There are many games that you can play with people that you don’t know well to break the ice. There is a lot of games out there to try that help cut the tension of new gaming relationships. We talk about some of our picks.

Kickstarter is huge for getting things made. Tons of board games are on Kickstarter every month, but is Kickstarter good for the board game industry or bad? We discuss passionately about what we think about it.

Do you ever wonder why there aren’t more games that are in a shared universe? In video games there are games that crossover, but not many board games. In this episode, we take a look at the games that are set in their own worlds, and some games we wish to see in their own worlds. Thanks for listening!

Join us in Episode Two as an unlikely underwater being gets a surpise while fishing. If you’re interested in playing the RPG Unfinished, written by MFGCast member Kurt Aumueller, go to MFGCast.com to get your copy free! Also free is the Flippy hack of Unfinished. We’d also like to thank Taylor LaBresh from Riverhouse Games for coming on to play the underwater being. Make sure to go to Riverhousegames.com to consume everything that Taylor is involved in!

Join Kurt as he talks to Sarah Sharp (Creator’s Companion/Daily Magic Games) about the unsung world of rulebook editing! A mistake riddled rulebook can really ruin a game experience, so rulebook editing is crutial! Do you have a board game/RPG that needs editing? If you do, make sure to hit up Sarah at creatorscompanion.com or on Twitter @creatorsediting! Thanks to Sarah for coming on to talk!

This week we talk to Cassie Friedman (Indie Game Report) about trying to break out from reviewing and getting her game design on! Doing anything is hard, but Cassie is willing to try to wear many hats and we’re happy to talk with her! Make sure to support Cassie in her endeavors. Her website is CassieElle.com. Thanks for listening!