#144: Stellar Ventures & Satisfying Game Arcs

James is joined by Justin & Nahv of Tabletapas Games as they prepare for their Kickstarter launch of the new thematic economic game Stellar Ventures. We'll chat about the origin of their company, their experience in game development, and tie it all together with a discussion about satisfying game arcs. We'll also talk recent plays of Wiz War, Sol: Last Days of a Star, and For All Mankind. Enjoy the show!

00:47 Welcome Justin & Nahv

3:33 Stellar Ventures on Kickstarter now

7:52 Cube Rails meets 18xx?

16:35 Strong Cube Rails DNA

26:26 Components & Location challenges

36:36 Recent plays: Pax Ren Tournament

41:49 For All Mankind

48:25 Wiz War

51:59 Sol on boardtogether.games

56:01 The Gang

1:03:30 Kilauea

1:12:10 Game Arcs: Act 1, Act 2, Act 3

1:29:35 Developing the arc of Stellar Ventures

1:38:23 Collaborating with designer Pontus Nillson

1:40:05 Future Tabletapas Teasers?

Check out Stellar Ventures on Kickstarter:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tabletapasgames/stellar-ventures