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Howdy Meeps and welcome to the Meeple Syrup Show Season 2! Spotlight, Erica, Sen and Jessey welcome on Lizzy Funkhouser who works full time in the industry doing both design and media. Between Skybound Media and Board Game Spotlight, plus a little one running around at home, things can feel like they run 24/7 at the Funkhouser house. Join us! Make sure to hit the "Subscribe" button and please become one of our patrons for exclusive content at www.patreon.com/meeplesyrup. The Meeple Syrup Show is a live broadcast every Wednesday night at 9pm EST at www.facebook.com/meeplesyrup. Join the live chat, ask questions, and interact with our hosts and guests. We are also a Youtube Channel! Proudly part of the Roll to Play Network, click here to subscribe and listen from your preferred platform https://www.rolltoplaynetwork.com/ Intro and outro music is "Funday" from Bensound.

Howdy Meeps and welcome to the Meeple Syrup Show Season 2! On today's Howdy Meeps and Welcome to the Meeple Syrup Show Season 2! On today's very first Community Episode, we have two of our patrons join the Meeple Syrup crew. Join us as we dive into some of the design dilemmas that are plaguing John De Bois, and tackle some of the great questions that are asked by Brad Bachelor. Join us! Make sure to hit the "Subscribe" button and please become one of our patrons for exclusive content at www.patreon.com/meeplesyrup. The Meeple Syrup Show is a live broadcast every Wednesday night at 9pm EST at www.facebook.com/meeplesyrup. Join the live chat, ask questions, and interact with our hosts and guests. We are also a Youtube Channel! Proudly part of the Roll to Play Network, click here to subscribe and listen from your preferred platform https://www.rolltoplaynetwork.com/ Intro and outro music is "Funday" from Bensound.

Howdy Meeps and Welcome to the Meeple Syrup Show Season 2! On today's Inside the Industry, we are just a few days post ProtoTO (a prototyping event in Toronto, Canada) and organizer Pam Walls chats with Sen and Erica about how everything worked behind the scenes. Make sure to hit the "Subscribe" button and we'd love you to become one of our patrons for exclusive content at www.patreon.com/meeplesyrup. Join us!  The Meeple Syrup Show is a live broadcast every Wednesday night at 9pm EST at www.facebook.com/meeplesyrup. Join the live chat, ask questions, and interact with our hosts and guests. We are also a Youtube Channel! Proudly part of the Roll to Play Network, click here to subscribe and listen from your preferred platform https://www.rolltoplaynetwork.com/ Intro and outro music is "Funday" from Bensoun.

Howdy Meeps and welcome to the Meeple Syrup Show Season 2!   On today's Digging into Design, we tackle one of the biggest design problems: how to keep everything going. We all get stuck on projects or have a lot on our plates at once, guests Kathleen Mercury and Chris Rowlands talk about their approaches and strategies to "Just Keep Swimming". Join us! Make sure to hit the "Subscribe" button and please become one of our patrons for exclusive content at www.patreon.com/meeplesyrup. The Meeple Syrup Show is a live broadcast every Wednesday night at 9pm EST at www.facebook.com/meeplesyrup. Join the live chat, ask questions, and interact with our hosts and guests. We are also a Youtube Channel! Proudly part of the Roll to Play Network, click here to subscribe and listen from your preferred platform https://www.rolltoplaynetwork.com/ Intro and outro music is "Funday" from Bensound.  

Howdy Meeps and welcome to the Meeple Syrup Show! On today's Spotlight, Erica and Sen get to talk to Julie Ahern of Greenbriar Games all about game design, publishing, and juggling many different jobs in the gaming industry at once. Join us! Make sure to hit the "Subscribe" button and please become one of our patrons for exclusive content at www.patreon.com/meeplesyrup. The Meeple Syrup Show is a live broadcast every Wednesday night at 9pm EST at www.facebook.com/meeplesyrup. Join the live chat, ask questions, and interact with our hosts and guests. We are also a Youtube Channel! Proudly part of the Roll to Play Network, click here to subscribe and listen from your preferred platform https://www.rolltoplaynetwork.com/ Intro and outro music is "Funday" from Bensound.

Howdy Meeps and welcome to the Meeple Syrup Show! On today's Dissecting the Game, we talk about all things dexterity game and why this type of game seems to be much loved or much hated. Some love it for the skill or the chance to be silly. Some are petrified about looking bad in front of other people. So much to discuss! Join us! Make sure to hit the "Subscribe" button and please become one of our patrons for exclusive content at www.patreon.com/meeplesyrup. The Meeple Syrup Show is a live broadcast every Wednesday night at 9pm EST at www.facebook.com/meeplesyrup. Join the live chat, ask questions, and interact with our hosts and guests. We are also a Youtube Channel! Proudly part of the Roll to Play Network, click here to subscribe and listen from your preferred platform https://www.rolltoplaynetwork.com/ Intro and outro music is "Funday" from Bensound.

