This week, Conor and Lauren are joined by Peter C Hayward, designer of podcast darling Things in Rings. Peter sports his blue beard talking about his approach to design, his plethora of upcoming releases, and his affinity for Pixar easter eggs. Then, Lauren shares her recent Button Shy escapades. Conor tells us about some prototypes from former podcast host Sarah which includes a disdain for onions and affinity for spirits. There is no Question of the Pod this week due to scheduling changes, but we’ll return to our QotP segment in our next release. Outside that, there’s still the usual chatter about what has been hitting our tables, and what has us fired up! You can find more about Peter’s work and upcoming projects here: https://about.peterchayward.com/ Peter’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/peterchayward Fiction Design Diary: https://boardgamegeek.com/blog/1/blogpost/143572/designer-diary-fiction Timestamps Interview with Peter [0:01:08] More games we’ve been playing [1:01:05] Fired up [1:30:47] Check out our Eventbrite page for all of our upcoming Game Days: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/board-game-bbq-32833304483
Has this episode left you with a thirst for more? Here are all of the games that we discussed:
Decrypto - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/225694/decrypto
Codenames - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/178900/codenames
French Toast - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/312633/french-toast
Converge - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/385975/converge-catalysts-of-change
That Time You Killed Me – https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/344258/that-time-you-killed-me
Things in Rings - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/408547/things-in-rings
Fiction - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/380439/fiction
Vegas Strip - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/428638/vegas-strip
Critter Kitchen - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/393429/critter-kitchen
Village Pillage - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/247342/village-pillage
At the Helm - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/361598/at-the-helm
Numbsters - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/374541/numbsters
SpaceShipped - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/283792/spaceshipped
Seasons of Rice - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/256705/seasons-of-rice
Circle the Wagons - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/213266/circle-the-wagons
Robotrick - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/374866/robotrick
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