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Romp013: A Game Player's History of Cole WehrleThis week Hunter sits down with Cole to talk about how he came to be a lover and enjoyer of games.
This show is produced by Horse House and Hosted by Matt Martens and Hunter Donaldson
Special thanks to Kyle Ferrin for our podcast art. You can see more of Kyle's work at https://kyleferrin.bigcartel.com/
Our theme is by Ben Prunty who you can check out at https://benprunty.bandcamp.com/
2025-06-171h 09
Board Game Barrage#335: A Cole New WehrleA dazzling place you never knew ... until now that is! We're diving deep on beloved designer Cole Wehrle in another designer spotlight. We dig back into his Roots, and explore the many Arcs that led to his Oath to revolutionize thematic board games. Before our traffic gets infamous, we talk about Toy Battle, Subjective, and Wild Tiled West. 03:43 - Toy Battle 13:51 - Subjective 22:11 - Wild Tiled West 30:43 - Designer Spotlight: Cole Wehrle 34:13 - Pax Porfiriana 40:03 - Root 46:21 - Oath 47:45 - Arcs 50:27 - John Company: Second Edition 56:49 - Molly...2025-05-291h 08
Shelf Stable: A Board Gaming Podcast#41 ft. Cole Wehrle, Board Game OrganizationKenny and Tom wearing extremely oversized diamond helmets: "if you think your voice or talking point comprehensively captures the beauty and desirability of Monopoly DEAL, send a note to yomomma@gmail.com" 7:21 - Intro: Cole Wehrle 7:50 - We Have to Know! Images mentioned https://imgur.com/a/ZrrpvBA Games we played: 52:16 - Virgin Queen (2012, Ed Beach, GMT) Rain World https://store.steampowered.com/app/312520/Rain_World/ Topic: 1:04:43 - Board Game Organization Amabel Holland on bluesky htt...2025-05-201h 51
Intertextual Cardboard Experience#31 - Cole Wehrle: "The Cole Visitation"Intertextual Cardboard Experience is excited to start the new year in atypical fashion, and it couldn’t be more exciting. Cole Wehrle, Creative Director at Leder Games and Co-Founder of Wehrlegig Games, joins the show, and I had the bright idea of having us not talk about board games… In all seriousness, we do talk directly about board games a handful-ish times, but, for the most part, those thoughts are scattered between some deep and personal insights that Cole shares about a couple of other things: reading (specifically Pynchon) and running. Through Cole’s reflections on these topics, approaching a text...2025-01-131h 36
Old Gamer’s AlmanacWarcraft: Orcs and Humans (1994) (Feat. Cole Wehrle)It's a U.S. Election Day spectacular as Hunter and game designer Cole Wehrle (Root, Oath, Arcs) sit down to talk about one of the foundational games of the RTS genre. Does it hold up? Did it see the future? How good is it? All will be answered this week!
Stay tuned after the discussion for the announced date of the Age of Empires 2 SMASHATHON and how we'll be changing the show for 2025.
To see the most up to version of The OGA 100, visit https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/194Zs7HY...2024-11-051h 07Old Gamer’s AlmanacUFO 50 (2024) (Feat. Cole Wehrle and Nick Brachmann)This week we have two of our Game Dev friends from Leder Games: Cole Wehrle and Nick Brachmann and we're talkin' deep on some UFO 50. In this show four souls trade stories of their experiences with a bygone game studio that never was. I won't mince words, I love this game and I really think you should check it out.
Check out Cole and Nick over at ledergames.com
Buy UFO 50: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1147860/UFO_50/
To see the most up to version of The OGA 100, visit https://doc...2024-10-221h 22
Just Dads Reading BooksThe Book of Three (w/ Cole Wehrle)We finally get to have a very special guest on JDRB! Cole Wehrle is here to join us as a fellow dad with a deep love for Lloyd Alexander. He loves the Chronicles of Prydain so much he made numerous overt references to it in his board game Oath, by Leder Games! But this isn't a board game show! Let's talk about the first book!If you want to chat with us and recommend books or tell us your reaction to book we've covered on the show, please email us at justdadsreadingbooks@gmail.comMusic...2024-09-0537 min
Space-Biff! Space-Cast!Space-Cast! #39. Arcing Ever heard of Arcs? Cole Wehrle has! Today on the Space-Cast!, we're joined by the little-known indie designer himself to discuss Arcs from a few unusual angles: the debt it owes to trick-taking, the many literary inspirations behind the game, and its unusual development process. Also of note, some comparisons between Arcs and Brian Boru, a sidebar book recommendation, and Wehrle's wariness of Balatro. Truly, we're covering everything! 2024-07-041h 39
Harold on GamesHarold Interviews Cole Wehrle about ARCSIn this epidode, I interview the prolific Cole Wehrle about his sci fi game ARCS published by Leder Games.
Rules etc at bottom of this page link: https://ledergames.com/products/arcs
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/359871/arcs
We discuss the development process, integration of art, mechanics and whether Cole is coming to the next SD Hist Con in November.2024-07-0254 min
Sou Eu? Board GamesEntrevista com Cole Wehrle: Expansão do Oath, Vazas e Jogos Históricos | SEBG#67Esse é o episódio mais especial do podcast até agora porque tive o prazer de conversar com Cole Wehrle, o designer por trás de Root, Arcs, John Company, Pax Pamir e, claro, meu favorito de todos os tempos, o Oath: Crônicas de Império e Exílio. Espero que curtam o episódio tanto quando eu eu gostei de gravá-lo.
