We step outside the usual program for a different perspective. Jason’s partner, Monica, joins us from the car on our road trip to The Cruz Room in Santa Cruz to talk about what it’s like to live with ...

We step outside the usual program for a different perspective. Jason’s partner, Monica, joins us from the car on our road trip to The Cruz Room in Santa Cruz to talk about what it’s like to live with someone designing an indie board game and making...

Welcoming board game nights in Santa Cruz, CA. Hosted 3-hour events at The Cruz Room with taught games, a 30+ game library, and a free raffle.

A push-your-luck card game of dicey dealin' and loot stealin'.

We sat down with Ben Bertoli of Radish Games for a crash course in Kickstarter, prelaunch marketing, and—much to Mark’s dismay—shipping. We also talked launch timing and the revised Kickstarter timeline for Under One Sky.

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...

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Jason and Mark sat down on the 50 yard line again of Lucas Oil Stadium to reflect on GenCon 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...

A race to uncover your constellation in a shifting night sky. Place tiles, shift stars, and discover your hidden pattern.

A race to uncover your constellation in a shifting night sky. Place tiles, shift stars, and discover your hidden pattern.

Jason and Mark previewed The Misplay's trip to GenCon 2026. We included the itinerary of the formal events we'll be running during the weekend. We also talked about our marketing strategies, metrics, and goals. At the end of the show we spot light...

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