Episode 148 - Talking Kalewala: Tale of Sampo with Finnish Designer Tuomas Mansikka

Tuomas and I talk epics, Tolkien, and Kalewala: Tale of Sampo, launching April 13 on Kickstarter.

01:16 - What is the Kalevala?

04:01 - How pervasive is the Kalevala in Finland?

06:16 - What makes this an ideal setting for a game?

08:40 - What is the overall flow of the game?

12:06 - What stage of completion is the game?

13:44 - Experience as a game designer

15:33 - Kalewala vs. Kalevala

17:31 - Unique challenges publishing from Finland?

19:30 - Action items moving forward?

23:05 - Hidden movement and approachability

28:37 - What is the killer moment in this game?

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