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 • 168 episodes
Beyond Solitaire
Latest Episodes
Episode 168 - Josh Fitzgerald on Games of 19th Century Mexico
In this episode, scholar Josh Fitzgerald discusses his recent work on Mexican board games preserved at the Library of Congress, as well as his interest in the representation of Mexico in video games and the preservation of games in museums. His...
September 16, 2024
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Season 9
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Episode 168
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Episode 167 - Jason Carr on Solo Modes at GMT
On this episode of the pod, Jason Carr (@maudineormsby) drops by to talk about GMT One and the effort that goes into building a better bot. Eyeball to Eyeball: https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/central-michigan-university-press/...
September 09, 2024
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1:06:33
Episode 166 - Cosima Werner on Inclusion and German Gaming Culture
This week on the podcast, Dr. Cosima Werner of the University of Kiel discusses her work studying culture in the United States and Germany, and specifically her current project in which she examines whiteness within the board gaming hobby in Ge...
September 02, 2024
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1:02:38
Episode 165 - Marceline Leiman on Designing Solo Modes
This week on the pod, Marceline Leiman, solo designer for Oceans, talks about her experiences as a solo game designer, what makes for a good solo mode, and what she learned studying game design at NYU. Find her at: https://marcelineleiman.itch....
August 26, 2024
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Season 9
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Episode 165
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Episode 164 - Andrew Bucholtz and Joe Schmidt on SDHistCon
SDHistCon is not only one of my favorite gaming conventions, but it is also a growing organization dedicated to promoting historical games to the broadest possible audience. Two of the current board members, Andrew Bucholtz and Joe Schmidt, joi...
August 19, 2024
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Season 9
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Episode 164
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