8 episodes

A podcast about making a board game company making a board game!

The Misplay The Misplay

    • Arts
    • 5.0 • 34 Ratings

A podcast about making a board game company making a board game!

    So You Think We Can Draw

    So You Think We Can Draw

    We take a hilarious stroll down the art walk of shame, complete with laughably bad drawings shared on Instagram. We chat about our hope for finding an artist and why we are steering clear of AI art.

    • 26 min
    Star Crossed Realms

    Star Crossed Realms

    We're shaking things up with a unique game concept that's been brewing in the back of our minds as we've developed our previous ideas. Imagine a game that captures the essence of a first date, but with an unexpected twist involving... back-flips?

    • 23 min
    The Supermarket Game

    The Supermarket Game

    We welcome Ryan as a special guest commentator for our first run through of our supermarket board game! We navigate the bustling aisles, search for store managers, and resist the temptation to pick up last minute lib balm and sweets. Also, Ryan is funny.

    • 35 min
    MMA Gauntlet: The Auto Battler

    MMA Gauntlet: The Auto Battler

    Are you ready to rumble? We run the first play test for our MMA auto battler board game concept. It is a simple prototype that packs a punch! We talk about its strengths, share our reactions, and consider what the next version might look like.

    • 37 min
    Building Biome

    Building Biome

    We're thrilled to have game designer Leonie Grundler from Lioness Games join us. With her game Biome currently live on Kickstarter, Leonie shares the fascinating story behind its creation, her inspiration, and offers insights and advice to kickstart our own board game journey.

    • 29 min
    Pitching Ideas

    Pitching Ideas

    What kind of game are we making? The golf game? A trick taking game for tricksters? Maybe a board game to chase away the nightmares. We don't know yet, but listen in on our discussion as we talk about our early concepts and weigh theme vs. mechanics as a starting point.

    • 28 min

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