Trevor Benjamin is co-designer of numerous hit games including Undaunted, Warchest, Resist and Mandela, frequently collaborating with David J. Thompson and Brett J. Gilbert.
00:00 - Intro
01:10 - Getting involved with Bitewing
02:26 - Approach to following up Iliad & Ichor
06:29 - Intentionally subverting genre?
07:52 - Late addition of solo & coop
09:47 - Why always codesigning?
14:47 - Approach to Azure
18:11 - State of the hobby trending to more shallow experiences
21:50 - Historical accuracy vs. practical game design
25:09 - Expanded scope of Undaunted
29:01 - How do you know when a game is done?
31:51 - Recent inspirations
37:35 - Next up, For the Gods
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Trevor Benjamin is co-designer of numerous hit games including Undaunted, Warchest, Resist and Mandela, frequently collaborating with David J. Thompson and Brett J. Gilbert.
00:00 - Intro
01:10 - Getting involved with Bitewing
02:26 - Approach to following up Iliad & Ichor
06:29 - Intentionally subverting genre?
07:52 - Late addition of solo & coop
09:47 - Why always codesigning?
14:47 - Approach to Azure
18:11 - State of the hobby trending to more shallow experiences
21:50 - Historical accuracy vs. practical game design
25:09 - Expanded scope of Undaunted
29:01 - How do you know when a game is done?
31:51 - Recent inspirations
37:35 - Next up, For the Gods
Links:
Our Site - https://www.cardboardherald.com
Our Video Channel - https://www.youtube.com/TheCardboardHerald
Our Twitter - https://twitter.com/CardboardHerald
Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/user?u=9669551
What games make gamers? Jack and Eric chat about what games are best to introduce people to the hobby and some common pitfalls games might have that would preclude them from this discussion.
0:00 - Introductions and What Games Have We Played This Week!
15:04 - Topic: Gateway Games
01:02:14 - Listener Comments
01:10:27 - Our Recommendations for a Universal Gateway Game
01:18:36 - Outro!
The Cardboard Herald
Trevor Benjamin is co-designer of numerous hit games including Undaunted, Warchest, Resist and Mandela, frequently collaborating with David J. Thompson and Brett J. Gilbert.
00:00 - Intro
01:10 - Getting involved with Bitewing
02:26 - Approach to following up Iliad & Ichor
06:29 - Intentionally subverting genre?
07:52 - Late addition of solo & coop
09:47 - Why always codesigning?
14:47 - Approach to Azure
18:11 - State of the hobby trending to more shallow experiences
21:50 - Historical accuracy vs. practical game design
25:09 - Expanded scope of Undaunted
29:01 - How do you know when a game is done?
31:51 - Recent inspirations
37:35 - Next up, For the Gods
Links:
Our Site - https://www.cardboardherald.com
Our Video Channel - https://www.youtube.com/TheCardboardHerald
Our Twitter - https://twitter.com/CardboardHerald
Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/user?u=9669551
