About this episode
The episode features an interview with board game designer David Thompson discussing his career and design process.
I've got a special treat for you The Cabal today: one of the most respected board game designers working today, and a true OG Cabalist, David Thompson! You know Dave from his work on the Undaunted series, War Chest, Sniper Elite: The Board Game, Resist!, The Valiant Defense series, and many others. Today, Dave and I talked about his origin story as a gamer, tabletop role-playing games, how he got his start in board game design, his design process, his collaborations with other designers, and much, much more. It's a great conversation, and I hope you all enjoy it!
People in this episode
Guest: David Thompson
Topics covered
- board game design
- game development
- tabletop role-playing games
- designer collaborations
- gaming origin stories
Keywords
- David Thompson
- board game design
- Undaunted
- War Chest
- gaming
- tabletop games
- design process
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Undaunted series, War Chest, Sniper Elite: The Board Game, Resist!, The Valiant Defense series
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