13: Steve Nix (Gen7) discusses his worldbuilding and how game mechanics can trigger emotions, plus worker placement vs. dice placement games, and the pros and cons of game promos

Going Analog Podcast

English - February 06, 2019 17:00 - 1 hour - 44.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 34 ratings
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Previous Episode: 12: Emerson Matsuuchi (Century series, Reef) ponders what qualities of board games attract video gamers, plus what makes for a good rule book, giving players meaningful story choices, and designing games to be merged together

Next Episode: 14: James Hudson (Druid City Games, Skybound Games) joins us to revisit ethics in board game media, plus bad board game art, the importance of story context, and our favorite board game influencers

Steve Nix (Gen7) joins us to discuss how game mechanics can trigger emotions, as well as how he built the world of his game, while Christina compares worker-placement to dice-placement games, and Mike goes over the pros and cons of game promo goodies

Games we mentioned:

Shoe's topic Gen7 Steve's topic Dead of Winter Gloomhaven Pandemic Arkham Horror Robinson Crusoe Forbidden Island Forbidden Desert Forbidden Sky Tokaido Nyctophobia Letters from White Chapel Fury of Dracula Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space Christina's topic Agricola Caverna Lords of Waterdeep Voyages of Marco Polo Teotihuacan Bora Bora Alien Frontiers Kingsburg Cosmic Run Regeneration Architects of the West Kingdom Lords of Vegas Castles of Burgundy Mike's topic Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle Yedo Dixit Mysterium Android: Netrunner Star Wars Destiny Wrap-up Urban Tribes Shards of Infinitiy Ascension Kashgar: Merchants of the Silk Road Hollywood Golden Age