PS: Se quiser ouvir a versão com o áudio original, é só ouvir o episódio anterior SEBG#66 :)
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2024-05-311h 01
Sou Eu? Board GamesOath Expansion, Borges and Spielberg: Interview with Cole Wehrle | SEBG#66This is the most special episode yet because I had the opportunity to speak with Cole Wehrle, the designer behind Root, Arcs, John Company, Pax Pamir, and of course my all-time favourite, Oath: Chronicles of Empire and Exile. I hope you enjoyed the conversation as much as I enjoyed recording it!
PS: A versão em português dublada vai ao ar na sexta-feira dia 31/05
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2024-05-281h 06Old Gamer’s AlmanacX-COM: UFO Defense (1994) with Cole WehrleWe've got a big strategy one for y'all today! Hunter and Cole sit down to talk about Cole's 1994 roots and chow down on what exactly make X-Com: UFO Defense one of the greatest strategy games of all time. It's always a delight to have Cole on and this episode is no exception. Enjoy!
To see the most up to version of The OGA 100, visit https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/194Zs7HY9o2y4dgOQLsQXT0Q0cBW_Q1WZzkwqG-ALqi0/edit?usp=sharing. THIS CONTAINS SPOILERS IF YOU ARE LISTENING TO OLDER EPISODES.
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Mentioned In DispatchesMentioned in Dispatches Season 12 Ep 6 ~ “Live” From GAMA Expo15 March 2024 ~
We spent last week at GAMA Expo, and rather than try to set up a 90-minute chat with someone there, we tackled a handful of people to come talk to us.
You can always catch past episodes on the “podcast” tab of our site.
So kick back & relax and enjoy this patchwork episode of many different guests, as we run well past the hour mark, but give you a smorgasbord of people here (in no particular order):
Jim Dietz, The Dietz Foundation
Cole Wehrle, Leder Games and Wehrlegig Games
James Buckley, Phalanx Games
Drew...2024-03-151h 31
Big Talk – WFHBWehrlegig Games: Drew WehrleWhat started out as a side gig, a vanity project, has become Drew Wehrle’s day job. He and his brother Cole Wehrle founded the historical board game maker, Wehrlegig Games. Drew handles the production and business end of the operation while Cole is a noted game designer. They’ve produced two board games thus far: one dealing with the aftermath of the Russian and British colonial reigns in Afghanistan and the other with the people who benefitted from the East India Company’s control of the East Indies and the Indian subcontinent. This year the Wehrle brothers will launch...2024-02-1628 minOld Gamer’s AlmanacStarcraft (1998) [Multiplayer] [w/ Cole Wehrle]We've got one more week before we finally go through the arduous process of adding Starcraft to our list as our 100th game, and there's still too much to talk about. Today, we wanted to focus on multiplayer, but even within that topic there is too much to discuss. So for today's presentation we were joined by board game designer and friend of the show Cole Wehrle to talk about the beautiful cacophony that existed in Starcraft custom games multiplayer. Equal parts nonsense and game design playground, many entire genres of games were born out of the toolkit available...2023-10-311h 07
Beyond SolitaireEpisode 131 - Cole Wehrle on OathThis week on the pod, Cole Wehrle talks about Oath, as well as larger issues of history and allegory in board games. Plus we drop a few pieces of news about where Oath is headed next. ;) Five Hundred Year Old Vampire: https://www.backerkit.com/c/central-michigan-university-press/five-hundred-year-old-vampireBeyond 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.aspxCheck out CMU's game offerings here: https://cmichpress.com/s...2023-10-0957 min
Season 11Mentioned in Dispatches Season 11 Ep 3 ~ Cole Wehrle Returns!6 October 2023 Cole Wehrle is back to raise the overall intelligence … 2023-10-061h 39
Space Cats Peace Turtles312: Leder Games at GenCon[feat. Lord of the Board]We went to GenCon, had a live show, then checked out what our friends over at Leder Games have been working on. Sam from Lord of the Board (https://www.youtube.com/@LordoftheBoard) joined us to demo a base game session of Arcs and chat with Cole as well as a demo of and chat about the "pre-alpha" build of Patrick Leder's "working title Blok." It was a splendid time with wonderful people and we hope you love our little conversations.
7:38 - Arcs with Cole Wehrle
36:40 - Blok with Patrick Leder
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Designer NotesDesigner Notes 77: Cole WehrleIn this episode, Soren interviews tabletop designer Cole Wehrle, best known for his work on Root, Oath, Pax Pamir, and John Company. They discuss whether John Company is satire, how the East India Company was like QWOP, and the importance of German postal rates. This episode was recorded on March 22, 2023.2023-08-143h 08
Idle ThumbsDesigner Notes 77: Cole WehrleIn this episode, Soren interviews tabletop designer Cole Wehrle, best known for his work on Root, Oath, Pax Pamir, and John Company. They discuss whether John Company is satire, how the East India Company was like QWOP, and the importance of German postal rates. This episode was recorded on March 22, 2023.
