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Biography of a Board Game 256.5 - Afrikan tähti ("Star of Africa")

Biography of a Board Game 256.5 - Afrikan tähti ("Star of Africa")

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Biography of a Board Game 256.5 - Afrikan tähti ("Star of Africa")

FromLudology

ratings:
Length:
7 minutes
Released:
Aug 15, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Scott takes us through the history of Afrikan tähti ("Star of Africa"), a legendary Finnish game first released in 1949.  Foreigners in Finland article One version of the game Another version of the game An interview with the publisher Related Ludology episodes: Ludology 197 - Empires Up in Arms (discussing colonialism in board games with Mikael Jakobsson and Rick Eberhardt of the MIT Game Lab) Ludology 247 - Orc-Kay Computer (discussing cultural appropriation in games with cultural consultant James Mendez Hodes)
Released:
Aug 15, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

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