Talking Tinkerbots - A Board Game Podcast

Rob Daviau, Emma Larkins & Matt Leacock - Game Design & Pitching Panel Discussion Join host Gino from Tinkerbot Games as we hear from our panel of board game design experts as they share their insights and experiences about designing and pitching board games. There will be a panel discussion to begin, followed by an audience Q&A. Our panel: Rob Daviau - A 20-year industry veteran, Rob has worked on over 80 published games including Risk Legacy, Pandemic Legacy (Seasons 1, 2, and the upcoming 0), Death May Die, Mountains of Madness, Ship Shape, and Betrayal Legacy. He is the inventor of the legacy game concept and is a co-founder of Restoration Games, a company that brings old games back to life. Matt Leacock - Designer of games such as Pandemic, Pandemic Legacy, Thunderbirds, Forbidden Island and more, Matt is known for creating popular family games and cooperative games. Emma Larkins - Co-host of the Ludology podcast, Sci-Fi author and designer of games such as Heartcatchers, …and then we died, Abandon All Artichokes. Watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utanLoos6Nk Get Ghostel on Sale - https://tinkerbotgames.com/product/ghostel/

Bevan leads this podcast, introducing Mark and Eric from his designer play test group. We attempt the ten minute design challenge using themes and mechanics randomly generated by the excellent Boardgamizer website. Can we each come up with something playable or not? Links Boardgamizer - http://www.boardgamizer.com/ Our music provided by Black Jam Circus iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/black-jam-circus/id1191960878 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/blackjamcircus   Ghostel! - http://tinkerbotgames.com Subscribe to the tailored newsletters - http://eepurl.com/QgY2z Rate/Review us on iTunes - http://tinyurl.com/qag9sp8 Titles by Jane Davies Send us your thoughts by contacting us below or tweet us. Contact Gino on twitter: @ginobrancazio (https://twitter.com/ginobrancazio) Contact Bevan on twitter: @zombevan (https://twitter.com/zombevan) Contact us: @TinkerbotGames (https://twitter.com/TinkerbotGames) Email the Tinkerbots: info@tinkerbotgames.com Check out our website for reviews, designing and prototypes: http://tinkerbotgames.com/ Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes (http://tinyurl.com/qag9sp8) Listen on Stitcher (http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/talking-tinkerbots?refid=stpr)

Bevan and Gino are joined by guest host Jamie Gibbs from Geeks in Wales, where we talk about escape rooms and the escape room style board games now in vogue in the industry, and Jamie's work in promotion of geeky Welsh culture. Gino talks about launch events and bringing the crowds to your crowd funding campaign! We round off with news and looking ahead to UK Games Expo 2017 Links Our music provided by Black Jam Circus iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/black-jam-circus/id1191960878 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/blackjamcircus Jamie Gibbs (Geeks in Wales): https://www.geeksin.wales/ Show Me Yours: Takenoko by Asmodee: https://www.asmodee.us/en/games/takenoko/ Ghostel! - http://tinkerbotgames.com Subscribe to the Monthly Summary - http://eepurl.com/QgY2z Rate/Review us on iTunes - http://tinyurl.com/qag9sp8 Send us your thoughts by contacting us below or tweet us. Contact Gino on twitter: @ginobrancazio (https://twitter.com/ginobrancazio) Contact Bevan on twitter: @zombevan (https://twitter.com/zombevan) Contact us: @TinkerbotGames (https://twitter.com/TinkerbotGames) Email the Tinkerbots: info@tinkerbotgames.com Check out our website for reviews, designing and prototypes: http://tinkerbotgames.com/ Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes (http://tinyurl.com/qag9sp8) Listen on Stitcher (http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/talking-tinkerbots?refid=stpr)

Bevan and Gino on the podcast this time, talking about designing with regard to player counts in games. We espouse one of our favourite games in Show Me Yours, and Gino talks about the getting those funds after a Kickstarter campaign has completed in Getting Kicked! We round off with news and looking ahead to TableTop Day 2017. Links Our music provided by Black Jam Circus iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/black-jam-circus/id1191960878 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/blackjamcircus Show Me Yours: Happy Salmon by North Star Games: https://www.northstargames.com/products/happy-salmon Mijnlieff by Hopwood Games: http://www.hopwoodgames.co.uk/games.html Ghostel! - http://tinkerbotgames.com Subscribe to the Monthly Summary - http://eepurl.com/QgY2z Rate/Review us on iTunes - http://tinyurl.com/qag9sp8 Send us your thoughts by contacting us below or tweet us. Contact Gino on twitter: @ginobrancazio (https://twitter.com/ginobrancazio) Contact Bevan on twitter: @zombevan (https://twitter.com/zombevan) Contact us: @TinkerbotGames (https://twitter.com/TinkerbotGames) Email the Tinkerbots: info@tinkerbotgames.com Check out our website for reviews, designing and prototypes: http://tinkerbotgames.com/ Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes (http://tinyurl.com/qag9sp8) Listen on Stitcher (http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/talking-tinkerbots?refid=stpr)

Bevan and Gino host with special guest Mike Barnes from Who Dares Rolls. They discuss BGG ratings, Who Dares Rolls and Gino talks about the power of Thumbnails for Kickstarter Campaigns on our new section Getting Kicked! Links Who Dares Rolls That Ghostel Review: http://www.whodaresrolls.com/boardgames/ghostel-2/ Home page: http://www.whodaresrolls.com Our music provided by Black Jam Circus iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/black-jam-circus/id1191960878 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/blackjamcircus Ghostel! - http://tinkerbotgames.com Subscribe to the Monthly Summary - http://eepurl.com/QgY2z Rate/Review us on iTunes - http://tinyurl.com/qag9sp8 Send us your thoughts by contacting us below or tweet us. Contact Gino on twitter: @ginobrancazio (https://twitter.com/ginobrancazio) Contact Bevan on twitter: @zombevan (https://twitter.com/zombevan) Contact us: @TinkerbotGames (https://twitter.com/TinkerbotGames) Email the Tinkerbots: info@tinkerbotgames.com Check out our website for reviews, designing and prototypes: http://tinkerbotgames.com/ Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes (http://tinyurl.com/qag9sp8) Listen on Stitcher (http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/talking-tinkerbots?refid=stpr)

