Will It Game? Podcast

This week, our guest judge is Alex Kessler of Kess Entertainment. His love of pirates is challenging Ric and Ryan to pitch two pirate based games that are very different. Will Ric’s modern take on piracy impress our guest judge? Will Ryan’s pun-based board game give our judge the slight chuckle that he’s looking for? You can follow Alex Kessler on Instagram @Kesswylie and check out all the great games published by Kess Entertainment at https://www.kessentertainment.co/. Like the content that is filing your ears? Consider giving to our Patreon and connect with One Board Family even more. https://www.patreon.com/oneboardfamily The track “Balkana” was created by 4bstr4ck3r. http://freemusicarchive.org/music/4bstr4ck3r/ The post Will it Game? with Alex Kessler appeared first on One Board Family.

This week Sara Anderson of Sara Always Loses joins us as a guest judge. We’re creating board games based on “underrepresented animals” in this episode of the podcast. Ric and Ryan do their best to scour the animal kingdom to see which animals are worthy to be enshrined in board game glory. You can check out Sara’s board game content through Instagram and through her Let’s Table It YouTube channel. Like the content that is filing your ears? Consider giving to our Patreon and connect with One Board Family even more. https://www.patreon.com/oneboardfamily The track “Balkana” was created by 4bstr4ck3r. http://freemusicarchive.org/music/4bstr4ck3r/ The post Will it Game? Episode 101 with Sara Anderson appeared first on One Board Family.

For our 100th episode of Will it Game, we had to invite our very first guest judge, Alan Gerding! We catch up with Alan and steer the podcast off the rails. Ric and Ryan pitch two games based on “fairytale horror”. Just a note, this episode is dark. Stay around until the end of the episode where we talk about the history of Will it Game along with some of our favorite pitches through the years. You can check out Alan’s work with Tuesday Knight Games and watch out for the launch of Father Fog in November. Like the content that is filing your ears? Consider giving to our Patreon and connect with One Board Family even more. https://www.patreon.com/oneboardfamily The track “Balkana” was created by 4bstr4ck3r. http://freemusicarchive.org/music/4bstr4ck3r/ The post Will it Game? Episode 100 with Alan Gerding appeared first on One Board Family.

This week on Will it Game, we have designer Shawn Hoult in the guest judge seat. We’re digging into the stereotypes of the 1980’s as we pitch two 80’s themed board games. Will Ryan scare our judge with his love of 80’s action movies? Will Ric cause an International incident with our friends in the UK? (We can say yes to that last question.) Shawn Hoult and his wife Jess run the Allies or Enemies YouTube channel. Be sure to check out the Last Week of Summer Kickstarter campaign when it launches in a couple of weeks. Like the content that is filing your ears? Consider giving to our Patreon and connect with One Board Family even more. https://www.patreon.com/oneboardfamily The track “Balkana” was created by 4bstr4ck3r. http://freemusicarchive.org/music/4bstr4ck3r/ The post Will it Game? Episode 99 with Shawn Hoult appeared first on One Board Family.

This week, we’re taking a trip to space to see what we can find with our guest judge Parker Simpson. This episode is a little off the rails. One of our hosts didn’t understand the theme of “weird space”. Parker is the creator and illustrator of Trash Dash and runs Shiny Pigeon Games. He’s currently got the game Starfront Scouting Academy, a new print and play game that is funding through Kickstarter. Check out the campaign and learn more about this excellent space game today. Like the content that is filing your ears? Consider giving to our Patreon and connect with One Board Family even more. https://www.patreon.com/oneboardfamily The track “Balkana” was created by 4bstr4ck3r. http://freemusicarchive.org/music/4bstr4ck3r/ The post Will it Game? Episode 98 with Parker Simpson appeared first on One Board Family.

This week, we have musician and artist Mike Phirman in the guest judge seat. His years of making comedy music is just what our slightly funny podcast needs. Ric and Ryan have been tasked with creating a “thrilling” board game for Mike. Will Ric’s adrenaline filled game get our judge excited? Will Ryan’s pitch leave Mike on the edge of his seat? Mike Phirman has been making comedy music since 2010 and can be heard on “Kids Place Live” on SiriusXM. You can check out Mike’s music at his website https://mikephirman.com today. Like the content that is filing your ears? Consider giving to our Patreon and connect with One Board Family even more. https://www.patreon.com/oneboardfamily The track “Balkana” was created by 4bstr4ck3r. http://freemusicarchive.org/music/4bstr4ck3r/ The post Will it Game? Episode 97 with Mike Phirman appeared first on One Board Family.

Take a trip, back in time with us. Back in the Fall of 2024, Seppy Yoon of Fight in a Box joined us as our guest judge. In this episode, Ric and Ryan share two unique games that take place at the end of the world. Which of these absurd apocalyptic game will impress our judge? Also, props to the hundreds of crickets that appear on this episode in the background of Ryan’s audio. Seppy is a game designer and frequently posts board game content across YouTube and TikTok. Follow along to learn tons about gaming and the design industry. Like the content that is filing your ears? Consider giving to our Patreon and connect with One Board Family even more. https://www.patreon.com/oneboardfamily The track “Balkana” was created by 4bstr4ck3r. http://freemusicarchive.org/music/4bstr4ck3r/ The post Will it Game? Episode 96 with Seppy Yoon appeared first on One Board Family.

