Bonsart Bokel is passionate about building imaginative worlds and fostering creative collaboration.
In this episode, he and Gelb discuss the origins and vision of the Association of Ishtar series, the development of the Night Watch TTRPG, the art of worldbuilding in steampunk, the challenges of independent publishing, and the upcoming Kickstarter campaign for Night Watch.
Bonsart shares insights into his creative process, the importance of narrative-driven games, and how his unique approach to worldbuilding shapes both his fiction and game design.
You can find out more about Bonsart here:
* Reservation/Newsletter Page: https://associationofishtar.com/ks
* Kickstarter Page: https://kickstarter.com/projects/bonsartbokel/the-association-of-ishtar-rising-tide
* Linktree: https://linktr.ee/bonsartbokel
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 out now.
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https://www.hotshot-pickleball.com
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