http://www.imagigrafx.com/podcast Covering the Business Side of the Game Industry. Fri, 07 May 2010 03:18:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 en hourly 1 http://www.purplepawn.com/category/papermoney/feed/ There are many, many podcasts covering the hobby industry, but very few that cover the game industry as a whole or that cover the business side of the industry. That is our beat, then. Paper Money is a Biweekly podcast covering the business aspects of the game industry. Mass market, hobby market, education market, and everything in between. We cover everything from AD&D to Apples to Apples, from Battletech to Battleship. Game design, game manufacturing, game retail. Every level. We won't go into great depth about the mechanics of a new game (you probably already read that on boardgamegeek.com or an RPG forum anyway!). We want to tell you why that new game matters from a business standpoint. Ben Clark no Ben Clark bclark@imagigrafx.com bclark@imagigrafx.com (Ben Clark) All rights reserved. Copyright 2010, Electron Vector Productions. Covering the Business Side of the Game Industry business, board games, card games, hobby market http://www.imagigrafx.com/podcast/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://www.imagigrafx.com/podcast http://www.imagigrafx.com/podcast/?p=125 http://www.imagigrafx.com/podcast/?p=125#comments Sun, 02 May 2010 03:16:15 +0000 bclark http://www.imagigrafx.com/podcast/?p=125 http://www.imagigrafx.com/podcast/?feed=rss2&p=125 0 Ben and Rett discuss the closure of Reiver Games (home to It's Alive) and Imagigrafx (home to your co-host, Ben). In between, they debut the fan-created new "lawsuit theme" and talk about the legal troubles of "Would You Rather". Ben and Rett discuss the closure of Reiver Games (home to It's Alive) and Imagigrafx (home to your co-host, Ben). In between, they debut the fan-created new "lawsuit theme" and talk about the legal troubles of "Would You Rather". Oh - and they answer a reader email and listen to their wonderful voicemail en español. What they do not do is talk to Catalyst Game Labs. Randall and Loren couldn't make the show this week. Hopefully, we'll get them on soon. (iTunes listeners - Sorry this is late! The feed URL for iTunes did not transfer correctly. Hope to have it fixed for the next show!) Show Links: Purple Pawn - www.purplepawn.com Next Show: May 14th. Our 1 Year Anniversary! Go Us! Ben Clark no 23:52 http://www.imagigrafx.com/podcast/?p=122 http://www.imagigrafx.com/podcast/?p=122#comments Sat, 17 Apr 2010 00:32:22 +0000 bclark http://www.imagigrafx.com/podcast/?p=122 http://www.imagigrafx.com/podcast/?feed=rss2&p=122 0 After hinting at a short show last time and then delivering our longest podcast yet, we make no promises and deliver our shortest show yet! In the news this week: Upped Deck loses football license, Catalyst parts ways with partners, After hinting at a short show last time and then delivering our longest podcast yet, we make no promises and deliver our shortest show yet! In the news this week: Upped Deck loses football license, Catalyst parts ways with partners, Poof-Slinky buys Cadaco and idle speculation on Toys R Us and boardgames.com. Next Show: April 29th. We are working on special mystery guests from a company who's initials are CGL. Stay Tuned... (Tech note: we change our RSS feed this week. If you get the show in iTunes, make sure you get the next episode within a couple days of April 29.) Ben Clark no 25:53 http://www.imagigrafx.com/podcast/?p=117 http://www.imagigrafx.com/podcast/?p=117#comments Sat, 03 Apr 2010 19:57:51 +0000 bclark http://www.imagigrafx.com/podcast/?p=117 http://www.imagigrafx.com/podcast/?feed=rss2&p=117 0 Ben and Rett get roleplayed by their friends Jeff and Dave of the Two Half Squads, then recap GAMA Trade Show and other bits in the news this week before discussing Role Playing Games and what they'd do with $50,000.... Ben and Rett get roleplayed by their friends Jeff and Dave of the Two Half Squads, then recap GAMA Trade Show and other bits in the news this week before