There’s a lot you can say about the things that are board games. Back when I regularly wrote a blog about game design (before moving my focus to podcasts), I would often get microscopic in my focus on a game. Indeed, I once wrote a piece about one aspect of the turn order of firefighting co-op Flashpoint. It ran to 4000 words over two parts. It’s no surprise that I am entirely convinced that there is a limitless amount to be written about the specifics of the things that games are. And why not? As well as rich in depth for game design nerds like me, games are lovely things to write about. Many games today are now truly art...
Producing Fun is a podcast about making tabletop games from a product perspective. Nick Bentley has been working in the industry for years. But recently, he took up a new role with Underdog Games: a game publisher smashing up conventional wisdom and selling 100,000s games in the process. This week we have the deepest conversation I’ve had before or heard before about *why* people buy one game rather than another. This is an absolute must-listen for aspiring game creators. Underdog Games: https://www.underdoggames.com Nick’s website: https://www.nickbentley.games Nick’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/nick__bentley Transcription James 0:00 Hi I'm James, and this is producing fun, a podcast about making games from a product perspective. Welcome to Producing fun. My guest this week is...
Producing Fun is a podcast about making tabletop games from a product perspective. Mike Bonet has been podcasting about games for 14 years. 300 episodes in, he’s a seasoned interviewer who knows how to get the best out of his various game designer guests. This week we talk about all things game podcasting: how to listen effectively, how to get interviewed by a podcast and how he inspired me to pick up the microphone. Website: https://ninjavspirates.libsyn.com/Listen on Youtube: https://youtu.be/6QyNLzA3rBEListen on podcasting platforms: https://anchor.fm/naylorgames/episodes/Mike-Bonet-Podcaster-e1lpbmp Transcription James 00:00Hi I'm James, and this is Producing Fun, a podcast about making games from a product perspective. Welcome to Producing Fun. My guest this week is Mike Bonet a game podcaster based in New York. Mike has...
Producing Fun is a podcast about making tabletop games from a product perspective. Stonesword Games’ latest title - The feudal Japan themed Senjutsu - hit Kickstarter with a bang last year, raising around one million pounds. This week, I talk to the company’s two founders - James Faulkner and Paul Allen - about how they achieved this success, from beyond-diligent historical research, endless testing and focusing on the power of good advertising over the world of BGG and content creators. Stoneswordgames.com Senjutsu late pledge:https://senjutsu.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders Daimyo, Battle For Japan Signup: https://bit.ly/3NQQYkP (Game Designed by Martin Wallace, Launching Oct 2022) Listen on Youtube: https://youtu.be/bMDGsK2XT40 Listen on podcasting platforms: https://anchor.fm/naylorgames/episodes/James-Faulkner-and-Paul-Allen---PublisherDesigners-e1l7v8f Transcription James 00:00Hi I'm James, and this is producing fun, a podcast about making...
I'm delighted to announce that Naylor Games has acquired another UK game publisher: East Street Games. East Street Games' two published titles - Robot Royale and Mobsitters - will become part of our wider catalogue. The brand itself will become an imprint of Naylor Games. As an imprint, it will remain focused on the family-friendly small box games East Street had been building a strong reputation for: in UK retail and on the convention circuit. Our company's ambitious, flagship titles with high production values, will still carry the Naylor Games mark alone. I've always thought East Street Games' products are great (indeed when you play Robot Royale, you may notice a certain robot called the Terminaylor present in the game...). They...
