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🇨🇦 Canada - games
19/09/2025#81🇨🇦 Canada - games
18/09/2025#74
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Episode 13 - Monopoly...is Just a Punishment Cycle
lundi 8 septembre 2025 • Duration 01:14:47
Jason sits down with Youssef Sleiman, a game designer involved with the Bright Insight Support Network. They discuss how Youssef's interest in creating stories led to the development of his games, why he was drawn to helping people with neurodivergent needs through his games, and how he was able to develop games around theories of identity theories. Games covered are The Lighthouse at the Edge of the Universe and The Tea Dragon Society Card Game. This week's solo feature is Pencil Book Quest.
Contact:
t.meeple.chase@gmail.com
https://www.instagram.com/the_meeple_chase/
Credits:
Logo - Johnny Gamble https://www.instagram.com/jongambledesign
Theme Song - Five Iron Frenzy, "Battle Dancing Unicorns with Glitter" https://www.fiveironfrenzy.com/
Content discussed during the show:
Bright Insight Support Network - https://www.brightinsight.support/
Dynamism Deck - https://www.brightinsight.support/dynamism-deck
Pencil Book Quest - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/grumpy-spider-games/pencil-book-quest?ref=discovery&term=pencil%20book%20quest&total_hits=1&category_id=34
Episode 12 - I Think I'm Everything Else
Episode 12
lundi 25 août 2025 • Duration 01:02:01
Jason sits down with Jay Bernardo, marketing manager for Bezier Games. They discuss Jay's time living in Tawain and how Cardboard East came to be, how his social media presence and networking landed him the job at Bezier Games, and the upcoming Kickstarter for The Game Makers. Board games covered are Robinson Crusoe: Adventures on the Cursed Island and Dieson Crusoe. This week's solo feature is Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion.
Contact:
t.meeple.chase@gmail.com
https://www.instagram.com/the_meeple_chase/
Credits:
Logo - Johnny Gamble https://www.instagram.com/jongambledesign
Theme Song - Five Iron Frenzy, "Battle Dancing Unicorns with Glitter" https://www.fiveironfrenzy.com/
Content discussed during the show:
Cardboard East - https://www.youtube.com/c/cardboardeast
The Game Makers - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tedalspach/the-game-makers
Gloomhaven Secretariat - https://ghs.champonthis.de/
Episode 3 - There's a Board Game Out There for Literally Anyone
lundi 21 avril 2025 • Duration 54:17
Jason sits down with Hannah Gallaher, 1/4 of the Felhaven team, to discuss her experiences performing in an actual play, board game mechanics, and her approach to board game design. They also talk about Galaxy Trucker and Weirdwood Manner. This week's solo feature is Kingdom Legacy: Feudal Kingdom.
Contact:
t.meeple.chase@gmail.com
https://www.instagram.com/the_meeple_chase/
Credits:
Logo - Johnny Gamble https://www.instagram.com/jongambledesign
Theme Song - Five Iron Frenzy, "Battle Dancing Unicorns with Glitter" https://www.fiveironfrenzy.com/
Content discussed during the show:
Felhaven - https://open.spotify.com/show/6Q9j1WvM0uWE7LJsRM6d5j?si=2a0cfdc7f2b04e39
Folded Space - https://foldedspace.com/
Epiosde 2 - Sometimes I Do Just An Open-Faced Crap Sandwich
Episode 2
lundi 7 avril 2025 • Duration 59:03
Summary - Jason sits down with Dylan Stoll, aka @vtboardgamer, to discuss board game content creation, Vermont beer, and board games The White Castle and Lost Ruins of Arnak. Jason also talks about the featured solo game, Friday.
Contact:
t.meeple.chase@gmail.com
https://www.instagram.com/the_meeple_chase/
Credits:
Logo - Johnny Gamble https://www.instagram.com/jongambledesign
Theme Song - Five Iron Frenzy, "Battle Dancing Unicorns with Glitter" https://www.fiveironfrenzy.com/
Content discussed during the show:
Dylan Stoll - https://www.instagram.com/vtboardgamer/
Grant's Game Recs - https://www.instagram.com/grantsgamerecs/
Noble Knight Games - https://www.nobleknight.com/
Episode 1 - You're Probably Not Going to Float as a Local Game Shop
Episode 1
dimanche 23 mars 2025 • Duration 01:02:23
Contact:
t.meeple.chase@gmail.com
https://www.instagram.com/the_meeple_chase/
Credits:
Logo - Johnny Gamble https://www.instagram.com/jongambledesign
Theme Song - Five Iron Frenzy, "Battle Dancing Unicorns with Glitter" https://www.facebook.com/5ironFrenzy
Content discussed during the show:
Mike Werner, Owner of Mike's Comics and Games located in New Baltimore, MI
http://mikescomicsandgames.com/
Mike's Discord - https://discord.gg/xsWUqEdr
Marvel Champions LCG Discord - https://discord.gg/J2kJMRUF
Dice Master's Discord - https://discord.gg/v33efDKg
Episode 11 - Mike Werner 2: Electric Boogaloo
lundi 11 août 2025 • Duration 51:39
Jason welcomes back returning guest Mike Werner, owner of Mike's Comics and Games in New Baltimore, MI. They discuss the question "How do I get my friends interested in playing board games?" Board games covered are Apples to Apples, No Thanks, Tsuro, and Uno. This week's solo feature is Dragons of Etchinstone.
