Jonathan Truitt, Professor of Latin American History and Director of Center for Learning Through Games and Simulations, joins Liz on the podcast to talk about gaming in Mexico during the colonial period. Center for Learning Through Games: https://www.cmich.edu/colleges/class/Centers/CLGS/Pages/default.aspx Some Bibliography: Cohen, Thomas M., Jay T. Harrison, David Rex Galindo. The Franciscans in Colonial Mexico. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 2021. (Forthcoming.) Kendall, Timothy. Patoll...
May 31, 2021•46 min•Season 3Ep. 42
The Beyond Solitaire Podcast is back for a third season, and kicking things off with a favorite guest: Amabel Holland! Amabel talks all about Hollandspiele's upcoming big release, Nicaea, as well as church history and to approach it. Amabel can be found at https://hollandspiele.com/ or at @amabelholland on Twitter. All episodes of my podcast are available here: https://beyondsolitaire.buzzsprout.com/ Enjoy my work? Consider getting me a "coffee" on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/beyonds...
May 24, 2021•55 min•Season 3Ep. 41
For the Season 2 finale, we're flipping the script! Jason Perez (@ShelfStoriesGBL) takes the desk to interview Liz about her podcast, where it's been, where it's going, and some of her favorite moments along the way. All episodes of my podcast are available here: https://beyondsolitaire.buzzsprout.com/ Enjoy my work? Consider getting me a "coffee" on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/beyondsolitaire To see all of my solo reviews and videos, click here: http://www.beyondsolitaire....
Mar 29, 2021•53 min•Season 2Ep. 40
In this episode, Liz interviews Christina Kahrl (@christinakahrl), ESPN Senior Editor and soon-to-be Sports Editor for the San Francisco Chronicle, about her love of history, her love of sports, her love of gaming, and how they all connect. All episodes of my podcast are available here: https://beyondsolitaire.buzzsprout.com/ Enjoy my work? Consider getting me a "coffee" on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/beyondsolitaire To see all of my solo reviews and videos, click here: http://www.beyonds...
Mar 22, 2021•50 min•Season 2Ep. 39
In this episode Liz interviews Sally Davis, a professional wargamer and associate editor of PAXsims. Here is an article she wrote for The Wavell Room: https://wavellroom.com/2021/01/15/wargaming-has-a-diversity-problem/ All episodes of my podcast are available here: https://beyondsolitaire.buzzsprout.com/ Enjoy my work? Consider getting me a "coffee" on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/beyondsolitaire To see all of my solo reviews and videos, click here: http://www.beyondsolitaire.net/solo-rev...
Mar 15, 2021•43 min
In this episode, Liz interviews Phil Bolger about the process of developing war games for clients, making choices about editing and presentation of war games, and how his professional and hobby lives intersect. All episodes of my podcast are available here: https://beyondsolitaire.buzzsprout.com/ Enjoy my work? Consider getting me a "coffee" on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/beyondsolitaire To see all of my solo reviews and videos, click here: http://www.beyondsolitaire.net/solo-reviews.html...
Mar 08, 2021•39 min•Season 2Ep. 37
In this episode, Liz interviews her fellow Latin teacher, Keith Toda, about how he uses games in the classroom to create novelty and help students get into a healthier learning mindset. Keith's blog can be found at: http://todallycomprehensiblelatin.blogspot.com/ If you want to see a clip of Keith teaching, there's one on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVB1Vw40ELM All episodes of my podcast are available here: https://beyondsolitaire.buzzsprout.com/ Enjoy my work? Consider ge...
Mar 01, 2021•48 min•Season 2Ep. 36
Join Liz for an interview with Professor Megan Norcia, an expert on the history of gaming who specializes in the role that children's games played in the formation of British imperial values. You are what you play! All episodes of my podcast are available here: https://beyondsolitaire.buzzsprout.com/ Enjoy my work? Consider getting me a "coffee" on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/beyondsolitaire To see all of my solo reviews and videos, click here: http://www.beyondsolitaire.net/solo-rev...
Feb 22, 2021•44 min•Season 2Ep. 35
In this episode, Liz interviews Cole Wehrle, designer of games including Pax Pamir and Root, about his passion for history and the way he expresses that passion through the games he designs. All episodes of my podcast are available here: https://beyondsolitaire.buzzsprout.com/ Enjoy my work? Consider getting me a "coffee" on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/beyondsolitaire To see all of my solo reviews and videos, click here: http://www.beyondsolitaire.net/solo-reviews.html Contact Me: Email: ...
Feb 15, 2021•52 min•Season 2Ep. 34
In this episode, Liz interviews Jason Matthews (most famous for Twilight Struggle) about his newest game, Imperial Struggle, about several of his other political games, and about how games can model global conflict. All episodes of my podcast are available here: https://beyondsolitaire.buzzsprout.com/ Enjoy my work? Consider getting me a "coffee" on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/beyondsolitaire To see all of my solo reviews and videos, click here: http://www.beyondsolitaire.net/solo-reviews...
