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What an A**hole

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There’s a moment that perfectly crystallizes the spirit of Jenna Felli’s latest game, a title every bit as unhinged and out of step with the broader hobby as the rest of her greatest hits, Dûhr: The Lesser Houses, Cosmic Frog, and The Mirroring of Mary King.

For most of the game’s duration, you’ve been assembling swarms of flies. Mayflies, dragonflies, deer flies — all varieties, illustrated by Rowan Morgan with a crispness that wouldn’t feel out of place in a children’s book of entomology. Then, outta nowheres, BLAM, they are here, drawn in color and motion at odds with the stillness of those flies. And they’re going to wreck somebody’s day.

It’s Murray.

Murray the Frog.

Murray the A**hole Frog.

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Space-Cast! #32. The Mirroring of Jenna Felli

Wee Aquinas still prefers the title "Cosmic Jenna."

Jenna Felli is the well-known designer of some truly unique board games, among them Shadows of Malice, Zimby Mojo, Bemused, Dûhr: The Lesser Houses, Cosmic Frog, and The Mirroring of Mary King. Despite having designed some recognizable games, however, Jenna is appearing for the first time on today’s episode. Join us as we discuss chaos, identity, and authenticity in board games and in life.

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

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