Episode 84

Ep 84: Seth Hiatt, Mayday Games & Imperial Publishing

Published on: 8th April, 2021

Seth Hiatt started Mayday Games in 2011 and they have produced over 30 games and done over 40 successful Kickstarter projects in the last 10 years. He spent most of the last ten years living in China where he met his wife, Kate, learned Mandarin and significantly reduced his manufacturing costs. Seth graduated in Accounting and has his MBA as well as his CPA license. Seth also started Imperial Publishing in 2018 which is known for its Sleeve Kings’ brand of card sleeves as well as its first game, Red Outpost. Mayday continues to develop and sell its card sleeves, wooden token accessories and game such as Dead Man’s Draw and Viceroy.

Currently, Mayday has a game called Poetry Slam on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/maydaygames/poetry-slam-a-3-8-player-party-game-for-beatniks?ref=project_build

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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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