Tabletop Merchant Podcast

In this week’s episode, we sit down with award-winning board game designer Steven Aramini to discuss his remarkable journey through the hobby. From his roots in Reno, Nevada and a distinguished career in advertising, to becoming one of the most respected and prolific designers in modern tabletop gaming, Steven shares the experiences, inspirations, and creative philosophy that have shaped his uniqu...

In this week’s episode, we sit down with Michael Yang, the designer behind the breakout two-player card game Compile, to talk about his fascinating path through gaming and design. From studying computer science and physics at Rutgers University and competing in collegiate paintball, to building algorithmic trading software, designing educational games at Filament Games, and working on massive mobi...

In this week’s episode, we interview board game superstar designer Dominic Crapuchettes of North Star Games to talk about his incredible journey through the hobby—from designing games that got banned in middle school, to captaining a commercial salmon fishing boat in Alaska and competing at the highest levels of Magic: The Gathering, to founding North Star Games and creating smash hits like Wits &...

In this week’s episode, we interview board game superstars T.K. King, Koltin Thompson & Dennis Northcott of Kinson Key Games to discuss the smash hit Galactic Cruise , its expansions, and what’s coming next! We talk about how Kinson Key Games got started, the journey from early projects like Delivirus to building Galactic Cruise into one of the most talked-about games in the hobby. We also div...

WE ARE BACK! In this week’s episode, we interview board game superstar Nick Kopp of Weird Giraffe Games to discuss their incredible catalog of games, including Fire in the Library , Tumble Town , Way Too Many Cats , Wicked & Wise , and Logic & Lore . We talk about how Weird Giraffe Games got started, what it’s been like designing and publishing games for the past ten years, and their curre...

In this week's episode, we interview board game superstar, Ryan Courtney, designer of Pipeline; Curious Cargo; Trailblazers; & Bear Raid! We discuss how a 48-hour game jam competition lead to his amazing career in board games, how he has been able to make such wonderful games and what he has in store for us to melt our brains in the coming years! We also go over all the new and upcoming g...

In this week's episode, we interview board game superstar, Elizabeth Hargrave, designer of Wingspan, Mariposas, Tussie Mussie, and The Fox Experiment! We discuss how she shares her profound appreciation for the natural world in her games and how they offer gamers a unique opportunity to explore themes such as birds, floriography and monarch butterflies through both scientific exploration and...

In this week's episode, we interview board game designer superstar, Matthew Dunstan, who has created so many fantastic board games including Next Station: London; Elysium; Monumental; The Guild of Merchant Explorers; Monumental; The Adventure Game series and more!  We discuss how his journey from Australia to Cambridge not only had him earn his PhD in materials chemistry,  but was foundationa...

In this week's episode: we interview board game designer superstar, Corey Konieczka, who has created so many iconic board games including Star Wars: Rebellion; Twilight Imperium: 4th Edition; The Initiative; Voices in My Head; Star Wars: Outer Rim; and more!  We discuss his journey to submit his homebrew expansion to TI3 in his application to Final Fantasy Flight Games to now heading up his o...

In this week's episode: we interview board game designer superstars, Tim & Ben Eisner, who have created so many amazing board games including Wonderland's War; Tidal Blades; Canopy; Grimm Forest; Grimm Masquerade and more!  We discuss their journeys from macrame jewelry, improv comedy, and theater to renowned board game designers! We also go over all the new and upcoming games to Tab...

In this week's episode: we interview board game designer superstar, Matt Leacock, who has been responsible for so many amazing board games including Pandemic; Forbidden Island; Thunderbirds; Roll Through the Ages; the Pandemic Legacy series and more!  We discuss his journey from user experience designer to renowned board game designer! We also go over all the new and upcoming games to Tableto...

In this week's episode, we discuss what we have been playing, including the fantastic euro-game, Grand Austria Hotel; the thinky solo game, Under Falling Skies & our first venture into the dark Arthurian narrative game, Tainted Grail! We also announce the winner of last episode's $50 Gift Card Contest! Finally, we chat about all the new games at the store and what new hotness is just...

It has been far too long, but we are BACK! Given our long break from podcasting, we discuss some of the latest and greatest to hit our tables, as well as all the new and upcoming games coming to Tabletop Merchant. We also have a contest in this week's episode, where you can win a $50.00 gift card to our website! If you have any questions, feel free to email us at tabletopmerchant@gmail.com. A...

