This week on the Super Secret Podcast Danny and Joel chat with Andy Noetzel of Game Changing Designs! Andy talks about his time in college learning about game design as well as the development and inspiration for his game Inns and Outcasts. Stick around to the end to see what inanimate objects Joel and Andy would Marry, Murder and… well you know ho…

This week on the Super Secret Podcast Danny and Joel chat with Renee Gittins of Stumbling Cat Games! Renee talks about her experience as the Executive Director of the IGDA, developing her own game, Potions, and about how important timing is when it comes to a release date. Stick around to the end to see how much Renee and Joel know about real life …

This week on the Super Secret Podcast Danny and Joel chat with themselves! No guest? No problem! They use this opportunity to discuss the state of X: Seekers of Fortune, the Kickstarter, which goes live on June 4th, as well as their thoughts on AI being used to develop a flooded market of TCGs. Stick around to the end to see just how versed Joel is…

This week on the Super Secret Podcast Danny and Joel chat with Tim and Michael from the podcast Design Thinking Games! They talk about the history of their gaming journey, podcasting and their love of the vampire mythos. Stick around to the end to see if they can discern a strange connection between Joel’s alter egos! In case you haven’t heard, the…

This week on the Super Secret Podcast Danny and Joel are getting ready for an expedition and have a relaxed one on one short episode. Hear what word Danny isn’t afraid to say thanks to the power of the bleep and Joel explains how he can really open his throat. If you’re in the Dallas area on 4/20/24, you can come out and meet the gang at Geek Out i…

This week on the Super Secret Podcast Danny and Joel chat with Mathue Ryann of Envy Born Games! On this episode, they dig into his past as a bartender in Las Vegas and how that inspired his first game. Mathue divulges a few helpful tips he’s found when setting up at conventions. You also won’t want to miss a Super Secret announcement! Here’s a hint…

This week on the Super Secret Podcast Danny and Joel chat with co-founder of Launch Boom, Victor Shiu! Victor delves into the origins of Launch Boom as well as his passion for creating a game about evil humming birds. Stick around to the end as Joel and Victor face off in a quiz covering the craziest product launches! Visit our Link Tree: https://l…

This week on the Super Secret Podcast Danny and Joel once again dig into the vault on the second episode of Film Maker Foibles! They look back at the trials and tribulations of making Joel’s short film, "Negotiations." Stick around to see if Joel can win the game of the week! Watch Negotiations here: https://youtu.be/G22fK_yyAPA?si=r9J4gPURXLSEUPyq…

This week on the Super Secret Podcast Danny and Joel speak with DG Walker, boardgame developer, enthusiast and poet! They delve into his love for the game Tapestry and his podcasting past. Stick around to the end as Danny tests DG and Joel’s literary knowledge! Follow DG on Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dgwalkerisboard Visit our Link Tree: https…

This week on the Super Secret Podcast Danny and Joel speak with Dustin Droz about running a million-dollar Kickstarter, identifying your super fan, partnering with his wife to make games, and his ever growing Star Wars collection! Find out more about Dustin on his socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/duxsomnium/ Visit our Link Tree: https:…

On the thirty-fifth episode of the Mega Moth Studios Super Secret Podcast, Danny and Joel are flying solo. What is that I hear? Do you like listicles? Want to find out more about Danny and Joel’s listicles? You’re in luck! Today, they are discussing the top 5 things to know before making a game. Stick around to the end to listen to Joel ponder the …

On the thirty-fourth episode of the Mega Moth Studios Super Secret Podcast, Danny and Joel chat with, longtime friend and collaborator, Anna Fugate-Downs! A true jack of all trades, Anna discusses her passion for make-up, practical FX, and wig making to name a few. Stick around to the end as she guides Joel in a make-up tutorial you won’t want to m…

On the thirty-third episode of the Mega Moth Studios Super Secret Podcast, Danny and Joel chat with Hannah Strack of Foxhen Creatives! She discuss the inspiration behind her game Trash Cult along with the wildly successful Kickstarter Campaign for it. Stick around to the end to see if Joel or Hannah know more about real life cults. Visit our Link T…

On the thirty-second episode of the Mega Moth Studios Super Secret Podcast, Danny and Joel chat with Laia Gonzalez! Laia is the co-founder and editor of Wonderbow Games in Hamburg, Germany. They speak to Laia about the massive Kickstarter success of Wonderbow’s new game, Kelp, the ins and outs of board game publishing, her history as a documentary …

On the thirtieth first episode of the Mega Moth Studios Super Secret Podcast, Danny and Joel chat all things MTG with Shank Pig! They discuss his origins as well as his goal to join the MTG pro tour. Stick around to the end to see how well Danny and Shank know their fancy pants cocktails. Visit our Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/megamothstudios Find …

