The 20 Minutes of Filler Podcast

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Tabletop gaming in small proportion. This podcast from game designer and publisher, Jason Kotarski (Green Couch Games) explores those great little games known as "fillers". Each episode clocks in around 20 minutes and will be filled with reviews, intervie

Jason Kotarski


    • Jun 18, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 25m AVG DURATION
    • 89 EPISODES


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    Episode 89: Filling Time with Jonathan Chaffer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2019 23:37


    We're back! After a break, The 20 Minutes of Filler Podcast is back and celebrating 5 years of Green Couch Games with guests that have been integral in the company success since the beginning.In this episode, Jason chats with designer, Jonathan Chaffer about his new game, Filler! They also discuss Fine Sand, Bugs on Rugs, Lanterns Dice Game, and more!Also, the latest title from Green Couch Games, Darwinauts by Chris Bryan hits Kickstarter Wednesday, June 19th, 2019 at 11am EST. 

    Episode 88, Going Into Battle

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2018 23:22


    Jason and Jake talk about Dice Throne, Battle Kittens, and list some sweet games!

    Episode 87, Jonathan Chaffer

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2018 27:00


    Jason and Jake chat with game designer, Jonathan Chaffer about Stroop, Filler, and GRUBS as well as some discussion about what everyone has been playing.

    Episode 86, What's That?!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2018 32:51


    Jason and Jake talk about games with neat table presence to draw new players in!

    Episode 85, Is Small Still Big?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2018 23:31


    Jason and Jake talk about micro games. How are things looking for these tiny games that burst onto the scene with Love Letter?

    Episode 84, Puzzly Fun-time!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2018 18:21


    Jason is joined once again by Eric to talk about some fun, puzzly games: Super Mario Bros: Level Up, Sagrada, Harvest Dice, and Number 9.

    Episode 83, Tasty Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2018 23:05


    Jason and Jake chat about tasteful little games like The Fox in the Forest, Illimat, and Yummy World Party at Picnic Palace Card Game.

    Episode 82, New Season!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2018 23:11


    Wow! Has it really been that long?! The 20 Minutes of Filler Podcast is back! Jason and new regular Jake chat about great little games including Crokinole, Escape: The Curse of the Temple, and more! Join us as we get back into it!

    Episode 81, GenCon50 2017

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2017 27:37


    Jason and Eric share about their GenCon experience on the ride home from Indianapolis!

    Episode 80, Davy Waknarok

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2017 30:50


    Jason chats with artist and illustrator of Before The Earth Explodes, Davy Wagnarok about art, sci-fi, space fillers, and more!

    Episode 79, Origins 2017 with Chris Copac

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2017 48:04


    Jason and Chris talk about their Origins 2017 experience including game highlights, surprises, and more!

    Episode 78, Marc Specter and Pocket Ops

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2017 24:27


    Jason and Marc talk about Grand Gamers Guild, Unpub Midwest, the upcoming Kickstarter game Pocket Ops, and more!

    Episode 77, Adam Vass of La Dispute and World Champ Game Co.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2017 33:56


    Jason chats with Adam Vass, bassist for La Dispute and publisher, designer, and artist of the new boutique game company, World Champ Game Co. www.worldchampgame.co

    Episode 76, Jason Goes Back To School

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2017 33:58


    Jason chats with Dean Meyer (Lansing, Michigan gamer and teacher) and his 5th Grade Board Game Design Club about making games.

    Episode 75, Brian's Got Game

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2017 21:48


    Jason interviews Brian of Brian's Got Game about being a content creator in the board gaming space.

    Episode 74, Catching Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2017 21:33


    Episode 73, Get in the Game at Unpub!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2017 23:08


    Jason went to Baltimore, Maryland for Unpub 7. He chats with game designers, Ben Pinchback, John du Bois, Nat Levan, Joshua J Mills, and Rob Couch about the experience and tips for making games.

    Episode 72, Minty Wizards

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2017 22:20


    Jason and Eric talk about Mint Works, Rock, Paper, Wizards, and Harry Potter Battle at Hogwarts Co-operative Deck-building game. They also talk about Gamespace in Flint at the Historic Factory 2, Unpub, and the new game from Green Couch Games that just launched on Kicsktarter, Ladder 29.

    Episode 71, SaltCon and Stuff

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2017 25:30


    Jason and Eric talk about Jason's time at SaltCon and new fillers; Starving Artists, Lotus, Kingdomino and more. Rocky Road a la Mode and OutLawed! are shipping now! Don't forget to check out Ladder 29 from Green Couch Games and designed by Ben Pinchback and Matt Riddle.

    Episode 70, Solo and More-O

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2017 24:21


    Jason and Eric talk about filler games they have been playing and solitaire games.

    Episode 69 dudes! 2016 Filler of the Year/Game of the Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2017 21:10


    Jason and Green Couch Games designers share their picks for 2016 Filler of the Year and Game of the Year!

    Episode 68, Holiday Gaming

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2017 22:38


    Jason and Eric talk about games they played over the holidays. Also, 20 Minutes of Filler and Green Couch Games shirts now available at www.greencouchgames.threadless.com!

