In this episode we welcome the man, the myth, the legend – Vital Lacerda. Vital, of course, is the award-winning designer of heavy games such as Vihnos, The Gallerist, Escape Plan, and this year’s hit release On Mars. He kindly gives us an insight into his game design, news on his next game Weather Machine, how he came to create a game with his daughter, and why he generally creates heavier games than other designers. And he even hangs around for our Sizzling Games segment!
Vital impresses everyone with his two Sizzling Games: Bonfire (an ethereal games about guardians of light trying to brighten a dark planet), and The Cost (an economy management game involving health and safety and of all things… asbestos). Adrian was blown away recently by Barrage, Sarah has been sleuthing in Detective: Season One, Def is finding the AI in Root to be Root-hless (see what I did there?), and Steve was driving his passengers mad in Ride The Rails.
In Boardgame Bracket news, we settle the Zombicide vs Scythe battle in our most-voted-for match-up to date. Then it’s Def vs Adrian in our next battle: Gaia Project vs Arkham Horror 3rd Edition. Make sure your favourite goes through to the next round by visiting our socials and casting your important vote.
Lastly in everyone’s favourite segment, Swear An Oath, Sarah stands tall amongst the rest of the team who all failed their oaths. Sarah cleared Rome&Roll off her shelf of shame and swears a new oath to play Medici: The Dice Game. Meanwhile the team double-down on their oaths by swearing to play Mottainai (Adrian) and Architects of the West Kingdom (Def).
Sizzling Games: Bonfire / The Cost (47:15), Barrage (52:27), Detective: Season 1 (1:00:10), Root (1:06:18), Ride The Rails (1:11:42)
Board Game Bracket (1:16:57)
Swear An Oath (1:27:45)
**Vital Lacerda**
Thanks again to Vital for joining us on this episode. You can find more about his games at http://www.vitallacerda.com/ or on his discord at https://discord.com/invite/MkKKRk4
**SPONSORS**
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