Episode 36: Alexander Pfister Games We Love, with Stella from Meeple University

Stella from the Meeple University YouTube channel joins Candice to talk dragons, and geek out about game designer Alexander Pfister and their favorites of his games.

• 00:00:00 Introduction
  • 00:03:21 Random Spider Encounters (not a game!)
• 00:08:19 Fresh Plays
  • 00:08:43 Wyrmspan (Wingspan reimplementation)
    • 00:14:46 Apiary (Cardboard Creations)
  • 00:17:06 Pax Illuminaten
  • 00:36:53 Heroes of Might & Magic III: The Board Game
  • 00:47:29 Dragonkeepers
  • 01:00:13 Quick KeyForge Update (KeyForge Public Radio & Help From Future Self podcast appearances)
• 01:03:12 Designer Spotlight: Alexander Pfister 
  • 01:03:33 The Pfister Pformula
  • 01:13:09 His Heavier Games (Mombasa/Skymines, Great Western Trail, Blackout: Hong Kong, Maracaibo, Boonlake)
  • 01:20:12 His Midweight Games (Pirates of Maracaibo, CloudAge)
  • 01:25:40 His Lighter Games (Port Royal, Port Royal: The Dice Game, Broom Service, Isle of Skye, Tybor the Builder, Oh My Goods!, Expedition to Newdale, Monster Expedition)
  • 01:38:02 Freibeuter der Karibik
  • 01:39:58 Our Favorite Alexander Pfister Games
    • 01:40:22 Pirates of Maracaibo + Maracaibo
    • 01:44:18 Skymines
    • 01:47:43 The Great Western Trail Trilogy (GWT, GWT: Argentina, GWT: New Zealand)
• 01:57:40 Sign-off

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