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01:11:49

How Do Tariffs Affect the Board Game Industry

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2025/04/07

This week, we wanted to give a somewhat thorough overview of how the board game industry is reacting to the announced tariffs and what it means for us, as consumers in this hobby.Here are some of the links we reference in the video:https://stonemaiergames.com/the-darkest-timeline/https://boardgamegeek.com/blog/1/blogpost/172826/publishers-talk-more-about-us-tariffshttps://solisgamestudio.com/blog/the-growing-bay-area-industry-that-tariffs-may-kill0:00 - Introductions00:47 - Topic Introduction: How

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01:39:48

Digital Board Game Adaptations

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2025/03/30

Kids these days! With their phones and unlimited access to board games! BACK IN MY DAY WE HAD TO GET OUT AN ENTIRE CARDBOARD EMPIRE TO GET OUR FIX!0:00 - Introductions and What Games Have We Played This Week!33:40 - Topic: Digital Board Game Adaptations1:12:35 - Listener Comment #101:19:06 - Listener Comment #201:37:12 - Outro!

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01:18:55

Desert Island Games

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2025/03/24

You’re stranded on an abandoned island with only you, five board games, four friends and one million dollars from a disheveled content creator. What five games do you bring?0:00 - Introductions and What Games Have We Played This Week!10:00 - Topic: Games We Would Bring to a Desert Island17:07 - Parameters of What Games We’re Bringing21:25 - Eric and Jack Game #125:35 - Jack Game #228:00 - Eric Game #230:27 - Jack Game #334:37 - Eric Game #339:05 - Jack Game #448:52 - Eric Game #452:54 - Jack Game

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01:20:00

Gateway Games

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2025/03/16

What games make gamers? Jack and Eric chat about what games are best to introduce people to the hobby and some common pitfalls games might have that would preclude them from this discussion.0:00 - Introductions and What Games Have We Played This Week!15:04 - Topic: Gateway Games01:02:14 - Listener Comments01:10:27 - Our Recommendations for a Universal Gateway Game01:18:36 - Outro!

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01:05:14

Solo Board Gaming in 2025

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2025/03/09

Eric and Jack chat about what solo gaming is like in 2025 and give recommendations on the best games to start out on your own.0:00 - Introductions and What Games Have We Played This Week!17:55 - Topic: Solo Gaming in 202551:50 - Our Recommendations for Gateway Solo Games01:04:05 - Outro!

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01:08:43

How To Build A Gaming Group

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2025/03/02

On this week’s episode, Eric and Jack share their advice and experiences in building a game group! Spoiler alert: Eric recommends solo games.0:00 - Introductions and What Games Have We Played This Week!19:00 - Topic: How To Build A Gaming Group58:40 - Listener Question #1 - How To Handle A Gaming Group With an Awkward Number of Players?01:06:42 - Outro!

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01:18:22

The Purge!! (of Board Games)

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2025/02/18

We got too many games and we’re not gonna take it anymore! In this week’s episode, Eric and Jack talk about why somewhat might cull their board game collection, what factors to determine which games to keep, and best practices for removing games from your collection.0:00 - Introductions! 01:26 - What Games Have We Played This Week! 21:45- Topic: Purging a Board Game Collection01:09:35 - Listener Contributions01:16:30- Outro!

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01:11:29

John D Clair on Design, Mistborn, Stormlight and...

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2025/02/17

John has designed numerous hit #boardgames most prominently for #AEG and #brotherwisegames. This was a great chat we had after getting a chance to hang out for the weekend at Platypus Con 2025 in Juneau, AK. 00:00 - Intro01:19 - Breaking in and beyond card crafting05:51 - The origin story12:43 - Transition to game design full-time18:15 - Honing your craft24:25 - Pitching, showing & development32:45 - Mistborn, STORMLIGHT, Oh My! 51:39 - Designing what comes natural53:47 - Adapting a world60:27 -

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01:03:34

The Concept of Favorite Games

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2025/02/09

But like what do we even mean when we say something's our favorite game? Jack and Eric discuss that and more in this week’s episode 0:00 - Introductions! 01:21 - What Games Have We Played This Week! 20:49 - Topic: The Concept of “Favorite Games” 51:56 - Listener Contribution #1 01:02:18 - Outro!

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00:10:19

Nick Brachmann of Leder Games on Ahoy, Conventions &...

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2025/02/06

Had this great chat with Nick at PAX U and afterwards got to play SWARM with him, which is NOT an official greenlit Leder project (yet), just something Nick has been working on that the studio may produce. 00:00 - Showing Ahoy materials03:31 - Swarm05:07 - Your focus at conventions?07:49 - What's inspiring you these days?

