#22 - Daniel Newman: New Mill, New Games

Daniel Newman, board game designer and New Mill Industries owner, joins the show today to talk about a bunch of really fun topics. The conversation includes, but is not limited to, New Mill, trick-taking games, punk rock, and how one could make impromptu card stands. With a focus on making different designs more readily available and finding work that might be a little too niche for the mainstream market, Daniel’s vision and work in the board gaming space fills a very unique and important space.Check out the site for some pre-orders: https://www.newmillindustries.com/Introduction (0:00)What sort of things Daniel was playing and then designing and how that all led to the awesome publishing company he’s running these days. “Punk Rock Starter Pack” (9:08)A little bit of a discussion as to what punk means- its ethos and message and how that ties to Daniel’s vision- is followed by the show’s first ever Genre Starter Pack. Daniel brings up some awesome musicians and texts that capture the aforementioned ethos.Focus and Design (24:45)The evolution and increased output of New Mill demand different things from the publishing standpoint, so we talk about that balance and considerations regarding Daniel’s designs and how he’s looking to publish them.A Couple of Trick-Takers (39:16)With the preceding “twist” of the episode revealed by now, Daniel talks about a couple of his favorite trick-takers, with and without the additional mechanisms (twists, wrinkles, etc.).Indie Games Night Market and Wrap-up Questions (45:45)After briefly talking about the Indie Games Night Market previously in the episode, the little chat about it here ties well to the wrap-up questions (primarily the many things to look out for from Daniel and New Mill in the future).----------------------------------------------------------Contact, follow, and support information:[email protected] Me a CoffeeTikTok