12: Emerson Matsuuchi (Century series, Reef) ponders what qualities of board games attract video gamers, plus what makes for a good rule book, giving players meaningful story choices, and designing games to be merged together

Jan 23, 2019

Emerson Matsuuchi (Century series, Reef, the upcoming Metal Gear Solid game) ponders what qualities of board games attract video gamers, Christina goes over what makes for a fun and helpful rule book, Nick pits Tales of Arabian Nights against Betrayal Legacy to discuss giving players meaningful story choices, and Shoe asks Emerson how he approaches designing games that can be merged together.

Emerson's games we mentioned:

Reef

Century: Spice Road

Century: Eastern Wonders

Century: From Sand to Sea

Century: A New World

Specter Ops

Emerson's segment:

Metal Gear Solid

Settlers of Catan

Monopoly

Ticket to Ride

Carcassonne

 

 

Christina's segment:

Castles of Burgundy

Broom Service

Space Alert

Dungeon Petz

Galaxy Trucker

Brass: Lancashire
Brass: Birmingham

 

Nick's segment:

Tales of Arabian Nights

Choose Your Own Adventure: House of Danger

Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective

Betrayal Legacy

Betrayal at House on the Hill

Forest of Fate

Dungeons and Dragons

Agents of SMERSH

 

Shoe's segment:

Tokyo Game Series: Jidohanbaiki, Jutaku, and Metro

504

 

 

 

Final Thoughts:

Wingspan

Castles of Mad King Ludwig

Quacks of Quedlinberg

Time Barons

Detective: Modern Crime

KeyForge