100 episodes
The Cardboard Herald Jack Eddy
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- Leisure
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4.5 • 11 Ratings
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An in depth look at games, gamers, and why we play
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Nick Brachmann on being Senior Developer at Leder Games and Ahoy: New Horizons - TCbH Interview
The backer kit campaign for Ahoy: New Horizons launches November 14, 2023 here: https://www.backerkit.com/call_to_action/fd610745-96dd-4289-839e-ac0757c468bd/landing
00:00 - Intro & genesis of the expansion
02:04 - What type of expansion is this
04:09 - New factions, same limitations?
04:46 - Solo considered?
06:09 - Approach to figuring out what to expand
08:15 - Smugglers in a 2 player game?
10:48 - What makes a good game developer?
13:14 - Leder & external designs
16:10 - ARCS internal pitch & development
20:41 - Role of market research & staying up on games
24:13 - Early transparency & impact on creativity
29:36 - Minnesota & Board Games
32:00 - What makes a Leder game?
Links:
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Our Video Channel - https://www.youtube.com/TheCardboardHerald
Our Twitter - https://twitter.com/CardboardHerald
Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/user?u=9669551 -
From FFG to Earthborne Rangers with Andrew Navaro - TCbH Interviews
Earthborne Rangers is the exciting new cooperative, open-world adventure game that I highly recommend. You can find our review here: https://youtu.be/uX91cv5H43M?si=m6WW_zI7V3BLKILx
00:00 - Earthborne Rangers background
05:25 - Inspiration for the setting
12:51 - 15 years with Fantasy Flight Games
21:27 - Creative director and leaving FFG
28:23 - Earthborne's commitment to sustainability
36:24 - How to teach and tutorialize games better
46:24 - Challenges designing an open world adventure
54:01 - Now and future Earthborne
Links:
Our Site - https://www.cardboardherald.com
Our Video Channel - https://www.youtube.com/TheCardboardHerald
Our Twitter - https://twitter.com/CardboardHerald
Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/user?u=9669551 -
Donald Shults on Plaid Hat, Crossroad Games & Freelancers
Freelancers is the new crossroads game from Plaid Hat Games. Timestamps are below, pre-order here: https://www.plaidhatgames.com/news/2023/03/30/announcing-freelancers-crossroads-game/
00:00 - Introduction & feelings leading up to release
04:26 - The Plaid Hat Way
06:10 - Starting Board With Life
11:00 - Freedom & flexibility in the design process
13:53 - What defines a crossroads game?
17:49 - Freelancers' art direction
21:32 - Setting
24:32 - Character creation
27:07 - Gameplay, saving & progress
30:08 - Emergent elements?
33:35 - Designing to player count
38:44 - The lost mechanical germ
42:25 - What caused this apocalypse
44:51 - What's on the horizon?
Links:
Our Site - https://www.cardboardherald.com
Our Video Channel - https://www.youtube.com/TheCardboardHerald
Our Twitter - https://twitter.com/CardboardHerald
Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/user?u=9669551 -
Talking Games, Movies & Podcasting with Tim Dolloff of Board Game Hot Takes - TCbH Interview
Prefer audio? Check out this interview on our pod channel. Also, go check out Tim and the rest of the BGHT team at: https://boardgamehottakes.com
00:00 - Intro
03:43 - Getting games played for the podcast
08:21 - Evolution of tastes
14:30 - Vested interest in recruiting gamers
17:58 - Gaming history starting with MTG
24:25 - Converting to board games
30:06 - Goals for the podcast
33:40 - Cost of content creation
41:16 - Other pursuits & passions (and movies!)
51:00 - Importance of theme and presentation
56:42 - Upcoming shows
Links:
Our Site - https://www.cardboardherald.com
Our Video Channel - https://www.youtube.com/TheCardboardHerald
Our Twitter - https://twitter.com/CardboardHerald
Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/user?u=9669551 -
Isaac Childres talks Frosthaven, Gloomhaven RPG, the future & more - TCbH Interview
00:00 - Intro
00:52 - Distribution of Frosthaven vs. Gloomhaven
03:25 - Moving into a managerial role
05:19 - Fatherhood
06:16 - Frosthaven Design & Development
10:54 - Frosthaven a response to Gloomhaven or Jaws?
15:42 - Settling on a hefty MSRP and leftovers on the cutting floor
18:47 - Crimson Scales
21:13 - Gloomhaven RPG
25:45 - Card integration into the RPG
29:45 - Who is the market?
31:25 - World building?
34:08 - Evolution as a designer
37:57 - What's on the horizon?
39:42 - Most exciting part of the RPG
Links:
Our Site - https://www.cardboardherald.com
Our Video Channel - https://www.youtube.com/TheCardboardHerald
Our Twitter - https://twitter.com/CardboardHerald
Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/user?u=9669551 -
David Thompson on historical games, design, and Undaunted Stalingrad - TCbH Interview
00:00 - Intro
01:10 - Making war games more approachable
03:31 - Origins as a designer
06:01 - First pitch, first publish
08:25 - Mistakes as an early designer
10:55 - Developing a partnership with Trevor
14:08 - Did you know how big Undaunted would be?
18:09 - Fetishizing elegance
20:01 - When to work alone vs. co-design
22:42 - No solo in Stalingrad?
27:29 - Origins of Resist!
31:26 - Accuracy vs. sensitivity in historical games
37:14 - Design objectives with Stalingrad
44:54 - What media helps fuel your creativity
50:20 - Did research for a game every change your mind?
Links:
Our Site - https://www.cardboardherald.com
Our Video Channel - https://www.youtube.com/TheCardboardHerald
Our Twitter - https://twitter.com/CardboardHerald
Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/user?u=9669551
Customer Reviews
Great Show!
This podcast does what a lot of other board game podcasts don't do. It's refreshing to hear reviews not dependent on a number rating system. It's just his view on the game or product and what he thought. He also gets great interviews with some big name people in the industry, but also small name people and people just starting out. Definitely give it a listen. He's entertaining, fun, and informative.
New to listening
I'm working backwards from the current episodes but am enjoying it! Especially I like hearing the thought processes of the designers.
Great pod
So maybe I'm biased because I'm friends with Jack. However this is a really good podcast, it's got: great interviews, great reviews, and it's a lot of fun. I listen to a lot of podcasts, this is one of my favorites.