Space-Biff! Space-Cast!

Andy Weir got famous writing about a man stranded in an isolated environment who uses science and pluck to solve his way out of danger; in Project Hail Mary, he flexes his authorial talents to their l...

13 Okt 20211h 4min

There's something dangerous in those bushes over there. A sabre-tooth tiger? A handful of poisonous berries? Nope, it's designer Peter Rustemeyer, here to chat about the origins, development, and hist...

22 Sep 202153min

Ever developed a robust opinion about the possibility of intercourse with a robot? And we're not talking about conversation here. Neither had Summer, Brock, or Dan. Good thing we read Autonomous by A...

19 Aug 20211h

For today's "podcast," our topic of discussion is everything about Mind MGMT by Sen-Foong Lim and Jay Cormier. Over the course of a single episode, we discuss Sen and Jay's psychic powers, origin stor...

10 Aug 20211h 25min

This week on the Space-Biff! Space-Cast!, we're joined by Ryan Laukat to discuss his latest game, Sleeping Gods! In the process, we also discuss open-world video games, open-world board games, and how...

30 Jun 20211h 12min

If our last episode left you confused, today we're doubling down! Twice the confusion! Double! Times two! Continuing the futuristic saga of a golden age on the brink of disaster, we discuss unreliable...

4 Jun 20211h 15min

This month on the Space-Cast!, we're investigating a difficult topic — the representation of slavery in board games. To help navigate these waters, we're joined by Patrick Rael, Professor of History a...

29 Apr 20211h 48min

As promised, today we're talking about nothing but tech trees — specifically, Dennis Chan's Beyond the Sun, a game about exploring the far reaches of the galaxy by climbing the branches of the humble ...

20 Mar 202155min