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.
Episodes
25 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
"I'm an Ally" - Jamie Sabriel
Meet Jamie Sabriel (they/them), the queer, nonbinary game designer at Triple Rainbow Games, a moderator for Break My Game and Protospiel Online, and rotating co-host of the board game documentary podcast Building the Game.
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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1:12:33
Ms. Gay Board Games - Isaac Vega
Meet Isaac Vega (he/him), the gay, Latinx, co-founder of Rose Gauntlet Entertainment and designer of Dead of Winter, Forgotten Waters, and Ashes: Rise of the Phoenixborn.Twitter
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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56:32
Queer Enough - Coyote & Crow
Meet Connor Alexander (he/him), the queer, Indigenous publisher of the Coyote & Crow roleplaying game. WebsiteFacebook...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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49:44
Please, Beat Me. I Love It. - James Kniffen
Meet James Kniffen (he/him), a gay, Senior Game Designer for Fantasy Flight Games whose published titles include Star Wars: Armada, Sid Meier's Civilization: A New Dawn, Forbidden Stars, and Twilight Inscription.
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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52:44
Building a Bigger Closet - Aaron Vanderbeek
Meet Aaron Vanderbeek (he/him), a gay game designer living in Germany whose games include Castell and Extravaganza.InstagramT...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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42:25
Clown Shoes - Alara Cameron
Meet Alara Cameron (fay/fae/she), a trans fem, non-binary, lesbian game designer and developer.TwitterWebsite
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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57:45
Furry Crimes - Bree Horstkamp
Meet Bree Horstkamp (she/they), the pansexual, asexual, aromantic, polyamorous, nonbinary, trans female founder and game designer of Mako Games.Twitter<...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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1:02:30
You're Such An Inspiration - Geeky Gaymer Guy
Meet Theo Strempel (he/him), the gay, disabled tabletop content creator known as Geeky Gaymer Guy. YouTubeInstagram...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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1:02:09
Post Adulting - Fight in a Box
Meet Seppy Yoon (he/him) a biracial, gay, game designer and publisher with Fight in a Box. Contains some mature content
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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51:25
I Own 200 Board Games Now - Tabletop Mentorship Program
Meet Grace Kendall (they/them), a non-binary, asexual, panromantic game designer and co-founder of the Tabletop Mentorship Program
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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1:00:39
This Character Wears Glasses - Nikki Valens
Meet Nikki Valens (they/them), a non-binary, polyamorous, asexual, lesbian and board game designer
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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1:06:34
We Solved The Gays - Leona Neelam Maple
Meet Leona Neelam Maple (she/her), a South Asian, queer, pansexual, demiromantic and founder of Maple Intersectionality Consulting
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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1:13:41
Stealing the Alphabet - Board Game Blitz
Meet Crystal Dax (she/her), a bisexual, polyamorous content creator and co-host of the Board Game Blitz podcast
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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52:49
Girl Toys - Omari Akil
Meet Omari Akil (he/they), a black, demi, polyamorous musician, game designer, and the founder of Colorway Game Labs
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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42:33
That Waiter is So Gay - Pops & Bejou
Meet Justin (he/him) and Austin (he/him), two queer designers at Pops & Bejou
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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1:03:01
I Know What You Are - We're Playing Games
Meet Maggie (she/her), Megan (she/her), and Chris (he/him), the queer content creators of We're Playing Games
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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1:18:36
You Seem Really Queer - Brenna Noonan
Meet Brenna Noonan (she/her), a pansexual developer for Quillsilver Studio
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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35:17
We Told Your Father - Nersi Nikakhtar
Meet Nersi Nikakhtar (he/him), a Persian, gay, sometimes doctor and board game reviewer for Nersi Games
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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51:17
Every Night's Like a Sleepover - Matt Molandes
Meet Matt Molandes (he/him), a queer, polyamorous marketing manager for Kolossal Games, community manager for Brotherwise Games, and social media manager for Grail Games and Maple Games
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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1:10:49