Episode 34: Tariffs and Board Game Publishing

Join host Nick Coffman and guest Jamey Stegmaier as they discuss tariffs on China, their effects on board game publishers, and how the industry is approaching a future full of uncertainties. Jamey Stegmaier (he/him) is the co-founder, lead designer, and president at Stonemaier Games (St. Louis, Missouri). He also handles development, marketing, content creation, project management, and direct-to-consumer sales. Jamey designed Viticulture, Euphoria, Scythe, Charterstone, Tapestry, Red Rising, Rolling Realms, Smitten, Expeditions, and Vantage, and he has had a lifelong passion for playing and designing board games. He shares his insights, mistakes, and lessons learned on the Stonemaier Games blog.Jamey grew up in Virginia playing games like chess, Scotland Yard, Labyrinth, Milles Bourne, poker, Risk, Key to the Kingdom, Monopoly, Magic, Stratego, Dragon Dice, and hearts (and designing games like these). He attended Washington University in St. Louis and studied abroad for a year in Kyoto. He currently lives in St. Louis with his partner (Megan) and his cat (Walter). In addition to playing and designing games, his other hobbies include playing disc golf, reading, writing, blogging, and watching movies and sports.His passion for crowdfunding led him to write A Crowdfunder’s Strategy Guide, a book about crowdfunding, entrepreneurship, and putting customers’ needs before your own as you form a community.You can subscribe to Jamey’s game design YouTube channel, follow him on Instagram, or e-mail him at [email protected].