Ah, Napoleon. Old Boney. Roll’n’Bones. The Bone Zone. The guy’s got a lot of nicknames, and even more board games! The latest, and one of the most intriguing, is Battlefields of the Napoleonic Wars, codesigned by Paolo Mori and Alessandro Zucchini. Today on the Space-Cast!, we dive into the creation of this approachable hex-and-counter title, including its creators’ aversion to combat results tables, their choice of battles, and why they decided to publish under their own label.

Listen over here or download here. Timestamps can be found after the jump.

TIMESTAMPS

00:13 — introducing Paolo Mori and Alessandro Zucchini
2:40 — how Paolo and Alex came to collaborate
9:30 — making a more streamlined hex & counter game
11:51 — creating Battlefields of the Napoleonic Wars
20:42 — all simulation is illusion
26:22 — no CRTs — drama dice instead!
36:29 — “innovation” is a nothing word
38:41 — picking your battles
45:39 — publishing under Ingenioso Hidalgo

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