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Fun Problems

AJ Brandon and Peter C. Hayward

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Board game design is a deep and often challenging pursuit. We explore all aspects of game design and the fun problems (and solutions) that come with it.
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Ludology

Erica Hayes-Bouyouris, Sen-Foong Lim

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Welcome to Ludology, an analytical discussion of the how’s and why’s of the world of board games. Rather than news and reviews, Ludology explores a variety of topics about games from a wider lens, and discusses game history, game design and game players. Ludology is part of The Dice Tower Network, the premier board game media network.
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Button Shy Deep Dive

Button Shy Games

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Button Shy founder Jason Tagmire and Narrative Lead Ian Howard, Button Shy Deep Dive guides the audience through the world of 18-card games without losing sight of what’s important: the human connections and emotions that gaming can inspire.
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Board Again Gaming

Board Again Games

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We talk about all things related to table top gaming - board games, miniature games, card games, and gaming adjacent things like painting and puzzles. A very irregularly updated hobby podcast. If you want to help me make the podcast better, you can show your financial support at the following link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1354651/supporters/new
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"Twins Talk Tabletop" is a podcast hosted by twin brothers who share their passion for board games. The show covers a variety of board game-related topics, including game impressions, design pet peeves, expansions, and recommendations for players of all experience levels. Each episode features lively discussions, recent gameplay experiences, and listener-driven topics, making it a fun and informative listen for board game enthusiasts. The podcast started in 2024 and continues to grow with ea ...
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Boards & Swords

Chris Renshaw

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Bad jokes. Good folks. Games. Every other week, Chris & Philip talk about their experiences playing different games (both board games and video games). If you enjoy hearing people talk about the fun they have playing various games instead of why X game is better than Y game, this is the show for you. Plus, they've got the latest board games news , the worst jokes, and the best guests occasionally.
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Board Game Binge

James Staley

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Do you love board games? I do! But do you ever wonder what goes on behind the scenes? How do meet-up groups get organized? What is the difference between a successful and an unsuccessful Kickstarter campaign? How do publishers get their games to market? How are people reaching their market in an ever more competitive market? What type of social media personalities are springing up in support of this industry? James interviews experts from across the industry and takes a peak under the hood i ...
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Board game designer / publisher Jason Tagmire looks at a new featured word each day from a design perspective. Sometimes it'll be mechanics, sometimes theme or tone, and sometimes the inspiration for a full game.
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Roasted Games

EaseDrop Podcast Network

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Kaz Gable and Bill Price love board games. More than that, they love board game design. The roasted games podcast is an exploration of what does and does not make a good game and the brilliance and pitfalls of board game design. They also touch on their own experience as budding game designers and the status of games they have in development.
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One Stop Co-Op Shop

Peter Gousis, Michael Kelley, Steve Kingsley

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One Stop Co-Op Shop is a podcast about cooperative boardgames. Game designers & publishers, Peter Gousis & Michael Kelley host the podcast. Every other week we take one game and break it down to it's top 5 points (the good, the bad and our overall impressions). After we discuss the game we have a design discussion about one of the parts of the game. We will also have occasional podcasts reviewing solo games, and other special episodes. To see our other content check out the links below: YouT ...
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Board Game Bros

Board Game Bros

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BOARD GAME BROS We are Jeffrey Craig and Matthew Craig - brothers in real life and board game designers in real life. This is our board game hobbyist/design podcast where we talk about our favorite games. We start every episode talking about how the game is played, and then we examine how game design was used to assist the player and enhance the gameplay. Follow us on twitter @BGBroscast (https://twitter.com/BGBroscast) Follow us on facebook @BGBroscast (https://www.facebook.com/BGBroscast/)
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🎙️Welcome to the Lens and Veil podcast, join Shem, Sam and Zach as they discuss games they've played together, specifically focusing on game design elements. - ⭐About the Cast - Shem Phillips is the owner of Garphill Games and has designed a fair few board games. - Sam Macdonald is a Game Designer and Developer at Garphill Games, bursting onto the scene with his co-design together with Shem, Architects of the West Kingdom. - Zach Smith works for Garphill Games as Marketing and Media Manager, ...
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Board Out of My Mind

