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About Scott MorrisScott Morris joins us on today's episode to share insights into the world of game design and business development. Scott is the Chief Sales and Marketing Officer at Lucky Duck Games, where he has played a key role in the company's growth, including the recent acquisition by Goliath Games. Before his time at Lucky Duck, Scott held leadership positions at GTS Distribution and Passport Game Studios. He's also the designer of Firefly: Shiny Dice, a dice game based on the beloved Firefly universe, published by Upper Deck Entertainment.In this episode, Scott walks us through his journey, from running the successful review site Crits Happen to transitioning into full-time roles within the board game industry. He shares valuable lessons on branding, including how to effectively pitch a game and the complexities of acquisitions in the gaming world. Scott's deep dive into the business side of game design, along with his tips for navigating contracts and branding, provides essential advice for designers at all stages of their careers. Enjoy! Get full access to Think Like A Game Designer at justingarydesign.substack.com/subscribe
5:35 ***Things that make the King go Hmmm!*** 2023 games sales slightly down! 18:45 ***Sponsor break*** Arcane Wonders with their spectacular World Wonders Age of Wonders: Planetfall, Foundations of Rome; Freedom Five, 22:18 ***The Good, The Not So Bad & The Ugly*** Our first impressions of new games for us 46:56 ***Sponsor break*** Game Toppers 4.0 will be delivered soon. Don't delay on the late pledge 50:50 ***The Babble*** We are going to talk about designers, what they do, what they could do and who do we keep an eye on --------------------------------------- And watch the live stream of the show here: https://youtube.com/live/tHbyb9rmkIo -------------------------------------- Like us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/burkyandbadger/), Twitter (https://twitter.com/burkyandbadger/) or our guild on Board Game Geek (https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/2248) Big Thanks to Arcane Wonders (https://www.arcanewonders.com/) and Game Toppers (https://www.gametoppersllc.com/) for their support. Music and effect by The Balance Of Power (https://musicofbarrydoublet.com/) & Syrinscape (https://syrinscape.com/) Join the livestream and chat with us #boardgames #bggcommunity #burkyandbadger Games mentioned: World Wonders, Age of Wonders: Planetfall, Foundations of Rome; Freedom Five: A Sentinel Comics Board Game, The White Castle, Foundations of Metropolis, Nova Roma, Core Worlds, Lorenzo Silva, Richard Launius, Alexander Pfister, Eric M. Lang, Frédéric Henry, Uwe Rosenberg, Hjalmar Hach, Stefan Feld, Vlaada Chvátil, Bruno Cathala, Zany Penguins, Yamataï, Shadows over Camelot, Sea Salt & Paper, Queenz: To Bee or Not to Bee, Nicodemus, Mr. Jack, Kingdomino, Jurassic Snack, Mission: Red Planet, Jamaica, Five Tribes: The Djinns of Naqala, Dr. Shark, Cyclades: Titans, Conan, Cleopatra and the Society of Architects, Abyss, Ticket to Ride, Firefly: Shiny Dice, Through the Ages: A Story of Civilization, Space Alert, Pictomania, Mage Knight Board Game, Galaxy Trucker, Dungeon Petz: Dark Alleys, Dungeon Lords, Codenames, Bruges, Merlin, Bora Bora, Trajan, Arkham Horror, Elder Sign, Defenders of the Realm, Mombasa, Port Royal, Oh My Goods!, Broom Service, Isle of Skye: From Chieftain to King, Great Western Trail, Maracaibo, Boonlake, Quarriors!, A Game of Thrones: The Card Game, Blood Rage, The Godfather: Corleone's Empire, Cthulhu: Death May Die, Rising Sun, Arcane Academy, Ankh: Gods of Egypt, Timeline, Conan, Cardline: Animals, The Builders: Middle Ages, The Builders: Antiquity, Batman: Gotham City Chronicles, The Adventurers: The Temple of Chac, The Adventurers: The Pyramid of Horus, Asteroyds,
