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    <description>Bringing you the latest from Jamey Stegmaier and Stonemaier Games!</description>
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    <category>Leisure:Games</category>
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        <title>10 Great Games with Key Similarities to Namiji</title>
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                    <comments>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/10-great-games-with-key-similarities-to-namiji/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 09:52:15 -0300</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>Today I'm sharing some great games with key similarities to Namiji, which is designed by Antoine Bauza and now published by Stonemaier Games.</p>
<p>https://youtu.be/5ZDZt33NLWc</p>
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                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Today I'm sharing some great games with key similarities to Namiji, which is designed by Antoine Bauza and now published by Stonemaier Games.</p>
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        <title>Questions for The Bits: My Answers (Part 2)</title>
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                    <comments>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/questions-for-the-bits-my-answers-part-2/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:58:13 -0300</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>A few days ago I posted <a href='https://stonemaiergames.com/questions-for-the-bits-my-answers-part-1/'>an article</a> with my answers to some of the questions I asked Joe from Allplay and Nick from Bitewing on their podcast (The Bits), and today I’m back with a few more responses. Also, <a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ic3YQ75mRWs'>the podcast is now available</a>–check it out to hear their fascinating answers!</p>
<p>https://stonemaiergames.com/questions-for-the-bits-my-answers-part-2/</p>
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                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A few days ago I posted <a href='https://stonemaiergames.com/questions-for-the-bits-my-answers-part-1/'>an article</a> with my answers to some of the questions I asked Joe from Allplay and Nick from Bitewing on their podcast (The Bits), and today I’m back with a few more responses. Also, <a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ic3YQ75mRWs'>the podcast is now available</a>–check it out to hear their fascinating answers!</p>
<p>https://stonemaiergames.com/questions-for-the-bits-my-answers-part-2/</p>
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https://stonemaiergames.com/questions-for-the-bits-my-answers-part-2/]]></itunes:summary>
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        <title>Namiji Full Reveal! (October 7 2026 Livecast)</title>
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                    <comments>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/namiji-full-reveal-october-7-2026-livecast/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:11:13 -0300</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>Join Jamey for Stonemaier Games news, questions, answers, and random discussion topics!</p>
<p> </p>
<p>https://youtube.com/live/bt8LintWvfI</p>
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                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Join Jamey for Stonemaier Games news, questions, answers, and random discussion topics!</p>
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        <title>Gateway Games That Are Still Fun for Experienced Players</title>
        <itunes:title>Gateway Games That Are Still Fun for Experienced Players</itunes:title>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>In today's video, Jamey and Erica discuss their favorite gateway games that are still fun for experienced gamers, including why they exceed in both categories.</p>
<p>https://youtu.be/jaF03GuJofo</p>
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                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In today's video, Jamey and Erica discuss their favorite gateway games that are still fun for experienced gamers, including why they exceed in both categories.</p>
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        <title>Why? Why? Why?</title>
        <itunes:title>Why? Why? Why?</itunes:title>
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                    <comments>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/why-why-why/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 11:56:28 -0300</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>"Why?" is such a powerful question. So why only ask it once?</p>
<p>https://stonemaiergames.com/why-why-why/</p>
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                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>"Why?" is such a powerful question. So why only ask it once?</p>
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        <title>Braided Skies, Product Reveals, Smaller Red Rising, and More! (September 30 2026 Livecast)</title>
        <itunes:title>Braided Skies, Product Reveals, Smaller Red Rising, and More! (September 30 2026 Livecast)</itunes:title>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>Join Jamey and artist Andrew Bosley for Stonemaier Games news, questions, answers, and random discussion topics!</p>
<p> </p>
<p>https://youtube.com/live/alzcYkxy0JI</p>
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                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Join Jamey and artist Andrew Bosley for Stonemaier Games news, questions, answers, and random discussion topics!</p>
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        <title>Announcement Trailers: Our Current Method (2026)</title>
        <itunes:title>Announcement Trailers: Our Current Method (2026)</itunes:title>
        <link>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/announcement-trailers-our-current-method-2026/</link>
                    <comments>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/announcement-trailers-our-current-method-2026/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 11:38:40 -0300</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>Ranging from our Kickstarter trailer videos from 2012-2015 (featuring me and Alan talking directly to the camera) to polished, animated trailers with voiceovers from 2016-2024, we’ve tried a variety of approaches to the initial video introduction. Starting in 2025, we tried a new method that I’ll discuss today.</p>
<p>https://stonemaiergames.com/announcement-trailers-our-current-method-2026/</p>
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                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ranging from our Kickstarter trailer videos from 2012-2015 (featuring me and Alan talking directly to the camera) to polished, animated trailers with voiceovers from 2016-2024, we’ve tried a variety of approaches to the initial video introduction. Starting in 2025, we tried a new method that I’ll discuss today.</p>
<p>https://stonemaiergames.com/announcement-trailers-our-current-method-2026/</p>
]]></content:encoded>
                                    
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https://stonemaiergames.com/announcement-trailers-our-current-method-2026/]]></itunes:summary>
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        <title>10 Great Games Linked to Braided Skies</title>
        <itunes:title>10 Great Games Linked to Braided Skies</itunes:title>
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                    <comments>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/10-great-games-linked-to-braided-skies/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 10:41:32 -0300</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>Today I'm joined by Braided Skies designer Dan Germain to take a behind-the-scenes look at the newest Stonemaier Game, comparing key elements of it to some other games we admire and enjoy.</p>
<p>https://youtu.be/uN7Gxui3aG0</p>
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                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Today I'm joined by Braided Skies designer Dan Germain to take a behind-the-scenes look at the newest Stonemaier Game, comparing key elements of it to some other games we admire and enjoy.</p>
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        <title>Braided Skies Reveal! (September 23 Livecast)</title>
        <itunes:title>Braided Skies Reveal! (September 23 Livecast)</itunes:title>
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                    <comments>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/braided-skies-reveal-september-23-livecast/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 13:13:54 -0300</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>https://youtube.com/live/Y5ics9N2Lt8</p>
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        <title>Spending Big Bucks on Prelaunch Ads: Worth the Squeeze?</title>
        <itunes:title>Spending Big Bucks on Prelaunch Ads: Worth the Squeeze?</itunes:title>
        <link>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/spending-big-bucks-on-prelaunch-ads-worth-the-squeeze/</link>
                    <comments>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/spending-big-bucks-on-prelaunch-ads-worth-the-squeeze/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 20:05:48 -0300</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>Some publishers are investing $20,000-$40,000 on prelaunch ads (compared to our prelaunch ad spend of $1,000, which is augmented by organic reach from our YouTube channel, Instagram, Facebook, newsletter, Bluesky, etc).</p>
<p>It seems to me that spending $20-$40k prelaunch can dig creators into a deep hole, shifting the focus from serving backers to getting enough backers (that you at least break even).</p>
<p>https://stonemaiergames.com/spending-big-bucks-on-prelaunch-ads-worth-the-squeeze/</p>
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                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Some publishers are investing $20,000-$40,000 on prelaunch ads (compared to our prelaunch ad spend of $1,000, which is augmented by organic reach from our YouTube channel, Instagram, Facebook, newsletter, Bluesky, etc).</p>
<p>It seems to me that spending $20-$40k prelaunch can dig creators into a deep hole, shifting the focus from serving backers to getting enough backers (that you at least break even).</p>
<p>https://stonemaiergames.com/spending-big-bucks-on-prelaunch-ads-worth-the-squeeze/</p>
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        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Some publishers are investing $20,000-$40,000 on prelaunch ads (compared to our prelaunch ad spend of $1,000, which is augmented by organic reach from our YouTube channel, Instagram, Facebook, newsletter, Bluesky, etc).
It seems to me that spending $20-$40k prelaunch can dig creators into a deep hole, shifting the focus from serving backers to getting enough backers (that you at least break even).
https://stonemaiergames.com/spending-big-bucks-on-prelaunch-ads-worth-the-squeeze/]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Jamey Stegmaier</itunes:author>
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        <title>My Top 10 Favorite Autobattlers</title>
        <itunes:title>My Top 10 Favorite Autobattlers</itunes:title>
        <link>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/my-top-10-favorite-autobattlers/</link>
                    <comments>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/my-top-10-favorite-autobattlers/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 09:10:09 -0300</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>In today's video I discuss autobattling games! These are games where you make choices--sometimes involving programming--that set up a series of events/actions over which you have minimal to no control.</p>
<p>https://youtu.be/KUzr-o6F0Zg</p>
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                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In today's video I discuss autobattling games! These are games where you make choices--sometimes involving programming--that set up a series of events/actions over which you have minimal to no control.</p>
<p>https://youtu.be/KUzr-o6F0Zg</p>
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        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In today's video I discuss autobattling games! These are games where you make choices--sometimes involving programming--that set up a series of events/actions over which you have minimal to no control.
https://youtu.be/KUzr-o6F0Zg]]></itunes:summary>
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        <title>Marketable vs Aspirational Funding Goals</title>
        <itunes:title>Marketable vs Aspirational Funding Goals</itunes:title>
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                    <comments>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/marketable-vs-aspirational-funding-goals/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:01:41 -0300</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>In regards to several recent crowdfunded games that either relaunched after an initial cancellation or are struggling to move far past their funding goal, I've heard some concerns about trust from potential backers.</p>
<p>For example, if a project has a $10,000 funding goal but after the first few days they only have a few hundred backers and $13,000 in funding, is it a mark of dishonesty if they cancel the project, reconfigure, and relaunch?</p>
<p>https://stonemaiergames.com/marketable-vs-aspirational-funding-goals/</p>
]]></description>
                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In regards to several recent crowdfunded games that either relaunched after an initial cancellation or are struggling to move far past their funding goal, I've heard some concerns about trust from potential backers.</p>
<p>For example, if a project has a $10,000 funding goal but after the first few days they only have a few hundred backers and $13,000 in funding, is it a mark of dishonesty if they cancel the project, reconfigure, and relaunch?</p>
<p>https://stonemaiergames.com/marketable-vs-aspirational-funding-goals/</p>
]]></content:encoded>
                                    
