Episode 86: Daniel Newman - Indie Game Markets, Trick Takers that stood out to us and connecting with the younger generation Artwork

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Episode 86: Daniel Newman - Indie Game Markets, Trick Takers that stood out to us and connecting with the younger generation

January 16, 2026 • BoardGameGeek

Get to know Daniel Newman, board game designer and owner of New Mill Industries. We discuss the indie game markets that have been popping up at conventions over the last couple of years. They are a wonderful place to find unique games that only have very small print runs. And you get some insights on what the Tokyo Game market is like. We then talk about trick taking games that stood out to us from Japan and America. Some games might be hard to get but they might be interesting enough to you that you will want to hunt down. Then we talk about the mahjong resurgence and how Daniel connects to his son through Pokemon.

00:00:00 Intro

00:00:23 Getting to know Daniel Newman

00:02:27 The Journey of a Game Designer

00:04:35 The Indie Game Market Phenomenon

00:09:25 Defining Indie Games and Their Market

00:12:08 Criteria for Indie Game Market Participation

00:19:45 5 Trick Takers that Stood out to us

Skull King and Mythical Dice baseline

00:24:01 Where to buy Japanese Games

https://trickyimports.com/

Tanoki games

UK - travel-games.co.uk