#189 – Chat with Matthew Balent (Live at Wagoncon 2025)

This past May, at the 2025 Wagoncon gaming convention, we had a
chance to record a chat with Matthew Balent about his history in
the game hobby and industry, including a deep dive into the
history of Valley of the Pharaohs. Thanks again for your time and
the awesome game, Matt, we look forward to chatting with you
again!


This recording was fraught with technical setbacks before we even
started, and ultimately we just decided to record it with a table
mic and get on with the time we had available. As such some of
the voices are a bit up and down, but I think it all works out in
the end.


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Links of Note:


Valley of the Pharaohs at Cawing Crow Designs

A Cloak of Blades, by Isaac Sher



Credits:



Hosts: NPC, Just Jacob, and Matt Buckley


Guests: Matthew Balent


Music: Opening is "8-Bit bass & lead" by
Furbyguy, Closing is "Caravana" by Phillip Gross


Episode Length (We support chapters!): 1:06:58



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