Episode 02 of Story Mode, the official podcast for Story Board.

In this episode I feature several segments:

Intro (0:00 ): Welcome, housekeeping, and salutations;

Re-tale (2:35 ): stories and insights from my time working in a friendly local gaming store; including a bonus elevator pitch for Catan;

Review (6:53 ): This is a focused review on a single game, I lay down my impressions of Underwater Cities from Vladimir Suchy, including take-aways about its momentum and player count impacts;

Design Musings (12:01 ): This is a segment reflecting on the role of designing for two players, drawing upon several games that focus on two player only designs, or games that excel (or not) when played at two players;

Big Topic (19:00 ): This segment addresses the topic of trans inclusivity, looking at the way that attitudes and mental ideas tend to be part of the barrier to inclusion. Topics addressed include pronouns, moderating spaces, and signalling; and

Outro (27:15 ): sign off, and info on how to support Story Mode.