Episode 386

Episode 386: Phil Walker-Harding, Game Designer

Published on: 17th February, 2026

Phil is a board and card game designer living and working on Gadigal land (Sydney, Australia).

He makes games that are easy to learn and socially engaging to play. His best-known game is Sushi Go! which has been published around the world in over 20 languages, selling over 2 million copies.

Phil has enjoyed working with many great international publishers including Ravensburger, Kosmos, Gamewright, CMON, Z-Man Games, Lookout, Buffalo Games, Big Potato, and Blue Orange. He also worked with amazing brands like Tetris and Bluey.

In 2022, Phil and his wife Meredith launched their own publishing company, Joey Games, which makes board games about Australia for kids and adults to play together.

You can check out Joey Games here: https://joeygames.com.au

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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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