Geoff (making a one-off Ludology return) and Gil chat with Al Leonardi, designer of the legendary picture-book game Ace of Aces, and a legion of spinoffs using the same brilliant first-person system.
SHOW NOTES
4m19s: Richthofen’s War
8m18s: If you're interested about Ace of Ace's mathematical underpinnings, and its true nature as a hex-grid game, here's Geoff's article.
9m52s: There were two Star Wars games Al worked on: Star Wars: Starfighter Battle Book, and Star Wars Lightsaber Dueling (which was based on Lost Worlds, which we discuss later in the episode). Also: Dragonriders of Pern: The Book Game, Bounty Hunter: Shootout at the Saloon, and Ace of Aces: Wingleader.
11m11s: The Immelman turn, in World War I, was a difficult maneuver that allowed a skilled pilot to turn their aircraft around quickly. In modern aerobatics, it now refers to a type of half-loop.
16m58s: "Ditto sheets," known in the UK as a "Banda machine," refers to a method of print duplication used for much of the 20th century, and very popular in American schools at the time. People of a certain age will recall paper quizzes with a distinctive blue ink on the paper.
22m16s: Two more aerial maneuvers: the wingover, and the snap roll.
25m32s: Lost Worlds
27m48s: The Society for Creative Anachronism.
39m15s: TransAmerica, Ticket To Ride
Ludology 268 - Pinball Wizard
GameTek Classic 267.5 - Endowment
Ludology 267 - I'm Looking At You, 2022!
Biography of a Board Game Classic 266.5 - Operation
Ludology 266 - Getting Out Scott-Free
Ludology 265 - Hold Onto Your Hats!
Biography of a Board Game Classic 264.5 - Mystery Rummy
Ludology 264 - NIBCARD-ed
GameTek Classic 263.5 - Losing Levels
Ludology 263 - Keepsakes and Tokens
Biography of a Board Game 262.5 - Risk Legacy
Ludology 262 - This Guilty Podcast
GameTek Classic 261.5 - Rent
Ludology 261 - Tinner's Tips and Tricks
Biography of a Board Game Classic 260.5 - Risk
Ludology 260 - An App-titude for Game Design
GameTek Classic 259.5 - P-Hacking
Ludology 259 - Wheels Down
Ludology 258.5 - Quirkle
Ludology 258 - Fun with Facehuggers
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