Contact:
t.meeple.chase@gmail.com
https://www.instagram.com/the_meeple_chase/
Credits:
Logo - Johnny Gamble https://www.instagram.com/jongambledesign
Theme Song - Five Iron Frenzy, "Battle Dancing Unicorns with Glitter" https://www.fiveironfrenzy.com/
Content discussed during the show:
Mike Werner, Owner of Mike's Comics and Games located in New Baltimore, MI
http://mikescomicsandgames.com/
Mike's Discord - https://discord.gg/xsWUqEdr
Episode 10 - Innovation is Hiding in the Weeds of Risk
lundi 28 juillet 2025 • Duration 01:15:52
Jason sits down with Mike Kribel, creator and designer of Beasts and Diplomacy, a new game coming to Kickstarter. They discuss why Mike shifted from video game development to board game design, the concepts behind Beasts and Diplomacy, and board games that influenced Mike's approach to design. Board games covered are The Castles of Burgundy and Lost Cities. This week's solo feature is Beasts and Diplomacy.
Contact:
t.meeple.chase@gmail.com
https://www.instagram.com/the_meeple_chase/
Credits:
Logo - Johnny Gamble https://www.instagram.com/jongambledesign
Theme Song - Five Iron Frenzy, "Battle Dancing Unicorns with Glitter" https://www.fiveironfrenzy.com/
Content discussed during the show:
Beasts and Diplomacy (Kickstarter page) - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ddpgames/beasts-and-diplomacy?ref=profile_saved_projects_prelaunch&category_id=Q2F0ZWdvcnktMzQ=
Episode 9 - I'm the Third Kessler to Make a Hula Hoop
lundi 14 juillet 2025 • Duration 01:03:10
Jason sits down with Alex Kessler, owner of Kess Entertainment, a game company known for titles such as Battle Bosses, One Piece: Luffy’s Bento Panic, and Sonic Roll. They discuss how Kess Entertainment came from the invention of the hula hoop, the business behind running a game company, and why the company focuses on developing games based on IPs. Board games covered are Scythe and Ultimate Werewolf. This week's solo feature is One Deck Galaxy.
Contact:
t.meeple.chase@gmail.com
https://www.instagram.com/the_meeple_chase/
Credits:
Logo - Johnny Gamble https://www.instagram.com/jongambledesign
Theme Song - Five Iron Frenzy, "Battle Dancing Unicorns with Glitter" https://www.fiveironfrenzy.com/
Content discussed during the show:
Kess Entertainment - https://www.kessentertainment.co/
Gem State Gaming Convention - https://tabletop.events/conventions/gem-state-gaming-convention-2025
Episode 8 - Long-Time Listener, First-Time Caller
lundi 30 juin 2025 • Duration 57:39
Jason sits down with Dan Holding, host of the podcast Dan Likes Games and a content creator known on Instagram as Dicespire . They talk about Dan's love for the board game community, the board game scene in New Zealand, and confess their undying love for Garphill Games. Board games covered are Paladins of the West Kingdom and Ezra and Nehemiah. This week's solo feature is The Anarchy.
Contact:
t.meeple.chase@gmail.com
https://www.instagram.com/the_meeple_chase/
Credits:
Logo - Johnny Gamble https://www.instagram.com/jongambledesign
Theme Song - Five Iron Frenzy, "Battle Dancing Unicorns with Glitter" https://www.fiveironfrenzy.com/
Content discussed during the show:
Dan Likes Games - https://open.spotify.com/show/1XYPTLU8iGrewcandNpYEJ?si=ebb3427f138244dc
Dicespire - https://www.instagram.com/dicespire/?hl=en
Gem State Gaming Convention - https://tabletop.events/conventions/gem-state-gaming-convention-2025
Episode 7 - Everything that Happens at the Shop is Because of Me
lundi 16 juin 2025 • Duration 58:24
Jason sits down with Heather Redding, a content creator and social media coordinator for a board game store . They talk about Heather's experiences working at the store, what she learned at GAMA, and why she loves game art done by Sandra Tang. Board games covered are Flamecraft and Alhambra. This week's solo feature is Star Wars Outer Rim.
Contact:
t.meeple.chase@gmail.com
https://www.instagram.com/the_meeple_chase/
Credits:
Logo - Johnny Gamble https://www.instagram.com/jongambledesign
Theme Song - Five Iron Frenzy, "Battle Dancing Unicorns with Glitter" https://www.fiveironfrenzy.com/
Content discussed during the show:
Stardusts Games - https://www.instagram.com/stardusts.games/?hl=en









