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I love meeting new people and talking all things games between my podcasts and the interviews I've been on it's all been a blast! have been featured in podcasts, news articles, as a special guest at conventions and more! If you’d like to invite me to be a guest on your platform, please e-mail me at danielle.reynolds@dmrcreativegroup.com.

 

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Podcasts I Host

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Game Design Unboxed

Hosted on the Know Direction Network

Game Design Unboxed features interviews with tabletop game designers on specific games or series of games they have created. Listeners will learn where the initial idea for the game came from, how the game developed over time and where the game is now after being published. Listen to new episodes on the Know Direction Network and podcast apps every other Tuesday.

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Proud to Gayme

Hosted by Tabletop Gaymers

Proud to Gayme is an interview-format podcast hosted by Danielle Reynolds, featuring discussions with Queer and LGBTQIA+ individuals from the gaming industry. The show covers a range of topics, aiming to spotlight Queer contributors within the community and offer insights into how Queerness, Identity, and Gaming intersect in various contexts. Listen to new episodes on the Podbean monthly.

Awards / Nominations

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Play Creator Awards (2024)

Rising Star Innovator Award Winner

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TAGIE Awards (2023)

Rising Star Award Nominee

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Mojo 100 (2024)

Celebrating the 100 Most Influential Figures Working in Toy and Game Design Today

Games I Designed

Media Appearances

(KS) Taiwan Night Market - 3p Teaching & Play-through by Heavy Cardboard
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(KS) Taiwan Night Market - 3p Teaching & Play-through by Heavy Cardboard

**This is a sponsored play-through from TBD Games** Are you interested in learning how to play the latest game from TBD Games, Taiwan Night Market? Here is your chance! Edward, from Heavy Cardboard, teaches you how to play in this video. Later, he is joined by Derek & Danielle for a full-game play-through. Let us know what you think in the comments below, and don't forget to like and subscribe! KS Link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tbdgames/taiwan-night-market BGG Game Link: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/367201/taiwan-night-market ----------------------------------------------------------------- Visit our website: http://www.heavycardboard.com/ Support us: http://pledgehc.com BGG Guild: https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/2044/ Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/heavycardboard/ Follow us on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/heavycardboard/ Follow Heavy Cardboard on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/heavycardboard/ Like our Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/heavycardboard/ Listen to the podcast! iTunes: https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-cardboard/id886922905?mt=2 Google Play feed: https://play.google.com/music/m/Ibwke4opgcfz7m7zkxwvirbz6py?t=Heavy_Cardboard Want to send us something? Heavy Cardboard 321 Main St. Suite 2001 Wakefield, MA 01880 https://streamlabs.com/heavycardboardvids Thanks for watching and remember to comment below with your thoughts & feedback! #heavycardboard #boardgames #tabletop #playthrough #howtoplay #TaiwanNightMarket
Representation in Gaming with HerStory - BGE's Tabletop VideoCast Episode 8
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BGE's Tabletop

Representation in Gaming with HerStory - BGE's Tabletop VideoCast Episode 8

Pick up HerStory at BGE's Tabletop - https://bgetabletop.com/products/herstory Join Dustin for another Tabletop Talk Episode about tabletop gaming as he is joined by Danielle Reynolds to talk about the design process for HerStory. We talk about how the game came to be, some challenges in design, and other related topics. We also dive into the topic of representation in gaming, and what we can do as whole and as individuals to makes lasting and positive impacts on representation in gaming. 00:00 - 00:53 - Episode Introduction 00:53 - 3:38 - Welcome Danielle from @underdoggames5039 3:38 - 9:00 - Introduction to HerStory 9:00 - 17:50 - Representation in Tabletop Gaming 32:07 - 38:36 - Dustin and Danielle Play Wavelength 35:36 - Thank you Danielle! Support us by shopping at our store: https://www.bgetabletop.com Check out Underdog Games and Get in Touch with Danielle: Underdog Games: https://www.underdoggames.com/ Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/daniellemariereynolds Twitter: https://twitter.com/TokenGaymer Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/TokenGaymer/ Podcast: http://knowdirectionpodcast.com/category/podcasts/game-design-unboxed/ Danielle I am an LGBTQ+ game designer located in Springfield, MA. Currently, I work for Underdog Games as their Head of Kids Game Design & Development where I help inspire curiosity designing family games. Beyond my day job, I am the host of a podcast called “Game Design Unboxed: Inspiration to Publication” hosted on the Know Direction Network. In the podcast I talk with tabletop game designers on specific games or series of games they have created. Listeners will learn where the initial idea for the game came from, how the game developed over time and where the game is now after being published. I am also an Officer with Tabletop Gaymers promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion by championing the visibility and recognition of the LGBTQIA+ community through tabletop gaming. I also volunteer as an admin for Board Game Broads+ which is a space for women, gender non-conforming, non-binary and trans folks in the tabletop game industry on Facebook. Plus, I am on the board of Unpub helping plan/run playtesting spaces and panels at conventions. I’m also a mentor for the Tabletop Mentorship Program and volunteer for Women in Games International and the Young Inventor Challenge hosted by the People of Play Conference. I kinda live and breathe gaming!

Podcast Interviews

  •  September 8, 2024 - Building the Game Podcast - Episode 641: Partying With Mass

  • April 15, 2024 - Board Game Breakdown - Ep. 43: Danielle Reynold Games (with special Guest Danielle Reynolds)

  • August 21, 2023 - The Family Gamers - Episode 353 – Danielle Reynolds Does It All!

  • June 9, 2021 - Board Game Times - Episode 3: Danielle Reynolds, game designer and podcaster, on board game creation and production

  • August 17, 2020 - On Board Games - How to Playtest

  • June 3, 2020 - Board Game Design Lab - How to Get Involved in the Game Design Community with Danielle Reynolds

  • December 3, 2019 - Needy Cat Games - Finding Games Episode 7: Danielle Reynolds, DMR Creative Group 

  • June 4, 2019 - Know Direction - Geek Together 26 – Danielle’s Design Stash

Articles

  • August 2, 2024 - Mojo Nation - A two-player game won the Spiel des Jahres this year… Is this category an exciting opportunity for designers and publishers – or a tough sell?

  • July 16, 2024 - Snakes & Lattes Chicago - Snakes Spotlight: Danielle Reynolds

  • July 3, 2024 - The Generations Games - Danielle Reynolds: 'Honestly, games can be quite intimidating'

  • June 26, 2024 - Mojo Nation - Play Creators Awards 2024 winners revealed

  • May 31, 2024 - Board Game Geek - Designer Diary: Caution Signs

  • February 13, 2024 - Mojo Nation - Introverts, Extraverts and Inventing

  • January 24, 2024 - Board Game Geek - Designer Diary: HerStory

  • December 18, 2023 - Mojo Nation - Stuff We Loved: What are the industry’s favourite toy and game launches of 2023?

  • November 14, 2023 - Launch Lab - Launch Table Talk with Danielle Reynolds

  • October 24, 2023 - Mojo Nation - Theme, mechanics or ‘feel’? Wise Wizard’s Danielle Reynolds on what steers her approach to game design

  • May 16, 2023 - Wise Wizard Games - Press Release: Danielle Reynolds Joins the Wise Wizard Games Team

  • Jul7 9, 2023 - Ludology - Episode 303 Making HerStory

  • January 2023 - Underdog Games - Step-by-Step Overview for Playtesting Games in Tabletop Simulator

  • November 2022 - Underdog Games - Our Female Game Designer for HerStory Talks Surprises and Library Cards

  • May 2022 - Underdog Games - We Welcome Danielle Reynolds to the Underdog Team

  • June 7, 2019 - Crowdfunding PR - DMR Creative Group LLC Announces new Nut Stash Card and Dice Game

  • May 2, 2019 - Random Ramblings of GinaMarie - Game Review: Nut Stash

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