First Turn
How the Finnish former website designer devised his 2015 deckbuilding debut, Dale of Merchants
Interview by Dan Jolin
SAMI LAAKSO
“Do it just because you want to do it. If you have any other reason, you are not going to enjoy the process”
BACKGROUND
“I studied media technology at Finland’s University of Applied Sciences, then after three years at an advertising agency I established my own company, creating websites. During this time I always liked playing board games with my family and friends, and I just had an idea that maybe it would be fun to create a game for myself – something I could share with my friends.”