Episode 410

Episode 410: Jeffrey CCH, Ice Makes Games

Published on: 4th August, 2026

Jeffrey CCH is the founder and lead designer of Ice Makes in Hong Kong. He designs games with attention to what players feel and think as play progresses. Rather than focusing only on mechanics, Jeffrey considers how choices create meaning and how shared play leads to conversation beyond the table. For him, a successful game is one that leaves players with memories, insights, and stories they want to pass on to others.

Ice Makes is a Hong Kong–based game design and publishing company that sees play as a way to shape meaningful experiences. Their games are created around moments that stay with players, from tension and excitement at the table to ideas, feelings, and stories they carry forward and share with others.

Ic Makes focuses on how games unfold, what players take away from them, and how play creates connection.

You can learn more about games from ICE MAKES here: https://icemakesgames.com

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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.

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