Breaking Into Board Games

Geoff Engelstein joins us after five years to talk about how the industry has moved forward. Geoff has a breadth of insight and is an established author of books like GameTek, Building Block of Game Design, and his newest about Game Production.  You can reach out to Geoff on twitter: @gengelstein  Future Ian here: Apologies for Dan's track. Something seemed to go wrong with the audio, and I did my best to fix it.    Please support our Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/breakingintoboardgames Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/qfBXfNT Hosts of Breaking into Board Games: Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign Dan - Publisher - @letimangames "There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org

We talk to Chad DeShon, owner of BoardGameTables.com. He talks about creating a table business, then transferring it to a board game publishing business. You can reach out to chad via email: chad AT boardgametables.com Or, on twitter @BGtables Also, go check out Tony's game! https://www.boardgametables.com/products/kabuto-sumo-board-game   Please support our Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/breakingintoboardgames Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/qfBXfNT Hosts of Breaking into Board Games: Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign Dan - Publisher - @letimangames "There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org

We talk to Crystal Dax about her work in board game media. She's built a great following and is an excellent example of how to network with others! You can reach out to her @crystaldax   Please support our Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/breakingintoboardgames Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/qfBXfNT Hosts of Breaking into Board Games: Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign Dan - Publisher - @letimangames "There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org

The hosts talk to Suzanne Sheldon, a big personality in the board game world. Suzanne currently hosts the Dice Tower with Mandi every other week, and contributes often to the network.  Listen as we chat about how she forged her path in this industry! You can reach out to Suz on twitter: @425Suzanne   Please support our Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/breakingintoboardgames Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/qfBXfNT Hosts of Breaking into Board Games: Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign Dan - Publisher - @letimangames "There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org

The hosts talk to Joseph Chen, owner and publisher behind Fantastic Factories, the breakout hit from the past year. Joseph talks about the initial design process, and taking on more and more duties behind publishing.  You can reach out to Joseph on Twitter: @fanfactories Please support our Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/breakingintoboardgames Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/qfBXfNT   Hosts of Breaking into Board Games: Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign Dan - Publisher - @letimangames "There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org

The hosts talk to Tatiana Quigley, an amazing 3d artist (and 2d!) that jumped right into the world of games straight out of college. We discuss the differences between the mass market world and the tabletop sphere, and how to transition between them. You can follow Tatiana on any social media platform @tatianaquigley Her website is here: http://tatianaquigley.com/   Please support our Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/breakingintoboardgames Hosts of Breaking into Board Games: Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign Dan - Publisher - @letimangames "There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org

Ian, Tony, and Dan are joined by Daniel Newman and Aaron Wilson, who recently formed New Mill Industries and Gravitation Games, respectively. We all talk about the formation of our companies and how different approaches can be taken to get into the publishing business. You can find out more about the companies at the links below: Gravitation Games: https://gravitation.games @gravgames on twitter   New Mill Industries https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamepublisher/46276/new-mill-industries @new_mill on twitter   You can reach out to Aaron or Daniel at the following twitter handles. @internetsmagic @dnlnwmn

We talk to y'all about what we did over the past season. A lot has happened, despite the pandemic and all. Take a listen to find out! Join us on Discord! https://discord.gg/VDyFXB6 Follow us on twitter: @breakingintobg   Please support our Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/breakingintoboardgames Hosts of Breaking into Board Games: Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign Dan - Publisher - @letimangames "There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org

Grant Rodiek of Hyperbole Games joins us on the podcast, talking about a self-publishing route he took to get to now! He is the designer of Fort, releasing July 21st from Leder Games!  You can reach out to Grant on twitter: @hyperbolegrant  Or you can visit his website: hyperbolegames.com   Please support our Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/breakingintoboardgames Hosts of Breaking into Board Games: Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign Dan - Publisher - @letimangames "There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org

Brenna Noonan joins us to talk about board game development and brand management. She previously worked with Starling Games (Game Salute), and has since started a new development company, Quillsilver.  You can reach out to Brenna on twitter: @brennanoonan Her website is https://www.brennanoonan.com Or check out the Quillsilver website: https://www.quillsilver.com   Please support our Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/breakingintoboardgames Hosts of Breaking into Board Games: Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign Dan - Publisher - @letimangames "There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org

We talked to Connor Alexander, vendor services rep for Publisher Services Incorporated, about working with a business middleman. If you're a publisher just getting started, this is a great episode to listen to! You can reach out to Connor with further questions here: @ConnorAlexander Connor is also launching a great indigenous RPG called Coyote and Crow that you should check out here: coyoteandcrow.net   Please support our Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/breakingintoboardgames Hosts of Breaking into Board Games: Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign Dan - Publisher - @letimangames "There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org

We talk to Danny Quach, of Danny Plays Gamez and the Variable Player Podcast about breaking into the content creation scene. Being an excellent hype man is a wonderful way to get into this industry, and Danny is one of the best.    You can reach out to Danny on twitter: @DannyPlaysGamez The Variable Player Power Podcast is at: variableplayerpower.libsyn.com   Please support our Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/breakingintoboardgames Hosts of Breaking into Board Games: Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign Dan - Publisher - @letimangames "There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org

We talked to Shawn, Molly, and Robb of Flatout Games, publishers of Calico and designers of Point Salad. They explain how their co-lab works, and provide tips for new folks to try out their methods! You can reach out to them on all social media: @flatoutgames Their website is: flatout.games   Please support our Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/breakingintoboardgames Hosts of Breaking into Board Games: Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign Dan - Publisher - @letimangames "There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org

We talk to John Brieger, who quit his job designing multimedia experiences at Apple to become a full-time game developer. He's since grown a small company of development specialists who work with many companies to improve their games to top-notch quality.    You can reach out to John on twitter: @dasbrieger You can find out more about Mike's work on www.briegerdevelopment.com   Please support our Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/breakingintoboardgames Hosts of Breaking into Board Games: Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign Dan - Publisher - @letimangames "There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org

Hello all! Due to COVID-19, we have had issues recording. Ian took this opportunity to share some information on the different types of experience in game design.    Please support our Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/breakingintoboardgames Hosts of Breaking into Board Games: Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign Dan - Publisher - @letimangames "There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org