
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 • 199 episodes
Beyond Solitaire
Latest Episodes
Episode 199 - Ian, David, and Liz on the Art of Night Witches
Ian O'Toole joins David and me to talk about Night Witches art updates! We're getting there at last! CLGS will be launching a new Backerkit campaign on July 8: https://www.backerkit.com/call_to_action/16dd740a-2996-4b25-9b52-5ee83a...
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Season 10
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Episode 199
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Episode 198 - Ananda Gupta on Designing for Board and Video Games
This week on the pod, Ananda Gupta, co-designer of Twilight Struggle, stops by to talk about the anniversary edition of his game, but also about new board game work and his life as a designer for Riot Games. CLGS will be launching ...
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Episode 197 - Lars de Wildt on the Pop Theology of Videogames
This week on the pod, religious studies scholar Lars de Wildt discusses the prevalence of religion in "secular" video games--and the line between which religious affectations are considered "neutral" and which are not. Also, his book is free an...
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Season 10
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Episode 197
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Episode 196 - Erin Escobedo on Meltwater
This week on the pod, Erin Escobedo talks about Meltwater, her game about the aftermath of a devastating nuclear war. It was originally published by Hollandspiele, but a new edition is coming out through Capstone. We also discuss fighting games...
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Episode 195 - Brooks Barber on Sykes-Picot, Spindletop, and Painkillers
This week on the pod, Brooks Barber (rollplusfun@bsky.social) drops in to discuss several of his upcoming game designs, all of which are both very cool and historically inspired. Check out Sykes-Picot here: https://hollandspiele.com/products/sy...
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Season 10
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Episode 195
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