Bevan solo-hosts for this super-special bonus episode of the podcast. He first gives an update of the campaign (spoiler: it's mega-close!), then rolls into an interview with Rachel Dobbs, the graphic designer who has put together all the art pieces on Ghostel. Bevan then finishes with a quick recap of how you guys can get in contact. 0:00 - Intro with Bevan 0:16 - Bevan gives a quick update on the Ghostel Kickstarter 4:25 - Bevan interviews Rachel Dobbs about her gaming experience, graphic design and the Ghostel project 26:45 - Bevan wraps up with how you can get in contact and a message from our sponsor Get on our podcast! Read our credits for us because Gino can't spell his own name. Record yourself saying the following and send the file to podcast@tinkerbotgames.com. Feel free to tell us your Jumanji game at the end of the recording (i.e. What game would you Jumanji into and why?) "Hi, I'm and this is the Tinkerbot Games Credits! You can get in touch with the Tinkerbots in the following ways. The website is www.tinkerbotgames.com or you can contact them directly by email at info@tinkerbotgames. You can get Gino on twitter @ginobrancazio which is G-I-N-O-B-R-A-N-C-A-Z-I-O, or for something easier to spell you can find Bevan on twitter @bluecatgames or you can find Tony representing all the tinkerbots on twitter @tinkerbotgames" --------------------------------------- Links How to play Ghostel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQk1kyqfME4 Tyler Johnson Home page - http://rachel.we-are-low-profile.com/ --------------------------------------- Ghostel! - http://tinkerbotgames.com/portfolio/ghostel Our Blog - http://tinkerbotgames.com/blog/ Our Lovely Sponsors - http://rulesofplay.co.uk/ Subscribe to the Monthly Summary - http://eepurl.com/QgY2z Rate/Review us on iTunes - http://tinyurl.com/qag9sp8 --------------------------------------- Order board games online, support a FLGS and get Free P&P in the UK! Amazing! Rules of Play - http://rulesofplay.co.uk/ --------------------------------------- Send us your thoughts by contacting us below or tweet us. Contact Gino on twitter: @ginobrancazio (https://twitter.com/ginobrancazio) Contact Bevan on twitter: @bluecatgames (https://twitter.com/bluecatgames) Contact us/Tony on twitter: @TinkerbotGames (https://twitter.com/TinkerbotGames) Email the Tinkerbots: info@tinkerbotgames.com Check out our website for reviews, designing and prototypes: http://tinkerbotgames.com/ Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes (http://tinyurl.com/qag9sp8) Listen on Stitcher (http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/talking-tinkerbots?refid=stpr)

Bevan and Tony host as they talk about the seeming increase in board games featuring a solo mode, and Bevan interviews Ghostel artist Tyler Johnson. We finish up with an update on the Ghostel Kickstarter campaign. 0:00 - Intro with Tony and Bevan 1:43 - We discuss the apparent increase in board games coming with a solo mode and what this means for the industry 10:17 - Bevan interviews Tyler Johnson about his gaming experience, art and the Ghostel project 32:43 - Bevan and Tony wrap up with a quick update on the Ghostel project and Outro music Get on our podcast! Read our credits for us because Gino can't spell his own name. Record yourself saying the following and send the file to podcast@tinkerbotgames.com. Feel free to tell us your Jumanji game at the end of the recording (i.e. What game would you Jumanji into and why?) "Hi, I'm and this is the Tinkerbot Games Credits! You can get in touch with the Tinkerbots in the following ways. The website is www.tinkerbotgames.com or you can contact them directly by email at info@tinkerbotgames. You can get Gino on twitter @ginobrancazio which is G-I-N-O-B-R-A-N-C-A-Z-I-O, or for something easier to spell you can find Bevan on twitter @bluecatgames or you can find Tony representing all the tinkerbots on twitter @tinkerbotgames" --------------------------------------- Links How to play Ghostel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQk1kyqfME4 Tyler Johnson Home page - http://www.sketchgeek.com/ Black Jam Circus Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/blackjamcircus Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/black-jam-circus --------------------------------------- Ghostel! - http://tinkerbotgames.com/portfolio/ghostel Our Blog - http://tinkerbotgames.com/blog/ Our Lovely Sponsors - http://rulesofplay.co.uk/ Subscribe to the Monthly Summary - http://eepurl.com/QgY2z Rate/Review us on iTunes - http://tinyurl.com/qag9sp8 --------------------------------------- Order board games online, support a FLGS and get Free P&P in the UK! Amazing! Rules of Play - http://rulesofplay.co.uk/ --------------------------------------- Send us your thoughts by contacting us below or tweet us. Contact Gino on twitter: @ginobrancazio (https://twitter.com/ginobrancazio) Contact Bevan on twitter: @bluecatgames (https://twitter.com/bluecatgames) Contact us/Tony on twitter: @TinkerbotGames (https://twitter.com/TinkerbotGames) Email the Tinkerbots: info@tinkerbotgames.com Check out our website for reviews, designing and prototypes: http://tinkerbotgames.com/ Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes (http://tinyurl.com/qag9sp8) Listen on Stitcher (http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/talking-tinkerbots?refid=stpr)

Ghostel is live on Kickstarter right now! http://www.tinkerbotgames.com/ghostel ---------------------------------------   Order board games online, support a FLGS and get Free P&P in the UK! Amazing! Rules of Play - http://rulesofplay.co.uk/ ---------------------------------------  

Gino and Bevan chat to Kurt from the MFGCast, a cracking podcast about tabletop and video gaming from across the Pond. In this cross-over episode, we discuss the the difference between board gaming in America versus in Britain, and Bevan puts Gino and Kurt through their paces with a quiz of well known phrases and acronyms in the board gaming hobby, enjoy! 0:00 - Kurt introduces himself and his links to the tabletop industry 4:29 - We discuss the differences and similarities of gaming in the USA and the UK 27:03 - QM Bevan takes Kurt and Gino on a quiz of board game phrasology and acronyms 42:06 - Credits by Gino and Outro music Get on our podcast! Read our credits for us because Gino can't spell his own name. Record yourself saying the following and send the file to podcast@tinkerbotgames.com. Feel free to tell us your Jumanji game at the end of the recording (i.e. What game would you Jumanji into and why?) "Hi, I'm and this is the Tinkerbot Games Credits! You can get in touch with the Tinkerbots in the following ways. The website is www.tinkerbotgames.com or you can contact them directly by email at info@tinkerbotgames. You can get Gino on twitter @ginobrancazio which is G-I-N-O-B-R-A-N-C-A-Z-I-O, or for something easier to spell you can find Bevan on twitter @bluecatgames or you can find Tony representing all the tinkerbots on twitter @tinkerbotgames" --------------------------------------- Links How to play Ghostel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQk1kyqfME4 The MFG Cast Home page - http://www.mfgcast.com/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/mfgcast Black Jam Circus Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/blackjamcircus Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/black-jam-circus --------------------------------------- Ghostel! - http://tinkerbotgames.com/portfolio/ghostel Our Blog - http://tinkerbotgames.com/blog/ Our Lovely Sponsors - http://rulesofplay.co.uk/ Subscribe to the Monthly Summary - http://eepurl.com/QgY2z Rate/Review us on iTunes - http://tinyurl.com/qag9sp8 --------------------------------------- Order board games online, support a FLGS and get Free P&P in the UK! Amazing! Rules of Play - http://rulesofplay.co.uk/ --------------------------------------- Send us your thoughts by contacting us below or tweet us. Contact Gino on twitter: @ginobrancazio (https://twitter.com/ginobrancazio) Contact Bevan on twitter: @bluecatgames (https://twitter.com/bluecatgames) Contact us/Tony on twitter: @TinkerbotGames (https://twitter.com/TinkerbotGames) Email the Tinkerbots: info@tinkerbotgames.com Check out our website for reviews, designing and prototypes: http://tinkerbotgames.com/ Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes (http://tinyurl.com/qag9sp8) Listen on Stitcher (http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/talking-tinkerbots?refid=stpr)

