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This week on the pod, Ananda Gupta, co-designer of Twilight Struggle, stops by to talk about the anniversary edition of his game, but also about new board game work and his life as a designer for Riot Games. CLGS will be launching a new Backerkit campaign on July 8: https://www.backerkit.com/call_to_action/16dd740a-2996-4b25-9b52-5ee83a2013ec/landing?ref=bk-ec-55405Beyond Solitaire is proudly sponsored by Central Michigan University's Center for Learning Through Games and Simulations, where learning can be both playful and compelling. Check them out here: https://www.cmich.edu/academics/colleges/liberal-arts-social-sciences/centers-institutes/center-for-learning-through-games-and-simulationsCheck out CMU's game offerings here: https://cmichpress.com/shop/Sign up for an online game design class here: https://www.cmich.edu/academics/colleges/liberal-arts-social-sciences/centers-institutes/center-for-learning-through-games-and-simulations/certificate-in-applied-game-designAll episodes of my podcast are available here: https://beyondsolitaire.buzzsprout.com/Beyond Solitaire Merch: https://sirmeeple.com/collections/beyond-solitaireEnjoy my work? Consider supporting me on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/beyondsolitaire or getting me a "coffee" on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/beyondsolitaireContact Me: Email: beyondsolitaire at gmail.comTwitter: @beyondsolitaireInstagram: @beyondsolitaireFacebook: www.facebook.com/beyondsolitaireWebsite: www.beyondsolitaire.net
On Episode 16 of GMT Talk, Rachel and Luke chat with designer Ananda Gupta about Twilight Struggle 20th Anniversary Hall(s) of Fame Edition, Imperial Struggle, and Mr. President Digital. We hope you enjoy!Episode music was composed and performed by Dan Pancaldi. Thanks Dan!
Two interviews and a game in this episode. Here's links to things mentioned this time around...Our first guest review, Blitz in the East, by Paul ChernoffGMT is changing their shipment scheduleMar Herman's Wargames According to MarkGMT December newsletter with pricing newsArmchair Dragoons Digital Convention: ACDCPushing Cardboard first live show, Live Cardboard***A quick note about the live show. After recording was finished, I found out that the popular Chits show with Ardwulf and Dan was moving from Tuesday, to possibly Thursday. As many listeners may be interested in both shows, I may need to decide on a different time slot than Thursday. I'll let you know via the Event newsletter, the website, Bluesky, and Twitter when I have it settled.***Support the show
Welcome to the latest episode of Cult of the Old! Each episode your hosts Iain McAllister, Matt Thrower, and Nate Owens are going to turn back the clock to look at games that are at least 10 years old. They'll give their own critical impressions, tell you about the history of the game and its impact, and what relevance these games still have in the modern hobby landscape. This episode the team find themselves in the midst of the Cold War. Twilight Struggle from designers Ananda Gupta and Jason Matthews, sat atop the BGG rankings for many years. It brought card driven wargames to a wider audience and has influenced the direction of much of the wargames side of the hobby. Originally published by GMT Games with Art from Viktor Csete, Rodger B. MacGowan, Chechu Nieto, Guillaume Ries, and Mark Simonitch. Show Links Below are links to the games and anything else that the team mention during the course of the cast. We will be linking to BGG for games, designers, artists, and publishers as that is a good place to start for raw information about the game in question. Games Mentioned We the People (Washington's War) Hannibal: Rome vs Carthage Paths of Glory Here I Stand El Grande Turn Zero Expansion Hammer of the Scots A Victory Lost Dominant Species Sekigahara Pandemic: Legacy Root Dawn of Freedom 1960: The Making of a President 13 Days Watergate Red Flag Over Paris Fire in the Lake A Distant Plain People Power Labyrinth: War On Terror The Troubles Other Mentions ACTS - Automatic card tracking system Dispatches, vietnam book Wargameroom.com Team Links Websites you can find the cast on There Will Be Games The Cult of the Old Iain The Giant Brain Twitter Matt Twitter Nate Twitter Support us on Ko-Fi https://ko-fi.com/cultoftheold Join us on our Discord https://discord.gg/Ye6Bem5Q6x Email us at cultoftheolduk@gmail.com
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Ananda Gupta Interview From May 2021 SD Hist Con On Line where we discuss innovation in boardgames and his work at Riot Games.
