Untitled EpisodeEpisode 97: Cole Smith - Games that Combine 2 Mechanisms well - Top 5 Area Contro...

Episode 97: Cole Smith - Games that Combine 2 Mechanisms well - Top 5 Area Control Games - A Frame Job & Good Food






Canadian board game and graphic designer, Cole Smith, joins me to talk about his current published games, games that combine 2 mechanisms well, and his favorite mechanism, area control, games.






00:00:00 Intro


00:00:21 Get to Know Cole Smith and his games

• Tanuki 
• Sauros 
• 3 Magi 

00:05:58 The Journey of Game Design


00:08:23 Cole's Favorite Mechanism or Game that inspires him


00:14:42 Games that Blend 2 Well-Known Mechanics Well

• Lost Ruins or Arnak
• Dune Imperium
• Endless Winter: Paleoamericans
• Patchwork
• Cascadia and other Flatout line of games
• Sauros
• Rumble Nation
• Radlands 
• 7 Wonders Duel
• Sagrada 
• Nokosu dice
• King of Tokyo
• The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - Trick Taking Game
• Iliad
• Tag Team
• Arcs

00:33:32 Top 5 Area Control Games


00:37:57 The King is Dead: Second Edition


00:40:18 Rumble Nation


00:41:46 Waddle


00:44:35 Ankh: Gods of Egypt


00:47:25 Marrakech


00:50:50 Rumble Nation (Overlap)


00:51:09 Sunrise Lane


00:54:27 Scythe


00:58:45 Foundations of Rome


01:03:16 Root


01:07:26 Patrician


01:10:29 Honorable Mentions


01:10:40 Big Boss


01:12:59 Shackleton Base: A Journey to the Moon


01:15:01 Ahoy


01:16:02 Moment of Positivity


01:20:09 Where can you find Cole?

• BGG Designer Page (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamedesigner/71758/cole-smith)
• Instagram @Cole_Designs_Games (https://www.instagram.com/cole_designs_games/)

01:21:24 Outro






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