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        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In regards to several recent crowdfunded games that either relaunched after an initial cancellation or are struggling to move far past their funding goal, I've heard some concerns about trust from potential backers.
For example, if a project has a $10,000 funding goal but after the first few days they only have a few hundred backers and $13,000 in funding, is it a mark of dishonesty if they cancel the project, reconfigure, and relaunch?
https://stonemaiergames.com/marketable-vs-aspirational-funding-goals/]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Jamey Stegmaier</itunes:author>
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        <itunes:block>No</itunes:block>
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        <title>Airships, Eyesight, and Second Chances (September 15 2026 Livecast)</title>
        <itunes:title>Airships, Eyesight, and Second Chances (September 15 2026 Livecast)</itunes:title>
        <link>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/airships-eyesight-and-second-chances-september-15-2026-livecast/</link>
                    <comments>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/airships-eyesight-and-second-chances-september-15-2026-livecast/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 14:10:52 -0300</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>https://youtube.com/live/ZueGOyxXlOw</p>
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        <itunes:block>No</itunes:block>
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        <title>How Do You Ask Rule Questions?</title>
        <itunes:title>How Do You Ask Rule Questions?</itunes:title>
        <link>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/httpsstonemaiergamescomhow-do-you-ask-rule-questions/</link>
                    <comments>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/httpsstonemaiergamescomhow-do-you-ask-rule-questions/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 15:38:12 -0300</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>Over the weekend I was playing a game, Takenoko, which I hadn't played in a while. I had a rule question about gardener and panda movement, and I did what I often do if I can't find a question in the rulebook: I pulled out my phone and Googled the question.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>https://stonemaiergames.com/how-do-you-ask-rule-questions/</p>
]]></description>
                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Over the weekend I was playing a game, Takenoko, which I hadn't played in a while. I had a rule question about gardener and panda movement, and I did what I often do if I can't find a question in the rulebook: I pulled out my phone and Googled the question.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>https://stonemaiergames.com/how-do-you-ask-rule-questions/</p>
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        <itunes:author>Jamey Stegmaier</itunes:author>
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        <title>My Top 10 Favorite Legacy Games</title>
        <itunes:title>My Top 10 Favorite Legacy Games</itunes:title>
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                    <comments>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/my-top-10-favorite-legacy-games/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 10:10:29 -0300</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>Today I discuss my favorite legacy games--games featuring permanent changes that can't be undone--out of the roughly 25 that I've played. Legacy games often feature unlocks, surprises, and consequences in a campaign format.</p>
<p>https://youtu.be/0rc1h6WlOhI</p>
]]></description>
                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Today I discuss my favorite legacy games--games featuring permanent changes that can't be undone--out of the roughly 25 that I've played. Legacy games often feature unlocks, surprises, and consequences in a campaign format.</p>
<p>https://youtu.be/0rc1h6WlOhI</p>
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https://youtu.be/0rc1h6WlOhI]]></itunes:summary>
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        <title>Bits and Bobs: 5 Recent Thoughts About Tabletop Publishing</title>
        <itunes:title>Bits and Bobs: 5 Recent Thoughts About Tabletop Publishing</itunes:title>
        <link>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/bits-and-bobs-5-recent-thoughts-about-tabletop-publishing/</link>
                    <comments>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/bits-and-bobs-5-recent-thoughts-about-tabletop-publishing/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:52:40 -0300</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>14 years ago today--on September 10, 2012--Viticulture reached its funding goal on Kickstarter. I consider this the official day that Stonemaier Games was born, and I'm so grateful for those original backers for giving birth to that game and this company.</p>
<p>I don't have a monumental topic today; rather, I have a few bite-size topics on which I've ruminated recently. I'd love to hear your thoughts about any of them.</p>
<p>https://stonemaiergames.com/bits-and-bobs-5-recent-thoughts-about-tabletop-publishing/</p>
]]></description>
                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>14 years ago today--on September 10, 2012--Viticulture reached its funding goal on Kickstarter. I consider this the official day that Stonemaier Games was born, and I'm so grateful for those original backers for giving birth to that game and this company.</p>
<p>I don't have a monumental topic today; rather, I have a few bite-size topics on which I've ruminated recently. I'd love to hear your thoughts about any of them.</p>
<p>https://stonemaiergames.com/bits-and-bobs-5-recent-thoughts-about-tabletop-publishing/</p>
]]></content:encoded>
                                    
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        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[14 years ago today--on September 10, 2012--Viticulture reached its funding goal on Kickstarter. I consider this the official day that Stonemaier Games was born, and I'm so grateful for those original backers for giving birth to that game and this company.
I don't have a monumental topic today; rather, I have a few bite-size topics on which I've ruminated recently. I'd love to hear your thoughts about any of them.
https://stonemaiergames.com/bits-and-bobs-5-recent-thoughts-about-tabletop-publishing/]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Jamey Stegmaier</itunes:author>
        <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:block>No</itunes:block>
        <itunes:duration>239</itunes:duration>
                <itunes:episode>1073</itunes:episode>
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        <title>Submissions, Ludicon, All-Time Favorite Games, and More! (September 9 2026 Livecast)</title>
        <itunes:title>Submissions, Ludicon, All-Time Favorite Games, and More! (September 9 2026 Livecast)</itunes:title>
        <link>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/submissions-ludicon-all-time-favorite-games-and-more-september-9-2026-livecast/</link>
                    <comments>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/submissions-ludicon-all-time-favorite-games-and-more-september-9-2026-livecast/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 13:06:24 -0300</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>Join Jamey for an hour of Stonemaier Games news, questions, answers, and random discussion topics!</p>
<p>https://youtube.com/live/fj8OVuT9BPA</p>
]]></description>
                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Join Jamey for an hour of Stonemaier Games news, questions, answers, and random discussion topics!</p>
<p>https://youtube.com/live/fj8OVuT9BPA</p>
]]></content:encoded>
                                    
