Plaid Hat Games Podcast

The newly independent (again) Plaid Hat Games crew discusses the going-ons of the board game industry and the games they've got cooking up for you.

Episode 74 - Dad Bands and Ranking Games 05/07/2024

Episode 74 - Dad Bands and Ranking Games Joe and Donald discuss their ultimate goal in life - being in a dad band, along with the new Summoner Wars factions releasing next week. Plus they participate in a game where they guess and discuss Board Game Geek ratings for classic tabletop games. The Storm Goblins and Shimmersea Fae faction decks release next week and will be playable on on the 14th! Theme song by /episode/index/show/plaidhatgames/id/31174432

Episode 73 - Shoe Shlurper of ShadowWreck 04/16/2024

Episode 73 - Shoe Shlurper of ShadowWreck Ashes Red Rains designer Nick gives an update on what's happening with the Ashes Reborn line. The divine magic set Siege of Lordswall is due to release very soon! Plus Joe quizzes Niki and Nick on their Ashes card lore. See whose brain is full of flavor text knowledge. . Theme song by the great ! /episode/index/show/plaidhatgames/id/30845948

Episode 72 - Kickstarting Wandering Galaxy 03/12/2024

Episode 72 - Kickstarting Wandering Galaxy This summer we'll boldy go where Plaid Hat Games has never gone before - Kickstarter! For the first time ever we'll be using the popular crowdfunding site to launch Jerry Hawthorne's (Stuffed Fables,Mice&Mystics) newest title - . In this episode we give a sneak peek of what to expect in this upcoming Space Opera, and find out what science fiction media inspires us. Plus we discuss why we've decided to utilize crowdfunding after 15 years of straight to retail publishing for new game releases. /episode/index/show/plaidhatgames/id/30338893

Episode 71 - Summoner Wars SHOCKING News 02/27/2024

Episode 71 - Summoner Wars SHOCKING News Get ready for the best science and history lesson of your life! Colby, Joe and Niki share some exciting news about , coming soon to iOS and Android! Colby gets confused by Fae fantasy creatures and they discuss other upcoming factions - including the electrifying Storm Goblins! Get notified for the launch of - coming this summer. ! /episode/index/show/plaidhatgames/id/30132978

Episode 70 - Gaming Resolutions 01/30/2024

Episode 70 - Gaming Resolutions Our First Episode of 2024! Each of us at PHG have a few gaming resolutions for the New Year and we're sharing them with the world. Will we make that Commander deck? Finally finish Tears of the Kingdom? Play games with gasp strangers?! Now y'all gotta hold us accountable! Plus we tease a new board game that we're announcing next month! Theme song by /episode/index/show/plaidhatgames/id/29716658

Episode 69 - The Year End 12/12/2023

Episode 69 - The Year End On this episode of the Plaid Hat Podcast we discuss our experiences at PAXUnplugged, from games to food and bathroom emergencies! We also let listeners know what's coming up at the beginning of 2024 with Ashes Reborn and Summoner Wars 2nd Edition. This is the last episode of 2023, so get your Plaid Hat fix before the year ends! Theme song by ! Get all your gaming news at Ashes Reborn playmats can be found ! And don't forget to become a subscriber. /episode/index/show/plaidhatgames/id/29037953

Episode 68 - Those Spider Caps 11/21/2023

Episode 68 - Those Spider Caps We discuss our upcoming Plaid Friday sale that starts this Wednesday, November 22nd! Get 30% off select Summoner Wars and Ashes Reborn games. Plus we'll be at PAXU in a few weeks demoing Freelancers: A Crossroads Game. Nick, Donald and Niki also talk about what they're most thankful for since Thanksgiving is almost here. *Spoilers: Nick has been playing a lot of Ticket to Ride Legacy with the gaming group he's thankful for. Plaid Friday Sale - https://www.plaidhatgames.com/store/ /episode/index/show/plaidhatgames/id/28742073

Episode 67 - Master of Complaints 10/24/2023

Episode 67 - Master of Complaints Colby and Niki recap their experience at Essen Spiel this year along with demoer Philipp. Find out how Germany treated the Plaid Hat crew in their first fair there since becoming independent again! Theme music by Alex Eding! /episode/index/show/plaidhatgames/id/28407314

Episode 66 - September 2023 Summoner Wars Update 09/15/2023

Episode 66 - September 2023 Summoner Wars Update Find out what's coming up next for Summoner Wars Second Edition from designers and developers Colby and Joe! The Goats and Vamps are coming this month, so make sure to to be among the first to receive these new factions! Try Summoner Wars for free at Theme song by Alex Eding! /episode/index/show/plaidhatgames/id/28040940

