Beyond Solitaire
A podcast all about going not just Beyond Solitaire, but beyond the board! Join your host, Liz Davidson, for interviews that touch on gaming history, historical games, and the cultural significance of the games we play.
Podcasting since 2020 • 217 episodes
Beyond Solitaire
Latest Episodes
Episode 217 - Carlos Ureta on the Art of Queen of Spies
This week on the pod, David Thompson and I had the illustrator for our game, Carlos Ureta, on to discuss his work with us. Thanks to him and to his colleagues at Meeple Foundry, our game looks great, if I do say so myself. Find him on Instagram...
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Season 11
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Episode 217
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49:36
Episode 216 - Fertessa Allyse on Designing for IPs
This week on the pod, Fertessa Allyse (@fertessa.bsky.social), game designer and veteran of Prospero Hall, talks about how she got started in game design, what it's like to work on a large team, and how to design games for kids. Th...
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Episode 215 - Ricky Royal on Deckers and Oath
Ricky is back on the podcast to talk about his recent work, our recent work together, and solo design in general! If you haven't checked out his channel recently, head over to Box of Delights on YouTube for some solo gaming goodness. <...
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Season 11
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Episode 215
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58:43
Episode 214 - Hannah Fair on Playing with the Anthropocene
This week on the pod, Hannah Fair, who studies the way humans impact the environment, discusses an article she wrote about how islands and the humans who inhabit them are presented in board games. The article: https://islandstudiesjournal.org/a...
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Season 11
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Episode 214
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44:45
Episode 213 - Gonzalo Maldonado on Salt & Pepper Games
This week on the pod, Gonzalo Maldonado, one of the co-founders of Salt & Pepper Games, drops by to talk about how he became a game publisher and how his business has developed. (@saltandpeppergames.bsky.social) Salt & Pepp...
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Season 11
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Episode 213
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