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https://youtube.com/live/fj8OVuT9BPA]]></itunes:summary>
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        <title>Labor Day 2026: What’s New This Year</title>
        <itunes:title>Labor Day 2026: What’s New This Year</itunes:title>
        <link>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/labor-day-2026-what-s-new-this-year/</link>
                    <comments>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/labor-day-2026-what-s-new-this-year/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 13:24:18 -0300</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>At Stonemaier Games,  <a href='https://stonemaiergames.com/about/staff/'>our staff and contributors</a> now include a total of my 6 full-time coworkers, 1 part-time coworker and cofounder, a number of key independent contractors and creatives (designers and artists), and another 100+ paid volunteers (proofreaders and playtesters). I am so lucky to work with such talented, passionate, and kind people every day.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>https://stonemaiergames.com/labor-day-2026-whats-new-this-year/</p>
]]></description>
                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>At Stonemaier Games,  <a href='https://stonemaiergames.com/about/staff/'>our staff and contributors</a> now include a total of my 6 full-time coworkers, 1 part-time coworker and cofounder, a number of key independent contractors and creatives (designers and artists), and another 100+ paid volunteers (proofreaders and playtesters). I am so lucky to work with such talented, passionate, and kind people every day.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>https://stonemaiergames.com/labor-day-2026-whats-new-this-year/</p>
]]></content:encoded>
                                    
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        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[At Stonemaier Games,  our staff and contributors now include a total of my 6 full-time coworkers, 1 part-time coworker and cofounder, a number of key independent contractors and creatives (designers and artists), and another 100+ paid volunteers (proofreaders and playtesters). I am so lucky to work with such talented, passionate, and kind people every day.
 
https://stonemaiergames.com/labor-day-2026-whats-new-this-year/]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Jamey Stegmaier</itunes:author>
        <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:block>No</itunes:block>
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    <item>
        <title>Top 10 Favorite Games as of Sept 2026</title>
        <itunes:title>Top 10 Favorite Games as of Sept 2026</itunes:title>
        <link>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/top-10-favorite-games-as-of-sept-2026/</link>
                    <comments>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/top-10-favorite-games-as-of-sept-2026/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 12:07:41 -0300</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>In today's video I share my top 10 favorite tabletop games of all time as of right now (September 2026).</p>
<p>https://youtu.be/MhJHqacHXEs</p>
]]></description>
                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In today's video I share my top 10 favorite tabletop games of all time as of right now (September 2026).</p>
<p>https://youtu.be/MhJHqacHXEs</p>
]]></content:encoded>
                                    
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        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In today's video I share my top 10 favorite tabletop games of all time as of right now (September 2026).
https://youtu.be/MhJHqacHXEs]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Jamey Stegmaier</itunes:author>
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        <itunes:block>No</itunes:block>
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    <item>
        <title>The Current State of Crowdfunding Marketing (2026)</title>
        <itunes:title>The Current State of Crowdfunding Marketing (2026)</itunes:title>
        <link>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/the-current-state-of-crowdfunding-marketing-2026/</link>
                    <comments>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/the-current-state-of-crowdfunding-marketing-2026/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:57:24 -0300</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>Today I received an enlightening email from a fellow publisher–someone who has used crowdfunding successfully for multiple projects–about their struggles with certain types of marketing and advertising. I’ll explore this publisher’s struggles and share some constructive opinions.</p>
<p>https://stonemaiergames.com/the-current-state-of-crowdfunding-marketing-2026/</p>
]]></description>
                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Today I received an enlightening email from a fellow publisher–someone who has used crowdfunding successfully for multiple projects–about their struggles with certain types of marketing and advertising. I’ll explore this publisher’s struggles and share some constructive opinions.</p>
<p>https://stonemaiergames.com/the-current-state-of-crowdfunding-marketing-2026/</p>
]]></content:encoded>
                                    
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        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Today I received an enlightening email from a fellow publisher–someone who has used crowdfunding successfully for multiple projects–about their struggles with certain types of marketing and advertising. I’ll explore this publisher’s struggles and share some constructive opinions.
https://stonemaiergames.com/the-current-state-of-crowdfunding-marketing-2026/]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Jamey Stegmaier</itunes:author>
        <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:block>No</itunes:block>
        <itunes:duration>313</itunes:duration>
                <itunes:episode>1069</itunes:episode>
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        <title>Game Day, Disc Golf Worlds, Ted Lasso, and More! (September 2 2026 Livecast)</title>
        <itunes:title>Game Day, Disc Golf Worlds, Ted Lasso, and More! (September 2 2026 Livecast)</itunes:title>
        <link>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/game-day-disc-golf-worlds-ted-lasso-and-more-september-2-2026-livecast/</link>
                    <comments>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/game-day-disc-golf-worlds-ted-lasso-and-more-september-2-2026-livecast/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:07:10 -0300</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>Join Jamey for an hour of Stonemaier Games news, questions, answers, and random discussion topics!</p>
<p>https://youtube.com/live/3ltoyqJMiTA</p>
]]></description>
                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Join Jamey for an hour of Stonemaier Games news, questions, answers, and random discussion topics!</p>
<p>https://youtube.com/live/3ltoyqJMiTA</p>
]]></content:encoded>
                                    
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        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Join Jamey for an hour of Stonemaier Games news, questions, answers, and random discussion topics!
https://youtube.com/live/3ltoyqJMiTA]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Jamey Stegmaier</itunes:author>
        <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:block>No</itunes:block>
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    <item>
        <title>Admirable Goals vs Successful Crowdfunding</title>
        <itunes:title>Admirable Goals vs Successful Crowdfunding</itunes:title>
        <link>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/admirable-goals-vs-successful-crowdfunding/</link>
                    <comments>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/admirable-goals-vs-successful-crowdfunding/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:47:23 -0300</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>In a recent article, Colby offers a transparent, humble, and vulnerable perspective about his crowdfunding philosophy, how it didn't result in a successful first launch of The Monolith, and the adjustments he's made for the current campaign. Today I'll share my thoughts Colby's initial goals and how they've evolved.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>https://stonemaiergames.com/admirable-goals-vs-successful-crowdfunding/</p>
]]></description>
                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In a recent article, Colby offers a transparent, humble, and vulnerable perspective about his crowdfunding philosophy, how it didn't result in a successful first launch of The Monolith, and the adjustments he's made for the current campaign. Today I'll share my thoughts Colby's initial goals and how they've evolved.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>https://stonemaiergames.com/admirable-goals-vs-successful-crowdfunding/</p>
]]></content:encoded>
                                    
        <enclosure url="https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/zcbvuetnesdtf2c4/Monolith.mp3" length="4775406" type="audio/mpeg"/>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In a recent article, Colby offers a transparent, humble, and vulnerable perspective about his crowdfunding philosophy, how it didn't result in a successful first launch of The Monolith, and the adjustments he's made for the current campaign. Today I'll share my thoughts Colby's initial goals and how they've evolved.
 
