The Meeple Chase

Jason sits down with Chris Harglerode, a board game designer and owner of the publishing company Gilded Fox Games. They talk about the founding of the company, discuss his approach to game design and a couple of games he has in the works, and then cover his upcoming flagship game Crown & Dagger. Games covered are Harmonies and River Valley Glassworks. This week's solo feature is Ker Nethalas:...

Jason sits down with Jason Katzwinkel, a board game designer and owner of the publishing company The Seahorse and the Hummingbird. They discuss what led to such a unique company name, the first game Jason's company is publishing called Pyrotechnics, and Jason's experiences at PAX Unplugged. Games covered are Root and Parks. This week's solo feature is Skara Brae. Contact: t.meeple.chas...

Jason sits down with Correy Dugger, host of the YouTube channel Travel the Board. They discuss Correy's background in content creation, his experiences at Gen Con, and what he really enjoys about making videos for his channel. Games covered are Let's Go to Japan and Wyrmspan. This week's solo feature is Lands of Galzyr. Contact: t.meeple.chase@gmail.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/the_m...

Bo returns from his trip to Essen Spiel to discuss his favorite games from the event, share his experiences, and reminisce about after-hours gaming at the hotel. Contact: t.meeple.chase@gmail.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/the_meeple_chase/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Credits: Logo - Johnny Gamble ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/jongambledesign⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Theme Song - Five Iron Frenzy,...

Jason sits down with Bo Noorgard, a Danish board game enthusiast and content creator on Instagram. They discuss previous experiences, tips, and answer some general questions first time attendees may have. Games covered are Gutenberg and Galileo Galilei. This week's solo feature is Savannah Park. Contact: t.meeple.chase@gmail.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/the_meeple_chase/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Jason sits down with Mat Cousineau, a podcaster and board game designer. They discuss their affinity for Euchre, the process behind Dice, Camera, Action, and how the idea for Kuiperium came to be. Games covered are Dune: Imperium Uprising and A War of Whispers. This week's solo feature is Small-Time Heroes. Contact: t.meeple.chase@gmail.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/the_meeple_chas...

Jason sits down with A. Henry Moen, a game designer and content producer with Halfling Wizard Productions. They discuss what got Henry interested in designing games, why he approaches design with a theme first perspective, and best practices for game testing. Games covered are Stone Age and Camel Up. This week's solo feature is Small-Time Heroes. Contact: t.meeple.chase@gmail.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ht...

Jason sits down with Youssef Sleiman, a game designer involved with the Bright Insight Support Network. They discuss how Youssef's interest in creating stories led to the development of his games, why he was drawn to helping people with neurodivergent needs through his games, and how he was able to develop games around theories of identity theories. Games covered are The Lighthouse at the Edge...

Jason sits down with Jay Bernardo, marketing manager for Bezier Games. They discuss Jay's time living in Tawain and how Cardboard East came to be, how his social media presence and networking landed him the job at Bezier Games, and the upcoming Kickstarter for The Game Makers. Board games covered are Robinson Crusoe: Adventures on the Cursed Island and Dieson Crusoe. This week's solo featu...

Jason welcomes back returning guest Mike Werner, owner of Mike's Comics and Games in New Baltimore, MI. They discuss the question "How do I get my friends interested in playing board games?" Board games covered are Apples to Apples, No Thanks, Tsuro, and Uno. This week's solo feature is Dragons of Etchinstone. Contact: t.meeple.chase@gmail.com https://www.instagram.com/the_meeple_chase/ Credits: L...

Jason sits down with Mike Kribel, creator and designer of Beasts and Diplomacy, a new game coming to Kickstarter. They discuss why Mike shifted from video game development to board game design, the concepts behind Beasts and Diplomacy, and board games that influenced Mike's approach to design. Board games covered are The Castles of Burgundy and Lost Cities. This week's solo feature is Beasts and D...

Jason sits down with Alex Kessler, owner of Kess Entertainment, a game company known for titles such as Battle Bosses, One Piece: Luffy’s Bento Panic, and Sonic Roll. They discuss how Kess Entertainment came from the invention of the hula hoop, the business behind running a game company, and why the company focuses on developing games based on IPs. Board games covered are Scythe and Ultimate Werew...

Jason sits down with Dan Holding, host of the podcast Dan Likes Games and a content creator known on Instagram as Dicespire . They talk about Dan's love for the board game community, the board game scene in New Zealand, and confess their undying love for Garphill Games. Board games covered are Paladins of the West Kingdom and Ezra and Nehemiah. This week's solo feature is The Anarchy. Contact: t.m...

Jason sits down with Heather Redding, a content creator and social media coordinator for a board game store . They talk about Heather's experiences working at the store, what she learned at GAMA, and why she loves game art done by Sandra Tang. Board games covered are Flamecraft and Alhambra. This week's solo feature is Star Wars Outer Rim. Contact: t.meeple.chase@gmail.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagr...

Jason sits down with Bo Nørgaard, a content creator from Denmark who goes by the name Punchable Games . They talk about Bo's interest in board games, board gaming in Europe, and Essen Spiel. Board games covered are Under Falling Skies and Harmonies. This week's solo feature is Hand of Cthulhu. Contact: t.meeple.chase@gmail.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/the_meeple_chase/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Credits: Logo - Joh...

Jason sits down with Wesley Bryan from the Actual Play podcast, Felhaven, to discuss his experiences as a content creator and his interest in board games. They also talk about Betrayal at the House on the Hill and Wingspan. This week's solo feature is Palm Island. Contact: t.meeple.chase@gmail.com ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/the_meeple_chase/⁠⁠⁠ Credits: Logo - Johnny Gamble ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.insta...

Jason sits down with Sean Fosse and Logan Fitz from Glasshouse Games to discuss the upcoming Kickstarter campaign for their board game, Whisker Wars. They also talk about Unmatched and Nemesis. This week's solo feature is Nemo's War. Contact: t.meeple.chase@gmail.com ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/the_meeple_chase/⁠⁠ Credits: Logo - Johnny Gamble ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/jongambledesign⁠⁠⁠ Theme...

Jason sits down with Hannah Gallaher, 1/4 of the Felhaven team, to discuss her experiences performing in an actual play, board game mechanics, and her approach to board game design. They also talk about Galaxy Trucker and Weirdwood Manner. This week's solo feature is Kingdom Legacy: Feudal Kingdom. Contact: t.meeple.chase@gmail.com ⁠https://www.instagram.com/the_meeple_chase/⁠ Credits: Logo - John...

Summary - Jason sits down with Dylan Stoll, aka @vtboardgamer, to discuss board game content creation, Vermont beer, and board games The White Castle and Lost Ruins of Arnak. Jason also talks about the featured solo game, Friday. Contact: t.meeple.chase@gmail.com https://www.instagram.com/the_meeple_chase/ Credits: Logo - Johnny Gamble ⁠https://www.instagram.com/jongambledesign⁠ Theme Song - Five...

Contact: t.meeple.chase@gmail.com https://www.instagram.com/the_meeple_chase/ Credits: Logo - Johnny Gamble https://www.instagram.com/jongambledesign Theme Song - Five Iron Frenzy, "Battle Dancing Unicorns with Glitter" https://www.facebook.com/5ironFrenzy Content discussed during the show: Mike Werner, Owner of Mike's Comics and Games located in New Baltimore, MI http://mikescomicsandgames.com/ M...