Interviews - GAMINGTREND (Page 3)

Interview with Thunderworks Games — Making worlds twixt cardboard.

Thunderworks Games has a catalog with notably little repetition. Many publishers marshal a sizable chunk of their resources around successful titles and drill down on their mechanisms: Wingspan becomes Wyrmspan;

By Sean Weeks

/ 12 Mar 2024

Interview with Thunderworks Games — Making worlds twixt cardboard.

Luke Gygax & Alphinus Goo are collaborating on an adventure to honor Gary’s legacy

We sat down with Luke Gygax and Alphinius Goo on the last day of Genghis Con, and while we were all pretty tired from a very full weekend of amazing

By Mike Dunn

/ 27 Feb 2024

Luke Gygax & Alphinus Goo are collaborating on an adventure to honor Gary’s legacy

Interview with Craig Campbell of Nerdburger games, designer of Capers, Good Strong Hands, and others on small press distribution and the state of the industry

Nerdburger Games has been lauded many times for its achievements in design, covering adventure and parody, group, GM-less, and solo, along with more to come in the future. Craig

By John Farrell

/ 10 Jan 2024

Interview with Craig Campbell of Nerdburger games, designer of Capers, Good Strong Hands, and others on small press distribution and the state of the industry

Luke Crane, creator of Burning Wheel and Mouse Guard, on RPG design and the state of the industry

Continuing my series of interviews with RPG designers, I spoke with Luke Crane, the mind behind Burning Wheel, Burning Empires, Burning Sands, and Mouse Guard. (The mice are not on

By John Farrell

/ 5 Jan 2024

Luke Crane, creator of Burning Wheel and Mouse Guard, on RPG design and the state of the industry

Stephen Dewey, creator of Ten Candles, on Indie production and the state of the industry

Kicking off my first in a series of interviews with RPG designers, Stephen Dewey and I discussed the culture and practicalities of independent game production. He is best known for

By John Farrell

/ 26 Dec 2023

Stephen Dewey, creator of Ten Candles, on Indie production and the state of the industry

Sabrina Culyba wants you to get excited about microscopic algae mosaics

Sometimes a game really starts to come together once the perfect theme is discovered, and for Sabrina Culyba that moment came after a trip to the aquarium. Diatoms may have

By Mike Dunn

/ 12 Oct 2023

Sabrina Culyba wants you to get excited about microscopic algae mosaics

Ryan Spain and Tony Mayer talk about the future of Magic: The Gathering Online

Mike Dunn and I had an opportunity to talk with Ryan Spain, Creative Director and Tony Mayer, Senior Project Manager for Magic: The Gathering Online. We were able to talk

By Chris Wyman

/ 4 Oct 2023

Ryan Spain and Tony Mayer talk about the future of Magic: The Gathering Online

Kathleen De Vere shares how she adds humor to Magic and D&D

I don’t know how, but Kathleen De Vere, internet comedian and member of Loading Ready Run found some time for a quick interview with me at MagicCon Las Vegas

By Chris Wyman

/ 2 Oct 2023

Kathleen De Vere shares how she adds humor to Magic and D&D

Gavin Verhey talks designing Universes Beyond and the upcoming year for Magic: The Gathering

In between a busy schedule and convention chaos I was able to catch up with Gavin Verhey, Principal Magic Designer for a short interview at MagicCon Las Vegas 2023. Gavin

By Chris Wyman

/ 2 Oct 2023

Gavin Verhey talks designing Universes Beyond and the upcoming year for Magic: The Gathering

Ovidio Cartagena and Miguel Lopez talk cultural representation for Lost Caverns of Ixalan

While at MagicCon Las Vegas 2023 I had the opportunity to talk to some of the people behind Magic: The Gathering. First, I was able to have a brief conversation

By Chris Wyman

/ 2 Oct 2023

Ovidio Cartagena and Miguel Lopez talk cultural representation for Lost Caverns of Ixalan

Ben Wheeler talks Magic: The Gathering in 2023 and why you should be playing too

It’s a busy convention for Ben Wheeler at MagicCon Las Vegas 2023, MtG content creator and member of Loading Ready Run; he’s on panels, playing in events, doing

By Chris Wyman

/ 2 Oct 2023

Ben Wheeler talks Magic: The Gathering in 2023 and why you should be playing too

Bringing a narrative experience to the drinking experience- Matthew Lillard talks Quest’s End Whiskey

Matthew Lillard has been making a name for himself outside of Hollywood for a while now with Beadle & Grimm’s high-end D&D products, and his next

By Mike Dunn

/ 27 Sep 2023

Bringing a narrative experience to the drinking experience- Matthew Lillard talks Quest’s End Whiskey

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