The whole gang is back! We have a look at the awesome year of gaming that was 2015, Bevan puts Gino and Tony through their paces with a 3 round quiz on the industry in 2015 and we finish with what we're looking forward to in 2016 (psst, spoiler: the Ghostel Kickstarter is top of our list!). Enjoy! 1:57 - Taking a look back at 2015 34:40 - Bevan is Quizmaster in the Tinkerbot's 2015 quiz 56:14 - An excited look forward to 2016 59:20 - Credits by Gino and Outro music Get on our podcast! Read our credits for us because Gino can't spell his own name. Record yourself saying the following and send the file to podcast@tinkerbotgames.com. Feel free to tell us your Jumanji game at the end of the recording (i.e. What game would you Jumanji into and why?) "Hi, I'm and this is the Tinkerbot Games Credits! You can get in touch with the Tinkerbots in the following ways. The website is www.tinkerbotgames.com or you can contact them directly by email at info@tinkerbotgames. You can get Gino on twitter @ginobrancazio which is G-I-N-O-B-R-A-N-C-A-Z-I-O, or for something easier to spell you can find Bevan on twitter @bluecatgames or you can find Tony representing all the tinkerbots on twitter @tinkerbotgames" --------------------------------------- Links How to play Ghostel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQk1kyqfME4   Monstrous Card game - http://secretbasegames.com/monstrous Black Jam Circus Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/blackjamcircus Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/black-jam-circus --------------------------------------- Ghostel! - http://tinkerbotgames.com/portfolio/ghostel Our Weekly Blog - http://tinkerbotgames.com/blog/ Our Lovely Sponsors - http://rulesofplay.co.uk/ Subscribe to the Monthly Summary - http://eepurl.com/QgY2z Rate/Review us on iTunes - http://tinyurl.com/qag9sp8 --------------------------------------- Order board games online, support a FLGS and get Free P&P in the UK! Amazing! Rules of Play - http://rulesofplay.co.uk/ --------------------------------------- Send us your thoughts by contacting us below or tweet us. Contact Gino on twitter: @ginobrancazio (https://twitter.com/ginobrancazio) Contact Bevan on twitter: @bluecatgames (https://twitter.com/bluecatgames) Contact us/Tony on twitter: @TinkerbotGames (https://twitter.com/TinkerbotGames) Email the Tinkerbots: info@tinkerbotgames.com Check out our website for reviews, designing and prototypes: http://tinkerbotgames.com/ Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes (http://tinyurl.com/qag9sp8) Listen on Stitcher (http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/talking-tinkerbots?refid=stpr)

In this short and sweet episode Bevan is going solo! There's a quick set of updates of all that happening on the upcoming Ghostel Kickstarter campaign, and a few shout outs to a couple of industry chaps and chapettes we feel that are pretty darn awesome, plus our brand spanking new intro/outro music! Hopefully our next podcast will return to it's regularly scripted programming soon. Enjoy! 0:00 - A word from our sponsor, Rules of Play online 0:17 - Brand new Intro music from Black Jam Circus 5:14 - A few mentions of people we've been chatting to on Ghostel, game design and cool music 7:30 - Credits by Bevan and Outro Get on our podcast! Read our credits for us because Gino can't spell his own name. Record yourself saying the following and send the file to podcast@tinkerbotgames.com. Feel free to tell us your Jumanji game at the end of the recording (i.e. What game would you Jumanji into and why?) "Hi, I'm and this is the Tinkerbot Games Credits! You can get in touch with the Tinkerbots in the following ways. The website is www.tinkerbotgames.com or you can contact them directly by email at info@tinkerbotgames. You can get Gino on twitter @ginobrancazio which is G-I-N-O-B-R-A-N-C-A-Z-I-O, or for something easier to spell you can find Bevan on twitter @bluecatgames or you can find Tony representing all the tinkerbots on twitter @tinkerbotgames" --------------------------------------- Links How to play Ghostel - www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQk1kyqfME4 Matt Futsie Review - https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/1472866/fully-boo-ked TGIK Games Website - http://tgikgamesblog.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/tgik_games_cr Smarter Backer with Daniel Zayas Website - http://smarterbacker.com/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/smarterbacker Ghostel Review - www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_HNQGNmTMQ Black Jam Circus Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/blackjamcircus Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/black-jam-circus --------------------------------------- Ghostel! - http://tinkerbotgames.com/portfolio/ghostel Our Weekly Blog - http://tinkerbotgames.com/blog/ Our Lovely Sponsors - http://rulesofplay.co.uk/ Subscribe to the Monthly Summary - http://eepurl.com/QgY2z Rate/Review us on iTunes - http://tinyurl.com/qag9sp8 --------------------------------------- Order board games online, support a FLGS and get Free P&P in the UK! Amazing! Rules of Play - http://rulesofplay.co.uk/ --------------------------------------- Send us your thoughts by contacting us below or tweet us. Contact Gino on twitter: @ginobrancazio (https://twitter.com/ginobrancazio) Contact Bevan on twitter: @bluecatgames (https://twitter.com/bluecatgames) Contact us/Tony on twitter: @TinkerbotGames (https://twitter.com/TinkerbotGames) Email the Tinkerbots: info@tinkerbotgames.com Check out our website for reviews, designing and prototypes: http://tinkerbotgames.com/ Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes (http://tinyurl.com/qag9sp8) Listen on Stitcher (http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/talking-tinkerbots?refid=stpr)

In this episode Gino and Bevan discuss the Dos and Don'ts of board gaming etiquette! Also Bevan interviews Kara Gander about her Kickstarter campaign 'The Bespoke Geek' for geeky clothing, and we give you a Ghostel update. 0:00 - Board Gaming Etiquette 1:01 - Interview with Kara Gander of The Bespoke Geek 1:12 - Ghostel Update 1:18 - Credits by Alex Price --------------------------------------- Get on our podcast! Read our credits for us because Gino can't spell his own name. Record yourself saying the following and send the file to podcast@tinkerbotgames.com. Feel free to tell us your Jumanji game at the end of the recording (i.e. What game would you Jumanji into and why?) "Hi, I'm and this is the Tinkerbot Games Credits! You can get in touch with the Tinkerbots in the following ways. The website is www.tinkerbotgames.com or you can contact them directly by email at info@tinkerbotgames. You can get Gino on twitter @ginobrancazio which is G-I-N-O-B-R-A-N-C-A-Z-I-O, or for something easier to spell you can find Bevan on twitter @bluecatgames or you can find Tony representing all the tinkerbots on twitter @tinkerbotgames" --------------------------------------- Links The Bespoke Geek Kickstarter Campaign- https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thebespokegeek/the-bespoke-geek-cosplay-for-everyday Website - http://www.thebespokegeek.com/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/bespoke_geek --------------------------------------- Ghostel! - http://tinkerbotgames.com/portfolio/ghostel Our Weekly Blog - http://tinkerbotgames.com/blog/ Our Lovely Sponsors - http://rulesofplay.co.uk/ Subscribe to the Monthly Summary - http://eepurl.com/QgY2z Rate/Review us on iTunes - http://tinyurl.com/qag9sp8 --------------------------------------- Order board games online, support a FLGS and get Free P&P in the UK! Amazing! Rules of Play - http://rulesofplay.co.uk/ --------------------------------------- Send us your thoughts by contacting us below or tweet us. Contact Gino on twitter: @ginobrancazio (https://twitter.com/ginobrancazio) Contact Bevan on twitter: @bluecatgames (https://twitter.com/bluecatgames) Contact us/Tony on twitter: @TinkerbotGames (https://twitter.com/TinkerbotGames) Email the Tinkerbots: info@tinkerbotgames.com Check out our website for reviews, designing and prototypes: http://tinkerbotgames.com/ Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes (http://tinyurl.com/qag9sp8) Listen on Stitcher (http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/talking-tinkerbots?refid=stpr) ---------------------------------------  