Games discussed: Stratego, Dungeons and Dragons, Battlecry, Diplomacy, Mafia, Oath, Settlers of Catan, Struggle of Empires, High Frontier, Pax Pamir, John Company, Pax Porfiriana, Levy & Campaign series, Root, An Infamous Traffic, Republic of Rome, Greed Incorporated, QWOP, Kremlin, Power Grid, Old World2023-08-143h 08
Play Saves the WorldColonialism in Board Games (AV Club #2)Listener Spotlight
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Hosts: Fred Serval & Luis Aguasvivas
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Cole Wehrle...2023-04-0258 min
Game Design Deep DiveInterview with Cole WehrleCole Wehrle has designed Pax Pamir, John Company and Infamous Traffic as well as fan favorites Root, Oath and (most recently) Arcs. We chat primarily about his historical designs, discussing Kevin Zucker's Napoleon's Last Battles, second editions, model-driven history versus polemics, and much more. Send us a text2023-01-221h 27
Heartcore GamesHCg: Podcast #1 - Highlights 2022Первый экспериментальный коммьюнити-подкаст сообщества HCg. Подводим итоги года, обсуждаем прошлогодние и вангуем будущие тренды настольных игр.Участники подкаста @telegram :Макс (Cosmodrome Games) @vereshcaginРустам @d_javausКирилл @zeusofarcБасанг @gnasabКоля @NsegorovВадим @Vadim000000Таймкоды:(0:22) - Интро(4:40) - 1 Блок: "Тренды геймдизайна и девелопмента 2022"(5:15) - Тема: "Игры-мерч и кикстартер-скамы"(16:50) - Игры-Блокбастеры(20:04) - Лицензии(23:25) - Тема: "Бум эклектичного дизайна"(26:38) - Анонс подкаста о Cole Wehrle(26:50) - Внимание к девелопменту(28:15) - Спасибо за COVID(30:15) - Переиздания(34:42) - Дюна: Империя "Топ или шлёп?"(40:38) - Предсказание трендов (Макс+Рустам)(44:00) - Кикстартеры и заморозка денег(45:55) - Гипотеза про технологии производства(47:28) - Проблемы логистики и производства(50:15) - Личный топ-2022 + Джон Ди Клэр! + тренд на "маленькие" игры? (Коля)(54:00) - Японцы, свободное место и маленькие коробки в России(56:30) - Реклама Космодрома и Пятёрочки(57:20) - Титулы Коли(57:50) - Блок 2: "Отношения российских издателей с иностранными партнерами"(58:50) - Тема: "Отзыв лицензий"(1:00:45) - Тема: "Cохранение партнерских отношений (Стегмайер / Катала)"(1:06:35) - Тема: "Вынужденный рост интереса к Граникону"(1:09:40) - Тема: "Выход на Западный рынок и толчок импортозамещения"(1:14:28) - Блок 3: "Энимал сеттинг - новый дженерик фэнтези"(1:22:05) - Почему бы не обсудить Крылья и Шпиль... (простите)(1:23:50) - Карточные игры, Книция и Никита Пенской(1:25:03) - Космодром 2022, выход на западные маркетплейсы, Глуховский (Макс)(1:31:01) - Тема: "Бум настольного реселлинга и совместных закупок в России"(1:38:40) - Специфика российского рынка(1:46:03) - Басанг - топ-2022(1:47:05) - О Паксах, John Company 2nd ed и Тарантино(1:48:50) - Кирилл и его топ-успех 2022(1:51:15) - вновь Паксы и Cole Wherle (Рустам(1:53:55) - Кирилл - продолжение топа и ожидание от 23-го(2:01:30) - Дюна: Тайн2023-01-112h 18
The BoardGameGeek PodcastEpisode 7: Board Game Hidden Gems, with Cole WehrleGame designer Cole Wehrle joins Candice to discuss their top 5 favorite board game hidden gems.00:00:00 Introduction00:01:09 Arcs at Pax Unplugged00:04:28 Fresh Plays00:04:42 Almoravid00:10:46 SolForge Fusion00:17:24 Codex (Cole's surprise hidden gem honorable mention)00:18:00 Frosthaven00:24:48 Flesh and Blood00:34:46 Our Top 5 Board Game Hidden Gems00:35:30 Cole's #5 - Serenissima00:38:48 Candice's #5 - Dilluvia Project00:45:37 Cole's #4 - Conspiracy00:50:03 Candice's #4 - Dual Powers: Revolution 191700:58:38 Cole's #3 - Senators01:01:39 Candice's #3 - Three Kingdoms Redux01:08:52 Race for the Chinese Zodiac01:09:19 Cole's #2 - Bausack01:12:43 Candice's #2 - Sol: Last Days of a Star01:19:59 Cole's #1 - Hoity Toity01:25:48 Candice's #1 - Star Wars: The...2022-12-231h 35
The Cardboard HeraldCole Wehrle on ARCS, Taking Pitches & PATH at PAX Unplugged 2022 - TCbH InterviewsCole Wehrle on ARCS, Taking Pitches & PATH at PAX Unplugged 2022 - TCbH Interviews00:00 - Intro01:12 - Pitches & Networking02:57 - Original spark with Ahoy06:06 - Status of ARCS development12:27 - Is approachability over fetishized?16:40 - Organization structure at Leder Games19:10 - Can you still enjoy a con as a gamer?21:23 - PATH & other upcoming projectsLinks:Our Site - https://www.cardboardherald.comOur Video Channel - https://www.youtube.com/TheCardboardHeraldOur Twitter - https://twitter.com/CardboardHeraldOur Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/user?u=96695512022-12-0923 min
Boards Alive PodcastEpisode 190 – Interview with Cole Wehrle In our one hundred and ninetieth episode, Aaron is joined by designer Cole Wehrle of Root, John Company, and Arcs. We talk about some games we’ve been playing, including Shark and Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Then I interview Cole about designing games. This episode is sponsored by Board Game Bliss and listeners like you on our Patreon 2022-11-271h 45
The Level Up Board Game PodcastEpisode 60: Sidequest! Arcs!Gather 'round adventurers and hear tales of our times with Leder Games' newest from Cole Wehrle: Arcs!
