Biography of a Board Game 256.5 - Afrikan tähti ("Star of Africa")

Ludology

• Episode: Biography of a Board Game 256.5 - Afrikan tähti ("Star of Africa")
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• Duration: 00:07:24
• Published: 2021-08-15 17:55

Scott takes us through the history of Afrikan tähti ("Star of Africa"), a legendary Finnish game first released in 1949. 

• Foreigners in Finland article
• One version of the game
• Another version of the game
• An interview with the publisher

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