In this episode Gino interviews Kim Brebach about his Kickstarter campaign for tactical dexterity game MONSTROUS. Take a listen if you're interested in commissioning artwork, making critical funding decisions and more lessons about running a successful campaign. --------------------------------------- Get on our podcast! Read our credits for us because Gino can't spell his own name. Record yourself saying the following and send the file to podcast@tinkerbotgames.com. Feel free to tell us your Jumanji game at the end of the recording (i.e. What game would you Jumanji into and why?) "You can get in touch with the Tinkerbots in the following ways. The website is www.tinkerbotgames.com or you can contact them directly by email at info@tinkerbotgames. You can get Gino on twitter @ginobrancazio which is G-I-N-O-B-R-A-N-C-A-Z-I-O, or for something easier to spell you can find Bevan on twitter @bluecatgames or you can find Tony representing all the tinkerbots on twitter @tinkerbotgames" --------------------------------------- Links Monstrous - http://www.monstrousgame.com Be in our game Ghostel - http://tinkerbotgames.com/get-your-face-in-ghostel --------------------------------------- Ghostel! - http://tinkerbotgames.com/portfolio/ghostel Our Weekly Blog - http://tinkerbotgames.com/blog/ Our Lovely Sponsors - http://rulesofplay.co.uk/ Subscribe to the Monthly Summary - http://eepurl.com/QgY2z Rate/Review us on iTunes - http://tinyurl.com/qag9sp8 --------------------------------------- Order board games online, support a FLGS and get Free P&P in the UK! Amazing! Rules of Play - http://rulesofplay.co.uk/ --------------------------------------- Ah! So you've come back for even MORE Show-notes Shenanigans! This time, send a tweet to @ginobrancazio with a fruit pun based board games. Bonus points for Banana puns! --------------------------------------- Send us your thoughts by contacting us below or tweet us. Contact Gino on twitter: @ginobrancazio (https://twitter.com/ginobrancazio) Contact Bevan on twitter: @bluecatgames (https://twitter.com/bluecatgames) Contact us/Tony on twitter: @TinkerbotGames (https://twitter.com/TinkerbotGames) Email the Tinkerbots: info@tinkerbotgames.com Check out our website for reviews, designing and prototypes: http://tinkerbotgames.com/ Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes (http://tinyurl.com/qag9sp8) Listen on Stitcher (http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/talking-tinkerbots?refid=stpr) ---------------------------------------  

0:08 - We read out hate mail 2:40 - Tiger-grrs 3:30 - Bananas 7:15 - The UK Games Expo review 20:00 - XCOM competition winner! 23:20 - Tinkerbot Spanner of Approval 25:18 - John Robertson of The Dark Room interview 30:35 - Adam Porter and Rob Fisher interview (Playtest UK) 33:50 - Ignacy Trzewiczek of Portal Games interview 38:18 - Henry Jasper of Grublin Games interview 44:04 - Jane Davies interview (XCOM Winner) 46:04 - Patreon, tell us what you think 48:10 - Read our credits for us! 50: 29 - Our sponsors! Get on our podcast! Read our credits for us because Gino can't spell his own name. Record yourself saying the following and send the file to podcast@tinkerbotgames.com. Feel free to tell us your Jumanji game at the end of the recording (i.e. What game would you Jumanji into and why?) "You can get in touch with the Tinkerbots in the following ways. The website is www.tinkerbotgames.com or you can contact them directly by email at info@tinkerbotgames. You can get Gino on twitter @ginobrancazio which is G-I-N-O-B-R-A-N-C-A-Z-I-O, or for something easier to spell you can find Bevan on twitter @bluecatgames or you can find Tony representing all the tinkerbots on twitter @tinkerbotgames" --------------------------------------- Bananas Tony's Banana - https://twitter.com/TinkerbotGames/status/603987533047963649 Richard Dean's Banana - https://twitter.com/RichardGDean/status/604027993795792898 Darren Hutchings' Banana - https://twitter.com/hutchings404/status/604016197626171392 Links XCOM Winner - https://twitter.com/JCtoodles/status/604687608099274752 Spanner of Approval - https://twitter.com/JCtoodles/status/605035583854022656 Spanner of Approval 2 - https://twitter.com/ginobrancazio/status/602915158638370816 UK Gaming Media Network - www.ukgmn.co.uk/ The Dark Room - www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvkjP6dqpfY Playtest UK - http://playtest.co.uk/ Board Games Insider Podcast - http://boardgamesinsider.com/ Grublin Games - http://www.grublin.com/ Games Lift It - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/132497/lift-it A la carte - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/217/la-carte Om nom nom - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/147305/om-nom-nom Batman Love Letter - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/168584/love-letter-batman --------------------------------------- Ghostel! - http://tinkerbotgames.com/portfolio/ghostel Our Weekly Blog - http://tinkerbotgames.com/blog/ Our Lovely Sponsors - http://rulesofplay.co.uk/ Subscribe to the Monthly Summary - http://eepurl.com/QgY2z Rate/Review us on iTunes - http://tinyurl.com/qag9sp8 --------------------------------------- Order board games online, support a FLGS and get Free P&P in the UK! Amazing! Rules of Play - http://rulesofplay.co.uk/ --------------------------------------- Ah! So you've come back for even MORE Show-notes Shenanigans! This time, send a tweet to @ginobrancazio with a fruit pun based board games. Bonus points for Banana puns! --------------------------------------- Send us your thoughts by contacting us below or tweet us. Contact Gino on twitter: @ginobrancazio (https://twitter.com/ginobrancazio) Contact Bevan on twitter: @bluecatgames (https://twitter.com/bluecatgames) Contact us/Tony on twitter: @TinkerbotGames (https://twitter.com/TinkerbotGames) Email the Tinkerbots: info@tinkerbotgames.com Check out our website for reviews, designing and prototypes: http://tinkerbotgames.com/ Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes (http://tinyurl.com/qag9sp8) Listen on Stitcher (http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/talking-tinkerbots?refid=stpr) ---------------------------------------  

