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Board Out of My Mind
How do you get that game idea out of your head and onto the table? We’re on a mission to find out! Join Kim Breeze (board game player and content creator) and Parker Simpson (illustrator and aspiring board game designer) as they pick the brains of industry experts to find out what it takes to bring a board game to life!
Episodes
20 episodes
Ep 20 - Final Polish (Bradley Joseph)
Bradly Joseph from Gameweaver Games joins Parker and Kim to talk about how utilizing development services can help get that final polish on a game. They also explore the different options available through Gameweaver and other providers like th...
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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54:46
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Ep 19 - Where Has the Time Gone?
Wow! Kim and Parker are back and we've got some exciting updates on Trash Dash! Join us for this hosts only episode to find out what we've been up to and where we're going!Spoiler...you're going to want to mark your calendars for Sept 1...
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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52:13
Ep 18 - The Punk Rock Approach (Dan Hughes)
Dan Hughes joins Kim and Parker to share his journey from taking a lock down project with his daughter to a successful Kickstarter and more! He also shares how his punk rock approach inspires him to try new things for the sake of trying them. <...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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1:08:21
Ep 17 - Updates and Announcements
Join Parker and Kim for updates from Mythic Con, Trash Dash playtesting, and a BIG announcement! This episode is jam packed with news.
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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41:11
Ep 16 - Doing What Works for You (Fertessa Allyse)
In this episode, Kim and Parker are joined by the amazingly talented Fertessa Allyse. This episode is packed full of great advice! She shares what helped her with developing her own personal projects and pitching those games to publishers. She ...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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49:35
Ep 15 - Distilling Your Game's Core Experience (Dave Beck)
Kim and Parker kick off the Season 2 designer stories with a very special guest, Dave Beck, designer and publisher of the hit game Distilled. Dave shares how an idea in the middle of the night led the way for his journey into board game design,...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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56:43
Ep 14 - And We're Back! Season 2 Launch
After a quick summer break filled with Gen Con, more playtesting and moving, Parker and Kim are back with the start of Season 2! Hear about what they've learned so far, what to expect in Season 2 and a giveaway?!?!
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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27:13
Ep 13 - Origins Unpub Wrap Up
Parker and Kim are back from Origins and are ready to share the details of Trash Dash's first major public appearance. From ice cream in an airport to meeting some of our favorite designers, it's safe to say Origins 2023 was a blast!
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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42:22
Ep 12 - Trash Dash at Origins Game Fair
Parker and Kim are heading to Origins Game Fair in Columbus, OH! Parker shares how he's been preparing and where you can find him with his prototype of Trash Dash. Time to put everything we've learned from the first 11 episodes into practice. A...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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32:37
Ep 11 - Playtesting at Unpubs (Nathan Woll)
Kim and Parker talk about convention playtesting with Nathan Woll, creator of Free Radicals and fellow member of the Board Game Design Lab community. Their conversation covers how to teach new players, how to collect vital feedback, and h...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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43:14
Ep 10 - Convention Prep, Part 2 (Seppy Yoon)
Kim and Parker wrap up their interview with Seppy Yoon, board game designer, publisher, content creator from Fight in a Box. In this episode, they discuss the importance of building relationships. Then, we see if Seppy can become the new Boxing...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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25:30
Ep 9 - Convention Prep, Part 1 (Seppy Yoon)
Seppy Yoon, board game designer, indie publisher, content creator, and all around neat guy joins Kim and Parker to share his advice on preparing to take your prototype to a gaming convention.Follow Seppy's Gamefound project Conquest Pri...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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43:07
Ep 8 - The Four C's of Game Rules (Kathleen Mercury)
Kathleen Mercury returns to share the Four C's of Game Rules with Kim and Parker. The gang also chats about the best ways to teach your game at a playtest and helpful tips about playtesting in general. Be sure to check out all of K...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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42:57
Ep 7 - Ready, Set, Go! (Kathleen Mercury)
Kathleen Mercury, co-designer of Greece Lightning, stops by the podcast to explain why racing games are the perfect place to start your design journey. It's simple, nostalgic and easy to connect with her middle schoolers and adult learners. If ...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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1:07:08
Ep 6 - Minimum Viable Product
In this episode we catch up with Parker to discuss how the design process is going so far. He shares his findings on the minimal viable product concept while Kim tries to convince him to add the Goodfeathers to his latest design. L...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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35:03
Ep 5 - Testing Your Early Design, Part 2 (Gabe Barrett)
In this two part interview, Kim and Parker are joined by Gabe Barrett from Board Game Design Lab to talk about how to start playtesting your game early in your design. In Part 2, Gabe shares more of his top tips and best practices for playtesti...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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28:10
Ep 4 - Testing Your Early Design, Part 1 (Gabe Barrett)
In this two part interview, Kim and Parker are joined by Gabe Barrett from Board Game Design Lab to talk about how to start playtesting your game early in your design. Should you start right away or wait until you have the perfect prototype to ...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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34:20
Ep 3 - The What and the Why
Parker is designing a game! In this episode we share more details about the game Parker is trying to get out of his head and onto the table!
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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27:54
Ep 2 - I've Got an Idea (Mondo Davis)
Kim and Parker are joined by board game designer, Mondo Davis. We're starting at the beginning and asking Mondo about how he approaches his board game design process and what has worked for him. Don't worry there's time to talk about a few of M...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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44:30
That First Episode Fun
How do you get that game idea out of your head and onto the table? We’re on a mission to find out! Join Parker Simpson (aspiring board game designer) and Kim Breeze (board game player and content creator) as they find out what it takes to bring...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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26:28