Feb 08, 2021•46 min
In this episode, Liz interviews Patricia and Lauren Ganger about their experiences with accessibility in the gaming world. Patricia is a teacher of visually impaired students, and has a visual impairment herself. All episodes of my podcast are available here: https://beyondsolitaire.buzzsprout.com/ Enjoy my work? Consider getting me a "coffee" on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/beyondsolitaire To see all of my solo reviews and videos, click here: http://www.beyondsolitaire.net/solo-reviews.ht...
Feb 01, 2021•46 min•Season 2Ep. 32
In this episode, Liz interviews Tanya Pobuda (@pobudatanya) and Shelly Jones (@shellyjansen) about an article they co-wrote for Analog Board Games. In the article, they analyze the rulebooks of top 40 games on BGG to track gendered language and share their findings. Read it here: http://analoggamestudies.org/2020/12/an-analysis-of-gender-inclusive-language-and-imagery-in-top-ranked-board-game-rulebooks/ All episodes of my podcast are available here: https://beyondsolitaire.buzzsprout.com/ Enjoy ...
Jan 25, 2021•58 min•Season 2Ep. 31
In this episode, Liz interviews Jan Heinemann (@lepetitcapoLP) about his upcoming book project, EuroWarGames, as well as his academic work and his YouTube channel, Let's Play History. All episodes of my podcast are available here: https://beyondsolitaire.buzzsprout.com/ Enjoy my work? Consider getting me a "coffee" on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/beyondsolitaire To see all of my solo reviews and videos, click here: http://www.beyondsolitaire.net/solo-reviews.html Contact Me: Email: be...
Jan 18, 2021•39 min•Season 2Ep. 30
In this episode, Dr. Liz Davidson interviews Dr. Yuna Wong about her experiences in professional wargaming, as well as asks for her advice for would-be pro wargamers. You will learn a LOT, and can learn even more by finding Dr. Wong on Twitter @yunahuhwong All episodes of my podcast are available here: https://beyondsolitaire.buzzsprout.com/ Enjoy my work? Consider getting me a "coffee" on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/beyondsolitaire To see all of my solo reviews and videos, click here: ht...
Jan 11, 2021•44 min•Season 2Ep. 29
In this episode, Jason Perez of Shelf Stories returns to discuss how he uses gaming as part of his work as a therapist, and what games can and cannot do for us emotionally. You can visit Jason's channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnaZ7055IWOdm8XCJfFRDcw All episodes of my podcast are available here: https://beyondsolitaire.buzzsprout.com/ Enjoy my work? Consider getting me a "coffee" on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/beyondsolitaire To see all of my solo reviews and videos, ...
Jan 04, 2021•51 min•Season 2Ep. 28
In this episode, Liz interviews Sebastian Bae (@sebastianbae) about his role as a war game design teacher at both Georgetown University and the Naval Academy. To see what he and his students are up to, check them out at the GUWS YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw0nVuQu5KoHv0kFiC9yX4Q All episodes of my podcast are available here: https://beyondsolitaire.buzzsprout.com/ Enjoy my work? Consider getting me a "coffee" on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/beyondsolitaire To see all...
Dec 28, 2020•41 min
In this episode, Liz interviews Taylor Shuss (@drawnonward) about his upcoming game, which focuses on the Stonewall Uprising and the Pride movement from the 1960s to the 1980s. All episodes of my podcast are available here: https://beyondsolitaire.buzzsprout.com/ Enjoy my work? Consider getting me a "coffee" on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/beyondsolitaire To see all of my solo reviews and videos, click here: http://www.beyondsolitaire.net/solo-reviews.html Contact Me: Email: beyondsolitair...
Dec 21, 2020•42 min•Season 2Ep. 26
In this episode, Liz speaks with Mike Tuñez of Firelock Games and pirate expert Benerson Little about Blood & Plunder, a miniatures game about piracy that attempts to remain true to its scurvy history. You can find the game at https://www.firelockgames.com/ and see what Benerson is up to at http://www.benersonlittle.com/ All episodes of my podcast are available here: https://beyondsolitaire.buzzsprout.com/ Enjoy my work? Consider getting me a "coffee" on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/be...
Dec 14, 2020•58 min•Season 2Ep. 25
In this episode, Liz chats with Ian O'Toole about his career as a board game illustrator and about the preparation that goes into each of his projects. Find him at http://ianotoole.com/ All episodes of my podcast are available here: https://beyondsolitaire.buzzsprout.com/ Enjoy my work? Consider getting me a "coffee" on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/beyondsolitaire To see all of my solo reviews and videos, click here: http://www.beyondsolitaire.net/solo-reviews.html Contact Me: Email: ...
Dec 07, 2020•45 min•Season 2Ep. 24
In this episode, Liz interviews Harold Buchanan about his experiences as a game designer and lover of American History—as well as about the Zenobia Award, which is aimed at encouraging more diversity among wargame designers. Check it out at https://zenobiaaward.org/ All episodes of my podcast are available here: https://beyondsolitaire.buzzsprout.com/ Enjoy my work? Consider getting me a "coffee" on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/beyondsolitaire To see all of my solo reviews and videos, clic...
