Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
On Episode 20 of GMT Talk, Rachel and Luke chat with Justin Fassino, designer of Seljuk: Byzantium Besieged, 1068-1071, which is Volume V the Levy & Campaign series. We hope you enjoy!
Episode music was composed and performed by Dan Pancaldi. Thanks Dan!
0:00 Intro
0:41 How did you get involved in the Levy & Campaign series?
1:42 What interested you about the Battle of Manzikert and the power struggle leading up to it?
5:30 "Some of their allied Lords might switch sides"... What does that look like in Seljuk?
9:37 Are there any Lords in the game that have a particularly strange or interesting backstory?
12:05 What are the new and unique additions to the Levy & Campaign system in Seljuk? Tell us more about the cat & mouse type gameplay.
22:06 What was the cover art process like/how much say did you have in choosing or commissioning the piece?
27:58 For players new to Levy & Campaign, what scenario would you recommend they start with and why?
30:44 Scenario that is your personal favorite to play through?
34:39 Favorite game by another GMT designer?
36:45 Who are a few people in the gaming hobby who have had a positive influence on your growth and development as a game designer and game developer?
28:43 Outro
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If you would like to listen to the audio only version of the podcast, you can find us on:
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/0rVh4a8geI6kBdXvQEv9dj
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gmt-talk/id1721637441
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Seljuk game page: gmtgames.com/p-1025-seljuk-byzantium-besieged-1068-1071.aspx
On Episode 20 of GMT Talk, Rachel and Luke chat with Justin Fassino, designer of Seljuk: Byzantium Besieged, 1068-1071, which is Volume V the Levy & Campaign series. We hope you enjoy!
Episode music was composed and performed by Dan Pancaldi. Thanks Dan!
0:00 Intro
0:41 How did you get involved in the Levy & Campaign series?
1:42 What interested you about the Battle of Manzikert and the power struggle leading up to it?
5:30 "Some of their allied Lords might switch sides"... What does that look like in Seljuk?
9:37 Are there any Lords in the game that have a particularly strange or interesting backstory?
12:05 What are the new and unique additions to the Levy & Campaign system in Seljuk? Tell us more about the cat & mouse type gameplay.
22:06 What was the cover art process like/how much say did you have in choosing or commissioning the piece?
27:58 For players new to Levy & Campaign, what scenario would you recommend they start with and why?
30:44 Scenario that is your personal favorite to play through?
34:39 Favorite game by another GMT designer?
36:45 Who are a few people in the gaming hobby who have had a positive influence on your growth and development as a game designer and game developer?
28:43 Outro
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If you would like to listen to the audio only version of the podcast, you can find us on:
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/0rVh4a8geI6kBdXvQEv9dj
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gmt-talk/id1721637441
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Seljuk game page: gmtgames.com/p-1025-seljuk-byzantium-besieged-1068-1071.aspx