https://stonemaiergames.com/admirable-goals-vs-successful-crowdfunding/]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Jamey Stegmaier</itunes:author>
        <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:block>No</itunes:block>
        <itunes:duration>282</itunes:duration>
                <itunes:episode>1067</itunes:episode>
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    <item>
        <title>Resource Systems: 17 Design Tools</title>
        <itunes:title>Resource Systems: 17 Design Tools</itunes:title>
        <link>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/resource-systems-17-design-tools/</link>
                    <comments>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/resource-systems-17-design-tools/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 09:54:37 -0300</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>I discuss different resource systems in games; specifically, different types of costs to put things (cards, tiles, miniatures, dice, etc) into play.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>https://youtu.be/Ow3V4zWB82o</p>
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                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I discuss different resource systems in games; specifically, different types of costs to put things (cards, tiles, miniatures, dice, etc) into play.</p>
<p> </p>
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        <title>One Thousand Ratings in One Month</title>
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                    <comments>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/one-thousand-ratings-in-one-month/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:58:05 -0300</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>We always try to make games that are easy to get to the table, but this is absurd: Just one month after customers started receiving copies of <a href='https://stonemaiergames.com/games/wingspan/wingspan-pocket/'>Wingspan Pocket</a>, the game already has over 1,000 ratings on <a href='https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/473508/wingspan-pocket'>BoardGameGeek</a>. People are getting the game and actually playing it right away--this is a publisher's dream!</p>
<p> </p>
<p>https://stonemaiergames.com/one-thousand-ratings-in-one-month/</p>
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                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We always try to make games that are easy to get to the table, but this is absurd: Just one month after customers started receiving copies of <a href='https://stonemaiergames.com/games/wingspan/wingspan-pocket/'>Wingspan Pocket</a>, the game already has over 1,000 ratings on <a href='https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/473508/wingspan-pocket'>BoardGameGeek</a>. People are getting the game and actually playing it right away--this is a publisher's dream!</p>
<p> </p>
<p>https://stonemaiergames.com/one-thousand-ratings-in-one-month/</p>
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        <itunes:title>Restocks, Realms, and Radio (August 26 2026 Livecast)</itunes:title>
        <link>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/restocks-realms-and-radio-august-26-2026-livecast/</link>
                    <comments>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/restocks-realms-and-radio-august-26-2026-livecast/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:07:35 -0300</pubDate>
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        <title>4 Examples of Good, Bad, and Mixed Communication from Our Iceland Trip</title>
        <itunes:title>4 Examples of Good, Bad, and Mixed Communication from Our Iceland Trip</itunes:title>
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                    <comments>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/4-examples-of-good-bad-and-mixed-communication-from-our-iceland-trip/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:46:07 -0300</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>I'm always fascinated by how someone handles communication when things don't go as planned, and we had a few such situations arise during our recent Iceland trip. Here's what happened, how the communication was handled, and what I learned from it as a creator.</p>
<p>https://stonemaiergames.com/4-examples-of-good-bad-and-mixed-communication-from-our-iceland-trip/</p>
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                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I'm always fascinated by how someone handles communication when things don't go as planned, and we had a few such situations arise during our recent Iceland trip. Here's what happened, how the communication was handled, and what I learned from it as a creator.</p>
<p>https://stonemaiergames.com/4-examples-of-good-bad-and-mixed-communication-from-our-iceland-trip/</p>
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        <title>All Stonemaier Games (1 Minute Per Game)</title>
        <itunes:title>All Stonemaier Games (1 Minute Per Game)</itunes:title>
        <link>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/all-stonemaier-games-1-minute-per-game/</link>
                    <comments>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/all-stonemaier-games-1-minute-per-game/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 09:59:34 -0300</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>Jamey summarizes each Stonemaier game (2013-2026) in 1 minute or less.</p>
<p>https://youtu.be/drnFyqz2Y_I</p>
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                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Jamey summarizes each Stonemaier game (2013-2026) in 1 minute or less.</p>
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https://youtu.be/drnFyqz2Y_I]]></itunes:summary>
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        <title>10 Ways to Offer VIP Status Without Exclusion, Gatekeeping, or Elitism</title>
        <itunes:title>10 Ways to Offer VIP Status Without Exclusion, Gatekeeping, or Elitism</itunes:title>
        <link>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/10-ways-to-offer-vip-status-without-exclusion-gatekeeping-or-elitism/</link>
                    <comments>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/10-ways-to-offer-vip-status-without-exclusion-gatekeeping-or-elitism/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:16:03 -0300</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>I want our customers to feel like very important people (even if they aren't Stonemaier Champions), so I appreciate the variety of these VIP techniques.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>https://stonemaiergames.com/10-ways-to-offer-vip-status-without-exclusion-gatekeeping-or-elitism/</p>
]]></description>
                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I want our customers to feel like very important people (even if they aren't Stonemaier Champions), so I appreciate the variety of these VIP techniques.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>https://stonemaiergames.com/10-ways-to-offer-vip-status-without-exclusion-gatekeeping-or-elitism/</p>
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        <itunes:author>Jamey Stegmaier</itunes:author>
        <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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                <itunes:episode>1061</itunes:episode>
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        <title>Iceland, Puffins, World of Wingspan, and More! (August 19 2026 Livecast)</title>
        <itunes:title>Iceland, Puffins, World of Wingspan, and More! (August 19 2026 Livecast)</itunes:title>
        <link>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/iceland-puffins-world-of-wingspan-and-more-august-19-2026-livecast/</link>
                    <comments>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/iceland-puffins-world-of-wingspan-and-more-august-19-2026-livecast/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:57:18 -0300</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>Join Jamey for an hour of Stonemaier Games news, questions, answers, and random discussion topics!</p>
<p>https://youtube.com/live/tGS_5OTLtSE</p>
]]></description>
                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Join Jamey for an hour of Stonemaier Games news, questions, answers, and random discussion topics!</p>
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https://youtube.com/live/tGS_5OTLtSE]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Jamey Stegmaier</itunes:author>
        <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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        <itunes:duration>3218</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Top 10 Easy To Learn / Deep Strategy Games</title>
        <itunes:title>Top 10 Easy To Learn / Deep Strategy Games</itunes:title>
        <link>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/top-10-easy-to-learn-deep-strategy-games/</link>
                    <comments>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/top-10-easy-to-learn-deep-strategy-games/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 19:44:23 -0300</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>Jamey and Erica discuss their favorite medium-weight games with simple rules, easy to learn, and high strategic depth.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>https://youtu.be/j-Z6CFfq69c</p>
]]></description>
                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Jamey and Erica discuss their favorite medium-weight games with simple rules, easy to learn, and high strategic depth.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>https://youtu.be/j-Z6CFfq69c</p>
]]></content:encoded>
                                    
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https://youtu.be/j-Z6CFfq69c]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Jamey Stegmaier</itunes:author>
        <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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        <title>A Surprising Opinion About Promos (and Game Store Customers)</title>
        <itunes:title>A Surprising Opinion About Promos (and Game Store Customers)</itunes:title>
        <link>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/a-surprising-opinion-about-promos-and-game-store-customers/</link>
                    <comments>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/a-surprising-opinion-about-promos-and-game-store-customers/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 16:28:09 -0300</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>I follow Games Unlimited PGH (@<a href='https://www.instagram.com/gamesunlimitedpgh/?g=5'>gamesunlimitedpgh</a>) on Instagram, and Kylie frequently offers really helpful retailer perspectives for publishers to consider.</p>
<p>One of his <a href='https://www.instagram.com/p/Dbon2m0harC/'>recent videos</a> (actually a repost from a few years ago) was both surprising and insightful in a few different ways, as Kylie reveals that he--a very successful retailer--does not like promos.</p>
<p>https://stonemaiergames.com/a-surprising-opinion-about-promos-and-game-store-customers/</p>
]]></description>
                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I follow Games Unlimited PGH (@<a href='https://www.instagram.com/gamesunlimitedpgh/?g=5'>gamesunlimitedpgh</a>) on Instagram, and Kylie frequently offers really helpful retailer perspectives for publishers to consider.</p>
<p>One of his <a href='https://www.instagram.com/p/Dbon2m0harC/'>recent videos</a> (actually a repost from a few years ago) was both surprising and insightful in a few different ways, as Kylie reveals that he--a very successful retailer--does not like promos.</p>
<p>https://stonemaiergames.com/a-surprising-opinion-about-promos-and-game-store-customers/</p>
]]></content:encoded>
                                    
