The Cardboard Herald

I had an absolute blast sitting down and talking with some of the most awesome people in this biz. I'm joined by Carla Kopp of Weird Giraffe Games, Andy Zeller & Eric Streed of ATK! The Board Game, Rob Conley of Ginger Cat Productions, and Chris Douglas of The Deathforce and the soon to be unveiled C & D Discuss. We talk games, gamers, creativity, and inspiration, in what was absolutely the highlight of the convention for me. 

Helpful Links:

Weird Giraffe Site - http://weirdgiraffegames.com

Weird Giraffe Twitter - https://twitter.com/WeirdGiraffes

ATK! Twitter - https://twitter.com/ATK_BoardGame

Ginger Cat Productions Site - http://gcatproductions.com

Ginger Cat Productions Twitter - https://twitter.com/gcat_production

Chris Douglas Twitter - https://twitter.com/CDElite1

TCbH Site - http://www.cardboardherald.com

TCbH Twitter - https://twitter.com/CardboardHerald

I got a chance to meet up with two of my favorite podcasters, Rich and Kenna of Going Last, live at PAX. It was a blast to talk about the con, games, and bizarrely, the Cuban missile Crisis. If you haven't checked out their stuff, you absolutely should, they set the bar in informative, entertaining, and welcoming gaming podcasts. If you are excited for more PAX coverage, we got all kinds of stuff going up on the podcast and youtube channels, and if you have any questions or just want to start a flame war, you can always find me on twitter @cardboardherald, or email me at [email protected].

Helpful Links:

Going Last Website - goinglast.net/

Going Last Twitter - https://twitter.com/goinglast

TCbH Website - www.cardboardherald.com

TCbH Twitter - https://twitter.com/cardboardherald

TCbH Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsBLZ33CJXoUffCBF7plpjg

Chris took the time to talk with Jack on the eve of his first kickstarter launching, Runes of Ragnarok, We cover everything from how to find an amazing artist, to how to properly compliment your spouses cooking. And of course we talk all about what makes Runes of Ragnarok so rad.

Starting a new year of podcasts off right with the lovely Roberto Di Meglio! Dude has had a long history working in many capacities throughout the gaming industry, and his history as a journalist and designer parallels the development of the Italian Gaming Scene. We talk about growing up in Italy, how War of the Ring was born out of a fever dream, and get the full scoop about the new game in the WotR line; The Hunt for the Ring. I'll be doing a review of Hunt for the Ring as soon as I get back from PAX unplugged, so be sure to subscribe to our youtube channel so you don't miss it. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsBLZ33CJXoUffCBF7plpjg

Other Helpful Links:

Ares Games - www.aresgames.eu

Hunt for the Ring BGG Page - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/216070/hunt-ring

War of the Ring 2nd Ed BGG Page - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/115746/war-ring-second-edition

TCbH on Twitter - https://twitter.com/cardboardherald

Holy smokes! Episode 52!? We are really 1 year in? Well I can't think of a better way to celebrate than to have beloved designer Jerry Hawthorne in. Jerry is a designer for Plaid Hat Games, notable for being the creator of the Mice & Mystics line, and his upcoming game Stuffed Fables. We talk about creativity, imaginative play, cutting hair, and raising kids. Jerry is one of the most affable, kind people to have graced the podcast and I can't wait to have him back on again.

In the meantime, did you know we could get even MORE pretentious? Yes, that's right, The Cardboard Herald was stupid enough to call someone's bluff on twitter, and we introduced the youtube series "Rook & Record" where we pair a board game with the perfect companion record in 2 minutes or less. Gotta love that #vinyl, yo!

Helpful Links:

BGG Charity Auction - https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/231363?commentid=7523853#comment7523853

Our new archive - http://www.cardboardherald.com/reviews-archive/

Rook & Record: Mystic Vale - https://youtu.be/QOwitR5ps_A

Cardboard Cutouts: 3 Strategic Horror Games to Play This Halloween - https://youtu.be/yZbZKUGPz98

Stuffed Fables BGG Page - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/233312/stuffed-fables

Kenna is 1/2 of the amazing Going Last podcast; the next-best podcast on the web-ernets! Jack and Kenna talk about X-men, gender options in games, Going Last's policy on reviews, podcast, and much, much more. Both hosts of Going Last will be at PAX Unplugged, and you can find all of their stuff on iTunes, Stitcher, and www.goinglast.net.

Helpful Links:

Going Last's website: www.goinglast.net

Yamatai Review: http://www.cardboardherald.com/reviews/2017/10/17/yamatai-for-queen-himikos-smil

Sherlock Holmes, Consulting Detective Review: http://www.cardboardherald.com/reviews/2017/10/17/gumshoe-struggles-a-sherlock-holmes-consulting-detective-review

Broken Token Terraforming Mars Insert Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JZEdZ-Jp70

Jack talks with Chris Faulkenberry of Stone Circle Games, designer of Battle for Biternia. We talk about resilience, getting by with a little help from your friends, and spoony bards; not to mention we dive deep into what makes Battle for Biternia such a great game. You can find more Stone Circle Games at www.stonecirclegames.com, and the kickstarter for Battle for Biternia launches November 7th 2017.

Michael Coe comes on the show to talk about the brand new Tiny Epic Defenders 2nd Edition and The Dark War expansion, both on Kickstarter right now. We cover topics ranging from equipable meeples, design challenges, upcoming projects, reflections of a veteran kickstarter-superstar, and company goals for Gamelyn Games. This is Michael's second time on the show, and is one of Jack's favorite people in the board game space.

No time stamps for this episode due to the quick turnaround.

Helpful Links:

Tiny Epic Defenders & The Dark War Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/coe/tiny-epic-defenders-the-dark-war-and-ted-2nd-editi?ref=discovery

Michael Coe's first TCbH interview: http://www.cardboardherald.com/podcasts/2017/3/29/episode-21-michael-coe-of-gamelyn-games

Scott Almes' TCbH interview: http://www.cardboardherald.com/podcasts/2017/5/17/episode-28-scott-almes-tiny-epic-designer

Inis first impressions video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymVz1MRvPWQ&t=19s

Hellas & Elysium first impressions video: http://www.cardboardherald.com/reviews/2017/9/26/expansoin-mini-terraforming-mars-hellas-elysium

Carla Kopp comes on to talk about her new game on kickstarter, Stellar Leap! We cover everything from the four Xs in X, to what gets her pumped to play Stellar Leap over and over again. We also hit on all kinds of other topics including being a woman designer, what anime character she most relates to, ideas of other creative endeavors, and some really great actionable tips for launching your own kickstarter.

No time stamps on this one since there was a super quick turnaround to get it posted, but you can check out Stellar Leap at: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/weirdgiraffegames/stellar-leap

Also, while you are at it, you should probably check out our new video series, Cardboard Cutouts. I LOVE how episode 2 came out. If you want to see more of this stuff, definitely support us by giving ye olde' thumbs up and subscribing to our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNH-cWhlEuM