Everyone please stop by and comment on TMAYG's Topic of the Week: Game Changers! What are some of the ideas you've had when designing your game that moved it forward and helped it to become the game you always envisioned? Watch, like, comment, and subscribe! 😊
Here's a schedule of what to expect over the next month on the TMAYG YouTube channel:
May 29th - Brassbound - Miniature
June 5th - Crown & Dagger - Euro
June 12th - Cacophony - Wargame
June 19th - 33 Seconds of Chaos - Card/Party
These have all been recorded. Please stop by the TMAYG YouTube channel and, while you're there, like and subscribe so we can help get these indy game developers they attention they deserve! 😀
I'll be attending Otto Con on June 6th as a player, not an event host. HOWEVER, I do believe one of our TMAYG community members will be hosting an even there! 😉
My first interview with a new game designer, Nathan Lundgaard, launches tomorrow. Please spread the word so we can help new designers get the exposure they need! 😊
Points of Conflict is a two player, assymetric semi-abstract game. The goal of the game is to either capture the central control point twice, or to seize control of three of the four HQ spaces on the board.
Detailed information, including rules and information about each of the factions, can be found at: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1VqD19de4r3BcEh0qQ3Fkr5NuHSRvyqSD?usp=sharing
Discord Server: https://discord.gg/cxx7zEKKA4
Tabletop Simulator Mod: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2979231863
I'm always looking for more people to play test the game to smooth out the onboarding process, evaluating the balance of the current factions, etc. Feel free to join the Discord or shoot me a reddit chat if you're interested!
Hey everyone! This is the home for all things related to the "Tell Me About Your Game!" YouTube channel, which is dedicated to spreading the word about new board game designers and the projects they're working on. We're excited to have you join us!
What to Post
Here, you can post questions directly to the guests of the podcast, make suggestions for future podcasts, or just generally chat about the experience of being a new board game designer.
Community Vibe
We're all about being friendly, constructive, and inclusive. Let's build a space where everyone feels comfortable sharing and connecting.
How to Get Started
Thanks for being part of the very first wave. Together, let's make r/TellMeAboutYourGame amazing.
Welcome! This is the reddit community space for the TMAYG YouTube podcast, where we interview new board game designers about their creations to help them get the word out. While we have a private Discord server for the guest designers (past, present, and future), here on the podcast's reddit all are welcome, both designers and viewers.
This is the space where viewers can ask guest designers questions directly, make suggestions about the future of the podcast, and tell me how to be a better host and video editor. 😄(Seriously, I'm brand new to this!)
As always, while productive feedback and suggestions are always welcomed, please be respectful. Thanks for your interest, and have a great time here!
Two weeks ago, I posted here about a YouTube podcast I was launching called "Tell Me About Your Game!" The idea was to feature new, unpublished board game designers to give them an opportunity to let others know about what they were working on. At the time, I was expecting maybe 2-3 response. Instead, things have moved a little faster than I expected! Here's where the project stands today:
The goal is to launch the first episode, the roundtable discussion, on May 18th, with the first interview following on May 22nd. The link to the TMAYG podcast channel is included in this post. There's currently one clip from the roundtable there, but I'll be adding more clips as we approach May 22nd.
https://www.youtube.com/@Jeff.K-TMAYG
I highly encourage other new designers to reach out to me here, either by replying or sending me a chat request. Even if your game isn't ready to be highlighted on the show, you can find resources in our Discord server, not to mention talk with other designers who understand exactly what you're going through - almost like a support group for new board game designers. 😁
Thank you again for everyone how's expressed interest and support for this project, and I look forward to announcing our official launch date here!
Having sold one game to a publisher (which is now in a perpetual state of limbo thanks to the tariff situation) and working on another, one challenge I'm finding as a part time designer is promoting awareness of my game. To help both myself and other new designers with this, I'm working on a video podcast to interview unpublished game designers about their creations and give them an opportunity to show off their games. The working title of the podcast is, quite simply, "Tell Me About Your Game!" (TMAYG).
I plan to launch this in late May. In order for it to have a strong launch, I'm looking for game designers now so I can prepare multiple interviews before launch in order to maintain a consistent weekly cadence. In order to ensure maintain a level of quality, for the podcast I'll be looking for designers/games that meet the following criteria:
1. The designer must not have any previously published games.
2. The game must be in a playable state, with clearly written rules and endgame conditions. Note that it doesn't need to be in a finished state.
3. The game must have undergone reasonable play testing to ensure that it is not broken.
4. The game must be able to be streamed in some way, preferably through Tabletop Simulator (TTS), but other options will be considered.
5. You must be comfortable talking about your game on camera.
Edit: However, if your design is not quite ready for the podcast yet, please reach out anyway! I, and other members of the TMAYG community (yes, we're already a community!) will be happy to help you get your game ready with advice, play testing, suggestions for design tools and resources.
If you're interested, please reply here. Also, please send me a link to the rules of your game in a private chat. If it has a TTS mod, provide a link to that as well. If it looks promising, we'll arrange a time to meet online so you can teach me your game and chat about it informally. For the first few designers, I'll use these opportunities to test out a variety of recording/streaming options, but only for my own testing purposes, not for distribution. If all goes well, we'll schedule a time for the actual interview and recording. Designers will be given a list of a few questions in advance so they can prepare, although those will only be the starting points of the interview. The final video podcast will then be published on YouTube.
I hope this generates some interest, as I think this could provide a valuable platform for designers looking to get eyes on their work!
Edit: I have to say, I'm blown away by the response! In less than 24 hours I have close to a dozen designers who have expressed interest! Because I don't like saying "no" to people looking for support and community, I'm relaxing the guidelines a bit. See the edit above. I very much want this to be closely knit community of new designers who will support one another, with the podcast serving a variety of purposes depending on the stage of the game's development. Whether it's about to be launched on crowd funding site, you're getting ready to pitch to a publisher, or you want to get the word out in order to build your own community, reach out! The TMAYG community is here for you!