We’re back! Consider this a “lost episode”. Originally recorded back in Fall of 2024, Jerry McGahagin from Tabletop Worldwide joins us as our guest judge. With the theme of spies, will Ric or Ryan sneak their way into winning over our judge? You can check out Jerry’s work at Tabletop Worldwide on Instagram today. Be sure to follow and check out all the gaming content this channel creates. Like the content that is filing your ears? Consider giving to our Patreon and connect with One Board Family even more. https://www.patreon.com/oneboardfamily The track “Balkana” was created by 4bstr4ck3r. http://freemusicarchive.org/music/4bstr4ck3r/ The post Will it Game? Episode 95 with Jerry McGahagin appeared first on One Board Family.

This week Ric and Ryan are traveling back to their video gaming past with guest judge Alex Greenberg of Studio Unknown. Will Ric’s game pitch skate into the heart of our guest judge? Will Ryan’s pitch leave our judge puzzled? Studio Unknown is the publisher behind the black hole themed game ULTRAMASSIVE. This game being funded through Kickstarter through October 30, 2024. Check out the campaign today. Join the ULTRAMASSIVE Discord server here. Like the content that is filing your ears? Consider giving to our Patreon and connect with One Board Family even more. https://www.patreon.com/oneboardfamily The track “Balkana” was created by 4bstr4ck3r. http://freemusicarchive.org/music/4bstr4ck3r/ The post Will it Game? Episode 94 with Alex Greenberg appeared first on One Board Family.

This week we’re talking about inventions with Adam Hocherman of Wayfarer Games. Ric and Ryan are pitching their best invention themed games to this former toy industry professional. Adam is part of Wayfarer Games, the team behind A Wayfarer’s Tale: The Journey Begins. Check out thier Kickstarter campaign launching on September 10, 2024. Like the content that is filing your ears? Consider giving to our Patreon and connect with One Board Family even more. https://www.patreon.com/oneboardfamily The track “Balkana” was created by 4bstr4ck3r. http://freemusicarchive.org/music/4bstr4ck3r/ The post Will it Game? Episode 93 with Adam Hocherman appeared first on One Board Family.

This week we’ve got Marc Specter of Grand Gamers Guild in the judges seat. Ric and Ryan are going to try and create a game off the hit 70’s tv show The Brady Bunch. Can Ric create a game based on a show he’s never watched? Will Ryan be able to get the rights to have this famous musician appear in the game? Grand Gamers Guild is publisher to some really great games such as The Artemis Project, Gorinto, Endangered and more. You can check out Tír na nÓg which is currently getting a second printing through Kickstarter. Jump into the campaign now through September 6, 2024. Like the content that is filing your ears? Consider giving to our Patreon and connect with One Board Family even more. https://www.patreon.com/oneboardfamily The track “Balkana” was created by 4bstr4ck3r. http://freemusicarchive.org/music/4bstr4ck3r/ The post Will it Game? Episode 92 with Marc Specter appeared first on One Board Family.

With 90 episodes about board games, Ric and Ryan are broadening their horizons with two unique RPG pitches this week. David Lee, The Kindly Cleric joins as the guest judge for two roleplaying game pitches. Will Ric’s love of old video games make a great RPG? Will Ryan’s pitch get under our guest judges skin? David Lee is known as The Kindly Cleric in the TTRPG space. You can jump into one of his games over at Start Playing, an online RPG website. https://startplaying.games/gm/the-kindly-cleric Like the content that is filing your ears? Consider giving to our Patreon and connect with One Board Family even more. https://www.patreon.com/oneboardfamily The track “Balkana” was created by 4bstr4ck3r. http://freemusicarchive.org/music/4bstr4ck3r/ The post Will it Game? Episode 91 with The Kindly Cleric appeared first on One Board Family.

This week we have game designer Kristen Mott in the judges seat. We’re digging into the mechanic of set collecting as we pitch two very different games to Kristen. Will Ric bring too much of his baggage to his pitch? Will Ryan be able to afford the license to bring a beloved fast food mascot into his game? Kristen Mott is the designer behind Dinosaur Exhibit, Sharks and the upcoming Insectarium. Insectarium is an insect collecting game from Snowbright Studio coming to Kickstarter in September 2024. Like the content that is filing your ears? Consider giving to our Patreon and connect with One Board Family even more. https://www.patreon.com/oneboardfamily The track “Balkana” was created by 4bstr4ck3r. http://freemusicarchive.org/music/4bstr4ck3r/ The post Will it Game? Episode 90 with Kristen Mott appeared first on One Board Family.