Howdy Meeps, and welcome to the Meeple Syrup Show! On today's Inside the Industry, we talk to Nathan Weisman from Funko Games/Forrest Pruzan to talk to us about what it is like to be part of a design studio. He talks about working in teams, how projects are managed, and why all the designers there sign games with the name "Prospero Hall"! Join us! Make sure to hit the "Subscribe" button and please become one of our patrons for exclusive content at www.patreon.com/meeplesyrup. The Meeple Syrup Show is a live broadcast every Wednesday night at 9pm EST at www.facebook.com/meeplesyrup. Join the live chat, ask questions, and interact with our hosts and guests. We are also a Youtube Channel! Proudly part of the Roll to Play Network, click here to subscribe and listen from your preferred platform https://www.rolltoplaynetwork.com/ Intro and outro music is "Funday" from Bensound

Howdy Meeps and welcome to the Meeple Syrup Show! On today's Designing the Game, Sen and Erica (with the help of questions provided by Jessey who couldn't join in the episode) talk about intentional variety in their game designs and how you won't see either making games that are too similar to ones they already made. Both talk about seeing variety as design challenges and about why this is both of their approach to design. Join us! Make sure to hit the "Subscribe" button and please become one of our patrons for exclusive content at www.patreon.com/meeplesyrup. The Meeple Syrup Show is a live broadcast every Wednesday night at 9pm EST at www.facebook.com/meeplesyrup. Join the live chat, ask questions, and interact with our hosts and guests. We are also a Youtube Channel! Proudly part of the Roll to Play Network, click here to subscribe and listen from your preferred platform https://www.rolltoplaynetwork.com/ Intro and outro music is "Funday" from Bensound.

Howdy Meeps and welcome to the Meeple Syrup Show! On today's Special Event, we're back for a fantastic Season 2! Jessey, Erica, and Sen talk about the conventions they visited this summer, their upcoming tabletop projects, and all the amazing guests and topics that we have scheduled. Our new season will include a chance for our Patrons to be an active part of our show so don't forget to become one at www.patreon.com/meeplesyrup. We also announce Jessey's book club! Join us.  Make sure to hit the "Subscribe" button and please become one of our patrons for exclusive content at www.patreon.com/meeplesyrup. The Meeple Syrup Show is a live broadcast every Wednesday night at 9pm EST at www.facebook.com/meeplesyrup. Join the live chat, ask questions, and interact with our hosts and guests. We are also a Youtube Channel! Proudly part of the Roll to Play Network, click here to subscribe and listen from your preferred platform https://www.rolltoplaynetwork.com/ Intro and outro music is "Funday" from Bensound.

Howdy Meeps and welcome to the Meeple Syrup Show! On today's Dissecting the Game, we jump into a discussion about real time games! Which ones we liked, what they do well, and why they might not be everyone's favourite. Join us! Make sure to hit the "Subscribe" button and please become one of our patrons for exclusive content at www.patreon.com/meeplesyrup. The Meeple Syrup Show is a live broadcast every Wednesday night at 9pm EST at www.facebook.com/meeplesyrup. Join the live chat, ask questions, and interact with our hosts and guests. We are also a Youtube Channel! Proudly part of the Roll to Play Network, click here to subscribe and listen from your preferred platform https://www.rolltoplaynetwork.com/ Intro and outro music is "Funday" from Bensound.

Howdy Meeps, and welcome to the Meeple Syrup Show! On today's Inside the Industry, we talked to Adi and Liz from Gather Round Games about their current successful, self published game "Someone Has Died". Join us!  Make sure to hit the "Subscribe" button and please become one of our patrons for exclusive content at www.patreon.com/meeplesyrup. The Meeple Syrup Show is a live broadcast every Wednesday night at 9pm EST at www.facebook.com/meeplesyrup. Join the live chat, ask questions, and interact with our hosts and guests. We are also a Youtube Channel! Proudly part of the Roll to Play Network, click here to subscribe and listen from your preferred platform https://www.rolltoplaynetwork.com/ Intro and outro music is "Funday" from Bensound.

Howdy Meeps and welcome to the Meeple Syrup Show! On today's Designing the Game, we try to unlock our creativity with some fun ways to generate game ideas. We brought on some of our Patrons and regular guests to participate with us. Make sure to hit the "Subscribe" button and please become one of our patrons for exclusive content at www.patreon.com/meeplesyrup. The Meeple Syrup Show is a live broadcast every Wednesday night at 9pm EST at www.facebook.com/meeplesyrup. Join the live chat, ask questions, and interact with our hosts and guests. We are also a Youtube Channel! Proudly part of the Roll to Play Network, click here to subscribe and listen from your preferred platform https://www.rolltoplaynetwork.com/ Intro and outro music is "Funday" from Bensound.

Howdy Meeps and welcome to the Meeple Syrup Show! On today's Designer Spotlight we have on Elizabeth Hargrave, designer of the spectacularly beautiful game, Wingspan. She talks about what is coming up next from her, including Tussie Mussie from Button Shy, and the future of Wingspan. Make sure to hit the "Subscribe" button and please become one of our patrons for exclusive content at www.patreon.com/meeplesyrup. The Meeple Syrup Show is a live broadcast every Wednesday night at 9pm EST at www.facebook.com/meeplesyrup. Join the live chat, ask questions, and interact with our hosts and guests. We are also a Youtube Channel! Proudly part of the Roll to Play Network, click here to subscribe and listen from your preferred platform https://www.rolltoplaynetwork.com/ Intro and outro music is "Funday" from Bensound.

