Geoff Engelstein co-founded the Ludology podcast in 2011 and continued as a co-host until 2019, when he passed his seat to Emma Larkins. Geoff is also the creator behind GameTek, exploring the math and science behind games. GameTek continues as a regular feature on both Ludology and the Dice Tower podcast.
We are a board gaming publisher who primary publishes premier edition games to Kickstarter. Our board games are based upon three design pillars: innovating novel mechanics, streamlining play for elegant seamless experiences, and creating truly collectible games you will want to share with everyone.
Game that feature high collectability and appeal strongly to the Kickstarter base.
Mass market games and those with only few components.
The creators of Trekking the National Parks and Trekking the World. We are a new player in the tabletop game publishing community, and we are eager to make new friends and connections at Protospiel!
Gateway and Gateway+ games. Ideally ones with real-world themes that are educational or highly identity-based.
Nothing heavy. Nothing that takes over 1 hour to play.
Our goal as a company is to bring board games to the masses in a fun and scalable way. Our games feature both beginner and advanced modes, so after you learn the basics you can explore deeper, more strategic ways of playing. Whether you are new to board and card games or a seasoned hobbyist, you’ll have a great time with Koalatie Games!
Games that are accessible for the public at large, in theme and in complexity.
RPG’s. Games that are on the heavier side as the base game. However, we are open to games that are simple as a base game but becomes heavier and more complex with expansions or adjusted rules.
Brandon Rollins heads up Pangea Games with assistance from Tyson Mertlich. With publications including War Co. and Tasty Humans, they focus on creating big worlds in small boxes.
Tyson will be representing Pangea at Protospiel. You may recognize his name from his work in the past with the Gamesmiths blind playtesting service.
Small footprint games with large footprint feel.
Large games with lots of components.