Red Raccoon Radio

Juli Bierwirth, co-creater of Mantis Falls and co-owner of Distant Rabbit Games, talks with John and Jamie about how her past, present, and future hopes in the game industry. Together, they discuss Japan's move to invest in the "geeky" market, and how Nintendo reports Pokemon's new initiative to stop scalping. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Game Development 06:02 The Creation of Mantis Falls 08:3...

Jamie returns in body (he was always here in spirit) to talk about Paizo being affected by the Diamond Bankruptcy, Pokemon banning card sales at certain events, and Gundam Assemble attempting to get ahead of the 3d printing army.

Chris Hanrahan and Tom Lommel of Evil hat have an amazing conversation with John and Dylan about Evil Hat as a company, as a force in the industry, and as just some people having fun in the gaming space. Together they discuss WOTC's move to live service gaming, some exciting items coming to Gencon, and Evil Hat's RPG system FATE is already foretold.

The creator of Raccoon Sky Pirates and Defy the Gods is back with Jamie and John! Together they discuss the new Kickstarter of the updated Raccoon Sky Pirates, the crowdfunding ins and outs for both creator and retailer, and how the creative process continues to evolve for Chrys. She sadly has to leave, but that gives Jamie and John a chance to discuss this year's Spiel Des Jahres nominees and Joh...

Jamie and John discuss how the store is doing with the new POS, how Wizard of the Coast is getting back into the hot water, and how Jamie doesn't know how many national parks there are.

Jamie and John supports Pluto Nash, no matter what Jamie says. Takeaways Media people decide awards in various industries Games that are kid-friendly and enjoyable for adults are highly sought after Shorter, casual games are gaining popularity in the tabletop gaming industry Board Game Industry Trends Dungeons & Dragons Expansion Kickstarter Success D&D Ravenloft expansion Louis Zocchi's l...

Jamie and John get into the latest acquisitions from Asmodee, so debate on if CMON is really righting the ship, and the new hotness is booming!

Jamie and John discuss the new round of tarriffs, GAMA roundup, and the importance of shoulders. 

Jamie needed to learn that John does the transitions (and he had to attend GAMA), so John enlists fellow raccoon Dylan to talk about how D&D beyond is getting an overhaul, that Asmodee felt the tariff reverb, and apparently backgammon has a story mode now...

Jamie takes a turn at transitions as he leads John through the news of Hasbro's earnings call, C'mon selling shares, reality TV is about to get way more gamified. 

Jamie and John talk about C'mon's continued push to get their remaining kickstarters out, how D&D AI is not that much different than D&D Human, and Jamie gets to experience his first SECRET ARTICLE.

Jamie and John discuss going to war in caracasone, how D&D fits into fortnite, and chocolate soup is on the way. 

John and Jamie start the year getting back to basics!

John and Jamie sit down and briefly talk about games to keep the spirit of the show alive, then dive deep into the movies, shows, and books that are making them excited for 2026!

John tries to convince Jamie he needs a new desk, then talks about Ed Greenwood's return to the forgotten realms and how Costco is now entered the tariff fight. 

Grant joins Jamie and John to talk about his creative process and 100th one page RPG, then dive deep into the Kickstarter strike, AI in Games, and more Tariff tirades!

Jamie, Ariel, and John go on a snack break, try to figure out what a Catan TV show would be, and end the episode with a "The more you know" PSA...

John and Jamie are joined by Ryan, COO of AEG and someone with an amazing history in gaming! Join us as we talk about the original OGL, CMON's woes, and Essen Speil's triumph!

John and Jamie are joined by the Creative Director of Rules and Lore for Pathfinder (best title ever) Luis Loza as they talk about Luis's journey to his current role, the new Draconic Codex that he's so excited about, and also news on Magic's new sets and how it's padding Hasbro's margins. Jamie also dives deep into some of the changes at GAMA to be more proactive in the board game world. 

With Jamie out and about, John calls in Alexis and Co-founder of Rio Grande Games Jay to speak on Jay's career in the industry, as well as what GAMA is doing to help local game stores, what CMON is selling off next, and is the next big industry event in...dubai?

Jamie and John realize that Jamie lives "um actually" every day, then explore problematic settings, GAMA's lawsuit success, and start getting excited for FlatCon!

Jamie and John are on video, and it shows. They still manage to talk about Cmon's continued issues, Lucky Duck change ups, and D&D is heading to true sci fi space!

Jamie and John are back from GenCon, and can confirm are 50% free of covid! But what the did pick up is a lot of info on new games we love, games we didn't care for, and surprises that were had! But don't worry, we're still relevant, as we talk about Diamond's continued disaster, WOTC bringing the Magic to Romantacy and K-Pop, and how Gamefound still has problems. 

Jamie and John sit down to discuss all the moving and shaking going on in the industry, how warhammer is now going to be hit by tariffs a bit harder, and how John had to stop being an adventurer because he took an arrow to the knee...I mean chest.    Also, stick around if you want a spoiler filled review of James Gunn's Superman!

Jamie and John discuss a lot of RPGS, an update on the tariff tirade, and proves Cooler Ranch chips did exist.