A brief conversation with Federico Sohns, the writer and artist for ZEPHYR: An Anarchist Game of Fleeting Identities.

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Nerdverse Interview: Federico Sohns & Zephyr

Join your hosts, Jacques van Heerden and Fayyaad Hendricks, on this episode where we discuss why we love board games and how we believe this podcast can help bring new people into the hobby, how it can help you become part of the conversation, and even help you find the games you’ll fall in love with, too. 
As a hobby, board gaming has exploded in the last couple of years — more so in the past five years than ever before, with more and more people joining the hobby every year. At the same time, the industry has seen constant innovation, with a treasury of new board games being published every year — on Kickstarter and via hobby and gaming stores, not to mention geek or hobby conventions. With the board gaming industry projected to reach a value of about 30 billion USD by 2026, a great deal of creativity and effort is being invested in the hobby. That also means that consumers face a vast selection of games to choose from, which can often make the hobby feel intimidating and confusing.
Despite this, we believe board gaming should be fun, exciting, and above all accessible to everyone, which is why we started this podcast — to introduce the language people use when they talk about our favourite hobby. So whether you’ve just discovered modern board games for the first time, or whether you’re an experienced gamer who wants to clarify and explore specific terminology, this is the pod for you!

Thank you for listening! Join the Nerdverse Discord to become part of the conversation and let us know what you thought. If you enjoy what we do, consider subscribing to be notified about new episodes. If you’d like access to bonus features, reviews, discussions, affiliate links, and more fun downloads, consider supporting us on Patreon or Ko-Fi if you’re financially able. Otherwise you can always help us get the word out about the show by leaving us a positive review on your favourite podcast app. Looking forward to hearing from you!
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Nerdverse Unshuffled

Nerdverse Unshuffled, episode 1

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Do you ever watch a game review and wonder, "But what does any of this mean?" How do you decide whether a board game is for you?
Board game mechanics, or mechanisms, are all the moving parts that make a board game a board game. They define what a board game is, how it plays around a table, and what you spend your time doing while you're playing that game. And in a lot of ways, the history of board game mechanics is the history of board games.
Join your hosts, Jacques and Fayyaad, as we take you through a brief overview of the history of board game mechanics, looking at some games from as early as 3,500 years BCE, all the way up to modern board games by looking at some mechanics added in the last few years.
As always, the focus is on how understanding this jargon term will help you be part of the conversation and how to make better, more informed choices as a consumer and a member of this growing and fascinating hobby.

Thank you for listening! Join the Nerdverse Discord to become part of the conversation and let us know what you thought. If you enjoy what we do, consider subscribing to be notified about new episodes. If you’d like access to bonus features, reviews, discussions, affiliate links, and more fun downloads, consider supporting us on Patreon or Ko-Fi if you’re financially able. Otherwise you can always help us get the word out about the show by leaving us a positive review on your favourite podcast app. Looking forward to hearing from you!
Unshuffled is a Nerdverse Productions podcast: nerdverse.co.za.

Nerdverse Unshuffled - Mechanics

A prerecorded message that plays in a map shop, containing a disclaimer about the maps sold on the premises of Wenric Loudbottle's cartography and adventure emporium, All They Survey.

Wenric's Warranty

Text by Olivia Hill & Filamena Young (Machine Age Games).
Background audio: Platemailgames, "Derelict Space Station".
Introduction for Maschine Zeit

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