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Know Direction NetworkGame Design Unboxed 82: MansplainingIn episode 82 of Game Design Unboxed: Inspiration to Publication we talk with Fertessa Allyse and Mondo Davis about their party game Mansplaining. Learn not only what the term “mansplaining” means but also, learn how they designed a game made not to offend but allow players to feel what it is to have someone over-explain a subject in a humorous way. Learn how they dealt with assumptions made due to the title of the game and how they marketed to help with that problem.
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Game Design Unboxed: Inspiration to PublicationGDU 082 - MansplainingIn episode 82 of Game Design Unboxed: Inspiration to Publication we talk with Fertessa Allyse and Mondo Davis about their party game Mansplaining. Learn not only what the term “mansplaining” means but also, learn how they designed a game made not to offend but allow players to feel what it is to have someone over-explain a subject in a humorous way. Learn how they dealt with assumptions made due to the title of the game and how they marketed to help with that problem.
Featuring:
Fertessa Allyse - Guest
Mondo Davis - Guest 2024-02-0645 min
Board Out of My MindEp 16 - Doing What Works for You (Fertessa Allyse)In this episode, Kim and Parker are joined by the amazingly talented Fertessa Allyse. This episode is packed full of great advice! She shares what helped her with developing her own personal projects and pitching those games to publishers. She also shares how different that was from designing games for Funko, and Pokémon. When she's not designing games, Fertessa is also a contributor for the upcoming title What Board Games Mean to Me, which YOU can win a copy of! Follow along on our socials to find out more!Resources from Fertessa:Cardboard Edison2023-10-3149 min
The BoardGameGeek PodcastEpisode 11: Votes for Women, with Mandi HutchinsonMandi Hutchinson from Salt and Sass Games joins Candice to discuss Votes for Women, a new card-driven board game about the American women's suffrage movement from 1848-1920, from Tory Brown and Fort Circle Games.00:00:00 Introduction00:02:21 Inkulinati (PC/Xbox game)00:05:15 Fresh Plays00:05:40 Ahoy00:10:03 Yokai Septet00:19:30 Fantasy Realms: Deluxe Edition00:26:23 Rumble Nation00:35:58 Black History Month Spotlight00:36:14 Eric Lang (game designer), The Godfather: Corleone's Empire 00:38:38 Fertessa Allyse (game designer), Book of Villainy and Wicked & Wise 00:41:36 Tanya DePass (writer) and Sharise Nicole Williams (artist), Sea of Legends 00:42:26 Votes for Wom...2023-02-171h 19
The Game Design Round Table#284 Fertessa Allyse Talks Book of VillainFertessa Allyse joins Dirk and David to talk about her path in the tabletop industry. She talks about the relatively quick progress she made by iterating over and over on her core idea for Book of Villainy. Then the group discusses her other design projects, Wicked and Wise as well as Mansplaining, before moving on to her current role at Funko Games. Fertessa talks at length about how Funko Games’ IP-focused designs are handled, and how her work as a producer has helped her become a better designer as well2023-01-0458 min
BLERDKASTEpisode 23: Black Nerd Interview with Game Master Fertessa Allyse creator of The Book of Villainy, Mansplaining, & Wicked and Wise.In this episode I sit with my good friend Fertessa Allyse as we catch up and talk about the good old days. In this interview Fertessa and I get to the root of what makes her a black nerd and see what some of her struggles growing up were and how she overcame them to become the magical black unicorn that she is. Learn about what it takes to make a new board game and how to get it published. As well as what it means to be the diversity in what was once a male dominated industry in...2022-07-201h 33
Roll For CritPotential Hasbro/Wizards Split, Kickstarter + NFTs, A Goofy Movie Game, The King's Dilemma, Machine Strike, Mt. Rushmore of Games (w/ Fertessa Allyse)Show Notes
News Roundup - Investors Want Hasbro/Wizards Split (5:50), Kickstarter and Chaosium Reevaluate NFTS (14:36), Doctors and Daleks (23:15), Sherlock: Case Connection (25:25), Sobek: 2 Players (26:52)
Kickstarter Pickstarter - Way Too Many Cats! (31:04), Hair of the Dog, River and Stone, Dog Park (32:25), 51st State Ultimate Edition (34:13), Unsettled (36:41), Tang Garden: Seasons and Blinks Party Games (39:19), Deeproot Dwellers (40:56), Ra (41:19)
Table Talk - Dune: Imperium (44:29), Disney A Goofy Movie Game (45:55), The Goonies: Never Say Die (51:53), The King's Dilemma (56:27), Oath: Chronicles of Empire and Exile (1:04:24), Board Game Arena (1:08:02), Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest (1:10:00), Valiant Wars (1:12:17), Machine Strike/Horizon: Forbidden West (1:14:30)
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Mechanisms Archives - Board Game Design LabHow to Design Trick Taking Games with Fertessa AlysseFertessa Allyse, producer at Funko Games, talks about how to design a trick taking game.We talk about table talk, bringing new ideas to the genre, what to look for while playtesting, and more.
And be sure to check out Fertessa’s trick taking game, Wicked and Wise, on Kickstarter HERE.