¡Hola, jugadores! Hoy os traemos a un invitado que creemos que tiene tantas anécdotas que contar sobre el mundo de los juegos de mesa que no se nos ocurre cómo presentarlo. Y es que nos visita Daniel Val, y nos va a hablar de su partida al Twilight Struggle con Jason Matthews, de los llamados "DC gamers" donde jugaba con él y con Ananda Gupta y Ed Beach entre otros, de la mudanza transatlántica de su colección de cientos de juegos, de su faceta como autor y editor de Gen X games, de Luxemburgo, Santander, de los primeros viajes a Essen... Un anecdotario muy divertido que esperamos que os guste tanto como nos hemos haciéndolo. Además, vamos a tener nuestras secciones habituales. - Cápsula de escape: 00:04:38 Nuestro particular cajón de sastre donde comentamos lo que ha despertado nuestro interés últimamente - Campo de asteroides: 00:35:41 Vamos a hablar con nuestro invitado de las diferentes caras y facetas que pueden convivir en la misma figura de un aficionado a los juegos de mesa - Torre de control: 01:20:43 Os contamos a qué hemos jugado últimamente: 01:20:43 - Unmached: Battle of Legends 01:28:23 - Alma Mater 01:37:48 - The Loop 01:46:40 - Blitzkrieg! 01:51:51 - 1565, St. Elmo's Pay -Sala de comunicaciones: 01:56:17 ¡Que lo disfrutéis!
¡Hola, jugadores! Hoy os traemos a un invitado que creemos que tiene tantas anécdotas que contar sobre el mundo de los juegos de mesa que no se nos ocurre cómo presentarlo. Y es que nos visita Daniel Val, y nos va a hablar de su partida al Twilight Struggle con Jason Matthews, de los llamados "DC gamers" donde jugaba con él y con Ananda Gupta y Ed Beach entre otros, de la mudanza transatlántica de su colección de cientos de juegos, de su faceta como autor y editor de Gen X games, de Luxemburgo, Santander, de los primeros viajes a Essen... Un anecdotario muy divertido que esperamos que os guste tanto como nos hemos haciéndolo. Además, vamos a tener nuestras secciones habituales. - Cápsula de escape: 00:04:38 Nuestro particular cajón de sastre donde comentamos lo que ha despertado nuestro interés últimamente - Campo de asteroides: 00:35:41 Vamos a hablar con nuestro invitado de las diferentes caras y facetas que pueden convivir en la misma figura de un aficionado a los juegos de mesa - Torre de control: 01:20:43 Os contamos a qué hemos jugado últimamente: 01:20:43 - Unmached: Battle of Legends 01:28:23 - Alma Mater 01:37:48 - The Loop 01:46:40 - Blitzkrieg! 01:51:51 - 1565, St. Elmo's Pay -Sala de comunicaciones: 01:56:17 ¡Que lo disfrutéis!
Podcast #31 Ananda Gupta discusses pre production Imperial Struggle, winning, and player engagement profiles.
Jedenáctý díl o dnes již klasické hře Studená válka autorů Ananda Gupta a Jason Matthews, v češtině vydal MINDOK.https://mindok.cz/hra/studena-valka/
Welcome to Board to Bits! Today, we thought we’d discuss the best two-player games to weather out a pandemic with. Follow the podcast on social media:Facebook- @boardtobitspod (https://www.facebook.com/boardtobitspod)Instagram- @boardtobitspod (https://www.instagram.com/boardtobitspod/)Discord- https://discord.gg/SAyje3GWe'd love to hear from you via email at boardtobits@outlook.com! Board Games Mentioned:Pulsar 2849 by Vladimir SuchyToo Many Bones by Josh and Adam Carlson Jake’s Top 10CrokinoleKingdom Death Monster by Adam PootsTokyo Highway by Naotaka Shimamoto and Yoshiaki TomiokaJaipur by Sebastien PauchonTwilight Struggle by Ananda Gupta and Jason MatthewsRace for the Galaxy by Tom LehmanPatchwork by Uwe RosenbergMr. Jack by Bruno Cathala and Ludovic MaublancAgricola All Creatures Big and Small by Uwe RosenbergKlask by Mikkel Bertelsen Ryan’s Top 10Hanamikoji/Jixia Academy by Kota NakayamaShobu by Manolis Vranas and Jamie SajdakOnitama by Shimpei SatoUnmatched by Rob Daviau, JR Honeycutt, and Justin JacobsonGame of Thrones Hand of the King by Bruno CathalaTargi by Andreas SteigerStar Wars Destiny by Corey Konieczka and Lukas LitzsingerAndroid: Netrunner by Richard Garfield and Lukas LitzsingerDice Throne by Nate Chatellier and Manny TrembleyWar Chest by Trevor Benjamin and David Thompson We would like to give an enormous thank you to Zack Goldmann for designing this podcast’s logo. You can find more of his work at www.zackgoldmann.com. The intro and outro of this podcast is a public domain song obtained from scottholmesmusic.com.Intro/Outro- Hotshot by Scott Holmes Thanks for listening! As always please Rate and Review this podcast on iTunes, Facebook, or your favorite podcasting platform. Also, Subscribe to get all the latest episodes, and Share this episode with someone you think would enjoy it! Hope to see you real soon!
