Sept 28, 2025 Prototypes, Playtests, and Pacific Northwest Adventures

Published: Mon 29th Sep

We're back from the Pacific Northwest! In this episode, we share how we revamped our playtesting systems, visited Seattle & Portland game nights, tried some amazing upcoming games, and tackled publisher life (Amazon compliance, taxes, scheduling future games, and more).

Listen on your favorite podcast app:
Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/episode/6Nrmdj8JU7KZKFNNdLs4ao?si=dhoo4nGNQnyof8tk3YA7cA

Apple Podcasts → https://weirdgiraffegames.com/thisweek

Mentioned in this episode:
Flatout Games → https://flatout.games/
Blue Highway Games (Seattle) → https://www.bluehighwaygames.com/
Satchel Quest by Weird City Games → https://weirdcitygames.com/
Our 18-card game contest → https://weirdgiraffegames.com/contest
Weird Giraffe Games on Amazon → https://weirdgiraffegames.com/amazon

We'd love to hear from you!
Do you have a favorite system for organizing playtesting notes?
What's your go-to deck-builder + worker placement game?
Should we keep sharing our behind-the-scenes scheduling tools?

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