Kim Breeze & Parker Simpson

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How do you get that game idea out of your head and onto the table? We’re on a mission to find out! Join Kim Breeze (board game player and content creator) and Parker Simpson (illustrator and aspiring board game designer) as they pick the brains of industry experts to find out what it takes to bring a board game to life!
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The Epic Realms Podcast is an engaging interview-style podcast that brings together a diverse range of creative minds from various fields. This podcast offers insightful conversations with renowned authors, RPG game designers, actors, audiobook narrators, TV personalities, board game designers, and many other fascinating guests. Each episode of the Epic Realms Podcast delves deep into the experiences, inspirations, and journeys of these talented individuals, providing listeners with a unique ...
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The Dicing with Design podcast is all about games design: how they're created, designed and played. We talk everything games design, from role playing games, to wargaming, to collectible card games, to board games, to video games. We'll dissect what makes a good game, and what makes a system terrible to play. We're planning to create out own game over the course of the podcast, designing live on-air, and alongside the games design chat, we'll be talking general gaming news and views. We play ...
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This is the feed where you can get all the great podcasts found over at the Boards & Swords website (http://boardsandswords.com). There's the main Boards & Swords podcast, where four friends have fun talking about board games and finding a game they all like, and The Dirtbags of Holding, a RPG actual play podcast showing off the wrong way to play several different roleplaying games.
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The Game Designers of North Carolina is a guild of tabletop game designers who, shockingly, reside in North Carolina. We’ve been meeting regularly since April 2013 and when we started most of us did not have a lot of exposure or experience in tabletop game design. We’ve learned a lot as a group since we started and this podcast is a way to share some of that knowledge. Our goal for the podcast is to present a lot of information pertinent for new designers but hopefully also offer content tha ...
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The worlds most aviary focused board game podcast. Indigenous to the eastern shore of the United States, the horned Quackalope can be spotted where board games are played. The ill-suited ornithologists, Jesse Anderson and Jan Bigas, discuss board games on a weekly basis in an effort to catch the elusive bird. Through long winded conversations on mechanics, context, theme and game design, the hosts strive to discover the reason of the Quackalope's fascination with the hobby. Join us at the ta ...
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A board game podcast that tackles the industry from both inside and out! The State of Games is hosted by Chris Kirkman, the head of publishing house Dice Hate Me Studio and co-owner of Greater Than Games, and features regular co-hosts Darrell Louder, resident grump and designer of Compounded, Bottom of the 9th, and Fate of the Elder Gods, and TC Petty III, gaming hipster and designer of VivaJava and VivaJava Dice, Xenon Profiteer, and Spires. Presented by the website www.dicehateme.com - the ...
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At Bitewing Games, our mission is to create and share classy board games that bite. For hobbyist gamers, this podcast will help you to explore your own tastes in the hobby and perhaps discover your next favorite game that fits those tastes. For game designers, this podcast will offer you more tools to add to your utility belt and metrics to measure your projects by. Subscribe to our newsletter at BitewingGames.com, follow us on social media, and stay tuned for exciting things to come!
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The Booster Pack Network

The Booster Pack Network Team

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The Booster Pack Network offers a diverse range of TCG-related content through its quartet of shows.From players to collectors to designers & even academics, we have the show for you.Formally "The Booster Pack" podcast, this feed has expanded to invite new voices & platforms to share our love for collectible trading card games.
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The Dice Tower

Tom Vasel and Eric Summerer

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Tom Vasel and Eric Summerer take a look at board games, card games, and the people who design, publish, and play them. Top ten lists, Q&A, tales of horror, and more await you!
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Board Game Business Podcast

Richard New, Brian Henk, Jeremy Commandeur

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On The Board Game Business Podcast, we discuss the business side of the tabletop gaming industry. We don't review games or tell you which ones we like, but instead focus on how to price, distribute, design, develop, and market your game. Richard New hosts and sits alongside Jeremy Commandeur, a game designer, and Brian Henk, a game designer and publisher with Overworld Games.
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The Board Retreat

