One Stop Co-Op Shop

Jason welcomes Luke Plunkett, formerly of Kotaku and Keith Law of Paste Magazine and elsewhere to critically assess the current state of board game media from the perspective of journalistic ethics. For many reasons, board game media struggles to meet standards of journalism achieved in other fields of entertainment. In this in-depth conversation, we discuss how it falls short, what is "media", the grey areas inhabited by enthusiasts, and a whole lot more. 0:00 Intro 3:01 Current State of Pubs and Media - 'cozy' 10:40 Are Board Game Content Creators 'Media'? 14:28 An Immature Medium 19:00 Barriers to Board Game Journalism 30:44 (some) Pubs Resist Board Game Journalism 41:18 "The Paid Review" - Black and White, or Grey Spaces? 45:47 Motivations of Board Game Reviewers 50:13 Critics Need to Be Critical 55:43 The Many Forms of Publisher Compensation 1:03:19 Publisher Support of Diversity Initiatives 1:14:24 Continuing Need to Self-Evaluate 1:17:45 Hopes for Board Game Journalism 1:21:34 Outro Shelf Stories YouTube (with video of this recording) - www.youtube.com/shelfstories __________________________________ YouTube - www.youtube.com/onestopcoopshop www.youtube.com/channel/UCPCIkULbgzMEW612cSdUX7Q Discord - discord.gg/p4jX8AF Facebook - www.facebook.com/onestopcoopshop Donate to One Stop Co-op Shop - www.patreon.com/onestop Email - onestopcoopshop@gmail.com

This week Peter, & Mike review Tales from the Red Dragon Inn. Then they have a design discussion about different ways to mitigate dice luck in games. _________________________ YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCrOtGhui_jdLdoQNI7PU4Pg YouTube(streamed) - www.youtube.com/channel/UCPCIkULbgzMEW612cSdUX7Q TikTok - www.tiktok.com/@one_stop_coop_shop Podcast - @onestopcoopshop Discord - discord.gg/p4jX8AF Merch: one-stop-co-op-shop.creator-spring.com/ Donate to One Stop Co-op Shop - www.patreon.com/onestop Email - onestopcoopshop@gmail.com

Packed show today! Jason starts off with a review of Genshin Tarot, a card battler in the mold of Sentinels of the Multiverse, Aeon's End, etc. Love when we can highlight great games from small publishers. Then, at around 13 minutes, Jason is joined by Eric from the Board Game Dojo podcast. We chat a bit about Japanese cooperative games to start. At 24 minutes, we talk about the alpha gamer - the dude (usually a dude) who bosses people around and tells people all the right moves during a coop game. We get into psychology, motivations, and what can be done to mitigate at your table. Check out Board Game Dojo on all your favorite podcast feeds! Also on twitter, @thebgdojo YouTube - www.youtube.com/onestopcoopshop www.youtube.com/channel/UCPCIkULbgzMEW612cSdUX7Q Discord - discord.gg/p4jX8AF Facebook - www.facebook.com/onestopcoopshop Donate to One Stop Co-op Shop - www.patreon.com/onestop Email - onestopcoopshop@gmail.com

This week Peter, & Mike review Marvel D.A.G.G.E.R. Then they have a design discussion about feeling like a superhero in a board game. _________________________ YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCrOtGhui_jdLdoQNI7PU4Pg YouTube(streamed) - www.youtube.com/channel/UCPCIkULbgzMEW612cSdUX7Q TikTok - www.tiktok.com/@one_stop_coop_shop Podcast - @onestopcoopshop Discord - discord.gg/p4jX8AF Merch: one-stop-co-op-shop.creator-spring.com/ Donate to One Stop Co-op Shop - www.patreon.com/onestop Email - onestopcoopshop@gmail.com

Jason had the pleasure of being joined by Liz Davidson of Beyond Solitaire and Dan Thurot, the SpaceBiff to discuss this game about followers of Jesus jostling for the best places at the Last Supper. YouTube - www.youtube.com/onestopcoopshop www.youtube.com/channel/UCPCIkULbgzMEW612cSdUX7Q Discord - discord.gg/p4jX8AF Facebook - www.facebook.com/onestopcoopshop Donate to One Stop Co-op Shop - www.patreon.com/onestop Email - onestopcoopshop@gmail.com

This week Peter, & Mike review Maximum Apocalypse: Wasted Wilds. Then they have a design discussion about stand-alone expansions. _________________________ YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCrOtGhui_jdLdoQNI7PU4Pg YouTube(streamed) - www.youtube.com/channel/UCPCIkULbgzMEW612cSdUX7Q TikTok - www.tiktok.com/@one_stop_coop_shop Podcast - @onestopcoopshop Discord - discord.gg/p4jX8AF Merch: one-stop-co-op-shop.creator-spring.com/ Donate to One Stop Co-op Shop - www.patreon.com/onestop Email - onestopcoopshop@gmail.com

Following up on our previous panel with Jason and Jamey Stegamier of Stonemaier Games, we have returned to the discussion with even more participants. This time were were joined by Helaina Cappel from KTBG/ Burnt Island Games, Anne-Marie DeWitt from Fireside Games, Isaac Vega from Rose Gauntlet Games, and Danni Loe from Hachette Games. We discuss content creator-publisher relationships, focusing this time on the importance of influencers in their business and the incentive publishers have to 'control the narrative' about their games.

This week Peter, & Mike review the Resist!. Then they have a design discussion about theme in card games. _________________________ YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCrOtGhui_jdLdoQNI7PU4Pg YouTube(streamed) - www.youtube.com/channel/UCPCIkULbgzMEW612cSdUX7Q TikTok - www.tiktok.com/@one_stop_coop_shop Podcast - @onestopcoopshop Discord - discord.gg/p4jX8AF Merch: one-stop-co-op-shop.creator-spring.com/ Donate to One Stop Co-op Shop - www.patreon.com/onestop Email - onestopcoopshop@gmail.com

Jason recently hosted a Zoom panel on the relationships between content creators and publishers. Attending were Jamey Stegmaier from Stonemaier Games, Josh Weilgus from Chip Theory Games, and Jennifer Graham-Macht from Keymaster Games. They discuss review copies, paid content, blurred lines between creators and reviewers, and recent controversies. Transparency is key, so this represents a community effort to provide such.

This week Peter, & Mike review the Adventure Book Games. Then they have a design discussion about putting IPs into boardgames. _________________________ YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCrOtGhui_jdLdoQNI7PU4Pg YouTube(streamed) - www.youtube.com/channel/UCPCIkULbgzMEW612cSdUX7Q TikTok - www.tiktok.com/@one_stop_coop_shop Podcast - @onestopcoopshop Discord - discord.gg/p4jX8AF Merch: one-stop-co-op-shop.creator-spring.com/ Donate to One Stop Co-op Shop - www.patreon.com/onestop Email - onestopcoopshop@gmail.com