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Interview with Kevin Bertram

October 26, 2026 · 58 min

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Our guest today is Kevin Bertram, game designer, publisher, and raconteur. We discuss his designs Shores of Tripoli and Halls of Montezuma as well as what distinguishes the games being released at Fort Circle.

Fort Circle Games – Creating fun, easy to learn, historical board games.

Outro music: "Gazebo Tree" Kristin Hersh


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