James Mapes and Paul Susi

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The Board Retreat is the entire creative process of making a board game, and James and Paul are here to stumble, tangent, and inspire their way to a full game. Come along for the journey if that's, like, um, your thing.
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On Who, What, Why? I discuss game design with those who make games and try to learn more about the game design process. Each episode I interview a designer, publisher, developer, artist, etc. of tabletop games such as card, board, or role playing. Some episodes discuss big ideas in design rather than individual games. I have both mainstream and independent developers as guests.
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Tiger & Wolf

Chris Gliddon & Nathan Lige

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Welcome to the Tiger/Wolf Cast, for enthusiasts of retro video games and board games alike. Your hosts Chris and Nathan dive into the golden age of gaming, exploring classic titles from the Sega Genesis to the Super Nintendo, and engaging with the rich world of board games that challenge the mind and spark creativity. Each episode of the Tiger/Wolf Cast is a nostalgic journey through the games that shaped our gaming landscapes and continue to influence us. We deep dive into the strategic mac ...
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Breaking Into Board Games

Ian Zang, Gil Hova, Tony Miller

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Breaking into Board Games is a podcast about breaking into the hobby game industry. Every week, we interview a person of note, and give tips and tricks to make your way into the business of games.
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Channeling Hallmark

Channeling Hallmark

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A podcast dedicated to topics that make you feel like you do when you watch a sappy Christmas movie. Hosted by Keetin Marchi & Dylan Cashbaugh, each episode will include movie reviews and interviews with guests who share insights on all the things that make us feel warm and fuzzy.
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Hatched This Way

