Category Archives: Interviews

Trick Taking Week: An Interview with David Parlett

Posted on February 28, 2023 by Chris Wray

I started trick taking week by talking about the recent rise of trick-taking games. But the growth of trick taking games has been centuries in the making, and the spark that led to the era of designer games came decades … Continue reading →

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An Interview with Smoox Chen about 150BG.con

Posted on February 27, 2021 by xitoliv

Today in Taiwan, one of my new-found favorite board game conventions is happening, 150BG.con, and I wanted to share with you some details about it from our friend, and one of the organizers of the convention, Smoox. This is the … Continue reading →

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An Interview with Chad DeShon of BoardGameTables.com

Posted on April 22, 2020 by Chris Wray

Series Note: This is the first in a series of interviews I’m doing with publishers and designers. With many game conventions cancelled, and the number of new releases already declining, I’m asking questions about what is coming out in the … Continue reading →

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Interview with Joe Huber, designer of Caravan

Posted on September 29, 2019 by Dale Yu

So, as I was writing up my review of Caravan, I remembered having a conversation with Joe about the game at a convention we had both attended in January (T5 – That Terrific Trick Taking Thing).  Rather than make up … Continue reading →

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Voices in Board Gaming: Interview with James & Sheila Davis

Posted on March 18, 2019 by Chris Wray

About Today’s Guests: This is the sixth interview in our “Voices in Board Gaming” series here on The Opinionated Gamers.  Today’s guests, Sheila & James Davis, are among the kindest people you’ll ever meet in the hobby. A husband and … Continue reading →

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Voices in Board Gaming: Interview with Brandon Kempf

Posted on November 24, 2018 by Chris Wray

About Today’s Guest: This is the fifth interview in our “Voices in Board Gaming” series here on The Opinionated Gamers.  Today’s guest, Brandon Kempf, is one of the most prolific gaming voices I know, and one of the finest.  He previously … Continue reading →

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