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2022-06-0943 min
Dice Tower NowDice Tower Now 788: June 6, 2022This is Dice Tower Now for the week of June 6, 2022. This week, we explore gran sendero del oeste, more details emerge on teeny tiny terra, the newest patchwork play is you know stacks and stuff, and the next thingavellir for nidavellir is idavellir. TOP STORIES (2:15) FunForge Kickstarter troubles Great Western Trail Argentina detailed by Eggertspiele Terra Nova detailed by Capstone Games Atiwa by Uwe Rosenberg announced by Lookout Games Splendor Duel shown by Space Cowboys ReMEmber coming from Pegasus Spiele Tidal Blades: Banner Festival announced by Druid City Games Second expansion to Nidavellir, Idavoll, a...2022-06-0632 min
BGT - Board Game TheoryBGG Top100: RootWir berichten von Zwist und Niedertracht im Waldland.
Unberührte Natur und ein Wälder und Lichtungen, idyllisch an einem ruhigen Fluss gelegen. Hier scheint die Welt noch in Ordnung zu sein. Doch Vorsicht: Der Schein trügt! Die niedlichen Bewohner dieses malerischen Waldlandes trachten einander nach dem Leben.
Heute begeben wir uns in die Welt von Root - einem sehr konflitkträchtigem Spiel mit asymmetrischen Fraktionen, wunderbarer Gestaltung und sehr immersiven Spielgefühl. Was uns an diesem Spiel von 2018 so reizt, wie ein Einstieg in das doch umfangreiche Regelwerk gelingt, welche Erweiterungen lohnen und was f...2022-06-012h 08Space Cats Peace Turtles249: Arcs with Cole WehrleWe love Leder Games and so of course we're over the moon that they have another Kickstarter running right now. But to make things even more exciting, IT'S A SPACE GAME. WE TALK A LOT ABOUT SPACE GAMES! So we invited Cole Wehrle on to discuss all things Arcs and help us get ready for this newest release. Enjoy!
Kickstart Arcs yourself at: https://bit.ly/ArcsKSStream
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To learn more about our Discord, Twitter, Patreon, Merch, and m...2022-06-011h 03
The Discussion PhaseEp. #68: Designer Diaries: Cole WehrleThe time has finally come, and another title by Cole Wehrle has hit Kickstarter in Arcs. This week on the Discussion Phase we do a deep dive on the history and design philosophies of Cole Wehrle, and explore what makes his designs unique. We also review recent plays of Cooper Island and Mind MGMT. Make sure to join us on Discord and get in on the discussion with us!
https://discord.gg/WKZkT2DDNs2022-05-271h 46Dice Tower NowDice Tower Now 784: May 9, 2022This is Dice Tower Now for the week of May 9, 2022. This week, Asmodee’s Embrace now includes even more video games, Gamers Brew up an Amygdala abstract, Mandoo invents Pokemon Salad, and there’s a new Moon over San Francisco. TOP STORIES (1:45) Embracer Group purchases assets from Eidos Investor Group led by The Chernin Group and eBay purchases 25% of Funko 2021 Golden Geek Awards announced Catherine: The Cities of the Tsarina coming to the west from Capstone Two expansions announced for Picture Perfect Abstract game Amygdala coming from Michael Kiesling and Wolfgang Kramer published by Game...2022-05-0928 min
3232: Chapter 3 – Asymmetric wargames and Root: A Game of Woodland Might and RightFor our third episode, Eric Wier and Greg Wier talk about how their hobby time has recently been occupied by playing various board games, including an asymmetric wargame called Root, designed by Cole Wehrle and released by Leder Games. They talk about how they remain engaged in Games Workshop’s settings, but have slowly lost interest in playing the games associated with them. Their interest has turned towards more mechanically-tuned board games. They talk about how the board game Root builds a compelling narrative through its artwork and game mechanics, telling the story of anthropomorphic animals battling over control of...2022-02-2634 min
The Clockwork Game Design PodcastStrategy Can Be Fun – Strategic Evaluation in Pax PamirHello everyone! Welcome to our third episode of STRATEGY CAN BE FUN. Today, Brett Lowey and I discuss the Cole Wehrle game, Pax Pamir. I think this is maybe the first game where Brett and I’s positions on the game have diverged somewhat, although perhaps we have also pulled each other’s opinions together somewhat as […]2022-02-0557 min
