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•Ep 32•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Ep 31•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Ep 30•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Ep 29•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Ep 28•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Ep 26•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Ep 25•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Ep 24•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Ep 23•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Ep 22•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Ep 20•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Ep 19•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Ep 18•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Ep 17•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Ep 16•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Ep 15•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Ep 14•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Ep 13•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Liz interviews Prof. Matthew Kirschenbaum about Kriegsspiel, the "original" wargame that had a tremendous impact in its own day and without which many of our own, modern games might not exist. If you want to create your own Kriegsspiel set, here are the relevant links from the episode: https://toofatlardies.co.uk/product-category/kriegsspiel/ http://www.photoncutterstudios.com/kriegsspiel.html All episodes of my podcast are available here: https://beyondsolitaire.buzzs...
Aug 03, 2020•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week, Liz interviews Amabel Holland from Hollandspiele, and it's so hot it repeatedly upsets her laptop fan. If you're interested in a conversation about games that cover tough topics, and board games as art, you've come to the right place. You can find Hollandspiele games at their website, https://hollandspiele.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://...
Jul 27, 2020•42 min•Ep 11•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Liz interviews Doug Glover (Lead Pursuit Podcast) and Mitch Reed (No Dice No Glory)—both military men and hobbyist wargamers—about the forms wargaming can take in their professional and personal lives. Also, catch ALL of us at Cyber Wars, a digital event being run by HMGS. Info here: https://www.hmgs.org/page/CyberWarsSTD01 All episodes of my podcast are available here: https://beyondsolitaire.buzzsprout.com/ Enjoy my work? Consider getting me a "coffee" on Ko-fi! http...
Jul 20, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Ep 10•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Liz interviews Volko and Andrew Ruhnke about Falling Sky: The Gallic Revolt Against Caesar, a COIN game based on Julius Caesar's "The Gallic Wars." 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: beyondsolit...
Jul 13, 2020•39 min•Ep 9•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Liz has not one, but TWO special guests. Mike Kelley and Eric Slauson are both teachers and game designers, and they have interesting things to say about being a thoughtful and effective teacher of boardgames. 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/s...
Jul 06, 2020•49 min•Ep 8•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Liz Davidson interviews Kirby Whitehead, her high school history teacher, about how he incorporates gaming—including COIN games—into his teaching.
Jun 29, 2020•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Liz interviews Caitlyn Leong, a master's student in Security Studies at Georgetown University, about the process of becoming a professional wargamer. Caitlyn also has a fantastic article in PAXsims on the topic.
Jun 22, 2020•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast In Part 2 of their conversation, Liz and Marco (best known as Marco Omnigamer on YouTube) talk about the future of wargaming, its accessibility, and how the gaming hobby in general can continue to grow. N.B.: Marco and I talk about inclusiveness in wargaming in this episode, but it was recorded several weeks ago—before George Floyd's death became national news.
Jun 15, 2020•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast In Part 1 of their conversation, Liz interviews Marco Arnaudo (aka Marco Omnigamer) about games, the stories they tell, and how they compare with other storytelling media. Marco's most recent book on the subject is titled Storytelling in the Modern Boardgame, Narrative Trends from the Late 1960s to Today .
Jun 08, 2020•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast Join Liz for an interview with Robert DeLeskie, designer of Wars of Marcus Aurelius and the upcoming Stilicho, about games set in later Roman history—and about how his work as a game designer connects to his career as a filmmaker.
Jun 01, 2020•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast 
