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Podcast #13 Roger Miller Revolution Games Interview Oct 14, 2018

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THIS podcast is singularly composed of an interview with designer and wargame mogul, Roger Miller. We will discuss the history of Revolution Games and whats in the development pipeline. Roger and Richard Handewith, started Revolution Games in 2012. Their first game was Washington’s Crossing, followed by my favorite, Celles in 2013. Most recently they published Konigsberg, and Longstreet Attacks. Their games are well tested, well supported, interesting and priced right in this game market full of inflation in complexity and price. Thanks to the Raleigh NC based band Funkuponya for the intro and outro music. Check them out on Facebook, Spotify and iTunes.

Special Podcast #1 Magic the Gathering in Texas Sep 24, 2018

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THIS podcast covers our trip to Gamers Hollow game store in Nacogdoches, Texas, My time spent with the Junior high Magic sharks, and a few lessons this old gamer learned along the way. It is our first Special Podcast as its content is a little different. http://conflictsimulations.com/2018/09/24/harold-on-games-special-podcast-1-magic-the-gathering-in-texas-notes

Podcast #12 with Brian Train Sep 07, 2018

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THIS podcast is singularly composed of an interview with prolific game designer and insurgent provacator, Brian Train. We will discuss the myriad of games he brought with him to ConSimWorld Expo and his future plans. Thanks to the Vasalia, California based band Slow Season for the intro and outro music. Check them out Facebook, Spotify and iTunes. http://conflictsimulations.com/2018/09/08/harold-on-games-podcast-12-with-brian-train

Podcast #11 with Mary and Tom of Hollandspiele Aug 20, 2018

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http://conflictsimulations.com/2018/08/20/harold-on-games-podcast-11-with-mary-and-tom-of-hollandspiele-notes THIS podcast is singularly composed of an interview with game company owners developers and designers, Mary and Tom. We will discuss what is coming next from everyone’s favorite little game company. Since all three of us were miced for this recording, I used an experimental method to record my voice. My voice is hard to hear but the great content comes from Tom and Mary so I went ahead and posted the best version I could produce. Mary and Tom met in the late nineties and became friends over our shared love of film and science fiction. They started dating and were married several years after. They got into hobby gaming in 2010. Tom worked as a freelance designer, eventually shifting his focus from euro games to wargames. In 2015, Mary started working for Tiny Battle Publishing, overseeing the production and development of their first fifteen titles before leaving to focus on getting Hollandspiele off the ground. In 2016, they launched Hollandspiele and in the two years since they’ve released over thirty games. Thanks to the Visalia, California based band Slow Season for the intro and outro music. Check them out Facebook, Spotify and iTunes. Also, thank you to the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra for their rendition of The Legend of Zelda - Suite

Podcast #10 with Uwe Eickert Jul 19, 2018

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http://conflictsimulations.com/2018/07/19/harold-on-games-podcast-10-with-uwe-eickert-notes Uwe Eickert is the CEO of Academy Games. He founded the company 10 years ago. He has a degree in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA specializing in corporate finance and strategy from The Ohio Sate University! His hobbies include soccer, playing the violin, martial arts, painting, and sailing. He speaks German, Spanish and of course English. Uwe won the James F Dunnigan Design Elegance Award for his Conflict of Heroes series. His game designs won the Charles S Roberts Award and the GAMA Best Historical Boardgames Awards in 2009, 2010 and 2012. We will start this interview with a question to Uwe about what their plans are this convention season.

Podcast #9 with Meeple Lady Jul 07, 2018

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http://conflictsimulations.com/2018/07/07/harold-on-games-podcast-9-with-meeple-lady During my trip to Consimworld Expo in Tempe Arizona, I interviewed a number of interesting people. This is the first of those interviews. THIS podcast is singularly composed of an interview with prolific gamer, blogger, pod caster and social media thought leader, Meeple Lady. We will discuss what she loves about Consimworld Expo and conflict simulations in general. www.meeplelady.com https://twitter.com/MeepleLady

Podcast #8 with Jack Greene Jun 22, 2018

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http://conflictsimulations.com/2018/06/22/harold-on-games-podcast-8-with-jack-greene-notes This podcast is singularly composed of an interview with designer Jack Greene. We will discuss his upcoming design, Bear Flag Republic.

Podcast #7 with Terry Leeds Jun 09, 2018

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http://conflictsimulations.com/2018/06/09/harold-on-games-podcast-7-with-artist-terry-leeds This podcast is singularly composed of an interview with Terry Leeds who the Graphics Director at the San Diego Air & Space Museum, a wargamer, and a gifted wargame component designer. We will tour the museum and talk about Terry’s work.

Podcast #6 with Professor Patrick Rael May 25, 2018

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Patrick Rael is a Professor of History at the prestigious Bowdoin College in Maine. He was awarded a Ph.D. in 1995 in American History from the University of California, Berkeley. African-American history is Patrick’s specialty and he is the author of numerous essays and books. Today we are going to talk about his seminar class, Historical Simulations, in which he works to answer the questions: Can board games teach history? Is it possible to analyze them as historical interpretations? What would such analyses reveal about both history and the way it is represented in popular culture? Which game mechanics or approaches to design seem to be better able to promote historical arguments? What factors may impede the representation of the past in games? The Seminar Explores the past while addressing these questions. It examines six topics in history and plays one game related to them. Topics include: the age of exploration and discovery, the American Revolution, the French Revolution, frontier exploration, slavery, and the American Civil War. Join the Harold on Games guild on Board Games Geek and leave me a comment with your thoughts and ideas. Thanks to the San Francisco based Jeff Denson for the intro and outro music. Check them out at www.jeffdenson.com . Do me the favor of sharing the podcast with a few friends. That will help to get the word out. http://conflictsimulations.com/2018/05/25/harold-on-games-podcast-6-with-professor-patrick-rael

Podcast #5 with Martin Wallace May 17, 2018

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http://conflictsimulations.com/2018/05/18/harold-on-games-podcast-5-with-martin-wallace-notes THIS podcast is singularly composed of an interview with prolific designer, Martin Wallace. We will discuss at length his newest game – Lincoln, now available on Kickstarter. I will publish some notes and references on my web site conflictsimulations.com. Thanks to the Portland Oregon based band Jenny Don’t and the Spurs for the intro and outro music. Check them out at jennydontandthespurs.com

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