discussing Role Playing Games and what they'd do with $50,000....and then play some faster music for jogging listener Amy. Show Links: The 2 Half Squads Podcast - http://www.the2halfsquads.com 2010 Origins Award Nominees - http://originsnews.wordpress.com/2010/03/26/list-of-origin-award-nominees Protospiel South - http://www.protospielsouth.com Dice Like Thunder podcast - http://dicelikethunder.com Ben Clark no 43:36 http://www.imagigrafx.com/podcast/?p=115 http://www.imagigrafx.com/podcast/?p=115#comments Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:49:22 +0000 bclark http://www.imagigrafx.com/podcast/?p=115 http://www.imagigrafx.com/podcast/?feed=rss2&p=115 0 Big news regarding Catalyst Games financial future, Academy Games partners with Mayfair, as well as a great reader mail question and an interview with toy industry veteran Richard Gottlieb, who talks about games in the current "megacycle". Big news regarding Catalyst Games financial future, Academy Games partners with Mayfair, as well as a great reader mail question and an interview with toy industry veteran Richard Gottlieb, who talks about games in the current "megacycle". Show Links: USA Toy Experts - www.usatoyexperts.com Out of the Toy Box - www.playthings.com/blog/390000439.html Next Show, April 2nd: With Spring in the air and the GAMA Trade Show sprouting up in the desert next week, Ben and Rett will be talking about Role Playing Games. Is this the year that new designs finally emerge from the post-d20/OGL world or is still an AD&D world? Ben Clark no 36:12 http://www.imagigrafx.com/podcast/?p=113 http://www.imagigrafx.com/podcast/?p=113#comments Sat, 06 Mar 2010 16:18:48 +0000 bclark http://www.imagigrafx.com/podcast/?p=113 http://www.imagigrafx.com/podcast/?feed=rss2&p=113 0 After months of focusing on the mass market and the big picture, Ben and Rett get small with a look at the miniature game market. What should retailers carry? What should designers/manufacturers look at? All that plus the week's news: Wow TCG Canceled, After months of focusing on the mass market and the big picture, Ben and Rett get small with a look at the miniature game market. What should retailers carry? What should designers/manufacturers look at? All that plus the week's news: Wow TCG Canceled, Toy Fair attendance, Read an RPG in Public, FFG Deathwatch, Mantic's free shipping, and even reader mail! Links: http://www.purplepawn.com/2010/03/read-an-rpg-in-public-contest/ http://www.purplepawn.com/2010/03/the-convoluted-story-of-iron-wind-metals-ral-partha-and-battletech-miniatures/ http://www.manticgames.com/ Next Show: March 19th with special guest Richard Gottlieb. Ben Clark no 34:50 http://www.imagigrafx.com/podcast/?p=110 http://www.imagigrafx.com/podcast/?p=110#comments Fri, 19 Feb 2010 20:40:23 +0000 bclark http://www.imagigrafx.com/podcast/?p=110 http://www.imagigrafx.com/podcast/?feed=rss2&p=110 0 This is our first show hosted on PurplePawn.com - welcome to our new listeners! Ben's back from Toy Fair with interviews with  R&R Games, Griddly Games, Looney Labs, and Talicor as well as Ben's own observations on the show. This is our first show hosted on PurplePawn.com - welcome to our new listeners! Ben's back from Toy Fair with interviews with  R&R Games, Griddly Games, Looney Labs, and Talicor as well as Ben's own observations on the show. In the news: Spielbox magazine to be available in English, first rumors on Warhammer Fantasy, LEGO board games, FFG's Napoleonic series, new releases from Playroom Entertainment and Discovery Bay Games makes a splash. Next show: March 5th. The Miniatures Show. We'll talk about the business of miniatures games. Worth it to carry in your store? Dying breed? Metal vs. plastic? Ben Clark no 34:59 http://www.imagigrafx.com/podcast/?p=107 http://www.imagigrafx.com/podcast/?p=107#comments Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:28:45 +0000 bclark http://www.imagigrafx.com/podcast/?p=107 http://www.imagigrafx.com/podcast/?feed=rss2&p=107 0 In the news this week: Toy Sales Dip in 2009, Upper Deck in Trouble with MLB, WotC Drops