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Board Game Binge

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 in his

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Episode 275: Ayden Lowther, Draden Games

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2024/01/02

Ayden Lowther is the co-founder of the indie publishing company, Dranda Games. He started designing games in 2017 and self-published his first design in 2019. Since then, Ayden and Dranda Games have published four games from a range of designers that have won them five awards to date.Their newest Kickstarter, Explorers of Navoria, launches on Kickstarter in the coming month. Sign-up here to be notified: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/drandagames/explorers-of-navoria?ref=boxozgFOLLOW US

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Episode 274: Caezar Al-Jassar, Alley Cat Games

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2023/12/26

Caezar Al-Jassar is the director at Alley Cat Games and heads of product development and business strategy.He originally started out as a postdoctoral academic working at British universities and institutions such as Birmingham University, UCL and the LMB with multiple first author papers in the field known as “Structural Biology”. He started Alley Cat Games, which he co-founded with his wife, back in 2016 with the successful Kickstarter campaign for their inaugural game: Lab Wars.With over 80 skus

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Episode 273: Drew Denning, Welcome to Boardom

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2023/12/19

In 2020, Drew wanted to start a new hobby to occupy him outside of work, thus started his tabletop gaming collection. After collecting his first 100 board games and playing multiple popular games with his loved ones, he started to create short form content in 2021 - starting with TikTok and eventually expanding to other popular social media sites. Drew would continue to create content and overviews of great games that he enjoys, along with sharing his creative expression through his comedy skits,

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Episode 272: Daryl Andrews, Award Winning Game Designer

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2023/12/12

Daryl is a game designer and a member of the Game Artisans of Canada (GAC)Daryl Andrews is an award winning freelance game designer and developer, who began designing in 2013, moving to full-time in 2015. With 30+ board games already released through 20+ different publishers, Daryl’s output has been unrivalled over the last several years. Sagrada (published by Floodgate Games) is Daryl's best selling game (so far), selling around the world in 25+ languages. Beyond design, Mr. Andrews is a consultant

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Episode 271: Danielle Standring, Content Creator

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2023/12/05

Danielle Stranding, Purveyor of Satire and lover of Board Games. Danielle is a prolific content creator who has amasses a huge following on Instagram and Tiktok with her humorous take on the industry.You can follow Danielle on her channels here: https://beacons.ai/dani_standring/FOLLOW US ON:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamebingeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/boardgamebingepodcast/Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/boardgamebingeWHERE TO FIND OUR PODCAST:Spotify:

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Episode 270: Laia Gonzalez, Wonderbow

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2023/11/28

Laia is a maker and a connector. She is driven by turning visions into reality. After slaying Zombies in Co-Op, laying some chunky tiles and trying time travel for the first time she got very much into the hobby in the last few years. She is an editor and the engine of Wonderbow.Currently Wonderbow is running a campaign for Kelp, a runaway success. In this episode, Laia discusses the marketing approach that drove their success.You can also check out Kelp’s Kickstarter page here:

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Episode 269: Dane Chapin, CEO Usaopoloy (The Op)

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2023/11/21

Dane Chapin, a graduate from UCLA with a degree in Economics, has forged an illustrious career marked by an unwavering passion for entrepreneurship. Over the years, he has been the driving force behind the creation and ownership of numerous successful businesses spanning various industries.Currently at the helm of USAopoly (The Op), a company he founded in 1994, Dane returned as CEO in January 2022. Throughout his tenure, The Op has forged partnerships with global intellectual properties, including

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BONUS Episode 268: Richard Jenders Guest Hosts

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2023/11/17

Richard Jenders, from Jenders Gaming, guest hosts the podcast with Ordinary Board Gamer, Dennis Dickner. Dennis is a Swedish Board Game influencer and content creator. Richard and Dennis go behind the scenes of content creation. The ups, the downs, the fun!Check out Dennis' Social Channels here: https://linktr.ee/Ordinary_board_gamer/FOLLOW US ON:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamebingeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/boardgamebingepodcast/Twitter:

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Episode 267: Carl Robinson, KELP

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2023/11/14

Carl Robinson is a game designer and drama teacher from Brussels, Belgium. Originally from the north of England, Carl moved to Belgium over 10 years ago and has since made it his home. Around the time he moved to Brussels, Carl discovered hobby board gaming and quickly became passionate about it, starting to tinker with design ideas of his own almost immediately. He's enthusiastic about games with high player-interaction, unique settings and rich emotional experiences for players to discover.To

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BONUS Episode 266: Peter Hayward, Critter Kitchen

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2023/11/10

Peter C. Hayward is an award-winning board game designer, author, and YouTuber based in Los Angeles. The designer of Village Pillage, Critter Kitchen, Fiction, and That Time You Killed Me, his goal is to fill the world with cool things. Originally from Australia, he ended up in the US after “a spectacularly wrong turn down a dark alley”, and has been trying to find his way home ever since.To check out Critter Kitchen on Kickstarter, click here:

