Dave Hadden from Orthane Productions really loves Dungeons and Dragons. In this episode, Gelb learns all about the appeal of D&D, the creative process behind designing a game rooted in ancient Egyptian themes, and the importance of historical accuracy in RPGs. They talk about the challenges of crowdfunding, the evolving role of AI in game design, and the dedication required to bring a new tabletop game to life, and they dig into storytelling, game mechanics, and building a passionate RPG community.
You can find out more about David Hadden here:
Instagram: @orthane_productions
Website: keshanar.com
Pre-launch page: launch.keshanar.com
Facebook: kingdomofkeshanar
X (Twitter): OrthaneP62208
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
Want to be on the show? Check out
https://mfg.midnighttradingco.com
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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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