108: May the Fourth be...with your games! (Guest: Corey Konieczka)

May 4, 2023

We're publishing this episode on May the Fourth, and we somehow wrangled superstar designer Corey Konieczka (Star Wars: Rebellion, Imperial Assault, Destiny, and Outer Rim...phew!) for our Star Wars special show. Now at his own studio Unexpected Games (The Initiative, Voices in my Head, 3000 Scoundrels), Corey humors our geeky Star Wars board game questions and discusses what makes a design transcend its mechanics.

Timeline:

• 3:05 - Shoe's game pick: Darwin's Journey.
• 6:17 - Corey's game pick: Betrayal Legacy.
• 11:40 - Christina's game pick: Wicked & Wise.
• 15:47 - Shoe's topic: Designing Star Wars games.
• 32:10 - Christina's topic: Favorite Star Wars tabletop experiences.
• 41:29 - Corey's topic: Games that transcend mechanics.