https://bluecubeboardgames.com/ Twitter Twitter.com/thebgwo...
Mar 27, 2019•56 min
Richard is joined by Dave Killingsworth from SolarFlare Games to chat about Robotech Crisis Point, Robotech in general, robots with Tech, Tech type Robots and why Edo Baraf has let us all down by cutting his hair. Click on the links below to check out the pre-order, and get involved get some cards, get some robotech. LINKS OF NOTES https://bravefrontier.pledgemanager.com/projects/robotech-crisis-point/participate/ https://twitter.com/bravefrontier https://www.facebook.com/solarflaregames https:/...
Mar 22, 2019•52 min
THIS EPISODE WAS RECORDED THROUGH SKYPE SO WE APOLOGISE FOR THE QUALITY OF SOME OF THE GUESTS.. WE DON'T APOLOGISE FOR THE CRACKING COLLECTION OF MINIS YOU'RE GOING TO HEAR ABOUT.. Richard is joined, nay, practically swamped by the team from Tomb Guardians Miniatures. So we have * Cass Suwinski: Owner of Tomb Guardians* Bobby Jackson: sculptor* Patrick Keith: sculptor* Jason Weibe: sculptor And so we talk about the current campaign for Queen of the Damned: Velrath's Vampires, being involved in m...
Mar 20, 2019•51 min
Richard is joined by Ben Maddox to talk about Acting and Games reviews and interview styles and it's warm and wonderful, like a huge duvet except the duvet is being fought over and someone is going to end up snoring. But somehow it works out in the end. Make sure you check out everything Ben does and consider supporting him because he brings something different to board game media. LINKS OF NOTES https://www.patreon.com/5g4d https://fivegamesfordoomsday.com/ https://twitter.com/5games4doomsday h...
Mar 18, 2019•1 hr 6 min
Emma is back on to continue our conversation about getting your game into retail, and we try to answer some questions we got on the twitters about board games in business and Richard tries to sound clever and simply doesn't. Enjoy. LINKS OF NOTES https://www.amazon.co.uk/Quirk-Hilarious-Family-Card-Game/dp/B0759TJKST https://www.quirkthegame.com/ https://www.facebook.com/EmmerseStudios/ https://twitter.com/emmersestudios https://www.emmersestudios.com/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++...
Mar 15, 2019•1 hr
Richard is joined by Daniel Newman to chat all about game designing, moving from making small to big games, working with Pandasaurus and then why you really should be checking your house for hidden cameras when you are doing jigsaw puzzles. Make sure you follow Daniel on Twitter and check out all his puzzle related content.. and his games. LINKS of NOTES https://www.facebook.com/pandasaurusgames/ https://www.pandasaurusgames.com/ https://twitter.com/dnlnwmn/status/1103385382601875456 +++++++++++...
Mar 12, 2019•1 hr
Richard is joined once again by Caezar Al-Jassar to chat about Chocolate Factory, the growth of the company and why Knowledge Reigns Supreme Over Nearly Everyone. boyyyyeeee.. LINKS of NOTES https://www.alleycatgames.com/ https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/alleycatgames/chocolate-factory-for-1-4-chocolatiers https://twitter.com/alleycatgames https://www.facebook.com/alleycatgamesUK/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ If you like what you have heard, please take some time to Ra...
Mar 11, 2019•55 min
Richard is joined by Joey Schouten, the Head of Development at Inkwell Games and the Deliverer of Stroopwafels. We talk about the Genre of Roll and Write, their journey into the industry and why he loves chucking dice and taking names so much. Joey was a delight to talk to and I hope you enjoy the episode. And Joey will be back on in the future to talk about his book of Roll and Writes. LINKS of NOTES https://twitter.com/ajoeyvengeant https://twitter.com/InkwellGames https://joey-schouten.com/ +...
Mar 08, 2019•58 min
Richard is joined by Wes Woodbury to chat about his Kickstarter Campaign for Legends of Novus. We chat about Wes and how he got into games and designing. You'll hear about what Richard thinks of the game after playing a preview copy as well. Have a look at the campaign below and check it out. Links of Notes https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fundamentalgames/legends-of-novus-a-tabletop-fantasy-adventure-boar https://twitter.com/WesleyWoodbury +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++...
