71: Working with a legend, game length, and fave genres (guests: Bitewing Games)

New game publisher Bitewing Games has not one, not two, but THREE Reiner Knizia games to offer in their upcoming Kickstarter. How does a brand spanking new publisher sign the famous, prolific (famously prolific?) German designer Reiner Knizia?

We invited Nick Murray and Kyle Spackman, cofounders of Bitewing Games, to chat with Christina about how it all went down! Plus, we have opinions about our favorite game genres and game length vs. enjoyment.

Topics for this week:

Christina (host): What are the challenges of being a first-time publisher? How did you sign Reiner Knizia?! Nick (guest): Which game genres do you never get tired of? Which ones are you over? Kyle (guest): Are game length and game satisfaction proportionally related? What are our faves on either side of the spectrum?

Games mentioned in this episode:

Intro:

Soda Smugglers Pumafiosi Hot Lead Social Grooming Oath: Chronicles of Empire and Exile Ticket to Ride Mandala Lost Cities: Roll & Write Lost Cities Ra: The Dice Game

Christina's topic: Challenges of being a first-time publisher, signing Reiner Knizia

Con Artist Chinatown Hanabi Soda Smugglers Sheriff of Nottingham Pumafiosi Hot Lead ShipShape

Nick's topic: Insatiable genres that you never get tired of or genres that you're over

Crystal Palace Tigris & Euphrates Yellow & Yangtze Brass: Birmingham 7 Wonders Lost Ruins of Arnak Dune: Imperium Lost Cities: Roll & Write My City Ultimate Werewolf Mysterium Deception: Murder in Hong Kong Werewords Insider

Kyle's topic: Game length vs. satisfaction

Dune Twilight Imperium: Fourth Edition Oath: Chronicles of Empire and Exile Root Pax Pamir Scythe Terra Mystica Love Letter Lost Legacy: The Starship Social Grooming Nine Tiles Panic Wordsy Tussie Mussie

Outro:

Junk Art Akrotiri Kingdom Rush Belfort