Jerry Hawthorne: Aftermath will be in retail stores this September but you can pre-order it now. Let’s wrap up with the key specifics (play time, number of players, and the link to the game) and also, since I think you can tell a lot about a person by understanding their sense of humor, what’s a good joke to close this interviewette? Jerry Hawthorne: There is only one way to lose and that is if your colony disbands due to poor leadership.īGB: Thanks for telling us a bit about Aftermath. What DON’T you want to tell me about this game? The mice look good here but wait until you see those minis!īGB: This is Boardgame Babylon, so out with your dirty secrets. It is also a complete colony building experience, but done in such a user friendly way, it makes campaign play super easy ( ed. Jerry Hawthorne: This game allows you to play through an apocalyptic story through the eyes of a tiny mouse. What hole in my game collection does this fill?

Jerry Hawthorne: I have a fun and adventurous story to tell, and a fun new game mechanic that allows me to tell it.īGB: There are too many games out there. You are a group of young critters trying to provide for your colony in a cooperative adventure game you play inside a book.īGB: Making games is hard work, so you best have a great reason for making this thing. Humanity has mysteriously disappeared, leaving behind a ruined world. Jerry Hawthorne: My new game is Aftermath.

What is the elevator pitch for Aftermath? So let’s see how the amazing Jerry Hawthorne, storytelling game designer of Mice and Mystics, Stuffed Fables, and the thrilling new game Aftermath (which you can pre-order NOW) from Plaid Hat Games, does, shall we?īGB: Attention is money, my friend. People enjoy our 5 Quick Questions interviewette for tabletop designers since it’s a quick read.

Editor’s Note: As an avowed content geek, I try new formats.

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