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The Cardboard Herald — 97 episodes

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1

Talking about publishing expansions with Jamey Stegmaier of Stonemaier Games - TCbH Expansion Month

2

Retailing games & expansions with Pat Race & Aron Suring of Alaska Robotics Gallery - TCbH Interview

3

Nick Murray of Bitewing Games talks Gold Country and working with Reiner Knizia - TCbH Interview

4

Trevor Benjamin on co-designing Moytura, Azure and collaborative game design - TCbH Interviews

5

Conflict in Board Games

6

A Cardboard Herald Yap Fest - TCbH Podcast

7

From Keymaster to PickPocket Games: An Interview with Cameron Art

8

Danielle Reynolds and Steven Ungaro Talk Tricky Kids

9

A Chat with Trey Chambers (Harvest, Empyreal, Argent: The Consortium)

10

Gen Con Wrap Up

11

Catch-Up Mechanics

12

What We Talk About When We Talk About Game Balance

13

From Animation to the Tabletop: Zac Dixon & Austin Harrison of IV Studio - TCbH Interviews

14

Themed Board Games

15

Jarrod "J" Carmichael of 3 Minute Board Games - TCbH interview

16

IP-Based Board Game Adaptations

17

A Conversation with Nick Murray of Bitewing Games

18

What Makes The Best Board Game Expansions?

19

How Do We Value Games?

20

How Do Tariffs Affect the Board Game Industry

21

Desert Island Games

22

Gateway Games

23

Solo Board Gaming in 2025

24

How To Build A Gaming Group

25

The Purge!! (of Board Games)

26

John D Clair on Design, Mistborn, Stormlight and beyond - TCbH Interviews

27

The Concept of Favorite Games

28

Nick Brachmann of Leder Games on Ahoy, Conventions & SWARM - PAX Unplugged

29

BGG Hall of Fame Inductees

30

AITA?! Board Game Edition

31

Board Game Components

32

Luck in Board Games

33

2025 Board Game Industry Outlook

34

Teaching Games

35

Stolen Harmony (PAX U 2024 Wrap-up)

36

River of Gold Designer Keith Piggott - TCbH Interviews

37

From root expansions to rulebooks with Joshua Yearsley of Leder Games - TCbH Interview

38

Luthier and how publishing impacts game design with Dave Beck of Paverson Games - TCbH Interview (Copy)

39

Nick Brachmann on being Senior Developer at Leder Games and Ahoy: New Horizons - TCbH Interview

40

From FFG to Earthborne Rangers with Andrew Navaro - TCbH Interviews

41

Donald Shults on Plaid Hat, Crossroad Games & Freelancers

42

Talking Games, Movies & Podcasting with Tim Dolloff of Board Game Hot Takes - TCbH Interview

43

Isaac Childres talks Frosthaven, Gloomhaven RPG, the future & more - TCbH Interview

44

David Thompson on historical games, design, and Undaunted Stalingrad - TCbH Interview

45

Reviewing all 11 new-to-me games I played at PAX Unplugged 2022 - TCbH

46

Chatting puzzles & new projects with Rita Orlov at PostCurious' first PAX U booth - TCbH Interviews

47

A chill chat with designer Henry Audubon on PARKS, Floe, and Defenders of the Wilds - TCbH Interview

48

Undaunted: Normandy is a Modern Masterpiece - TCbH Review

49

Frosthaven Review - Improving on an Icon

50

Raina of Pandasaurus talks releases, Family + & expansions at PAX Unplugged 2022 - TCbH Interview

51

Nicholas Yu on D&D Onslaught, Godrealm, and making your mark on a legacy - TCbH Interview

52

Cole Wehrle on ARCS, Taking Pitches & PATH at PAX Unplugged 2022 - TCbH Interviews