1:50 - A transcript of our interview with John Coveyou for a deaf follower (Thanks Terrance) 3:00 - Banana Banana Banana 6:20 - Gino is betrayed by Bevan and Tony 7:15 - Tips and advice for the UK Games Expo 14:45 - Gnolems! - Bevan's game in the Redesign Competition 17:30 - THE COMPETITION! WIN XCOM! 26:00 - Our video review of Waggle Dance for Ed Baraf 29:18 - Terralith Dice by Henry Jasper (Grublin Games) 32:00 - Twitter Bingo by Go Halves on Games --------------------------------------- Links! WIN XCOM AT THE UK GAMES EXPO - http://tinkerbotgames.com/expo XCOM: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/163602/xcom-board-game Transcript of our interview with John Coveyou - http://tinkerbotgames.com/tt-ep-16-transcript UK Games Expo! - https://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk/ Video Review of Waggle Dance - https://youtu.be/H7SGVr2olfY Terralith Dice - http://kck.st/1Af8R0I Twitter Bing - https://twitter.com/search?q=twitterbingo&src=typd --------------------------------------- Ghostel! - http://tinkerbotgames.com/portfolio/ghostel Our Weekly Blog - http://tinkerbotgames.com/blog/ Our Lovely Sponsors - http://rulesofplay.co.uk/ Subscribe to the Monthly Summary - http://eepurl.com/QgY2z Rate/Review us on iTunes - http://tinyurl.com/qag9sp8 --------------------------------------- Order board games online, support a FLGS and get Free P&P in the UK! Amazing! Rules of Play - http://rulesofplay.co.uk/ --------------------------------------- Ah! So you've come back for more Show-notes Shenanigans! This time, send a tweet to @ginobrancazio with a photo of your funniest banana and we'll mention you on the next episode. --------------------------------------- Our Free Micro Game - Tinker Tactics! Main Page - http://tinkerbotgames.com/portfolio/tinkertactics/ On Reddit - http://redd.it/2ojk2s --------------------------------------- Send us your thoughts by contacting us below or tweet us. Contact Gino on twitter: @ginobrancazio (https://twitter.com/ginobrancazio) Contact Bevan on twitter: @bluecatgames (https://twitter.com/bluecatgames) Contact us/Tony on twitter: @TinkerbotGames (https://twitter.com/TinkerbotGames) Email the Tinkerbots: info@tinkerbotgames.com Check out our website for reviews, designing and prototypes: http://tinkerbotgames.com/ Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes (http://tinyurl.com/qag9sp8) Listen on Stitcher (http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/talking-tinkerbots?refid=stpr) ---------------------------------------  

The tinkerbots interview featured guest John Coveyou. John is a successful board game designer and kickstarter campaign runner! He shares with us some excellent insights into running a crowdfunding campaign as well as design tips so if you’re one day hoping to have your game on a shelf in your friendly local gaming shop, keep listening! Including discussions on: - Science themed games - Using long words - Funding really quickly - Building buzz in preparation for launch - Gambling with the funding goal - Crafting a tailored pitch - Picking reviewers For a full transcript of this episode, click here. --------------------------------------- Links! Ion: The Compound Building Game - http://kck.st/1NT7DhM Our review of Ion - http://tinkerbotgames.com/ion-review John's other games - http://gotgeniusgames.com/ John on twitter - @JohnCoveyou --------------------------------------- Ghostel! - http://tinkerbotgames.com/portfolio/ghostel Our Weekly Blog - http://tinkerbotgames.com/blog/ Our Lovely Sponsors - http://rulesofplay.co.uk/ Subscribe to the Monthly Summary - http://eepurl.com/QgY2z Rate/Review us on iTunes - http://tinyurl.com/qag9sp8 --------------------------------------- Order board games online, support a FLGS and get Free P&P in the UK! Amazing! Rules of Play - http://rulesofplay.co.uk/ --------------------------------------- Does anyone actually read this far down in the show notes? Let us know. Tweet @ginobrancazio with the message "Banana banana banana" and we'll mention you on the next episode. --------------------------------------- Our Free Micro Game - Tinker Tactics! Main Page - http://tinkerbotgames.com/portfolio/tinkertactics/ On Reddit - http://redd.it/2ojk2s --------------------------------------- Send us your thoughts by contacting us below or tweet us. Contact Gino on twitter: @ginobrancazio (https://twitter.com/ginobrancazio) Contact Bevan on twitter: @bluecatgames (https://twitter.com/bluecatgames) Contact us/Tony on twitter: @TinkerbotGames (https://twitter.com/TinkerbotGames) Email the Tinkerbots: info@tinkerbotgames.com Check out our website for reviews, designing and prototypes: http://tinkerbotgames.com/ Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes (http://tinyurl.com/qag9sp8) Listen on Stitcher (http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/talking-tinkerbots?refid=stpr) ---------------------------------------  

In episode 15 of Talking Tinkerbots: 0:24 - Finding Tony 1:02 - Follow-up: Luck in board games 5:08 - Why tweets are 140 characters 14:48 - Exciting news! 21:35 - Tabletop Day 25:10 - More things speeled wrong 26:25 - Steve! 29:35 - The Tabletop Day Interviews --------------------------------------- Ghostel! - http://tinkerbotgames.com/portfolio/ghostel Our Weekly Blog - http://tinkerbotgames.com/blog/ Our Lovely Sponsors - http://rulesofplay.co.uk/ Subscribe to the Monthly Summary - http://eepurl.com/QgY2z Rate/Review us on iTunes - http://tinyurl.com/qag9sp8 --------------------------------------- Order board games online, support a FLGS and get Free P&P in the UK! Amazing! Rules of Play - http://rulesofplay.co.uk/ --------------------------------------- Blogs we like Board Know More - http://www.boardknowmore.com/2015/04/tabletop-day-2015.html Mithril Wisdom - http://www.mithrilwisdom.com/ --------------------------------------- Our Free Micro Game - Tinker Tactics! Main Page - http://tinkerbotgames.com/portfolio/tinkertactics/ On Reddit - http://redd.it/2ojk2s --------------------------------------- Send us your thoughts by contacting us below or tweet us. Contact Gino on twitter: @ginobrancazio (https://twitter.com/ginobrancazio) Contact Bevan on twitter: @bluecatgames (https://twitter.com/bluecatgames) Contact us/Tony on twitter: @TinkerbotGames (https://twitter.com/TinkerbotGames) Email the Tinkerbots: info@tinkerbotgames.com Check out our website for reviews, designing and prototypes: http://tinkerbotgames.com/ Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes (http://tinyurl.com/qag9sp8) Listen on Stitcher (http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/talking-tinkerbots?refid=stpr) ---------------------------------------  

In episode 14 of Talking Tinkerbots: 1.00 - The best method ever for picking a topic 2:08 - Luck in Board Games 23:45 - Ghostel! --------------------------------------- Ghostel! - http://tinkerbotgames.com/portfolio/ghostel Our Weekly Blog - http://tinkerbotgames.com/blog/ Subscribe to the Monthly Summary - http://eepurl.com/QgY2z Rate/Review us on iTunes - http://tinyurl.com/qag9sp8 --------------------------------------- Games we mentioned Lords of Waterdeep - http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/110327/lords-waterdeep Camel Up - http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/153938/camel Eclipse - http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/72125/eclipse --------------------------------------- Our Free Micro Game - Tinker Tactics! Main Page - http://tinkerbotgames.com/portfolio/tinkertactics/ On Reddit - http://redd.it/2ojk2s --------------------------------------- Send us your thoughts by contacting us below or tweet us. Contact Gino on twitter: @ginobrancazio (https://twitter.com/ginobrancazio) Contact Bevan on twitter: @bluecatgames (https://twitter.com/bluecatgames) Contact us/Tony on twitter: @TinkerbotGames (https://twitter.com/TinkerbotGames) Email the Tinkerbots: info@tinkerbotgames.com Check out our website for reviews, designing and prototypes: http://tinkerbotgames.com/ Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes (http://tinyurl.com/qag9sp8) Listen on Stitcher (http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/talking-tinkerbots?refid=stpr) ---------------------------------------  

