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Trench Raid with Lisa Smedman

August 22, 2025 · 53 min

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Lisa Smedman is a best-selling author, journalist, and designer of many RPG games and modules. We discuss Trench Raid, her first solitaire tabletop wargame for Compass, the tactical approach to the topic of WW1, and the relationship between serious games and design intent.

Trench Raid from Compass Games

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