Intertextual Experience: A Board Game Podcast

These will be the shortest show notes yet because I have more than enough words in the episode itself. Listen for some unique insights from Board Game Arena developer ufm, and check out all of their BGA adaptations here (you might need to have an account to see this page?). Also, thanks for being a part of this journey. It's been a blast. Also also, I think the instructions for the giveaway are pr...

Justin Jacobson, owner and president of Restoration Games, joins the show to talk about what drives the company, especially as it's doing something quite different in the hobby board game space. In a world of “digital” remakes, remasters, and re-imaginings of all sorts of different texts, there really aren’t many analogous examples in the analog space. Hearing a lot of the story of Restoration Gam...

Daniel Newman, board game designer and New Mill Industries owner, joins the show today to talk about a bunch of really fun topics. The conversation includes, but is not limited to, New Mill, trick-taking games, punk rock, and how one could make impromptu card stands. With a focus on making different designs more readily available and finding work that might be a little too niche for the mainstream...

Vodcast 3 - Summer Solo-stice: ROVE (a great solo game) and all Solitary Things A hair shorter than the last couple of “Vodcasts,” and that was a part of this episode’s solo challenge. With that mild dose of brevity, there are some interesting thoughts here, and they’re a bit punchier. In this episode, I break down the awesome solo game, ROVE: Results-Oriented Versatile Explorer . Additionally, an...

Insanely talented artist and creator, Tyler Miles Lockett joins the show to talk about some upcoming projects. Tyler is creating the art for Renier Knizia’s Ichor , Lockett Studio (a really exciting project that we chat about for a bit!), and his HUGE upcoming book, Lockett Studio: Greek Gods and Heroes . Through a long time of traveling and creating, Tyler is looking to bring forth stories from t...

Artist of a million different things (with many of those most recent projects being board games), Alisha Giroux joins the podcast to discuss art, board games, some neat stories about how some collaborations came to be, AI, and a whole bunch of other great insights. Check out Alisha’s work in these links below: Store Portfolio Linkpop for Instagram and other pages BoardGameGeek Art 101 Alisha’s bac...

A just me episode where I (start to) discuss "balance" in board games, other mediums, and life in general. A lot of the purpose of the episode is to introduce future topics while bringing up some of the things I've been up to that made me think about those topics. There wound up being some interesting connections in here too, and I'm looking forward to many future guests/topics mentioned here. The...

The end of a trilogy. Brett J. Gilbert joins me to cap off a wonderful set of episodes. As one of founders of the Cambridge design group that both Trevor Benjamin and David Thompson from the last two episodes are a part of, it was such a great time going back to the beginning. The oddly constructed chronology of this episode kind of does the same, so join the end of this current “Collabstraction”...

In the rare sequel that’s just as good as its predecessor, David Thompson joins the show for “Collabstraction 2: The Collabstractioning.” We talk about some similar ideas in the topics of collaboration and abstraction, but we also discuss the ideas of sequels/iterations/expansions. It was really interesting getting to hear the slight differences in the overall approach to design and the fact that...

A wonderful collaborative discussion here with a designer that only designs in collaborations, Trevor Benjamin. Designer of one of my favorite games of all time in Mandala , everything that has Trevor in the design credits is guaranteed to be a fantastic game. Speaking of fantastic, I think this episode is quite fantastic too, so thank you for tuning in. Trevor on BGG and Twitter . Introductory Qu...

The first ever "Vodcast." So while a warning that this one is just me is potentially apt, it's a huge step up from the "Yearly Reflection" episode. Part of the reason this exists is due to the fact that now is my turbo-busy season. Another reason it exists is because there are some good thoughts in here that I want to keep continuing in this Vodcast format, whether that's due to being too backed u...

In this super sweet episode, Ruel and I have a fantastic talk about all of the things he’s currently working on, some of his life’s stories, and connections between books and board games.  To put most of everything in one spot (and that EVERYTHING is a lot), this is Ruel’s Linktree .  The Linktree isn’t enough, as he is also on Rahdo and Good Time Society (and other channels too!). Intro...

Luis Aguasvivas, writer for PopMatters , his own site , and numerous other video game journals, joins me for an episode primarily about the video game Tetris .  The episode is a journey from very poignant and personal reflections on the way the game has impacted Luis to funny moments about speed-running board games to the history of Tetris to many other shapes and places that you’ll have to d...

Join this fantastic episode, as Brigette leads me (and subsequently all of you) on a board game journey through several unique lenses.  Check out all of her amazing work here and the rest of this episode for her insight.  Intro (0:00) Brigette’s professional graphic design experience linked up with her board gaming in a way that led to her designing games and doing graphic design work fo...

This episode’s notes start at the end. Eric partnered up with his friend Ben from https://travel-games.co.uk/ to put together these really awesome Tokyo Game Market Bundles . So while this is a kind of plug, it’s really not (but you should look at them, and they’re looking to replenish ones that sell out too [I think the whole initial lot sold out immediately and has already been restocked since,...

Steven recently released Fliptown, which has got me absolutely hooked. That's no surprise, as many of his other co-designs are ones that I have binged/still am binging. Check out Steven's work and Twitter . Exposition Steven's intro into games and game design. A new segment has emerged: "Vod Poorly Explaining Your Game" or VPEYG (the "y" is silent) The link to the episode's "-opolis" inspired scor...

Jon Perry, designer of some of my favorite games, comes to talk about all his creative endeavors in this excellent episode. Check out Spots , Air, Land & Sea , Time Barons , Scape Goat , and all future output (some mentioned in this episode!). Jon's website is a great place to look at these games and his work in other mediums. I cannot overstate how excited I am for the video game UFO 50 , and...

Dan Thurot of Space-Biff! joins me for a very special episode ten. Join us and the episode formerly known as "TBDBD" for questions, (non)answers, thoughtfulness, fun, and everything in-between. "These Are My Impressions" (9:27) < chapter title inspired by Usher's "Confessions Part II" Dan receives his assignment for the podcast while we reflect on ways in which games can leave their initial imp...

Possible Acronym Interpretations: Very In(dividual)(tertextual) Cardboard Experience Special Veritably (sorry that) It’s (a non-)Conversation (but just me) Existentially Spiraling <<< typed this before recording either version of this episode, and it wound up being way too self-fulfilling Vanilla Ice Cream Eating Spectacular DISCLAIMER: If you are new to the podcast, this isn't the place...

An extremely ranging and fun conversation about all of the research and design ethos that go into Eric's games. The first couple timestamps cover Eric, what got him into gaming, his general research process, and thoughts behind designing. After that, the linked times are about specific research-related questions for specific games. As to not spoil those questions (and due to the fact that those se...

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 games Reading Some Magazines in the Waiting Room (14:10) Movies/shows about dentists Video games that made an impact on Nick's game development and design Hygienist Cleaning (36:25) Ways in which Nick has th...

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 fu...

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 a...

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. Chec...

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 rea...