Careers is a classic game from 1955. Yet, by today's standards, it is a very simple game mechanically. Where Careers stood out for me was in the "setting your own success formula" aspect. You decide what it takes to win the game. Every player sets their own end conditions. It…
In this episode, I was joined by a legend of the industry, Phil Orbanes. He started in the industry while in college and sold his first company. Then, he worked for Parker Brothers for over 10 years as a Senior Vice President. Lastly, he co-founded Winning Moves Games (https://winning-moves.com/) .…
In what will shock no one, I was targeted by Facebook ads for a company called www.MeepleShirts.com (//www.MeepleShirts.com) . So, obviously, I clicked on the ad and went to spend some money. I bought the Coffee & Board Games (https://meepleshirts.com/products/cuppa-meeple-joe?_pos=2&_sid=3b1f061e8&_ss=r) shirt. While there, I also reached out to the owner…
Julie Ahern, VP of Greenbrier Games (https://secure.greenbriergames.com/gne/) , joined me in this episode. We talked about her nomadic lifestyle, the importance of a company's name, the beginnings of the convention scene opening up, and so much more. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/adam-f-collins/support
Sarah Atherton joined the show this episode all the way from London, England. She has a pop-up game shop, Get Your Game On (https://www.get-your-game-on.com/) , that she takes to markets. I love the idea! She has a real passion for games and getting people the "right game." She also talks…
Brad is the Director of Midwest GameFest. He joined me on the show this episode to talk about his convention, his gaming habits, and how his mother plays a ruthless game of Ticket to Ride. She doesn't care if Brad is her son. It is all about the "W!" I…
In this episode, I allow yet ANOTHER Green Bay Packers fan onto the show. Erik Arneson, part owner of the Packers, and I talk about his fantastic book, How to Host a Game Night, the importance of keeping your game collection under control (or just getting a bigger wall), how…
I read a book about hosting game nights, and the next thing I know, I am hunting down a copy of a game from 2003 called Battleball: The Future of Football. This game is a riot. It is a fantastic 1v1 game where you are trying to be the first…
Joe Slack, from Crazy Like a Box, returns to the show to talk about Expansions: how to market them differently than base games, the different types of expansions, and finding your niche. Joe has an expansion coming to Kickstarter on September 7, for his game Relics of Rajavahara.--- Support this…
In this episode, Taran Kratz from Zeroic Games comes on to talk about his latest game and Kickstarter campaign for Thunder Rolls. We get off into the weeds when I have a mysterious sound from outside my window, and we discover that we would have been mortal enemies in college,…
This episode features the designer of Dice Fight: Chicken Edition, one of the most played games in my collection (no lie). Aaron has self-published and self-made each and every one of the games that he has sold. He says that he running low, and he is not sure what he…
Steven Lentz is the father of two board gamers in training. He wrote a book, The Guide to Board Gaming: Getting Past Candyland, in which he talks about how to get your little ones interested in board games. His "unlocking" idea is a keeper for sure! At the end of…
I reached out to a Facebook group to find other board gamers that play with their coworkers at lunch. I knew I couldn't be the only one. Matthew Miller, a third shift call center employee, responded and we had a great conversation. We had some technical difficulties with his microphone,…
Fellow board game reading nerd John-Michael Gariepy joins me in this episode. We talk about how there needs to be more books about board games that are not chess, his Kickstarter for his book Winning Streak, losing at Splendor, and then, John-Michael got lost. We laughed a lot during our…
As you know from my other episodes, I read about board games a lot. While reading It's All a Game, I came across a designer that thought The Game of Life was too happy and needed to have decision-making and bad things happen, just like in real life. So, Chris…
Aaron Wills is the creator of a game that comes in a take out bucket: Dice Fight Chicken Editionwww.DiceFight.net--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/adam-f-collins/support
In this episode, Chris and I talk about his design contest, his AMAZING game In Vino Morte, and a strange game called The Farming Game, that I now feel the urge to track down.In Vino Morte on PNP Arcade2021 Design Contest - Submit a game idea or to be a…
In this episode, Dave Eng joins me and we talk about our shelves of shame and game-based learning. Dave's website, UniversityXP is a wealth of information. It has links to his blog, videos, research, articles, and his own podcast.--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/adam-f-collins/support
Like chaos? Like Wolfgang Kramer? Well, the latest iteration of his 1989 classic Midnight Party, called Escape from Hidden Castle, is the subject of this episode. It is quick and easy to teach, learn, and play.--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/adam-f-collins/support
In this episode, I interview the "Average" part of Average Joe's podcast and Average Joe's Game Shop. Tom and I get off topic as usual. We talk about 3-legged cats, a bridge to Sweden, making a cross-country drive, and even some boardgaming!--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/adam-f-collins/support
Wolfgang Kramer's Heimlich & Co. is a great twist on hidden information, social deduction games. It won the Spiel des Jahres back in 1986, and it recently got a facelift by Amigo Games. This is one you should check out!James Bond (and Austin Powers) Standees--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/adam-f-collins/support
This episode takes a look at Matt Leacock's Trilogy of Fobidden Games: Forbidden Island, Forbidden Desert, and Forbidden Sky. Each builds on its predecessors, has its own merits, but all are great fun for a lunch hour. 3D Desert Storm Tile (https://www.etsy.com/search?q=forbidden%20desert) Variable Island Layouts (https://imgur.com/4BOWWp3) (I can no longer…
When I was first nurturing my collection, Machi Koro came up on many lists, as a game that I would like. So, I bought it, and I have played it many times since. This is a staple in my collection, has had its fair share of expansions and alternate releases,…
Adrian is the founder of Cockblock Studios (https://www.cockblockstudios.com/) . He and I met when I agreed to review his game, Turducken (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turducken) . It is currently live on Kickstarter (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/adrianhoffman/turducken?ref=nav_search&result=project&term=turducken) as of April 26, 2021. He and I talk about his gaming habits, the games he has created, and some…