[Interview Special] Inside Mongoose: Matt Sprange on Traveller, Publishing and Building a Better Studio

About this episode

The episode features an interview with Matt Sprange, CEO of Mongoose Publishing, discussing the company's history and future in the tabletop RPG industry.

Earlier this year, Russ and Jess went to visit Mongoose Publishing (who make Traveller, Paranoia, and a bunch of other awesome games) at their headquarters in Swindon. Part of that day included an interview with Mongoose CEO Matt Sprange (rhymes with 'strange'), which we're presenting here in full. Note--the audio quality isn't great in this one, as we didn't have our podcasting microphones with us, but we hope you'll bear with it as the interview itself is well worth the listen! We also made a 30-minute video about our visit, meeting the staff, touring the offices, having lunch, looking at things on walls, sitting on chairs, all sorts of things. Parts of (but not all of) this interview feature in that short documentary, which you can find here on our YouTube channel--which is also where you can find the livestreamed versions of the regular podcast. In this interview Matt Sprange, CEO of Mongoose Publishing, discusses the company’s history, flagship games like Traveller and Paranoia, creative processes, and the challenges and successes they’ve faced over the years. He also explains Mongoose’s employee ownership approach, workplace culture, and practical benefits for staff. This…

People in this episode

Hosts: Russ, Jess

Guest: Matt Sprange

Topics covered

• Mongoose Publishing
• Traveller
• Paranoia
• game publishing
• employee ownership
• industry challenges
• future plans

Keywords

• Mongoose Publishing
• Traveller
• Paranoia
• game design
• employee ownership
• independent publisher
• interview

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mongoose Publishing

Books & works: Traveller, Paranoia

Places: Swindon

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