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Do you love board games? I do! But do you ever wonder what goes on behind the scenes? How do meet-up groups get organized? What is the difference between a successful and an unsuccessful Kickstarter campaign? How do publishers get their games to market? How are people reaching their market in an ever more competitive market? What type of social media personalities are springing up in support of this industry? James interviews experts from across the industry and takes a peak under the hood in his quest to understand this far reaching community. Each episode is bite-sized, clocking in around 30 minutes, so you can take nibbles, or binge several episodes at once.

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October 14, 202634 min

Episode 420: Scott Morris, Steelwing Games

Steelwing Games is owned by Scott Morris, who has been a member of the board game industry for nearly two decades. With experience in hobby retail, game design and development, publishing, licensing, manufacturing, logistics, and distribution, Scott’s goal is to use those experiences to craft fun and exciting tabletop games that are approachable and welcoming for everyone, while also offering opportunities for new creators in this wonderful industry. Scott believes gaming offers us all the opportunity to grow, share, and make memories together. You can check out Scotts latest game, Rainbow Blvd. on Kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/steelwinggames/rainbow-blvd WHERE TO FIND OUR PODCAST: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5RJbdkguebb3MSLAatZr7r iHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-board-game-binge-72500104/ Tune In: https://tunein.com/embed/player/p1344218/ Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vYm9hcmRnYW1lYmluZ2U= Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/board-game-binge/id1522623033 Visit Our Websites: Board Game Binge: https://boardgamebinge.com/ Tin Robot Games: https://tinrobotgames.com Elixir Board Games: https://www.elixirboardgames.com/our-games

October 6, 202632 min

Episode 419: Jay Cormier, Off Page Games

Jay was a freelance board game designer for 15 years, co-designing games like Junk Art, In the Hall of the Mountain King, Belfort, and Scooby-Doo: Escape from the Haunted Mansion. He then started Fail Faster, which includes tools and courses to help game designers get better at designing games. He then started his own publishing company in 2019 called Off the Page Games where he publishes games based off of indie comic books like MIND MGMT, Harrow County, and Corps of Discovery. Now he's created an imprint called Off the Page Games Unbound that allows him to publish games that aren't based on comic books, like the upcoming game, The Seekers. You can check out The Seekers on Kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mindmgmt/the-seekers WHERE TO FIND OUR PODCAST: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5RJbdkguebb3MSLAatZr7r iHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-board-game-binge-72500104/ Tune In: https://tunein.com/embed/player/p1344218/ Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vYm9hcmRnYW1lYmluZ2U= Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/board-game-binge/id1522623033 Visit Our Websites: Board Game Binge: https://boardgamebinge.com/ Tin Robot Games: https://tinrobotgames.com Elixir Board Games: https://www.elixirboardgames.com/our-games

September 29, 202633 min

Episode 418: Shawn Malkou, Capitalize Game

Shawn Malkou is an entrepreneur, content creator, and the creator of Capitalize, a wealth-building board game designed to teach real-world financial strategies in a fun way. With a background spanning over a decade in digital media and online content creation as well as finance and real estate, he has amassed millions of views while sharing insights on business, finance, and credit. Channeling his entrepreneurial drive and obsession with learning and teaching, he spent two years developing Capitalize from a simple office whiteboard concept into a fully realized tabletop experience. Through extensive prototyping, AI-driven playtesting, and global manufacturing, he brought the game to life to make financial education engaging and accessible. You can check out Capitalize on Kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shawnmalkou/capitalize-the-millionaire-maker-board-game WHERE TO FIND OUR PODCAST: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5RJbdkguebb3MSLAatZr7r iHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-board-game-binge-72500104/ Tune In: https://tunein.com/embed/player/p1344218/ Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vYm9hcmRnYW1lYmluZ2U= Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/board-game-binge/id1522623033 Visit Our Websites: Board Game Binge: https://boardgamebinge.com/ Tin Robot Games: https://tinrobotgames.com Elixir Board Games: https://www.elixirboardgames.com/our-games

