Dutch:
Van maandag 2 december tot en met zondag 8 december zal Ryan Laukat, bekend van zijn illustraties voor onder meer Dominion, Chocolatl en Rails of New England en auteur van de spellen Empires of the Void, City of Iron en natuurlijke het kakelverse Eight-Minute Empire, hier een week te gast zijn en jullie vragen beantwoorden.
Zoals gebruikelijk zal er ook een prijsvraag aan deze Q&A worden gekoppeld waarin een exemplaar van Eight-Minute Empire te winnen is.

1. Iedereen mag vragen stellen, maar doe dit wel in het Engels. Ryan spreekt geen Nederlands.
2. Nummer je vragen en houd rekening met de nummering van de vorige poster. Dat maakt het makkelijker voor Ryan om te antwoorden en voor jullie om te herleiden welk antwoord bij welke vraag hoort.
3. Overbodig om te melden, maar toch: uiteraard gelden alle huisregels over etiquette, respect, et cetera. Behandel Ryan als onze gast en zorg dat hij zich enorm welkom voelt hier!

Vanaf vandaag kun je onderstaand je vragen posten!

PS Ter info: Waar Ryan woont is het 8 uur vroeger dan hier, dus dat zou de tijdstippen kunnen verklaren waarop hij antwoord geeft.



English:
From Monday December 2nd until Sunday December 8th, Ryan Laukat, famous from his illustrations for Dominion, Chocolatl and Rails of New England and designer of games like Empires of the Void, City of Iron and of course the brand-new Eight-Minute Empire will be our guest for a week and he will answer your questions in this topic.
As usual there will be a contest attached to this Q&A, in which you can win a copy of Eight-Minute Empire.

1. Everyone is allowed to ask Ryan some questions, but please do this in English, as Ryan doesn't speak Dutch.
2. Please number your questions and reckon with the numbering of your predecessor. This will make it easier for Ryan to answer, and for us, to find out which answer belongs to which question.
3. Needless to say, but... of course, all our houserules apply. Treat Ryan with the utmost respect and make him feel very welcome!

From now on you can start posting the questions you would like to ask him below!

PS Take notice: Ryan lives in an area when it's 8 hours earlier than here, so that might explain the time when he answers the questions.

Links:
http://www.redravengames.com/
http://www.ryanlaukat.com/
http://www.blistworld.com
http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/131366/eight-minute-empire

1. When will fringe wars be released?
2. Is the focus more on area controls or deck building in Fringe wars?

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3. Which one do you like more and why: Eight-Minute Empire or Eight-Minute Empire: Legends?

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Hi Ryan.
Welcome to Bordspelmania.

4. Do you prefer to illustrate games or design games?

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Hi Ryan, welcome ,

5. Which well-known game could we compare Eight-Minute Empire best with?

6. The inevitable question: what was first, theme or mechanism?

7. I've had my eye on eight minute empire for a while (it seems to fill the same gap love letter did: perfect for filling up the time in between games), but still haven't convinced myself to purchase it. Can you convince me to choose eight minute empire over love letter?

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Hi Ryan,

8. Your game City of Iron has a playing time of 120 minutes, Eight Minutes Empire has a playing game of 8 minutes; do you play games yourself and what is your preferred playing time?

Hi Ryan, welcome here.

9. Can you really play eight-minute Empire in 8 minutes?
Or is it even possible in less then 8 minutes?

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Hi Ryan,

10. When I read the description of eight-minute Empire, it reminds me of El Grande. In which way is eight-minute Empire different of El Grande?

Hi Ryan,

11. How did you come up with the 'eight minutes' in Eight Minute Empire? Is it a symbolic number? Did you play it several times and then counted the average playing time? Did you make a calculation on paper?

Thanks for replying and joining this website!

Greetings,

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Welcome mister Laukat,

12) Which of your own games (as designer or artist) do you find the best?
13) What made you decide to design your own games?
14) Why did you create your own publishing company?

Keep up the great work!

Hi there Ryan!!

15) Can you make a living out of the boardgames you make and/or publish? or do you have another job next to it?

16). As I can remember eight minute empire was a kickstarter project. Would you recommend this to other game designers if they want to publish a game?

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Hi Ryan,

17.) Which illustration are u most proud of and why?

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