Ian and Tony talk to Kevin Ude about Redcap Ruckus, a game developed in parallel to Tony's Kabuto Sumo.
How would handle a very similar game to yours coming out around the same time? Tony and Kevin can tell you!
You can reach out to Kevin on twitter: @UdeGames
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Hosts of Breaking into Board Games:
Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Dan - Publisher - @letimangames
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Geoff Engelstein joins us after five years to talk about how the industry has moved forward. Geoff has a breadth of insight and is an established author of books like GameTek, Building Block of Game Design, and his newest about Game Production.
You can reach out to Geoff on twitter: @gengelstein
Future Ian here: Apologies for Dan's track. Something seemed to go wrong with the audio, and I did my best to fix it.
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Hosts of Breaking into Board Games:
Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Dan - Publisher - @letimangames
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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We talk to Chad DeShon, owner of BoardGameTables.com. He talks about creating a table business, then transferring it to a board game publishing business.
You can reach out to chad via email: chad AT boardgametables.com
Or, on twitter @BGtables
Also, go check out Tony's game! https://www.boardgametables.com/products/kabuto-sumo-board-game
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Hosts of Breaking into Board Games:
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Dan - Publisher - @letimangames
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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We talk to Crystal Dax about her work in board game media. She's built a great following and is an excellent example of how to network with others!
You can reach out to her @crystaldax
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Hosts of Breaking into Board Games:
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Dan - Publisher - @letimangames
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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The hosts talk to Suzanne Sheldon, a big personality in the board game world. Suzanne currently hosts the Dice Tower with Mandi every other week, and contributes often to the network.
Listen as we chat about how she forged her path in this industry!
You can reach out to Suz on twitter: @425Suzanne
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Hosts of Breaking into Board Games:
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"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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The hosts talk to Joseph Chen, owner and publisher behind Fantastic Factories, the breakout hit from the past year. Joseph talks about the initial design process, and taking on more and more duties behind publishing.
You can reach out to Joseph on Twitter: @fanfactories
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Hosts of Breaking into Board Games:
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"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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The hosts talk to Tatiana Quigley, an amazing 3d artist (and 2d!) that jumped right into the world of games straight out of college. We discuss the differences between the mass market world and the tabletop sphere, and how to transition between them.
You can follow Tatiana on any social media platform @tatianaquigley
Her website is here: http://tatianaquigley.com/
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Hosts of Breaking into Board Games:
Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Dan - Publisher - @letimangames
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Ian, Tony, and Dan are joined by Daniel Newman and Aaron Wilson, who recently formed New Mill Industries and Gravitation Games, respectively. We all talk about the formation of our companies and how different approaches can be taken to get into the publishing business.
You can find out more about the companies at the links below:
Gravitation Games:
@gravgames on twitter
New Mill Industries
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamepublisher/46276/new-mill-industries
@new_mill on twitter
You can reach out to Aaron or Daniel at the following twitter handles.
@internetsmagic
@dnlnwmn
We talk to y'all about what we did over the past season. A lot has happened, despite the pandemic and all. Take a listen to find out!
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Hosts of Breaking into Board Games:
Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Dan - Publisher - @letimangames
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Grant Rodiek of Hyperbole Games joins us on the podcast, talking about a self-publishing route he took to get to now! He is the designer of Fort, releasing July 21st from Leder Games!
You can reach out to Grant on twitter: @hyperbolegrant
Or you can visit his website: hyperbolegames.com
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Hosts of Breaking into Board Games:
Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Dan - Publisher - @letimangames
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Brenna Noonan joins us to talk about board game development and brand management. She previously worked with Starling Games (Game Salute), and has since started a new development company, Quillsilver.
You can reach out to Brenna on twitter: @brennanoonan
Her website is https://www.brennanoonan.com
Or check out the Quillsilver website: https://www.quillsilver.com
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Hosts of Breaking into Board Games:
Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Dan - Publisher - @letimangames
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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We talked to Connor Alexander, vendor services rep for Publisher Services Incorporated, about working with a business middleman. If you're a publisher just getting started, this is a great episode to listen to!