This week, we’re pitching board games that cater to the feline population. Our guest judge is David Sherrer of Chenoweth Games. Ric is looking to impress our judge by recording this episode in a cat costume while Ryan digs into cat crimes for his pitch. David Sherrer is the designer of Cat Magic: The Game which was published in 2022 after a successful Kickstarter campaign. David’s newest game, Outflanked, will launch on Kickstarter on August 20, 2024. Like the content that is filing your ears? Consider giving to our Patreon and connect with One Board Family even more. https://www.patreon.com/oneboardfamily The track “Balkana” was created by 4bstr4ck3r. http://freemusicarchive.org/music/4bstr4ck3r/ The post Will it Game? Episode 89 with David Sherrer appeared first on One Board Family.

This week we have Daniel Conners sitting in as our guest judge. Daniel is one member of Around the Board, a YouTube show centered around 4 friends. Ric and Ryan are pitching two Marvel themed board games that they will definitely never have the license to create. Which of our game pitches will be the hero this week? Around the Board is an “Around the Horn” inspired show where 4 friends share their passion for board games. They tackle new topics each episode and you can check out the show at https://www.youtube.com/AroundtheBoardShow. Like the content that is filing your ears? Consider giving to our Patreon and connect with One Board Family even more. https://www.patreon.com/oneboardfamily The track “Balkana” was created by 4bstr4ck3r. http://freemusicarchive.org/music/4bstr4ck3r/ The post Will it Game? Episode 88 with Daniel Conners appeared first on One Board Family.

As we kick off a new season of Will it Game?, we have Chris Backe of Entro Games in the judges seat. Ric and Ryan are bringing their best dragon themed board game pitches this week. The question is, will either of their pitches take flight? Chris Backe is a board game designer with more than 16 signed designs. He has spent the past couple years helping designers with resources for playtesting and publishing their creations. You can learn more about Chris at https://entrogames.com/. Like the content that is filing your ears? Consider giving to our Patreon and connect with One Board Family even more. https://www.patreon.com/oneboardfamily The track “Balkana” was created by 4bstr4ck3r. http://freemusicarchive.org/music/4bstr4ck3r/ The post Will it Game? Episode 87 with Chris Backe appeared first on One Board Family.

This week on the podcast we have Shannon DeWitt, one of the creators behind Southern-Fried Gaming Expo. We’re jumping into retro gaming and pitching pinball themed games as Shannon sits in the judges seat. Will our pitches achieve a high score or will these game concepts go down the drain? Shannon DeWitt and a team of friends created Southern-Fried Gaming Expo which is celebrating its 11th year in Atlanta, Georgia. This 3-day convention is filled with tabletop games, pinball, classic and modern arcade machines and so much more. Learn more about SFGE at https://GameATL.com. Like the content that is filing your ears? Consider giving to our Patreon and connect with One Board Family even more. https://www.patreon.com/oneboardfamily The track “Balkana” was created by 4bstr4ck3r. http://freemusicarchive.org/music/4bstr4ck3r/ The post Will it Game? Episode 86 with Shannon DeWitt appeared first on One Board Family.

Sometimes, an episode just gets put on the back-burner…for over a year. Will it Game? is back and we’re kicking it off with an episode with guest judge Isaac Villa from Gaming with Sidekicks. This episode was originally recorded in March of 2023, but the content is timeless. Just ignore everything that deals with places and times. In this episode, Ric and Ryan are recycling an old game pitch and giving it a complete overhaul for Isaac to judge. Can Ryan cook up a good idea? Will Ric’s game give our judge something to talk about? Like the content that is filing your ears? Consider giving to our Patreon and connect with One Board Family even more. https://www.patreon.com/oneboardfamily The track “Balkana” was created by 4bstr4ck3r. http://freemusicarchive.org/music/4bstr4ck3r/ The post Will it Game? Episode 85 with Isaac Villa appeared first on One Board Family.

This week we’re pitching games that use multi-use cards to our guest Ali of Ali Plays a Lot. Will Ric’s dexterity game stand up against Ali’s questioning? Can Ryan kick flip his way into a win this week? You can check out all of Ali’s video and gaming content on his LinkTree account. https://linktr.ee/aliplaysalot Like the content that is filing your ears? Consider giving to our Patreon and connect with One Board Family even more. https://www.patreon.com/oneboardfamily The track “Balkana” was created by 4bstr4ck3r. http://freemusicarchive.org/music/4bstr4ck3r/ The post Will it Game? Episode 84 with Ali Plays a Lot appeared first on One Board Family.

This week we have educator and YouTuber Kimberly Tolson in the judges seat. We’re pitching two board games with a push your luck mechanic. With both Ric and Ryan pitching board games with food, which one will connect with Kimberly the most? Stop by Kimberly’s YouTube channel, Tabletop Tolson to check out her hilarious board game content. Like the content that is filing your ears? Consider giving to our Patreon and connect with One Board Family even more. https://www.patreon.com/oneboardfamily The track “Balkana” was created by 4bstr4ck3r. http://freemusicarchive.org/music/4bstr4ck3r/ The post Will it Game? Episode 83 with Kimberly Tolson appeared first on One Board Family.