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The Cardboard Herald
By Jack Eddy
The Cardboard Herald episodes
- Dan Yarrington of Tabletop Tycoon & Starling Games has done it all! (TCbH Interview)
Since the 90s, Dan Yarrington has worked in just about every aspect of this hobby. We dive into his history, how the industry has evolved, the rise of kistarter, Starling Games, and their upcoming release, Flourish.
00:59 - Humble origins in the 90s
06:20 - Dipping toes into publishing in the 00s
13:17 - The impact and evolution of kickstarter
26:48 - The rise of Starling Games
32:02 - The "Flavor-ware" of Everdell
35:25 - Player age & safety clarifications
42:02 - Finding the right theme & non-traditional themes
52:55 - Criticisms of games being overproduced
61:01 - COVID, Social distancing and social responsibility
HOT LINKS:
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1 hr 16 min - Casual Friday Double Feature Review - Skytear & Gates of Delirium
John comes back and this time we talk through two games we've recently played together, Skytear & Gates of delirium. But more than that, we talk about the nature of games as hobbies, adapting video game genres, integration of theme, and occult angles.
SKYTEAR
00:00 - What is a MOBA?
02:39 - The ambitions of Skytear
06:13 - Gameplay
09:23 - Highlights & Impressions
17:37 - Final thoughts
GATES OF DELIRIUM
23:58 - Overview (The scope of evil)
28:38 - Highlights & Impressions
34:19 - Final thoughts
HOT LINKS:
Our Site - https://www.cardboardherald.com
Our Video Channel - https://www.youtube.com/TheCardboardHerald
Our Twitter - https://twitter.com/CardboardHerald
Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/user?u=9669551
40 min - TCbH Interview - T Caires of HABA Games
T is one of the coolest people in the industry. Also, don't sleep on Miyabi.
02:02 - Starting at HABA
04:01 - The eye opening experience of toy fairs
07:57 - Comparing US & European markets
16:34 - Balancing for age differences
24:23 - The twists and turns of age ratings
30:17 - Testing impacting US releases
34:27 - Perceptions & Game Night Approved line
38:21 - Cultural bias and "developmentally appropriate" activities
43:53 - HABA's kindergarten
46:22 - Retroactive dismissal
49:35 - Marketing games in a COVID world
57:55 - The serendipitous timing of a new flip & write
HOT LINKS:
Our Site - https://www.cardboardherald.com
Our Video Channel - https://www.youtube.com/TheCardboardHerald
Our Twitter - https://twitter.com/CardboardHerald
Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/user?u=9669551
1 hr 2 min - Quarantine Solo Diary # 4 - What I want to see from the future of solo games
As usual I take on a topic and then talk about what I've been playing.
00:01 - More interpretive solo games
03:13 - More combative area control games
04:53 - Better victory conditions
06:10 - Stop gatekeeping components
07:51 - More solo games for kids
New games added to the playlist -
09:41 - Terraforming Mars
11:29 - Sagrada
13:53 - Marvel Champions
15:48 - Catacombs Cubes
HOT LINKS: Our Site - https://www.cardboardherald.com
Our Video Channel - https://www.youtube.com/TheCardboardHerald
Our Twitter - https://twitter.com/CardboardHerald
Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/user?u=9669551
21 min - Interview - Jamey Stegmaier on Tapestry, balance, community and the new expansion Plans & Ploys
Following up our Pendulum conversation released a few days ago, I talk with Jamey about the upcoming expansion to Tapestry.
00:31 - Nature of Plans & Ploys
01:38 - The development cycle
03:58 - Reacting to Tapestry's criticisms
06:51 - Consumer or playtester?
12:04 - New mechanics in Plans & Ploys
13:51 - Civs, Tapestries, Synergy & Balance
21:21 - Partnering with community members
HOT LINKS: Our Site - https://www.cardboardherald.com
Our Video Channel - https://www.youtube.com/TheCardboardHerald
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26 min - TCbH Interview - Cameron Art on Vowl, kickstarter, and the self-publishing debut
Vowl is on KS right now, find it here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cameronart/vowl-the-game-of-letters-gone-astray
00:44 - Why debut with a word game?