Star Wars license and RPGNOW raises $178,000 for Haiti. Also, we announce our big move to the Purple Pawn! That's right! Starting with the next show, In the news this week: Toy Sales Dip in 2009, Upper Deck in Trouble with MLB, WotC Drops Star Wars license and RPGNOW raises $178,000 for Haiti. Also, we announce our big move to the Purple Pawn! That's right! Starting with the next show, we'll be available on the Purple Pawn web site. If you have iTunes, your feed will adjust automagically. If you listen to the show via the Imagigrafx web page, we'll redirect you to our new home. All this and a brief discussion of U.S. printing. (Ben: After we recorded the show, we got RPGNOW's weekly newsletter with the new total on Haitian donations. During the show, we used the old total of $149,000. The correct total is $178,000.) See you in New York! Ben Clark no http://www.imagigrafx.com/podcast/?p=103 http://www.imagigrafx.com/podcast/?p=103#comments Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:10:23 +0000 bclark http://www.imagigrafx.com/podcast/?p=103 http://www.imagigrafx.com/podcast/?feed=rss2&p=103 0 After a quick jaunt through the weekly news (cadmium? really?) Ben and Rett turn their gaze on the major trade and consumer shows this year and suggest which ones you should attend if you are a game designer, game manufacturer, or game retailer. After a quick jaunt through the weekly news (cadmium? really?) Ben and Rett turn their gaze on the major trade and consumer shows this year and suggest which ones you should attend if you are a game designer, game manufacturer, or game retailer. After which, Ben swears off Show-oriented shows for a long time...until next time at least. The list of 2010 shows is available at: www.imagigrafx.com/game_events.asp Next Show is February 5th. We'll be talking mainstream game market ahead of Toy Fair. (Ben would like to remind everyone that if they are in New York for Toy Fair to drop him a line!) Ben Clark no 40:19 http://www.imagigrafx.com/podcast/?p=101 http://www.imagigrafx.com/podcast/?p=101#comments Sat, 09 Jan 2010 16:28:26 +0000 bclark http://www.imagigrafx.com/podcast/?p=101 http://www.imagigrafx.com/podcast/?feed=rss2&p=101 0 Happy New Year! Rett and Ben discuss 2009 - focusing on Rich Gottlieb's and the Purple Pawn's top stories of the year and then cast their gaze into the future and make some predictions for 2010. No guest this week, Happy New Year! Rett and Ben discuss 2009 - focusing on Rich Gottlieb's and the Purple Pawn's top stories of the year and then cast their gaze into the future and make some predictions for 2010. No guest this week, just lots and lots of Ben and Rett trying to sound like industry pundits. Show Links Rich Gottlieb on 2009 - http://www.playthings.com/blog/390000439/post/710051671.html Purple Pawn on 2009 (RPGs) - http://www.purplepawn.com/2010/01/top-10-rpg-news-items-from-2009/ Next show: January 22nd! Ben Clark no 44:01 http://www.imagigrafx.com/podcast/?p=96 http://www.imagigrafx.com/podcast/?p=96#comments Fri, 25 Dec 2009 18:56:49 +0000 bclark http://www.imagigrafx.com/podcast/?p=96 http://www.imagigrafx.com/podcast/?feed=rss2&p=96 0 Merry Christmas! (Or whichever holiday you prefer this time of year!) We hope that you are enjoying some new games with your friends and family. While you're doing that, enjoy Ben and Rett discussing the latest big news about product testing and FFG's ... Merry Christmas! (Or whichever holiday you prefer this time of year!) We hope that you are enjoying some new games with your friends and family. While you're doing that, enjoy Ben and Rett discussing the latest big news about product testing and FFG's white flag on collectible card games as well as yukking it up with an old friend - comedian, poker player, man about town - Costaki Economopoulos. Show Notes: Purple Pawn - Top 20 Board and Card Game Stories of 2009 http://www.purplepawn.com/2009/12/top-20-board-and-card-game-news-items-for-2009/ Next Show: January 8th. Ben and Rett will review 2009 and make amazingly insightful predictions for 2010. Ben Clark no 45:35