Board Again Gaming

Jason Matthews is one of the designers of Twilight Struggle. This is the best selling war and historical game of all time. He is also a recent director on the board for The Game Manufacturer's Association. We talk about board games and war gaming, researching for games, The Library of Congress, Lizzo, and what he looks forward to in the hobby. Finally, we talk about why he prefers the term "conflict-simulation" versus war game. 

Games we talk about in this episode: 
Twilight Struggle, Twilight Struggle: South Asian Monsoon, Twilight Struggle: Red Sea - Conflict in the Horn of Africa, Votes for Women, First Monday in October, High Treason: The Trial of Louis Riel, People Power: Insurgency in the Philippines 1981-1986, Brazil: Imperial, Civilization. 

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Heather O'Neill is the co-owner of 9th Level Games (www.9thlevel.com/games)  and a game designer. She also serves as Managing Director for Unpub (unpub.net).  We talk about her new game - Dreams of Yesterday from Weird Giraffe Games, game design and advice she would give to newer game designers. 

Games mentioned in this episode: Venture Society, Dreams of Tomorrow, Dreams of Yesterday, Splendor, Return to Dark Tower RPG, Meeple Party, Powered by the Apocalypse. 

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I talk with Keun Ahn about making his game Shadows: Heroes and Monsters and how he ran the Kickstarter and fulfilled the game. We also talk about moving to the U.S. from South Korea and how board games changed how he looked at gaming and social time. We also get to talk about his favorite convention experiences at smaller conventions in the Midwest. 

Games mentioned in this episode: 
Puerto Rico, Chinatown, Spirit Island, Munchkin, Magic the Gathering

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In this episode we talk with new designers Amar and Pearl about their forthcoming game - Cake of Doom. We discuss what influenced them, sweet treats, and how the community influenced their game design focus. 

Games mentioned in this episode: 
Cake of Doom, Bites, Brass, Monopoly, Codenames, Scroll, 7 Wonders, Earth Rising, Pugs and Mugs

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We talk with designer Tory Brown about her upcoming game Votes for Women, what games influenced her, and why it's hard to design a game about contemporary issues.  Votes for Women is a game from Fort Circle Games. 

Games mentioned in this episode: Votes for Women, 1960: The Making of a President, Watergate, World's Fair 1893, Stonewall Uprising, First Monday in October, Ticket to Ride, Targi, Patchwork, and Wingspan

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Dave Thompson is a local to Cincinnati game designer. He is also the author and artist. We talk about the years it took to create his game and the reasons he created a game where everyone can feel welcome at the table. 

Games mentioned in this episode: Everlore, D&D, Pathfinder. 

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Emma Larkins is the designer of Abandon All Artichokes, Squabblin Goblins, and Starry Night Sky. We talk about her design work, future projects, kindness in games and what has influenced her as a designer. Does she really hate artichokes? We find that out too. 

Games mentioned in this episode: 
Abandon All Artichokes, Squabbling Goblins, Starry Night Sky, Heartcatchers, And then We All Died, Ticket to Ride, Sushi Go, Cat Lady, Fantasy Realms, Wingspan, Kites, Split the Loot, Have You Had Enough Cheese?

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I got to sit down with David Jack Thompson during AcadeCon 2022 in Dayton, Ohio and discuss his games, games that have influenced him, and gaming with his family. We also talked about whose brain he would pick from history. 

Games mentioned in this episode: 
Undaunted: Stalingrad, Resist, Pavlov's House, By Stealth and Sea, Armageddon, Switch and Signal, Soldiers in Postmen's Uniforms , Ticket to Ride, A Few Acres of Snow, Arctic Scavengers, Dominion, Advanced Squad Leader, Watergate, 13 Days, Ginomorpod, 2050 A.D., Dune Imperium, Lanzerath Ridge, Ethnos, Bliztkrieg, War Chest, Zheng He, Under Falling Skies, Warp's Edge, Dire Alliance, Final Girl, and Night Witches

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Matt Molandes is Marketing and Communications Director for Kolossal Games, Grail Games, Maple Board Games, Editions Matago, and does Community Management for Brotherwise Games. He is also a great guy to hang out with and play games as he has a large personal collection. In this episode we talk about some of his current favorite games, what is going on related to fulfillment, shipping, game production, and the back end of crowdfunding. 

Games mentioned in this episode: 
Artisans of Resplendent Vale, Vagrant Song, Welcome to (Your Perfect Home), Nice Buns, Roll Player Adventures, Frosthaven, Lost Empires, Silicon Valley, Western Legends (Big Box), Stormlight Miniatures, Chicken, Tapple, Twilight Struggle, Twilight Imperium, Twilight Inscription, Wonderland Wars, Honeybuzz, Flamecraft, Quacks of Quedlinburg, Roads and Boats, Overboss, Almanac, Crystal Peaks, Almost Innocent, The Magnificent, Revive, Kinfire Chronicles, Kemet, Cuphead, Forgotten Waters, Super Mega Lucky Box, and Mansions of Madness, Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle Earth,  Monster Cafe, Wavelength, and Taverns of Tiefenthal . 

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I talk with game designer Corey Andalora about his upcoming game - Explosion in the Laboratory from Weird Giraffe Games. We also discuss gaming in Vermont, game design, and games he enjoys. 

Games mentioned in this episode: Explosion in the Laboratory, Mission Control: Critical Orbit, 27 Panic, Capital Vices, Stunt Kites, Fire in the Library, Quacks of Quedlinburg, Cubitos, Can't Stop, Creatures and Cupcakes, Rove, Tussie Mussie, Sushi Go, Gizmos, Imhotep, Studies in Sorcery, Tumbletown, Lost Ruins of Arnak, Lords of Waterdeep, Blood on the Clocktower, True Facts, and RoboRally.

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