This interview was first broadcast as part of a podcast on the Austrialian site DiplomacyGames, where two guys in a bar, Amby and Kaner, drink and talk about Diplomacy in general and their own games in particular. You can listen to the entire podcast here.

• The interview begins with Andrew setting the scene for where he currently is (6 mins)
• Andrew talks about the tournament, the experience and how it compared with previous tournaments (6 mins 45 secs)
• He discusses the benefit of having a round off during the tournament (9 mins 30 secs)
• Amby asks about the greatest challenge Andrew had during the tournament – Doug Moore’s gameplay during the rounds (10 mins)
• Andrew discusses surprises through the tournament – especially the online players turning up to face-to-face tournaments, and how face-to-face players are increasingly changing their styles (14 mins)
• Amby asks about the evolution of gameplay in the last few years (16 mins 15 secs)
• Andrew talks about game theory and broader strategy in the game (17 mins 45 secs)
• Andrew discusses diversity in the game – with more younger players and women coming into Diplomacy (19 mins 45 secs)
• Amby asks about other’s game play when it comes to excellent stabs (21 mins)
• They discuss the top board and how things were different on that board compared to the preliminary rounds (22 mins 45 secs)
• Andrew talks about the process for selecting the countries to play on the top board (the Paris Method) and his experience playing England – his least favorite country to play (25 mins)
• You can view the top board for WDC on Backstabbr. Andrew discusses the thinking behind Liverpool holding, and why he wanted to be the first player stabbed in the west (26 mins 45 secs)
• At this top level Andrew discusses the nature of avoiding being the top target, and cultural differences if you present yourself strong (30 mins)
• The time limit and its impact on gameplay (31 mins 30 secs)
• They talk about the end of the game (35 mins)
• Amby asks about Andrew’s plans to defend his championship in 2019 in Marseilles (39 mins)
• Amby asks about plans for an Australian based tournament in the future. Andrew challenges Amby to get things happening in Brisbane (40 mins 20 secs)
• They wrap up the interview (43 mins)