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One of his recent videos (actually a repost from a few years ago) was both surprising and insightful in a few different ways, as Kylie reveals that he--a very successful retailer--does not like promos.
https://stonemaiergames.com/a-surprising-opinion-about-promos-and-game-store-customers/]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Jamey Stegmaier</itunes:author>
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        <title>Literary Birthday, Spider Man, Red Rising, and More! (August 5 2026 Livecast)</title>
        <itunes:title>Literary Birthday, Spider Man, Red Rising, and More! (August 5 2026 Livecast)</itunes:title>
        <link>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/literary-birthday-spider-man-red-rising-and-more-august-5-2026-livecast/</link>
                    <comments>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/literary-birthday-spider-man-red-rising-and-more-august-5-2026-livecast/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 13:09:08 -0300</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>Join Jamey for an hour of Stonemaier Games news, questions, answers, and random discussion topics!</p>
<p>https://youtube.com/live/Sz7s4wqrmQ4</p>
]]></description>
                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Join Jamey for an hour of Stonemaier Games news, questions, answers, and random discussion topics!</p>
<p>https://youtube.com/live/Sz7s4wqrmQ4</p>
]]></content:encoded>
                                    
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https://youtube.com/live/Sz7s4wqrmQ4]]></itunes:summary>
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        <title>This Question About Our Games Stumped Me</title>
        <itunes:title>This Question About Our Games Stumped Me</itunes:title>
        <link>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/this-question-about-our-games-stumped-me/</link>
                    <comments>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/this-question-about-our-games-stumped-me/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 13:00:04 -0300</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>On Sunday afternoon I received an email with a question that stumped me. I knew the answer, but I was at a complete lack of resources to provide an adequate response.</p>
<p>The question was, “Do you make any games other than Wingspan?”</p>
<p> </p>
<p>https://stonemaiergames.com/this-question-about-our-games-stumped-me/</p>
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                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>On Sunday afternoon I received an email with a question that stumped me. I knew the answer, but I was at a complete lack of resources to provide an adequate response.</p>
<p>The question was, “Do you make any games other than Wingspan?”</p>
<p> </p>
<p>https://stonemaiergames.com/this-question-about-our-games-stumped-me/</p>
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        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[On Sunday afternoon I received an email with a question that stumped me. I knew the answer, but I was at a complete lack of resources to provide an adequate response.
The question was, “Do you make any games other than Wingspan?”
 
https://stonemaiergames.com/this-question-about-our-games-stumped-me/]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Jamey Stegmaier</itunes:author>
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        <title>My Top 10 Favorite Games: Art as a Mechanism</title>
        <itunes:title>My Top 10 Favorite Games: Art as a Mechanism</itunes:title>
        <link>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/my-top-10-favorite-games-art-as-a-mechanism/</link>
                    <comments>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/my-top-10-favorite-games-art-as-a-mechanism/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 10:17:06 -0300</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>In today's video I explore games where the art plays a key role in the gameplay.</p>
<p>https://youtu.be/C-ivNU0wmCk</p>
]]></description>
                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In today's video I explore games where the art plays a key role in the gameplay.</p>
<p>https://youtu.be/C-ivNU0wmCk</p>
]]></content:encoded>
                                    
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https://youtu.be/C-ivNU0wmCk]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Jamey Stegmaier</itunes:author>
        <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:block>No</itunes:block>
        <itunes:duration>1337</itunes:duration>
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        <title>The Proof-of-Play Model: My Thoughts</title>
        <itunes:title>The Proof-of-Play Model: My Thoughts</itunes:title>
        <link>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/the-proof-of-play-model-my-thoughts/</link>
                    <comments>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/the-proof-of-play-model-my-thoughts/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 15:08:47 -0300</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>I recently read an interesting announcement on <a href='https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2026/07/22/hues-and-cues-designer-launches-platform-to-help-outstanding-board-games-stuck-in-publisher-release-bottleneck/'>Board Game Wire</a> that Scott Brady (co-designer of one of my favorite party games, Caution Signs, along with some others I really enjoy like Boop and Hues &amp; Cues), is trying a new “proof-of-play” model of publishing through his company, A Game Studio. Their goal and methodology is to make a single, small print run of selected games “to generate real-world sales, player feedback, and retail validation before presentation to larger publishing partners.”</p>
<p>https://stonemaiergames.com/the-proof-of-play-model-my-thoughts/</p>
]]></description>
                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I recently read an interesting announcement on <a href='https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2026/07/22/hues-and-cues-designer-launches-platform-to-help-outstanding-board-games-stuck-in-publisher-release-bottleneck/'>Board Game Wire</a> that Scott Brady (co-designer of one of my favorite party games, Caution Signs, along with some others I really enjoy like Boop and Hues &amp; Cues), is trying a new “proof-of-play” model of publishing through his company, A Game Studio. Their goal and methodology is to make a single, small print run of selected games “to generate real-world sales, player feedback, and retail validation before presentation to larger publishing partners.”</p>
<p>https://stonemaiergames.com/the-proof-of-play-model-my-thoughts/</p>
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https://stonemaiergames.com/the-proof-of-play-model-my-thoughts/]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Jamey Stegmaier</itunes:author>
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        <title>Gen Con, Playtesting, Card Markets, and More! (July 29 2026 Livecast)</title>
        <itunes:title>Gen Con, Playtesting, Card Markets, and More! (July 29 2026 Livecast)</itunes:title>
        <link>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/gen-con-playtesting-card-markets-and-more-july-29-2026-livecast/</link>
                    <comments>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/gen-con-playtesting-card-markets-and-more-july-29-2026-livecast/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:12:07 -0300</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>Join Jamey for an hour of Stonemaier Games news, questions, answers, and random discussion topics!</p>
<p> </p>
<p>https://youtube.com/live/GTfjOIXu8sk</p>
]]></description>
                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Join Jamey for an hour of Stonemaier Games news, questions, answers, and random discussion topics!</p>
<p> </p>
<p>https://youtube.com/live/GTfjOIXu8sk</p>
]]></content:encoded>
                                    
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https://youtube.com/live/GTfjOIXu8sk]]></itunes:summary>
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        <title>Gen Con 2026: Stonemaier Games and 2 Hidden Gems</title>
        <itunes:title>Gen Con 2026: Stonemaier Games and 2 Hidden Gems</itunes:title>
        <link>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/gen-con-2026-stonemaier-games-and-2-hidden-gems/</link>
                    <comments>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/gen-con-2026-stonemaier-games-and-2-hidden-gems/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:01:30 -0300</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to Gen Con week! In a similar way to Essen Spiel, the games, announcements, and events at Gen Con attract attention well beyond the tens of thousands of attendees (which is both a lot of people and also a very small percentage of people who play games worldwide).</p>
<p> </p>
<p>https://stonemaiergames.com/gen-con-2026-stonemaier-games-and-2-hidden-gems/</p>
]]></description>
                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to Gen Con week! In a similar way to Essen Spiel, the games, announcements, and events at Gen Con attract attention well beyond the tens of thousands of attendees (which is both a lot of people and also a very small percentage of people who play games worldwide).</p>
<p> </p>
<p>https://stonemaiergames.com/gen-con-2026-stonemaier-games-and-2-hidden-gems/</p>
]]></content:encoded>
                                    
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        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Welcome to Gen Con week! In a similar way to Essen Spiel, the games, announcements, and events at Gen Con attract attention well beyond the tens of thousands of attendees (which is both a lot of people and also a very small percentage of people who play games worldwide).
 
