Episode 42

Ep 42: Eric Fersten, Playtester

Published on: 5th November, 2020

Although Eric Fersten grew up playing board games like Rummikub and Risk, he didn't become a board game enthusiast until he was in his mid-40s. These days he plays over 400 games a year, mostly tabletop strategy games. A few years ago, Eric began playtesting games, primarily for Stonemaier Games. When he's not indulged in the board game hobby, Eric works as a Senior Financial Manager and helps his wife raise their two children. 

You can follow Eric's board game obsession at www.instagram.com/latetotheboardgame

Reach out to Eric to get him to playtest your game by contacting him at: ELFersten@yahoo.com 

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Board Game Binge
Bingeable board game content from across the industry.
Do you love board games? I do! But do you ever wonder what goes on behind the scenes?

How do meet-up groups get organized? What is the difference between a successful and an unsuccessful Kickstarter campaign? How do publishers get their games to market? How are people reaching their market in an ever more competitive market? What type of social media personalities are springing up in support of this industry?

James interviews experts from across the industry and takes a peak under the hood in his quest to understand this far reaching community. Each episode is bite-sized, clocking in around 30 minutes, so you can take nibbles, or binge several episodes at once.

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James Staley

James is the president of Tin Robot Games, the publisher of 4 successful board Game Kickstarters; Tanks, but no thanks!, Queen of Scots: The Card Game, and Nutty Squirrels of the Oakwood Forest.

James is also the host and creator of the Board Game Binge Podcast, a short-format podcast dedicated to showcasing the personalities and professionals from across the board game/tabletop industry.

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Look forward to many more exciting and fun games to play with friends and family, or even solo!