# Len Kendall

Len Kendall who designed Western Tropic joins us to tell us about: Building games from traditional 52 card decks and how to take inspiration without stealing an idea

What if you could make a common game even better? That’s what the Nerds are here to celebrate! In this bonus episode, Josh and Tom are joined by friend and board game maker, Len Kendall! With his third game, WESTERN TROPIC, Len discusses his current Nerdy Obsession, his upbringing with video games …

This episode is jaaaaaaam-packed. Bill and Kaz build reefs, become master painters, and manage a farm of the chunkiest animals imaginable. Then the guys interview Len Kendall about his most recent board game, Western Tropic. It's a beautiful take on Poker that incorporates board game mechanisms to …

Gamify life itself? We discuss the ramifications. Then, after a breif interlude involving voice commands in Wolfenstein: The New Order, and the UbiArt engine used by Child of Light, we we speak with Len Kendall about his upcoming game Cartegram, that send you out into the real world.GoForRainbow@gm…