You can reach out to Connor with further questions here: @ConnorAlexander
Connor is also launching a great indigenous RPG called Coyote and Crow that you should check out here: coyoteandcrow.net
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Hosts of Breaking into Board Games:
Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Dan - Publisher - @letimangames
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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We talk to Danny Quach, of Danny Plays Gamez and the Variable Player Podcast about breaking into the content creation scene. Being an excellent hype man is a wonderful way to get into this industry, and Danny is one of the best.
You can reach out to Danny on twitter: @DannyPlaysGamez
The Variable Player Power Podcast is at: variableplayerpower.libsyn.com
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Hosts of Breaking into Board Games:
Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Dan - Publisher - @letimangames
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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We talked to Shawn, Molly, and Robb of Flatout Games, publishers of Calico and designers of Point Salad. They explain how their co-lab works, and provide tips for new folks to try out their methods!
You can reach out to them on all social media: @flatoutgames
Their website is: flatout.games
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Hosts of Breaking into Board Games:
Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Dan - Publisher - @letimangames
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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We talk to John Brieger, who quit his job designing multimedia experiences at Apple to become a full-time game developer. He's since grown a small company of development specialists who work with many companies to improve their games to top-notch quality.
You can reach out to John on twitter: @dasbrieger
You can find out more about Mike's work on www.briegerdevelopment.com
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Hosts of Breaking into Board Games:
Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Dan - Publisher - @letimangames
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Hello all! Due to COVID-19, we have had issues recording. Ian took this opportunity to share some information on the different types of experience in game design.
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Hosts of Breaking into Board Games:
Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Dan - Publisher - @letimangames
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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The hosts talk to Mike Selinker, founder of Lone Shark Games about his work in the industry. He has been involved in major companies like Wizards of the Coast and Paizo Publishing, working primarily in production and writing.
You can reach out to Mike on twitter: @mikeselinker
You can find out more about Mike's work on www.lonesharkgames.com
Mike also writes quite a bit on Medium. His blog is here: https://medium.com/@mikeselinker
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Hosts of Breaking into Board Games:
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"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Dan and Tony talk with Jeremy Howard, of Jambalaya Plays Games and Man vs. Meeple talks about his work in the content creation realm of board gaming. Take a listen to his journey!
You can reach out to Jeremy on twitter:
@jambapg
@manvsmeeple
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Hosts of Breaking into Board Games:
Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Dan - Publisher - @letimangames
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Tony talks to four fantastic playtest group organizers about how they formed their groups, and how they have continued to maintain the health of them. Each has some great input into how best to manage a large group of people, all wanting to playtest their own games. If you're interested in setting up a group like it, listen in!
You can reach out to our guests on twitter:
Daniel Newman: @dnlnwmn
Emma Larkins: @emmalarkins
John Brieger: @dasbrieger
Matt Wolfe: @mattwolfe
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Hosts of Breaking into Board Games:
Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
Dan - Publisher - @letimangames
"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Dan moderates a roundtable amongst a great group of rulebook editors. Listen in as they discuss how their work helps make a great game shine.
All of these editors are looking for new work, feel free to contact them via twitter!
Calvin Wong - @ithayla
Travis Hill - @travisdhill
Sam Hillier - @Philosocopter
Dustin Schwartz - @dustinbschwartz
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"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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The hosts talk to Victoria Caña and Alex Uboldi, the team behind an upcoming game Gladius. They have taken a different approach to creating a game themselves from scratch. Listen in to hear their tips and tricks, and what to watch out for!
You can reach out to them at the links below:
Victoria - @victoriacana
Alex - @alexuboldi
Gladius - @gladiuscardgame
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"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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The hosts review their predictions from 2019, and look forward to 2020. Let's see if they're right!
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Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue
Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
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"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Ian and Dan talk to Banana Chan, the founder of the publishing company Game and a Curry (gameandacurry.com) about her work in the industry. She has been a prolific creator, making board games, live action role play, online role play, and has written content for many other companies.
You can reach her on twitter, facebook, and instagram: @bananachangames
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Hosts:
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Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign
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"There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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