Episode 97: Cole Smith - Games that Combine 2 Mechanisms well - Top 5 Area Control Games - A Frame Job & Good Food

Episode 97: Cole Smith - Games that Combine 2 Mechanisms well - Top 5 Area Control Games - A Frame Job & Good FoodCanadian board game and graphic designer, Cole Smith, joins me to talk about his current published games, games that combine 2 mechanisms well, and his favorite mechanism, area control, games.00:00:00 Intro00:00:21 Get to Know Cole Smith and his gamesTanuki Sauros 3 Magi 00:05:58 The Journey of Game Design00:08:23 Cole's Favorite Mechanism or Game that inspires him00:14:42 Games that Blend 2 Well-Known Mechanics WellLost Ruins or ArnakDune ImperiumEndless Winter: PaleoamericansPatchworkCascadia and other Flatout line of gamesSaurosRumble NationRadlands 7 Wonders DuelSagrada Nokosu diceKing of TokyoThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - Trick Taking GameIliadTag TeamArcs00:33:32 Top 5 Area Control Games00:37:57 The King is Dead: Second Edition00:40:18 Rumble Nation00:41:46 Waddle00:44:35 Ankh: Gods of Egypt00:47:25 Marrakech00:50:50 Rumble Nation (Overlap)00:51:09 Sunrise Lane00:54:27 Scythe00:58:45 Foundations of Rome01:03:16 Root01:07:26 Patrician01:10:29 Honorable Mentions01:10:40 Big Boss01:12:59 Shackleton Base: A Journey to the Moon01:15:01 Ahoy01:16:02 Moment of Positivity01:20:09 Where can you find Cole?BGG Designer PageInstagram @Cole_Designs_Games01:21:24 Outro(Please note that these time stamps might not be accurate due to the use of dynamic ads.)We hope you will come join us for fun games with all the fun people at BGG.CON 2026. https://boardgamegeek.com/bggcon or https://tabletop.events/conventions/bgg.con-2026Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeekTwitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeekEmail: [email protected]