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Looking for some deeper discussion of Through the Desert and found this gem. First, it’s amazing as a time capsule. It has all the production values of public access television, and Knizia literally calls in for his interview and briefly talks about his upcoming Lord of the Rings game and whether it’ll be released before the movie.

A lot of great tidbits dropped, too. Knizia originally envisioned it as rich families dividing up some island, but the mechanics didn’t support that theme as development continued. Sometimes he designs first from mechanics, sometimes from theme and sometimes from cool pieces. It’s important to switch it up to keep the designs fresh. Just a lot of stuff I wouldn’t expect to hear from Knizia based on his reputation.

There’s a separate interview on Tigris and Euphrates where it’s clear that setting and theme matter to him. He refers to the families making their mark on history and how the lowest score is your score because a civilization needs balance to last.

God bless SwedeMason. Always great, and this is possibly his best.

I am not really into TMNT but this video was poignant.