Today, Andrew Lowen, designer of Deliverance, discusses the exciting new Deliverance Expansion, Council of the Fallen, currently on Kickstarter! The episode kicks off with a debate on whether theme or mechanics should come first in game design. Following this, we delve into Play! Shelf! Trade! exploring unique expansions for popular games like Lord of Waterdeep, Wingspan, and Unmatched. We also share our insights on playtesting and wrap up the episode by revealing our top three favorite themes in board games. Don't miss out on this insightful and engaging discussion on game design and expansion content—Join us Around the Board!

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0:00 Intro

1:33 Deliverance: Council of the Fallen

13:14 Theme First or Mechanics First

25:02 Play Shelf Trade

37:18 Deliverance: Council of the Fallen Commerical

38:44 Play Testing

50:35 Top 3 Themes

1:11:26 Final Say

1:16:12 Birthday