I was able to chat with Christopher Kaspar a little after he attended his first Gen Con. We chat about:

• His first visit to Gen Con
• Pitching a unique game to publishers
• Created custom shaped dice
• and the best soda known to man

The audio is a little off. Sorry about that. 😕

I chat about my favorite talks at Tabletop Network as well as who I think should attend this event.

My favorite talks:

• OMG My Wife Wants two Play Your Game by Elizabeth Hargrave
• Game Design Workshop by Kathleen Mercury
• Game Design from a Publisher's Perspective by John Coveyou
• The Well-Tempered Theme by Gil Hova

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I get to chat to Jon Merchant (@JonMerchant21) who designed a great little game called Squire for Hire. In this episode we cover:

• When / if you should protect your game ideas
• Note taking for game design (and a pitfall of too much note taking)
• and board game bags

Chris Michaud, moderator of the Flip the Table podcast, joins us. He shares:

• Why he just started designing games
• Why you might want to release a print and play
• How designed Roll Estate
• and why you want to use the "speed die" in Monopoly

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I somehow lasted one hundred episodes!

I make this a meta episode about the previous 99.

• Who was on the show
• How many campaigns funded
• What the best resources are
• and of course lots of awkward rambling

Thanks for the first 100 - onto many more! ❤️

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In this episode I chat with David Abelson, who designed WAYK. He shares his advice on:

• How to make high quality games
• Upgrading to high quality paper cutters
• And how to be the king of goat island

Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fisherheaton/analog-apps-by-fisher-heaton-games

My game Mintsugi is in Mint Tin Challenge.

Christopher Yoder invented his game Tangl while putting another game back in the box. He shares:

1. How to enjoy a new hobby while making games
2. How to spend someone else's money on equipment
3. And how to fly a paraglider

Laura Irwin shares:

• How to take inspiration from classic games
• Why you might want a Crowd Sale
• And most importantly the correct name for a male witch

Her game Potions Please is up for Crowd Sale over at The Game Crafter.

Cassie Elle is a board game designer, reviewer, and aspiring publisher. She shares:

• What she learned from reviewing board games
• Why she wants to become a board game publisher
• Why you might want to take a social media hiatus

Brigette Indelicato is a graphic designer in the board game world. She shares:

• Her game As The Plot Thickens
• Graphic design tips for self publishing designers
• and Crowdfunding on Indiegogo