    Episode 67, Holiday Gift Guide

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2016 23:12


    Jason shares ideas for great fillers to give as gifts this holiday season!

    Episode 66, Jason Slingerland Gets Real

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2016 26:40


    Jason and Jason talk about the game Unreal Estate and give some game recommendations as well.

    Episode 65, Marc Takes Over

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2016 20:25


    Marc from the Grand Gamers Guild interviews Jason about Green Couch Games and OutLawed!

    Episode 64, On Target

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2016 24:49


    Jason and Eric chat about games they have been playing including the new line-up of Target Exclusives: Ticket to Ride: First Journey, Evolution: The Beginning, and Qwixx Deluxe.

    Episode 63, GenCon 2016

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2016 27:47


    Jason and friends share highlights of GenCon 2016!

    Episode 62, Protospiel 2016 and SdJ

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2016 25:55


    Jason and Eric talk about their experience at Protospiel 2016 and the Spiel des Jahres nominees.

    Episode 61, Origins 2016

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2016 23:47


    Jason chats with friends about their experience at Origins 2016!

    Episode 60, Full-fat Fillers with Joshua J Mills

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2016 24:58


    Jason and Josh talk about Origins, meaty filler games, and Rocky Road a la Mode.

    Episode 59. GeekDad's Dave Banks

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2016 24:05


    Jason and Eric chat with Dave Banks from GeekDad during Geekway to the West in St. Louis, MO.

    Episode 58, Geekway 2016

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2016 27:26


    Jason and Eric chat about their experience at Geekway to the West on the road home from St. Louis, MO.

    Episode 57, Wrasslin' with Ryan

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2016 32:21


    Jason and Ryan Cowler talk about playing WWE Superstar Showdown over Skype as well as Ryan's upcoming game Super Pocket League Extreme Wrestling from ButtonShy Games.

    Episode 56, Building Games with Jason Slingerland

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2016 22:04


    Jason talked with fellow podcaster and game designer Jason Slingerland about documenting the process of game creation from prototype to publication. Jason Slingerland is the co-host of the Building the Game Podcast. The two Jasons also talk about Mr. Jack Pocket by Bruno Cathala.

    Episode 55, Something Old, Something New with Turn the Tide and Hocus

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2016 25:11


    Jason and Eric talk about some snow day wins and share about Turn the Tide and Hocus.

    Episode 54, Hungry!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2016 29:15


    Jason and Eric talk about food games including Food Fighters, Just Desserts, and Wok on Fire!

    Episode 53, Super!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2016 22:03


    Jason and Eric chat about the ongoing Marvel vs. DC rivalry and a couple games, too!

    Episode 52, Stacked!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2016 21:25


    Jason, Eric, and Chris talk about what they've been playing: Get Bit!, Agricola: All Creatures Big and Small, and Between Two Cities. They also dig into a few stacking games: Jenga, Rhino Hero, Wonky, Bataclan, and Cat Tower!

    Episode 51, Michigan Designers: John duBois and Mike Petty

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2016 22:28


    Jason chats with designers, John duBois and Mike Petty about game design and their favorite fillers.

    Episode 50, Holiday Gaming

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2016 24:21


    Jason and guest, Eric Carlson, talk about some of the games they played over the holidays including; Rolling America, Sushi Go, Outfoxed!, Me Want Cookies, Wok on Fire and more!

    Episode 49, Daryl Andrews and Fantasy Fantasy Baseball

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2015 26:41


    Jason chats with designer and podcaster Daryl Andrews about Fantasy Fantasy Baseball and his favorite filler games.

    Episode 48, 24 Hours with Joshua J Mills

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2015 34:19


    Jason talks with Joshua J Mills about game design, Gamer's For Cures' 24 Hour Board Game Marathon. And games!

    Episode 47, Yetis, Wookies, Spies

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2015 34:12


    Jason interviews game designer, Matt Wolfe about GenCon, hipster games, Codenames, Loopin Chewie, and Avalanche at Yeti Mountain!

    Episode 46, GenCon 2015

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2015 31:55


    Episode 45, Ryan Cowler Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2015 30:49


    Jason interviews JurassAttack! designer Ryan Cowler.

    Episode 44, Connecting People with Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2015 30:55


    Jason and Andy chat with friends Chris and Eric who have both used games to facilitate building relationships in ministry. They also make make predictions for this year's Spiel des Jahres winner.

    Episode 43, Origins 2015

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2015 27:08


    Jason walks the showroom floor of Origins Game Fair in Columbus, Ohio chatting with publishers, designers, and podcasters.

    Episode 42, Gamewright Games' Jason Schneider

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2015 31:26


    Jason interviews Jason Schneider from Gamewright Games about great little games and their upcoming titles.

    Episode 41, Spring Cleaning, Something Old/Something New, and Star Wars!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2015 27:10


    Episode 40, Game Night

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2015 24:30


    Jason and Andy chat with friend DJ and Alisa about their experiences with going to game night!

    Episode 39, Adam McIver is a Cool Dude

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2015 34:15


    Jason chats with artist, graphic designer, and game designer Adam McIver of The Cre8tive Dept. about games and stuff.

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