I recorded some of the sounds of the 2018 San Diego Historical Games Convention. The SD Hist Con took place over Veteran’s Day Weekend in November and included special guests Mark Herman, John Butterfield, Ananda Gupta, Morgane Guoyon Rety, and Volko Ruhnke to name a few. In this first segment, Volko kicks off our designer challenge. This year the focus is on the COIN game Pendragon. Along with the games’ Designer Morgane Gouyon Rety Volko takes on 5 games. Each played one of the Barbarian factions and moved between tables to take their turns. We are going to check in with them while they play through this challenge. We will also check in with other players at the convention to see what they are playing and how it is going. I will post a few notes and photos on my website conflictsimulations.com. Thanks to Edgar Malik and his San Diego, California based band Shaolin Signal for the intro and outro music. Check them out Facebook, and You Tube. I will close with a special thanks to the participants of the 2018 SD Hist Con. We are already working on a bigger better event for 2019. Check out the web site at www.sdhist.com or search for us on Face Book. NOTES at: http://conflictsimulations.com/2018/12/08/harold-on-games-special-podcast-2-san-diego-historical-games-convention-notes
http://conflictsimulations.com/2018/05/06/harold-on-games-podcast-4-with-ananda-gupta-notes THIS podcast is singularly composed of an interview with Ananda Gupta the codesigner of Twilight Struggle and the much-anticipated Imperial Struggle: The Global Rivalry Between Britain and France, 1697-1789. We will talk about what we can expect from Imperial Struggle. Thanks to the J Bird and San Diego based band Subliminal Trip for the intro and outro music. Check them out on Spotify, Facebook and Amazon Music.
Den kolde krig – kogt ned på et bræt, ned i en spilkasse. Spillet Twillight Struggle har været nævnt på Papstinenser før, men vi skal lige helt ind under huden på det. I et dobbelt-afsnit, denne episode og det næste, kigger vi på spillet og taler med designeren. Vi starter ud med at give jer interviewet med Jason Mathews, som har designet Twillight Struggle, med co-designer Ananda Gupta. Jason Mathews var æresgæst på årets Fastaval hvor vi fandt et lille baglokale med ham, en træt søndag morgen. Interviewet er på engelsk og vi håber I kan lide det.
Den kolde krig – kogt ned på et bræt, ned i en spilkasse. Spillet Twillight Struggle har været nævnt på Papstinenser før, men vi skal lige helt ind under huden på det. I et dobbelt-afsnit, denne episode og det næste, kigger vi på spillet og taler med designeren. Vi starter ud med at give jer interviewet med Jason Mathews, som har designet Twillight Struggle, med co-designer Ananda Gupta. Jason Mathews var æresgæst på årets Fastaval hvor vi fandt et lille baglokale med ham, en træt søndag morgen. Interviewet er på engelsk og vi håber I kan lide det.
In this episode, Soren interviews game designer Ananda Gupta, best known as the co-designer of Twilight Struggle and the lead designer of XCOM: Enemy Within. They discuss why DC has no fort in For the People, whether Labyrinth's neocon design is intentional, and should Twilight Struggle use dice to resolve conflicts. They also assume quite incorrectly that Command & Conquer: Generals was released before 9/11. Who knew?!?
Bruce and Rob are joined by game designer Ananda Gupta to discuss the idea of historical accuracy in games. Bruce gets down to the point by looking for a definition of "historical accuracy" and whether it's a bonus, a detriment, or just another facet of wargaming.
Ananda Gupta joins Dirk and Soren to talk about Dynamic campaigns. Series like Total War and XCOM merge tactical battles with larger strategic campaigns - what do these games do well, and what challenges seem to be omnipresent?------------------------------------------------------------------------------Contact Information Dirk Knemeyer - @DKnemeyer, www.artana.com, Dirk@Knemeyer.com Soren Johnson - @sorenjohnson, designer notes.com, offworldgame.com Ananda Gupta - @agauntpanda-----------------Episode Outline 0:00:28 - Ananda’s background 0:04:38 - Dynamic Campaigns 0:08:05 - Crusader Kings II 0:10:35 - Pacing 0:15:40 - XCOM 0:31:54 - Wargame 0:35:57 - Rise of Nations 0:46:49 - Offworld Trading Company 0:52:11 - Rise of Legends 1:06:34 - Imperial Struggle
Firaxis designer Ananda Gupta joins Rob, Troy, and Bruce to discuss his upcoming expansion to XCOM and his storied design career in PC and board gaming.
XCOM: Enemy Unknown senior designer Ananda Gupta teases what's in store for the game's upcoming expansion.