Board Game Radio

In this week’s episode we'll discuss the future of the Game Schooler Podcast, and cover Parks Second Edition, Graft, Tag Team, and Fountains!

00:00 - Introduction to the Game Schooler Podcast

03:55 - Parks Second Edition

15:15 - Graft

23:49 - Tag Team

34:48 - Fountains

50:12 - Carl's Crowdfundin' Countdown

In this week’s episode we'll discuss the future of the Game Schooler Podcast, and cover Fight 5, Fliptoons, Railroad Tiles, and A Place For All My Books

00:00 - Podcast Evolution and Future Directions

11:48 - Fight 5

19:46 - Exploring Flip Tunes

29:00 - Railroad Tiles

41:07 - A Place for All My Books

52:03 - Closing Thoughts and Future Plans

In this week’s episode we talk to Chris Yi of the Dice Tower about Gaming, Content Creation, and Designing Games!

00:00 - Introduction to Tabletop Gaming and Guest Introduction

01:35 - Chris Yi's Journey into Gaming

03:33 - Transitioning to Content Creation

08:25 - Managing Content Creation and Burnout

13:09 - Staying Positive in the Gaming Community

16:41 - Exciting Developments in the Gaming Industry

18:34 - The Joys of Working in Gaming

20:49 - Unexpected Aspects of the Job

23:13 - Family Gaming Experiences

26:02 - The Essence of Tabletop Gaming

27:07 - The Joy of Podcasting and Game Design

27:38 - Diving into Game Design: The Birth of Soda Jerk

30:49 - Understanding Soda Jerk: Gameplay Mechanics Explained

32:32 - Future Projects: What's Next for Chris?

33:45 - Teaching vs. Learning Games: A Personal Preference

34:29 - Conventions: Essen vs. Gen Con

40:01 - The Dice Tower Retreat vs. Convention: A Comparison

45:08 - Philosophy of Luck: A Positive Mindset

In this week’s episode Piper Kotecki and Eliza McCabe share their Top 10 Board Games of All Time!

In this week’s episode we interview Joe Hout, the designer of 3 Chapters.

01:33 - Joe Hout's Love for Gen Con

02:29 - Joe Hout's Gaming Origin Story

03:36 - Twin City Games and Game Design Journey

05:03 - The Concept Behind 'Animal Espionage'

06:34 - The Transition to Game Design

08:35 - Balancing Game Design with a Full-Time Job

09:53 - The Art of the Pitch at Gen Con

12:45 - The Journey of 'Three Chapters'

14:36 - Self-Publishing vs. Working with a Publisher

20:13 - Pitching 'Three Chapters'

22:11 - Understanding the Game Mechanics of Three Chapters

24:06 - Future Projects and Game Design Aspirations

25:54 - The Appeal of Lighter Games

29:44 - The Importance of Accessibility in Gaming

32:58 - The Joy of Game Design and Community

35:07 - The Unique Value of Tabletop Gaming

36:25 - Celebrating Community and Librarians in Gaming

In this week's episode we recap our journey at Gen Con in Indianapolis. We discuss games that stood out and our experiences as a whole.

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In this week’s episode we'll cover The Fellowship of the Ring: Trick-Taking Game, our Game of the Week, discuss Mitigating the Churn in The School of Gaming,  and wrap it up by revealing our High-Five Engine-Building  Games!  We also Spotlight 3,000 Scoundrels from Unexpected Games!

00:00:00 - Introduction00:09:05 - Spotlight: 3,000 Scoundrels00:19:15 - Game of the Week: The Fellowship of the Ring: Trick-Taking Game00:42:51 - School of Gaming: Mitigating the Churn01:02:34 - High-Five: Engine-Building Games

In this week’s episode we'll cover Star Explorer, our Game of the Week, discuss Player Interaction in The School of Gaming,  and wrap it up by revealing our High-Five Route-Building Games!  We also Spotlight The Faraway from Pandasaurus!

00:00:00 - Introduction

00:15:11 - Spotlight: Faraway

00:25:20 - Game of the Week: Star Explorer

00:47:52 - School of Gaming: Player Interaction Explained

01:04:12 - High-Five: Route-Building Games

In this week’s episode we'll cover The Crew: Family Adventure, our Game of the Week, discuss a Good Rulebook or a Good Teach in The School of Gaming,  and wrap it up by revealing our High-Five Letter D Games!  We also Spotlight The Dwarf King from IELLO!

00:00 - Introductions & Awesomeness

12:58 - Spotlight: The Dwarf King

20:59 - Game of the Week: The Crew: Family Adventure

43:53 - School of Gaming: Good Rulebook or Good Teach?

57:03 - High-Five: Letter "D" Games

In this week’s episode we'll cover Zenith, our Game of the Week, discuss Life After Candy Land in The School of Gaming,  and wrap it up by revealing our High-Five Games with Cars!  We also Spotlight Balderdash from Mattel!

00:00:00 - Introductions & Awesomeness

00:11:08 - Spotlight: Balderdash

00:19:06 - Game of the Week: Zenith

00:48:26 - School of Gaming: Life After Candy Land

01:00:45 - High-Five: Games With Cars