Nov 30, 2020•40 min•Season 2Ep. 23
In this episode, Liz speaks with Rex Brynen about gaming out the US Election—and about how closely his game ended up mirroring our current reality. To read more about the game, and also about the "incident" that derailed it, click here: https://paxsims.wordpress.com/2020/11/03/gaming-a-contentious-american-election/ All episodes of my podcast are available here: https://beyondsolitaire.buzzsprout.com/ Enjoy my work? Consider getting me a "coffee" on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/b...
Nov 23, 2020•51 min•Season 2Ep. 22
The Beyond Solitaire Podcast is back with Season 2! This episode is an interview with David Thompson, whose new Valiant Defense game, Soldiers in Postmen's Uniforms, is about to hit Kickstarter. All episodes of my podcast are available here: https://beyondsolitaire.buzzsprout.com/ Enjoy my work? Consider getting me a "coffee" on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/beyondsolitaire To see all of my solo reviews and videos, click here: http://www.beyondsolitaire.net/solo-reviews.html Contact Me...
Nov 16, 2020•34 min•Season 2Ep. 1
In this episode, Liz interviews Professor Christienne Hinz about her entirely gamified World History course, in which teams of students begin as hunter-gatherers and ultimately build and analyze their own societies. You can also read about Prof. Hinz's course at https://gamingworldhistory.com/ All episodes of my podcast are available here: https://beyondsolitaire.buzzsprout.com/ Enjoy my work? Consider getting me a "coffee" on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/beyondsolitaire To see all of...
Sep 28, 2020•37 min•Season 1Ep. 20
In this episode, Liz interviews Natalia Wojtowicz, a wargame designer and author of the book Wargaming Experiences . Natalia has worked for NATO, and is now a lecturer at the Hague University of Applied Sciences. She can be found on Twitter as @Wojtowicz_N or at her website, https://www.wargamingexperiences.com/ All episodes of my podcast are available here: https://beyondsolitaire.buzzsprout.com/ Enjoy my work? Consider getting me a "coffee" on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/beyondsolitaire...
Sep 21, 2020•39 min•Season 1Ep. 19
In this episode, Liz interviews Ben Maddox of Five Games for Doomsday about reviewing board games, giving negative reviews, and taking games seriously as art. Find Ben at https://fivegamesfordoomsday.com/ All episodes of my podcast are available here: https://beyondsolitaire.buzzsprout.com/ Enjoy my work? Consider getting me a "coffee" on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/beyondsolitaire To see all of my solo reviews and videos, click here: http://www.beyondsolitaire.net/solo-reviews.html Conta...
Sep 14, 2020•47 min•Season 1Ep. 18
In this episode, Liz interviews Robert Domaingue, a Foreign Service Officer and expert in adult education, about the importance of gaming for both education in general and for diplomatic training. All episodes of my podcast are available here: https://beyondsolitaire.buzzsprout.com/ Enjoy my work? Consider getting me a "coffee" on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/beyondsolitaire To see all of my solo reviews and videos, click here: http://www.beyondsolitaire.net/solo-reviews.html Contact Me: E...
Sep 07, 2020•47 min•Season 1Ep. 17
In this episode, Liz interviews Deborah from Geek Gamers about her love of narrative and her experiences with solo RPGs. If you have ever wanted to be your own DM, Deborah is the right person to ask! All episodes of my podcast are available here: https://beyondsolitaire.buzzsprout.com/ Enjoy my work? Consider getting me a "coffee" on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/beyondsolitaire To see all of my solo reviews and videos, click here: http://www.beyondsolitaire.net/solo-reviews.html Contact Me...
Aug 31, 2020•35 min•Season 1Ep. 16
In this episode, Liz and Jason team up once again to have a historical discussion, this time about Pandemic: Fall of Rome. How do they feel about the game's portrayal of Rome and its "barbarian" enemies? Listen to find out! Jason can be found as PopeSixtus on BGG, on the Every Night is Game Night podcast and Facebook group, and soon on his upcoming YouTube channel, Shelf Stories. All episodes of my podcast are available here: https://beyondsolitaire.buzzsprout.com/ Enjoy my work? ...
Aug 24, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 15
In this episode, Liz interviews Morgane Gouyon-Rety, designer of Pendragon , about her upcoming game, Hubris. Hubris is currently in development, and Morgane talks about her game's evolution and historical underpinnings. Morgane can be reached on Twitter at: @MorganeGR25 All episodes of my podcast are available here: https://beyondsolitaire.buzzsprout.com/ Enjoy my work? Consider getting me a "coffee" on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/beyondsolitaire To see all of my solo reviews and vi...
Aug 17, 2020•36 min•Season 1Ep. 14
In this episode, Liz interviews Morgane Gouyon-Rety, designer of Pendragon and the upcoming Hubris , about the prevalence of games set in the ancient world that focus on Rome. Morgane suggests several interesting alternative options to pursue. Stay tuned for next week, when Morgane returns to discuss the development of Hubris. Morgane can be reached on Twitter at: @MorganeGR25 All episodes of my podcast are available here: https://beyondsolitaire.buzzsprout.com/ Enjoy my work? Consider getting m...
Aug 10, 2020•32 min•Season 1Ep. 13
