Episode 359: Defeating Demons in The Killing Stone

On this week's show, Stan and Shane sit down with Ken Strickland, Design Director for The Killing Stone, the latest card battler/board game/devil mystery from Question games. We talk about the game's unique blend of deck building and gothic storytelling, how to wager with demons, and the subtle art of card design. Become a citizen of The Dive Down Nation!: Show the world that you're a proud citizen of The Dive Down Nation with some merch from the store: Upgrade your gameplay and your gameday with Heavy Play accessories. Use code THEDIVEDOWN for 10% off your first order at Get 25% Cashback after 3 months of service with ManaTraders! and use coupon code THEDIVEDOWN And now receive 8% off your order of paper cards from Nerd Rage Gaming with code DIVE8 at Timestamps: 0:01 - This week's episode 3:53 - Interview begins 5:40 - Question games 8:38 - The Killing Stone, explained 23:45 - How is The Killing Stone different? 30:40 - How Early Access works 37:12 - Ken's hopes for The Killing Stone 39:12 - The language of the game 59:10 - The final pitch for The Killing Stone 1:06:50 - Wrapping up Links from this week's episode: Our opening music is Nowhere - You Never Knew , and our closing music is Space Blood - Goro? Is That Your Christian Name? email us: thedivedown@gmail.com

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This episode was published on Mar 6, 2026.

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