The supreme commander of the allied forces during WWII and from President of the United States of America said that plans are meaningless and planning is everything.

I examine the meaning behind this, which my experience has also led me to believe.

BOP- 003 Planning vs. Plans

Audience is ALWAYS the most important thing when trying to be successful with any creative type of business.

BOP 004 - Importance of Audience

Kickstarter is an interesting place, and I recently started a 12 day Kickstarter for Eminent Domain: Escalation.  Many have asked, why would I do that?

BOP 005 - Why a 12 day Kickstarter?

It is a fact of life when publishing games.  There be trolls.  But, what should you do about it?

BOP 006 - Don't Feed The Trolls - Nuke Them

If you are going to run a business (especially a creative business) then it needs to be a labor of love.  There is no end to the people that will let you know just how wrong you are doing it, and possibly even how much you are a jerk.

BOP 007 - A Labor of Love

What should you maximize for?  Cash Flow or Profit Per Unit?  I maximize for cash flow, and I will tell you why.  Also, now with Kickstarter, I can do both...

BOP 008 - Cash Flow VS  Profit

Today, I answer some questions which were submitted by @frahminator about importing games.

BOP 009 - The One About Imports

TMG is in the business of game publishing, but what does that mean?

BOP 010 - We Are In The Business of Game Publishing...

Recently, with Eminent Domain: Escalation I tried an a la carte buying option, and I learned some important lessons about that, and mid show made an additional realization about why I don't like a la carte, and when a Kickstarter project should be designed to do.

BOP 011 - A La Carte Lessons On Kickstarter

A discussion about the merits of publishing your own games.

BOP 012 - Publishing your own games

The Business of Play podcast is hosted by Michael Mindes, founder and owner of board game publisher TMG.

Business of Play Podcast