In this episode…Jeff, Lee, and Kyle sit down and discuss the direction and future of Happy Mitten Games.Jeff, Lee, and I started Happy Mitten Games with the goal of publishing games, but the success of our podcast morphed Happy Mitten into a

Board Games, Business, and APE Games Ep. 88

Oct 4th, 2016 45m 52s

In this episode…We interview Kevin Brusky, owner and founder of APE Games. Kevin’s product line has an up to date look and has recently experienced a respectable amount of buzz. I was surprised to learn that the company has been around since 1

Board Games, Business, and Grand Gamers Guild Ep. 87

Sep 12th, 2016 43m 22s

In this episode…Happy Mitten welcomes friend and Grand Gamers Guild CEO, Marc Specter! While long time fans of the Happy Mitten podcast know Marc as the creator of “Grand Gaming Academy” and co-founder of “Grand Con,” “Grand Gamers Guild” is M

Board Games, Business, and Board Gamers League Ep. 86

Sep 5th, 2016 48m 56s

In this episode…We interview Joseph and Sandra Vidal, the couple responsible for founding “Board Gamers League.” Board Gamers League is a community of gamers that compete each week for a plethora of prizes, including a grand prize during the l

Board Games, Business, and Rob Daviau Ep. 85

Aug 29th, 2016 52m 28s

In this episode…Pandemic Legacy (Image Courtesy of Z Man Games)We interview veteran game designer, Rob Daviau! Rob is famously responsible for creating the “Legacy” game mechanic and his designs have consistently been popular and well loved.

Board Games, Business, and Gen Con 2016 Ep. 84

Aug 8th, 2016 53m 24s

In this episode…Jeff and Lee seizing an opportunity to make me look stupid.Jeff, Lee, and Kyle attend Gen Con 2016 in Indianapolis Indiana! Interviews include Chris Kirkman of Dice Hate Me, Chris Matthew from Panda Game Manufacturing, Chevee

Board Games, Business, and Richard Launius Ep. 83

Jul 25th, 2016 56m 33s

Arkham Horror. (Image Courtesy of Fantasy Flight Games)In this episode…We are joined by legendary tabletop game designer, Richard Launius. Richard has been designing games for decades (before it was hip) and is known for his deeply thematic d

Board Games, Business, and LAWCRAFT Law Firm Ep. 82

Jul 6th, 2016 55m 30s

Justin JacobsonIn this episode…We interviewed Justin Jacobson. Justin runs LAWCRAFT, a Florida law firm specializing in sophisticated collection and debt recovery matters throughout Florida. If you’re a contractor in any industry, chances a

Board Games, Business, and Banter Ep. 81

Jun 13th, 2016 43m 13s

In this episode…Jeff, Lee, and I sit down with one another to discuss notable past guests, why people would be interested in listening to us, and the board games we’ve been playing. Many of my favorite conversations have been with Jeff and Le

Board Games, Business, and Safe Haven Games Ep. 80

May 16th, 2016 57m 44s

In this episode…Happy Mitten interviews Brian Moseley, founder of Safe Haven Games. Earlier this month, Brian launched his third board game Kickstarter project titled, Legends of the Colosseum. “Legends” is a game in which two to three player

Board Games, Business, and T.C. Petty III Ep. 79

May 10th, 2016 1h

One of these people is T.C. Petty IIIIn this episode…We are joined by professional game designer, T.C. Petty III. You may know T.C. as the designer of Dice Hate Me’s “VivaJava” tabletop game series and Eagle-Gryphon’s “Xenon Profiteer.” As a

Board Games, Business, and Clay Crucible Games Ep. 78

Apr 18th, 2016 48m 54s

In this episode…We interview game designer Michael Iachini, founder of Clay Crucible Games. In 2012, Michael self published “Chaos & Alchemy.” Two years later, Michael partnered with Game Salute and Kickstarted a new edition of that game whic