https://stonemaiergames.com/gen-con-2026-stonemaier-games-and-2-hidden-gems/]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Jamey Stegmaier</itunes:author>
        <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:block>No</itunes:block>
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        <title>What Puts You Over the Edge to Buy/Back a Game?</title>
        <itunes:title>What Puts You Over the Edge to Buy/Back a Game?</itunes:title>
        <link>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/what-puts-you-over-the-edge-to-buyback-a-game/</link>
                    <comments>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/what-puts-you-over-the-edge-to-buyback-a-game/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 13:00:01 -0300</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>Have you ever been on the fence about buying or backing a game? You're following along, you've watched some playthroughs and reviews, you have trust in the publisher, and you can afford the price. The game intrigues you, but you're just not sure yet. What questions do you ask to put you over the edge?</p>
<p> </p>
<p>https://stonemaiergames.com/what-puts-you-over-the-edge-to-buy-back-a-game/</p>
]]></description>
                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Have you ever been on the fence about buying or backing a game? You're following along, you've watched some playthroughs and reviews, you have trust in the publisher, and you can afford the price. The game intrigues you, but you're just not sure yet. What questions do you ask to put you over the edge?</p>
<p> </p>
<p>https://stonemaiergames.com/what-puts-you-over-the-edge-to-buy-back-a-game/</p>
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        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Have you ever been on the fence about buying or backing a game? You're following along, you've watched some playthroughs and reviews, you have trust in the publisher, and you can afford the price. The game intrigues you, but you're just not sure yet. What questions do you ask to put you over the edge?
 
https://stonemaiergames.com/what-puts-you-over-the-edge-to-buy-back-a-game/]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Jamey Stegmaier</itunes:author>
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                <itunes:episode>1051</itunes:episode>
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        <title>Shipping Update, The Odyssey, Games, and More! (July 22 2026 Livecast)</title>
        <itunes:title>Shipping Update, The Odyssey, Games, and More! (July 22 2026 Livecast)</itunes:title>
        <link>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/shipping-update-the-odyssey-games-and-more-july-22-2026-livecast/</link>
                    <comments>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/shipping-update-the-odyssey-games-and-more-july-22-2026-livecast/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 13:11:08 -0300</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>Join Jamey for an hour of Stonemaier Games news, questions, answers, and random discussion topics!</p>
<p> </p>
<p>https://youtube.com/live/lHR0RKD0KsY</p>
]]></description>
                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Join Jamey for an hour of Stonemaier Games news, questions, answers, and random discussion topics!</p>
<p> </p>
<p>https://youtube.com/live/lHR0RKD0KsY</p>
]]></content:encoded>
                                    
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        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Join Jamey for an hour of Stonemaier Games news, questions, answers, and random discussion topics!
 
https://youtube.com/live/lHR0RKD0KsY]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Jamey Stegmaier</itunes:author>
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        <itunes:block>No</itunes:block>
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        <title>What Is Your Go-To Self-Awareness Question for Internet Interactions?</title>
        <itunes:title>What Is Your Go-To Self-Awareness Question for Internet Interactions?</itunes:title>
        <link>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/what-is-your-go-to-self-awareness-question-for-internet-interactions/</link>
                    <comments>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/what-is-your-go-to-self-awareness-question-for-internet-interactions/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 15:11:40 -0300</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>I truly believe that the internet would be a better place if we more consistently asked ourselves a self-awareness question.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>https://stonemaiergames.com/what-is-your-go-to-self-awareness-question-for-internet-interactions/</p>
]]></description>
                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I truly believe that the internet would be a better place if we more consistently asked ourselves a self-awareness question.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>https://stonemaiergames.com/what-is-your-go-to-self-awareness-question-for-internet-interactions/</p>
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        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[I truly believe that the internet would be a better place if we more consistently asked ourselves a self-awareness question.
 
https://stonemaiergames.com/what-is-your-go-to-self-awareness-question-for-internet-interactions/]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Jamey Stegmaier</itunes:author>
        <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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        <itunes:duration>216</itunes:duration>
                <itunes:episode>1049</itunes:episode>
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        <title>Top 10 Favorite Long Games</title>
        <itunes:title>Top 10 Favorite Long Games</itunes:title>
        <link>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/top-10-favorite-long-games/</link>
                    <comments>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/top-10-favorite-long-games/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:53:01 -0300</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>In today's video Jamey and Erica discuss our favorite long games (for me this is games that play in 3+ hours). Campaign games weren't eligible for this video.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>https://youtu.be/K3MBlhG2_B8</p>
]]></description>
                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In today's video Jamey and Erica discuss our favorite long games (for me this is games that play in 3+ hours). Campaign games weren't eligible for this video.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>https://youtu.be/K3MBlhG2_B8</p>
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        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In today's video Jamey and Erica discuss our favorite long games (for me this is games that play in 3+ hours). Campaign games weren't eligible for this video.
 
https://youtu.be/K3MBlhG2_B8]]></itunes:summary>
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        <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:block>No</itunes:block>
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        <title>Launch Day Results: Wingspan Pocket, Duel of Meloch, and Heroes &amp; Villains</title>
        <itunes:title>Launch Day Results: Wingspan Pocket, Duel of Meloch, and Heroes &amp; Villains</itunes:title>
        <link>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/launch-day-results-wingspan-pocket-duel-of-meloch-and-heroes-villains/</link>
                    <comments>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/launch-day-results-wingspan-pocket-duel-of-meloch-and-heroes-villains/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:44:39 -0300</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>A full day has now passed since we launched 3 new products (plus 2 accessories) on the Stonemaier Games webstore, so I thought I'd share a few observations about the launch and sales data collected for each product.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>https://stonemaiergames.com/launch-day-results-wingspan-pocket-duel-of-meloch-and-heroes-villains/</p>
]]></description>
                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A full day has now passed since we launched 3 new products (plus 2 accessories) on the Stonemaier Games webstore, so I thought I'd share a few observations about the launch and sales data collected for each product.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>https://stonemaiergames.com/launch-day-results-wingspan-pocket-duel-of-meloch-and-heroes-villains/</p>
]]></content:encoded>
                                    
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        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A full day has now passed since we launched 3 new products (plus 2 accessories) on the Stonemaier Games webstore, so I thought I'd share a few observations about the launch and sales data collected for each product.
 
https://stonemaiergames.com/launch-day-results-wingspan-pocket-duel-of-meloch-and-heroes-villains/]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Jamey Stegmaier</itunes:author>
        <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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        <itunes:duration>213</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Launch Day! (July 15 2026 Livecast)</title>
        <itunes:title>Launch Day! (July 15 2026 Livecast)</itunes:title>
        <link>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/launch-day-july-15-2026-livecast/</link>
                    <comments>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/launch-day-july-15-2026-livecast/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:11:42 -0300</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>July 15, 2026 is the launch day (starting around 10:00 am Central) for Wingspan Pocket, Duel of Meloch, and Origin Story: Heroes &amp; Villains.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>https://youtube.com/live/j3_tQo_EkVk</p>
]]></description>
                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>July 15, 2026 is the launch day (starting around 10:00 am Central) for Wingspan Pocket, Duel of Meloch, and Origin Story: Heroes &amp; Villains.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>https://youtube.com/live/j3_tQo_EkVk</p>
]]></content:encoded>
                                    
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        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[July 15, 2026 is the launch day (starting around 10:00 am Central) for Wingspan Pocket, Duel of Meloch, and Origin Story: Heroes &amp; Villains.
 
https://youtube.com/live/j3_tQo_EkVk]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Jamey Stegmaier</itunes:author>
        <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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        <itunes:duration>3585</itunes:duration>
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        <title>What Do We Really Want from a Sequel?</title>
        <itunes:title>What Do We Really Want from a Sequel?</itunes:title>
        <link>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/what-do-we-really-want-from-a-sequel/</link>
                    <comments>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/what-do-we-really-want-from-a-sequel/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:40:22 -0300</pubDate>
        <guid isPermaLink="false">stonemaier.podbean.com/e1cf53e3-7ad9-3daf-a847-603ed378d576</guid>
                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>Taking a note from Hollywood, the tabletop game industry has been enamored with sequels for the last decade. It makes sense: If people already like X game, a way to serve that audience is to make X2.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>https://stonemaiergames.com/what-do-we-really-want-from-a-sequel/</p>
]]></description>
                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Taking a note from Hollywood, the tabletop game industry has been enamored with sequels for the last decade. It makes sense: If people already like X game, a way to serve that audience is to make X2.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>https://stonemaiergames.com/what-do-we-really-want-from-a-sequel/</p>
]]></content:encoded>
                                    
