Will It Game? Podcast

This week game designer Nathan Thornton is back as our guest judge. Since our game pitches didn’t scare him away 2 years ago, we figured we should give it another shot. Ric and Ryan are going to pitch there best “Atlanta” themed game. Will either of us give Nathan an authentic big city experience without the need to leave his home office chair? Nathan is the designer behind Mediu...

In this episode of the podcast, we have Kenechukwu Ogbuagu sitting in as our guest judge. KC is the founder of Nibcard Games , a game company bringing Nigerian culture into board gaming. This week Ric and Ryan are pitching games about mythical creatures. Will Ric’s reskin of a popular game be a hit? Will Ryan pitch a game that even he struggles to pronounce? KC has also created Nibcard Game...

Another episode, another couple of weird pitches. This week, we’re pitching emoji games to our guest Dave Houck, better known as Board Game Dave. This week, it’s emojis that we’re trying to build our games around. Ryan’s got an interesting, press-your-luck twist on Just One, while Ric is taking a big swing with his game focused on espionage. Board Game Dave describes himsel...

Our guest judge this week is Dani Effertz of Sovranti. Will Ryan’s infatuation with the online gaming platform make him the teacher’s (or judge’s) pet? Or will Ric’s inability to pronounce ‘Sovranti’ correctly win her over? This week, the guys will be pitching roll ‘n’ write games. Ric’s flipping out over his gymnastics-based game, while Ryan i...

This week on the podcast we have Dani Standring, one of our favorite TikTok creators in the board game space. Dani asked us to create two games that revolve around beverages and today she’ll receive two wildly different pitches. Will Ryan’s caffeinated pitch be enough to impress our guest judge? Will Ric’s game accidently teach your kids advanced Algebra? Dani has a tough decisio...

We’re back and ready to pitch some games! With almost a year hiatus, Ric and Ryan are ready to share half-baked board game creations with you the audience and our poor guest judges. This week Amber and Josh of A Meeple Family join us in the judges seat. Can Ric and Ryan pitch two educational games that engage the whole family? Will Ryan’s game end with your child in tears? You’ll...

This week we have a panel of judges ready to harshly pass judgment on our terrible game pitches. Brennan, Nick and Jack are 3 gentlemen who created a card game at a T.G.I Fridays. That makes them more than qualified to judge our game pitches on the topic of “the life of a mosquito”. Will Ryan just recycle a roll and move vampire game from the 80’s? Can Ric actually pitch a board...

This week the one and only Lizzy Funkhouser takes the guest judge seat for Will it Game. We’ll craft our best “history” themed board games for Lizzy to judge. Can Ric create a board game that brings in the votes? Will Ryan’s pitch give our guest judge the creeps? Lizzy Funkhouser runs the Board Game Spotlight which can be found on Facebook , YouTube and all over social medi...

Our little family gaming website is already 5 years old! Can you believe it? This week we’re taking a look back at games that we’ve reviewed in July over the past half a decade. Do our “ancient” thoughts on these game hold up? Here are a few highlights: Ric creates intro music that no one was asking for Ryan has to explain the difference between gum and board games Ryan&#82...

This week we have Chris Goodlet of the Charity Boardgamer sitting in the guest judge seat. His requested board game theme is all about that sweet music of the orchestra. Will Ric’s pitch be music to Chris’ ears? Will Ryan’s pitch hit all the right notes? You can check out the work that Chris does as the Charity Boardgamer at www.thecharityboardgamer.com or follow him on Facebook...

This week the print and play master himself Martin Gonzalvez is our guest judge. He’s given us the task of pitching board games based on John Carpenter movies. Does Ric’s game pitch start our guest judges’ engine? Will Ryan’s pitch send Martin running in fear of his life? You can check out all the awesome print and play games that Martin is playing at Martin’s Print a...

This week we have podcaster and friend Tony P. Henderson on the show. This is Tony’s second time as a guest judge on Will it Game. Ric and Ryan will work to impress Tony as they pitch two “interesting” games based on Saturday Night Live. Will Ric create a new cinematic multiverse starring John Goodman? Can Ryan finish a game pitch without Ric sabotaging his game? You can learn mo...

This week we’re taking a trip to the beach for some Summer fun with our guest judge Ronak Chitalia of Chai & Games. Will Ric gross out our guest with the sights and sounds of the beach? Can Ryan pitch an Earth shaking good game for our guest? Ronak Chitalia creates content for the Chai & Games YouTube channel on a regular basis. You can also visit the Chai & Games Board Game Cafe...