WorkPlay Solutions PodcastEp. 10 | What are Transferable Skills? - Part 1 of 2. -Jonathan WeaverPart 1 of 2. What are transferable skills? How have your hobbies made you a better leader? What can college students learn from your children?Shoutouts and References: Risk: The Lord of the Rings Trilogy edition, Root by Cole Wehrle, Mafia (the game), Michael DegnanHost: Mark SuroviecGuest: Jonathan Weaver | College Minister & Board Game Designer @j_weavesFor more info, visit www.workplaysolutions.com or email mark@workplaysolutions.comFollow us on Facebook: WorkPlaySol2021-11-3027 min
The Board Game BBQ PodcastEpisode 147: Special Guest: Cole Wehrle! Plus Aquatica, 1882, Unfathomable, Feudum: The Queens Army, Bardwood GroveEpisode 147: Special Guest: Cole Wehrle! Plus Aquatica, 1882, Unfathomable, Feudum: The Queens Army, Bardwood Grove
Topic: (01:20) Special Guest: Cole Wehrle
Sizzling Games: (01:03:47) Aquatica, 1882, Unfathomable, Feudum: The Queens Army, Bardwood Grove
The Board Game BBQ Bracket Battle Update: (1:23:03) Dice Throne v Eclipse: 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy
Swear an Oath: (01:24:28)
2021-10-151h 37
Dicebreaker PodcastEpisode 78 - ARSE COLON COLLAPSEThis episode of the Dicebreaker Podcast is sponsored by eBay. To learn more visit ebay.com/scantolist. It’s Pre-GX this week, as we step into the pod booth a day early before the team travels to EGX and Essen Spiel! Matt, Lolies and Meehan revisit Mysterium, Root, Monikers, Insider and more, before chatting about the new adaptation of comic Y: The Last Man, Great British Bake-Off and Castlevania. There’s excitement around the new board game from Root and Oath designer Cole Wehrle, Arcs: Collapse and Conflict in the Void, plus an update on this year’s PAX...2021-10-111h 30
Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast About Our Gaming GroupRound 13, Turn 10: "Castles of Burgundy" with Elder0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Professor Elder0:05:45 - This Week’s Game Night: Tabannusi, Imperial Struggle, Terraforming Mars, Imperial Steam, Furnace, Babylonia, Tichu0:13:21 - This Week's News: Lord of the Rings--Fantasy Flight Games Revised Core Set; Pax Unplugged, World Series of Board Games, World Boardgaming Championships (WBC,) Blood Rage, Ra, 7 Wonders, Cataan, Diplomacy, Cole Wehrle: Arcs - Collapse and Conflict in the Void; MythWind, Expanded Horizons Expansion and Magical Miniatures; Gutenberg. 0:40:42 - Games on the Brain: Tabannusi, Furnace, Glass Road0:50:32 - Review of Castles of Burgundy1:11:20 - Forgotten Classics: Puerto Rico, Through the Desert, Tigris and Eup...2021-10-111h 58
History & Games Lab Podcast @ University of EdinburghEpisode #12 : Interview with Brian Train (Brief Border Wars) - History and Games Lab PodcastIn this episode, award-winning game designer Brian Train joins host Eduard Gafton to talk about his game Brief Border Wars and using a card-driven system to model the chaotic, stop-and-start nature of impromptu wars.𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐬 ○ 00:00:00 - Start ○ 00:08:01 - How did Brian get into games? ○ 00:33:17 - How does asymmetry make for interesting match-ups? ○ 00:43:40 - Should games be historically accurate?𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 ○ Brian gives a lecture on Game Design & Self-Publication at Georgetown University: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtky8WgsyyA ○ Brian’s website: https://brtrain.wordpress.com/ ○ Cole Wehrle’s essay: Affective Networks At Play: Catan, Coin, And The Quiet Year: https://analoggamestudies.org...2021-10-011h 23
The Thoughtful Gamer PodcastEp 85: A Conversation with Dan Thurot on Board Game CriticismDan Thurot has been reviewing board games for a number of years now, and for my money he's the best in the business. I had the pleasure of sitting down with him to talk about games criticism, and in the course of the discussion we touched on history, economics, literature, and more. Also, lots of Cole Wehrle games.
Find Dan's writing at spacebiff.com
1:24 -- Dan's start in board game criticism
6:35 -- "Fun"
14:10 -- Changes in board game criticism over the last few years
18:43 -- Misunderstandings about criticism
26:24 -- Board game criticism is still young
29:16...2021-07-241h 24
Woodland War MachineEpisode #21 - Root: Past, Present, and Future (featuring Cole Wehrle)Episode 21 - Season One Finale - Gather 'round ya'll, we're talking with Creator God...of the Woodland. The Crew sits down with the designer of Root, Cole Wehrle! They chat over a range of topics including asymmetrical game design, the future of Root, and maybe even a touch of Starcraft. Stick around towards the end for Cole's favorite Faction and Root Cards!
