Tim O'Brien from Chaotic Great truly loves the Star Wars Living Card Game. In this episode, Gelb learns all about Tim’s journey into game design, the appeal and challenges of living card games, and the creative process behind Gudnack. They talk about building passionate communities, the role of art in enhancing tabletop games, and the use of Kickstarter as a marketing tool. Plus, they dig into the balance between collectability and gameplay, the importance of teaching players how to engage with games, and the long-term dedication needed for self-publishing in niche markets.
You can find out more about Tim OBrien here:
* Instagram: @gudnakgame
* Website: gudnak.com
* YouTube: @ChaoticGreat
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
and connect and follow @midnighttradingco on Instagram: https://instagram.com/midnighttradingco Want to be on the show? Check out
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.
