Sean Brown on Mr B, Mayfair, and making old games new again—Tabletop Throwdown S1E13

About this episode

Sean Brown discusses the relaunch of Mayfair Games and the importance of reviving classic games.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Tabletop Throwdown, Mike Dunn and James Van Tonningen chat with Sean Brown, the head of Mayfair Games, discussing the relaunch of the brand and their latest Kickstarter project, Empire Builder: Europe. They explore the success of the Kickstarter campaign, the importance of reviving classic games, and the strategy behind targeting both mass market and dedicated gamers. Sean shares insights on the gaming industry, the legacy of popular games like Catan and Ti...

People in this episode

Hosts: Mike Dunn, James Van Tonningen

Guest: Sean Brown

Topics covered

• game relaunch
• Kickstarter success
• classic games revival
• gaming industry insights
• mass market vs dedicated gamers

Keywords

• Mayfair Games
• Empire Builder: Europe
• Kickstarter
• Catan
• Ticket to Ride
• gaming industry
• classic games

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mayfair Games

Products: Empire Builder: Europe

Books & works: Catan, Ticket to Ride

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