Episode 65 - The Chimera are Coming 08/30/2023

Episode 65 - The Chimera are Coming Ashes Reborn Update! The newest Red Rains Expansion Set - The Frostwild Scourge just released to Team Covenant Subscribers. Now find out what is next for Ashes Reborn with the developer and Red Rains designer Nick Conley. Also featuring special guests Lark and NoSuchMethod, both veteran playtesters for Plaid Hat Games! Become an . /episode/index/show/plaidhatgames/id/27891231

Episode 64 - Gen Con 2023 Recap 08/17/2023

Episode 64 - Gen Con 2023 Recap Gen Con 2023 was fun, exhausting, and turned out to be Plaid Hat's best Gen Con ever! We released our new game at the con, and our booth was popping. Find out what else made this year's convention special, what our favorite games were, and how many of us came home sick in this episode! Theme music by /episode/index/show/plaidhatgames/id/27780513

Episode 63 - Kuni with Team Wood Games 06/09/2023

Episode 63 - Kuni with Team Wood Games We follow up with Kuni, one of the creators of Super Auto Pets, about what's new for their fantastic auto battler game. SAP has some exciting updates coming, and some are available now! Kuni talks about building community and responding to playtesters that you may or may not agree with. Theme song by /episode/index/show/plaidhatgames/id/27092373

Episode 62 - 41/14 Birthday 05/19/2023

Episode 62 - 41/14 Birthday We celebrate Plaid Hat Games 14th Birthday and Colby's 41st on this episode. And yes, they fall on the exact same date - May 12th! Colby is forced to show off his celebrity age knowledge, and we basically goof around for the entire time. Theme song by /episode/index/show/plaidhatgames/id/26889825

Episode 61 - The Brains Behind the Art 05/02/2023

Episode 61 - The Brains Behind the Art We talk to Freelancers: A Crossroads Game illustrators Allison Carl and Sam Mameli aka Skullboy. Their combined artwork immerses players into the fantasy world of Freelancers. We discuss their experiences with Dungeons and Dragons, Magic: The Gathering, Mahjong and more! More information about Freelancers, and get 10% off your preorder by going to ! Sam aka Skullboy aka Better Legends ! Theme song by /episode/index/show/plaidhatgames/id/26720025

Episode 60 - Summoner Wars Update April 2023 04/18/2023

Episode 60 - Summoner Wars Update April 2023 Colby and Nick give us the scoop on all the hot updates for Summoner Wars Second Edition! We've got card errata news, Summoner Wars Online updates and a tease of the upcoming Goats and Vamps! Watch Colby play his daily game on our . Sign up to become a to be among the first to receive new products, Free or discounted shipping and full access to . /episode/index/show/plaidhatgames/id/26576841

Episode 59 - The Frostwild Scourge and Ashes Reborn Updates 04/05/2023

Episode 59 - The Frostwild Scourge and Ashes Reborn Updates Lead game developer and Ashes Reborn: Red Rains designer Nick Conley gives us the scoop on what's coming up for Ashes Reborn. Find out about the upcoming online tournament AshCon 4, the new Chimera expansion set The Frostwild Scourge plus new card errata and OP rules! to be among the first to receive The Frostwild Scourge. Theme song by /episode/index/show/plaidhatgames/id/26459550

Episode 58 - Freelancers: A Crossroads Game Coming Summer 2023 03/30/2023

Episode 58 - Freelancers: A Crossroads Game Coming Summer 2023 Announcing Plaid Hat Game's newest game - Freelancers: A Crossroads Game. Fantasy adventure in the ruins of tomorrow! Become a Freelancer taking on quests and earning titles in hopes of becoming legendary enough to carve your name on the pipes of the capital! The follow up to will release summer 2023, and we have all the details here. Theme song by /episode/index/show/plaidhatgames/id/26387544

Episode 57 - Wild Gardens 03/21/2023

Episode 57 - Wild Gardens Lindsey Rode and Isaac Vega from Rose Gauntlet Entertainment join us on this episode to discuss their upcoming game Wild Gardens. We talk about the creation of their company, the delights of foraging and, of course, board games! Wild Gardens hits Backerkit on Wednesday March 22nd, 2023! You can find all your Theme song by . /episode/index/show/plaidhatgames/id/26295255

Episode 56 - Hickory Dickory In Stores Now Featuring Sawyer West 02/07/2023

Episode 56 - Hickory Dickory In Stores Now Featuring Sawyer West On this episode we talk to game designer Sawyer West about his first published game Hickory Dickory! Get to know this new designer and what got him into the board game industry. This unique worker rotation and placement, set collection, pick up and deliver board game is available in stores now. Theme song provided by /episode/index/show/plaidhatgames/id/25860084