In this week's episode: we interview board game designer superstar, David Thompson, who has been responsible for so many amazing board games including the Undaunted series; War Chest; Pavlov's House; Soldiers in Postmen's Uniforms; Sniper Elite; Castle Itter; Armageddon; Switch & Signal and more!  We discuss his journey from joining the renowned Cambridge game design studio to m...

In this week's episode: we interview Board Game Superstar, Joe Slack, who has not only designed such games as Relics of Rajavihara; Kingdom's Candy: Monster; Zoo Year's Eve; and King of Indecision, but has also wrote the best-selling board, The Board Game Designer's Guide! We discusses his origins into game design, as well as his creation of board game design courses at BoardGa...

In this week's episode: we interview Board Game Superstar, Jacqui Davis, who has illustrated so many amazing board games including: Cubitos; Euphoria; Colosseum; Red Rising; Paint the Roses; Stockpile; Belle of the Ball; Ex Libris and much more.  We discusses her time studying 2D animation in college, as well as her work in board games and children's books We finish up with some board ga...

In this week's episode: we interview Board Game Superstar, Ian O'Toole , who have been responsible for the graphic design and illustrations in such games as On Mars; Kanban EV; The Gallerist; Nemo's War (2nd Edition); Lisboa; and much more.  He discusses his journey from working on convention exhibits and Irish Game Fish to now making some of the most gorgeous artwork in board games...

In this week's episode: we interview Board Game Superstar, Luke Laurie, who has been responsible for so many amazing board games including Dwellings of Eldervale; Manhattan Project: Energy Empire; Cryo; and Whistle Mountain! We discuss not only his love for gaming, but also his passion as an educator, having been as a middle school science teacher for over 20 years! We also go over all the ne...

In this week's episode: we interview Board Game Superstar, Stan Kordonskiy, who has designed so many amazing board games including Dice Hospital; Lockup; Rurik: Dawn of Kiev;  Old West Empresario and much more! We discuss how his career as an emergency room nurse shaped his journey to becoming an amazing board game designer as well as the creation of his game studio, Half-A-Kingdom Games! We...

In this week's episode: we interview Board Game Superstar, Andrew Bosley, who have been responsible for the beautiful artwork and illustrations in such games as Everdell; Tapestry; Mission Red Planet; Merchants of the Dark Road; Vivid Memories; and much more.  He discusses his journey from interning at Hallmark to working as a concept artist in video games to now making some of the most gorge...

In this week's episode we chat about a few games we recently played including  Draftosaurus; Paris: La Cite de la Lumiere; and Century Spice Road! We also go over all the new and upcoming games to Tabletop Merchant. If you have any questions, feel free to email us at tabletopmerchant@gmail.com. And check out all the amazing board games, card games, miniatures and more at www.tabletopmerchant....

In this week's episode: we interview Board Game Superstar, Jonathan Pac Cantin, better known as Jonny Pac, who has been responsible for so many amazing board games including Coloma; Sierra West; Merchant's Cove; A Fistful of Meeples; Lions of Lydia and more! We discusses his love of music and how his background and study of music theory has shaped his journey to becoming an amazing board...

In this week's episode: we interview Board Game Superstar, Phil Walker-Harding who have been responsible for so many amazing board games including Archaeology; Barenpark; Sushi Go; Cacao; Silver & Gold; Imhotep and more! We discusses his journey from becoming a a small Australian game designer to one of the most well-known in the world! We also go over all the new and upcoming games to Ta...

In this week's episode: we discuss our recent plays of Newton; Archeology: The New Expedition; and Barenpark, as well as go over all the new and upcoming games at Tabletop Merchant. If you have any questions, feel free to email us at tabletopmerchant@gmail.com. And check out all the amazing board games, card games, miniatures and more at www.tabletopmerchant.com Music: Jazzy Frenchy  - Bensou...

In this week's episode: we make a triumphant return to the podcast and discuss all the amazing games we played during the holiday break (TEN; Roll Player Adventures; Descent: Legends in the Dark; Glass Road) and go over all the new and upcoming games to Tabletop Merchant. If you have any questions, feel free to email us at tabletopmerchant@gmail.com. And check out all the amazing board games,...