Tim Schafer, president and CEO of Double Fine (Psychonauts, Grim Fandango, Brutal Legend, Broken Age) and big-time board gamer, joins the podcast this week! Our new topics:
- Tim, as a video game developer himself, talks about why so many of his peers are intrigued by the tabletop gaming space.
- Shoe then asks the group what are the best board games to introduce to a video gamer.
- Christina discusses what are the most innovative components we've seen.
- Mike brings up the subject of trying to balance a healthy gaming life with little children to worry about.
Show notes: Here are the games mentioned on the show this episode.
- Mystic Vale
- Photosynthesis
- Planets
- Flip Ships
- Potion Explosion
- Brass: Lancashire
- LIE (from Pack o' Games)
- Adrenaline
- King of Tokyo
- Critical Mass
- Puerto Rico
- Patchwork
- Spring Meadow
- Indian Summer
- Cottage Garden
- T.I.M.E. Stories
- Choose Your Own Adventure: House of Danger
- Above and Below
- Forbidden Island
- Custom Heroes
- Gloom
- Amerigo
- Shogun
- Dice Forge
- Rattlebones
- Princess Jing
- Shadows in the Forest
- Pandemic Legacy: Season 1
- My First Orchard
- Loopin' Louie
- Bugs in the Kitchen
- Blue Lagoon
- Mice & Mystics
- Sushi Go!
- Animal on Animal
- Gobblet Gobblers
- Enchanted Forest
- Labyrinth
- Exploding Kittens
- Deep Sea Adventure
- Schotten Totten
- Little Prince: Make Me a Planet
- Love Letter
- The Stygian Society
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