41: Async digital games, designing during COVID, and more (guest: Emerson Emerson Matsuuchi)

Going Analog Show · Apr 22, 2020 · 1h 12m

Which games transport us to new places or worlds? What makes a good asynchronous digital game? And how does sheltering in place change how a designer goes about his business?

Board game designer Emerson Matsuuchi (Century series, Metal Gear Solid, Specter Ops) joins us to discuss.

Here's a full list of games discussed on the show:

Intro

Century

Metal Gear Solid

Foundations of Rome

Christina's topic: What are your top board games that help you escape?

Tokaido

Namiji

Tales of Arabian Nights

Hive Mind

King of Tokyo

Mansions of Madness

Robinson Crusoe: Adventures on the Cursed Island

Dead of…