Maxwell Freud

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A limited audio series where Maxwell Freud, a queer, Minneapolis-based board game designer, sits down with other queer folx in the industry to learn about their unique identities and how they contribute to the hobby by being their authentic selves.
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Dylan & Keetin review Hallmark’s Game of Love and talk to Nick Metzler, who is on the new Hulu series Got To Get Out, about being a board game designer, strategies for navigating life, and all his secrets about the new reality competition show. Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode. If you like us, please leave us a rating and review. N…
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Konstantinos Manos is the CEO, of HIVE Interactive, a platform committed to developing potent tools tailored to empower Kickstarter creators. With a singular platform that tracks every facet of their journey —from pre-campaign preparations to the final delivery— HIVE ensures an easy, efficient, and comprehensive experience for creators. Konstantino…
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Dylan & Keetin review His & Hers and talk to Jill Garelick, a Showrunner & Executive Producer who has built a career out of sharing inspiring stories. Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode. If you like us, please leave us a rating and review. Jill Garelick on Instagram Celebrations with Lacey Chabert @ChannelingHallmark on… YouTube Inst…
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🎙️Welcome to the Lens and Veil podcast, join Shem, Sam and Zach as they discuss games they've played together, specifically focusing on game design elements. In this special episode they perform a snake draft of board game designers into their 5-a-side team. They each need to choose at least 1 attacker, 1 midfielder, 1 defender and 1 new recruit. A…
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This week Peter reviews the solo euro Expeditions with the Gears of Corruption expansion._________________________YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCrOtGhui_jdLdoQNI7PU4PgX - @onestopcoopshopDiscord - discord.gg/p4jX8AFMerch: one-stop-co-op-shop.creator-spring.com/Donate to One Stop Co-op Shop - www.patreon.com/onestopEmail - onestopcoopshop@gmail…
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Tom is busy moving the studio, so Julie and Eric invite Robert Geistlinger from Arcane Wonders (and also Julie's husband) to join in a discussion about boardgame production. Where do the materials that go into our games come from? What do you look for in a manufacturer? And why doesn't everybody print their games in Cleveland? And of course, we clo…
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In this episode of Epic Realms, we sit down with legendary author and game designer Bruce Nesmith to explore his incredible career spanning decades of storytelling. From his early days at TSR, crafting unforgettable adventures for Dungeons & Dragons in settings like Ravenloft and Spelljammer, to his influential work as a freelancer across the table…
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Dominik is the CEO of Hopeful Games and one of the designers of NEON HPE. He is a passionate storyteller with experience in the video game industry (Niantic) and as a journalist (WIRED). His creative mind brings the world of NEON HOPE and its colorful characters to life. To check out NEON HOPE, click here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hopef…
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Chris Perkins isn’t at Wizards of the Coast anymore? I might not have to put decals on my minis anymore? I’m just a glass cage of emotions right now. In the meantime, we’ve got Justus and Eric from the card game Doomlings on to talk about their cute little catastrophe game. Join us on Discord! https://boardsandswords.com/discord News This D&D adven…
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Chris Perkins isn’t at Wizards of the Coast anymore? I might not have to put decals on my minis anymore? I’m just a glass cage of emotions right now. In the meantime, we’ve got Justus and Eric from the card game Doomlings on to talk about their cute little catastrophe game. Join us on Discord! https://boardsandswords.com/discord News This D&D adven…
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Dylan & Keetin review Who Framed Roger Rabbit and talk to Mike Dris, an assistant director who loves making, watching, and talking about movies. Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode. If you like us, please leave us a rating and review. Mike Dris on Instagram Mike’s Podcast on YouTube (coming soon) @ChannelingHallmark on… YouTube Instag…
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Send us a text Come join the twins this week as we explore the world of words in games. We talk about new and old word games and the place they have in the board game hobby. Come check it out. But before that we talk about our recent plays Recent plays 1:07: Come Sail Away (2023) 6:29: Shadenfraude (2021) 12:43: Chinatown (1999) 20:07: Distilled (2…
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John Zinzer and Mark Wooten explain what AEG is looking for, and go through many examples of published games that would be a great fit. Tune in to see if you have a game AEG is looking to publish! Email [email protected] to submit your game ideas to the company! Fun Problems Discord: https://discord.gg/BjerXtQ3Me Email: funproblemspodcast@gmail.…
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We talk about the latest Kickstarter campaign for the Ronin tabletop RPG - Ronin: Densetsu. We quiz Writer and Lead Designer Sacha Lightfoot of Slightly Reckless Games about Densetsu and The Book of Yō, working with Japanese creatives, the insidious rise of AI in the role-playing space, and whether Boy With Tofu is or isn't the best Yokai ever. Ron…
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Dylan & Keetin review A Knight’s Tale and talk to Julie McMillin, the social media director for Renaissance Entertainment Productions about all things Ren Faire. Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode. If you like us, please leave us a rating and review. The Ren Faire’s website: https://renfair.com/socal/ @ChannelingHallmark on… YouTube …
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Erica and Sen welcome Matt Leacock to talk about one of the hobby's staples - Pandemic. First published in 2008, the Pandemic system has been expanded and used to fight viruses, rising tides, Elder Gods, and now - the forces of evil that seek the One Ring. They talk all things Pandemic, from it's ideation to its many iterations, from fighting back …
