This week Marc Specter of Grand Gamers Guild takes the judges seat. He has asked us to pitch games based on the Stranger Things IP. Can Ryan produce a game that is worthy of this license? Will Ric put together a game that has such a deep cut that everyone listening is confused?

Get the latest info on a new expansion for Endangered that hits Kickstarter on August 11, 2020. Endangered: New Species will bring new wildlife to this great cooperative game.

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This week our guest judge is board game enthusiast Presh (Precious) Wonah from Nigeria. Presh has previously been part of NIBCARD Games and contributes to the Nigerian tabletop community. Ryan and Ric attempt to pitch games that include “destructive insects”. Will Ryan’s digital to tabletop game idea impress our judge? Can Ric successfully entertain a baby, pitch a board game and keep his sanity all at once?

You can follow Presh Wonah on Twitter @boardgame_Presh and check out the games being developed in Nigeria at NibcardGames.com.

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This week we have the prolific designer Reiner Knizia on the show as our guest judge. Reiner brings his experience of creating more than 700 games to our silly little show. Ric and Ryan attempt to impress him with two game pitches with an Egyptian theme. Is Ryan’s game pitch up to the snuff of our guest judge? Will Ric’s pitch awaken a swarm of locusts?

The classic Reiner Knizia game Tutankhamun is being republished by 25th Century Games starting July 28, 2020 on Kickstarter. You can see our full preview of the game by clicking here.

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Cats! Coffee! Let’s make a game! This week we have game designer Ta-Te Wu as our guest judge. He’s known for his self-published games Promenade, Cat Rescue and his latest game that is shipping right now, Cleocatra. Ric and Ryan have two very different ideas of pitching board games with the theme of cats and coffee. Will Ric’s game pitch have our guest throwing money at his idea? Can Ryan make our guest laugh with the idea of a cat in a business suit?

You can learn more about Ta-Te’s game designs at SunriseTornado.com. Check out Cleocatra at the Kickstarter link here.

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This week on the podcast, our guest judge Sarah Shah makes a fast and decisive ruling on two crappy worker placement game pitches. Sarah is the creator of Board Games in a Minute, a video series that covers board games in just 60 seconds. Can Ric bring a squeaky clean game pitch to the table? Will Ryan’s game pitch cause anxiety for our guest judge?

You can find Sarah’s minute long board game coverage on the One Minute Board Game YouTube channel or follow her on Twitter at @Puffindor.

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This week Starla and Mik from Our Family Plays Games join us as our guest judges for the show. This couple along with their son Grant are sharing their love of gaming with families from every background. Ric and Ryan are going to try and pitch their best worker placement games to our guests. Is Ric’s game pitch just a dud with a shiny coat of paint? Will Ryan’s game pitch be something worthy to publish?

You can find all the great videos from Our Family Plays Games on their YouTube channel and follow them on Twitter (@our_plays) to get their latest content.

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On the episode this week we have guest judge Tim Eisner, the designer of The Grimm Masquerade, March of the Ants, Wonderlands War and Canopy which is on Kickstarter starting on June 23rd. This week the game pitches are based on the theme of “birthday parties”. Will Ric pitch a game that makes getting older sound cool? Can Ryan bully our guest judge into voting for his game pitch?

You learn more about Canopy in our preview for the game. Check out the Kickstarter project starting on June 23, 2020. Learn more about Tim’s games at WeirdCityGames.com.

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This podcast has been absent for a couple weeks as our families and communities take time for more important things. In this episode of the show, we take time to talk about how our communities are made better by diversity. In the second half of the show, we share a list of games from black designers that are doing great things in the industry.

If you are looking for incredible designers, artists and publishers of color, head over to this list that designer Elizabeth Hargrave has been curating.

Thank you to Jeremy Baker (@FancyPantsBoard) for giving us permission to use Omari’s interview audio. Additional music in this episode is from Makaih Beats.

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This week we’ve got Alan Gerding back on the podcast! Alan was our very first guest judge on the show way back in episode 3. Ric and Ryan are pitching “cash grab” games. Can Ryan sell his game pitch for a cool $19.95? Will Ric’s pitch be so meta that it blows your mind?

You can catch up with Alan, his games and the content he creates over at Tuesday Knight Games.

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Will it Game is back! After pitching 100 terrible games, we’re ready to pitch a hundred more. This week we have Erik Dewey of On Board Games as our guest judge. Ric and Ryan are ready to pitch their best dog show themed games to impress our judge. Will Ric’s game based on a classic mockumentary get our judges attention? Will Ryan’s game pitch land him in the dog house?

You can learn more about our guest judge Erik over at InverseGenius.com and check out their podcasts today.

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