ARCHITECTS OF THE WEST KINGDOM is a very fine example of the worker placement genre of board game. It has a lovely-looking board, and does enough different for it to stay in my collection.
Don’t think much of the expansions, though.
Tonight on Substack I’m publishing a huge deep dive into the visual effects of the unfinished 1979 Doctor Who story SHADA - and painstakingly reconstructing EVERY missing model sequence based on rare behind-the-scenes photos and original design drawings.
If you’re fascinated by classic Doctor Who, vintage VFX, or TV production history, this one’s for you.
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substack.com/@jonathanhelm?r…#DoctorWho#shada
scene: alien makes a cup of tea, stares down at tea swirling in cup, scratches head, looks out window at squirrel in tree - wonders where his life went wrong
director: "Aaaand cut!"
Been working on a new game that’s considerably smaller in scope than the last project (which I’ve temporarily parked).
In this solo board game, playable in an hour, you’re an evil space bastard:
UNDER THE STAR-EMPEROR’S HAND.