Vox Republica 111: Time To Get Bamboozled

Length: 1:13:27

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DESCRIPTION: Welcome to Clone Club! This week, Erin and Ryan dive into their recent game night experiences before chatting with the Bamboozle Brothers themselves about design, Kickstarter, and their latest Oprhan Black card game.

GUEST: Jay Cormier & Sen-Foong Lim

RECENTLY PLAYED GAMES - (00:29):

• Steam Time by Thames & Kosmos


• Biblios by IELLO


• Odyssey: Wrath of Poseidon by Ares Games


• Arboretum by Z-Man Games


• Best Treehouse Ever by Green Couch Games


• Roll For The Galaxy by Rio Grande Games


• Codenames by Czech Games Edition


• DragonFlame by Minion Games


• Pandemic: Legacy by Z-Man Games

QUICK TOPICS

• None

FEATURED TOPIC - (20:18):

• We welcome Jay Cormier & Sen-Foong Lim, collectively known as the Bamboozle Brothers to discuss their game designs, including their newest title, Orphan Black: The Card Game.
  
  
  
  • The inspiration behind doing an Orphan Black game and the decision to make it a social deduction game
    
    
    
    • How the characters were chosen
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • The advantages and disadvantages of doing a licensed game
    
    
    
    • how an IP license gets chosen
    
    
    • why you shouldn't chase an IP when designing a game
    
    
    • the usefulness of reskinning
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • Why designing for diverse player types is worthwhile
    
    
    
    • The Bamboozle Brothers' "MVP" steps for designing games
    
    
    • Their 2016-2017 games releases
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  

PLUGS - (1:12:55):

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