Episode 86: Daniel Newman - Indie Game Markets, Trick Takers that stood out to us and connecting with the younger generation

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 Intro00:00:23 Getting to know Daniel Newman00:02:27 The Journey of a Game Designer00:04:35 The Indie Game Market Phenomenon00:09:25 Defining Indie Games and Their Market00:12:08 Criteria for Indie Game Market Participation00:19:45 5 Trick Takers that Stood out to usSkull King and Mythical Dice baseline00:24:01 Where to buy Japanese Games       https://trickyimports.com/       Tanoki games       UK - travel-games.co.uk      Amazon.jp      booth.jp      Consolidation services: Buyee00:28:58 Bid Coin00:32:09 No Loose Ends00:34:45 Karaoke Trick00:36:50 Cat in the Box00:39:08 Recurrring00:41:21 Mu and More      Zoo and More - Taylor Reiner - Seers catalog00:45:47 Sumida River00:48:04 Mystery Tricks00:53:24 I'm the CEO00:56:41 The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, Trick-Taking Game00:58:56 Vegeterrors01:00:12 Tezuma Trick      The Six of VIII01:03:36 Honorable Mentions01:03:54 Rebel Princess (Zombie Princess)      Spring Cleaning / Haunted Mouse01:05:02 Rascally Rabbits01:08:07 Moment of Positivity: The Resurgence of Mahjong01:12:07 Connecting Generations Through Pokemon01:13:38 Where to find Daniel & New Mill Industries      Daniel Newman on Bluesky     New Mill Industries Website01:14:58 Outro(Please note that these time stamps might not be accurate due to the use of dynamic ads.)We hope you will come join us for fun games with all the fun people at BGG.CON 2026. https://boardgamegeek.com/bggcon or https://tabletop.events/conventions/bgg.con-2026Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeekTwitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeekEmail: [email protected]