Joseph Rhea: Plating Up a Cooking Competition Party Game

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Season 1 // Episode 4 Join Radio Matt as he sits down with Joseph Rhea, designer of Plate It Up, to explore how a silly idea sparked by food competition shows turned into a polished, family-friendly party game you can buy right now. Joseph shares his journey from creative beginnings, to discovering Gen Con, to designing games during the chaos of parenting, to partnering with Blue Wasatch Games for his first published title. They also dive into the heart behind creating clean, inclusive games—…