Tabletop Gaming Interviews - Designer & Publisher Interviews at Zatu

The Story Behind Cook It!: An Interview with Ovi Nedelcu

Jul 10, 2026 KaCoPlays

For first time designer and illustrator Ovi Nedelcu, it wasn't a childhood dream of publishing games or years spent filling notebooks with prototypes.

An illustration of a bee with wings spread, featuring a 20-sided die as its body. Hexagonal patterns are in the background, set against black.

An Interview with Dungeons & Flagons

Jul 8, 2026 Kevin Hackett

I had an opportunity to ask a few questions of James Oxley, the founder of Dungeons and Flagons and the creator of the Manchester Board Game Festival.

Lorcana: Interview with Artist Emily

Jul 7, 2026 Stefano Paravisi

A chat with Emily, one of the artists behind some amazing Disney Lorcana cards, to learn more about her artwork and what takes to creates our favorite cards.

White gothic text on a blood-red background reads "Caladun" with "Honour in Blood" below. The design evokes a dark, intense, and dramatic tone.

Caladium – Developer Q&A

Jul 3, 2026 Darren Colley

The game is Caladium, a gladiator battle game that scratches an itch for me as a gamer and a massive fan of Roman culture.

Board game components displayed, including a large box with "Earth Express" title, cards, tokens, and tiles set against a lush forest background.

Q&A with Maxime Tardif - designer of Earth!

May 13, 2026 L.N. Hunter

Recently I had the opportunity to put a few questions to Maxime Tardif, designer of multi-award-winning and very popular boardgame Earth!

Retro-themed board game box titled 'Interstellar Adventures' with a space scene and astronaut illustration. Text reads 'A Cooperative Tabletop Puzzle Adventure!' Kickstarter badge featured

An interview with Harriet Cody: Co-Founder of Minty Noodles

Apr 7, 2026 Chris Ridley

An in-depth interview with game author Harriet of Minty Noodles, exploring the rise of Interstellar Adventures, its journey to Kickstarter success!

Interview with Richard Keene

Mar 23, 2026 L.N. Hunter

Recently I had the pleasure of chatting to Richard Keene of Ninth Haven Games, designer of Deep Shelf and award-nominated DinoGenics.

An interview with David Falla de Acebo

Mar 12, 2026 L.N. Hunter

Recently I had the pleasure of chatting with David Falla de Acebo, getting the behind the scenes scoop on his journey as a designer.

Top-down view of a nature-themed board game setup on a wooden table, with illustrated cards showing plants and animals, stacks of colored cards, small green and red game tokens, and a rule booklet featuring a wolf labelled “Ecologic Europe.”

Recently I had the pleasure of chatting with Borys Bińkowski, designer of EcoLogic: Europe and its forthcoming expansions, which I’ve written about already. A new game building on the theme, Ecologic: North America, will be coming to Gamefound soon.