Jason sits down with Alex Kessler, owner of Kess Entertainment, a game company known for titles such as Battle Bosses, One Piece: Luffy’s Bento Panic, and Sonic Roll. Theydiscuss how Kess Entertainment came from the invention of the hula hoop, the business behind running a game company, and why the company focuses on developing games based on IPs. Board games covered are Scythe and Ultimate Werewolf. This week's solo feature is One Deck Galaxy.

Contact:

t.meeple.chase@gmail.com

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/the_meeple_chase/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Credits:

Logo - Johnny Gamble ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/jongambledesign⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Theme Song - Five Iron Frenzy, "Battle Dancing Unicorns with Glitter" ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fiveironfrenzy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Content discussed during the show:

Kess Entertainment - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.kessentertainment.co/

Gem State Gaming Convention - ⁠https://tabletop.events/conventions/gem-state-gaming-convention-2025

Jason sits down with Dan Holding, host of the podcast Dan Likes Games and a content creator known on Instagram as Dicespire . They talk about Dan's love for the board game community, the board game scene in New Zealand, and confess their undying love for Garphill Games. Board games covered are Paladins of the West Kingdom and Ezra and Nehemiah. This week's solo feature is The Anarchy.

Contact:

t.meeple.chase@gmail.com

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/the_meeple_chase/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Credits:

Logo - Johnny Gamble ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/jongambledesign⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Theme Song - Five Iron Frenzy, "Battle Dancing Unicorns with Glitter" ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fiveironfrenzy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Content discussed during the show:

Dan Likes Games - ⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/1XYPTLU8iGrewcandNpYEJ?si=ebb3427f138244dc

Dicespire - https://www.instagram.com/dicespire/?hl=en

Gem State Gaming Convention - https://tabletop.events/conventions/gem-state-gaming-convention-2025

Jason sits down with Heather Redding, a content creator and social media coordinator for a board game store . They talk about Heather's experiences working at the store, what she learned at GAMA, and why she loves game art done by Sandra Tang. Board games covered are Flamecraft and Alhambra. This week's solo feature is Star Wars Outer Rim.

Contact:

t.meeple.chase@gmail.com

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/the_meeple_chase/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Credits:

Logo - Johnny Gamble ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/jongambledesign⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Theme Song - Five Iron Frenzy, "Battle Dancing Unicorns with Glitter" ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fiveironfrenzy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Content discussed during the show:

Stardusts Games - ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/stardusts.games/?hl=en