The Thoughtful Gamer Podcast

Vital Lacerda is one of the most significant eurogame designers of the last decade, delivering consistently high quality complex games others can rarely match. In this episode Orion and Marc go through each of Lacerda's games chronologically, evaluating them individually and as part of a larger body of work. What design aspects stand out as particularly "Lacerdian"? What trends have emerged in recent games, and what do we predict for the future? 2:48 - Vinhos 17:33 - CO2 27:34 - Kanban 33:56 - The Gallerist 48:40 - Lisboa 55:50 - Escape Plan 1:07:56 - Tangent about some sci-fi book 1:13:00 - Design consistencies Music: Sailing The Solar Wind by Abstraction Like the podcast? Want to watch it being recorded, live? Consider supporting it on Patreon.