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We had author, board game designer, and board game design teacher, Joe Slack join us on the show. We got to learn about Joe's board game design story, ask questions about game design theory, and ask all the last minute questions we have about...
We discuss the feedback from the First Exposure Playtest Hall and events we ran at Gen Con this year. We share notes from blind playtests, quotes from our wonderful players, and plot out our next steps for Under One Sky. With our Kickstarter launch...
We sat down on the 50 yard line again of Lucas Oil Stadium to reflect on Gen Con 2026. We recapped the different types of events we ran over the weekend in the First Exposure Playtest Hall, the event halls, and event the hotel lobby. We...
We preview The Misplay's trip to Gen Con 2026—including the itinerary of the formal events we'll be running during the weekend. We also talk about our marketing strategies, metrics, and goals. At the end of the show we spotlight...
Jason took The Misplay on the road to the 2026 Bay Area Protospiel and he came back with a bounty of feedback for Under One Sky, live audio from his introduction to board game design workshop, and good vibes. We assess the...
We happily welcome our illustrator, Zeta Gaston, to the podcast to share the story of how she became the artist behind Under One Sky. We talk about the creative journey, the revisions, the tools, and...
We take a pause from all the business and logistics talk surrounding Under One Sky. They sat down together to develop an old game concept. They outline the reason for beginning development of another game and learn about 18-card card...
We go through the logistics and planning leading into Jason's weekend at KublaCon and the 3rd annual Misplay trip to Gen Con. They give in depth updates about Under One Sky's, art, manufacturer, logistics, and next steps. Jason gives a...
We discuss the possibility of pitching Under One Sky to publishers. Mark shares an outline for how to go from concept to submitting to publishers. Jason explains the reasons why The Misplay never considered looking for a publisher. He...
We were fortunate to have Dan Thurot of Space-Biff join us for a conversation. Dan shared his thoughts on his ethics based approach towards reviewing games. He also broke down the difference between previews, reviews, and how to play videos and...