We’re back!!! It’s time for more ridiculous game pitches with some of the most fun people in the board game industry. Today we’re kicking off a new set of episodes with game designer Fertessa Allyse. Ric and Ryan are pitching two sloth based games that are very different. Will Ryan’s game pitch hit the sweet spot? Does Ric understand what a sloth is? Only Fertessa can decid...

Ryan’s turning 40! In this episode, he looks back to see how he has changed as a gamer in the past 10 years. Here are a few highlights: Ric keeps coughing on the mic. Ryan goes off to sell some of his games and comes back with an arcade machine. Ric expresses his hatred for plants. And what have we been playing lately? Agropolis from Button Shy Games Fossil Canyon from Polymath Play Funkover...

This week Ric is back with Ryan as they reflect on their favorite games to play digitally over the past year. Here are a few highlights: Ryan smells nice. Ric fusses at Ryan for getting rid of his copy of Alhambra. Ryan talks way too much about gloves. Are you more curious about the board games we discuss? Oh, well here you go. Skull from Asmodee (current version) Gorinto from Grand Gamers Guild K...

This week Bob and Ryan hold down the podcast while Ric spends his time playing actual sports. Here are a few highlights: Bob has the most apathetic intro of all time. Bob admits to fanning himself with new rulebooks. Ryan forgets what a hexagon is. Oh yeah, we also talk about a few board games. You might enjoy checking them out. A Gentle Rain from Mondo Games Lost Ruins of Arnak from Czech Games E...

Oh snap, we’re back! Yes, it’s been 10 months since we’ve put out any episodes of the One Board Podcast. But hey, we’re vaccinated now, so we can resume the podcast that we’ve always recorded at a distance in the first place. Here’s a few highlights: Ryan talks about how he murdered bonsai trees Ric explains how a toddler prevents you from gaming, unless it&#821...

This week we’ve got game designer Jay Cormier sitting in the judgment seat. He’s the designer behind over a dozen games like Belfort , Rock Paper Wizard , In the Hall of the Mountain King , Junk Art and most recently Mind MGMT . Our theme this week is about using cards in unique ways. Will Ryan’s upgraded game idea impress Jay? Can Ric’s innovative idea create a new genre o...

This week we have Josh Cappel and Daryl Chow as our guest judging duo. In this episode Ric and Ryan do their best to pitch board games around the topic of puppets. Can Ric sing his way to victory with his classic movie throwback? Will Ryan’s game pitch ruin the idea of felt puppets for children around the globe? Josh and Daryl are the designers behind In Too Deep , a game currently being fun...

Tom Vasel has reviewed thousands of games and tonight he may have two new ones to add to the review pile. Tom Vasel is the creator of The Dice Tower, a gaming site that is known around the world. In this episode Ric and Ryan pitch two games with the theme of “grocery stores”. Will Ric’s game pitch have our guest judge sweating? Can Ryan wrap his head around the very concept of a...

This week we’re joined by designer, podcaster and publisher Gil Hova . As the owner of Formal Ferret games, our theme has to revolve around ferrets. Will Ryan’s game pitch wiggle it’s way into Gil’s good graces? Does Ric’s over the top game pitch bring the fan fair? You can learn more about Gil’s games at FormalFerretGames.com . You can check out his latest game...

This week we’re pitching tile placement games to our two guest judges Melissa and Kevin Delp of Tantrum House! Can Ryan pull inspiration from the animal kingdom for his pitch? Will Ric’s pitch just seem like taking on a second job? Melissa and Kevin Delp are one of the families of Tantrum House, a media group that covers gaming for the whole family. You can check out some of the great...

This week Marc Specter of Grand Gamers Guild takes the judges seat. He has asked us to pitch games based on the Stranger Things IP. Can Ryan produce a game that is worthy of this license? Will Ric put together a game that has such a deep cut that everyone listening is confused? Get the latest info on a new expansion for Endangered that hits Kickstarter on August 11, 2020 . Endangered: New Species...

This week our guest judge is board game enthusiast Presh (Precious) Wonah from Nigeria. Presh has previously been part of NIBCARD Games and contributes to the Nigerian tabletop community. Ryan and Ric attempt to pitch games that include “destructive insects”. Will Ryan’s digital to tabletop game idea impress our judge? Can Ric successfully entertain a baby, pitch a board game and...