Additionally, this episode marks the end of SEASON ONE - We'll be back in the Fall of 2021 with more Root content - come join the conversation on the Discord and support the show on Patreon!2021-07-221h 35
LudologyLudology 254 - Make It CountErica, Gil, Scott, and Sen have a roundtable discussion about player counts. We go through each of the common player counts, as well as a few uncommon counts, and discuss what's special about designing for them. SHOW NOTES 0m39s: Our thoughts about and general strategies for designing games at different player counts. 5m42s: 2-player games 9m20s: We chatted with Matt Wolfe about decision scales on Ludology 157 - Come Scale Away. 13m08s: Inhuman Conditions 13m59s: Belfort 16m24s: Alien: Fate of...2021-07-111h 21
The Secret Cabal Gaming PodcastEpisode 234: Oath Chronicles of Empire and Exile and a Short Topic ExtravaganzaAwwww yeah, the Founders are back and celebrating the success of their 2021 Kickstarter campaign! The gang starts the show by talking about some of the games they've been playing including Canvas, Marvel Champions, Cryo, Tapestry, Unmatched, Labyrinthos and Cartographers. Then Don and Jamie get deep into a feature review of Oath Chronicles of Empire and Exile by Cole Wehrle. Then, as usual, Tony T collects and presents the best of the best tabletop gaming news you'll ever heard. Then the gang ends the show with a Short Topic Extravaganza including questions from listeners regarding using chess clocks, getting deeper into...2021-07-073h 03
History & Games Lab Podcast @ University of EdinburghEpisode #9 : Interview with Tomislav Čipčić (Brotherhood & Unity) - History and Games Lab PodcastIn this episode, game creator Tomislav Čipčić joins host Eduard Gafton to talk about his game Brotherhood & Unity and how it portrays the Bosnian War. 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐬 ○ 00:00:00 - Start ○ 00:01:55 - How did Tom come up with Brotherhood & Unity? ○ 00:17:03 - Did the theme/setting of the game, i.e the Bosnian War, come first? ○ 00:41:21 - How is the transition from making a board game to making a video game? How has the transition between mediums changed how you think about games in general? ○ 00:50:51 - Which games would Tom recommend? 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐄𝐩𝐢...2021-06-291h 02
The Discussion PhaseEp. #25: The Oath of DiscussionThe long anticipated title from Cole Wehrle, Oath: Chronicle of Empire and Exile, has finally arrived. On today's episode we dive deep into the world of Oath as we share our thoughts and impressions, as well as how the game plays and what makes it stand out from the crowded genre of "area-control." We discuss some recent plays as well as some other new games we've recently added to the collection. We continue our board game mechanic highlight this week with "real time games." We also announce our winner from last week's contest!2021-06-231h 32
Meeple VortexMeeple Vortex #S01E02 - Root, Boardgames na mídia e mais Jogatinas!E para esta edição, você vai conferir:No primeiro bloco nós comentamos quais foram os boardgames que estiveram em nossas jogatinas: Renato: Merlin e Notre Dame; Zabu: Gloomhaven e Ganges. Butilheiro: --No segundo bloco fizemos a análise de um dos recentes lançamentos: RootEm Root, a nefasta Marquise de Cat se apropriou da grande floresta, com a intenção de colher suas riquezas. Sob o seu governo, as muitas criaturas da floresta se uniram. Esta Aliança procurará fortalecer seus recursos e subverter a regra dos Gatos. Neste esforço, a Aliança pode alistar...2021-06-151h 26
History & Games Lab Podcast @ University of EdinburghEpisode #7 : Interview with Cole Wehrle (Pax Pamir, John Company) - History and Games Lab PodcastIn this episode, game designer Cole Wehrle joins host Eduard Gafton to talk Pax Pamir, John Company and Wehrlegig Games’ mission to ‘strive to publish beautiful games with historical themes that treat their subjects and their players seriously.’𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐬○ 00:00:00 - Start○ 00:02:24 - How did Pax Pamir start?○ 00:17:14 - What is there to learn from playing Pax Pamir?○ 00:32:18 - How do you market a historical game such as John Company?○ 00:51:38 - How has academic experience helped the creation...2021-06-141h 03
Fjerde Spiller SøgesOath: Chronicles of Empire and ExileVi har aldrig været mere uenige. I denne episode snakker vi om Oath, det friske spil fra Cole Wehrle og Leder Games, et spil der i den grad har delt vandene. Lyt med, hvis du vil finde ud af hvorfor!2021-05-281h 09
Tunga brädspelspoddenJohn Company Second Edition; Tematik för tematikens skull. Brädspelspoesi?John Company ligger på Kickstarter i två dagar till. Det är från den stekhete desigern till Root, Pax Pamir (ett och två) och Oath. Vi ställer oss följande frågor i avsnittet:
Vad är ett tema? Finns det problematiska teman? Är imperialism ett exempel på det? Vad är ett tema? Kan vi ta hjälp av litteraturvetenskapliga termer för att beskriva brädspel? Lyckas Cole Wehrle diskutera kolonialism i sin senaste version av John Company utan att uppröra? Är John Company usel mekanisk brädspelspoesi?
Timestamps:
01:55 Spel vi spelat sen sist: The Grea...2021-04-181h 54
Ti racconto le CronacheJohn Company. Ovvero: OltremareCiao! Ti do il benvenuto su Ti racconto le cronache, il podcast che porta direttamente alle tue orecchie gli articoli di Fustella Rotante il network indipendente di giochi da tavolo e dintorni.Io sono la Sab e oggi ti racconto di:John Company. Ovvero: Oltremarehttps://www.fustellarotante.it/john-company/John Company di Cole Wehrle è il Nikstarter di questa settimana. Nik ha smesso di fumare, è nervoso, quindi non date peso alle sue parole.https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1243243962/john-company-second-editionSe acquisti su DungeonDice, puoi aiutare Fustella Rotante cliccando sul link ri...2021-04-1707 minThe Thoughtful Gamer PodcastEp 79: A Conversation With Cole WehrleI was delighted to sit down with one of our most interesting historical and conflict game designers, Cole Wehrle. The discussion starts with talking about the second edition of John Company (on Kickstarter right now) before wandering to the the rest of his designs as we talk about the ways games can portray history or make interesting arguments. One of my favorite conversations yet.
1:00 -- John Company 2nd Edition
10:00 -- Inspiration for John Company
14:06 -- Connections Between John Company, Pax Pamir, and An Infamous Traffic
17:42 -- Handling Tough Themes
28:40 -- John Company's Success
32:29 -- Game Aesthetics and...2021-04-101h 10Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast About Our Gaming GroupRound 11, Turn 4: "Indonesia" with Dmitry0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Dmitry, The Philosophical Gamer0:07:05 - Last Week's "Table Image" Reassessment0:13:29 - Game NewsMatt Leighcock's Daybreak (13:41)New York Times articleJohn Company 2nd Edition (0:15:37)Kickstarter linkRoot (17:42)Candace Harris's John Company PreviewCole Wehrle Design Diary0:18:43 - Games on the BrainPraga Caput Regni (19:35)Maglev MetroReacting to the Past00:33:31 Game Review - Indonesia01:12:54 Member Segment - Consolidation and why we STOP playing gamesTheory of FunHidden Spring01:54:36 Game SommelierThe MindAir, Land, & SeaBalderdashFog of Love2021-04-052h 05
Fjerde Spiller SøgesPax Pamir: Second EditionPax Pamir: Second Edition fra 2019 er designet af Cole Wehrle, manden bag Root. I Pamir forsøger du at navigere det komplicerede politiske spil i Afghanistan i 1800-tallet, hvor både briter, russer og afghaner kæmper om magten.
