Intertextual Experience: A Board Game Podcast

An in-depth look at all things Bitewing Games and one of its co-founders, Nick Murray.Intro and Reception Area (0:00)What got Nick into board games and some of the moments that made Bitewing gamesReading Some Magazines in the Waiting Room (14:10)Movies/shows about dentistsVideo games that made an impact on Nick's game development and designHygienist Cleaning (36:25)Ways in which Nick has thought about reviews and other media since starting to publish more gamesSome "Waterpik" advice for future board

Great discussion with Jamey Stegmaier of Stonemaier Games about a combination/intersection of hobbies we're both interested in. Everything ties together in a fun way here.Prologue (0:00)Just me with a quick pre-interruption discussing a slight tweak to the chapter format. The sound effect was taken on a ridiculously windy day, which made getting the just right selection a little tough. It was fun though, and hopefully it all makes sense once you're listening.Hole 1 (1:28) [Par 4 - 457

Tried something new, so the episode is broken into chapters or "acts" in the notes here and in the episode. I provide a brief explanation at the beginning of the episode highlighting this attempt, so hopefully it works well.Act I - Setting Sail (4:40)Maybe not the most apt title, unless Alan and I are Imperialist targets for Captain Nemo. Nonetheless, Alan talks about how Nemo's War came to be and his subsequent integration of history on the narrative of the game.Act II - Taking Over the Helm

Peter talks about his Kennerspiel des Jahres winning game, Paleo. I love this game, so hearing about the design process and how those choices allow players to tell stories while speaking in the language of the game's world was fascinating.Additionally, Peter discusses his work as an archeologist, Indiana Jones (well, I bring that up), what he's been reading, and a multitude of other things.Check out Paleo on its BGG page.More so, go to your FLGS if you don't have this game.Also, "Parcheesi" (you'll

An interview with Liz Davidson of the Beyond Solitaire Podcast, YouTube Channel, and design duo for the upcoming Night Witches board game (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/388558/night-witches).In this episode, we discuss all of Liz's work, teaching, balance, pets, video games, and a myriad of other things. With Beyond Solitaire being a huge inspiration to me, this was a discussion I was really looking forward to and even more glad to have. I forgot to ask or mention at the end, but Liz can be

Trick-taking, a quiz, development/design, PS1, and a lot of general fun.Taylor Reiner from Taylor's Trick-Taking Table and further influence in the genre by way of development and designs joins the podcast. In our talk, Taylor dives into the nuances of what makes trick-taking games a unique genre rife for all of the current popularity they've had recently.Check out Taylor's channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ClaudeAndTaylor

An awesome discussion with John Clowdus of Small Box Games where we talk about what got him into game design, keeping things as small as possible, Omen (! kind of), adapting gameplay from art, some books, MTG, and various other topics. In this varied conversation, John (impressively) keeps all of my questioning together to tell an interesting story about his independent designs and publishing.Check out John's games at https://www.smallboxgames.com/gamesPre-orders open up monthly, and there are print

In this little audio clip, I talk about the purpose of the podcast in a little more detail than the page's description is able to and reflect on the actual first episode, which preceded this recording. A lot of things are currently "under construction," so there will inevitably be changes and improvements as this goes along. Thank you for joining me!