An in depth look at games, Gamers, and why we play
Our kickstarter review of Total Mayhem is here: https://youtu.be/7v2QuHi5JdY
00:00 - Intro
00:48 - Selecting Cards
01:23 - Addressing the stalemate
02:25 - The New Stuff (Table, Ladder & Coffin)
03:52 - Doing what expansions should do
05:00 - Final Thoughts
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00:00 - The Elephant-sized Canary Comparison
01:42 - Linear set collection
03:59 - Action system
06:19 - Theme
07:33 - Solo Mode
08:03 - Final Thoughts
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00:00 - Intro
01:06 - What is this game
02:41 - Scope & modernization
03:42 - Things I really like starting with initiative
05:02 - Character management
07:41 - Attacking, AC & modifiers
08:13 - Aesthetic & Presentation
09:04 - What didn't work starting with weird points optimizing
10:34 - A couple mechanical quibbles
11:32 - Final Thoughts & the cooperative elephant
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00:00 - Intro
00:31 - Scope of the game
01:42 - Using cards
04:31 - The greatest joy of the game
05:40 - The crunch
07:06 - Final Thoughts
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Originally published on the video channel here: https://youtu.be/-ds8aIem9rM
00:00 - So you say you want a revolution
01:03 - Scope of the game
02:54 - Taking your turn
05:59 - What's in a theme?
07:21 - Final thoughts
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00:00 - Intro & reactions to Ahoy at GenCon
02:14 - Ahoy's origins as Hyperspace Smuggler
06:07 - Pitching the game to publishers
10:53 - Early game inspirations
14:45 - Signing the game with Leder
18:11 - The internal development process
24:37 - Meeting a game on it's own terms
28:02 - Revolutionary approach?
29:40 - Future of Ahoy
33:18 - What's next for Greg?
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Junk Drawer KS here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/junkdrawergame/junk-drawer
Our review here: https://youtu.be/IuyMZyWOWt0
00:00 - Intro
02:37 - Demo'ing at GenCon
07:29 - Design & development
10:44 - No player interaction = puzzle not game?
16:05 - Feelings on the campaign
23:37 - How KS has changed since the pandemic
29:40 - What's on the horizon?
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Please note that there are prototype game images, gifs, and screenshots from the available rulebook that are all subject to change. Links to all the important stuff below.
00:00 - Intro
01:07 - Entry point into game design
02:36 - FFG / Z-Man vets forming Moon Crab
05:08 - Why not pitch?
07:21 - Leviathan Wilds = Shadow of the Colossus + Gloomhaven?
10:31 - How the AI Works
13:19 - Dungeon Crawl Trends
18:03 - Reward structure & the great fail-forward debate
23:02 - Transitioning from established to new IPs
28:35 - Visual design for the world
32:27 - Biggest iteration (so far)
35:58 - Future Moon Crab projects
Moon Crab Links:
Leviathan Wilds Rulebook: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VmXlouus0QL6wE2-DBEDhGq54fGPHRDFfgsMTa0maig/edit?usp=sharing
Leviathan Wilds TTS Mod: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2757524665
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Recorded this audio interview in anticipation of their Gamefound launch on February 15, 2022, back it here: https://gamefound.com/projects/draft/zxc58ag7firw48g1aggj8ue80qo
00:00 - Intro & Why switching to Gamefound?
04:33 - Risks in leaving Kickstarter?
09:47 - Revamping the game & getting Greg on-board
14:18 - Design ambitions for Uprising
23:06 - Anticipating backlash?
33:34 - Ambition to change minds
40:00 - Outro
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Megapulse just launched, go check it out here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/orion-games/megapulse?ref=discovery&term=megapulse
00:00 - Intro & International Travel in 2021
04:20 - The Megapulse Mega Pitch
07:35 - How to convey momentum in a turn-based board game
10:44 - Rubber banding
14:10 - Scaling player counts
16:21 - Going full-time with Orion Games?
18:25 - French-Canadian Tabletop Gaming Scene
22:45 - COVID & Conventions
28:16 - Most challenging aspect of development?
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Talking with one of my favorite designers of all time. I knew that he couldn't share much on Cyclades so I didn't press the issue but I'm glad we got the info we did!
00:00 - Quarantine impact on game design
05:52 - Prototyping & adapting to TTS
08:56 - Thoughts on Solo Gaming
14:34 - Authorial Intent & Fan Variants
19:30 - When to bring in other designers
23:09 - Trek 12
28:11 - Starting a design from theme, mechanism or component
29:20 - Competing with yourself?
33:47 - New edition of Cyclades
39:55 - Kingdomino: Origins
43:55 - Nicodemus
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Roll Camera's new expansion hits kickstarter this week! Check it out at these links: https://bit.ly/2VAFmNM & Keen Bean Studio: www.keenbean.studio
00:00 - Intro
01:56 - Unique considerations when doing it all yourself
06:40 - Why fly solo
10:30 - Studying games vs film
14:44 - Capturing the actual film industry
21:02 - Compromising theme for game design
29:09 - Going full-time & avoiding retail
34:59 - Fairly representing B Movies
41:15 - How bringing in a developer helped
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The Light in the Mist is an exciting new puzzle game by Post Curious, makers of The Emerald Flame & The Tale of Ord. The kickstarter launches Sept 21 at this link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/postcurious/the-light-in-the-mist
00:00 - Intro & scope of the game
06:04 - Why bring in a collaborator?
10:19 - The design process
13:24 - Why make something smaller
15:52 - Gaging the right level of challenge
22:21 - Non-linear structure & multiuse components
25:04 - Writing the story
30:56 - Post-kickstarter endeavors & The future of PostCurious
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You may know Eduardo Baraf as a game designer and owner of Pencil First Games, but may more will know him from his popular review channel Gaming With Edo.
