Before We Pressed Start
Topics discussed
Introduction to Artifacts podcast
The era of physical game manuals
Reading manuals in the car and imagining worlds
Manuals as world-building and storytelling tools
The shift to digital and loss of discovery
Imagination, mystery, and the power of gaps
The value and ceremony of the game box
Convenience vs. ceremony and slowing down
Outro and call to support the archive
Sponsor segment: Granger office supplies
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