Episode 43 - Guest Speaker: Bryan Bornmueller

About this episode

In this episode, Ryan interviews game designer Bryan Bornmueller about his new trick-taking game based on The Lord of the Rings.

Join Ryan for episode 43 of Trick Talkers - a podcast all about trick-takers, climbers, shedders and other card games! In this episode we have Bryan Bornmueller, the designer of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – Trick-Taking Game, join us on the show as we take a deep dive into the game! Contact us: Discord - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠discord.gg/DBJzczy5km⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email - tricktalkers@gmail.com Twitter - @tricktalkers Linktree - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/tricktalkers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patreon - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/tricktalkers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Topics discussed during the episode: (00:00) - The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – Trick-Taking Game Spoiler free for the first 31 minutes! (31:42) - Spoiler Territory! (01:19:08) - Tessen: The Battle for Toshi Ranbo

People in this episode

Host: Ryan

Guest: Bryan Bornmueller

Topics covered

• trick-taking games
• card games
• game design
• The Lord of the Rings
• Tessen

Keywords

• trick-taking
• card games
• Bryan Bornmueller
• The Lord of the Rings
• Tessen
• game design
• podcast

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Discord, tricktalkers@gmail.com, Twitter, Linktree, Patreon

Products: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – Trick-Taking Game, Tessen: The Battle for Toshi Ranbo

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