There and Back Again - New Zealand & Vegas
In this episode, we share highlights from our recent travels to the Flesh and Blood TCG Pro Tour in Las Vegas and to the Erik's Curiosa offi...
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The Covenant Cast
The Covenant Cast is a weekly show where we talk about current topics in the board game community, as well as our upcoming releases and answering questions by our listeners. We will also hav...
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20 of 246 episodesThe TCG Fatigue Is Real
We can all feel it. So many new TCGs on the market, so many new products from the old games, digital repacks, exclusives, stretch goals, and...
Is This the Perfect Indie TCG?
This week, Here Be Monsters TCG launched their Kickstarter campaign with a game-changing business model. Are they the first to solve the pro...
Are TCGs Gambling?
It's time we addressed the perennial question. 00:36:38 Main Topic: Are TCGs Gambling?
Tabletop Isn't Digital
On a fateful Monday, BradW shared an ad for Rush of Ikorr, the TCG from Upper Deck, coming to their ePack platform. What's the ePack platfor...
FOMO is Necessary
Our current crowdfunding and tcg-heavy tabletop gaming era necessitates a question: is there nobility in removing overtly FOMO-creating elem...
Earthborne Trailblazer First Impressions
A few weeks ago, the Earthborne team came to our office to share a vertical slice of their new game, Earthborne Trailblazer, with us, our te...
Why Distribution Had to Change
Traditional distribution serves a critical function for tabletop gaming, but for many publishers it is often a hindrance to success—that's w...
Artistic Inspiration vs Plagiarism
All last week we stared at the beautiful Earthborne Trailblazer board, created by Evan Simonet and inspired by Jaro Hess's "The Land of Make...
Q&A with Andrew Navaro, Head of Studio at Earthborne Games
Fresh off of their Earthborne Trailblazer announcement, Andrew Navaro joins us to answer your questions and ours!
The End of Crowdfunding
In the early days of crowdfunding, we were very hesitant to consider games that used the platform. Crowdfunding was seen as a negative. Some...
How the LCG Succeeds
In this episode, we revisit the topic of LCG viability. Are there ways, tested or untested, that an LCG can prosper as a long-running game a...
There is No "LCG Model"
Gudnak has pulled off the pipe dream of LCG fans everywhere by creating a functional limited experience. Hubworld announced that every set w...
The Perfect Organized Play
Sorcery TCG has announced its Cornerstone events emphasizing Creativity, Mastery, and Wonder. Alpha Clash has gone international, announcing...
The Mirage of the Crowdfunded TCG
First Sorcery TCG, then Altered TCG, and now Cyberpunk 2027 TCG. These games continue to break crowdfunding records, but what does that mean...
Erik Olofsson - Sorcery TCG | Gothic Reflections and Future
At the end of our 12-hour Gothic release stream, we got to chat with Erik Olofsson—founder of Erik's Curiosa and co-founder of Grinding Gear...
227: Andrew Navaro - From Fantasy Flight Games to Earthborne Games
"I think as long as you're following your heart, your life will take you wherever you're intended to go." Andrew Navaro, Former Head of Stud...
226: When Comic Books are the Answer - Alpha Clash
Ridge Kiley, co-founder of Rising Empire Studios, sits down with Zach to discuss their recently announced Alpha Clash comic book series and...
225: Alpha Clash Blazes New Path For Indie Card Games
Garett Kiley, co-founder of Rising Empire Studios, sits down with Zach to discuss their recent move away from traditional distribution and i...
224: Gudnak - In Pursuit of the Third Way
Tim O'Brien, co-designer of Gudnak, sits down with Zach for a far-reaching discussion that offers a behind-the-scenes look into Chaotic Grea...