Howdy Meeps and welcome to the Meeple Syrup Show! On today's Dissecting the Game, we're looking at Area Control games! Join us as we look at the difference between Area Control, Area Majority, Area Influence, and all those other terms we seem to use. Hosts and guests share what they enjoy about different Area based games and some of the surprising ways that it is being used recently. Join us! Make sure to hit the "Subscribe" button and please become one of our patrons for exclusive content at www.patreon.com/meeplesyrup. The Meeple Syrup Show is a live broadcast every Wednesday night at 9pm EST at www.facebook.com/meeplesyrup. Join the live chat, ask questions, and interact with our hosts and guests. We are also a Youtube Channel! Proudly part of the Roll to Play Network, click here to subscribe and listen from your preferred platform https://www.rolltoplaynetwork.com/ Intro and outro music is "Funday" from Bensound.

Howdy Meeps and welcome to the Meeple Syrup Show! On today's Inside the Industry, we talked to Bebo from BeBold Games on the business that she built, the book she wrote, and what it takes to be in Board Game Media. Join us! Make sure to hit the "Subscribe" button and please become one of our patrons for exclusive content at www.patreon.com/meeplesyrup. The Meeple Syrup Show is a live broadcast every Wednesday night at 9pm EST at www.facebook.com/meeplesyrup. Join the live chat, ask questions, and interact with our hosts and guests. We are also a Youtube Channel! Proudly part of the Roll to Play Network, click here to subscribe and listen from your preferred platform https://www.rolltoplaynetwork.com/ Intro and outro music is "Funday" from Bensound.

Howdy Meeps and Welcome to the Meeple Syrup Show! On today's Inside the Industry, we're talking to Nick Nazzaro from Lay Waste Games! He's talking to us about Life Siphon, his most recent game on Kickstarter, what it's like to make custom components, and what goes into building a world plus being responsible for all of its art. Join us! Make sure to hit the "Subscribe" button and please become one of our patrons for exclusive content at www.patreon.com/meeplesyrup. The Meeple Syrup Show is a live broadcast every Wednesday night at 9pm EST atwww.facebook.com/meeplesyrup. Join the live chat, ask questions, and interact with our hosts and guests. We are also a Youtube Channel! Proudly part of the Roll to Play Network, click here to subscribe and listen from your preferred platform https://www.rolltoplaynetwork.com/ Intro and outro music is "Funday" from Bensound.

Howdy Meeps and Welcome to the Meeple Syrup Show! On today's Designer Spotlight, we're talking to Bobby West, game designer and HABA employee. He shares with us some of the exciting upcoming projects he has co-designed with Alan Moon, designer of Ticket To Ride. Bobby talks about his experiences designing, pitching and getting his games published. Join us! Make sure to hit the "Subscribe" button and please become one of our patrons for exclusive content at www.patreon.com/meeplesyrup. The Meeple Syrup Show is a live broadcast every Wednesday night at 9pm EST at www.facebook.com/meeplesyrup. Join the live chat, ask questions, and interact with our hosts and guests. We are also a Youtube Channel! Proudly part of the Roll to Play Network, click here to subscribe and listen from your preferred platform https://www.rolltoplaynetwork.com/ Intro and outro music is"Funday" from Bensound.

Howdy Meeps and welcome to the Meeple Syrup Show! On today's Dissecting the Game, we're looking at Drafting games! We look at the difference drafting games and how we would use drafting in a design. Join us! Make sure to hit the "Subscribe" button and please become one of our patrons for exclusive content at www.patreon.com/meeplesyrup. The Meeple Syrup Show is a live broadcast every Wednesday night at 9pm EST atwww.facebook.com/meeplesyrup. Join the live chat, ask questions, and interact with our hosts and guests. Intro and outro music is "Funday" from Bensound. We are also a Youtube Channel! Proudly part of the Roll to Play Network, click here to subscribe and listen from your preferred platform https://www.rolltoplaynetwork.com/

Howdy Meeps, and welcome to the Meeple Syrup Show! On today's Inside the Industry, we talked to Matt Holden from The Indie Game Alliance on the business he has built to support game designers, the kind of services that Indie offers, and why he started this organization. Join us! The Meeple Syrup Show is a live broadcast every Wednesday night at 9pm EST at www.facebook.com/meeplesyrup. Join the live chat, ask questions, and interact with our hosts and guests. Intro and outro music is "Funday" from Bensound.

Howdy Meeps and welcome to the Meeple Syrup Show! On today's Designing the Game, we talked to Jay Cormier about his new "Fail Faster" game design journal, how he created the journal, who helped him along the way, and why you should get one yourself! Tons of great play testing advice in this one.Join us! The Meeple Syrup Show is a live broadcast every Wednesday night at 9pm EST atwww.facebook.com/meeplesyrup. Join the live chat, ask questions, and interact with our hosts and guests. Intro and outro music is "Funday" from Bensound.