The BoardGameGeek Podcast

Roberta Taylor joins me to talk about her games and the Canadian board game scene. We discuss games we wish we could get to the table more often. And we are looking forward to more warmth to our days and meeting up with friends to game.

00:00:00 Intro
00:00:15 Getting to know Roberta Taylor
00:05:25 Exploring the Canadian Board Game Scene
Eric M. Lang
Sen-Foong Lim
Daryl Andrews
Christopher Chung
Luke Parnell - Kerf Cut Games
Bryan Bell
(Please note that not all of the designers were mentioned but added them so people can look them up)
00:06:03 Canadian Publishers
KTBG / Burnt Island Games 
Hot Banana Games 
First Fish Games
Off the Page Games
Roxley
Inside up Games
Scorpion Masqué 
00:09:23 Canadian Conventions
Terminal City Tabletop Con
Breakout Con
Toon con
FallCon 
GOBfest 
00:16:14 Female presenting Canadian Designers
Erica Bouyouris
Helaina Cappel
Marie Wong and Pauline Kong
Stephanie Kwok
Laura Cameron
Shannon McDowell
00:19:16 Canadian Content Creators
Mandi Hutchinson - Salt and Sass Games Podcast
Foster the Meeple
Watch it played
Kovray
00:29:10 5 games we don't get played nearly enough
00:29:58 Wicked and Wise
00:31:38 SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence 
00:34:04 Tash-Kalar: Arena of Legends 
00:36:48 Endeavor Deep Sea
00:40:33 Targi
00:42:46 The Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship 
00:45:29 Smug Owls
00:47:42 Nostalgic Comfort Games - Takenoko and Lords of Waterdeep
00:51:06 Paperback
00:53:53 Creature Comforts and Cascadia
00:59:06 Moment of Positivity
01:04:09 Where can you find Roberta?
01:08:26 Outro

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Designer and Publisher, Marcus Ross, joins me to talk about his experience at the Toy Fair in New York. He challenges me to come up with a list of fun Roll-and-Move games. Ending with us talking about robots and wontons.

00:00:00 Intro
00:00:37 Getting to know Marcus Ross
00:03:35 Marcus's Favorite Game
00:09:41 Marcus's experience at the Toy Fair in New York
00:26:33 Top 5 Roll and Move Games
BGG’s Roll, Spin, and Move list
00:30:33 Thunder Road: Vendetta
00:33:39 Fireball Island: The Curse of Vul-Kar
00:36:46 Colosseum 
00:39:21 Marrakech
00:42:16 Mountain Goats (Mountain Goats: Legacy)
00:45:21 Magical Athlete (Hot Streak)
00:49:15 Ready Set Bet
00:52:57 Formula D
00:53:49 Stuffed Fables
00:55:22 Honorable "Dismention" - Clue
00:55:46 Deep Sea Adventure
00:59:09 Moment of Positivity
01:04:52 Where can you find Marcus and his games?
Bluesky
Discount Salmon & Letter Go at the Spielbound Board Game Cafe 
Jingle Bell Roll from Chris Couch Games
Seoul Journey currently on Backerkit
Water Bear Games
01:06:41 Outro

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Justin Bell is back! He joins me to discuss all of the extra stuff we buy to make our board game experience better. This can be everything from upgrading bits from cardboard to wooden components to the perfect bags to always have on hand. Also, how much we love player aids. Then we discuss our top 5 games of 2025. Ending with how everyone should touch grass and bring baked goods to conventions.

00:00:00 Intro
00:02:03 Justin's Journey in the Board Game Industry
BGG Podcast Episode 30
The Five By Podcast
00:04:36 Favorite Game Mechanics and Personal Collection
00:17:20 The Art of Kitting Out: Personal Experiences and Tips
Sunrise Tornado Playmat
P’Kup
00:33:52 Player Aids: Enhancing the Gaming Experience
Every Game Needs a Player Aid Article
00:36:09 The Debate on Game Inserts
00:39:39 Upgrades for Game Night
Microfiber Bags “Size of Justin’s Hands”
Modern Meeple
Allplay
00:46:38 Top 5 Games of 2025
00:47:16 Ayar: Children of the Sun 
00:50:26 SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
00:53:09 Jungo / Hachi Train /  Nanatoridori
00:55:56 Citizens of the Spark
00:58:21 Masters of Crime: Rapture 
01:01:48 Endeavor: Deep Sea
01:06:21 Speakeasy
01:11:06 Sanctuary
01:13:30 Vantage
01:18:03 Pergola
01:21:23 Moment of Positivity
01:25:22 Where can you find Justin Bell?
Meeple Mountain
Instagram @JustinBellSays 
X @JustinBellSays 
01:26:41 Outro