Pax Pamir er en videreudvikling på Pax Profiriana, og er, i følge os her på FFS, et meget bedre spil. Pamir er dog stadig et meget kompliceret spil, og du skal holde tungen lige i munden, når du spiller.
Lyt med, hvis du vil vide, hvorfor spillet stadigt er din tid værd, og hvis du v...2021-04-0152 min
That's How I Roll113 - The Root of it all... Cole Wehrle, desinger of Root joins us!Today Cole Wehrle, in house designer for Leder Games and the mastermind behind the smash hit Root joins the show. Jeremiah and Cole discuss all things Root, Leder Games, and why you don't bring chips to snack on during game night.Root has one published expansion (The Riverfolk) and is expanding once again! Leder Games will be Kickstarting the second expansion (which Cole and Jeremiah discuss) on March 14, 2019 which will be called The Underworld! Click RIGHT HERE to find out more juicy details and The Underworld!Stay tuned to TheologyofGames.com as we have TONS...2021-03-1131 minBeyond SolitaireEpisode 34 - Cole Wehrle on Games as Historical ArgumentsIn this episode, Liz interviews Cole Wehrle, designer of games including Pax Pamir and Root, about his passion for history and the way he expresses that passion through the games he designs. 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/beyondsolitaireTo see all of my solo reviews and videos, click here: http://www.beyondsolitaire.net/solo-reviews.htmlContact Me: Email: beyondsolitaire at gmail.comTwitter: @beyondsolitaireInstagram: @beyondsolitaireFacebook: ww...2021-02-1552 min
Jugando con Da2jcDa2 #81 Especial Cole WehrleVamos con un programa especial dedicado a Cole Wehrle.
Los que seguís el programa habitualmente ya conocéis nuestra devoción por este autor, que ha venido a sacarnos de la monotonía con diseños originales, cargados de tema, y con la interacción entre los jugadores como principal protagonista.
SUMARIO
00:09:21 Heaven`s Mandate: The Reunification of China
00:12:05 Pax Pamir 1ª Ed
00:22:58 An Infamous Traffic
00:41:18 John Company
00:54:48 ROOT
01:49:25 Pax Pamir 2ª Ed
01:52:33 OATH: Chronicles of Empires and Exile
02:02:13 Entrevista Cole Vehrle2021-02-152h 23Jugando con Da2jcDa2 #81 Especial Cole WehrleVamos con un programa especial dedicado a Cole Wehrle.
Los que seguís el programa habitualmente ya conocéis nuestra devoción por este autor, que ha venido a sacarnos de la monotonía con diseños originales, cargados de tema, y con la interacción entre los jugadores como principal protagonista.
SUMARIO
00:09:21 Heaven`s Mandate: The Reunification of China
00:12:05 Pax Pamir 1ª Ed
00:22:58 An Infamous Traffic
00:41:18 John Company
00:54:48 ROOT
01:49:25 Pax Pamir 2ª Ed
01:52:33 OATH: Chronicles of Empires and Exile
02:02:13 Entrevista Cole Vehrle2021-02-152h 23
The Mary and Tom Podcast (Hollandspiele)Mary and Tom, Episode 12000:01 Introduction; 00:05 Questions and answers; 00:30 Dinosaur comment; 01:00 “It doesn’t say groat”; 02:40 Sci-fi games; 03:10 Pre-1800 games; 06:20 Three cup series; 06:55 “Dear Monster”; 07:30 Shot & Shell Battle Series; 10:05 Mary’s Picket; 11:55 Choo-choo games; 12:45 How are Tom and Mary; 12:55 “We’re not even small-big yet”; 14:05 “How are they going to breathe, Mary?”; 15:00 Expansions; 18:40 Cole Wehrle; 20:10 Give Mary a t-shirt or a button; 21:30 Centered.2021-01-1123 minThe Cardboard HeraldTalking about The Zenobia Award with Jessica Cassaday, Liz Davidson and Cole Wehrle - TCbH InterviewFind out more about the Zenobia Award here: https://zenobiaaward.org. Watch the video version of this interview here: https://youtu.be/UmrC1FdGHZ801:04 - What is the Zenobia Award?03:01 - How'd they get involved04:47 - Why limit the scope to historical games?10:50 - Hope to expand the genres of historical games?14:41 - How do you measure outcomes?16:29 - Backlash20:41 - Navigating authenticity and tragedy when making historical games23:01 - Where's the money coming from?24:52 - What can the average gamer...2020-12-3030 minThe Cardboard HeraldPatrick Leder & Cole Wehrle on design, development, Oath & Root's next expansion - TCbH InterviewCovered a ton of ground on this one, including a surprising amount of details about Root's upcoming expansion and reflections on Oath, as well as some tidbits on Void Lich & tinkering with Vast 3. Recorded Dec 3rd (the day after my studio flooded), audio version will go on the pod channel Dec 16th. Find the official Leder Games Woodland Warriors Discord Channel here: https://discord.gg/EnJwxZKkKm 00:24 - How is quarantine impacting work at Leder HQ06:05 - What makes for an ideal playtester?10:32 - Oath - Can early public feedback compromise creative...2020-12-161h 23
Meeple Nation Board Game PodcastMN 0349 RootJoin Meeple Nation as we discuss very asymmetric hand management game Root. Designed by Cole Wehrle Players play one of the four forest faction and fight to be the first player to score 30 points and claim that victory. Join us at the game table.2020-12-0924 min
