123: Space bees! Plus small party games, "bad play" design (guest: Connie Vogelmann)
What's better than a bunch of adorable, flower-pollinating honeybees? Putting those honeybees in space! New worker-placement game Apiary is the buzzworthy debut design of Connie Vogelmann. We invited her on the podcast to see how she went from playtester to a proud creator of a high-production game by a big-time publisher. We also chat about what responsibilities designers, publishers, game teachers, and players have in preventing "bad play" plus some recommendations for smaller-group party games.
We're giving away a copy of one of those small-group party games, Stool Pigeon! To enter, just…
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