*Also, at one point, I mention UNO as a trick taking game, however, it’s definitely a matching game. (duh, haha)
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2021-08-251h 03The Board Game Design LabHow to Design Trick Taking Games with Fertessa AlysseFertessa Allyse, producer at Funko Games, talks about how to design a trick taking game.We talk about table talk, bringing new ideas to the genre, what to look for while playtesting, and more.
And be sure to check out Fertessa’s trick taking game, Wicked and Wise, on Kickstarter HERE.
*Also, at one point, I mention UNO as a trick taking game, however, it’s definitely a matching game. (duh, haha)
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2021-08-251h 03Board Game Design LabHow to Design Trick Taking Games with Fertessa AlysseFertessa Allyse, producer at Funko Games, talks about how to design a trick taking game.We talk about table talk, bringing new ideas to the genre, what to look for while playtesting, and more.
And be sure to check out Fertessa’s trick taking game, Wicked and Wise, on Kickstarter HERE.
*Also, at one point, I mention UNO as a trick taking game, however, it’s definitely a matching game. (duh, haha)
The post How to Design Trick Taking Games with Fertessa Allyse appeared first on Board Game Design Lab.
2021-08-251h 03Podcast Archives - Board Game Design LabHow to Design Trick Taking Games with Fertessa AlysseFertessa Allyse, producer at Funko Games, talks about how to design a trick taking game.We talk about table talk, bringing new ideas to the genre, what to look for while playtesting, and more.
And be sure to check out Fertessa’s trick taking game, Wicked and Wise, on Kickstarter HERE.
*Also, at one point, I mention UNO as a trick taking game, however, it’s definitely a matching game. (duh, haha)
The post How to Design Trick Taking Games with Fertessa Allyse appeared first on Board Game Design Lab.
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We’re Not Wizards Tabletop PodcastS6 Fertessa Allyse - Wick & Wise, Weird Giraffe Games, Mansplaining and FunkoJoined by the fabulous Fertessa Allyse to chat about moving to Seattle, working for Funko, and their recent design "Wicked and Wise", currently on Kickstarter.
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One Stop Co-Op Shop242: Wicked And Wise And Making It In The Industry With Fertessa Allyse And Estefania RodriguezWicked and Wise is a new Kickstarter project from Weird Giraffe Games, a partner-based trick taking game with asymmetric roles and a high degree of cooperation. Jason is joined by designer Fertessa Allyse and artist Estefania Rodriguez to talk all about it. In the second half of the show, we talk about making it in the industry, being seen, overcoming the dreaded Impostor Syndrome, and navigating conventions in our "new normal."
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Board Again GamingFertessa Allyse Scott - Wicked and WiseWe talk with game designer and producer (Funko Games) Fertessa Allyse Scott about her new game Wicked and Wise. We also spend some time talking about her approach to game design and what she believes is the core of a game. We also ask her what game a villain would force her to play. Fertessa has successfully launched Wicked and Wise, already finished a successful campaign for the Book of Villainy, and is finishing up a game called Mansplaining with designer Mondo Davis. Games we talk about in this episode: Wicked and Wise, Boo...2021-08-1650 min
Will It Game? PodcastWill it Game? Episode 65 with Fertessa Allyse
We’re back!!! It’s time for more ridiculous game pitches with some of the most fun people in the board game industry. Today we’re kicking off a new set of episodes with game designer Fertessa Allyse. Ric and Ryan are pitching two sloth based games that are very different. Will Ryan’s game pitch hit the sweet spot? Does Ric understand what a sloth is? Only Fertessa can decide which of these pitches make the cut.
You can check out Fertessa’s board game Book of Villainy on Kickstarter now through July 1, 2021. Check out our full previ...2021-06-1427 min
Boards Alive PodcastEpisode 145 - Interview with Fertessa Allyse of Funko Games In our one hundred and forty-fifth episode, Aaron is joined by designer and producer Fertessa Allyse, designer of Book of Villainy, Wicked & Wise, and Mansplaining and producer at Funko Games. We talk about some games we’ve been playing, including Carnegie and Calico. Then I interview Fertessa about designing and producing games. This episode is sponsored by Board Game Bliss 2021-02-071h 40
Building the GameEpisode 454: Users Interfacing With Villainous BooksJason chats with Fertessa Allyse about User Interface in games.2021-02-0700 min
Indie Board Game DesignersFertessa AllyseI met Fertessa Allyse at Tabletop Network and got her to share some of her thoughts on a game she just signed. We chat about: Designing one game for a long time Tabletop Network Emulating (and not stealing) other game ideas And most importantly: why Scar is the best Disney villain2020-01-2136 min
Breaking Into Board GamesBreaking into Board Games Episode 105 - Fertessa Allyse - Book of VillainyIan, Dan, and Tony talk to Fertessa Allyse, designer of the upcoming game "Book of Villainy" about hitting the ground running while getting into board game design. We talk about real-life quality control (Fertessa's real-life gig) and how it relates to design. You can reach out to her on twitter: @fertessa You can also check out Book of Villainy on her website: www.bookofvillainy.wordpress.com Hosts: Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign Dan - Publisher - @letimangames "There It...2019-10-3046 min