We catch up with Joseph Z Chen to take a closer look at his dice-placement, simultaneous-play, engine-builder: Fantastic Factories! We discuss the full spectrum of design from conceptualization to product, from sketches to finished art, from prototype to manufacturing.

Fantastic Factories is now on Kickstarter!Check it out at: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1602062107/358887448?ref=485041&token=590486c9&utm_source=flatout_games&utm_medium=podcast

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