Episode 398: Mathue Ryann, Envy Board Games

About this episode

Mathue Ryann discusses his journey as the founder of Envy Board Games and his latest release, Jason and the Argonauts.

Mathue Ryann is the founder of Envy Born Games, an indie tabletop publisher known for creating innovative and travel friendly games that blend strong themes with approachable gameplay. Over the past several years, Mathue has built a growing presence in the board game industry through successful crowdfunding campaigns, convention appearances, and the popular Tiny Game Series. His recent release, Jason and the Argonauts, has seen strong early success and enthusiastic community support, continuing the momentum created by Hercules and the 12 Labors and his expanding Greek mythology game line. Passionate about storytelling and immersive solo experiences, Mathue focuses on creating memorable adventures that bring mythology, creativity, and strategic gameplay to players around the world. His newest game, Jason and the Argonauts, A Solo Quest currently on Backerkit Here: https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/envy-born-games/jason-and-the-argonauts-a-solo-quest-worthy-of-legends Follow the podcast on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamebinge Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boardgamebingepodcast/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/boardgamebinge WHERE TO FIND…

People in this episode

Host: James Staley

Guest: Mathue Ryann

Topics covered

• tabletop games
• crowdfunding
• game design
• mythology
• solo gameplay

Keywords

• board games
• indie publisher
• game development
• crowdfunding campaigns
• tabletop gaming

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Envy Board Games

Products: Jason and the Argonauts, Hercules and the 12 Labors

Books & works: Tiny Game Series

Places: Greek mythology

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