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Beyond Solitaire

Beyond Solitaire

Liz Davidson

A podcast all about going not just Beyond Solitaire, but beyond the board! Join your host, Liz Davidson, for interviews that touch on gaming history, historical games, and the cultural significance of the games we play.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Beyond Solitaire episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Beyond Solitaire for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Beyond Solitaire episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Beyond Solitaire - Episode 12 - Matthew Kirschenbaum on Kriegsspiel
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08/03/20 • 34 min

In this episode, Liz interviews Prof. Matthew Kirschenbaum about Kriegsspiel, the "original" wargame that had a tremendous impact in its own day and without which many of our own, modern games might not exist.
If you want to create your own Kriegsspiel set, here are the relevant links from the episode:

https://toofatlardies.co.uk/product-category/kriegsspiel/
http://www.photoncutterstudios.com/kriegsspiel.html
All episodes of my podcast are available here: https://beyondsolitaire.buzzsprout.com/
Enjoy my work? Consider getting me a "coffee" on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/beyondsolitaire
To see all of my solo reviews and videos, click here: http://www.beyondsolitaire.net/solo-reviews.html
Contact Me:
Email: beyondsolitaire at gmail.com
Twitter: @beyondsolitaire
Instagram: @beyondsolitaire
Facebook: www.facebook.com/beyondsolitaire
Website: www.beyondsolitaire.net

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Beyond Solitaire - Episode 04 - Marco Arnaudo on Games and Storytelling
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06/08/20 • 31 min

In Part 1 of their conversation, Liz interviews Marco Arnaudo (aka Marco Omnigamer) about games, the stories they tell, and how they compare with other storytelling media. Marco's most recent book on the subject is titled Storytelling in the Modern Boardgame, Narrative Trends from the Late 1960s to Today.

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Beyond Solitaire - Episode 173 - David Digby on Solo Mode Design and Dev
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10/21/24 • 59 min

This week on the pod, David Digby, designer of several solo modes and frequent collaborator with David Turczi, describes his work as a solo mode designer, as well as his other roles as a game developer and rulebook editor.
https://www.backerkit.com/call_to_action/ffdefab3-adb6-48aa-8335-797e720c58a1/landing
Beyond Solitaire is proudly sponsored by Central Michigan University's Center for Learning Through Games and Simulations, where learning can be both playful and compelling. Check them out here: https://www.cmich.edu/academics/colleges/liberal-arts-social-sciences/centers-institutes/center-for-learning-through-games-and-simulations
Check out CMU's game offerings here: https://cmichpress.com/shop/
Sign up for an online game design class here: https://www.cmich.edu/academics/colleges/liberal-arts-social-sciences/centers-institutes/center-for-learning-through-games-and-simulations/certificate-in-applied-game-design
All episodes of my podcast are available here: https://beyondsolitaire.buzzsprout.com/
Beyond Solitaire Merch:
https://sirmeeple.com/collections/beyond-solitaire
Enjoy my work? Consider supporting me on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/beyondsolitaire or getting me a "coffee" on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/beyondsolitaire
Contact Me:
Email: beyondsolitaire at gmail.com
Twitter: @beyondsolitaire
Instagram: @beyondsolitaire
Facebook: www.facebook.com/beyondsolitaire
Website: www.beyondsolitaire.net

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This week on the pod, Anthony Chatfield of Board Gamers Anonymous drops in to discuss gaming in the classroom, as well as his journal/conference on the subject, Board Game Academics. https://www.boardgamersanonymous.com/
Keep the Faith: https://www.backerkit.com/call_to_action/ffdefab3-adb6-48aa-8335-797e720c58a1/landing
Beyond Solitaire is proudly sponsored by Central Michigan University's Center for Learning Through Games and Simulations, where learning can be both playful and compelling. Check them out here: https://www.cmich.edu/academics/colleges/liberal-arts-social-sciences/centers-institutes/center-for-learning-through-games-and-simulations
Check out CMU's game offerings here: https://cmichpress.com/shop/
Sign up for an online game design class here: https://www.cmich.edu/academics/colleges/liberal-arts-social-sciences/centers-institutes/center-for-learning-through-games-and-simulations/certificate-in-applied-game-design
All episodes of my podcast are available here: https://beyondsolitaire.buzzsprout.com/
Beyond Solitaire Merch:
https://sirmeeple.com/collections/beyond-solitaire
Enjoy my work? Consider supporting me on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/beyondsolitaire or getting me a "coffee" on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/beyondsolitaire
Contact Me:
Email: beyondsolitaire at gmail.com
Twitter: @beyondsolitaire
Instagram: @beyondsolitaire
Facebook: www.facebook.com/beyondsolitaire
Website: www.beyondsolitaire.net

