We were just in Albury for BorderCon, an annual board game convention that attracts plenty of board gamers from the surrounding states. While we were there, we caught up with fellow game designers/publishers Joel Finch and David Harding to chat about what they've been up to. We also talk about games that we played at the con, setting up consecutive playtests and other conventions coming up where you might find us.

Joel Finch - joelfinch on BGG / Unfair

David Harding - @grailgames / Grail Games

Kim Brebach – @secretbasegames / Good Games Publishing

Aaron Lim - @ehronlime / theactionpointspodcast.com

Sye Robertson - @syelon / syelon.com

What we talked about

1:14 - Chatting with Sye about BorderCon and games we played there

10:38 - How the presentation of a game affects the expectations of the game length/weight

14:03 - Interview with Joel Finch, designer of Unfair

23:00 - Interview with David Harding, game designer and publisher at Grail Games

24:45 - Upcoming games from Grail Games

44:48 - Three types of playtesters, and playtesting consecutive games

55:00 - Promotional cards for playtesters

56:55 - Upcoming conventions

Links to what we talked about

• Spiel des Jahres 2016 Nominees
• The Obligatory $1 Pledge Level Board Game
• Cheapass Games
• Gen Con 2016
• LFG 2016 at Bankstown
• PAX Aus 2016
• The Lamont Brothers of Fragor Games
• PandaCon, July 1-3 2016
• ConCentric Games

Games we mentioned

• Between Two Cities
• Monarch
• Karuba
• Imhotep
• Grand Austria Hotel
• Tiny Epic Galaxies
• Unfair
• The Gallerist
• Paperback
• Elevenses
• Medici
• Medici: The Card Game
• Rome: Imperium
• Guns & Steel: Renaissance
• Cat Box
• Circus Flohcati
• Elevenses for One + Bowling Solitaire
• One Zero One
• IKI
• Cuisine a la Card
• Pictomania
• Mombasa
• Matcha
• Isle of Skye: From Chieftain to King
• COGZ

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