Episode 134

Length: 1:01:47

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DESCRIPTION: This week, Erin and Ryan recap some of their lighter games played and address some positive feedback for the hobby before being joined by Gordon Hamilton, the designer of Santorini.

GUESTS: Gordon Hamilton

RECENTLY PLAYED GAMES – (01:40):

• Ra by Windrider Games
• Monsters in the Elevator by Yaya Play Games
• Talisman by Fantasy Flight Games
• Cable Car by Queen Games
• Tokaido by Funforge / Passport Game Studios

QUICK TOPICS – (20:12):

• We address the recent troubles surrounding Crash Games founder Patrick Nickell, including the reasoning behind recent Kickstarter efforts to keep the company solvent and the hobby community’s reaction to his heartfelt personal explanation for said troubles.

FEATURED TOPIC – (27:05):

• What is Santorini, and how did it come to be? We sit down with the game’s designer Gordon ‘Gord’ Hamilton, to ask all about Santorini’s past, present, and future ambitions. We cover certain areas, including:
  • How long it actually took to get published
  • What the game’s origins were
  • What surprised him about the game’s Kickstarter campaign
  • How his day job as a mathematician affect his design ideas
  • The other themes (or lack thereof) that the game almost became instead of Santorini

PLUGS – (1:00:55):

• Did we mention we previewed Monsters in the Elevator? We did!
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Audio Credits: Intro music track is “Swing!” by Bargo!, used under Creative Commons license.