# Episode 54: late Soviet RPG- Zakoldovka, pt. 1 [english]

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Podcast: [Zock-Bock-Radio](https://stenobird.com/podcast/zock-bock-radio-6587783)
Published: 2024-01-28T17:33:27+00:00
Episode link: https://pesa-nexus.de/2024/01/28/episode-54-late-soviet-rpg-zakoldovka-pt-1-english/
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## Resource

In this english language episode we are honored by the visit of kod_connect, archivar and custos of the first Russian language RPG, published half-legally while the Soviet Union still existed. We explore what is known about the games origin, what the basic gameplay loops are, and how much D&D is in its genetics. With hassran and settembrini. Shownotes kod_connect’s project site on „Zakoldvoka“; in English version: https://zakoldovka.com/en/ A collection of Russian-language YouTube videos on the history of Zakoldovoka: https://zakoldovka.com/ru/video/guides/ Several versions of the game for download: https://zakoldovka.com/ru/play/downloads/ Russian review of Soviet-era board games: http://www.gamer.ru/boardgames/o-nih-mechtali-vse-deti-sovetskie-nastolnye-igry-70h-90h-godov-foto-obzor

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