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Press

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It's really thrilling, honestly, to see that others find value in your work. I have an ego, no question, but I'm most excited that talking about what I do has allowed other to find this site, to use these resources, and to teach game design to their kids.

I'm always down to talk about what I do, to collaborate, to present at conferences.

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I was the RPGgeek.com Geek of the Week! I talk a LOT about myself, mon dieu, but a lot more about what motivates me and why and how I do what I do.

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I was interviewed by Cardboard Republic about my work as a game teacher. 

Role Selection: Kathleen Mercury - Game Design Teacher



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I'm really stoked about this article on Real Women of Gaming. I think it does a great job explaining why I teach game design to kids.

​Kathleen Mercury: Game Design with a Future in Mind


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Games in Schools & Libraries

I'm a cohost of the show!
Check out my page for Games in Schools and Libraries!
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The Cubist

I was interviewed by Bill Corey for the Cubist podcast.
Have a listen.

​And again.

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Casual Game Insider

I was interviewed about how to avoid headaches when teaching game rules in the October 2015 issue.

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What Did You pLay this weEk Podcast

Cyrils Brettspiele

Dice Tower's Throat PUnch Lunch

Inclusivity and access for all in gaming is important to me. Listen as even I learn some things from Kimberly Bullock and Avonelle Wing, along with Brandon Kempf and Patrick Hillier.


I'm big in Germany! Just kidding. But my friend Nils has a YouTube Channel and I sometimes film with him. See my reviews for Celestia, Broom Service the Card Game, Medieval Academy, Qwinto, Cacao, 6 Nimmt!, Karuba, Spookies, No Thanks, Isle of Skye, Broom Service, and mor.
I was interviewed for Mandi Hutchinson's Confessions of a Board Game Review's segment on Dice Tower's Throat Punch Lunch, episode 26, for a whole eight seconds. That's a winner in rodeo time! The segment starts at 12:45, look for me at 14:45.

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Orlando Weekly

A local article about gaming opportunities in Orlando, and it does mention my $3 tiara I got at a dinner theater.
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#INFocus

I was interviewed by Eric Buscemi to talk about my work in gaming.
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Indie board Game Designers Podcast

Have a listen!

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Playability podcast

Have a listen!
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Holding Court with Dukes of Dice

Have a listen!
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Breaking into Board Games

Have a listen!

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Gaming Rules!

After teaching game design to middle school students for 10+ years, I've learned a few things. Have a listen! 
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Players Wanted

Have a listen!
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Greatway Games

Back to School edition!
Have a listen!

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Five Games for Doomsday

Picking the five games I'd save on Doomsday was a lot harder than I thought it would be. Have a listen!
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Origins By Night 2018

If a recording exists, I can't find it.  I talked about what else, teaching game design to kids and what it's taught me as a designer.
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BGG GEnCon Livestream

If a recording exists, I can't find it.

I told the story of the The Belt.

Hilko Drude's Blog Post about My Geeklists


National Science Teachers Association Blog: Learning Wins in STEM Games 


This looks fancy.

​Dear Kathleen Mercury,

My name's Yohann, originally from France, currently teaching middle school and high school Literature in English and Creative Writing at the Colegio Columbia, a school located in Mexico City. As my kids have an extremely high level of English (almost 50% of their classes are in English starting in primary school) and I'm given total freedom in my curriculum choices, I have been dedicating a complete 7-week term to boardgame design and narrative.
The experience having been a success, I've decided to detail it in an article that will be published soon in the Academic Review of our school. This work would have never been possible without the resources available on your website--for that reason, please allow me to send you a big thank you.

I'm attaching a copy of the aforementioned article, if you feel like having a look.

Sincerely, 
Dr. Yohann Brultey
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