Shawn Hoult from Allies or Enemies is a really big fan of GaiaProject. In this episode, Gelb learns all about Shawn's journey from teaching to game design, how his experiences as a YouTube creator influence his approach, and the importance of theme and mechanics in creating games. They talk about playtesting, feedback, and the dynamics of pitching and working with publishers. They dig into asymmetry in games, the inspiration behind Shawn’s upcoming Last Week of Summer, and the decision to either self-publish or pitch to publishers.
You can find out more about Shawn Hoult here:
Instagram: @alliesorenemies
Website: alliesorenemies.com
YouTube: @AlliesorEnemies
Patreon: @AlliesOrEnemies
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
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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.
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