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Matt and Cole have been best friends since Kindergarten. Fast forward a couple decades, and they have launched Moon Crossing Games, an indie publishing studio on a mission to bring their debut title, Get Stacked, to life. While they are newcomers to the board game industry, they are diving in headfirst — learning fast, dreaming big, and hoping to b…
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Welcome to this episode of Fun Problems, where Peter C. Hayward and AJ Brandon explore what makes an effective sell sheet, providing feedback on listener-submitted examples. Throughout the discussion, they offer actionable advice on how to improve clarity, visual hierarchy, and focus in order to capture the interest of potential publishers. Discord…
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Today, we focus on what designers should do when they've built a design on an existing game. How much borrowing is too much borrowing? We also look ahead to some upcoming events, share a new Tale of Boardgaming Horror, and run through our latest batch of Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops. 00:49 - Tom's Apology 01:25 - Dice Tower Cruise and Dice Tower E…
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Jim Zub is a powerhouse in the world of comics and storytelling. Known for his work on Dungeons & Dragons, Avengers, Conan the Barbarian, and creator-owned series like Skullkickers and Wayward, Jim blends action, humor, and heart in everything he writes. Join us as we dive into his creative career, his love for RPGs, and the stories behind some of …
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Allan holds his BS in Electrical Engineering and Masters in Engineering Management. He has been a computer enthusiast and tinkerer since he was a teen. Allan has spent his 35-year-long career working at small and large technology companies alike, including three fortune 100 corporations. As an entrepreneur, he has run his own businesses, authored s…
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Dylan & Keetin review Pride & Prejudice and talk to Kathryn Brunet, who works at the British Library handling rare books & historical documents. Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode. If you like us, please leave us a rating and review. Kathryn on Instagram The British Library’s website @ChannelingHallmark on… YouTube Instagram Bluesky …
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Send us a text We’ve got another great episode for you, all about 2-player games! This week, the twins dive into some of the new duel variants of popular games and chat about the latest hot topics in the gaming world. Tune in to see what they’ve got in store for this week’s episode. Before that, though, they’ll talk about what they’ve been playing …
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🎙️Welcome to the Lens and Veil podcast, join Shem, Sam and Zach as they discuss games they've played together, specifically focusing on game design elements. In this episode they discuss Golem by Flaminia Brasini, Virginio Gigli, and Simone Luciani. Golem is an engine building game based on the 16th-century legend of the Golem of Prague, an anthrop…
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As we celebrate our 50th episode, we predict the next five years of the industry, including the growing role of AI in game design, shifts in game themes, and the potential impact of global economic factors on the industry. Note this was recorded before the massive "Liberation Day" tariffs bombshell. Discord: https://discord.gg/BjerXtQ3Me Email: fun…
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Gamestop has decided crypto is the right investment, Stonemaier is investing in Disc Golf, and Battletech is going…Gothic? We’ve also got on Tom Lommel from Evil Hat Productions (https://evilhat.com/) to talk about all the “Evil” things they have coming up this year. Join us on Discord! https://boardsandswords.com/discord News Gamestop closing stor…
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Gamestop has decided crypto is the right investment, Stonemaier is investing in Disc Golf, and Battletech is going…Gothic? We’ve also got on Tom Lommel from Evil Hat Productions (https://evilhat.com/) to talk about all the “Evil” things they have coming up this year. Join us on Discord! https://boardsandswords.com/discord News Gamestop closing stor…
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In this episode, we conspire together to take out one of the worst evils of the 20th century in Black Orchestra! Black Orchestra is a 2016 cooperative game for 1 to 5 players designed by Phillip duBarry with art by Lucas Soriano published by Tabletop Tycoon. In Black Orchestra, players take on the role of conspirators in Nazi Germany working togeth…
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Hosts Jason Tagmire and Ian Howard discuss the push-your-luck game Death Valley, with additional commentary from designer Kevin Ellenburg, illustrater Fachri Maulana, reviewer Sir Thecos, and Button Shy Playtest Lead Vince Tagle. Learn more about how the illustrations bring the game to life, the elements that contributed to the game's substantial c…
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Max Palmer is an entrepreneur and investor. He is the co-founder of Bantam Planet, publishers of the Bantam West board game, a competitive sandbox style game with thousands of customers in over 60 countries. Bantam West 1st Edition arrives to North American retail fall 2025. You can learn more about Bantam West here: https://www.visitbantam.com/ WH…
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Note: This episode also exists in video form on YouTube. Joe (Allplay) and Nick (Bitewing Games) discuss components in board games: The value of component hooks/gimmicks. Can games be too overproduced or too underproduced? The impact of components in the board game experience. Check out the upcoming Kickstarter for Bitewing's Travel Line: Gazebo an…
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This week Peter, & Mike review War Story: Occupied France and have a design discussion about diceless combat._________________________YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCrOtGhui_jdLdoQNI7PU4PgX - @onestopcoopshopDiscord - discord.gg/p4jX8AFMerch: one-stop-co-op-shop.creator-spring.com/Donate to One Stop Co-op Shop - www.patreon.com/onestopEmail - o…
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