I chat with Charlie Labuz who created the game Parched which uses drink coasters as game pieces. I get into all of that and more with Charlie.

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Charlie McCarron and I get into some fun game concepts including:

• Interning at Fantasy Flight Games
• Exploring the Building Block of Meaning concept
• What are the Four Humours?

His game Four Humours on Kickstarter.

Sam & Ed Stockton and I talk about their game Cult of the Deep. We get into:

• How you can die in a game but still win
• How you can stand out from other games with the same theme
• How many streaming services are too many streaming services

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I chat with Lori Love & Lea Velocci from People4Goldfish about:

• Their game Word Hustle
• Their game design intentions & how important they are before you create your first game
• And pumpkin spice lattes

David Hayes is an avid board game player who helped me design a game for #26 - The Roll and Write Game Jam. I wanted to explore the idea of game designers who do the occasional design. 

I chat with Rob Newton from Coin Flip Games about:

• Flick-and-write games
• Game design software
• And green chili. Om nom nom.

I chat with Joe Slack about:

• Designing puzzle games (including his own Relics of Rajavihara)
• How much content to put into puzzle games
• Replayable puzzles
• and how to escape a real life puzzle

Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/indieboardgamedesigners

I get to check with Aaron Moline & Eric Manahan from @bardsharkgames about:

• Their game Antematter
• Basing a game on poker
• And how to become CEO of a game company when your partner drops their internet connection

https://www.patreon.com/indieboardgamedesigners

Pete Jank and I talk about:

• How to make a game in 2-3 weeks. 🤯
• How to make the most of The Game Crafter
• And slime. Lots of slime.