Episode #13 : Interview with Eric Wood (The Last Samurai Rebellion) - History and Games Lab Podcast

In this episode, University of Edinburgh graduate Eric Wood joins host Eduard Gafton to talk about his game The Last Samurai Rebellion and how students can get started with the world of wargaming.

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○ 00:00:00 - Intro

○ 00:03:15 - How did The Last Samurai Rebellion begin?

○ 00:12:58 - How did Eric start designing his game?

○ 00:23:01 - How is The Last Samurai Rebellion different from The Men Who Would Be Kings?

○ 00:39:21 - What would Eric tell other students/graduates about the game creation process?

○ 00:51:16 - Outro

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○ Extra Credits’s playlist on the End of the Samurai: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmRm--vRHCg&list=PLg1JFVHWaJX4Gf-pVYWA7h09rBdeddDA9

○ Men Who Would Be Kings Rule Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3BW7zUGNy0

○ Lion Rampant: A Viking In The Sun: https://www.northstarfigures.com/prod.php?prod=15779

○ Lion Rampant: The Crusader States: https://www.northstarfigures.com/prod.php?prod=15035

○ Find Eric on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/armchair_hobbyist/

○ Find Eric on Twitter: https://twitter.com/EricWoo19308311

○ Special thanks to Oshiro Models for their support with Eric's project: https://www.instagram.com/oshiromodels/

○ Special thanks to Bac Nihn Miniatures for their support with Eric's project: https://www.instagram.com/bacninh_miniatures/

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