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  • #64 - Helpful Advice with Tim Armstrong

    #64 - Helpful Advice with Tim Armstrong
    2025/07/11

    In this episode of Fun Problems, hosts Peter C. Hayward and guest Tim Armstrong dive deep into the world of game design and publishing. With AJ Brandon absent, Peter brings on Tim, a designer and friend, to explore how their processes differ as they discuss their 10-year journeys in the board game industry.

    They unpack strategies for pitching to publishers, the value of sell sheets, and why specific design choices are made. Peter also highlights the challenges of maintaining passion in game design while avoiding burnout.

    Discord: https://discord.gg/BjerXtQ3Me

    Email: funproblemspodcast@gmail.com Facebook/Twitter: @FunProblemsPod
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    1 時間 28 分
  • #63 - A Week in the Life of a Game Designer

    #63 - A Week in the Life of a Game Designer
    2025/07/04

    Join Peter and AJ as they take you behind the curtain to explore a week in the busy life of board game designers. They share their daily routines, challenges, and the creative processes involved in crafting engaging board games.

    Discord: https://discord.gg/BjerXtQ3Me

    Email: funproblemspodcast@gmail.com Facebook/Twitter: @FunProblemsPod
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    1 時間 1 分
  • #62 - Audience Sell-Sheets 3

    #62 - Audience Sell-Sheets 3
    2025/06/28

    AJ Brandon, Alex Cutler, and Peter C. Hayward explore what makes an effective sell sheet, providing feedback on listener-submitted examples. Throughout the discussion, they offer actionable advice on how to improve clarity, visual hierarchy, and focus in order to capture the interest of potential publishers.

    Sell Sheets: https://tinyurl.com/43r9h7dz

    Discord: https://discord.gg/BjerXtQ3Me

    Email: funproblemspodcast@gmail.com Facebook/Twitter: @FunProblemsPod

    Big thanks to Eduard Matei for our theme song!
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    1 時間 12 分
  • #61 - Amazing Board Game Hooks

    #61 - Amazing Board Game Hooks
    2025/06/13

    Today we follow up on an exercise of developing hooks we gave to our community by highlighting the very best we've seen shared in our discord.

    Discord: https://discord.gg/BjerXtQ3Me

    Email: funproblemspodcast@gmail.com Facebook/Twitter: @FunProblemsPod

    Big thanks to Eduard Matei for our theme song!
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    27 分
  • #60 - An Entire Episode About Drawing Cards

    #60 - An Entire Episode About Drawing Cards
    2025/06/09

    What is says on the tin.

    Discord: https://discord.gg/BjerXtQ3Me

    Email: funproblemspodcast@gmail.com Facebook/Twitter: @FunProblemsPod

    Big thanks to Eduard Matei for our theme song!
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    53 分
  • #59 - The Best Design Advice on the Internet – Part 5

    #59 - The Best Design Advice on the Internet – Part 5
    2025/05/31

    The best game design advice on the internet can be found at https://daniel.games/ – we can't recommend it highly enough! This is part 5 of a series where we explore the game design blog "Daniel.Games," written by Daniel Piechnick.

    Discord: https://discord.gg/BjerXtQ3Me

    Email: funproblemspodcast@gmail.com Facebook/Twitter: @FunProblemsPod

    Big thanks to Eduard Matei for our theme song!
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    1 時間 9 分
  • #58 - Audience Sell-Sheets 2

    #58 - Audience Sell-Sheets 2
    2025/05/23

    Peter C. Hayward and AJ Brandon explore what makes an effective sell sheet, providing feedback on listener-submitted examples. Throughout the discussion, they offer actionable advice on how to improve clarity, visual hierarchy, and focus in order to capture the interest of potential publishers.

    Link to Sell Sheets: https://tinyurl.com/4n85j7vf

    Fun Problems Discord: https://discord.gg/BjerXtQ3Me

    Email: funproblemspodcast@gmail.com

    Big thanks to Eduard Matei for our theme song!
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    1 時間 4 分
  • #57 - How to Balance your Board Game Part 2

    #57 - How to Balance your Board Game Part 2
    2025/05/17

    The episode delves into the importance of understanding player dynamics, how to tackle randomness, the impact of player skills on balance, and the art of choosing fun over perfect equilibrium.

    Fun Problems Discord: https://discord.gg/BjerXtQ3Me

    Email: funproblemspodcast@gmail.com

    Big thanks to Eduard Matei for our theme song!
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    1 時間 18 分