A Bit of Board Games: A Board Game Design Journey
*Life-permitting, there will be a new episode every Friday!* A casual podcast by Bit Waffle Games documenting our journey in designing and publishing board games. We talk about a bit of our lives, a bit of our design process, and a bit of board games. Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Ralph and Stephen. We've been playing video games and board games for years, and wanted to tell our own stories through games. With Ralph's extensive experience in design and illustration, and Stephen's experience in UX design and graphic design, they have a strong foundation to be successful in this industry that they love.
Episodes
105 episodes
[105] Kickstarter w/ Sam of Waffle Sandwich Games
This week, Stephen talks with Sam from Waffle Sandwich Games about successfully funding his game, Rize, on Kickstarter.Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Ralph and Stephen. With Ralph's extensiv...
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46:45
[104] Game Design w/ Kyle of Imposter Games
This week, Stephen talks with Kyle Valorz of Imposter Games about his game, Primordial: Creatures of Pandemonium, and getting it ready for Kickstarter.Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Ralph an...
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Episode 104
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45:33
[103] Companions Continued w/ Jesse Oberg
This week, Stephen and Jesse talk about toddlers, additional thoughts on companions, and ideas for expansions to Foundry.Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Ralph and Stephen. With Ralph's extens...
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Episode 103
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48:11
[102] Concerning Companions
This week, Stephen and Ralph talk about Ralph's yard, a recent playtest, and making Companions a more prominent piece in Foundry.Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Ralph and Stephen. With Ralph'...
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Episode 102
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34:21
[101] A New Season
This week, Stephen and Ralph talk about bringing other game designers onto the podcast to share their experiences, the Red Rising board game, and next steps for Foundry.Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two...
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Episode 101
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43:21
[100] Sea of Thieves as a Board Game
Happy 100 episodes!!!This week, Stephen and Ralph deconstruct Sea of Thieves into it's core experience and build it back up as a board game. Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Ralph...
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Episode 100
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58:51
[99] Board Games Based on IPs
This week, Stephen and Ralph talk about board games based on Elden Ring, Darkest Dungeon, and other popular video games.Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Ralph and Stephen. With Ralph's extensi...
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Episode 99
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43:48
[98] Games Take Time
This week, Stephen and Ralph talk about Dune, dates, design, and doing work on the game.Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Ralph and Stephen. With Ralph's extensive experience in design and illu...
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Episode 98
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44:05
[97] Game Ideation
This week, Stephen and Ralph talk wrapping up the icons, concepting more blueprints, and brainstorm ideas for the next game.Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Ralph and Stephen. With Ralph's ext...
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Episode 97
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45:20
[96] Designing Icon Sets
This week, Stephen and Ralph talk about the concert that didn't happen, Chicago, and our process of designing icons and matching sets.Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Ralph and Stephen. With R...
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Episode 96
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42:30
[95] The Upgrade System
This week, Stephen and Ralph talk about home repairs, the most recent playtest, and talk through the upgrade system in Foundry.Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of two friends, Ralph and Stephen. With Ralph's ...
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Episode 95
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41:48
[94] The Hardest Part of Design
This week, Stephen and Ralph talk about the playtest changes and how the game is feeling, continuing the new icons, and the hardest part of design... the continuous development cycle.Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio ...
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Episode 94
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41:22
[93] Small Changes With Big Impacts
This week, Stephen and Ralph talk comedy, icons, and some changes to the gameplay after a rough playtest.Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of three friends, Trevor, Ralph, and Stephen. With Trevor's background...
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Episode 93
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44:20
[92] Balance & Breakfast
This week, Stephen and Ralph talk about breakfast food, sushi, and go through all the feedback from another playtest.Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of three friends, Trevor, Ralph, and Stephen. With Trevor'...
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Episode 92
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46:26
[91] Back To Development
This week, Stephen and Ralph talk about a strange man in Ralph's neighborhood and dive into the results of a recent playtest and how the game is developing.Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of three friends, T...
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Episode 91
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40:30
[90] Valheim & Task Management
This week, Stephen and Ralph talk about task management and staying organized, Sea of Thieves, and how we would turn Valheim, a survival crafting video game, into a board game.Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up...
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Episode 90
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47:50
[89] Strategizing & Brainstorming
This week, Stephen and Ralph talk about InDesign, books, and work through some design issues.Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of three friends, Trevor, Ralph, and Stephen. With Trevor's background creating an...
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Episode 89
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48:23
[88] New Year & Game Updates
This week, Stephen andRalph talk about the holidays, getting into a rhythm, and finally making updates to the game again!Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of three friends, Trevor, Ralph, and Stephen. With Tre...
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Episode 88
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33:19
[87] Time Is Relative w/ Eric Johnson
This week, Stephen and his brother, Eric, talk about baking, Christmas movies, and how the time it takes to play some games doesn't matter.Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of three friends, Trevor, Ralph, and...
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Episode 87
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45:04
[86] Souls-like Games and Win Conditions
This week, Stephen and Ralph talk about work overload, Lies of P, and how to create win/end game conditions for different styles of games.Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of three friends, Trevor, Ralph, and ...
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Episode 86
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41:01
[85] Another Lost Episode
This week, Stephen lost the recording of his audio.... So enjoy some clips from the past and we'll be back as normal next week!Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of three friends, Trevor, Ralph, and Stephen. Wi...
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Episode 85
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12:58
[84] Retro Games & Sketching
This week, Stephen and Ralph reminisce about the games of their childhood, talk about the holidays, and items/companions that Stephen has been sketching.Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of three friends, Trev...
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Episode 84
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34:25
[83] Holiday Busyness
This week, Stephen and Ralph talk about working retail jobs during the holidays, plans for the holidays, and a bit of world-building.Bit Waffle Games is an independent board game studio made up of three friends, Trevor, Ralph, and Steph...
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Episode 83
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46:28