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We're really cranking out some expansion packs lately and we have another belter for you. In this episode we interview Jackson Pope and Paul Wilcox from Eurydice Games the designers, publishers and manufacturers of FlickFleet.GUEST PLAYER: Jackson Pope & Paul Willcox from Eurydice GamesTHE PLAYERS: Davey & Ian OVERVIEWIn this Expansion Pack episode we get our very first games designer, publisher and manufacturer all rolled in one into the show. Davey & Ian learn all about Jack & Pauls genesis of Eurydice Games and their popular two player (soon to be four player) dexterity game FlickFleet. In this episode you'll learn:- What games Jack & Paul play when they aren't playing FlickFleet- What backers can expect from Xeno Wars, the new standalone expansion which introduces the Hive and Storm as alien races into the mix- How FlickFleet began with wooden food shapes "Launch the lettuce!!!"- How Paul found out that laser cutting and starting fires is all too easy to do- Will Paul be able to use his daughter's bedroom as additional storage for the Gamefound campaign which is live right now? LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOWYou can already purchase a copy of Flickfleet core game from Eurydice Games website - https://www.eurydicegames.co.uk/Check out FlickFleet Xeno Wars on Gamefound RIGHT NOW!!! - https://gamefound.com/projects/eurydice-games-ltd/flickfleet-xeno-warsEPISODE CHAPTERS0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count1:29 - TURN 2 - Introducing Jackson Pope & Paul Wilcox4:02 - What were your favourite games to play?5:23 - How was Eurydice Games created?7:15 - Why the transition from Kickstarter to Gamefound?8:45 - A reflection on self publishing and manufacturing10:42 - Talking about Xeno Wars the new expansion for FlickFleet13:55 - What was the genesis of the idea of FlickFleet?17:58 - What was the decision to self publish & manufacture?22:38 - Why is there no lore in FlickFleet?25:22 - What have been your pitfalls in doing this yourselves?30:03 - What would you change if you could?36:08 - What was the inspiration behind the box art?39:12 - Are you looking to grow the Eurydice Games team?42:43 - What advice do you have for other self publishers & manufacturers?49:46 - What's coming up in the Gamefound campaign?51:49 - What are your favourite mechanics of FlickFleet so far?59:47 - What's your favourite boardgames outside of FlickFleet?1:03:30 - TURN 3 - The Final TurnSupport the showSUPPORTING THE SHOW- Support us on Ko-FiENGAGING WITH THE SHOWWe want your questions so engage with the show through our channels below:- Email Us - BoardGameGeek - Facebook - Instagram- Threads - TikTok
I sit down with Jackson Pope and Paul Willcox from Eurydice games to talk about their gaming journey and the design and (handmade!) production of FlickFleet, which is about to launch on Gamefound with its fourth expansion. Links: Website: www.eurydicegames.co.uk Gamefound: https://gamefound.com/projects/eurydice-games-ltd/flickfleet-xeno-wars Jack on twitter: twitter.com/jackson_pope Paul on twitter: twitter.com/paulwillcox10 0:45 - Paul and Jackson's history with board games 5:07 - The origins of FlickFleet 9:35 - The perils of trying to get a d10 to roll in a straight line 13:45 - Fun in failure with dexterity games 17:19 - Handmade production 24:33 - The expansions 26:23 - A fiery inferno 29:00 - Transitioning to Gamefound 33:39 - Deluxification 41:29 - Building a community 46:43 - The future for FlickFleet and Eurydice Games Music: Sailing The Solar Wind by Abstraction Like the podcast? Want to watch it being recorded, live? Consider supporting it on Patreon.
Jackson Pope is a very hands on person, so hands on he decided to make the copies of his successful Kickstarter Flick Fleet, completely by hand. Join us as we chat about why you would even do that, how many injuries you can get and why he continues to love doing it with his hands. Links of Notes http://www.eurydicegames.co.uk/games/flickfleet/index.html https://www.facebook.com/eurydicegames/ https://twitter.com/jackson_pope OUR LINKS OF NOTES - Connect with US! Apple Podcasts Our Blog, Reviews, Previews and Thoughts Our YouTube Channel Our BGG Guild Board Game Geek Page Website Facebook Twitter Instagram Buy Some Merch
Jackson Pope makes boardgames by hand. With cardboard, craft knives, and a lot of patience, he's published 6 games in this manner.Now he's Kickstarting Flick Fleet - Robin joins Jack to talk about the games, tools, and inspiration that led down this strange career path. FLICK FLEET KICKSTARTER Less than a week remains, go back Flick Fleet Now! FOLLOW JACKSON On: Twitter - https://twitter.com/jackson_pope Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jacksonpopeeg/ Website - http://www.eurydicegames.co.uk/ MEANWHILE... AT COACHING FOR GEEKS FITNESS FOR NEWBIES You've got a day and a half to join Fitness for Newbies with over £100 off! Remove Gymtimidation, turn fitness into a game, work with a team to bring down the enemy forces and win! https://t4s.site/cfg/fitness-for-newbies-black-friday-pre-sale/ PROFESSIONAL CV TEMPLATES Make your CV sexy and slick with our pack of four fully customisable CV templates. https://www.coachingforgeeks.com/product/coaching-for-geeks-professional-cv-template-pack/ THE COMMUNITY Grows ever larger and we do careers, fitness, dating, gaming, all kinds of geekery, plus giveaways - win a My Geek Box!https://www.facebook.com/groups/coachingforgeeks THE BOT Looking for specific content? Ask the bot for help!m.me/coachingforgeeks?ref=GeekBot Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe - especially on Apple as we had to change RSS feeds... We'll see you next week.Never forget to be awesome.
Gaming Rules! is a channel providing you with How-to-Play videos, Reviews, Podcasts, and other content. In this podblast, I am joined by Jackson Pope talking about his games, including FlickFleet. Link to FlickFleet campaign: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/eurydice-games/flickfleet-the-space-combat-dexterity-board-game You can now also support me on Patreon to help keep these podcasts going: https://www.patreon.com/gamingrules or a one-time donation on […]
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Jackson Pope, founder of Eurydice Games, talks about designing and putting together hand made games.Jackson has been hand crafting and selling his games for years and has a ton of insight on the topic.You can find the episode HERE. The post Designing Hand Crafted Games with Jackson Pope appeared first on Board Game Design Lab.
Jackson Pope, founder of Eurydice Games, talks about designing and putting together hand made games.Jackson has been hand crafting and selling his games for years and has a ton of insight on the topic.You can find the episode HERE. The post Designing Hand Crafted Games with Jackson Pope appeared first on Board Game Design Lab.
Today I get to chat with Jackson Pope who is a game crafter. He shares why he started crafting each piece in his games and how he's scaled that process. We'll dive in to: How to cut cards efficiently #CraftWednesday His flicking game
I'm joined once again by Mr. Jackson Pope of Eurydice Games, co-designer of the upcoming dexterity duel "FlickFleet". Jackson is passionate about family, games, and creativity, and we talk about all of those things in this fantastic conversation.HOT LINKS:Eurydice Site - www.eurydicegames.co.ukFlick Fleet BGG Page - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/248878/flickfleetOur Site - www.cardboardherald.comOur Video Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsBLZ33CJXoUffCBF7plpjgOur Twitter - https://twitter.com/CardboardHeraldOur Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/user?u=9669551
We finally got a chance to talk with Jack about his company Eurydice Games and his current project Flick Fleet! We also talk about his game Zombology, crafting games, and much more. http://www.eurydicegames.co.uk/ http://behindtheindies.com/