Vox Republica 099: The Spirit of Spirit Island

Length: 35:03

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Welcome back to Vox Republica, the Cardboard Republic Podcast!

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DESCRIPTION: Ryan and Erin touch base about the games they've busted out lately before bringing in R. Eric Reuss, designer of the reverse colonialism game Spirit Island. He walks us through the evolution of Spirit Island, from the initial concept through the version we see today.

GUEST: R. Eric Reuss

RECENTLY PLAYED GAMES:

• Baseball Highlights 2045 by  Eagle & Gryphon Games


• Seven7s by Eagle & Gryphon Games


• Portal by Cryptozoic Entertainment


• The Great Dinosaur Rush by APE Games

QUICK TOPICS:

• Not two weeks after the announcement that Fantasy Flight announced the acquisition of Legend of the Five Rings, word has come out that they will be discontinuing their own LCG, Call of Cthulhu.

FEATURED TOPIC:

• We are guided by the creator of Spirit Island on the game's creation and development.
  
  
  
  • How he came up with the idea of a reverse colonialism co-op game
  
  
  • Which mechanics survived the early stages to the version we see now
  
  
  • The thematic origins of the game's spirits and colonists
  
  
  • The effect of the Greater Than Games team on streamlining the game
  
  
  • What sort of room is there room for Spirit Island expansions?
  
  
  
  

PLUGS:

• Coincidentally, our latest review is Sentinel Tactics, another title of Greater Than Games.


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Audio Credits: Intro music track is "Swing!" by Bargo!, used under Creative Commons license.