Episode 167 - If We Had to Play a Space Game... Introduction: News: Marvel United: X-Men - 5 days, $65 Cellulose - 6 days, $39 Transmissions - 7 days, $40/$54 The Mysteries of Coral Cove: a 5e adventure - 7 days, $40 Games Played: Nidavellir Ecos: First Continent CRYO If We Had To Play A Space Game...: Jason - Clank! In! Space! Katie - Star Trek Catan Jason - Circadians First Light Katie - The Crew Jason - Rising 5: Runes of Asteros Katie - Terraforming Mars Honorable Mentions: Space Explorers, CRYO, The Artemis Project, Firefly the Game, Mission Red Planet, Firefly Shiny Dice, The Captain is Dead, On Mars Closing:
Week 157 Intro https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/236107/brandons-top-25-2017 https://www.wdyptw.com/ The Thing with that is, with Chad McCallum 2:38 First Martians The RPG Segment with Craig Marks 8:30 Genesys System from Fantasy Flight Games Spotlight On, with Eric Buscemi 15:00 The Climbers Photosynthesis Raiders of the North Sea - Fields of Fame Raiders of the North Sea - Hall of Heroes Eric Booth’s Rants and Reviews 26:28 Firefly Shiny Dice Learning From and Through Board Games with Jamie Maltman 32:28 Online: The Voyages of Marco Polo on Yucata Deus Kanban Offline: Boardgame Basecamp Azul Lost Expedition Civilization: A New Dawn Heaven and Ale Sidereal Confluence Rising 5: Runes of Asteros Spirit Island Dice Throne Altiplano Three Kingdoms Redux *Charterstone - no spoilers* Fabled Fruit Sticky Chameleons London Santa Maria Rolling America Nemo’s War Patrick Hillier, the Over the Hillier Gamer 46:01 Patrick Talks about lots of games in the recent few weeks. First Martians: Adventures on the Red Planet Azul Costa Rica Notre Dame: 10th Anniversary Lords of Vegas El Grande big box Macao Azul Between Two Cities Flamme Rouge Tybor der Baumeister Bob Ross: Art of Chill Game Century: Spice Road NMBR 9 Snake Oil Dresden Files Cooperative Card Game Android app. Kerensa and Brandon Babble 1:00:49 Citadels Altiplano King of Frontier Limes Herbalism Smile Palace of Mad King Ludwig Voodoo Prince Sticheln Parade Indigo Dragonsgate College End
This week we press our luck with Firefly Shiny Dice, a game in which we roll some dice, take some chances, and try to be the greatest in the 'verse. Review Scores Uknits: D+ Pooky: C+ Otter: C+ Senstaku: D
This week we press our luck with Firefly Shiny Dice, a game in which we roll some dice, take some chances, and try to be the greatest in the 'verse.Review ScoresUknits: D+Pooky: C+Otter: C+Senstaku: D
Since the three of us all got the chance to go to Gencon I thought we would bring to the table the top three take aways from the convention. Here us discuss what we liked from the best four days in gaming.
Since the three of us all got the chance to go to Gencon I thought we would bring to the table the top three take aways from the convention. Here us discuss what we liked from the best four days in gaming.
Anime Don is back! Jeff and Jordan review Firefly: Shiny Dice, from Upper Deck Entertainment. Don’t forget that The Geeks have started using Mixlr to live stream the main episodes! Follow them on Mixlr to be notified when they go live; usually every other Tuesday at 6pm central time. … Read the rest
In this show, we talk about Portal: The Uncooperative Cake Acquisition Game, The Grizzled, Firefly: Shiny Dice, Wrath of Dragons, Queen’s Necklace, and RYU. We also answer a pile of questions, start an awesome new contest, and end with our top ten games to convert videogamers into board gamers.
In this show, we talk about Portal: The Uncooperative Cake Acquisition Game, The Grizzled, Firefly: Shiny Dice, Wrath of Dragons, Queen’s Necklace, and RYU. We also answer a pile of questions, start an awesome new contest, and end with our top ten games to convert videogamers into board gamers.