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Episode 273 - Paul Salomon, The Spiel Des Jahres, and Giant Thumbs
1 hour 23 minutes Posted Jul 17, 2026 at 3:30 pm.
Introduction and Follow-Up on Expansion Extravaganza00:02:20 - This Week In Gaming: Spiel de Jahres Winners00:10:00 - Industry Awards: Value and Insights00:18:07 - Discussion on Playing for Fun vs. Winning00:25:30 - Special Guest: Paul Solomon00:26:54 - Journey into Board Games00:28:29 - Role of Creative Director at Game Head00:30:34 - Current Projects and Exciting Developments00:32:44 - Designing vs. Developing Games00:37:44 - Working with Designers and Publishers00:42:47 - Signing Games from Renowned Designers00:45:43 - Game Development Insights and Strategies00:52:42 - Understanding the Board Game Industry00:56:52 - The Social Aspect of Gaming01:00:38 - The Great Game Guessing Game
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This week we’ll be sharing what’s awesome this week in tabletop gaming, discuss industry awards and balancing fun with winning, chat with designer and developer Paul Salomon from GameHead Games, and play a game of The Great Game Guessing Game.00:00:20 - Introduction and Follow-Up on Expansion Extravaganza00:02:20 - This Week In Gaming: Spiel de Jahres Winners00:10:00 - Industry Awards: Value and Insights00:18:07 - Discussion on Playing for Fun vs. Winning00:25:30 - Special Guest: Paul Solomon00:26:54 - Journey into Board Games00:28:29 - Role of Creative Director at Game Head00:30:34 - Current Projects and Exciting Developments00:32:44 - Designing vs. Developing Games00:37:44 - Working with Designers and Publishers00:42:47 - Signing Games from Renowned Designers00:45:43 - Game Development Insights and Strategies00:52:42 - Understanding the Board Game Industry00:56:52 - The Social Aspect of Gaming01:00:38 - The Great Game Guessing Game