40: Gaming (and publishing) in a COVID-19 world + The Crew (guests: Deep Water Games)

The world has changed. How are we playing games now? How has coronavirus impacted the game-publishing business? And why is community more important than ever? We cover these big topics with Nolan Nasser (CEO) and Jacob Way (COO) of Deep Water Games (Welcome To..., Hanamikoji). In lighter news, we go on and on about one of our favorite games of 2020 so far: The Crew. It's so amazing, we guaranteed our guests their money back if they bought it and didn't like it. Here's a full list of games discussed on the show: Intro Hanamikoji Realm of Sand Welcome to... Fantastic Factories Spirit Island New Bedford Fleet: The Dice Game The Crew Jacob's topic: Importance of community during COVID-19 Monstrosity Diplomacy Gloomhaven Christina's topic: What do our board gaming lives look like during shelter-in-place? Ascension Shards of Infinity Patchwork Tang Garden Sagrada Ganz Schon Clever/That's So Clever Doppelt So Clever/Twice as Clever Chronicles of Crime Aftermath Clank! Legacy Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Glaaxy Hive Mind Codenames Wavelength Time's Up Time's Up: Title Recall Monikers Nolan's topic: How has COVID-19 affected Deep Water as a company? Floor Plan Jixia Academic Shoe's topic: The Crew Claim Final thoughts Welcome to New Las Vegas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices