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After our demo experience in Essen SPIEL this year Davey leads the discussion with Oliver Kiley the designer of the upcoming Pax Illuminaten game by Ion Game Design.  Set in 1776 Bavaria you play as an Areopagus, a founding member of the Bavarian Illuminati to spread the forbidden enlightenment thinking into the highest reaches of the Holy Roman Empire.

GUEST PLAYER: Oliver Kiley designer of Pax Illuminaten
THE PLAYERS: Davey & JP

OVERVIEW
In this episode you'll learn:
- how Oliver got into tabletop and board game design
- how the 4X mechanics usually seen in space colonisation games have been applied in unique ways in Pax Illuminaten
- all about Pax Illuminaten, how it plays, the ins and outs and the historical significance based in where the game is set.
- all about Oliver's answers to some of our historical Niche Number 1's

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
If you want to learn more about Pax Illuminaten & Ion  Game Design
- Kickstarter Page - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/455725875/pax-illuminaten
- Pax Illuminaten Overview Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=BLGnePeT9yZSDrh8&v=D9DlyTMNWJs&feature=youtu.be
Oliver's BGG Page -https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamedesigner/41901/oliver-kiley
Ion Game Design Website - https://iongamedesign.com/

EPISODE CHAPTERS
0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count
0:33 - TURN 2 - Introducing Oliver Kiley the design of Pax Illuminaten
1:41 - Oliver's favourite games
4:19 - How did you get into tabletop gaming & board game design?
9:04 - Discussing Oliver's previous designs with Hegemonic
11:20 - TURN 3 - Deep dive into Pax Illuminaten
11:45 - The origins of Pax Illuminaten
16:58 - The theme and history of the Illuminati
19:48 - What makes a Pax game a Pax game?
24:41 - What is the main gameplay loop of Pax Illuminaten?
39:02 - The event cards and their purpose
45:08 - Decktet influences within Pax Illuminaten
49:57 - There was a concious decision to keep the box small
53:03 - How can people get hold of Pax Illuminaten?
56:47 - Oliver's Niche Number 1's
1:04:25 - TURN 4 - What is Oliver looking forward to?
1:07:45 - TURN 5 - The Final Turn

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