Podcast appearances and mentions of talon strikes studios

This week, the meeples talk with Jason Washburn of Gamelyn Games, and Talon Strikes Studios, about a new mechanism paired with an explorer we all know and love. We also get a incredibly in depth discussion from Jason on designing, and publishing, and how to see the game design problems from both angles. email: Amusingmeeples@gmail.com twitter: @amusingmeeples Join our Amusing Meeples discord server. We will talk about ALL the games.

Jason is co-owner of Talon Strikes Studios and has published several games through his company. Jason first got into gaming in the late 70s and played all types of board games through the 80s. In 89 he played Space Hulk and this was a game-changer for him. Jason was very involved in online gaming from the late 90s up to 2010 when he formed Talon Strikes and began publishing for the tabletop. Jason studied Opera at Nothern Arizona University, and when back to school in 2010 to get a degree in Visual Communication and Graphic Design. Jason has worked with Buttonshy, Gamelyn Games, Mariposa Games, and the Indie Game Alliance.  Check out his work at https://talonstrikes.games/ FOLLOW US ON:  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamebinge Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boardgamebingepodcast Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/boardgamebinge Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tinrobotgames WHERE TO FIND OUR PODCAST: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5RJbdkguebb3MSLAatZr7r iHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-board-game-binge-72500104/ Tune In: https://tunein.com/embed/player/p1344218/ Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vYm9hcmRnYW1lYmluZ2U= Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/board-game-binge/id1522623033 Visit Our Websites:  Board Game Binge: https://boardgamebinge.com/ Tin Robot Games: https://tinrobotgames.com Elixir Board Games: https://www.elixirboardgames.com/our-games

This week, we pull the hood off of the next Marvel Champions Pack, Mansions of Madness has completed renovations for now, Dune Dune Dune-y Dune, and Trading Card Games are half the battle.   TOP STORIES (1:45) PAX West clarifies safety and COVID rules Disney Villains themed Werewolf coming from Zygomatic No more expansions coming for Mansions of Madness More TCGs breaking sales records at auction The Hood Scenario Pack coming to Marvel Champions The next Horrified is Horrified: American Monsters Osprey Games announces 2-player Cryptid: Urban Legends Dune Betrayal coming from designer of The Resistance GI Joe Deck Building Game coming from Renegade Games Caesar's Empire from Holy Grail Games looks at other side of Asterix More details emerge on Fire & Stone from Carcassonne's Klaus-Jürgen Wrede   CROWDFUNDING (9:50) Prise de Fer from Green Cloak Creative Rat Queens: To the Slaughter by Deep Water Games Jasper Modular Shelves by BoardGameTables.com Soul Raiders from One For All Volfyirion Guilds from Tabula Games Top Pop by Talon Strikes Studios   NEW RELEASES (16:35) Lost Cities Roll and Write from Reiner Knizia and Thames & Kosmos Clever Cubed by Wolfgang Warsch and Stronghold Games Surrealist Dinner Party by Resonym Games Islands in the Mist from Stronghold Games Turbo Sleuth from WizKids Games     CONNECT: Follow our Twitter newsfeed: twitter.com/dicetowernow Dig in with Corey at DiceTowerDish.com. Have a look-see at Barry's wares at BrightBearLaser.com.

This week we have a talk with Jason Washburn of Talon Strikes Studios about their new game "Top Pop". It's a fun chat about what makes Talon Strikes Studios unique, and why Top Pop might be the perfect game to add to your collection.

BJ welcomes in Eric Alvarado from Talon Strikes Studios, designer of Vinyl and Vinyl: Jukebox! BJ and Eric chat about how they miss conventions and what makes a good music themed game.  BJ and Eric then chat about two spicy hot games that they have played recently: BJ -- RagnaRok Star Eric -- Villainous (with expansions) Then Eric Buscemi of Punchboard Media joins Verla & Steve to play a very tough THE ENVIE GAME! Can Eric Alvarado stump everyone?  Next week:  a visit from Dr. Steve Finn Thanks for Listening! Board Game Gumbo is a proud member of Punchboard Media Gumbo Live! Tuesdays at 8:30 PM CST / 9:30 PM EST www.facebook.com/boardgamegumbo @boardgamegumbo on Twitter, YouTube and Facebook www.boardgamegumbo.com

I was able to chat with Eric Alvarado who is a game designer who created Vinyl. And he now works for Talon Strikes Studios. We chat about: Designing theme first Creating mathematical models for your games Creating a streamlined process to generate your cards and import them into a testing program and record crates

Shelley and I have fun building our respective record collections in our games of  Vinyl by Eric Alvarado from Talon Strikes Studios then compete to dam rivers and generate power for our respective countries in Barrage by Tommaso Battista and Simone Luciani from Cranio Creations

