Meet the Nerds

We are Bryan and Megan Scheidler, a husband-and-wife creative team with one simple mission: to build worlds where adventure, strategy, and storytelling collide! At Good Nerd Bad Nerd Games, we craft original, engaging games that bring people together around the table for unforgettable experiences.

Bryan Scheidler, Co-Creator

Bryan earned a Bachelors of Arts in European History from the University of California, San Diego. After college he moved back to his home town of Pasadena, CA where he got married, started a family, and launched the podcasting network Good Nerd Bad Nerd. As the Editor-in-Chief of Good Nerd Bad Nerd, he created an internationally recognized brand that covered all aspects of Nerd culture. During that time Bryan began expanding his vision for Good Nerd Bad Nerd to include original content, starting with board games. After 2 years of development and the help of very talented people, The Treasure of Montecristo Island was born.

Megan Scheidler, Co-Creator & Art Director

Megan earned a Bachelors of Arts in Theatre with a theatrical design emphasis, and a minor in Studio Art, from Bethel University in St. Paul, MN. Having left snowy winters behind, Megan returned home to Southern California and married the adorable boy from her 2nd grade class. Considering herself a jill-of-many-trades, yet master of none, Megan’s endeavors can be all over the map. This mother of three, can be found drafting up theatrical scenic designs, creating illustrations on the iPad, or creating homemade pizza from scratch with the basil from her backyard garden. Megan is most happy with a nice glass of wine or whiskey and a design project to tackle. Entering the world of board-game design has been an equally challenging and rewarding experience.

What People Are Saying

  • TRISHA Q.

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    Great Co-Op Game! Bought [Treasure of Montecristo Island] during the Kickstarter and have had a blast playing it. Works great with a group of adults, but we've played with our 13 and 10 year kids too and had a great time. It looks straight forward , but it's tricky to win, which makes it so much more fun in replays.

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  • LAURA A.

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    Very fun co-op strategy game! The Treasure of Montecristo is such a fun, challenging, clever strategy co-op game and my husband & I love it! The illustrations are awesome, the materials are top-quality and the premise is so fun. This is a brand new game that’s sure to be the next “Settlers of Catan” and we highly recommend it!!

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  • AMAZON CUSTOMER

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    Challenging in the best possible way! Originally got this game from their Kickstarter and waited to play it until we had other gaming friends over. The basic game play is not difficult to grasp, but the game is deceptively challenging! The co-op nature of it is wonderful, and even though it took us over 2 hours to beat on our first go-round, all of us wanted to play it again and see if the things we learned would pan out and make it easier (the verdict is still out on that!). It is an ENJOYABLE game, which isn't always the case with strategy games. The pieces of the game are also really nice quality, and it's clear that the makers put a LOT of time into getting it right - all of the characters even have backstories (unnecessary but awesome!)! We can't wait to play it more and try to find the best strategies for success!

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  • SARAH S.

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    Fun for kids 8+ and of course adults! We loved this game and it was fun to play WITH our kids instead of against them. That made it less stressful for them. We bought this off the Kickstarter and are so happy we did. The high quality of the board and all the game pieces was a huge plus for us. We don’t like buying a game and finding that everything is flimsy or made from plastic. Highly recommend!

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