Episode 6: Running a Game Company. With Uwe Eickert

 

Contact Information

Jon Shafer – @JonShaferDesign, www.JonShaferOnDesign.com, Jon.Shafer@Comcast.net

Dirk Knemeyer – @DKnemeyer

Uwe Eickert – www.Academy-Games.com

 

Episode Outline

• 0:00:34 – Uwe’s Background & Design Work

• 0:15:10 – Thoughts on What We’ve Been Playing

• 0:36:00 – What We’ve Been Working On

• 0:57:20 – What’s It Like to Run a Game Company?

Episode Outline (Detailed)

• 0:00:34 – The History of Academy Games
• 0:06:20 – Uwe on his Design Process
• 0:12:40 – Uwe on ‘Awakening the Bear’

• 0:15:10 – What Jon’s Played (Unity of Command, Command & Colors)
• 0:24:30 – What Dirk’s Played (Command & Colors)
• 0:33:30 – What Uwe’s Played (Imperial)

• 0:36:00 – Uwe’s Work (1775, Gettysburg, Guadalcanal)

• 0:57:20 – Challenges of Running a Tabletop Game Company
• 1:00:50 – How Do You Make Money?
• 1:08:40 – Kickstarter VS Retail
• 1:16:40 – The Evolution of Academy Games
• 1:24:45 – How and Why Does Uwe Work Alone?

Our Games

• 0:12:40 – Awakening the Bear (Academy Games)
• 0:36:00 – 1775: Rebellion (Academy Games)
• 0:44:10 – Bloody Crossroads: Gettysburg Day 1 (Academy Games)
• 0:55:30 – Guadalcanal (Academy Games)

Digital Games Discussed

• 0:16:50 – Unity of Command (2×2 Games)

Tabletop Games Discussed

• 0:24:30 – Command & Colors: Ancients (Richard Borg)
• 0:33:30 – Imperial (Mac Gerdts)