I've never met anyone at passionate about the transformative power of gaming as Ken Franklin. Matt and I caught up with him at PAX Unplugged and chatted about his designs, his faith, and why non zero-sum games can change the world. [Headphones recommended due to some background noise]
0:39 - Ken Franklin's history with board games
2:30 - The Mansky Caper
4:44 - Non zero-sum games
11:44 - Faith, religion, and art
16:50 - Imagineers
18:43 - Working with Chris Leder/Back To The Future
21:57 - The single winner problem
24:13 - Party games
26:30 - Upcoming designs
28:31 - Positive experiences through gaming
Music: Sailing The Solar Wind by Abstraction
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Ep 80: Solo
Ep 79: A Conversation With Cole Wehrle
Ep 78: 18xx Revisited
Ep 77: A Conversation With Sean Chappell About Hivernation
Ep 76: Conventions in the Time of COVID -- With Kimberly Revia
Ep 75: Adventure
Ep 74: Top 100 Games of All Time 2020 Edition (part 3)
Ep 73: Top 100 Games of All Time 2020 Edition (part 2)
Ep 72: Top 100 Games of All Time 2020 Edition (Part 1)
Bonus! Ikoria MtG Set Analysis for Limited
Ep 71: Best Games of 2019
Ep 70: A Conversation With Sean McDonald About Making IP Games
Ep 69: PAX East 2020
Ep 68: A Conversation With Bruno Faidutti
Ep 67: A Conversation With Patrick Rauland About Game Creation
Ep 66: Q&A, Masterpiece Games, and Fundraising Week
Bonus! Theros: Beyond Death Set Analysis (for Limited)
Ep 64: A Conversation With Gil Hova
Ep 63: A Conversation With Ben Maddox
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