September 22, 202635 min

Episode 417: Kamil Langie, Thistroy Games

Kamil is a video editor and motion designer byvday, board game designer by night. He has the absolute privilege of transforming his ideas into real-life products that people can enjoy. His love of coming up with ideas, crafting prototypes, and spending an unreasonable amount of time arguing with himself whether a new mechanic fits the game or not has led to a series of micro games with a loyal following. You can check out Micro Empires on Gamefound her e: https://gamefound.com/en/projects/thistroygames/micro-empires WHERE TO FIND OUR PODCAST: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5RJbdkguebb3MSLAatZr7r iHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-board-game-binge-72500104/ Tune In: https://tunein.com/embed/player/p1344218/ Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vYm9hcmRnYW1lYmluZ2U= Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/board-game-binge/id1522623033 Visit Our Websites: Board Game Binge: https://boardgamebinge.com/ Tin Robot Games: https://tinrobotgames.com Elixir Board Games: https://www.elixirboardgames.com/our-games

September 14, 202634 min

Episode 416: Luke Berdowski, FUdice

Catvale started as a passion project on Luke’s bedroom table almost four years ago, fully inspired by his cats: Lama & Furia. Fudice isn't a big studio. It's just Luke - designer, publisher, marketer, logistics department, box packer... and a few more hats he’s gladly worn. Catvale was entirely self-funded, and together with a small group of talented artists Luke took a chance on this fluffy world of cats. Catvale is crushing it on Kickstarter, and you can get in on the action here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fudice/catvale WHERE TO FIND OUR PODCAST: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5RJbdkguebb3MSLAatZr7r iHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-board-game-binge-72500104/ Tune In: https://tunein.com/embed/player/p1344218/ Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vYm9hcmRnYW1lYmluZ2U= Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/board-game-binge/id1522623033 Visit Our Websites: Board Game Binge: https://boardgamebinge.com/ Tin Robot Games: https://tinrobotgames.com Elixir Board Games: https://www.elixirboardgames.com/our-games

September 8, 202632 min

Episode 415: Kevin Levy, Board Game Days Knoxville Convention

Kevin Levy is a game designer and the Executive Director of Board Game Days, a Charitable Non-profit organization and board gaming convention. The convention, runs October 16-18 at The Mill & Mine in Knoxville TN. This convention features all kinds of tabletop gaming, ranging from a large variety of board games, dexterity games, RPGs, and social deduction games. There will also be a ton of board game give aways. The convention also facilitates many board game designers testing prototypes and connecting with publishers both during the convention and a pre-convention social event called Design & Dine. You can get your tickets here, and learn more about Board Game Days: https://tabletop.events/conventions/board-game-days-2026 WHERE TO FIND OUR PODCAST: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5RJbdkguebb3MSLAatZr7r iHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-board-game-binge-72500104/ Tune In: https://tunein.com/embed/player/p1344218/ Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vYm9hcmRnYW1lYmluZ2U= Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/board-game-binge/id1522623033 Visit Our Websites: Board Game Binge: https://boardgamebinge.com/ Tin Robot Games: https://tinrobotgames.com Elixir Board Games: https://www.elixirboardgames.com/our-games