Board Again GamingSeason 1 Finale with Guest Cole WehrleSeason Finale for our first season! Join us and special guest Cole Wehrle as he discusses history, books he is reading, game design, receiving helpful criticism and reviews, and his new game Oath: Chronicles of Empire and Exile. We had a great evening hearing from designer Cole Wehrle (Root, Pax Pamir 2nd Ed.). Cole has a background in history and English literature. He currently works for Leder Games as a developer and staff designer and runs his own company Wehrlegig Games with his brother Drew.Games we talk about in this episdoe: Pax Pam...2020-11-201h 06
Thespokentoken's podcastLucidity: Six Sided Nightmares, Marvel Villainous Game Tables and moreIntro Banter - This is the (mostly) unscripted intro to the show! We catch up, play games, talk about games that perhaps did not make the main show, and just gab, Welcome! Marvel Villainous by Prospero Hall Published by Ravensburger Released in 2020 Steam Hosting a festival of Digital Tabletop Games in October (Via The Verge) Renegade Expands its partnership with Hasbro (Via Forbes Gaming) That Time of The Year- Games themed for a certain time of the year! Larry: Lucidity Six Sided Nightmares By Shannon Ke...2020-10-151h 02
Catch2222 Gaming PodcastTwo-Player Tuesday #7 - Ticket To Ride: LondonIn today's episode we continue #septrainber by diving into Ticket to Ride: London. It's not just London though, it's 70's London Baby! Liberation by Button Shy Games Travis D. Hill - Our Innermost Thoughts Gloomhaven Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion Frosthaven Ticket to Ride: London Ticket to Ride Littlewars TV #septransportationber Ticket to Ride: New York You should totally Google a map of London, unless you live in London, in which case, we're sorry that we're ignorant o...2020-09-1522 minSpace Cats Peace Turtles154: Cole Wehrle Oath UpdateDevelopment of Leder Games’ Oath has been completed, and a lot has changed since the last time we talked to Cole Wehrle. So, we decided to sit down with him again so he could update us on what’s new, what’s not, and what’s to come! Additionally, we talk about where he sees Root heading in future expansions, as well as the competitive Root scene and our upcoming test tournament!
8:20 - Explore: Enigmatic Device and Jol-Nar Mech: Shield Paling
Music provided by Ben Prunty. Find more at benpruntymusic.com or benprun...2020-09-151h 57
GeekNights Tuesdays: GamingPAX Pamir (Second Edition)Tonight on GeekNights, we review Cole Wehrle's PAX Pamir (Second Edition). In the news, Facebook is destroying the Oculus brand, subsuming it into their social media hellscape. Also there's a new hockey stick in town.Related LinksForum ThreadGeekNights Tuesday - PAX Pamir (Second Edition)Things of the DayRym - Help me, what is this?Scott - Hypnospace Outlaw by Lizstar in 18:332020-08-2600 min
Tabletop Sessions PodcastEp 27- Top 3 Deduction GamesOn the twenty-seventh episode of the Tabletop Sessions Podcast, we discuss 2-player Uwe Rosenberg farm management game Fields of Arle (3:47), Wyrmwood's upcoming low cost gaming table Kickstarter (30:51), the racing and betting game Downforce (36:42), and Cole Wehrle's recent dicebreaker interview and the difference between good vs fun games (45:08).
Interview link: https://www.dicebreaker.com/companies/wehrlegig-games/interview/cole-wehrle-interview-oath-root-pax-pamir#comments
The Gameshow of the Week (56:05) is a new game called 4 Seconds to Watch Them Fall, with a surprise host.
The Deema-kratic Corner asks us to list our Top 3 Deduction Games (1:22:55)
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BGG Guild...2020-08-101h 40
Space-Biff! Space-Cast!Book-Space! #16. A Memory Called EmpireThis month on the Space-Biff! Book-Space!, Brock, Summer, and Dan are joined by Cole Wehrle to discuss civilization, colonization, and memory transfer from A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine!2020-06-261h 23
Space-Biff! Space-Cast!Space-Cast! #5. Arguments with ColeYou've probably heard of Cole Wehrle. But have you heard Cole Wehrle arguing? On today's episode of the Space-Biff! Space-Cast!, join Dan and Cole as we talk about argument and simulation in board games, explore a few deeply accusatory questions about second editions, and settle the conundrum of how Rome fell.2020-06-191h 49LudologyLudology 222 - Johnny FairplayEmma and Gil welcome accomplished designer Cole Wehrle, designer of Root, Oath, and Pax Pamir (Second Edition), back to the show (Cole previously appeared on Ludology 163 - A Pain in the Asymmetry). We discuss fairness in games. Has it been around for as long as we think it has? What can an "unfair" game do that other games can't? Cole is a staff designer at Leder Games, and co-founded Wehrlegig Games with his brother Drew. SHOW NOTES 2m18s: You can watch Cole's GDC talk here. 12m02s: Learn more about T...2020-04-051h 13