D6G Episode 15: Interview with designer and in depth review of Battlestar Galatica Board game

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🗓️ 15 September 2008

⏱️ 182 minutes

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In Episode 15 the D6G crew dives into Battlestar Galactica. First we interview Corey Konieczka, the game's designer. Corey gives us insight into what it's like to work at Fantasy Flight games as well as details on some of his other projects such as Tide of Iron and Starcraft the board game. [We're happy to report there are no audio issues with this interview] Later we do an in depth review of the Battlestar Galatica board game to give you insight into the mechanics of this co-op game. All that and our usual 'not too horrible' humor, with features such as: - When Wives Attack - Rapid Fire - The Hollywood Minute - Contests - & More If you'd like to discuss the show with us and others in our forum thread: . Advertisers this episode: Links Mentioned:

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0:00.0	There are those who believe that games here began out there, far across the universe,
0:16.9	with tribes of designers who may have been the forefathers of Rio Grande or days of wonder or fantasy flight.
0:25.6	Some believe that there may yet be brothers of man who even now struggled to release games somewhere beyond the heavens.
1:04.2	This is episode 15 of The D6 Generation, with your host Craig Gallant, Russ Wakelin, and Raph Hollywood Granger.
1:06.9	I'm sorry, but the old theme is just way cooler.
1:11.6	...theidst...
1:12.6	...theid... Today, we're happy to feature a special guest, the lead designer from Fantasy Flight's new game Battlestar Galactica.
1:50.6	But up first, it's rapid fire.
1:53.3	It's a little bit crazy, but it needs to short.
1:59.9	Welcome to another edition of Rapid Fire, the roundtable discussion of all things gaming coming at you at the speed of a normal everyday human being that could in no way be an intelligent robot in human form hell bent on the total destruction of the human race.
2:11.4	This edition is brought to you by Alexander Keith, who wants to thank Jeff Carroll from Podhammer for introducing him to the D6 generation
2:17.5	and encourages all Warhammer fantasy fans to join Podhammers in a circle.
2:22.6	I'm Geatley Magnetic and your host.
2:24.8	Our panelists are, as always, Russ Susudio Wakeland and Rafe Too Sexy for this podcast, Granger.
2:30.2	And as a special guest on this edition, we have Corey, Mr. Roboto Koneska.
2:34.7	Let's begin.
2:36.3	Issue number one.
2:37.8	Paranoia is a disturbed thought process characterized by excessive anxiety or fear,
2:42.3	often to the point of irrationality or delusion.
2:44.7	The state of paranoia can make a person's life extremely difficult or unlivable in the extreme.
2:49.4	And yet so many games today seek to recreate
2:51.6	a state of paranoia in its players. From the original role-playing game paranoia, where the GM's
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