47: Fave themes, RPG-ish board games, designers' inspirations, cultural appropriation (guests: Sen-Foong Lim, Banana Chan)

Jul 23, 2020

What do we really mean when we want to play a "storytelling" game? Designers Sen-Foong Lim and Banana Chan join to discuss this as well as the upcoming Jiangshi RPG, our favorite board game themes, and board game cultural appreciation vs. appropriation.

Here's a full list of games discussed on the show:

Intro

• Jiangshi: Blood in the Banquet Hall
• Scooby-Doo: Betrayal at Mystery Mansion
• Sea of Legends
• Dune RPG
• Junk Art
• Dungeons & Dragons: Rock Paper Wizard
• The Legend of Korra: Pro-Bending Arena
• Scooby-Doo: Escape from the Haunted Mansion
• Mind MGMT
• Kingdom Rush
• Betrayal at House on the HIll

Christina's topic: What are inspirations for the settings in your games?

• Jiangshi: Blood in the Banquet Hall
• Scooby-Doo: Escape from the Haunted Mansion

Banana's topic: Favorite game themes that you don't see as often

• Succulent
• Pret-a-Porter
• Abomination: Heir of Frankenstein
• Alice is Missing
• Wait for Me
• Anachrony
• T.I.M.E Stories
• Belfort

Shoe's topic: Story-based/RPG-style board games

• ATMA
• Forgotten Waters
• Mice & Mystics
• Aftermath
• Dead of Winter
• Sea of Legends
• Warp's Edge
• Tales of Arabian Nights
• Once Upon a Time
• Fiasco
• Paranoia
• Kobolds Ate My Baby
• Apocalypse World
• Monster Hearts
• Dungeons & Dragons
• Pathfinder
• Kids on Bikes
• Samurai

Sen's topic: Cultural appreciate vs. appropriation

• Jiangshi: Blood in the Banquet Hall
• Arkham Horror
• Puerto Rico

Final thoughts

• Jiangshi: Blood in the Banquet Hall
• Wait for Me
• Dissident Whispers
• The Shivers
• Gloomhaven
• Surrealist Dinner Party
• Mechanica