Dustin Hendrickson, designer of Don’t Let It Die, discusses all the ins and outs of creating your game with Tabletop Simulator.
Dustin has been working with TTS for years, and we cover basically everything you need to know to get your game on the platform and why it’s a good idea to do so.
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In this episode, it’s just me and I’m talking about why game design matters. In a world with so many pressing issues, it’s easy to not realize how important games and game design really are.
I tell some personal stories and also get into where the Board Game Design Lab is headed.
And be sure to check out my latest project, the Board Game Design Starter Kit, on Kickstarter HERE.
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Chris van der Linden, founder of Loresmyth Games, discusses his journey about going full-time in the gaming industry and how he turned his passion into his profession.
It’s no small task to turn your hobby into a business, so Chris and I talk through how to make it happen, pitfalls, failure, and what the best parts are.
And be sure to check out Chris’s latest RPG supplement on Kickstarter HERE.
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Justin Marty, accountant at Anders CPA, discusses everything you need to be thinking about when it comes to taxes and accounting as a game designer or publisher.
Whether you want to just design games on the side, run Kickstarters, or make games your full time job, we go in-depth on everything you should be thinking about to make sure you stay on the IRS’s good side.
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Ignacy Trzewiczek, founder of Portal Games and designer of Robinson Crusoe, discusses his company’s motto: Games that tell stories.
We go in-depth into Ignacy’s design process, talk about his most popular games, and get to the heart of what it looks like to create games that have players leaving the table with a story to tell.
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David Smith and Travis Winstead, designers of 10 Gallon Tank, discuss what all goes into publishing your first game.
We talk about idea selection, creating a product, long-term planning, and more.
And be sure to check out their game 10 Gallon Tank on Kickstarter HERE.
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Toby Truman, warehouse owner and product fulfiller, discusses his best advice on shipping, logistics, and saving money.
This was honestly one of the most enlightening episodes I’ve done, and Toby has great tips and tricks on how to get your game into the world for the best rates.
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Ann Losito, Twitch streamer with Twist Gaming, discusses how to engage with media as a game designer.
In today’s world, designers and publishers are more and more having to be on top of their media game in order to be successful. Ann and I get into what that looks like.
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Peter C. Hayward, founder of Jellybean Games, discusses how to be a great playtester.
Peter often gets paid by publishers to playtest games and probably playtests more games than anyone you know. He’s got great advice on what it looks like to be the most helpful playtester at the table.
Be sure to check out Peter’s new game on Kickstarter HERE.
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Daniel and Connie Kazmaier discuss how they put together a rather large online playtesting group for their game, Chai.
They have nearly 800 playtesters in their group and go into how they’ve nurtured and developed it.
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Alan Emrich, founder of Victory Point Games, discusses how a publisher approaches the development process when taking a game from prototype to store shelf.
Alan has been in the gaming industry for four decades and brings a great deal of experience and insight into this conversation. Both designers and publishers will benefit from what he has to say here.
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Matt Leacock, designer of a little game called Pandemic, discusses how to craft the player experience.
Matt is one of the most well-known designers in the world, and he’s learned how to finely tune a game to give players the desired experience. Previously, he worked for companies like Apple and Yahoo developing UX for various products, and he’s been able to bring those ideas into the board game space.
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Carla Kopp, founder of Weird Giraffe Games, discusses how she stays on the hustle and gets so much done in design, publishing, playtesting, and Kickstarter.
We talk about the tips and tricks she’s learned to hack her time and consistently make things happen.
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Randy Hoyt, owner of Foxtrot Games, discusses how to turn a game into a product.
We go into marketability, sellability, usability and more.
Randy has been designing and publishing games for a number of years and has a ton of insight on making games that sell.
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Daniel Zayas, a member of the Kickstarter Expert program, discusses what the program is and how it works. He also gives some really great advice on how to run a successful Kickstarter campaign.
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Mike Mihealsick, from Coalition Games, discusses all the lessons and insights he’s learned after facilitating hundreds of blind playtests. Blind playtesting is the purifying fire in which we truly get to find out what our games are made of, and Mike offers a ton of advice on how to navigate the process well.
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Colby Dauch, founder of Plaid Hat Games and designer of Summoner Wars, goes in depth on the challenges he faced when he started his own publishing company. We talk about business, life, and work/life balance, and we even get into not letting people discourage you from chasing your dreams.
The article Colby talks about in the show on barriers to entry in tabletop games can be found HERE.
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Mike Strickland, designer of Tau Ceti, and I talk about his Kickstarter failure and what he did to relaunch the campaign to wild success. After an unsuccessful first attempt, Mike regrouped and brought in over $100k the second time around. We discuss what led to the dramatic difference.
Please note that Mike was in a spaceship while recording the episode, so you’ll notice the slight hum of the warp drive in the background. Or maybe it’s just the sound of his computer’s overzealous fan. But since we’re talking about a space game, let’s just pretend he’s on a spaceship.
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