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The Cardboard Herald
Weekly interviews with creative gamers and game creators, and kind of our flagship product. Usually 1 on 1 chats between Jack and a guest, reflecting on their inspirations, challenges, impact, and the creative process.
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TCbH Reviews
Audio versions of our game reviews followed by retrospectives by the author of the creative process, challenges in writing the review, and additional thoughts on the game(s).
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TCbH Hangouts
TCbH Contributors and friends of the site get together to talk about awesome creative projects, rad games, and whatever else happens to be on their minds!
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Realm of Reckoning launches on kickstarter on June 24th, 2025 here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ivstudios/realm-of-reckoning
00:00 - Intro
01:36 - From animation to the tabletop
07:40 - Starting with theme or mechanics?
10:40 - Difficulty with commitment to bespoke components
14:30 - Honing the craft of making games
18:15 - Moving industry to a smaller pond
23:06 - Beginnings of Reckoning
27:28 - Upcoming cooperative deck builder
31:20 - When to start internal and external playtesting
36:06 - Navigating Tariffs
39:51 - Why not solo?
43:05 - Feeling challenged by other publishers?
47:51 - Admiration for small design
50:39 - Original themes and world buidling
56:20 - Coming down the pike?
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