Roberto Panetta from Rock, Stone and Dice Games is a big fan of Lost Ruins of Arnak and Little Tavern! In this episode, Gelb learns all about Roberto's journey from commercial refrigeration to game design, the importance of theme and mechanics, and how player feedback shapes a game's development. They talk about Roberto’s Kickstarter launch, building an email list, and networking in the board game community, and dig into the inspiration behind Gems of Iridescia, the role of crowdfunding, and Roberto’s future projects.
You can find out more about Roberto Panetta here:
* Instagram: @rockstonedice
* Website: rockstoneanddice.com
* Facebook: facebook.com/profile.php?id=100094989261677
* Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/rockstonedice/gems-of-iridescia
My Favorite Games is a weekly podcast where your host Gelb sits down with RPG, card game, and board game designers to geek out about the games they like to play, learn from their game design journeys, and chat about the business of how to get your game from idea to published.About the host: Gelb is a game designer and director of the Midnight Trading Co., an Edinburgh-based board game studio that works with creatives around the world. Their first title, HotShot Pickleball is available soon. Find out more at
https://www.hotshot-pickleball.com
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https://mfg.midnighttradingco.com
.If you’re interested in board games, board game design, the business of board games, table-top games, ttrpg, ccgs, collectible card games, party games, and other games, we hope you’ll enjoy this podcast.
