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Episode 36: Alexander Pfister Games We Love, with Stella from Meeple University

Episode 36 Published 2 years, 5 months ago

Description

Stella from the Meeple University YouTube channel joins Candice to talk dragons, and geek out about game designer Alexander Pfister and their favorites of his games.

00:00:00 Introduction
- 00:03:21 Random Spider Encounters (not a game!)
00:08:19 Fresh Plays
- 00:08:43 Wyrmspan (Wingspan reimplementation)
  - 00:14:46 Apiary (Cardboard Creations)
- 00:17:06 Pax Illuminaten
- 00:36:53 Heroes of Might & Magic III: The Board Game
- 00:47:29 Dragonkeepers
- 01:00:13 Quick KeyForge Update (KeyForge Public Radio & Help From Future Self podcast appearances)
01:03:12 Designer Spotlight: Alexander Pfister
- 01:03:33 The Pfister Pformula
- 01:13:09 His Heavier Games (Mombasa/Skymines, Great Western Trail, Blackout: Hong Kong, Maracaibo, Boonlake)
- 01:20:12 His Midweight Games (Pirates of Maracaibo, CloudAge)
- 01:25:40 His Lighter Games (Port Royal, Port Royal: The Dice Game, Broom Service, Isle of Skye, Tybor the Builder, Oh My Goods!, Expedition to Newdale, Monster Expedition)
- 01:38:02 Freibeuter der Karibik
- 01:39:58 Our Favorite Alexander Pfister Games
  - 01:40:22 Pirates of Maracaibo + Maracaibo
  - 01:44:18 Skymines
  - 01:47:43 The Great Western Trail Trilogy (GWT, GWT: Argentina, GWT: New Zealand)
01:57:40 Sign-off

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