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Rebecca talks to Ross Connell about his website, More Games Please; board game art; and artist visibility within the hobby. Ross shares some of his favorite board game artists. Get updates about the Best Board Game Art Award contest that Ross runs on his site - results for 2019 art will be announced in March 2020.

Special Guest: Ross Connell.

Lauren talks with Randy Flynn about the design decisions in Cascadia, a gorgeous tile-laying game coming soon from Flatout Games, which showcases lands and creatures of the Pacific Northwest.

Special Guest: Randy Flynn.

Rebecca talks to Alex G. and Keith Ringer, two Dungeons & Dragons players who created character sheets that is more accessible for folks with dyslexia. Geek Native reported on the sheets, which were originally shared on Reddit. The sheets are currently available in English, Italian, and German. Icons on the sheets were created by LuckPack.

Special Guests: Alex G. and Keith Ringer.

Lauren Woolsey and Elizabeth Hargrave (designer of Wingspan) talk about the role of the overall theme in a game's accessibility, how a wider range of faces at events can make things more welcoming for new gamers and designers, and the relevant resources she has collected on her website.

Special Guest: Elizabeth Hargrave.

Many people use gaming as a way to relax, but did you know gaming has been making its way into therapy sessions? Rebecca talks to Emma Carlson, a clinical therapist who is part of a youth suicide prevention team and uses tabletop role-playing games to foster social engagement, improve problem solving skills, and help her clients have fun.

Special Guest: Emma Carlson.

Get ready for a sweet conversation! Jonathan Chaffer is a software developer and hobbyist game designer in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and this episode he talks with Lauren about Filler, his small-box card game about filling delicious pastries, published by Green Couch Games.

Special Guest: Jonathan Chaffer.

This episode Rebecca talks to Stephanie Jessup, sign language interterpreter, game player extraordinaire, and host of of Dibs on Blue, a YouTube board games channel dedicated to American Sign Language users.

Special Guest: Stephanie Jessup.

PUZZLES! In this episode, Lauren and Chip discuss the unique formats and structures of puzzles that different online platforms allow.

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Special Guest: Chip Beauvais.

This episode Lauren talks with Tony Miller, a game designer from Oregon about his recently signed game Kabuto Sumo (a.k.a. Chonky Beetle Bois), recently signed by BoardGameTables.com and coming to Kickstarter soon.

Special Guest: Tony Miller.