On the thirtieth episode of the Mega Moth Studios Super Secret Podcast, Danny takes the wheel and explains to Joel the lore behind the lost continent of Atlantis! The boys take a look at how they drew inspiration from the mythical location for their game X: Seekers of Fortune. Stick around to the end to see just how well Danny knows his Tex-Mex! Vi…

On the twenty-ninth episode of the Mega Moth Studios Super Secret Podcast, Coral Pecan takes the wheel and digs into the lore of X: Seekers of Fortune with Joel! Find out how the story is told through the art on the cards and how it connects to the cast of characters. Visit our Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/megamothstudios Follow Mega Moth Studios a…

On the twenty-eighth episode of the Mega Moth Studios Super Secret Podcast, Danny and Joel have a chat with the one and only Gabe! You might know him from such social medias as Tik Tok where he reviews and teaches how to play games. Not only that… but I hear he’s quite the dancer! Stick around to the end, Secret Keepers, to see just how interpretiv…

On the twenty-seventh episode of the Mega Moth Studios Super Secret Podcast, due to some unforeseen technical issues, Danny and Joel broke the glass on an emergency pre-recorded episode. Don’t let that scare you though, as they dive into their past lives as hopefully independent filmmakers and how that helped lay the groundwork towards X: Seekers o…

On the twenty-sixth episode of the Mega Moth Studios Super Secret Podcast, Danny and Joel chat with Emmy, better known on Tik Tok as Coralpecan! She discusses her origins as a content creator, the beginning of her interest in TCGs and a bizarre love affair with a building in Montana. Stick around to the end to find out which Warhammer faction suit …

On the twenty-fifth episode of the Mega Moth Studios Super Secret Podcast, we have our first Holiday Special! What better way to fill the time than unzipping that mail bag and seeing what questions the folks over on our Discord can unearth. Will Joel admit to cannibalism? Will he eject a billion cats into space? Stay tuned to the end to find out th…

On the twenty-fourth episode of the Mega Moth Studios Super Secret Podcast, Danny and Joel… Well, mostly Joel since Danny was tardy, talk to Ryan Emberling about his passion for the card game Cuttle along with the parallels with Magic the Gathering and the seemingly mysterious origins! He and a group have tirelessly spent years building and updatin…

On the twenty-third episode of the Mega Moth Studios Super Secret Podcast, Danny and Joel recap their real-life adventure out to Philadelphia for PAX unplugged 2023! What kind of sodas did they have? Who did they meet? What’s up with the Koala bear? That and so much more on this episode! Visit our Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/megamothstudios Follow…

On the twenty-second episode of the Mega Moth Studios Super Secret Podcast, Danny and Joel have a discussion with founder of For Why Games, Kervin Queliza! On this episode, they discuss the origins of Kervin’s first game, Allow Me to Mansplain, as well as what is on the horizon. Find out why Joel disappears for thirty minutes and stick around to th…

On the twenty-first episode of the Mega Moth Studios Super Secret Podcast, Danny and Joel have a discussion with Sam “Orangerful” who provides an extensive survival guide to gaming conventions. This is particularly handy for Danny and Joel as they prep themselves for their trip to Philly for their first PAX unplugged. Visit our Link Tree: https://l…

On the twentieth episode of the Mega Moth Studios Super Secret Podcast, Danny and Joel have a discussion about balancing their game X: Seekers of Fortune. They dive into the pitfalls they’ve run into along the way with playtesting and ways to work around balancing luck and skill. Stay tuned to the end to bask in Joel’s fine acting skills! Visit our…

On the nineteenth episode of the Mega Moth Studios Super Secret Podcast, Danny and Joel have a discussion with Dungeon Master Jack Panic about the highs and woes of running and designing TTRPGs professionally. Stay tuned to the end as Danny and Joel must navigate the dark world of Escape from Dead Mall! Visit our Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/megamo…

On the eighteenth episode of the Mega Moth Studios Super Secret Podcast, Danny and Joel have a discussion with John De Campos, Creative Director at Terrible Games! There is a discussion about the hard lessons learned in Kickstarter campaigns as well as the ethics of AI generated art. Stay tuned till the end for a taste of the soundtrack accompanyin…

Visit our Link Tree: Mega Moth Studios On the Seventeenth episode of the Mega Moth Studios Super Secret Podcast, Danny and Joel have a discussion with the one and only Jack Malacat about his macabre party game, Serial Killer! Stay tuned to the end for a horrifying draft to see which movies frightened the boys the most! Find out more about Serial Ki…