00:00 - Intro
01:10 - Designer; Publisher; Content Creator
03:35 - Emphasizing smaller publishers
06:42 - Perception of reviewers
11:37 - Contacting publishers for reviews
16:46 - Ed & Ed Trash Games
17:42 - The spark to create games
22:30 - Switching creative focus from video to tabletop
29:04 - Inspirations & Aspirations
33:34 - Skulk Hollow Design & Development
37:43 - Preference for Collaborative Design
47:32 - Maul Peak & Solo
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Pencil First - https://www.pencilfirstgames.com
Gaming with Edo - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpvwHi-2kifAtpvZ64gBv9A
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Potent theme delivery systems or sinister cash grabs preying on your nostalgia? Today we talk about licensed games.
Defining IP
Cynical cash grabs or a source of joy?
What makes something look promising or damning?
Games where fighting IPs are the platform (unmatched, Funko Battles, VS System)
IP Games in our collections
Lovecraft vs. the Mythos & Public Domain
Licensing & preventing games getting
Best/Worst that we’ve seen
What IPs are you dying to see?
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This was a great chat with Fertessa and a rare opportunity to dive deep with a full-timer at a game company. Wicked & Wise is live on Kickstarter August 10th, here's the link: http://weirdgiraffegames.com/WW17
00:00 - Intro
00:48 - Staffer or Freelancer?
02:19 - Funco, Production & Prospero Hall
07:09 - History with tabletop games
11:44 - Alternate career paths
13:31 - Buy in from family?
16:10 - Pitching to Weird Giraffe
18:53 - Design & development of Wicked & Wise
19:45 - The problem with cooperative games
24:57 - Establishing Theme
26:29 - Design & Development sacrifices
29:28 - Inspiration to improve output?
34:20 - Day to day routine as a games producer
40:42 - Dream game with dream IP
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We've gotten it to the table, some of us more than once! Gonna talk through our opinions of the new release of this modern classic.
SHOW NOTES:
Hypecicles
-Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition
-MTG D&D
-Descent: Legends of the Dark
History of Kemet
Game 2012 - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/127023/kemet
Ta Seti 2015 - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/161842/kemet-ta-seti
Seth 2018 - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/254543/kemet-seth
Blood & Sand KS 2020 - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/matagot/kemet-blood-and-sand
Our History with the game
Blood & Sand
-How many times we’ve played?
-Does it feel like the same game?
Highlights:
-How scaling powers are handled
-Balance
-Power trays
-Cosmetics (dem pyramids)
Low Points:
-Board design
-Rules wording
-Errata!? https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2694291/rulebooks-revision-availableWe've gotten it to the table, some of us more than once! Gonna talk through our opinions of the new release of this modern classic.
SHOW NOTES:
Hypecicles
-Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition
-MTG D&D
-Descent: Legends of the Dark
History of Kemet
Game 2012 - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/127023/kemet
Ta Seti 2015 - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/161842/kemet-ta-seti
Seth 2018 - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/254543/kemet-seth
Blood & Sand KS 2020 - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/matagot/kemet-blood-and-sand
Our History with the game
Blood & Sand
-How many times we’ve played?
-Does it feel like the same game?
Highlights:
-How scaling powers are handled
-Balance
-Power trays
-Cosmetics (dem pyramids)
Low Points:
-Board design
-Rules wording
-Errata!? https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2694291/rulebooks-revision-available
Going over the history, the methodology (that we know of) and how much importance we should place on the BGG rankings & top 100. Come talk to us on discord: https://discord.gg/6nGJsA6NNp
Our notes for the podcast:
What is it?
BGG founded in 2000 https://boardgamegeek.com/wiki/page/BoardGameGeek_History#
By 2001 they had rankings
Uses an undisclosed algorithm that seeds some votes and incorporates user ratings
Ratings are not about quality, necessarily, but about desire to play https://boardgamegeek.com/wiki/page/ratings
10 - Outstanding. Always want to play and expect this will never change.
9 - Excellent game. Always want to play it.
8 - Very good game. I like to play. Probably I'll suggest it and will never turn down a game.
7 - Good game, usually willing to play.
6 - Ok game, some fun or challenge at least, will play sporadically if in the right mood.
5 - Average game, slightly boring, take it or leave it.
4 - Not so good, it doesn't get me but could be talked into it on occasion.
3 - Likely won't play this again although could be convinced. Bad.
2 - Extremely annoying game, won't play this ever again.
1 - Defies description of a game. You won't catch me dead playing this. Clearly broken
What do we know about the methodology for ranking?
30 ratings to be eligible for ranking, seeded with 100 votes of 5.5, and apparently more dummy votes are added the more rankings a game has: https://boardgamegeek.com/wiki/page/ratings
Entropy?
Moderation to avoid false fraud votes
Past # 1 games
Tigris & Euphrates
Puerto Rico
Agricola
Twilight Struggle
Pandemic Legacy Season 1
Gloomhaven
Of the top 100 - Jack’s played 56
Jack’s most surprising game that’s not in the top 100 - Kemet
John’s most surprising game that is in the top 100 - Nemesis
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01:46 Childhood expressions
04:36 Cartooning inspirations
08:20 Is being part of a studio restrictive?
12:35 Using art to get people into the game
14:31 Translating the abstract
19:18 Oath's visual identity
23:12 Oath's Worldbuilding
30:56 Fort's visual identity
31:56 How do you organize your day?
37:41 Impact on & advice for the next generation
40:30 What makes the Leder team so special
44:37 Art for engagement
47:59 Fort Cats & Dogs
51:05 Capturing animal personalities
54:08 Grounding Oath with animals
Talking about the different forms conflict can take in games. Come talk to us on discord: https://discord.gg/6nGJsA6NNp