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

In this week’s episode we'll cover Australis, our Game of the Week, feature Kosmos in a publisher spotlight in The School of Gaming,  and wrap it up by revealing our High-Five Calliope Games!  We also Spotlight Line-it from Gigamic!

00:00:00 - Introductions & Awesomeness

00:11:31 - Spotlight: Line-it!

00:19:47 - Game of the Week: Australis

00:40:14 - School of Gaming: Publisher Spotlight - Kosmos

01:01:12 - High-Five: Calliope Games

In this week’s episode we'll cover Forever Home, our Game of the Week, discuss Games & Themes in The School of Gaming,  and wrap it up by revealing our High-Five Drafting Games!  We also Spotlight Jewels for the Emperor Penguin from Left Justified Studio!

00:00:00 - Introductions & Awesomeness

00:08:24 - Spotlight: Jewels For the Emperor Penguin

00:16:42 - Game of the Week: Forever Home

00:35:56 - School of Gaming: Does Every Game Need a Theme?

00:51:12 - High-Five: Drafting Games

In this week’s episode we'll cover Castle Combo, our Game of the Week, discuss Getting Rules Right in The School of Gaming,  and wrap it up by revealing our High-Five Letter C Games!  We also Spotlight Mega Jackpot from Randolph Games!

00:00:00 - Introductions & Awesomeness
00:10:43 - Spotlight: Mega Jackpot
00:19:37 - Game of the Week: Castle Combo
00:39:42 - School of Gaming: Getting Rules Right or Keep It Moving?
01:00:08 - High-Five: Letter "C" Games