53

The Wolves - Howlin' Good Area Control - TCbH Reviews

54

Is Shake That City more than just a gimmick? - TCbH Review

55

Do You Need Dune: Imperium Immortality? - TCbH Expansion Review

56

Kabuto Sumo: Total Mayhem is still super good - Retail Version Update

57

Birdwatcher is a bird game of another feather - TCbH Review

58

Review - First Look at Dungeons & Dragons: Onslaught

59

Review - Dulce is a dizzying cascade of synergies & sweets

60

Review - Bloc by Bloc: Uprising is an adorable game of cooperative insurrection

61

From Hyperspace to Ahoy with Designer Greg Loring-Albright - TCbH Interview

62

Talking Junk Drawer with David Smith & Travis Winstead of Winsmith Games - TCbH Interviews

63

Justin Kemppainen on Leviathan Wilds, Storytelling, Game Design & Moon Crab Games - TCbH Interview

64

Talking Bloc by Bloc: Uprising with Designers T.L. Simons & Greg Loring-Albright

65

Nicolas Fournier on Megapulse and adapting high-energy racing into a tabletop game - TCbH Interview

66

Bruno Cathala on designing during a pandemic, solo gaming & the future of Cyclades - TCbH Interviews

67

From film maker to game creator, Malachi Rempen talks Roll Camera & B Movie - TCbH Interviews

68

Puzzles, Collaboration and The Light in The Mist with Rita Orlov of PostCurious - TCbH Interview

69

From digital to cardboard; talking with Eduardo "Edo" Baraf of Pencil First Games - TCbH Interview

70

Licensed Games: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly - Off The Table Aug 16, 2021

71

Sorting through what's wicked & what's wise with designer & full-time game producer Fertessa Alysse

72

First Impressions of Kemet: Blood & Sand - Off The Table Aug 2, 2021

73

Making Sense of BGG's Rankings - Off The Table Jul 26, 2021

74

Talking Art, Inspiration, Oath and Animals with Kyle Ferrin of Leder Games - TCbH Interviews

75

Conflict in Games - Off The Table Jul 12, 2021

76

Are Expansions Good? - Off The Table July 5, 2021

77

Dave Beck of Paverson Games talks Game Design, Academia and Distilled - TCbH Interview

78

Purging Games - Off The Table Jun 28, 2021

79

Top 10 Board Game Inserts - Casual Friday ft. Jennifer Graham-Macht of Keymaster Games

80

Top 10 Games to Play Over Coffee - Casual Friday ft. Chris Douglas DA

81

Joe Arthur Ellis of Plaid Hat Games on Summoner Wars 2.0, Forgotten Waters, Apps and more

82

Top 10 Games to Build a Collection Around - Casual Friday ft. Kyle Frost of GIVEPAUSE Hobby

83

Top 9 Love at First Play Games - Casual Friday ft. Kyle Frost of GIVEPAUSE Hobby

84

Top 10 Iconic Games (We Haven't Played) - TCbH Casual Friday ft. Guest John Foster

85

Talking Kingdoms of the Deep with designer, publisher & podcaster Ian Zang - TCbH Interview

86

10 Greatest Expansions of All Time - Casual Friday ft. Kyle Frost of GIVEPAUSE Hobby

87

TCbH's Top 10 Solo Games

88

TCbH's Top 10 Sentimental Games

89

Talking about The Zenobia Award with Jessica Cassaday, Liz Davidson and Cole Wehrle - TCbH Interview

90

Tom Young of Nomad Games talks marketing, digital adaptations & Fury of Dracula - TCbH Interview

91

Patrick Leder & Cole Wehrle on design, development, Oath & Root's next expansion - TCbH Interview

92

Elizabeth Hargrave on design, community, success and wingspansions - TCbH Interview

93

Comedian Grant Lyon on Curmudgeon design, development and bringing games on tour - TCbH Interview

94

Getting snuggly with Andrew Birkett and his gaming Blankets - TCbH Interview

95

Aron West takes me through the Catacombs Monster Pit - TCbH Interview

96

Casual Friday - 10 Greatest Cooperative Games of All Time

97

Dan Yarrington of Tabletop Tycoon & Starling Games has done it all! (TCbH Interview)