September 1, 202633 min

Episode 414: Jeremy Foust, CEO VFI Asia & Gamerati

Jeremy, a native of Ohio, spent over 20 years in China managing logistics networks. He now lives in Raleigh, NC, with his wife and three children. In the United States, he can devote more time to discussing projects with publishers. He is looking forward to playing Avalon - The Riven Vale this week with his gaming group. VFI Asia’s solutions: VAT‑free shipping, premium protective packaging, and consolidated shipments from China to Asia and now North America through its sister company Gamerati. VFI & Gameratie offer fulfillment for crowdfunding backers, logistics support for publishers, and a large distribution catalog for Asian retailers covering new titles and reprints. This is VFI's 10th year of creating solutions for Publishers of Games! Learn more about VFI Asia here: https://vfi.asia Learn more about Gamerati here: https://gamerati.com WHERE TO FIND OUR PODCAST: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5RJbdkguebb3MSLAatZr7r iHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-board-game-binge-72500104/ Tune In: https://tunein.com/embed/player/p1344218/ Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vYm9hcmRnYW1lYmluZ2U= Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/board-game-binge/id1522623033 Visit Our Websites: Board Game Binge: https://boardgamebinge.com/ Tin Robot Games: https://tinrobotgames.com Elixir Board Games: https://www.elixirboardgames.com/our-games

August 25, 202633 min

Episode 413: Sebastian Bleasdale, Wildscape

Sebastian Bleasdale's love of games started as a teenager when he bought copies of Settlers of Catan and Eupharates and Tigris . His third purchase, Simply Cosmic , resulted in his first game design attempt, as he attempted (and failed) to make it match his tastes. He was deterred from further design experiments until he graduated from Cambridge University and moved to Windsor. Here he started playtesting with Reiner Knizia which rekindled his interest in design. Twenty years later, this interest has turned into over a dozen published games, credits in hundreds more, and a fascination with design which burns as brightly as ever. His latest title to be published by Karma Games is currently on pre-order here: https://store.karma-games.com/pages/wildscape-preorder WHERE TO FIND OUR PODCAST: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5RJbdkguebb3MSLAatZr7r iHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-board-game-binge-72500104/ Tune In: https://tunein.com/embed/player/p1344218/ Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vYm9hcmRnYW1lYmluZ2U= Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/board-game-binge/id1522623033 Visit Our Websites: Board Game Binge: https://boardgamebinge.com/ Tin Robot Games: https://tinrobotgames.com Elixir Board Games: https://www.elixirboardgames.com/our-games

August 18, 202637 min

Episode 412: Nigel Matthews, GamesQuest

Nigel Matthews is CEO of ShipQuest, the market leader in Kickstarter Fulfillment for Board Games in the EU. With a huge wealth of knowledge and experience, Nigel digs into the changing rules around shipments to the EU and how to best navigate them along with the new testing requirements for the tabletop industry. Learn more about GamesQuest services at https://www.gamesquest.co.uk WHERE TO FIND OUR PODCAST: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5RJbdkguebb3MSLAatZr7r iHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-board-game-binge-72500104/ Tune In: https://tunein.com/embed/player/p1344218/ Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vYm9hcmRnYW1lYmluZ2U= Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/board-game-binge/id1522623033 Visit Our Websites: Board Game Binge: https://boardgamebinge.com/ Tin Robot Games: https://tinrobotgames.com Elixir Board Games: https://www.elixirboardgames.com/our-games

August 11, 202635 min

Episode 411: Sam Barmettler, Around the Stump Games

Sam Barmettler is a game designer who runs Around the Stump Games LLC. Sam got his love of board games from his grandfather and named around the stump after the chess board and set he and his grandfather built when he was in his early teen years. He started designing through making house rules as a kid and his first actual game prototype was made out of a desire to play in the Megaman BN universe with his younger siblings. Today Sam focuses his design and publishing efforts on making games where you walk away with memories of the players you were engaging with, taking a people over puzzles approach to all of his designs. Sam’s latest game, Button Kingdoms, recently funded on Kickstarter. Check it out: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/aroundthestumpgames/button-kingdoms-conquest-through-cuddles WHERE TO FIND OUR PODCAST: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5RJbdkguebb3MSLAatZr7r iHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-board-game-binge-72500104/ Tune In: https://tunein.com/embed/player/p1344218/ Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vYm9hcmRnYW1lYmluZ2U= Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/board-game-binge/id1522623033 Visit Our Websites: Board Game Binge: https://boardgamebinge.com/ Tin Robot Games: https://tinrobotgames.com Elixir Board Games: https://www.elixirboardgames.com/our-games