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This week on the pod, Fred Serval (@fredserval) drops in to talk about his game, Red Flag Over Paris, about historical games in general, and about his excellent YouTube channel, Homo Ludens. https://www.youtube.com/c/HomoLudens1871
Beyond Solitaire is proudly sponsored by Central Michigan University's Center for Learning Through Games and Simulations, where learning can be both playful and compelling. Check them out here: https://www.cmich.edu/colleges/class/Centers/CLGS/Pages/default.aspx
Rising Waters Kickstarter link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cmu/rising-waters?ref=discovery&term=rising%20waters
Monumental Consequence Order Link: https://cmichpress.com/product/monumental-consequence-physical-edition/
BIG NEWS: CLGS is now doing online game design classes that you can take from home, and they will have several new offerings this year. Keep an eye on this page: https://www.cmich.edu/academics/colleges/liberal-arts-social-sciences/centers-institutes/center-for-learning-through-games-and-simulations/certificate-in-applied-game-design
All episodes of my podcast are available here: https://beyondsolitaire.buzzsprout.com/
Enjoy my work? Consider supporting me on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/beyondsolitaire or getting me a "coffee" on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/beyondsolitaire
Contact Me:
Email: beyondsolitaire at gmail.com
Twitter: @beyondsolitaire
Instagram: @beyondsolitaire
Facebook: www.facebook.com/beyondsolitaire
Website: www.beyondsolitaire.net

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Jonathan Truitt, Professor of Latin American History and Director of Center for Learning Through Games and Simulations, joins Liz on the podcast to talk about gaming in Mexico during the colonial period.
Center for Learning Through Games: https://www.cmich.edu/colleges/class/Centers/CLGS/Pages/default.aspx
Some Bibliography:
Cohen, Thomas M., Jay T. Harrison, David Rex Galindo. The Franciscans in Colonial Mexico. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 2021. (Forthcoming.)
Kendall, Timothy. Patolli: A Game of Ancient Mexico. Belmont, MA, Kirk Game Company, 1980.
Ore, Oystein. Cardano: The Gambling Scholar. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1953.
Sahagún, Bernardino de. Florentine Codex: General History of the Things of New Spain. 2nd Rev. Ed. 13 vols.Ed. and Trans. by Arthur J.O. Anderson & Charles E. Dibble. Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press, 1970-1982.
Voorhies, Barbara ed., Prehistoric Games of North American Indians: Subarctic to Mesoamerica Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press, 2017.
___. “Games and Other Amusements of the Ancient Mesoamericans,” Mexicolore.
http://www.mexicolore.co.uk/aztecs/home/games-and-other-amusements-of-the-ancient-mesoamericans accessed: 22 Oct 2018
All episodes of my podcast are available here: https://beyondsolitaire.buzzsprout.com/
Enjoy my work? Consider getting me a "coffee" on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/beyondsolitaire
To see all of my solo reviews and videos, click here: http://www.beyondsolitaire.net/solo-reviews.html
Contact Me:
Email: beyondsolitaire at gmail.com
Twitter: @beyondsolitaire
Instagram: @beyondsolitaire
Facebook: www.facebook.com/beyondsolitaire
Website: www.beyondsolitaire.net

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Beyond Solitaire - Episode 30 - Jan Heinemann on EuroWarGames
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01/18/21 • 39 min

In this episode, Liz interviews Jan Heinemann (@lepetitcapoLP) about his upcoming book project, EuroWarGames, as well as his academic work and his YouTube channel, Let's Play History.
All episodes of my podcast are available here: https://beyondsolitaire.buzzsprout.com/
Enjoy my work? Consider getting me a "coffee" on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/beyondsolitaire
To see all of my solo reviews and videos, click here: http://www.beyondsolitaire.net/solo-reviews.html
Contact Me:
Email: beyondsolitaire at gmail.com
Twitter: @beyondsolitaire
Instagram: @beyondsolitaire
Facebook: www.facebook.com/beyondsolitaire
Website: www.beyondsolitaire.net