Episode 55 - Summoner Wars Update with James Sitz 01/23/2023

Episode 55 - Summoner Wars Update with James Sitz Find out what's new in 2023 for Summoner Wars Second Edition! This episode features James Sitz, the first ever lead playtester for Summoner Wars. We discuss upcoming factions and . Plus deck boxes and accessories are now available on our ! Find James on Twitter and on Discord as jexik. /episode/index/show/plaidhatgames/id/25703055

Episode 54 - New Ashes Reborn Experience 12/28/2022

Episode 54 - New Ashes Reborn Experience We talk to Steven from Team Covenant about the new solo and cooperative mode for Ashes Reborn and what players can expect out of the new set. Red Rains: The Corpse of Viros releases in February and players will get to take on the evil Chimera that has risen in the town of Viros. New to Ashes but want to get into the new Red Rains mode? /episode/index/show/plaidhatgames/id/25447353

Episode 53 - Unpacking PaxU 12/16/2022

Episode 53 - Unpacking PaxU PAXU 2022 Recap! Colby, Joe, Niki and Donald went to Philadelphia and ran the Plaid Hat Games booth at PAXU this year. They demoed for the very first time, played some fun games and ate some delicious food! This convention is one of their favorites to attend so find out how this years experience went! provides our theme song! /episode/index/show/plaidhatgames/id/25347747

Episode 52 - PAXU and Niki's Last Wishes 11/15/2022

Episode 52 - PAXU and Niki's Last Wishes On this episode we talk about what we'll be up to at PAXUnplugged. If you're going to this Philly convention swing by Booth 3322 to demo all of Plaid Hat's newest games. We also drop some sweet Summoner Wars updates. Plus Niki has an asthma attack leaving Donald to host the 2nd half of the episode. Will he crash and burn? Only one way to find out! Theme song by the amazingly talented Alex Eding! alexeding.com /episode/index/show/plaidhatgames/id/25025466

Episode 51 - Hickory Dickory Coming October 20th 10/18/2022

Episode 51 - Hickory Dickory Coming October 20th In this episode we talk about our upcoming game Hickory Dickory, which will be available for preorder starting October 20th! Plus Joe hosts the Plaid Hat version of Password where Colby/Niki team up against Jerry/Donald to see who can guess words associated with Plaid Hat Games the fastest! Go to HickoryDickoryGame.com to find out more about the royal scavenger hunt. Make sure to sign up for 10% off before preorders start. /episode/index/show/plaidhatgames/id/24726753

Episode 50 - Super Auto Pets 09/20/2022

Episode 50 - Super Auto Pets This episode features a very special guest - Kuni one of the co-creators of Team Wood Games, the team responsible for our favorite online game Super Auto Pets! Listen as the Plaid Hat Crew fawns over Kuni and barrages him with one question after another about the best emoji battler out there! Theme song by Alex Eding. Contact him at AlexEding.com for all your music and vo needs. /episode/index/show/plaidhatgames/id/24435639

Episode 49 - Can't MILF a Yoda 09/08/2022

Episode 49 - Can't MILF a Yoda Summoner Wars Update! We've got all the hot 2nd Edition news this episode. Find out what's next for this thrilling dueling card game! Play Summoner Wars Online! Theme Song provided by ! /episode/index/show/plaidhatgames/id/24311997

Episode 48 - Gen Con 2022 Recap 08/23/2022

Episode 48 - Gen Con 2022 Recap We recap our Gen Con experiences with our guest and booth demoer Gabe Meyer! Find out who won our Ashes Reborn and Summoner Wars Gen Con tournaments, and what our favorite games of the convention were. /episode/index/show/plaidhatgames/id/24142995

Episode 47 - Brooke with Leder Games 08/02/2022

Episode 47 - Brooke with Leder Games Brooke Nelson with joins us on this episode. We talk about how she got into the board game industry and what exciting things Leder Games has planned for Gen Con this year. Plus she gives us some foodie tips for Indianapolis. Theme song provided by Sign up for the Sign up for the /episode/index/show/plaidhatgames/id/23934624

Episode 46 - Board Games on TV 07/12/2022

Episode 46 - Board Games on TV We talk about the board games that have grabbed our attention recently, plus Niki hits the Plaid Hat crew with some board game tv trivia! Who will win this friendly game of pop culture along with Niki's respect? Theme song provided by Sign up for the Sign up for the /episode/index/show/plaidhatgames/id/23721620

Episode 45 - Community 06/28/2022

Episode 45 - Community On this episode we share our experiences with "communities" both in and outside of board games. We talk aout the good, the bad, and everything in between. We'd like to hear your stories about communites! Email us at Theme song provided by Alex Eding! /episode/index/show/plaidhatgames/id/23567231

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