We’re joined by Noe and Mark from Vancouver Playtest to discuss the local community and design scene, their thoughts on creating and playtesting games, and their experiences at Terminal City Tabletop Convention and Protocon B.C.

Topics Discussed

Blood on the Clocktower, Duel for Middle Earth: Allies, Vancouver Playtest, Terminal City Tabletop Convention, ProtoCon BC, Game Jams, Reforest, Steam Up, Downstream, Stiletto 

Timestamps⁠

• Start: 0:00:00 
• Appetizer 1, Introducing Noe and Mark E: 0:01:00
• Appetizer 2, Games Noe and Mark E have been playing: 0:06:39
• Appetizer 3, Mark Y's games and News: 0:10:27
• Appetizer 4, Daniel's games and New: 0:11:24
• Main 1, About Vancouver Playtest Group: 0:12:33
• Main 2, The Future of VPG : 0:28:50
• Main 3, Spellabee: 0:34:39
• Main 4, The Golden Arbutus Award and Planet Rollers: 0:38:06
• Main 5, Game Jams: 0:49:05
• Dessert 1, Mark E's VPG game pick: 1:02:31
• Dessert 2, Noe's VPG game pick: 1:05:15
• Dessert 3, Mark Y's VPG game pick: 1:07:47
• Dessert 4, Daniel's VPG game pick: 1:09:00
• Outro: 1:10:02

Links

Follow Vancouver Playtest

• https://www.instagram.com/vancouverplaytest
• https://www.facebook.com/groups/vplaytest

Follow Noe

• https://gamechangerstudios6.wixsite.com/spellabee-2
• https://www.instagram.com/gamechangergds

Follow Mark Ellis

https://www.instagram.com/planetrollers/

Firestarter Games:

https://firestarter.games/

Hot Banana Games

https://hotbananagame.com/

Crooked Codex Games

https://www.crookedcodexgames.com/home

Board Game Geek Podcast with Roberta Taylor

https://boardgamegeek.com/blog/12153/blogpost/184172/episode-90-roberta-taylor-canadian-board-game-scen

Watch the podcast on Youtube⁠https://youtu.be/EjYik8ogDiM⁠

Follow Daniel

https://bsky.app/profile/boardgamefeast.bsky.social

Follow Mark

https://bsky.app/profile/markyuasa.bsky.social

Send your questions, feedback and comments to

[email protected].