Keith Matejka from Thunderworks Games really loves War of The Ring. In this episode, Gelb learns about Keith’s journey from music to video games and eventually to starting Thunderworks Games. They chat about the influence of playing games on game design, the process of designing a first game, and Keith’s approach to game design and ideation. He also shares his views about the differences in designing for yourself vs others, the transition from self-publishing to becoming a publisher, and how he sees the importance of sell sheets.
You can find out more about Keith and Thunderworks here:
Website: https://thunderworksgames.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thunderworksgames/
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.
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Ep. 001: Keith Matejka of Thunderworks Games on War of the Ring