Draft Mechanic Episode #97: Coimbra Today on Draft Mechanic, Jake gets to play his most-wanted game from 2018, Coimbra! Does it live up to the hype, or will it fall short of expectations? We also look at the new rondel-icious Winterborne from Brian Suhre and Talon Strikes Studios, plus a pair of Button Shy wallet games and the solo space adventure Deep Space D-6! Danielle wraps it up with a timely Beer Primer on the Dry Irish Stout. 01:00 Show Intro, News & Updates 04:47 Craft Freedom success! 08:54 C’mon, CMON 12:13 Kickstarter Updates 14:17 Kickstarter: Glen More II: Chronicles 18:42 Kickstarter: Thrive 21:59 Kickstarter Preview: Winterborne 37:40 Recent Plays: Sprawlopolis 47:27 Recent Plays: Turbo Drift 58:01 Recent Plays: Deep Space D-6 & The Endless 70:53 On Tap: Deep Space D-6 76:15 Grey Fox Games Sponsorship Spot 77:07 Six Pack Review: Coimbra 77:27 Coimbra: Gameplay Overview 85:26 Coimbra: Discussion 106:59 Coimbra: Final Thoughts 110:35 The Beer Primer: Dry Irish Stout 116:37 Outro We hope you enjoyed today's episode! Send us some feedback at draftmechanic@gmail.com and visit us on the web at draftmechanic.net! Pick up one of three designs for a Draft Mechanic T-Shirt today! Join our Draft Mechanic Slack Channel, or our BGG Guild (#2470)! We’re also on Twitter and Instagram - follow us at @draftmechanic! Also, Like us on Facebook! Draft Mechanic is a proud member of Punchboard Media, where we all bring something to the table. Check out our diverse group of audio, video and written board game content creators! Draft Mechanic is sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Check out their website for information on all their great games, and sign up for the newsletter for updates direct to your inbox! Our theme and bump music is from the album “Superpower of Choice” by the Liberation Jumpsuit - thanks to the band for their help! Come listen to the full album on our website! Thanks for listening! Please game responsibly and we’ll see you back here again soon for another round! http://www.draftmechanic.net/show-notes/2019/97coimbra

Draft Mechanic Episode #72: The RPG episode! Home-brew campaigns, one shots; Vinyl & Filler previews; Sunset Over Water; Homebrewing Welcome, adventurer, to Episode 72 of Draft Mechanic! Today, we’re diving into RPGs in a few segments: Danielle’s D&D group discusses their GM’s home-brew campaign, we played Millennial Apartment Hunters, put Dungeons & Dragons on tap, and the Final Round we talk about other home-brew RPGs. We have two Kickstarter previews today: Filler from Green Couch Games and Vinyl from Talon Strikes Studios. Dive in! 01:00 Show Intro, News & Updates 04:29 News: Kitchen Rush expansion 05:29 News: Race for the Galaxy expansions 09:32 Kickstarter Updates 11:31 Kickstarter: Fireball Island 12:46 Kickstarter: Graphic Novel Adventures 14:35 Kickstarter: Filler 22:47 Kickstarter: Vinyl 32:04 Recent Plays: Sunset Over Water 40:47 Recent Plays: Millennial Apartment Hunters 51:39 Grey Fox Games Sponsorship Spot 52:50 D&D Homebrew Case Study 87:38 On Tap: Dungeons & Dragons 91:11 Homebrewing 99:59 The Final Round: Homebrew RPGs 102:08 Outro We hope you enjoyed today's episode! Send us some feedback at draftmechanic@gmail.com and visit us on the web at draftmechanic.net! Join our Draft Mechanic Slack Channel, or our BGG Guild (#2470)! We’re also on Twitter and Instagram - follow us at @draftmechanic! Also, Like us on Facebook! Draft Mechanic is sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Check out their website for information on all their great games, and sign up for the newsletter for updates direct to your inbox! Our theme and bump music is from the album “Superpower of Choice” by the Liberation Jumpsuit - thanks to the band for their help! Come listen to the full album on our website! Thanks for listening! Please game responsibly and we’ll see you back here again soon for another round! http://www.draftmechanic.net/show-notes/2018/72rpgs

The Jason's are back! We start off the new year talking about Last Jedi and tabletop games we've recently had on the table! Hancock heads north to OrcaCon to play games, and Wash heads to G3 to supplement his gaming appetite. Also talk about King's Champion and Vinyl, both games by Talon Strikes Studios. One is being received by backers as we speak, and the other we are prepping for Kickstarter in March! Also, our normal segment about Kickstarter games and projects we are backing.

This week Jason Washburn of Talon Strikes Studios joins Jason Hancock and Marguerite Cottrell to talk about King's Champion currently on Kickstarter and the trials and tribulations of running a Kickstarter, plus our usual random conversational topics as they come up. Time Stamp 0:00 Intorductions & Small Talk 17:38 Running a Kickstarter & King's Champion 1:16:05 Talk about Star Wars Voltron, Firefly, Fast & Furious 8, Tom Hanks movies Links Jason Hancock's Twitter Marguerite Cottrell's Twitter Marguerite Cottrell's Youtube Channel Jason Washburn's Twitter King's Champion Kickstarter Meeples Included Website  

    Jason Washburn, from Talon Strikes Studios, joins Jeff for a conversation on The Game of Crowd Funding. They discuss Jason’s varied professions, producing well made prototypes, getting the word out, and Jason’s  current project; Hooch on Kickstarter through October 19, 2014!   Interview Jason Washburn (Talon Strikes Studios)… Read the rest