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        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Taking a note from Hollywood, the tabletop game industry has been enamored with sequels for the last decade. It makes sense: If people already like X game, a way to serve that audience is to make X2.
 
https://stonemaiergames.com/what-do-we-really-want-from-a-sequel/]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Jamey Stegmaier</itunes:author>
        <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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                <itunes:episode>1045</itunes:episode>
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        <title>Favorite Mechanisms: 2026 Mid-Year</title>
        <itunes:title>Favorite Mechanisms: 2026 Mid-Year</itunes:title>
        <link>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/favorite-mechanisms-2026-mid-year/</link>
                    <comments>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/favorite-mechanisms-2026-mid-year/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 13:37:58 -0300</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>In today's video I discuss my favorite mechanisms in new-to-me games and expansions so far in 2026.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>https://youtu.be/7pLyT7R1iyo</p>
]]></description>
                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In today's video I discuss my favorite mechanisms in new-to-me games and expansions so far in 2026.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>https://youtu.be/7pLyT7R1iyo</p>
]]></content:encoded>
                                    
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        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In today's video I discuss my favorite mechanisms in new-to-me games and expansions so far in 2026.
 
https://youtu.be/7pLyT7R1iyo]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Jamey Stegmaier</itunes:author>
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        <itunes:block>No</itunes:block>
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                <itunes:episode>1044</itunes:episode>
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        <title>The Current State of Digital Versions of Tabletop Games (2026)</title>
        <itunes:title>The Current State of Digital Versions of Tabletop Games (2026)</itunes:title>
        <link>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/the-current-state-of-digital-versions-of-tabletop-games-2026/</link>
                    <comments>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/the-current-state-of-digital-versions-of-tabletop-games-2026/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:04:52 -0300</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>Tabletop play is always our top priority at Stonemaier Games. We design games for the tabletop, we playtest games on the tabletop, and we only sell physical versions of games.</p>
<p>However, over the years my appreciation has grown for the existence of digital versions of tabletop games, as those licenses allow us to serve our customers in a few important ways...</p>
<p> </p>
<p>https://stonemaiergames.com/the-current-state-of-digital-versions-of-tabletop-games-2026/</p>
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                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Tabletop play is always our top priority at Stonemaier Games. We design games for the tabletop, we playtest games on the tabletop, and we only sell physical versions of games.</p>
<p>However, over the years my appreciation has grown for the existence of digital versions of tabletop games, as those licenses allow us to serve our customers in a few important ways...</p>
<p> </p>
<p>https://stonemaiergames.com/the-current-state-of-digital-versions-of-tabletop-games-2026/</p>
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        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Tabletop play is always our top priority at Stonemaier Games. We design games for the tabletop, we playtest games on the tabletop, and we only sell physical versions of games.
However, over the years my appreciation has grown for the existence of digital versions of tabletop games, as those licenses allow us to serve our customers in a few important ways...
 
https://stonemaiergames.com/the-current-state-of-digital-versions-of-tabletop-games-2026/]]></itunes:summary>
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        <title>Origin Story: Heroes &amp; Villains, Instagram Cooking, Reviews, and More! (July 7 2026 Livecast)</title>
        <itunes:title>Origin Story: Heroes &amp; Villains, Instagram Cooking, Reviews, and More! (July 7 2026 Livecast)</itunes:title>
        <link>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/origin-story-heroes-villains-instagram-cooking-reviews-and-more-july-7-2026-livecast/</link>
                    <comments>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/origin-story-heroes-villains-instagram-cooking-reviews-and-more-july-7-2026-livecast/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 13:13:06 -0300</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>Join Jamey for an hour of Stonemaier Games news, questions, answers, and random discussion topics!</p>
<p> </p>
<p>https://youtube.com/live/FFLREPwp654</p>
]]></description>
                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Join Jamey for an hour of Stonemaier Games news, questions, answers, and random discussion topics!</p>
<p> </p>
<p>https://youtube.com/live/FFLREPwp654</p>
]]></content:encoded>
                                    
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        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Join Jamey for an hour of Stonemaier Games news, questions, answers, and random discussion topics!
 
https://youtube.com/live/FFLREPwp654]]></itunes:summary>
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        <title>Elevating Wingspan Pocket: PPC Product Design Playtests</title>
        <itunes:title>Elevating Wingspan Pocket: PPC Product Design Playtests</itunes:title>
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                    <comments>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/elevating-wingspan-pocket-ppc-product-design-playtests/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 10:02:29 -0300</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>In some ways, Wingspan Pocket is one of our smallest games. It’s only around 6x4x2 inches, it only takes 30 minutes to play, and it asks each player to manage only 1 row of bird cards. Yet by another metric it is our biggest game, as there are 175,000 units in the first English print run, by far the most in our 14-year history.</p>
<p>With that much at stake, we really, really needed to get it right.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>https://stonemaiergames.com/elevating-wingspan-pocket-ppc-product-design-playtests/</p>
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                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In some ways, Wingspan Pocket is one of our smallest games. It’s only around 6x4x2 inches, it only takes 30 minutes to play, and it asks each player to manage only 1 row of bird cards. Yet by another metric it is our biggest game, as there are 175,000 units in the first English print run, by far the most in our 14-year history.</p>
<p>With that much at stake, we really, really needed to get it right.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>https://stonemaiergames.com/elevating-wingspan-pocket-ppc-product-design-playtests/</p>
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        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In some ways, Wingspan Pocket is one of our smallest games. It’s only around 6x4x2 inches, it only takes 30 minutes to play, and it asks each player to manage only 1 row of bird cards. Yet by another metric it is our biggest game, as there are 175,000 units in the first English print run, by far the most in our 14-year history.
With that much at stake, we really, really needed to get it right.
 
https://stonemaiergames.com/elevating-wingspan-pocket-ppc-product-design-playtests/]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Jamey Stegmaier</itunes:author>
        <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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                <itunes:episode>1041</itunes:episode>
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        <title>Favorite Games of 2026: Mid-Year New-to-Me</title>
        <itunes:title>Favorite Games of 2026: Mid-Year New-to-Me</itunes:title>
        <link>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/favorite-games-of-2026-mid-year-new-to-me/</link>
                    <comments>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/favorite-games-of-2026-mid-year-new-to-me/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 10:29:01 -0300</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>I discuss my favorite new-to-me games (including expansions and sequels) of 2026 (January-June). This is not limited to 2026 releases.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>https://youtu.be/v7fCV7jf0c4</p>
]]></description>
                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I discuss my favorite new-to-me games (including expansions and sequels) of 2026 (January-June). This is not limited to 2026 releases.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>https://youtu.be/v7fCV7jf0c4</p>
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https://youtu.be/v7fCV7jf0c4]]></itunes:summary>
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        <itunes:block>No</itunes:block>
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        <title>A Unique Strategy for Creating and Crowdfunding Games: 6 Questions for Best With 1</title>
        <itunes:title>A Unique Strategy for Creating and Crowdfunding Games: 6 Questions for Best With 1</itunes:title>
        <link>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/a-unique-strategy-for-creating-and-crowdfunding-games-6-questions-for-best-with-1/</link>
                    <comments>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/a-unique-strategy-for-creating-and-crowdfunding-games-6-questions-for-best-with-1/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:01:55 -0300</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>Gabe Barrett runs Best With 1 Games, and over the last few years I've seen him adapt a really interesting strategy for creating and launching games. With their latest game, <a href='https://gamefound.com/en/projects/gabe-barrett/stonefall-solo-game-of-the-month'>Stonefall</a>, in its final days on Gamefound, Gabe was kind to take some time to answer questions about his methods.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>https://stonemaiergames.com/34671-2/</p>
]]></description>
                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Gabe Barrett runs Best With 1 Games, and over the last few years I've seen him adapt a really interesting strategy for creating and launching games. With their latest game, <a href='https://gamefound.com/en/projects/gabe-barrett/stonefall-solo-game-of-the-month'>Stonefall</a>, in its final days on Gamefound, Gabe was kind to take some time to answer questions about his methods.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>https://stonemaiergames.com/34671-2/</p>
]]></content:encoded>
                                    
