Episode 64 - Deep Dive: Vlaada Chvátil

The Ascent of Board Games

It's time for another deep dive - this time into the collected works of Czech game guru Vlaada Chvátil (whose name we hope we pronounced mostly right most of the time, but no promises). Join us as:

• We examine some of the...questionable design choices of Vlaada's first board game.
• We talk about the metallic composition of these famously flimsy early miniatures.
• We learn that Frank likes Talisman, and Mike dislikes that.
• Brian gratuitously quotes Walt Whitman.
• We talk about excellent digital versions of two of Vlaada's early classics.
• We fail to adequately convey the sheer madness of Bunny Bunny Moose Moose.
• And we mention the very clever twist that makes Codenames: Duet stand out.

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