Episode 253: Historical Games and Pax Renaissance with Andy Nealen

Written By Brendan Hansen

Pete is joined by Andy Nealen, an academic, game maker, and podcaster. Together they explore what makes the historical war games so special but also so niche in the hobby. Also, Pax Renaissance is in both of their top 10 games of all time, so they do a full deep dive on that game. This is a long one, so buckle up!

Andy is a co-host on the Secret Lives of Games podcast: https://secretlives.games/

Timestamps

14:30- historical games
26:30- accessibility and chrome
46:15- simulating difficult subjects
57:15- intro to Pax games
1:17:30- Pax Renaissance deep dive
1:48:30- wrapping up

Games Discussed
Molly House, John Company: Second Edition, Twilight Imperium (Fourth Edition), Here I Stand, Cross Bronx Expressway, The Campaign for North Africa, Votes for Women, Nevsky, Imperial Struggle, This Guilty Land, Pax Porfiriana, Pax Pamir (Second Edition), Pax Transhumanity, Pax Renaissance, Pax Emancipation, Shores of Tripoli, Undaunted: Normandy

Brendan Hansen
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