It could have been a contender.

About this episode

The episode discusses various board games and explores the impact of rule books on a game's success.

00:00 Intro 01:25 Star Trek: Captain's Chair – To Boldly Go (Nigel Buckle, Dávid Turczi, Adam Turczi WizKids 2026) 02:53 Feya's Swamp (Helge Ostertag, Anselm Ostertag Fractal Juegos 2025) 07:07 Puerto Rico 1897: Special Edition (Andreas Seyfarth Awaken Realms 2025) 09:50 Compania (Yog Akase Asobition 2025) 12:00 Voidfall: Resurgence (Nigel Buckle, Marcel Dragomir, Dávid Turczi Mindclash Games 2026) 15:16 Recall (Helge Meissner, Kristian Amundsen Østby, Kjetil Svendsen, Anna Wermlund Alion – by Dr Ø 2025) 20:08 News 27:08 Main Topic Can the success of a game be determined by how good the rule book is Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Topics covered

• Star Trek: Captain's Chair
• Feya's Swamp
• Puerto Rico 1897: Special Edition
• Compania
• Voidfall: Resurgence
• Recall
• game rule book success

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Star Trek: Captain's Chair, Feya's Swamp, Puerto Rico 1897: Special Edition, Compania, Voidfall: Resurgence, Recall

Books & works: Star Trek: Captain's Chair – To Boldly Go

Places: Puerto Rico 1897:

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