71 – The Family Gamers Podcast – Jason Kotarski from Green Couch Games




The Family Gamers Podcast show

Summary: It’s time for another interview! This week, we’re talking to Jason Kotarski from Green Couch Games. Their new game Best Treehouse Ever: Forest of Fun is <a href="/forestoffun">on Kickstarter now</a>.<br> <br> <br> The new game is a stand alone game, but it can be combined with the original Best Treehouse Ever to play with up to 8 players.<br> Green Couch Games has made their name as primarily a publisher for filler games. Jason’s passion is for great games that tend to the small and quick.<br> I want to intentionally raise the bar for filler games.<br> Green Couch Games has released 10 games in the past 3 years. We called out a few games specifically:<br> Before the Earth Explodes<br> Ladder 29<br> Wok on Fire<br> Rocky Road a la Mode<br> Fidelitas<br> If any of the games we mentioned sound interesting, you can <a href="http://www.greencouchgames.com/games/">see their whole selection</a>.<br>  <br> We ask Jason to tell us a few of his favorite fillers that aren’t published by Green Couch Games. Jason’s favorites include:<br> <a href="http://amzn.to/2AoeVeS" rel="nofollow">Incan Gold</a> – press your luck<br> <a href="http://amzn.to/2znlDUt" rel="nofollow">6 nimmt!</a> – blind bidding<br> <a href="http://amzn.to/2AmslIk" rel="nofollow">Qwixx</a> and <a href="http://amzn.to/2y6sIFi" rel="nofollow">Rolling America</a> – roll and write games that engage all players on every turn.<br>  <br> Find Green Couch Games online at <a href="http://www.greencouchgames.com/">greencouchgames.com</a> or on Twitter (<a href="https://twitter.com/GreenCouchGames" rel="nofollow">@GreenCouchGames</a>) and Facebook (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/greencouchtabletop" rel="nofollow">@GreenCouchTabletop</a>)<br> Jason also runs the 20 Minutes of Filler <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/251660521920068/" rel="nofollow">Facebook group</a> and the <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-20-minutes-of-filler-podcast/id819433187">20 Minutes of Filler podcast</a>. You can find him on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/jasonkotarski" rel="nofollow">@jasonkotarski</a><br>