(Moomin is new to me, but it reminded me and my family of the Richard Scarry world of characters found in the “Busytown” book series.) That’s when Jon dropped it on me-there, off to my right and his left, was a game called StegegetS Moomin, a new family game that is based on the Moomin universe of characters created by Tove Jansson. I’ve always been impressed with Ion from afar, so I pushed to get a meeting with this team to learn more about the rest of the catalog. (The answer, per my heavy strategy gaming friends, is a resounding “yes.”) High Frontier 4 All is so complex that each time I’ve had the chance to sit through the two-hour teach videos I’ve found (or the 6-7 hour playthroughs online), I have wilted in fear…does any game need to be that complex? In my circles, Ion is known for many things, most notably the release of High Frontier 4 All, which depending on your search parameters is the single-most complex game listed on BoardGameGeek. Thanks to the work of Content Marketing Manager (and “Overall Genius”, per her signature) Hanna Oinonen, I was sitting across from Ion’s Lead Game Designer & Creative Director, Jon Manker. ![]() ![]() ![]() Wait…the publisher behind High Frontier 4 All made a child-friendly roll-and-write? Justin reviews the new Yahtzee-style dice-matching game StegegetS Moomin!Īs I was sitting in my first meeting with Ion Game Design at this year’s SPIEL event, I had a moment where my proverbial jaw hit the floor.
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