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Episode 265: Paul Spencer, Play for Keeps

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2023/11/07

Paul has spent the last 10 years working in cardboard and software development. Working with independent board game companies on project fulfilment and more recently as a Producer in the video games industry. As part of Play For Keeps he's the one that's brave enough to have conversations with the accountant and uses spreadsheets to solve every problem.Play for Keeps’ newest campaign for My Favourite Things & The String Railway is currently on Kickstarter. Check it out:

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Episode 264: Joe Slack, Mayan Curse

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2023/10/31

Joe is a board game designer and instructor. He's been designing games since 2014, including Relics of Rajavihara, Montalo's Revenge, 14 Frantic Minutes, Zoo Year's Eve, King of Indecision, Four Word Thinking, and Kingdom's Candy: Monsters. Joe is also the author of the #1 best-selling book "The Board Game Designer's Guide" and 3 other game design books, and has taught game design and development at Laurier University, as well as his own online courses. Joe is a member of the Game Artisans of Canada

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Episode 263: Javon Frazier, Maestro Media

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2023/10/24

With years of experience as a digital strategist and serial entrepreneur, Javon gained knowledge in all areas of the media and entertainment industry, including film, television, music, video games, publishing, web and mobile media.He most recently served as Chief Product Officer and President, Gaming at Studio71, LP where he oversaw strategic business development for digital celebrities.He built my repertoire at Marvel, where he spent close to a decade, starting in business development with the

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Episode 262: Tanner Yarro, GameFold

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2023/10/17

Tanner Yarro is CEO of Yarro Studios, a toy and games maker that has raised millions of dollars on kickstarter, has multiple utility patents in the gaming world, and has sold and licensed toys & games all over the world. Currently Tanner has a Kickstarter campaign running for GameFold, an affordable, foldable game table.Check out his newest Kickstarter here:https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/atlasmundi/foldable-gaming-table-premium-modular-affordableCheck out Episodes 37, 51, and 203 for a

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Episode 261: Matthew Ryan, Envy Born Games

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2023/10/12

Matthew got into the board game industry by creating a Party Game called Don't Get Drunk back in 2018. He designed and self published Don't Get Drunk, The Expansion Pack, and What The Pong. He has signed, developed, and licensed many games since then. Some of the more notable titles that he has worked with are, SOS Titanic, MOB: Big Apple, Regicide.Matthew is now signing, designing, and publishing more hobby style games under his brand Envy Born Games.His newest Kickstarter is for The Tiny Games

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Episode 260: Scott Brady, Designer of boop., & Hues...

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2023/10/04

Scott has been designing games for four years. His first published title, Hues and Cues, won Dice Tower's Party Game of the Year and has gone on to sell over 500,000 units. His second game, boop., is following the same trendline and is also been recognized by MENSA, Origins Awards, Tabletop Awards among others. 2024 looks to be another good year with the release of at least four new titles!FOLLOW US ON:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamebingeInstagram:

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Episode 259: Jack Neville, Split Stone Games

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2023/09/26

Split Stone Games is a UK-based board game publisher located on the sunny south coast of England. We're all about creating long lasting, fun and beautiful games that you'd be proud to display in your collection.You can check out their kickstarter for Mycelia here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/splitstonegames/mycelia-the-strategic-mushroom-board-gameFOLLOW US ON:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamebingeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/boardgamebingepodcast/Twitter:

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Episode 258: Kevin Levy, Game Designer

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2023/09/19

Kevin Levy is a game designer and one of the primary organizers for the Knoxville Area Board Gamers group where he actively fosters a vibrant gaming community promoting the love of board gaming with events several nights a week.Recently, Kevin signed on with Tin Robot Games for Cities of Venus franchise with his futuristic civil war game which is expected to launch in 2025.You can still late pledge the Cities of Venus campaign here: https://citiesofvenus.comYou can learn more about Cities of Venus:

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Episode 257: Jeff & Andrew, Road to Infamy (R2i) Games

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2023/09/13

Jeffrey Chin and Andrew Nerger are old high school friends from Chicago living out their dream as game designers, publishers, and co-owners of R2i Games. They design light to medium weight games with easy-to-learn rules and strategic gameplay. Famous for titles such as Canvas, Crypt, and After Nova, their newest hit, Fromage, is currently on Kickstarter. Check it out here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/roadtoinfamy/fromageFOLLOW US ON:Facebook:

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Episode 256: Joakim Engfors, Mindgate Studios

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2023/09/08

oakim Engfors is Co-owner & Designer at Mindgate studios. He is an avid gamer, disc golfer, and sauna enthusiast from Sweden who currently lives in Germany with his wife and two kids. In 2017, he embraced a creative outlet that has since blossomed into a fascinating adventure: the world of board game design. His knack for crafting engaging experiences has finally brought us "Feud: The Seer's Prophecy." You can check out Feud: The Seer’s Prophecy on Kickstarter here:

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