Happy Mitten Podcast: Board Games, Business, And...

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 content driven company. The three of us welcomed this change, but […]

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 1997. Kevin’s experience in the industry has undoubtedly been paying off in […]

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 Marc’s newly formed board and card game publishing company. Marc Specter has devoted a […]

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 league’s huge, season finale event. Board Gamers League has two seasons in the Spring and […]

In this episode… 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. His notable titles include “Risk Legacy”, “Pandemic Legacy”, and the recent hit, “Sea Fall.” The tree of Rob grew its roots in the board game […]

In this episode… 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 Dodd from Portal Games, Jason Kotarski of Green Couch Games, game designer Matt Worden, Stephanie Straw, and others I can’t immediately remember without listening to the […]

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 designs. Notable titles he created include “Arkham Horror” and “Defenders of the Realm,” which have become staples for any board game collection. (Both are […]

  In 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 are you’ve had an experience in which you were not paid for your contracted services. We took this podcast to discuss basic […]

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 Lee, so I enjoy the episodes we’ve been able to talk one […]

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 players pit cunning warriors against one another in either a single skirmish, or level up their gladiators […]

In 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 fan of VivaJava, the three of us were excited to selfishly have T.C. for the episode. The four of us discussed […]

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 which raised an impressive forty thousand dollars. Taking a second crack at Kickstarter, Michael created an intentionally […]

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 prototypes and fortunately lived close enough to demo them in person. Gray is a listener of […]

In this episode… We 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 aspect of your board game table, but the key features are a “sunken in center,” “speed cloth overlay with thin padding,” and “under table cup […]

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, “Evolution: Climate” is on Kickstarter until March 23rd. The game has already raised well over […]

In 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 Happen” Youtube channel and was transitioning himself into Arcane Wonders as Vice President of Business Development. Yes […]

In this episode… Happy 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 Leandra appears in as one of the games many, humorous illustrations. The three of us were lucky to play the prototype of Ghostel and […]

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 speak with him again. I feel JT is […]

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 selling board game shadowboxes in his Esty shop. John is publishing Avignon: A Clash of Popes […]

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 over there, while also learning about what makes their company special. Chara Games is […]