Former New York City radio personality turned highly successful game designer Mike Fitzgerald has dozens of credits to his name — including the smash Baseball Highlights 2045, as well as Football Highlights 2052, the Mystery Rummy series, and many, many more winners. His latest — and likely last — sports offering, Crunch Time, brings pro basketball to the tabletop in a compact and fun way. He's also working on a new "build a band" game.

Our interview runs the gamut from how overcoming his stutter as a youth helped him begin his stellar radio career, how he began designing games at age 8 and playing APBA Baseball at age 11, and entering the professional game design world in the early 1990s. Here, he details his mechanics, playtesting, milestones and navigating the world of game publishing.

Mike Fitzgerald's credits at Board Game Geek:
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamedesigner/77/mike-fitzgerald/linkeditems/boardgamedesigner

Mike Fitzgerald guest post on Board Game Geek:
https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/50319/solo-gaming-game-designer-guest-post-mike-fitzgera

VIDEO VERSION: https://youtu.be/FLTrCZ4iRo0