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01:27:38

BGG Hall of Fame Inductees

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2025/02/02

Jack and Eric talk the inaugural BGG Hall of Fame inductees0:00 - Introductions!03:34 - What Games Have We Played!16:49 - Board Game Geek Hall of Fame Class of 202543:05 - Discussion on the omission of Puerto Rico01:01:48 - Listener Question #1: Thoughts on Upgrading Games versus Buying New Games?01:07:00 - Listener Question #2: Do we like games more when we win? How about when we teach versus learn a game?01:14:13 - Listener Question #3: Would we consider implementing a timer to speed up games?

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01:20:33

AITA?! Board Game Edition

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2025/01/26

Jack, Eric, and special guest John give their hot takes on whether people are overreacting to board game etiquette quandaries 0:00 - Introductions! 01:44 - What games have we played 13:22 - Podcast topic, AITA 16:42 - AITA for not wanting to learn and teach every game? 21:35 - AITA for trying to win the board game? 28:25 - AITA for making a casual game competitive? 34:44 - AITA for going for player elimination out of the gate? 43:13 - AITA for kingmaking in a lost game? 54:55 - Listener Questions

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01:20:33

Board Game Components

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2025/01/19

Eric and Jack have chat about board game components, why they’re important and why the film American Tale deserves to be developed into a mid-weight Euro00:00 Introduction and Games We’ve Played this week21:13 Board Game Components01:07:29 Listener Question - What topic or concept do we want to see more board games made about?

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01:17:29

Luck in Board Games

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2025/01/13

Jack and Eric discuss how luck affects board games 00:00 Intro 02:04 Games We've Played 16:18 2025 Luck in Board Games 56:58 1st Listener Question - Our take on how luck in board games has evolved? 01:03:43 2nd Listener Question - Only No-Luck games or Only Medium-Luck Games? 1:06:26 3rd Listener Question - Our thoughts on games that feature negative emotions?

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01:11:44

2025 Board Game Industry Outlook

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2025/01/05

Jack and Eric discuss what 2025 will look like for the board game industry as we know it00:00 Intro01:23 Games We've Played26:20 2025 Board Game Industry Outlook01:04:49 Listener Questions

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01:17:46

Teaching Games

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2024/12/22

Eric and Jack chat about our experiences and tips for teaching games. 00:00 - Intro02:16 - Games we've been playing20:41 - Teaching Games58:11 - Listener questionsLinks:Our Site - https://www.cardboardherald.comOur Video Channel - https://www.youtube.com/TheCardboardHeraldOur Twitter - https://twitter.com/CardboardHeraldOur Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/user?u=9669551

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01:45:58

Stolen Harmony (PAX U 2024 Wrap-up)

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2024/12/15

Eric and Jack sit down to talk about our experience and the games we played at PAX Unplugged 2024. You can watch the video for this chat on our youtube channel here: https://youtu.be/TX0A9JFHtak

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00:33:02

River of Gold Designer Keith Piggott - TCbH Interviews

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2024/11/10

00:00 - Releasing a game at GenCon04:33 - Did River of Gold start as an L5R Game?09:25 - Working with an imprint of Asmodee11:34 - Why no solo mode?14:55 - Developing the linear aspect of the game18:32 - Commercial pressures for success21:24 - Motivation to become a designer25:13 - What makes a good sell sheet & game pitch?27:18 - Dream universe to adapt into a board game31:34 - What's next for Keith & River of Gold?Links:Our Site - https://www.cardboardherald.comOur Video Channel -

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00:51:44

From root expansions to rulebooks with Joshua...

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2024/10/01

00:00 - Intro03:42 - From editing to design04:42 - What makes a good rule book?07:53 - Why big floppy rulebooks?10:15 - Root 4 a New Hope11:42 - Big box for all your stuff? 14:57 - What's the pitch room like for Root content?22:21 - What was the starting point?25:50 - Clockwork & hirelings support28:26 - Coolest part of the expansion?31:06 - Reach and player count for new factions32:31 - Long public development process35:05 - Involvement in art direction38:49 - What still needs

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00:38:14

Luthier and how publishing impacts game design with...

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2024/09/13

00:00 - Intro01:42 - Different approach than with Distilled?04:21 - Did you always plan on publishing in addition to design work?07:17 - How do publication concerns impact game design?09:45 - What sets Luthier apart from other games?13:19 - Was there hesitation over the complexity level?17:11 - How much do you design for the catalog?20:27 - Did the long public exposure impact development?24:26 - How was working with Vincent Dutrait?29:27 - How much did you dictate art style and aesthetic?33:01 -

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