Board game creators

Nerdverse Unshuffled

Board games don't magically appear just because you want to play a new game. (Trust us, we've tried.) In this episode, Fayyaad and Jacques look at game designers, artists, and publishers and how each contributes to taking a board game from a concept to a physical product you can play with friends. Your hosts discuss a few of their favourite board game creators, but as always, the episode focuses of how knowing these terms can help you learn more about what to look for a board game to play or buy. It also includes a bonus definition (ludography!) and two bonus disclaimers. So join us as we celebrate the marvellous people who make our board games.

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Chapter

1. Welcome and listeners’ corner (00:00:00)

2. A little light reading (00:04:28)

3. Designers (00:07:00)

4. Bonus word: Ludography (00:14:08)

5. Designers (cont.) (00:14:42)

6. Artists (00:17:47)

7. Publishers (00:25:14)

8. How does this jargon help us? (00:30:03)

9. Conclusion (00:39:57)