The Muck & Mire

"It's the escape game I've always wanted to make." — Mark Swanson As a young lad, I remember watching the movie, Escape from Alcatraz with my Dad. This Clint Eastwood classic captured my imagination and has haunted me into adulthood....

"You can't rush a labor of love. And, this lumberjack game is no exception!" — Mark Swanson Ever since I posted some preview illustrations of my upcoming worker placement game, FIR on BoardGameGeek, i've been inundated with a singular question.......

Hot Game Magnet talks to Odd Bird April 11, 2023 | Hot Game Magnet podcast hosted by Justin Crooks Feudum by Mark Swanson is one of my all-time favorite games, but after five expansions fans of the game are hungry...

"You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear" June 21, 2019 | Originally recorded on the Legal Moves Podcast hosted by Zachary Strebeck In this episode, I talk advertising with Mark Swanson, owner of Odd Bird Games,...