The BoardGameGeek Podcast

Episode 95: Emily Vincent - Usability & UI Design in Board Games, 10+ Hidden Small Box Gems, Libraries, and cats calling in the Spring

Please come join me and meet this wonderful human and talented designer, Emily Vincent. We connect about cats, what makes a sandwich, and fonts. We discuss how UI design and accessibility design concepts are implemented in board games. Then we talk about 10+ small box games that we think fell under the radar or don’t get enough love. And end with cats, libraries, and hearing about her upcoming games.

00:00:00 Intro
00:00:31 Who is Emily Vincent?
00:06:35 Playtesting Games
Boston Game Makers’ Guild
ProtoSpiel Online
Break My Game Discord
UnPub
00:07:41 Rapid Fire Questions
00:11:49 Applying Usability / UI Design Concepts to Game Design
00:36:31 Exploring our Top 5 Hidden Gems in Small Box Games
00:38:33 Newfoundland Jam
00:41:38 Cat Rescue
00:45:10 No Regerts: The Game of Art and Poor Life Choices
00:47:46 Big Sur
Strange Worlds Above the Clouds
00:50:54 Tootin' & Hollerin'
00:55:04 Espresso
00:57:57 Pass the Buck: A Game of Corporate Responsibility Management
01:02:26 Lunar Skyline
01:06:14 Holiday Hijinks #1: The Kringle Caper and series
01:10:23 Wok and Roll
01:12:47 Honorable Mentions
01:13:17 Trickadee
01:14:13 Bandido
01:16:06 Neko Syndicate
01:20:53 Moments of Positivity
01:28:49 Where can you find Emily?
Instagram @ Pink Hawk Games
Website: http://pinkhawkgames.com 
Discord: EmilyKeepsKitties
Building the Game podcast
01:32:12 Outro

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Episode 94: Ambie Valdés- How Life Changes affect Board Games - Top 5 Kids Games, sort of - Loving on Family and Friends

Ambie Valdés from the Board Game Blitz podcast joins me to talk about how different stages in life change what and how we play board games. I talk about 5 games that are made for kids but adults also enjoy while you get a peek into what games Ambie’s twins enjoyed throughout the years. Ending with happy memories with friends and family. Happy 10 year anniversary to the Board Game Bliz Podcast!

00:00:00 Intro
00:00:36 Get to know Ambie
00:04:10 Life Changes and Their Impact on our Gaming tastes and playing
00:41:30 Top 5 Games made for Kids
00:42:25 Go Away Monster
00:44:26 Animal Upon Animal
00:47:15 My First Adventure: Finding the Dragon
00:51:13 My Little Scythe
00:54:26 Zombie Kidz Evolution
00:58:19 Drop It
01:00:39 MicroMacro: Kids – Crazy City Park
01:05:07 Rhino Hero
01:09:41 Unlock Series - Unlock! Kids: Detective Stories
01:13:09 Brick Like This!
01:16:42 Kids Chronicles: Quest for Moon Stones
01:21:20 Digging for Dinos
01:24:40 Moment of Positivity
01:28:18 Where can you find Ambie?
Ambie’s Website
https://portaly.cc/ambievaldes
https://portaly.cc/BoardGameBlitz
Board Game Day book by Ambie in the BGG Store
01:31:42 Outro

