The One About a Promising Future in Sales

In this episode Chris, Darrell, and TC talk about the subtle art of selling games, what makes a good game versus what makes a good product, and the state of the board game market. All this, plus more Wingspan, Quacks of Quedlinburg, the vaguaries of game design credentials, The Boldest, Architects of the West Kingdom, dead men’s parties, the glory of Glory to Rome, a bit of whining, Heroes of Terrinoth, and more! 

Chapters

• 2:33 Games & Things
• 3:12 Darrell: Wingspan
• 3:22 Darrell: Compounded
• 3:48 Darrell: Sagrada
• 4:00 Darrell: Arkham Noir
• 4:38 Darrell: Raptor
• 5:15 Darrell: Painting minis
• 6:50 TC: Roll Player
• 8:00 TC: Roll & Writes
• 9:10 TC: California Trip
• 13:28 TC: Heroes of Terrinoth
• 18:25 Chris: More Wingspan
• 20:15 Chris: Quacks of Quedlinburg
• 23:05 Chris: The Boldest
• 26:10 Chris: Architects of the West Kingdom
• 29:00 Chris: Vinyl records
• 33:45 Game News: AEG forum kerfluffle
• 41:15 The Meat of the Podcast
• 42:55 Board games as a product
• 43:35 Board game bubble?
• 51:46 Game industry broken?
• 57:15 Kickstarter bubble?
• 1:03:30 Trendsetting
• 1:10:18 What makes a game a good product?
• 1:20:32 Is a game that fails to be a game still a good product?
• 1:26:28 Industry fluorish more if focus is on gameplay or on product?
• 1:33:05 Should publishers follow trends?
• 1:37:27 GMT/Victory Point Games - good products?
• 1:38:56 Incomplete games that need expansions - good products?
• 1:40:47 LCGs/CCGs - are they dead? Or perfect products?
• 1:43:34 Games that are good and bad products
• 2:08:42 Backside of the podcast