On the sixteenth episode of the Mega Moth Studios Super Secret Podcast, Danny and Joel have a discussion about the state of TCGs with special guest Bryant Polanco. There is Some discussion about MTG and how the landscape has changed since the acquisition by Hasboro. Was the One Ring worth it, or a cash grab by a greedy corporation? Find out that an…

On the fifteenth episode of the Mega Moth Studios Super Secret Podcast, Danny and Joel the art of navigating the creative differences and learning the best strategies to disagree and give constructive criticism. Also, on the something random, be sure to stay tuned to hear Joel get bleeped for being inappropriate! Follow our socials: Instagram: http…

On the fourteenth episode of the Mega Moth Studios Super Secret Podcast, Danny and Joel take a deep dive in the subject of art! They touch on Midjourney and how they have used the tool, but ultimately rely on individual artists to design the images behind X: Seekers of Fortune. Stick around to see what kind of drinks Danny has been indulging in! Fo…

On the thirteenth episode of the Mega Moth Studios Super Secret Podcast, Danny and Joel are joined by a special guest, Ben Mertz from AEffect Games! In the episode, they discuss what it means to make games for good and how he teaches kids game development. Stay tuned to the end to watch them play Ben’s game! Be sure to like and subscribe! Don’t for…

On the twelfth episode of the Mega Moth Studios Super Secret Podcast, Danny and Joel discuss incentives and how this can have an effect on the games re-playability as well as how they can incorporate incentives into league play. Stay tuned to the end to see who the guys choose in a draft of villainous foes! Be sure to like and subscribe! Follow our…

On the eleventh episode of the Mega Moth Studios Super Secret Podcast, Danny and Joel discuss a listener’s question about looking back on goals they have achieved and which they have exceeded! Stay tuned to the end for the Alphabet game. Follow our socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/x_seekers_of_fortune/ TikTok: https://www.instagram.com…

On the tenth episode of the… wait… what is this podcast called again? Oh, that’s right, it’s the Mega Moth Super Secret Podcast! Danny and Joel discuss where their game, X: Seekers of Fortune, lands in the multitude of TCGs out there. Stick around till the end to hear about the plastic bags Joel found in a ditch as a kid. Follow our socials: Instag…

On the ninth episode of the Official Mega Moth Studios Podcast, Danny and Joel discuss the true MVP. Before you ask its not the most valuable player, it is the minimum viable product. It’s about having the features and gameplay without the flashy art. It’s about getting the concept in the hands of testers. Finally on the Game of the Week segment, l…

On the eighth episode of the Official Mega Moth Studios Podcast, Danny and Joel discuss the biggest pop culture references they drew influences from. They also give an opinion and reasoning for using traditional art as opposed to AI art. Stick around till the end to see how in appropriate Joel’s answer is to the Something Random segment. Follow our…

On the seventh episode of the Official Mega Moth Studios Podcast, Danny and Joel discuss building a community both online and face to face with interacting one person at a time. Don’t miss Danny’s attempt to help Joel curb his insatiable hunger for exotic meats. This episode Danny butchers the following quote: ‘We don't rise to the level of our exp…

On the sixth episode of the Official Mega Moth Studios Podcast, Danny and Joel discuss creating tension and drama with the final quest mechanic in X: Seekers of Fortune. They also recount their trip to Norman Oklahoma for the event they had at (405) Brewing Co. Finally, Joel is put in the hot seat for the something random this week.…

On the fifth episode of the Official Mega Moth Studios Podcast, Danny and Joel discuss the best practices around teaching people to play the game. Also, their friend Patrick channeled his inner Ivan Drago to show just how broken some initial mechanics were and how they were updated.توسط Mega Moth Studios

On the fourth episode of the Official Mega Moth Studios Podcast, Danny and Joel recollect the early days of card designs and discuss the evolution of the aesthetics of the game. They also recount their journey learning Midjourney. How many fingers is that person supposed to have? Oh, A.I. art why can’t you get somethings right.…

On the third episode of the Official Mega Moth Studios Podcast, Danny and Joel return to the early days of X: Seekers of Fortune and discuss how each of the different card types came about. They also recount the inclusion of Heroic Feats and how these mechanics managed to balance the game and up the player agency.…

On the second episode of the Official Mega Moth Studios Podcast, Danny and Joel recount the earliest concepts and iterations of X: Seekers of Fortune. Along with development of the game, they also go over the challenge of play testing a game from over 150 miles away. How hard could it be to make a card game?!…

On this inaugural episode of the Mega Moth Studios Podcast, Danny and Joel recap their experience at Houston’s Comicpalooza 2023. In addition, they discuss the lead up and leg work that went into assuring the experience was a success.توسط dayoub