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Episode 87: Andrew Stiles - HIs experience and tips for designers working with publishers - Top 5 games we take everywhere

Get to know Andrew Stiles and his incredible journey to being a published designer. We talk tips for meeting with publishers, pitches, and sell sheets. Then we talk about 5 games that we usually will have with us, just in case. Then end with celebrating meeting people, other board gamers, and the next generation of gamers.

00:00:00 Introduction to Andrew Stiles
00:01:53 Andrew's Journey into Game Design
00:04:22 Inspiration Behind Wine Cellar
00:06:49 The Process of Getting Published
00:10:48 Balancing Hobbies and Game Design
00:15:24 Networking and Pitching to Publishers
00:21:59 The Art of the Sell Sheet
00:25:36 Thoughts on Rejection and Persistence
00:27:38 Crafting the Perfect Pitch
00:30:59 Collaboration with Publishers to develop games
00:32:03 Designing with Expansions or Promos in Mind
00:34:04 Managing Multiple Prototypes
00:34:20 Summary - 3 Key Tips for working with publishers
00:35:00 5 Games we take everywhere
00:36:46 Forest Shuffle
00:38:35 Flip 7
00:40:51 Azul Travel Edition
00:43:24 Duck and Cover
00:45:52 Voyages
00:49:02 Scout
00:51:17 Marvel Remix
00:53:11 Trinket Trove
00:56:54 Wine Cellar and Lost Cities
00:59:28 Rumble Nation
01:03:10 Moment of Positivity
01:10:32 Where to find Andrew and His Games
Andrew Stiles on Facebook
Tantrum Con, Gama, Origins, Gen Con, and maybe Pax Unplugged
Tabletop Submarine & the Dice, Camera, Action Podcasts
Digging for Dinos 
           Garden Club & Pedal
            Wine Cellar
3Tricky Pigs
01:14:42 Outro

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Get to know Daniel Newman, board game designer and owner of New Mill Industries. We discuss the indie game markets that have been popping up at conventions over the last couple of years. They are a wonderful place to find unique games that only have very small print runs. And you get some insights on what the Tokyo Game market is like. We then talk about trick taking games that stood out to us from Japan and America. Some games might be hard to get but they might be interesting enough to you that you will want to hunt down. Then we talk about the mahjong resurgence and how Daniel connects to his son through Pokemon.

00:00:00 Intro
00:00:23 Getting to know Daniel Newman
00:02:27 The Journey of a Game Designer
00:04:35 The Indie Game Market Phenomenon
00:09:25 Defining Indie Games and Their Market
00:12:08 Criteria for Indie Game Market Participation
00:19:45 5 Trick Takers that Stood out to us
Skull King and Mythical Dice baseline
00:24:01 Where to buy Japanese Games
       https://trickyimports.com/
       Tanoki games
       UK - travel-games.co.uk
      Amazon.jp
      booth.jp
      Consolidation services: Buyee
00:28:58 Bid Coin
00:32:09 No Loose Ends
00:34:45 Karaoke Trick
00:36:50 Cat in the Box
00:39:08 Recurrring
00:41:21 Mu and More
      Zoo and More - Taylor Reiner - Seers catalog
00:45:47 Sumida River
00:48:04 Mystery Tricks
00:53:24 I'm the CEO
00:56:41 The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, Trick-Taking Game
00:58:56 Vegeterrors
01:00:12 Tezuma Trick
      The Six of VIII
01:03:36 Honorable Mentions
01:03:54 Rebel Princess (Zombie Princess)
      Spring Cleaning / Haunted Mouse
01:05:02 Rascally Rabbits
01:08:07 Moment of Positivity: The Resurgence of Mahjong
01:12:07 Connecting Generations Through Pokemon
01:13:38 Where to find Daniel & New Mill Industries
      Daniel Newman on Bluesky
     New Mill Industries Website
01:14:58 Outro
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