The Cardboard Herald

About The Cardboard Herald

An in depth look at games, gamers, and why we play

Publisher

Jack Eddy

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

3 Apr 2019

Latest episode

28 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

141 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   28 Sept 2026

   Molly Johnson & Shawn Stankewich of Flatout Games - TCbH Interview

   00:00 - Intro 02:40 - The forming of a "board game design collaborative" 07:07 - Are conventions still relevant? 10:48 - Perennial and biting your own apple 17:55 - Discovering theme through mechanics 20:52 - Killing your darlings 23:31 - Origins and aspirations of Whisperstone HOT LINKS: Our Site - www.cardboardherald.com Our Video Channel - https://www.youtube.com/TheCardboardHerald Our Twitter - https://twitter.com/CardboardHerald Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/user?u=9669551

2. 

   3 Sept 2026

   Alita Robertson embarks on Leder's new era with KART - TCbH Interview

   00:00 - Intro 01:14 - Starting as an intern 04:04 - Background in games 06:19 - Earliest pitches 08:03 - Downhill development 12:30 - A career unplanned 13:48 - First project since Kyle & Cole left 18:49 - Aspirational weirdness 21:20 - What makes it special? 24:21 - Hardest design nut to crack? 27:20 - What darlings were killed? 30:02 - Advice for those who come after? HOT LINKS: Our Site - www.cardboardherald.com Our Video Channel - https://www.youtube.com/TheCardboardHerald Our Twitter - https://twitter.com/CardboardHerald Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/user?u=9669551

3. 

   27 Jun 2026

   Designer Jarratt Gray on the past, present and future of Endeavor: Deep Sea - TCbH Interview

   Jarratt Gray is the co-designer along with Carl de Visser of Endeavor, Endeavor: Age of Sail and Endeavor Deep Sea. 00:00 - Intro (taking TCbH by storm) 02:49 - The sense of exploration 06:09 - History of Endeavor 12:27 - An academic bent 16:50 - Designing a balance between coop & competitive 21:31 - Working partnership with Carl 25:56 - Avoiding bad expansions with uncharted waters 34:10 - Endeavor's future HOT LINKS: Our Site - www.cardboardherald.com Our Video Channel - https://www.youtube.com/TheCardboardHerald Our Twitter - https://twitter.com/CardboardHerald Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/user?u=9669551

Who has been a guest on The Cardboard Herald

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Zac Dixon
• Austin Harrison
• Jarrod "J" Carmichael

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

2,097,558

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.5 / 5

11 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 72 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

87

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

51

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Books guests

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