Episode 91 - Ashwin Kamath and Rob Newton - The Journey to hatch Chicken Fried Dice - Favorite Blank and Writes - Good food, cute heavy game, and a trip to Japan

Designers and owners of Urban Professional Games, Ashwin Kamath and Rob Newton joins me to talk about the journey of getting Chicken Fried Dice from inspiration to crowdfunding. We then talk about 15+ Blank and write games that we enjoy. And share some happy moments with good food, good friends, good games, and a trip to Japan.00:00:00 Intro00:00:17 Meet the Designers: Ashwin and RobUrban Professional GamesCoin Flip Games00:06:24 The Journey of Chicken Fried DiceChicken Fried Dice00:28:57 The Importance of Community and Mentorship00:37:36 Key Tips for Aspiring Game Designers00:39:56 5 Blank and Write00:41:35 Next Station: London00:44:30 Let's Make a Bus Route00:46:15 Three Sisters00:49:49 Cartographers00:52:45 Welcome To00:55:17 Dice Cards01:00:13 Silver and Gold01:00:27 Tempus Imperium from Chris Anderson01:02:32 Merchants of Magick: A Set a Watch Tale01:06:18 Wok and Roll01:11:10 Corinth01:14:54 Cascadia: Rolling Rivers01:19:24 Twice As Clever!01:21:20 (Honorable Mention) Draft & Write Records01:23:37 Moments of Positivity and CommunityWashington State Tabletop Game Alliance at the  Tokyo game marketTantrum con and Clarence SimpsonSweetlands01:28:46 Where can you find Ashwin and Rob Ashwin: BoardGameGhee on Bluesky and most socials Rob: Coinflipgames on Bluesky 01:30:35 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]