A Note from The Opinionated Gamers: In lieu of our normal convention coverage, we’re doing publisher interviews about upcoming releases, asking their thoughts on the events of 2020 and other topics. Our first interviewee is Stephen Buonocore of Stronghold Games. Stephen is an absolute legend in the hobby: not only is he the founder and president of Stronghold, but he has been an influential voice for some time now, regularly appearing in a variety of gaming media. He is a host of Board Game Insider, a popular podcast. He announced last week that he is retiring from gaming. That’s a big loss to our hobby and industry, but we know we’ll still hear from him, and we wish him the absolutely best!
First, I have to ask about Terraforming Mars! The Big Box recently funded with more than $2.7 million raised. With more than 27,000 backers, it has to be one of the most talked-about products of the summer What’s next for the Terraforming Mars line?
I could tell you, but then I would have to kill you… :)
I really cannot comment on any unannounced products. What I can say is what I have been public about already for Terraforming Mars:
– there will be no more expansions that add new mechanics
– there could be smaller expansions that add more cards and such. None are in the works right now (and we do plan out 1+ year in advance).
– there will be more products in the Terraforming Mars line.
That last statement is the most significant. Feel free to read between the lines, but I won’t comment more on exactly what it means. :)
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Publisher Perspectives on 2020: An Interview with Mike Young of Plan B Games
A Note from The Opinionated Gamers: In lieu of our normal convention coverage, we’re doing publisher interviews about upcoming releases, asking their thoughts on the events of 2020 and other topics. Today’s interviewee is Mike Young of the Plan B / Next Move / eggertspiele family of game companies. Mike is an extraordinarily kind person — one of the greats in the hobby — who has done fantastic work on social media and BGG for Plan B. You can read more about him at his BGG profile.
It is sad that we won’t get to meet at Gen Con or Essen this year, which is normally how I notice upcoming product lines. What games does the Plan B / Next Move / eggertspiele family have coming out this year? What are the release timelines?
Alma Mater debuts in August on the Eggertspiele imprint – A spiritual successor to Coimbra, Alma Mater has players serving as the heads of a university competing to be the most prestigious university in the land. To do that, players will need to recruit the best professors, chancellors, and students while also publishing books to share your school’s research. It’s a clever engine building game that harkens back to the designers previous titles – Coimbra, Lorenzo il Magnifico, and others.
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