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https://stonemaiergames.com/34671-2/]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Jamey Stegmaier</itunes:author>
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        <title>Wingspan Pocket Full Reveal and More! (July 1 2026 Livecast)</title>
        <itunes:title>Wingspan Pocket Full Reveal and More! (July 1 2026 Livecast)</itunes:title>
        <link>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/wingspan-pocket-full-reveal-and-more-july-1-2026-livecast/</link>
                    <comments>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/wingspan-pocket-full-reveal-and-more-july-1-2026-livecast/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 13:06:37 -0300</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>Join Jamey and special guest Elizabeth to learn about Wingspan Pocket!</p>
<p> </p>
<p>https://youtube.com/live/6JCCSCGdKng</p>
]]></description>
                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Join Jamey and special guest Elizabeth to learn about Wingspan Pocket!</p>
<p> </p>
<p>https://youtube.com/live/6JCCSCGdKng</p>
]]></content:encoded>
                                    
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        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Join Jamey and special guest Elizabeth to learn about Wingspan Pocket!
 
https://youtube.com/live/6JCCSCGdKng]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Jamey Stegmaier</itunes:author>
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        <itunes:block>No</itunes:block>
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                <itunes:episode>1038</itunes:episode>
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        <title>Why Ala Carte Isn't Feasible at Scale</title>
        <itunes:title>Why Ala Carte Isn't Feasible at Scale</itunes:title>
        <link>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/why-ala-carte-isnt-feasible-at-scale/</link>
                    <comments>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/why-ala-carte-isnt-feasible-at-scale/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 12:41:05 -0300</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>A long time ago in a fulfillment center far, far away, Stonemaier Games offered a few ala carte options to webstore customers. Glass beads for Viticulture, plastic mechs for Scythe, metal coins for Charterstone...these were all included in their respective games, but sometimes people wanted more/extras.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>https://stonemaiergames.com/why-ala-carte-isnt-feasible-at-scale/</p>
]]></description>
                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A long time ago in a fulfillment center far, far away, Stonemaier Games offered a few ala carte options to webstore customers. Glass beads for Viticulture, plastic mechs for Scythe, metal coins for Charterstone...these were all included in their respective games, but sometimes people wanted more/extras.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>https://stonemaiergames.com/why-ala-carte-isnt-feasible-at-scale/</p>
]]></content:encoded>
                                    
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https://stonemaiergames.com/why-ala-carte-isnt-feasible-at-scale/]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Jamey Stegmaier</itunes:author>
        <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:block>No</itunes:block>
        <itunes:duration>237</itunes:duration>
                <itunes:episode>1037</itunes:episode>
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        <title>My Top 10 Favorite Heist Games</title>
        <itunes:title>My Top 10 Favorite Heist Games</itunes:title>
        <link>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/my-top-10-favorite-heist-games/</link>
                    <comments>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/my-top-10-favorite-heist-games/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 09:53:06 -0300</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>Today I discuss my top 10 favorite heist-themed games, one of my favorite movie genres.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>https://youtu.be/8OhChnJ9L_Q</p>
]]></description>
                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Today I discuss my top 10 favorite heist-themed games, one of my favorite movie genres.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>https://youtu.be/8OhChnJ9L_Q</p>
]]></content:encoded>
                                    
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        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Today I discuss my top 10 favorite heist-themed games, one of my favorite movie genres.
 
https://youtu.be/8OhChnJ9L_Q]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Jamey Stegmaier</itunes:author>
        <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:block>No</itunes:block>
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        <title>Duel of Meloch: The Most Cross-Compatible Product We’ve Ever Made</title>
        <itunes:title>Duel of Meloch: The Most Cross-Compatible Product We’ve Ever Made</itunes:title>
        <link>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/duel-of-meloch-the-most-cross-compatible-product-we-ve-ever-made/</link>
                    <comments>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/duel-of-meloch-the-most-cross-compatible-product-we-ve-ever-made/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 11:46:51 -0300</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>In mid-2024, I had a hankering to design an asymmetric dueling game. However, I was daunted by the task of essentially designing two different games that existed in the same world and could have meaningful overlapping tensions. I quickly realized the obvious: Scythe and Expeditions are already different games that exist in the same alternate history and already have overlapping elements.</p>
<p>https://stonemaiergames.com/duel-of-meloch-the-most-cross-compatible-product-weve-ever-made/</p>
]]></description>
                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In mid-2024, I had a hankering to design an asymmetric dueling game. However, I was daunted by the task of essentially designing two different games that existed in the same world and could have meaningful overlapping tensions. I quickly realized the obvious: Scythe and Expeditions are already different games that exist in the same alternate history and already have overlapping elements.</p>
<p>https://stonemaiergames.com/duel-of-meloch-the-most-cross-compatible-product-weve-ever-made/</p>
]]></content:encoded>
                                    
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        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In mid-2024, I had a hankering to design an asymmetric dueling game. However, I was daunted by the task of essentially designing two different games that existed in the same world and could have meaningful overlapping tensions. I quickly realized the obvious: Scythe and Expeditions are already different games that exist in the same alternate history and already have overlapping elements.
https://stonemaiergames.com/duel-of-meloch-the-most-cross-compatible-product-weve-ever-made/]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Jamey Stegmaier</itunes:author>
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        <itunes:block>No</itunes:block>
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        <title>Scythe vs Expeditions Full Reveal and More! (June 24 2026 Livecast)</title>
        <itunes:title>Scythe vs Expeditions Full Reveal and More! (June 24 2026 Livecast)</itunes:title>
        <link>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/scythe-vs-expeditions-full-reveal-and-more-june-24-2026-livecast/</link>
                    <comments>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/scythe-vs-expeditions-full-reveal-and-more-june-24-2026-livecast/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:17:59 -0300</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>Join Jamey for an hour of Stonemaier Games news, questions, answers, and random discussion topics!</p>
<p>https://stonemaiergames.com/games/duel-of-meloch/</p>
]]></description>
                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Join Jamey for an hour of Stonemaier Games news, questions, answers, and random discussion topics!</p>
<p>https://stonemaiergames.com/games/duel-of-meloch/</p>
]]></content:encoded>
                                    
        <enclosure url="https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/gjv8gnw6n6cv23bq/Scythe_vs_Expeditions_Full_Reveal_and_More_June_24_2026_Livecast_89g8r.mp3" length="64341071" type="audio/mpeg"/>
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https://stonemaiergames.com/games/duel-of-meloch/]]></itunes:summary>
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        <title>A Sneak Preview Worth Paying For</title>
        <itunes:title>A Sneak Preview Worth Paying For</itunes:title>
        <link>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/a-sneak-preview-worth-paying-for/</link>
                    <comments>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/a-sneak-preview-worth-paying-for/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 11:06:48 -0300</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>https://stonemaiergames.com/a-sneak-preview-worth-paying-for/</p>
]]></description>
                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>https://stonemaiergames.com/a-sneak-preview-worth-paying-for/</p>
]]></content:encoded>
                                    
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        <itunes:author>Jamey Stegmaier</itunes:author>
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        <itunes:block>No</itunes:block>
        <itunes:duration>153</itunes:duration>
                <itunes:episode>1033</itunes:episode>
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        <title>My Top 10 Favorite Head-to-Head Dueling Games</title>
        <itunes:title>My Top 10 Favorite Head-to-Head Dueling Games</itunes:title>
        <link>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/my-top-10-favorite-head-to-head-dueling-games/</link>
                    <comments>https://stonemaier.podbean.com/e/my-top-10-favorite-head-to-head-dueling-games/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 09:46:31 -0300</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>https://youtu.be/aYgqG924K4s</p>
]]></description>
                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>https://youtu.be/aYgqG924K4s</p>
]]></content:encoded>
                                    
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