In episode 13 of Talking Tinkerbots Gino and Bevan interview Jeff and Lee from Happy Mitten Games about their experiences so far in their Kickstarter campaign Aether Magic. We discuss: A secret campaign update! Hear it here first! Asking for feedback from backers Hotdogs and gherkins Paying for advertising Opening videos Being honest with your backers Is PnP a good idea for a Kickstarter campaign Getting the theme right Preparing for the campaign The Jumanji Question! Board Game Magic Moments That time I upset Wil Wheaton by accident (I don't blame Wil, it was a misunderstanding caused by a badly written tweet) Bevan and Gino get Medieval (no, seriously) --------------------------------------- Aether Magic - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jlarge/aether-magic Happy Mitten Games - http://www.happymittengames.com/ Jeff's Website - http://www.jefflarge.com/ Colby from Plaid Hat Games playing Snake Oil - http://youtu.be/kd991_MWUtI Our Weekly Blog - http://tinkerbotgames.com Subscribe to the Monthly Summary - http://eepurl.com/QgY2z Rate/Review us on iTunes - http://tinyurl.com/qag9sp8 --------------------------------------- Our Free Micro Game - Tinker Tactics! Main Page - http://tinkerbotgames.com/portfolio/tinkertactics/ On Reddit - http://redd.it/2ojk2s --------------------------------------- Send us your Board Game Magic Moments by contacting us below or tweet us. Contact Gino on twitter: @ginobrancazio (https://twitter.com/ginobrancazio) Contact Bevan on twitter: @bluecatgames (https://twitter.com/bluecatgames) Contact us/Tony on twitter: @TinkerbotGames (https://twitter.com/TinkerbotGames) Email the Tinkerbots: info@tinkerbotgames.com Check out our website for reviews, designing and prototypes: http://tinkerbotgames.com/ Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes (http://tinyurl.com/qag9sp8) Listen on Stitcher (http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/talking-tinkerbots?refid=stpr) ---------------------------------------  

In episode 12 of Talking Tinkerbots: 0:30 - Feedback and follow-up about The Game Crafter's Crowd Sales system 7:15 - We were on The Dice Tower! 8:40 - Sorry Huw... 9:45 - Tony's Board Game Magic Moment 11:50 - Tinkerbot 5x12 Challenge Recap 13:20 - Bevan's Birthday Party at The Thirsty Meeple 23:10 - Our Weekly Written Blog 25:40 - Feedback about the podcast 28:40 - Coming up next season --------------------------------------- Crowd sales from the Games Crafter - https://www.thegamecrafter.com/help/crowd-sales We were on The Dice Tower - http://tinyurl.com/kwjwggf A trip to the Thirsty Meeple - http://tinkerbotgames.com/a-trip-to-the-thirsty-meeple/ The Carcassonne Mirror - https://twitter.com/ginobrancazio/status/559099559465746432 Our Weekly Blog - http://tinkerbotgames.com/blog/ Subscribe to the Monthly Summary - http://eepurl.com/QgY2z Rate/Review us on iTunes - http://tinyurl.com/qag9sp8 --------------------------------------- Games we mentioned The Unending River - http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/165797/der-unendliche-fluss Rhino Hero - http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/91514/rhino-hero Spyfall - http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/166384/spyfall --------------------------------------- Our Free Micro Game - Tinker Tactics! Main Page - http://tinkerbotgames.com/portfolio/tinkertactics/ On Reddit - http://redd.it/2ojk2s --------------------------------------- Send us your Board Game Magic Moments by contacting us below or tweet us. Contact Gino on twitter: @ginobrancazio (https://twitter.com/ginobrancazio) Contact Bevan on twitter: @bluecatgames (https://twitter.com/bluecatgames) Contact us/Tony on twitter: @TinkerbotGames (https://twitter.com/TinkerbotGames) Email the Tinkerbots: info@tinkerbotgames.com Check out our website for reviews, designing and prototypes: http://tinkerbotgames.com/ Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes (http://tinyurl.com/qag9sp8) Listen on Stitcher (http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/talking-tinkerbots?refid=stpr) ---------------------------------------  

In episode 11 of Talking Tinkerbots: 0:32 - Bevan's board game magic moment 5:30 - Crowd Sales from The Game Crafter 21:15 - UK Games Expo! 22:20 - Meeting people in real life 24:20 - Jamie's blog about podcast 25:47 - The Tinkerbots 5x12 Challenge of 2015 --------------------------------------- Crowd sales from the Games Crafter - https://www.thegamecrafter.com/help/crowd-sales UK Games Expo - http://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk/ Jamie's blog about Geeky Podcasts - http://www.mithrilwisdom.com/2015/01/top-geek-podcasts-for-2015.html The Tinkerbots 5 x 12 Challenge of 2015 - http://tinkerbotgames.com/the-2015-tinkerbots-5x12-challenge/ --------------------------------------- Our Free Micro Game - Tinker Tactics! Main Page - http://tinkerbotgames.com/portfolio/tinkertactics/ On Reddit - http://redd.it/2ojk2s --------------------------------------- Send us your thoughts by contacting us below or tweet us. Contact Gino on twitter: @ginobrancazio (https://twitter.com/ginobrancazio) Contact Bevan on twitter: @bluecatgames (https://twitter.com/bluecatgames) Contact us/Tony on twitter: @TinkerbotGames (https://twitter.com/TinkerbotGames) Email the Tinkerbots: info@tinkerbotgames.com Check out our website for reviews, designing and prototypes: http://tinkerbotgames.com/ Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes (http://tinyurl.com/qag9sp8) Listen on Stitcher (http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/talking-tinkerbots?refid=stpr) ---------------------------------------  

In episode 10 of Talking Tinkerbots: 0:26 - Kickstarter is leaving Amazon 13:40 - The games we played/got over the holidays 15:50 - The clumsy cat and the radiator --------------------------------------- Kickstarter leaves Amazon - http://tinkerbotgames.com/kickstarter-to-leave-amazon-payments/ Games we got/played over the holidays: Oddball Aeronauts - http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/142687/oddball-aeronauts Crokinole - http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/521/crokinole Shuffle Trivial Pursuit - http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamefamily/25842/shuffle-card-games-series Edlritch Horror Expansion - http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/164167/eldritch-horror-mountains-madness Qwirkle - http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/25669/qwirkle Settlers of Catan - http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/13/settlers-catan Waggle Dance - http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/158572/waggle-dance Telestrations - http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/46213/telestrations The Cave - http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/129351/cave Colt Express - http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/158899/colt-express --------------------------------------- Our Free Micro Game - Tinker Tactics! Main Page - http://tinkerbotgames.com/portfolio/tinkertactics/ On Reddit - http://redd.it/2ojk2s --------------------------------------- Send us your thoughts by contacting us below or tweet us. Contact Gino on twitter: @ginobrancazio (https://twitter.com/ginobrancazio) Contact Bevan on twitter: @bluecatgames (https://twitter.com/bluecatgames) Contact us/Tony on twitter: @TinkerbotGames (https://twitter.com/TinkerbotGames) Email the Tinkerbots: info@tinkerbotgames.com Check out our website for reviews, designing and prototypes: http://tinkerbotgames.com/ Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes (http://tinyurl.com/qag9sp8) ---------------------------------------  

