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26 April 2013 · 10:49

Episode 57 – Crashin’ In

A simple one-on-one this time as I’m joined by Patrick Nickell from Arizona-based publisher Crash Games. As a one-man business, he’s working hard to get good games onto tables all around the world while dealing with the day to day machinations of running his own company. With quality releases such as Rise and The Lost Dutchman already under his belt, we talk about the past, present and future of the company, including his current campaign for Paradise Fallen and the upcoming wonderfulness that is Council of Verona. We also talk about how British people live with only one TV channel, why Spam is such a weird food and why you shouldn’t be afraid to screw things up once in a while.

Links! They are here!

Direct Download of the episode: http://littlemetaldog.podbean.com/mf/web/9p8hw/LMD_Episode57.mp3

Paradise Fallen on Kickstarter: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/crashgames/paradise-fallen?ref=live

Crash Games’ site: http://crashgamesaz.com/

 

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1 April 2013 · 11:31

Episode 55 – Kickstarting Controversy

Jonathan H. Liu’s probably best known for his GeekDad columns over on wired.com, but I don’t think anyone ever thought that him launching a simple Kickstarter campaign would cause such a stir. What originally started as something of an experiment (admittedly with the overtones of seeing how many people would come in on the joke) became a rather major cause of rage in certain quarters. The Emperor’s New Clothes was purported to have been developed using a new technology called ROOS – if you couldn’t see it, you obviously weren’t a “proper” gamer. Though it was all meant in jest, some took umbrage, and in this interview we talk about the project’s development and what Jonathan’s thoughts are on the reactions…

This episode’s links!

Direct Download: http://littlemetaldog.podbean.com/mf/web/45n6s9/LMD_Episode55.mp3

The Emperor’s New Clothes on Kickstarter: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/springboard/emperors-new-clothes?ref=live

The Emperor’s New Clothes on BGG: http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/139388/emperors-new-clothes

Jonathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jonathanhliu

And thanks to the good folks at Magic Madhouse who sponsored the episode: http://www.magicmadhouse.co.uk/

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20 February 2013 · 08:55

Episode 53 – Storytime with James, Colby and David!

This one’s quite the epic, comprising of three interviews with designers who tell their stories in very different ways!

You’ll be aware of the work of James Wallis, ‘the godfather of indie RPGs’ – with games like Baron Munchausen and Once Upon A Time under his belt, he’s built quite the reputation in the gaming industry. Now he’s back with a blast RPG called Alas Vegas; a tale of amnesia, violence and life in the desert. We talk about the game, his experience with Kickstarter and much more. There’ll also be a few lies in there, but it’s up to you to work out precisely what is true…

Colby Dauch of Plaid Hat Games then returns to discuss how the company has expanded in the space of a couple of years from producing only Summoner Wars to having a massive range of titles in their catalogue. With new releases on the way including City of Remnants and a tie-in with the forthcoming Bioshock Infinite video game, Plaid Hat are moving up in style. There are also a few revelations about what they have planned for the future, including a brand new design from Colby himself.

Finally, David Malki! from the excellent webcomic Wondermark joins me to talk about a new game he’s co-developed – Machine of Death. Set in a world where the technology exists to reveal the method of your demise, Machine of Death has spawned a book (along with an upcoming sequel) and now a party game of ‘creative assassination’. Brace yourself; this isn’t your average dinner party extravaganza…

Want some links? You got ‘em!

Direct Download link for the episode: https://archive.org/download/LMDEpisode53/LMD_Episode53.mp3

This episode’s sponsors are Artipia Games, promoting the rather charming Drum Roll on Kickstarter: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/magecompany/drum-roll-the-board-game

James Wallis’ campaign for Alas Vegas: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jameswallis/alas-vegas-an-rpg-of-bad-memories-bad-luck-and-bad?ref=live

Spaaace – James’ company site: http://www.spaaace.com/

Plaid Hat Games’ site: http://plaidhatgames.com/

Machine of Death on Kickstarter: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1234131468/machine-of-death-the-game-of-creative-assassinatio?ref=live

Wondermark by David Malki!: http://wondermark.com/

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21 January 2013 · 12:49

Episode 51 – Future Time

And we’re back! This time around we’re dabbling in a little fun with Time, looking both to the future and the past…

First up, journalist Will Freeman joins me to discuss the state of board gaming from a wider perspective. Will is responsible for games coverage in The Observer, one of the UK’s leading broadsheet newspapers, and has begun writing reviews of the kind of games we know and love. Will this help bring gaming to the masses? What will happen in 2013? And could there be a negative effect brought on by opening up the hobby to a much wider audience?

I then have the pleasure of speaking to Ben Harkins, designer of Legacy: Gears of Time and owner of Floodgate Games. The concept of Time Travel is tricky enough to get your head around, but making it work in a streamlined fashion on your tabletop can prove nearly impossible. How does Ben manage to make it work without destroying the universe and still keep it an entertaining experience?

Oh look: links!

Direct Download of Episode 51 - http://littlemetaldog.podbean.com/mf/web/nna98w/LMD_Episode51.mp3

Will Freeman’s original Observer article - http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2012/dec/09/board-games-comeback-freeman

Will’s Twitter feed - https://twitter.com/spadgy_OTA

Floodgate Games’ site - http://floodgategames.com/

Floodgate Games on Twitter - https://twitter.com/FloodgateGames

Legacy: Gears of Time on BGG - http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/119781/legacy-gears-of-time

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7 December 2012 · 14:49

Episode 50 – Half Century!

Wowsers – I never every thought I’d get to fifty episodes of the show, but here we are! To celebrate the half century, I’m joined by people from both sides of the Atlantic to talk – what else – games! Grab it from iTunes or use the Direct Download link below…

First of all, John Moller from Cartrunk Entertainment comes on the show to talk about his fantastic Unpub Conventions held over in the USA. The third annual Unpub takes place in January next year, and it’s a place where designers get to take their games and play them with like minded folks. If you want to check out some of the best unpublished designers and what they’ve got planned for the future, this is the event to attend! That’s followed by Danny Hooper, one half of Sopio‘s design team, who talks about how he and his cousin Alex Day managed to attain underground success with a game that you may well never have heard of… check out what he has to say for yourself!

Behold, our celebratory links:

Direct Download - http://littlemetaldog.podbean.com/mf/web/ymp5gg/LMD_Episode50.mp3

Cartrunk’s Unpub homepage - http://unpub.net/

Unpub 3 Registration, event takes place on January 19/20, 2013 in Magnolia, Delaware - http://unpub.net/unpub-3/

Sopio homepage - http://sopiocards.com/

Danny Hooper’s YouTube Channel - http://youtube.com/manofdann

Alex Day’s YouTube Channel, complete with videos of Sopio in play  - http://www.youtube.com/user/nerimon?gl=GB&hl=en-GB

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