74: Recent co-op faves, crafting in games, & board game "dream teams" (guest: Nikki Valens)

Designer Nikki Valens (Legacy of Dragonholt, Eldritch Horror, Quirky Circuits) drops by Going Analog again to discuss recent favorite co-op games, crafting mechanisms, and their latest project, the ambitious co-op, campaign-based Artisans of Splendent Vale.

Plus, which designers and artists would we pair together for our ultimate game-design dream teams?

Games mentioned on this show:

Intro:

• Eldritch Horror
• Mansions of Madness
• Arkham Horror
• Legacy of Dragonholt
• Quirky Circuits
• Artisans of Splendent Vale
• MicroMacro: Crime City
• Nemesis
• Grand Austria Hotel

Christina's topic: Recent co-op faves

• The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine
• The Crew: Mission Deep Sea
• Forgotten Waters
• Shipwreck Arcana
• Team3
• Gloomhaven
• Artisans of Splendent Vale
• Sleeping Gods
• The Night Cage

Nikki's topic: Crafting examples in games

• Caverna: The Cave Farmers
• Descent: Legends of the Dark
• Le Havre
• Artisans of Splendent Vale
• Star Wars: Imperial Assault
• Mottainai

Shoe's topic: Board game design dream teams

• Caverna: The Cave Farmers
• Le Havre
• Feast for Odin
• Tidal Blades: Heroes of the Reef
• Wonderland's War
• Descent: Legends of the Dark
• Mansions of Madness
• Wingspan
• Mariposas