
Hatched This Way
A limited audio series where Maxwell Freud, a queer, Minneapolis-based board game designer, sits down with other queer folx in the industry to learn about their unique identities and how they contribute to the hobby by being their authentic selves.
Podcasting since 2022 • 25 episodes
Hatched This Way
Latest Episodes
It's Hard to be Flawed - Carrie Linden
Meet Carrie Linden (she/they), the bisexual, disabled Communications Manager at Snowbright Studio, an LGBTQ+ game studio focused on making heartwarming, family-friendly games.
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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1:16:48

I-Saw-Penis Parties - Dr. Nersi Nikakhtar, MD
Meet Dr. Nersi Nikakhtar, MD (he/him), an internist and board game content creator who talks me through the nuances of sex, gender, and Blood on the Clocktower. YouTube
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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1:13:59

A Riskier Way of Living - Maia Thomas
Meet Maia Thomas (she/her), a lesbian, trans woman who works in the tabletop industry as a game designer, graphic designer, and illustrator. Instagram
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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53:19

An episode about living as a trans woman and designing board games - Bez Shahriari
Meet Bez Bonnie-Beth Shahriari (she/her), a Glaswegian, pansexual, graysexual, trans woman with autism, likely ADHD, and a history of depression. Bez is an author, artist, and game designer who makes the world a little more fun, one game at a t...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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1:50:14
