Our Chief Content Nerd, Drew Dixon, talks with Isaac Vega, co-designer Dead of Winter, about his two latest games: Neon Gods and Starship Samurai. We also talk about how Vega got into the board game industry, why he makes board games, and why board games matter.
The interview was conducted from the show floor of PAX Unplugged 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
All Vega’s games are published by Plaid Hat Games.
Follow Isaac on Twitter: @IsaacsAshes
Follow Plaid Hat Games on Twitter: @PlaidHatGames
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