Episode 389: Francisco Costavolcano, Costavolcano Games

Episode 389: Francisco Costavolcano, Costavolcano Games

From Board Game Binge by James Staley

March 10, 2026 · 36 min · Season 6 · Episode 389

About this episode

Francis discusses his game design journey and the creation of Forest Fellowship.

Francis is the designer and illustrator of Forest Fellowship, a competitive/co-operative card game about building a forest community. His game design focus has been Immersivity, Strategy & Replayability and with the help of his family team, this architect, Artist & Designer has successfully funded a game with real charm. You can check out Forest Fellowship here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/costavolcano/forest-fellowship FOLLOW US ON: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamebinge Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boardgamebingepodcast/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/boardgamebinge WHERE TO FIND OUR PODCAST: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5RJbdkguebb3MSLAatZr7r iHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-board-game-binge-72500104/ Tune In: https://tunein.com/embed/player/p1344218/ Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vYm9hcmRnYW1lYmluZ2U= Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/board-game-binge/id1522623033 Visit Our Websites: Board Game Binge: https://boardgamebinge.com/ Tin Robot Games: https://tinrobotgames.com Elixir Board Games: https://www.elixirboardgames.com/our-games

People in this episode

Host: James Staley

Guest: Francis

Topics covered

  • game design
  • card games
  • family business
  • illustration
  • Kickstarter

Keywords

  • Forest Fellowship
  • game design
  • card game
  • Kickstarter
  • strategy
  • replayability

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Costavolcano Games

Books & works: Forest Fellowship

More episodes of Board Game Binge

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Board Game Binge podcast page.