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Oct 26, 2019 1 hr 37 min

Ep 58: A Conversation With Tom Russell

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For my money Tom Russell is one of the most interesting, thoughtful game designers working. For 90 minutes we go deep into his design process, what he hopes to accomplish with his games, the strategy behind Hollandspiele, and what he considers his best work ever: This Guilty Land. 1:40 - Tom's Introduction to Board Gaming 11:08 - Starting in Design 20:49 - Publishing and Hollandspiele 29:03 - Design Process and How Do You Make So Many Games? 46:36 - Irish Gauge 48:42 - The Soo Line 55:24 - For-Ex 1:06:07 - This Guilty Land 1:15:56 - What is a Wargame? What is Objectivity? 1:27:52 - Hollandspiele Recommendations Music: Sailing The Solar Wind by Abstraction Like the podcast? Want to watch it being recorded, live? Consider supporting it on Patreon.

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