Mar 07, 2019•51 min
Richard is joined by Elaine, Robyn and Sam from Digisprite to talk about their successful Kickstarter for Doomsday Bots, how they got together as a games design company and the plans Digisprite has for their next game, Adventure Mart. And 37 second games pitches.. LINKS OF NOTES http://digisprite.co.uk/ https://twitter.com/digispritedev https://www.patreon.com/digisprite https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/digisprite/doomsday-bots +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ If you like ...
Mar 06, 2019•1 hr 3 min
James Naylor joins us to chat about Filming and Kickstarter and Plastic Buildings and being compared to Monopoly and we have the best time. Make sure you check out all of the links and follow James on Twitter for goodness sake. LINKS OF NOTES https://twitter.com/naylorjames https://naylorgames.com/ https://magnategame.com/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ If you like what you have heard, please take some time to Rate, Subscribe and Review us on APPLE PODCASTS. https://itunes.a...
Mar 05, 2019•1 hr 3 min
Ann Jones is a class act who runs Cards or Die which is a business that brings board games to your events and so we talk about Teaching and Shakespeare and Scaring people in a Pub and Blancmanche and School Dinners and I don't care because we had too much fun. LINKS OF NOTES https://twitter.com/CardsOrDie https://www.cardsordie.com/ https://ko-fi.com/cardsordie +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ If you like what you have heard, please take some time to Rate, Subscribe and Review...
Mar 03, 2019•48 min
Richard is joined by former Guest Gary Deveraux from Underestimated Games and Mark Brown from Paranoid Miniatures to talk about their dual launched Kickstarter for Mythos Brotherhood and Purgatory (The Coop Edition) It's great to speak to Gary again and find out what he's been up. And brilliant to meet Mark THERE are SLIGHT AUDIO QUALITY ISSUES. LINKS OF NOTES https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/254891487/mythos-brotherhood-expansion?ref=discovery_category_newest https://www.kickstarter.com/pro...
Mar 02, 2019•1 hr 6 min
Ed is back, back again, Yes he's back, tell a friend. And he is here to talk about Era The Consortium, the 5th Anniversary Edition, but this time with miniatures.. LINKS OF NOTES https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shadesofvengeance/era-the-consortium-miniatures-and-5th-anniversary https://www.shadesofvengeance.com/ https://www.facebook.com/shadesofvengeance/ https://twitter.com/shades_of_venge https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamepublisher/29488/shades-vengeance https://www.drivethrurpg.com/brow...
Mar 01, 2019•55 min
Richard is joined by Sara Perry who is the Editor in Chief of A Seat At The Table, an online publication striving to amplify the voices of women, people of color, LGBTQ+, and disabled gamers in tabletop gaming. We talk to Sara about her starting out studying board game design, games she played and how the course was run and why it sounds so brilliant. We then talk about A Seat at the Table, it's aims and what content you can expect, and why you should check it out when it is released. LINKS OF N...
Feb 27, 2019•51 min
ITS EPISODE 250.. Thank you for everyone who supported us so far. Mike DiLisio is here from Solo Mode Games and Sporadically Board joins us in FULL SONG to talk about things including solo modes in games, creating your own content, and asking for review copies of games. He's the best. Make sure you check out his videos through the Dice Tower, and the frankly brilliant podcast he does with Dan Hughes on Sporadically Board LINKS OF NOTES https://boardgamegeek.com/blogger/7996/mike-dilisio https://...
Feb 24, 2019•1 hr 11 min
Richard is joined by Adam Sadiq from Diacritical Games to talk about his Kickstarter campaign for That's a Wrap and so we chat about his journey so far, which is a lot of fun. Make sure you check out the campaign below, and it's doing well so far on kickstarter and still has plenty of time to go. LINKS OF NOTES https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/diacriticalgames/thats-a-wrap-the-game-of-filmmaking-frenzy https://twitter.com/diacriticalgame https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamepublisher/40903/dia...
Feb 21, 2019•53 min
Jerry Hawthorne joins the show to chat about Mice and Mystics, Stuffed Fables and his latest creation, Comanauts. We chat about how he got into the hobby, playing with your kids and telling stories and he is a fantastic guest. I really hope you enjoy the show as much as we did recording it. LINKS OF NOTES https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamedesigner/23005/jerry-hawthorne https://twitter.com/mice_guy https://www.plaidhatgames.com/games/comanauts https://www.plaidhatgames.com/games/mice-and-mystics...
Feb 19, 2019•1 hr 4 min
Richard is joined by Lake Leafty, owner operator of Getting Geeky With Gamer Leaf, who is currently raising funds for his podcast on Kickstarter. So we chat about his show, his history and what it's like to be one of the hardest working podcasts in the business. Please check out the links below for more information about Lake's fantastic show. LINKS OF NOTES https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gamerleaf/getting-geeky-with-gamer-leaf-podcast-season-3 https://twitter.com/gamerleafgo http://www.ga...
Feb 18, 2019•47 min
Richard is joined by Elizabeth Hargrave to talk about Wingspan, how she got into the hobby, being involved in designing one of the most talked about games of 2019 and that difficult second album.. AND THOSE EGGS.. LOOK AT THOSE EGGS.. LINKS OF NOTES https://www.facebook.com/groups/wingspanboardgame/ https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/266192/wingspan https://stonemaiergames.com/games/wingspan/ https://twitter.com/elizhargrave https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamedesigner/111338/elizabeth-hargrave ...
Feb 16, 2019•1 hr 3 min
So there I was, just minding me own business when the Duke of Sussex approached me and only tried to sell me a Fridge. A Fridge I tell you. Then it turned out it was me old mucker Jamie Frew, just havin' a laugh with me. Hes such a character, and he's here to tell us about his Kickstarter game, The Old Hellfire Club. A tale of tall tales and earning Gin Money. LINKS OF NOTES https://twitter.com/OldHellfire https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/250593/old-hellfire-club https://www.facebook.com/TheO...
Feb 14, 2019•51 min
Ryan & Bob Craig return to chat about their growing games collection, retinal scans and their latest kickstarter campaign Sheep Boom Bah, which concerns minefields and sheep and a whole lot of fun. Please check out the campaign below if you get the chance. Remember that GERALD KING MAKES YOU LATE FOR PODCASTS 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/UCF6V...
Feb 12, 2019•50 min
Richard is joined by Eric Rayl who is working with Scott Alden from BoardGameGeek to produce The Game Designers, which is a documentary film in which several well known people from the industry have been interviewed as well as some shorter interviews from some well known designers. I chat with Eric about his own ventures into the hobby and how he got involved in filming this ambitious project. We might stay on topic. We might not. You just have to listen to find out. The link for the campaign is...
Feb 05, 2019•50 min
Juraj Bilic is back from Adreama Games to give us a catch up about the progress of Machina Arcana, as well as a discussion about the Kickstarter process, making something unique and not chasing the Retail Tail. And we both feel a bit ill and need sympathy. Thanks x LINKS OF NOTES LATE PLEDGES HERE https://machina-arcana.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/456615294/1667610645?ref=558693&token=cef60288 facebook.com/MachinaArcana/ https://twitter.com/Machina_Arc...
Feb 04, 2019•55 min
Richard is joined by Stephen Buonocore to chat about the success of Stronghold Games, its current position in the market, and the potential future direction of the business. Oh and the weather, because it's cold outside. Then it gets a bit awkward as we talk about Terraforming Mars, and so Richard decides to imitate Stephen's accent and you can guess how that works out. Luckily a huge Aftershock takes our minds off the whole situation as we talk about the 2nd ever Stronghold Kickstarter campaign...
Feb 01, 2019•1 hr 3 min
Richard is joined by Isaac Vega and he's so excited, he can't breath and makes a fool of himself in front of one of his favourite designers. But Isaac is awesome throughout, so please give it listen. And look out for the Corn on the Cob Party game, coming in 2019 (that's not true) LINKS OF NOTES https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamedesigner/65023/isaac-vega https://twitter.com/isaacsashes https://www.plaidhatgames.com/ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ If you like what you h...
Jan 30, 2019•1 hr 1 min
