#123: Isaac Shalev and On Board Games

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#123: Isaac Shalev and On Board Games

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Apr 22, 2015

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Dirk and David are joined by game designer Isaac Shalev of Kind Fortress Games and the podcast On Board Games. Isaac shares some of the insight he has gleaned about the Kickstarter process, publishing games with a cultural story to tell, and how to make players attack each other.

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Apr 22, 2015

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#123: Isaac Shalev and On Board Games

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