Board games, business, & Boyan Radakovich Ep. 15

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In this episode…
Jeff, Leandra, and Kyle are joined by Boyan “Bo” Radakovich, a producer of Geek & Sundry’s popular web series Tabletop, Creative Director of Gamesmith, and Origins award nominated game designer. Boyan discusses his experience as a producer for Tabletop and how that opportunity came about, explains what makes a game stand out using a rather hilarious analogy, and reveals what he feels is the most important thing to keep in mind in your professional life. Hear about the episode of Tabletop that almost never happened, and the takeaways that Boyan has learned from his involvement in Gamesmith.

Introduction
We welcome you to our fifteenth show, introduce you to Boyan, and discuss some of our recent favorite games.

Feature:
-Who is Boyan Radakovich?
-What does Boyan’s involvement in Tabletop entail and what has he learned throughout the process of working on such a successful show?
-What does Boyan look for in a game to be featured on Tabletop?
-What is Gamesmith and what makes the company unique?
-Boyan discusses his experience as a researcher in cognitive neuroscience. What exactly is the science behind the minds experience during a board game?

Helpful Tips
“Follow your passion.” Listen to Boyan’s simple advice and learn why he personifies his own advice perfectly.

Company Updates
-The Happy Mitten Podcast has officially joined the Dice Tower Network! We are very proud to be among such a great group of fellow podcasters.
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Mentioned Links
TableTop
The Gamesmith
Geek and Sundry
USPS board game box
Augustus
Takenako
Hanabi
Mice and Mystics
Fury of Dracula