by Justin Gary | Nov 22, 2021 | Ascension, Business, Design Fundamentals, Elements of Good Design, Gaming, Publishing, Show Notes
Brotherwise Games: Chris and Johnny O’Neal Brotherwise Games is an LA-based board game publishing company founded by Chris and Johnny O’Neal in 2012. Since then, the “Brothers Wise” have become one of the tabletop industry’s biggest indie success stories. In this...
by Justin Gary | Nov 1, 2021 | Elements of Good Design, Gaming, Publishing
JT Smith started designing games when he was in high school and wanted an easier way to prototype his game. His drive to find a better way to prototype led him to found the company Game Crafter, a company that allows you to print prototypes and even produce your game...
by Justin Gary | Sep 2, 2021 | Design Fundamentals, Elements of Good Design, Gaming, Uncategorized
SolForge Fusion began more than a decade ago when Richard Garfield and I met at the PAX Dev conference. Richard is the legendary game designer who created Magic: the Gathering, a game that changed my life. In 1997, I won the Magic US National Championship. My winnings...
by Justin Gary | Jul 27, 2021 | Elements of Good Design, Gaming, Publishing, Show Notes, Uncategorized
Elizabeth Hargrave’s games are known for breaking the thematic mold. In her first game, Wingspan, you play as bird enthusiasts out to discover and attract the best birds to your network of wildlife preserves. The game is wildly popular and won the 2019...
by Justin Gary | May 10, 2021 | Design Fundamentals, Elements of Good Design, Publishing, Show Notes, Uncategorized
Bruno Faidutti is the legendary creator of Citadel and Knightmare, two games that have inspired me throughout the years along with 40+ additional published games. In addition to game design, Bruno has studied law, economics, and history, and knows an awful lot about...
by Justin Gary | Mar 19, 2021 | Design Fundamentals, Elements of Good Design, Gaming, Show Notes
Rodney Thompson has been designing games professionally for over 15 years. He has worked on some of the industry’s most significant properties, including Star Wars, Dungeons & Dragons, Lords of Waterdeep, Tyrants of the Underdark, and Dark Sun. He’s...
