Episode #10 : Interview with Volko Ruhnke (Labyrinth: The War on Terror) - History and Games Lab Podcast

History & Games Lab Podcast @ University of Edinburgh

In this episode, award-winning game designer Volko Ruhnke joins host Eduard Gafton to talk about his game Labyrinth - The War on Terror and how it presents guerrilla warfare and counterinsurgency.

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○ 00:00:00 - Start

○ 00:04:38 - How does Labyrinth anticipate the future of 'The War on Terror'?

○ 00:26:25 - Is it difficult to convince people to use games in order to better understand what's going on in the world?

○ 01:00:39 - How is the transition from making a board game to making a video game? How has the transition between mediums changed how you think about games in general?

○ 01:05:17 - Which games would Volko recommend?

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○ Volko discussing the origins of Labyrinth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9jCUoxAW9o&t=1s

○ Volko discussing the convergence of Intelligence Analysis and Board Gaming: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJFtpwcU1f0

○ Volko giving a lecture on the COIN series at Georgetown University: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbfLZE_NTRI

○ Which COIN game is best for you?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFchyQkjH2I

○ Follow Volko on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Volko26

○ Zenobia Award: https://zenobiaaward.org/who-we-are/

○ Verdun 1916: Steel Inferno: https://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/289247/verdun-1916-steel-inferno

○ Empires of Middle Ages: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/911/empires-middle-ages

○ Men of Inferno: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/14683/men-iron

○ Levy & Campaign Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/bbUzb8ZA (In case this has expired, do please DM Volko on Twitter!)

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Intro/Outro Music: Call to Adventure by Kevin MacLeod

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