Tim Brookes Vermont writer, former NPR commentator and founder of the Endangered Alphabets Project Tim Brookes unveils his new board game, Ulus: Legends of the Nomads. On its face, Ulus may appear to be just a resource trading game like Catan or a tactical battle game like Magic: The Gathering; players embody one of the Mongol gods and try to collect the best champions and earthly assets. But Brookes has an ulterior motive: to preserve the Mongolian culture and written language, both of which are threatened by Chinese dominance.