Ian Hanrahan is Magnificent
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You only wish your experts were this awesome.
When it came time to figure out what the right name for Race to Adventure! should be, we knew we were going to be way off track if we tried to figure it out ourselves.
What we needed was an expert at playing games, but also had a perspective on what would appeal to kids and families, since we see Race as a way to introduce younger family members to the role selection genre of board games. We knew we had a leg up with basing the game in the Spirit of the Century universe - talking gorillas, jetpacks, and lightning guns all have plenty of kid appeal. Still, we needed that expert in what kids like and what they like to play.
So we went to the source.
Eight-year-old Ian Hanrahan is an amazing kid. He’s Chris Hanrahan’s younger son. He might not be your typical sample - he plays Ravenloft, D&D, Ticket to Ride, Qwirkle, and so forth. But we’re betting he’s not alone amongst the children of gamer families everywhere.
The thing is, I knew all this, and knew he’d be a great kid to check in with. What I hadn’t quite grasped was HOW great. So great, I think I owe this kid a consulting fee or something. So I invite you to listen in as this expert weighs in on the play of the game and, later, on our efforts to brand the game correctly with the right name:
Ian’s Playtest Comments (MP4)
Ian’s Brand Analysis (MP4)
Magnificent.
