EPISODE · Aug 16, 2022 · 59 MIN
Episode 12 - Interview with Helge Ostertag
from Paia Groject · host Matteo Miceli & Simone Bettega
We did it! We incredibly, amazingly did it! We managed to bring Helge Ostertag in front of Paia Groject's microphones, and had a long chat with him about the game, its past, present and future. We dicussed playtest, balancing, and the much-anticipated expansion for the game. So what are you waiting for, dive right in, and as usual, give us you feedbacks here, via email, or on the Boardgamers Gaia discord! 00.00 INTRODUCTION 02.35 WHY GAIA PROJECT? A SEQUEL TO TERRA MYSTICA 06.25 HELGE'S FAVOURITE ELEMENTS OF THE GAME 08.10 HOW WERE THE FACTIONS IN GP BALANCED? 12.10 DISCUSSING SOME OF THE FACTIONS (LANTIDS, ITARS, FIRAKS, BALTAKS) 23.00 HELGE'S & THE META (INCLUDING ARUN'S STATISTICS!) 25.00 HOW LONG DID IT TAKE TO DESIGN GP AND TERRA MYSTICA? 27.40 DOES HELGE STILL PLAY GAIA PROJECT? 29.15 SOME UNEXPECTED DIRECTIONS THAT GP TOOK AFTER ITS RELEASE 32.00 IS BALANCING REALLY A THING? 35.15 WHAT IS THE EXPANSION GOING TO DO TO THE OVERALL BALANCE OF THE GAME? 37.40 NEW ELEMENTS IN THE EXPANSION 45.00 THE FOUR NEW FACTIONS 50.25 HOW DOES ONE GET TO BE A PART OF THE PLAYTEST FOR THE EXPANSION? 53.45 HUGE THANKS TO HELGE AND JENS, THE CREATORS OF THE BEST GAME OF ALL TIMES! You can view the components Helge showed us here: https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2772009/sneak-peeks-upcoming-portals-expansions While you wait for the next episode, come play with us (Molfo and El Temblo) on BGS: https://www.boardgamers.space. Feedback and contact: [email protected] Gaia "Fight Club" Discord server: https://discord.gg/TsNX9epNUp Theme song by Paranoixx: https://www.beatstars.com/titoc06/feed
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We did it! We incredibly, amazingly did it! We managed to bring Helge Ostertag in front of Paia Groject's microphones, and had a long chat with him about the game, its past, present and future. We dicussed playtest, balancing, and the much-anticipated expansion for the game. So what are you waiting for, dive right in, and as usual, give us you feedbacks here, via email, or on the Boardgamers Gaia discord! 00.00 INTRODUCTION 02.35 WHY GAIA PROJECT? A SEQUEL TO TERRA MYSTICA 06.25 HELGE'S FAVOURITE ELEMENTS OF THE GAME 08.10 HOW WERE THE FACTIONS IN GP BALANCED? 12.10 DISCUSSING SOME OF THE FACTIONS (LANTIDS, ITARS, FIRAKS, BALTAKS) 23.00 HELGE'S & THE META (INCLUDING ARUN'S STATISTICS!) 25.00 HOW LONG DID IT TAKE TO DESIGN GP AND TERRA MYSTICA? 27.40 DOES HELGE STILL PLAY GAIA PROJECT? 29.15 SOME UNEXPECTED DIRECTIONS THAT GP TOOK AFTER ITS RELEASE 32.00 IS BALANCING REALLY A THING? 35.15 WHAT IS THE EXPANSION GOING TO DO TO THE OVERALL BALANCE OF THE GAME? 37.40 NEW ELEMENTS IN THE EXPANSION 45.00 THE FOUR NEW FACTIONS 50.25 HOW DOES ONE GET TO BE A PART OF THE PLAYTEST FOR THE EXPANSION? 53.45 HUGE THANKS TO HELGE AND JENS, THE CREATORS OF THE BEST GAME OF ALL TIMES! You can view the components Helge showed us here: https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2772009/sneak-peeks-upcoming-portals-expansions While you wait for the next episode, come play with us (Molfo and El Temblo) on BGS: https://www.boardgamers.space. Feedback and contact: [email protected] Gaia "Fight Club" Discord server: https://discord.gg/TsNX9epNUp Theme song by Paranoixx: https://www.beatstars.com/titoc06/feed
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