In episode 9 of Talking Tinkerbots: 1:45 - Bevan recommends games to play at Christmas 12:40 - Gino explains the Camel Up/Cup thing 20:15 - Christmas Boardgame Quiz 40:20 - Tinker Tactics (Free Microgame!) 50:30 - Top Contributors to the Board Game Industry of 2014 --------------------------------------- Bevan's list of Christmas Games Light Game : Dobble / Spot it - http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/63268/spot-it Medium Game : Timeline - http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/128664/timeline Heavy Game: Camel Up - http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/153938/camel Honourable Mentions: 1) Crokinole - http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/521/crokinole 2) Boom Boom - http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/148814/boom-boom 3) Quirkle - http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/25669/qwirkle --------------------------------------- Our Free Micro Game - Tinker Tactics! Main Page - http://tinkerbotgames.com/portfolio/tinkertactics/ On Reddit - http://redd.it/2ojk2s --------------------------------------- Top Contributors to the Board Game Industry of 2014: Jamey Stegmaier (Stonemaier Games) - http://stonemaiergames.com/kickstarter/ James Mathe (Minion Games) - http://www.miniongames.com/ Richard Bliss (Funding The Dream) - https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/funding-dream-on-kickstarter/id478958956?mt=2 Tom Vasel and Eric Summerer (The Dice Tower) - http://www.dicetower.com/ Geoff Engelstein and Ryan Sturm (Ludology) - http://www.ludology.libsyn.com/ Wil Wheaton (Tabletop) - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4F80C7D2DC8D9B6C Eduardo Baraf (Edo's Game Reviews) - http://youtu.be/qV-RbE0dsPA Daniel Solis (Smart Play Games) - http://danielsolisblog.blogspot.co.uk/ --------------------------------------- Send us your thoughts by contacting us below or tweet us. Contact Gino on twitter: @ginobrancazio (https://twitter.com/ginobrancazio) Contact Bevan on twitter: @bluecatgames (https://twitter.com/bluecatgames) Contact us/Tony on twitter: @TinkerbotGames (https://twitter.com/TinkerbotGames) Email the Tinkerbots: info@tinkerbotgames.com Check out our website for reviews, designing and prototypes: http://tinkerbotgames.com/ Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes (http://tinyurl.com/qag9sp8) ---------------------------------------  

In episode 8 of Talking Tinkerbots: - We went to a Christmas party and won stuff! - We played Waggle Dance and loved it! - We want you to nominate someone who has made the biggest contribution to the board game industry this year. - We recommend a Geeky Christmas gift guide. --------------------------------------- Recommended this episode - Mithril Wisdom Geeky Christmas gift guide 2014 - http://www.mithrilwisdom.com/2014/11/geeky-christmas-gift-guide-2014.html Twitter - https://twitter.com/mithrilwisdom --------------------------------------- Games Mentioned: Waggle Dance - http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/158572/waggle-dance WWII Monopoly - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escape_and_evasion_map#Monopoly_Game_and_Playing_Cards --------------------------------------- Who has made the biggest contribution to the board game industry this year? Send us your thoughts by contacting us below or tweet us. Contact Gino on twitter: @ginobrancazio (https://twitter.com/ginobrancazio) Contact Bevan on twitter: @bluecatgames (https://twitter.com/bluecatgames) Contact us/Tony on twitter: @TinkerbotGames (https://twitter.com/TinkerbotGames) Email the Tinkerbots: info@tinkerbotgames.com Check out our website for reviews, designing and prototypes: http://tinkerbotgames.com/ Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes (http://tinyurl.com/qag9sp8) ---------------------------------------  

In episode 7 of Talking Tinkerbots: - We've had even more feedback, including a new Magic Moment! - My cat gets stuck in my laptop - Someone we know won a thing! - We discuss games that we don't get to the table as often as we'd like to - We tell you that we don't want your money --------------------------------------- Links for this episode Megan Hodson winning! - http://meghodson.wordpress.com/2014/12/04/exciting-news/ Playtest UK - http://www.meetup.com/Playtest/ Signup for our newsletter / podcast updates - http://eepurl.com/QgY2z Picking which game to play when in groups - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orybDrUj4vA --------------------------------------- Recommended this episode - Our amazing Friendly Local Game Store! Rules of Play's 12 Days of Christmas - http://rulesofplay.co.uk/blogs/news/tagged/christmas Twitter - https://twitter.com/rulescardiff --------------------------------------- Games Mentioned: Seasons - http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/108745/seasons Mage Knight - http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/96848/mage-knight-board-game Dominant Species - http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/62219/dominant-species --------------------------------------- How do you get games to the table that you don't play as often as you like? Send us your thoughts by contacting us below or tweet us. Contact Gino on twitter: @ginobrancazio (https://twitter.com/ginobrancazio) Contact Bevan on twitter: @bluecatgames (https://twitter.com/bluecatgames) Contact us/Tony on twitter: @TinkerbotGames (https://twitter.com/TinkerbotGames) Email the Tinkerbots: info@tinkerbotgames.com Check out our website for reviews, designing and prototypes: http://tinkerbotgames.com/ Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes (http://tinyurl.com/qag9sp8) ---------------------------------------  

Gino, Bevan and Tony are all present in this episode! This week: - We've had the biggest feedback ever and we discuss what we can do to improve our podcast - A magic moment about old friends and new games - We discuss how to tell people that there's more to board games than monopoly and scrabble - What impact is the Asmodee/Fantasy Flight merger going to have? --------------------------------------- Recommended in this episode: Meg Hodson and her blog: Website - http://meghodson.wordpress.com/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/meghodders Gareth Bundy and his blog: Website - https://garethbundy.wordpress.com/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/gabundy --------------------------------------- How to you tell non-gamers about the big world of the modern board game? Send us your thoughts by contacting us below or tweet us. Contact Gino on twitter: @ginobrancazio (https://twitter.com/ginobrancazio) Contact Bevan on twitter: @bluecatgames (https://twitter.com/bluecatgames) Contact us/Tony on twitter: @TinkerbotGames (https://twitter.com/TinkerbotGames) Email the Tinkerbots: info@tinkerbotgames.com Check out our website for reviews, designing and prototypes: http://tinkerbotgames.com/ Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes (http://tinyurl.com/qag9sp8) ---------------------------------------  

This week is brought to you by Gino and Bevan! On this episode: - A Board Game Magic Moment about Christmas games for Niblings (Feed the Woozle: http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/130624/feed-woozle) - Bevan tells us about an episode of The Apprentice all about Board Games - Gino has a rant about the recent trend of people bashing first time designers --------------------------------------- Recommended in this episode: Eduardo Baraf and his game reviews: Website - http://www.baraf.com/ YouTube Channel - http://youtu.be/qV-RbE0dsPA Twitter - https://twitter.com/ebaraf --------------------------------------- What weighting do you give to the first-game designers? Send us your thoughts by contacting us below or tweet us. Contact Gino on twitter: @ginobrancazio (https://twitter.com/ginobrancazio) Contact Bevan on twitter: @bluecatgames (https://twitter.com/bluecatgames) Contact us/Tony on twitter: @TinkerbotGames (https://twitter.com/TinkerbotGames) Email the Tinkerbots: info@tinkerbotgames.com Check out our website for reviews, designing and prototypes: http://tinkerbotgames.com/ Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes (http://tinyurl.com/qag9sp8) ---------------------------------------  

All three tinkerbots are joined by game designer and kickstarter campaign runner Jon Adams of Cartography! Also on this episode: - Board Game Mashup follow up - The best of the suggested mashups from our listeners. - Feedback - The positive and not-so-positive feedback we've received after three episodes. - The tinkerbots answer the Jumanji Question - If you could 'enter' any board game (like in the film Jumanji) which game would you choose and why? --------------------------------------- Cartography Kickstarter Page - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jonopus/cartographytm-make-your-mark-on-the-maptm Cartography on Twitter - https://twitter.com/CartographyGame Cartography on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/cartographygame --------------------------------------- What game would you Jumanji into? Send us your suggestions by contacting us below or tweet us using the hashtag #TTJumanji The geek list - http://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/167780/if-you-could-enter-any-boardgame-jumanji-what-game Contact Gino on twitter: @ginobrancazio (https://twitter.com/ginobrancazio) Contact Bevan on twitter: @bluecatgames (https://twitter.com/bluecatgames) Email the Tinkerbots: info@tinkerbotgames.com Check out our website for reviews, designing and prototypes: http://tinkerbotgames.com/ Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes (http://tinyurl.com/qag9sp8) Gareth Bundy's Blog - http://garethbundy.wordpress.com/2014/11/05/must-have-podcasts/ --------------------------------------- Games mentioned on this episode Settlers of Catan - http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/13/settlers-catan Takenoko - http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/70919/takenoko Jaipur - http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/54043/jaipur Puerto Rico - http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/3076/puerto-rico Pandemic - http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/30549/pandemic Risk - http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/181/risk Lord of Waterdeep - http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/110327/lords-waterdeep Caverna - http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/102794/caverna-cave-farmers Imperial Settlers - http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/154203/imperial-settlers Ticket to Ride - http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/9209/ticket-ride Among the Stars - http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/110277/among-stars Star Realms - http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/147020/star-realms Pictionary - http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2281/pictionary Cards Against Humanity - http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/50381/cards-against-humanity Eldritch Horror - http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/146021/eldritch-horror Tokaido - http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/123540/tokaido Battle Tech - http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/31759/battletech-introductory-box-set Rococo - http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/144344/rococo Busen Memo - http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/6749/busen-memo Dungeon Petz - http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/97207/dungeon-petz

Gino and Bevan talk about Board Game Mashups! The episode begins with our latest board game magic moment from listener Richie Janukowicz. Then we discuss board game mashups - merging multiple games into one super-game! Following on from this Bevan discusses a new method for project planning and prioritising which was inspired by a blog entry from Chris Renshall of TGIK Games (http://tgikgamesblog.wordpress.com/). Gino then talks about how Stephen Buonocore of Stronghold Games (http://www.strongholdgames.com/) has been inspirational to us lately as he is a one-man show who runs a hugely successful company as a second job! If you want to send us your suggestions for board game mashups then contact us below or tweet us using the hashtag #TTmashups Contact Gino on twitter: @ginobrancazio (https://twitter.com/ginobrancazio) Contact Bevan on twitter: @bluecatgames (https://twitter.com/bluecatgames) Email the Tinkerbots: info@tinkerbotgames.com Check out our website for reviews, designing and prototypes: http://tinkerbotgames.com/ Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes (http://tinyurl.com/qag9sp8) Recommendations: Chris Renshall of TGIK Games - Website : http://tgikgamesblog.wordpress.com/ - Twitter : @TGIK_Games_CR (https://twitter.com/TGIK_Games_CR) Stephen Buonocore of Stronghold Games - Website: http://strongholdgames.com/ - Twitter: @StrongholdGames (https://twitter.com/StrongholdGames) --------------------------------------- Games mentioned on this episode Settlers of Catan - http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/13/settlers-catan Zombicide - http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/113924/zombicide Agricola - http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/31260/agricola Carcossone - http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/822/carcassonne Coup - http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/131357/coup Smash-up - http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/122522/smash Escape: Curse of the Temple - http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/113294/escape-curse-temple Pandemic - http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/30549/pandemic Zombies - http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2471/zombies Panic Labs - http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/121073/panic-lab Killer Bunnies - http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/3699/killer-bunnies-and-quest-magic-carrot Tokaido - http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/123540/tokaido Rampage / Terror in Meeple City - http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/97903/terror-meeple-city

In this episode Gino introduces a new segment about board game design "From Design to Delivery". Gino first explains the design background of each of the Tinkertbots and then relays how one simple question to a board game manufacturer may have saved the team $7500 in production costs. Contact Gino on twitter: @ginobrancazio (https://twitter.com/ginobrancazio) Contact Bevan on twitter: @bluecatgames (https://twitter.com/bluecatgames) Email the Tinkerbots: info@tinkerbotgames.com Check out our website for reviews, designing and prototypes: www.tinkerbotgames.com Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes --------------------- This week's question: Would you prefer to pay more for a game with brand new and unique plastic figures, or would you rather save $5 to $8 by having a board game re-use existing miniatures from another game? Get involved in the conversation on twitter by using the hashtag #talkingtinkerbots

This episode features all three tinkerbots: Bevan, Gino and Tony. In this first full episode Gino tells of a listener submitted Board Game Magic Moment (Moments where something has happened in the board game related world which makes you smile) involving one of our listeners, her 6 year old niece and Elder Sign. Bevan gives us a list of Light, Medium and Heavy board games recommended for playing on Halloween and we finish by discussing other Halloween suitable games we all enjoy. Links to all games discussed in the episode are at the bottom of the show notes. Please send in your own Board Game Magic Moments to be featured on the podcast. Contact Gino on twitter: @ginobrancazio (https://twitter.com/ginobrancazio) Contact Bevan on twitter: @bluecatgames (https://twitter.com/bluecatgames) Email the Tinkerbots: info@tinkerbotgames.com Check out our website for reviews, designing and prototypes: www.tinkerbotgames.com Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes --------------------- Games Elder Sign: http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/37046/ghost-stories One Night Ultimate Werewolf: http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/147949/one-night-ultimate-werewolf Zombicide: http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/113924/zombicide Arkham Horror: http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/15987/arkham-horror Ghost Stories: http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/37046/ghost-stories Atmosphere: http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/12453/atmosfear-dvd-board-game Betrayal at House on the Hill: http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/10547/betrayal-house-hill

In this pilot episode Gino talks about Board Game Magic Moments - Moments where something has happened in the board game related world which makes you smile. Gino talks about his favourite Board Game Magic Moment when a father has gone to his local Friendly Local Game Store (FLGS) looking for something special.... Please send in your own Board Game Magic Moments to be featured on the podcast. Contact Gino on twitter: @ginobrancazio (https://twitter.com/ginobrancazio) Email the Tinkerbots: info@tinkerbotgames.com Check out our website for reviews, designing and prototypes: www.tinkerbotgames.com Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes