Will It Game? Podcast

It’s episode 50! This week we have a very special guest on the show. Our guest judge is Isaac Childres, the creator of Gloomhaven, the co-designer of Return to Dark Tower and his latest creation Frosthaven. With such a fabulous guest on the show, Ric and Ryan thought they would put together two amazing game pitches in hopes of impressing Isaac. Unfortunately, both of them dropped the ball, spent 45 seconds on their game pitches and made total fools of themselves. In other words, it’s a pretty normal episode. Will Ric have enough fuel in the tank to pull out a win? Can Ryan roll his way to yet another victory?

Be sure to check out the amazing games that Isaac creates at Cephalofair Games. Be sure to check into the Frosthaven Kickstarter that is live now through May 1, 2020.

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This week we welcome designer Lindsey Rode to the show as your guest judge. She’s the creative director at Dog Might Games and she’s more than qualified to judge two terrible board game pitches. Ric and Ryan are pitching games based on “ghost stories and urban legends” in honor of a new, previously unannounced game that Lindsey is working on. Can Ryan frighten our guest judge into voting for his game pitch? Or, will Ric be able to scare up a win this week?

You can check out the work Lindsey is doing by following her on Twitter @Linzy_Rd and look for her game Labyrinthos to hit stores this year.

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This week Ric and Ryan podcast from their underground bunkers as we spend our 3rd or 4th week in quarantine, honestly we’re losing track. This week we discuss Unmatched: Robin Hood vs. Bigfoot, The Kings Guild, Truck Off: the Roll and Write and Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: Carlton House & Queen’s Park.

Ric takes some time with our guest Andrew Miller of AndHeGames to talk about The Cloud Dungeon 2 and providing games for families dealing with COVID-19.

We end the episode talking about the digital versions of the board games we’ve been playing. How do they stack up to the analog versions of the same game?

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This week on Will it Game we have our guest judge AnnaMaria Jackson-Phelps here to judge our architecture themed board games. Some how Ric and Ryan find a way to offend a really nice reality star and a world renowned architect in the matter of 20 minutes. Will Ryan’s game pitch be up to code? Does Ric have the design eye to create a masterpiece?

Stay up to date with AnnaMaria Jackson-Phelps through @GirlsPlay_Games and be sure to check out her work on www.girlsgameshelf.com.

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QUICK NOTE: During this episode we talk about gaming a distance and staying healthy during the current COVID-19 pandemic. Please consult CDC guidelines and instructions based on where you live.

In this episode Ric and Ryan talk about being stuck indoors and some of the games they’ve been playing. We talk with Mark of LudoCherry about tabletop inspired clothing and their Kickstarter project that is now running until April 1, 2020.

In our topic of the show, we mention some of the ideas we have for gaming during the pandemic and how we can stay safe in this very weird time.

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This week we have Rachael and Justin Blaske of Five24 Labs. They are the creators of the Mint Tin games that are fun to play and amazingly portable. In this episode Ric and Ryan are going to pitch their best taco themed games. Will Ryan serve up another winning idea? Can Ric create an epic game where cheese holds all the power?

Mint Control is the latest in the line of mint games and is being funded through Kickstarter now until March 27, 2020. You can learn more about Five24 Labs on their website at www.five24labs.com.

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This week we have Danielle and Nathan of Storm Chaser Games on the show. They’re going to judge our “small town beauty shop” themed games. Pitching games around this theme cause some hair raising results! Will Ric’s weaponized wigs give him a victory? Is Ryan’s pitch nothing more than a weird fever dream? Be sure to share your thoughts on these game pitches in the comments below or on the One Board Family Facebook page.

Stay up to date on everything that Danielle and Nathan are creating by following them on Twitter at @StormChaserGame. You can pick up a copy of Medium at your local game store, on Amazon, or at Barnes & Noble stores nationwide.

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This week we’ve pack a total of 4 games into our first segment. Ric and Ryan chat about their time playing Point Salad, Golden Girls Funkoverse, Heaven & Ale and Tumble Town. We also give a quick recap of a local convention where One Board Family shared their love of gaming.

In our topic of the show, Ric and Ryan talk about the new changes to the Asmodee return policy that has caused some uproar online recently. We talk about who this policy hurts most and why this move may change the way that we purchase this publishers games in the future. Follow these links to read the Asmodee Return Policy FAQ along with the excellent blog from Jamey Stegmaier that we reference during the episode.

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This episode of the podcast is brought to you by Gorinto, the a beautiful abstract game from Grand Gamers Guild, now on Kickstarter through March 4, 2020.

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