PGOC 186: Colonization

We come in peace.  Now where do you keep your gold and magic fountains?
Colonization is a popular theme in board games, and colonial frontiers make fascinating roleplaying settings.  The Pulp Gamer crew ponders the appeal of colony games--from the skill of resource management, to the thrill of braving the undiscovered and untamed, to the satisfaction of building civilization from nothing.  At the same time, however, we devote attention to a theme that often goes uncommented or is pushed aside in many games--the sensitive topic of native populations.  In our discussion, we drop a number of titles, including:

The Settlers of Catan
Candamir: The First Settlers
Elasund The First City of Catan
Colonial Gothic
Space 1889
Blue Planet
Witch Hunter
Small World
Rio de la Plata
Dakota
Eminent Domain
Victoriana
Vampire: the Masquerade

We also take a quick gander at Spontuneous, and turn a critical eye to this Chicago Tribune article.
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