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The Cardboard Herald — 98 episodes

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1

Designer Jarratt Gray on the past, present and future of Endeavor: Deep Sea - TCbH Interview

2

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

3

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

4

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

5

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

6

Conflict in Board Games

7

A Cardboard Herald Yap Fest - TCbH Podcast

8

From Keymaster to PickPocket Games: An Interview with Cameron Art

9

Danielle Reynolds and Steven Ungaro Talk Tricky Kids

10

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

11

Gen Con Wrap Up

12

Catch-Up Mechanics

13

What We Talk About When We Talk About Game Balance

14

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

15

Themed Board Games

16

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

17

IP-Based Board Game Adaptations

18

A Conversation with Nick Murray of Bitewing Games

19

What Makes The Best Board Game Expansions?

20

How Do We Value Games?

21

How Do Tariffs Affect the Board Game Industry

22

Desert Island Games

23

Gateway Games

24

Solo Board Gaming in 2025

25

How To Build A Gaming Group

26

The Purge!! (of Board Games)

27

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

28

The Concept of Favorite Games

29

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

30

BGG Hall of Fame Inductees

31

AITA?! Board Game Edition

32

Board Game Components

33

Luck in Board Games

34

2025 Board Game Industry Outlook

35

Teaching Games

36

Stolen Harmony (PAX U 2024 Wrap-up)

37

River of Gold Designer Keith Piggott - TCbH Interviews

38

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

39

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

40

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

41

From FFG to Earthborne Rangers with Andrew Navaro - TCbH Interviews

42

Donald Shults on Plaid Hat, Crossroad Games & Freelancers

43

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

44

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

45

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

46

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

47

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

48

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

49

Undaunted: Normandy is a Modern Masterpiece - TCbH Review

50

Frosthaven Review - Improving on an Icon

51

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

52

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

53

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

54

The Wolves - Howlin' Good Area Control - TCbH Reviews

55

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

56

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

57

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

58

Birdwatcher is a bird game of another feather - TCbH Review

59

Review - First Look at Dungeons & Dragons: Onslaught

60

Review - Dulce is a dizzying cascade of synergies & sweets

61

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

62

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

63

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

64

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

65

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

66

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

67

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

68

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

69

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

70

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

71

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

72

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

73

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

74

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

75

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

76

Conflict in Games - Off The Table Jul 12, 2021

77

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

78

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

79

Purging Games - Off The Table Jun 28, 2021

80

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

81

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

82

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

83

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

84

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

85

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

86

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

87

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

88

TCbH's Top 10 Solo Games

89

TCbH's Top 10 Sentimental Games

90

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

91

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

92

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

93

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

94

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

95

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

96

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

97

Casual Friday - 10 Greatest Cooperative Games of All Time

98

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