The Ascent of Board Games

Episode 64 - Deep Dive: Vlaada Chvátil


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It's time for another deep dive - this time into the collected works of Czech game guru Vlaada Chvátil (whose name we hope we pronounced mostly right most of the time, but no promises). Join us as:

  • We examine some of the...questionable design choices of Vlaada's first board game.
  • We talk about the metallic composition of these famously flimsy early miniatures.
  • We learn that Frank likes Talisman, and Mike dislikes that.
  • Brian gratuitously quotes Walt Whitman.
  • We talk about excellent digital versions of two of Vlaada's early classics.
  • We fail to adequately convey the sheer madness of Bunny Bunny Moose Moose.
  • And we mention the very clever twist that makes Codenames: Duet stand out.
  • As always, thank you for listening. If you have the time to give us an iTunes review, please do - it really helps us grow!

    We'd also love to have you visit our website and let us know what kinds of games we should discuss next. You're also more than welcome to comment on the episode page, or our Facebook page, or tag @ascentofboardgames on Bluesky. Whatever way you prefer to share your opinions with us, we'd love to hear them.  As always, we appreciate your listening - stay safe out there, and happy gaming!

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  • Intro and outro music is "Evening Melodrama" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under a Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License.

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