Ep 79: A Conversation With Cole Wehrle

I was delighted to sit down with one of our most interesting historical and conflict game designers, Cole Wehrle. The discussion starts with talking about the second edition of John Company (on Kickstarter right now) before wandering to the the rest of his designs as we talk about the ways games can portray history or make interesting arguments. One of my favorite conversations yet. 1:00 -- John Company 2nd Edition 10:00 -- Inspiration for John Company 14:06 -- Connections Between John Company, Pax Pamir, and An Infamous Traffic 17:42 -- Handling Tough Themes 28:40 -- John Company's Success 32:29 -- Game Aesthetics and Kickstarter Expectations 44:58 -- Resolving Conflicts Between Simulation and Fun 1:04:56 -- Cole's Future Game Plans Find more from Cole at https://wehrlegig.com/ and https://ledergames.com Music: Sailing The Solar Wind by Abstraction Like the podcast? Want to watch it being recorded, live? Consider supporting it on Patreon.