Booster Pack Throwback — 05 — John Zinser Returns ( Legend of the Five Rings / Doomtown / Warlord: Saga of the Storm / 7th Sea CCG )

[[ Originally released as "The Booster Pack". This show has since been retitled "Booster Pack Throwback" ]]

John Zinser returns to The Booster Pack to continue telling the story of his company, Alderac Entertainment Group, which he began in our very first episode.

This time John gives us an insider’s perspective for some of the most formative events in tabletop gaming history. 

The topics we cover include:

• The formation of Five Rings Publishing Group (the company that gave us games like Doomtown, the Dune CCG & Rage: Across Las Vegas)
• The role John & his partners played in one of gaming’s biggest-ever business deals: the sale of Dungeons & Dragons to Wizards of the Coast
• The rise & fall of the infamous 'Rolling Thunder' distribution model for Collectible Card Games
• The impact that Wizards of the Coast’s Trading Card Game patent had on the rest of the Collectible/Trading Card Game industry
• Getting an order from the US government to change the “Legend of the Five Rings” logo
• The origin of AEG’s Warlord: Saga of the Storm CCG
• …and plenty more, including questions from the community

This episode contains some previously untold stories & provides a fascinating insight into the hobby game industry & the business behind it. 

If you’re a fan of collectible games or just board games in general, this episode is a must listen.

Music Credits: The Crypts — Rockin’ Roman