What Is Tasty Minstrel Games?
Tasty Minstrel Games is, simply put, a game publisher. We concentrate on board games, card games, fun games, addicting games, family board games, and any non-video game that can be imagined. Our criterion for publishing a game is that it must be a fun, intuitive, and an addicting game. A game must be replayable and have good value compared to other entertainment such as video games and movies.

Why Start Tasty Minstrel Games?

We have loved games for as long as we can remember. Board games, card games, video games, city-building games, simulation games, war games. You name it, if it is a quality game, we love it. Michael and Erin have two wonderful children (3.5 and 1.5 years old) that compose our small family. Seeing how much our oldest, Sophie, loves games reminds us how much we love them. We also realize that many parents do not share our love for games. We feel it is a question of playing the right games. Looking back at the children's games that we like we understand the lack of desire that a parent can have to play games. Often, there is little to no choice making in children's games. Roll the dice, move, and make three decisions in half an hour. As children get older, they have the capability to make the more difficult choices associated with advanced board games and card games.

Ultimately when children grow up, they still love playing games. If we can bring families together to play a board game before children irrevocably grow up, then we believe that bonds and lines of communication can be forged that a family will cherish forever. There are enough forces in the world aiming to destroy families; we just hope to be one force keeping families together. Parents want to be close to their children, but it is a difficult mission. Board games can transform this mission into something easy to accomplish. It is an ambitious goal, but without the goal we cannot achieve it.

Michael Mindes, Founder