02:35 - Self publishing vs. pitching to publishers
03:35 - Rad scoring system
06:08 - Early ambitions for Cameron Art Games
07:14 - Future design focus
08:31 - What happens if you don't fund?
10:28 - Advice for other new creators who haven't gotten this far
HOT LINKS: Our Site - https://www.cardboardherald.com
Our Video Channel - https://www.youtube.com/TheCardboardHerald
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14 min - Casual Friday - 10 Greatest Area Control Games of All Time
I sit down with my good friend & Platypus Con manager John Foster to talk through our respective top 5 area control games while we explore what the mechanic even is in the first place.
Timestamps (SPOILER WARNING)
04:25 - John's 5 - Diplomacy by Email
05:36 - Jack's 5 - Kemet
07:23 - John's 4 - Plague Inc.
09:11 - Jack's 4 - Blood Rage
11:44 - John's 3 - Tyrants of the Underpants
13:47 - Jack's 3 - Ethnos
17:31 - John's 2 - Battle for Rokugan
22:31 - Jack's 2 - Root
26:30 - Audience Pick - Chaos in the old world
28:10 - Audience Pick - Inis
30:17 - Audience Pick - El Grande
31:01 - Audience Pick - Cthulhu Wars
32:01 - John's # 1 - Cthulhu Wars
35:48 - Jack's # 1 - Game of Thrones 2nd Edition
You can find Matt Halowell's Cthulhu Wars review and all kinds of other stuff here: https://thematiccircle.wordpress.com. Thank you to everyone who responded on twitter.
HOT LINKS:Our Site - https://www.cardboardherald.com
Our Video Channel - https://www.youtube.com/TheCardboardHerald
Our Twitter - https://twitter.com/CardboardHerald
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45 min - Bonus Episode - How and why you should get rid of games
05:00 - Doing away with a need to consume
06:25 - Appreciation of what you own
08:00 - Getting rid of games
08:42 - Selling
09:51 - Trading
11:48 - Donating
HOT LINKS:
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Our Video Channel - https://www.youtube.com/TheCardboardHerald
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16 min - Episode 152 - Jamey Stegmaier talks Pendulum, Quarantine & Solo Gaming
I have a chat with returning guest Jamey stegmaier, all about their Fall 2020 real-time strategy game release, Pendulum.
01:24 - Do realtime elements undermine strategy?
04:26 - Overall course of play
08:27 - Diving headfirst into high fantasy
11:05 - How was the game pitched?
13:13 - Evolution throughout development
14:49 - Curbing audience reaction
20:34 - COVID 19 & Stonemaier
26:33 - Cracking the real-time game solo conundrum
29:31 - Personal life affecting game priorities
32:35 - The mythic "Stonemaier Coop Game"
HOT LINKS: Our Site - https://www.cardboardherald.com
Our Video Channel - https://www.youtube.com/TheCardboardHerald
Our Twitter - https://twitter.com/CardboardHerald
Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/user?u=9669551
35 min - Bonus Episode - Quarantine Solo Diary # 3 - Getting Started With Solo Games
Some helpful tips for anyone looking to get started & what i've been playing.
01:14 - Try Before You Buy
01:56 - Think about what you like about games
03:37 - Look at solo focussed reviews
04:42 - Join a community
05:15 - Don't give up after 1
06:08 - What I've been playing
07:05 - Caverna
09:46 - Flamme Rouge
11:24 - Set a Watch
HOT LINKS:
Our Site - https://www.cardboardherald.com
Our Video Channel - https://www.youtube.com/TheCardboardHerald
Our Twitter - https://twitter.com/CardboardHerald
Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/user?u=9669551
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