Producing Fun is a podcast about making tabletop games from a product perspective. Andrew Navaro is the former Head of Studio for Fantasy Flight Games where he was responsible for leading the aesthetic execution (illustration, graphic design, even story) of their famously gorgeous looking titles. Now he runs Earthborne Games, a new studio setting out to Kickstart Earthborne Rangers: a sci-fi, environmentally themed card game in the mould of Arkham Horror that embodies its sustainable values in its physical production and manufacturing. In this episode we talk art direction, licensed artwork, building story rich card games and the business challenges of creating environmentally sustainable products. Listen on podcasting platforms: https://anchor.fm/naylorgames/episodes/Andrew-Navaro—Creative-Director-e14rlqi Listen on Youtube: Earthborne Games: https://earthbornegames.com/ Earthborne Rangers Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/earthbornegames/earthborne-rangers...
Producing Fun is a podcast about making tabletop games from a product perspective. David Digby is a game designer and developer based in the UK. As a developer, he specialises in developing solo modes for existing game designs. Within only a few years he’s established a very strong reputation for his work, collaborating with a string of famous names (including Martin Wallace and Reiner Knizia) to create 1 player versions of their games. In this conversation we do our best to cover all the critical elements of creating a compelling solo game product. Listen on podcasting platforms: https://anchor.fm/naylorgames/episodes/David-Digby—Solo-Mode-Developer-e14cuqc Listen on Youtube: Twitter: https://twitter.com/boarddigby Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DavidDigbyBoardGames Transcription I'm James, and this is producing fun, a podcast about making games...
Producing Fun is a podcast about making tabletop games from a product perspective. Sophie and James run Needy Cat Games – a tabletop game studio based in Nottingham, UK. As a studio they have a nearly unique model – designing games on demand for clients with IPs, miniatures and other assets rather than pitching their work to publishers. In this conversation we talk about how the studio model works, the so-called Kickstarter treadmill, how creativity arises from well constructed project briefs and the future of the game market. Listen on podcasting platforms: https://anchor.fm/naylorgames/episodes/Sophie-Williams–James-Hewitt—Game-Studio-e13kq4l Listen on Youtube: Needy Cat Games website: http://www.needycatgames.com Indian-made games YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ53LAVUXT-lFeQWSGJYKea8ZOwAzKXBX Transcription I'm James, and this is producing fun, a podcast about making...
Producing Fun is a podcast about making tabletop games from a product perspective. David Weiss is the managing editor of Canadian boardgame review site the Daily Worker Placement as well as the creator of scripted tabletop game podcast the Game Changers; a 26 part history of tabletop games. In this episode we get under the skin of key issues in games and how they’re marketed: the evolution of game genres, why people use certain language to describe games, the emergence of “AAA” boardgame titles and tips for getting media coverage for your game. Listen on podcasting platforms: https://anchor.fm/naylorgames Listen on Youtube: The Daily Worker Placement: www.dailyworkerplacement.com The Game Changers: https://dwp.buzzsprout.com Transcription I'm James. And this is producing fun,...
Producing Fun is a podcast about making tabletop games from a product perspective. Nick Smith and his wife Carrie are the co-owners of the Ludoquist boardgame cafe in Croydon, London: a hugely successful venue which won the global award for best retail store at GAMA in 2020 and has been featured multiple times on UK television. In this episode we get stuck into the economics of game cafes, his ambitious and inclusive vision for a café where everyone is a gamer and managing a hospitality business in the age of Covid. Listen on podcasting platforms: https://anchor.fm/naylorgames Listen on Youtube: Ludoquist’s website: https://www.theludoquist.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheLudoquist Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theludoquist Transcription I'm James, and this is producing fun, a podcast about making...