Board Games, Business, and West Michigan Tabletop Game Designers Ep. 77

Apr 4th, 2016 39m 26s

In this episode…We interview Gray and Jon from West Michigan Tabletop Game Designers. The three of us were first introduced to Jon after we started Happy Mitten and began looking for unpublished game designs. Jon lent us some outstanding proto

Board Games, Business, and Board Game Tables Ep. 76

Mar 14th, 2016 35m 31s

In this episode…Board Game Coffee TableWe interview Chad Deshon from BoardGameTables.com. BoardGameTables.com is a company that allows you to order quality, custom tables, made specifically for board gaming. You can customize nearly every asp

Board Games, Business, and North Star Games Ep. 75

Feb 29th, 2016 1h 20m

In this episode…We interview Dominic Crapuchettes, board game designer and CEO of North Star Games. While many of us are familiar with his company’s popular “Wits and Wagers” and “Say Anything” games, North Star Games’ latest board game hit,

Board Games, Business, and Passport Game Studios Ep. 74

Feb 15th, 2016 57m 50s

Professional Scott Tox MorrisIn this episode…We are joined by Scott “Tox” Morris, President of Passport Games. We originally welcomed Scott to our podcast on episode 29 nearly two years ago. At that time, Tox was known for creating the “Crits

Board Games, Business, and Tinkerbot Games Ep. 73

Feb 1st, 2016 47m 31s

In this episode…Bevan, Gino, and Tony of Tinkerbot GamesHappy Mitten interviews Gino and Bevan of Tinkerbot Games from across the pond in the United Kingdom. The pair just launched their first Kickstarter Project called “Ghostel,” which Leand

Board Games, Business, and Zerpang! Ep. 72

Jan 18th, 2016 51m 58s

In this episode…We are joined by JT Smith, founder and creator of The Game Crafter. We are also joined by Mark and Christina of Whirling Derby Games to discuss Zerpang!.This is the second time we’ve had JT on the podcast and it was great to

Board games, Business & John du Bois Ep. 71

Dec 31st, 2015 51m 50s

In this episode…We interview designer, shadowbox maker, and speech pathologist John du Bois. John discusses his habits and routines on writing RPGs and designing board games, how he integrates board games into his career, and his hobby of sell

Board Games, Business, and Chara Games Ep. 70

Dec 14th, 2015 52m 30s

In this episode…We interview Patrick and Kat Lysaght from Chara Games! The couple currently find themselves in South Korea where Patrick is stationed for the Air Force. What a great opportunity to learn a little about the board game community

Board Games, Business, and The League of Nonsensical Gamers Ep. 69

Nov 30th, 2015 1h 2m

In this episode…We interview Matt and Dan from The League of Nonsensical Gamers! The League of Nonsensical Gamers have dedicated themselves to producing quality media content about the world of board games.The League’s website has had an impr

Board Games, Business, and Jamey Stegmaier Ep. 68

Nov 16th, 2015 1h 22m

Jamey StegmaierIn this episode…Jeff, Lee, and Kyle interview Jamey Stegmaier, president of Stonemaier Games and designer of recent Kickstarter mega hit, “Scythe.”We were excited to interview Jamey for a second time on our podcast. At the tim

Board Games, Business, and Start of Season Three Ep. 67

Nov 2nd, 2015 58m 48s

In this episode…We welcome you to the first episode of Season Three of the Happy Mitten Podcast. With your help, we were able to fund 24 more episodes of our podcast! On this episode, hear about what it was like running the campaign and fulfi

Board Games, Business, and Crash Games Ep. 66

Sep 14th, 2015 1h 19m

In this episode…We are joined by Patrick Nickell of Crash Games. Crash Games is responsible for publishing some of our favorite board games such as Council of Verona, Yardmaster, and Dead Drop!, but what stands out with Crash Games the most i

Board Games, Business, and Season 3! Ep. 65

Aug 24th, 2015 34m 48s

In this episode, Jeff, Lee, and Kyle reflect on the past 65 episodes, discuss hopes for the next year, and Lee rages on Jeff for interrupting her story. #JeffissorryCompany UpdatesThe Kickstarter Campaign for Season Three of the Happy Mitten