Book-Space! #24. Babel
Ever wondered what a translator's life is like? R.F. Kuang's Babel lends readers an accurate impression of higher education, British colonialism, and the magical powers of silversmithing. Join Brock, ...
27 Apr 20231h 12min
Space-Cast! #28. Land and Conversation
The politics of the Spanish Civil War are complicated — which only makes it all the more impressive that Alex Knight's Land and Freedom distills them so elegantly into a three-player scrum for control...
19 Apr 20231h 6min
Space-Cast! #27. No Rethemes
Dan Bullock is one of a handful of up-and-coming wargame designers determined to do things a little differently. Today, we sit down to chat about some of his games, including No Motherland Without, ...
30 Mar 20231h 36min
Space-Cast! #26. Voting for Women
Now that Tory Brown's supernal Votes for Women has escaped into the wild, it's time to sit down and discuss the important questions. Listen in as we chat about approachable "war" games, the importance...
22 Feb 20231h 34min
Space-Cast! #25. Nonsense Words
What's the difference between a puzzle and a game? Heck if we know. Today's Space-Cast delves into two puzzle titles by designer Blaž Gracar, the 18-card microgame All Is Bomb and the pen-and-transpar...
19 Jan 202355min
Space-Cast! #24. Air, Land, & Snap
Like everybody else, Jon Perry and Dan Thurot have been playing Marvel Snap. Unlike everybody else, Jon Perry has designed games such as Time Barons, Scape Goat, and — more relevantly — Air, Land, & S...
1 Des 20221h 34min
Space-Cast! #23. Watch Out! That's an Amabel!
Once again we're joined by Amabel Holland. This year, we discuss her forthcoming freebie game Watch Out! That's a Dracula!, along with legacy games, textually queer games, and a transition in the tone...
18 Nov 202248min
Book-Space! #23. Uprooted
After a bit of a pause, the Space-Biff! Book-Space! returns to discuss natural magic vs. orderly magic, crusty old wizards vs. vigorous young witches, and Naomi Novik's Uprooted.
8 Nov 202257min
