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Beyond Solitaire

by Liz Davidson

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About the show

A podcast all about going not just Beyond Solitaire, but beyond the board! Join your host, Liz Davidson, for interviews that touch on gaming history, historical games, and the cultural significance of the games we play.

Latest episodes

  • Episode 251 - Gene Koo on Ephemerality in Games

    October 5, 2026 · 58 min

    This week on the pod, Gene Koo, designer of The Bonsai Diary and co-designer of Color Jam, drops by to discuss his paper-heavy game designs and an upcoming PAXU event devoted to unpublishable games. Check out Color Jam on KS…

  • Episode 250 - Ed Beach on Designing Historical Series

    September 28, 2026 · 1 hr 2 min

    This week on the pod, Ed Beach drops by to talk about designing historical board games such as Here I Stand and Virgin Queen, about being both a contributor to and an originator of a game series, and a bit about his work on…

  • Episode 249 - Sabrina Culyba on Transformational Gaming

    September 21, 2026 · 51 min

    This week on the pod, Sabrina Culyba of Ludoliminal drops by to discuss both her current company and her past as a designer of transformational video games--games designed to impact the players in life, and not just within the game…

  • Episode 248 - Isaac Vega on Rose Gauntlet Entertainment

    September 14, 2026 · 57 min

    This week on the pod, veteran game designer Isaac Vega discusses Rose Gauntlet Entertainment, which he co-founded with Lindsey Rode, and its associated charitable foundation. rosegauntlet.com Preorder The Blue Way on Backerkit…

  • Episode 247 - Alita Robertson on Kart

    September 7, 2026 · 56 min

    This week on the pod, Alita Robertson, Developer and Producer at Leder Games, drops by to discuss Kart--our upcoming game about kids having a downhill kart race through the neighbors' yards. It's excellent. Check it out here…

  • Episode 246 - Mark Diaz Truman on RPG vs. Board Game Design

    August 31, 2026 · 1 hr 9 min

    This week on the pod, Mark Diaz Truman of Magpie Games drops by to discuss the Root RPG, RPGs in general, and his recent adventures in board game design. https://magpiegames.com/ Preorder The Blue Way on Backerkit: http…

  • Episode 245 - C. Thi Nguyen on Playing for the Right Reasons

    August 24, 2026 · 1 hr 1 min

    This week on the pod, Professor C. Thi Nguyen (@add-hawk.bsky.social) pops by to discuss his work on games, why we play them, and how dangerous it is to wind up playing by someone else's rules. Check out his books, Games: Agency as Art and…

  • Episode 244 - Alice and Jessica Hong on FamBam Games

    August 17, 2026 · 57 min

    This week on the pod, sisters Alice and Jessica Hong drop by to discuss FamBam Games, the company they started together, and the process of making games that delight both their own large family and families around the world…