123: Space bees! Plus small party games, "bad play" design (guest: Connie Vogelmann)

Going Analog Podcast

English - December 14, 2023 07:30 - 1 hour - 46.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 34 ratings
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What's better than a bunch of adorable, flower-pollinating honeybees? Putting those honeybees in space! New worker-placement game Apiary is the buzzworthy debut design of Connie Vogelmann. We invited her on the podcast to see how she went from playtester to a proud creator of a high-production game by a big-time publisher. We also chat about what responsibilities designers, publishers, game teachers, and players have in preventing "bad play" plus some recommendations for smaller-group party games.

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Timeline:

3:33 - Going Analog's game pick: Apiary. 19:06 - Connie's game pick: Life of the Amazonia. 23:15 - Going Analog's topic: small-group party games. 46:41 - Connie's topic: protecting against "bad play."