Podcast Episode 45: A Conversation With Peter McPherson

Marc talks with Peter McPherson, designer of the upcoming Tiny Towns from AEG. What was it like working with a publisher for the first time, what was the design process for this family-weight construction euro, and what can we expect from Peter in the future? 

1:58 – What was your entry point to modern board games?
4:57 – Designing and developing Tiny Towns
6:51 – Mandatory digression on “The Mind”
10:16 – The part where I remember to actually have Peter describe the game
14:49 – PAX Unplugged experience
15:57 – The publishing experience
26:22 – Other designs Peter is working on

Music: Sailing The Solar Wind by Abstraction

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