Ion the Prize with Aaron Kempkes - Tabletop Submarine

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Ion Award winner Aaron Kempkes joins us on the Submarine. Aaron is the designer of the 2023 Light Game winner for the Ion Awards Contest, the largest design contest in United States. He talks about what it is like to win the award and his journey to that point and what his plans are for his games. We also talk about the perfect competitive game night and POOP trophies! We also discuss Las Vegas, Tzolk'in: The Mayan Calendar, Bluebeards Bride, and hamster's diving on sandwiches...yeah. All this and more on today's voyage!

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Ion Award winner Aaron Kempkes joins us on the Submarine. Aaron is the designer of the 2023 Light Game winner for the Ion Awards Contest, the largest design contest in United States. He talks about what it is like to win the award and his journey to...

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