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You can flip your game night by picking up DNUP.
https://www.dnup.game/en/
Register for Brave & Bold Learn-to-play events at Gen Con
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Episode 93: Mark Peebles - Types of Solo Modes - Top 5 Games with Great Solo Modes - Cooking and Gardening
My Twitch streamer friend, Mark, joins me to talk about different types of solo modes, our favorite games with great solo modes and a couple of things that brings us joy, cooking and gardening.
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:20 Get to know MP aka Mr. Peebles aka Mark and HIs hobbies
00:07:21 Solo Games - Different Types and Modes
00:08:01 Discussing - Beat Your Own Score Mode
00:11:25 Automation / AI Bots Modes
00:17:29 Solo Only games
00:19:05 Campaign or Legacy Solo
00:20:39 Two-Handed Solo Play: Pros and Cons
00:23:40 Exploring Solo War Games
00:28:41 Top 5 Games with the Best Solo Modes
00:29:34 Black Forest
00:33:07 Delivery Witches
00:35:37 Boonlake
00:40:25 The Guild of Merchant Explorers
00:43:59 Hadrian's Wall
00:49:37  The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring – Trick-Taking Game 
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – Trick-Taking Game
00:54:21 Tainted Grail: Kings of Ruin 
00:01:00:51 Cascadia
00:01:03:39 Dead Cells: The Rogue-Lite Board Game
00:01:09:33 Planet Unknown
00:01:16:11 Honorable Mentions in Solo Gaming
00:01:16:30 Suna Valo: Solomodus
00:01:18:49 The Surprising Solo Mode of Fluxx
https://www.looneylabs.com/solofluxx
Dog Fluxx
00:01:25:26 Moments of Positivity
00:01:35:24 Where to find Mr. Peebles
MPeebles on Twitch
mpplays.com
00:01:37:38 Outro

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You can flip your game night by picking up DNUP.
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Register for Brave & Bold Learn-to-play events at Gen Con
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Episode 92: Banzainator - How to sell culled games - Top 5 Games that will never leave our collections - Running and Rainbows

Banzainator joins me to talk about selling our games, the games we will never sell, and enjoy running and rainbows.

00:00:00 Intro
BGG Podcast Episode 63
00:04:08 The Art of Selling and Culling Games
Pirate Ship
00:15:45 Have you heard of Whatnot?
Banzainator’s Profile
Banzainator’s Referral link
00:21:45 Top 5 Games That Will Never Leave Our Collection
00:21:57 Takenoko
00:24:57 Castles of Burgundy - Special Edition 
00:28:48 Lords of Waterdeep
00:30:40 The Castles of Mad King Ludwig
00:33:37 Clank! In! Space!: A Deck-Building Adventure
00:36:28 Grand Austria Hotel
00:41:01 Three Sisters
00:42:56 Skull King
00:48:25 Yggdrasil
00:50:59 Scout
00:52:57 Moments of Positivity
Starlight Children’s Foundation
00:56:52 Where can you find Banz?
Banzainator’s Linktree
00:59:10 Outro

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You can flip your game night by picking up DNUP.
https://www.dnup.game/en/
Register for Brave & Bold Learn-to-play events at Gen Con
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Designers and owners of Urban Professional Games, Ashwin Kamath and Rob Newton joins me to talk about the journey of getting Chicken Fried Dice from inspiration to crowdfunding. We then talk about 15+ Blank and write games that we enjoy. And share some happy moments with good food, good friends, good games, and a trip to Japan.

00:00:00 Intro
00:00:17 Meet the Designers: Ashwin and Rob
Urban Professional Games
Coin Flip Games
00:06:24 The Journey of Chicken Fried Dice
Chicken Fried Dice
00:28:57 The Importance of Community and Mentorship
00:37:36 Key Tips for Aspiring Game Designers
00:39:56 5 Blank and Write
00:41:35 Next Station: London
00:44:30 Let's Make a Bus Route
00:46:15 Three Sisters
00:49:49 Cartographers
00:52:45 Welcome To
00:55:17 Dice Cards
01:00:13 Silver and Gold
01:00:27 Tempus Imperium from Chris Anderson
01:02:32 Merchants of Magick: A Set a Watch Tale
01:06:18 Wok and Roll
01:11:10 Corinth
01:14:54 Cascadia: Rolling Rivers
01:19:24 Twice As Clever!
01:21:20 (Honorable Mention) Draft & Write Records
01:23:37 Moments of Positivity and Community
Washington State Tabletop Game Alliance at the  Tokyo game market
Tantrum con and Clarence Simpson
Sweetlands
01:28:46 Where can you find Ashwin and Rob
 Ashwin: BoardGameGhee on Bluesky and most socials 
Rob: Coinflipgames on Bluesky 
01:30:35 Outro 

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You can flip your game night by picking up DNUP.
https://www.dnup.game/en/
Register for Brave & Bold Learn-to-play events at Gen Con
https://resurrection.games/products/brave-bold-bag-building-combat-game?variant=48030270587112&UTM_medium=referral&UTM_source=bggpodcast&UTM_campaign=gencon26
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