Tasty Minstrel Games (TMG) Podcast

Ever wanted to know about why Scott Alden is still waiting for his Duke Nukem payout and why he always wanted to work on a food truck? Then listen in!

We hit social media and asked people for their questions for the President of our company, and now Daniel was kind enough to answer all of them. This episode is longer than our usual offerings, but I think it is worth it.

At Essen this year, TMG will be releasing the fantastic game, Exodus Fleets. Gabriel Cohn designed that game and he was kind enough to sit down with me and talk about what it took for him to get that game designed, made, and published.

Kevin Burkhardsmeier has, in my opinion, lived about 5 lives already in his time here on Earth. Take a listen to him talk about how he got interested in board games, and the changes they made to his life.

While at Gen Con, Jeremiah Isley brought his recording equipment with him wherever he went. Whenever he could, he sat down with attendees, publishers, and event staff and asked them, in their own words, "What Makes Gen Con?" Enjoy!

I sit down with the ever mercurial Jeremiah Isley who spent 4 days at Gen Con chatting with people and recording their thoughts and feelings about one of the biggest gaming conventions in the world. TMG will be releasing this as a special episode of the TMG Podcast on September 12.

Part two of my conversation with Richard Early, where he describes the challenges he faced with opening his own brick and mortar game store, and how he has managed to succeed for 24 years (and counting).

I have known Rich Early for 20+ years and he is a good friend. The fact that he continues to be an avid comic book enthusiast, game store owner, and avid card game player while dealing with his disability is a testament to both his character and positive attitude about both his career and life in general.

It was a long convention, and tiring in many ways, but games were played, laughs were shared, and business got done. The CEO Michael Mindes and I talk about Gen Con and our experiences there.

Joel Eddy was my first roommate at Gen Con, and probably the best. I might not have gotten my job with TMG. Listen to the episode and find out why, and also why Joel really enjoys Gen Con, but why he may have burnt himself out on it.

Joel Eddy and I have been good friends for a long time and I consider myself extremely lucky to say just that. Drive Thru Review is, if not the best, one of the best board game media channels on Youtube and he deserves every bit of success and recognition that he has achieved.

Michael and I have been to several Gen Cons in a row - and this is where the two of us met. He and I think back to some of our favorite moments, and also reveal some big news in regards to Gen Con and what TMG has in store for people who want to stop by our booth!

Travis Chance is no stranger to crowdfunding success in the boardgame hobby. He has used Kickstarter to launch many of his titles, and he has experienced it all when it comes to the highs and lows that using the system can bring. I manage to get him to come clean about his thoughts about the process.

I have known Travis Chance for a long time, and he has done pretty much everything within the boardgame hobby. I get the chance to quiz him about the many different things he has done and how he manages to stay inspired as a creator and publisher.

Michael Mindes, the CEO of TMG, sits down and describes his ideas and vision for the creation of a boardgame media network that will both help TMG reach the gamers, and that will make meaningful and impactful changes to the tabletop industry.