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Beyond Solitaire - Episode 94 - Tory Brown on Votes for Women
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10/24/22 • 43 min

This week on the pod, Tory Brown (@torylynn) discusses her upcoming game, Votes for Women, and how her passion for activism and history inspired her to design it.
Beyond Solitaire is proudly sponsored by Central Michigan University's Center for Learning Through Games and Simulations, where learning can be both playful and compelling. Check them out here: https://www.cmich.edu/colleges/class/Centers/CLGS/Pages/default.aspx
Rising Waters Kickstarter link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cmu/rising-waters?ref=discovery&term=rising%20waters
Monumental Consequence Order Link: https://cmichpress.com/product/monumental-consequence-physical-edition/
BIG NEWS: CLGS is now doing online game design classes that you can take from home, and they will have several new offerings this year. Keep an eye on this page: https://www.cmich.edu/academics/colleges/liberal-arts-social-sciences/centers-institutes/center-for-learning-through-games-and-simulations/certificate-in-applied-game-design
All episodes of my podcast are available here: https://beyondsolitaire.buzzsprout.com/
Enjoy my work? Consider supporting me on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/beyondsolitaire or getting me a "coffee" on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/beyondsolitaire
Contact Me:
Email: beyondsolitaire at gmail.com
Twitter: @beyondsolitaire
Instagram: @beyondsolitaire
Facebook: www.facebook.com/beyondsolitaire
Website: www.beyondsolitaire.net

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This week on the pod, Beth LaPensée discusses her game designs, their use in educational and social settings, and their expression of different ways of knowing. http://www.elizabethlapensee.com/
Beyond Solitaire is proudly sponsored by Central Michigan University's Center for Learning Through Games and Simulations, where learning can be both playful and compelling. Check them out here: https://www.cmich.edu/colleges/class/Centers/CLGS/Pages/default.aspx
Rising Waters Kickstarter link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cmu/rising-waters?ref=discovery&term=rising%20waters
Monumental Consequence Order Link: https://cmichpress.com/product/monumental-consequence-physical-edition/
BIG NEWS: CLGS is now doing online game design classes that you can take from home, and they will have several new offerings this year. Keep an eye on this page: https://www.cmich.edu/academics/colleges/liberal-arts-social-sciences/centers-institutes/center-for-learning-through-games-and-simulations/certificate-in-applied-game-design
All episodes of my podcast are available here: https://beyondsolitaire.buzzsprout.com/
Enjoy my work? Consider supporting me on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/beyondsolitaire or getting me a "coffee" on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/beyondsolitaire
Contact Me:
Email: beyondsolitaire at gmail.com
Twitter: @beyondsolitaire
Instagram: @beyondsolitaire
Facebook: www.facebook.com/beyondsolitaire
Website: www.beyondsolitaire.net

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Beyond Solitaire - Episode 27 - Sebastian Bae on Teaching Wargame Design
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12/28/20 • 40 min

In this episode, Liz interviews Sebastian Bae (@sebastianbae) about his role as a war game design teacher at both Georgetown University and the Naval Academy. To see what he and his students are up to, check them out at the GUWS YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw0nVuQu5KoHv0kFiC9yX4Q
All episodes of my podcast are available here: https://beyondsolitaire.buzzsprout.com/
Enjoy my work? Consider getting me a "coffee" on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/beyondsolitaire
To see all of my solo reviews and videos, click here: http://www.beyondsolitaire.net/solo-reviews.html
Contact Me:
Email: beyondsolitaire at gmail.com
Twitter: @beyondsolitaire
Instagram: @beyondsolitaire
Facebook: www.facebook.com/beyondsolitaire
Website: www.beyondsolitaire.net

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How many episodes does Beyond Solitaire have?

Beyond Solitaire currently has 180 episodes available.

What topics does Beyond Solitaire cover?

The podcast is about Leisure, Games and Podcasts.

What is the most popular episode on Beyond Solitaire?

The episode title 'Episode 77 - Joe Schmidt and Taylor Shuss on The Sacred Band' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Beyond Solitaire?

The average episode length on Beyond Solitaire is 53 minutes.

How often are episodes of Beyond Solitaire released?

Episodes of Beyond Solitaire are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of Beyond Solitaire?

The first episode of Beyond Solitaire was released on May 20, 2020.

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