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The board game podcast where we talk about nothing serious, seriously.
Every episode we roll a die and are randomly assigned a discussion topic about niche, deep board game topics - and have at it!
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Episode 041 - Are Any Topics Too Far For Board Games?
Episode 41
Thursday, October 3, 2024 • Duration 30:27
How far is too far in board gaming? No, I don’t mean collection size… and no, I don’t mean how far would you travel to play one… I mean subject matter!
How far is too far? Is there a too far? Is there anything fully off limits for publishers or players?
This week on the show, Evan, Robert and Steve try to find out!
In a rare continuation on the previous week’s topic – this week we’re talking immersion!
But what is immersion in a game? Is it a Scrooge McDuck style dive into a swimming pool of board games? Or is it something more design based? More player based? I’m sure curious to know what Robert, Evan and Steve dredge up from the depths of philosophy on this one!
Episode 030 - How Do Non-Game Factors Affect Games?
Episode 30
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 • Duration 32:04
At the center of gaming is… well, gaming. It’s kinda in the name.
But around the sweet, gooey center that is gaming a whole world of external factors exist!
How do those factors effect our experience with games? Can a good game get ruined by bad factors and vise versa? This week on the show, we plan to find out!
You may have noticed this, but we like Reiner Knizia. Like a lot! He’s Robert’s favorite and second favorite designer after all!
This week on the show, in celebration of all things Knizia, we break the rules and go off script to talk about the genius of Knizia’s auction trilogy. What makes Modern Art, Ra & Medici so special? So different? Should these three games be his “auction trilogy?” Robert, Steve & Evan endeavor to find out!
It’s been said that “all good things must come to an end.” And it's true! If it wasn’t I would still be in college. But how those good things come to an end can vary wildly - especially in board games!
So how do designers pick a way to end the game? How do those decision change the game feel as a player? Should all games end the same way? Evan, Steve & Robert plan to find out on this week’s show!
Episode 026 - First Impressions In Gaming (Featuring Nick Murray From Bitewing Games)
Episode 26
Wednesday, February 28, 2024 • Duration 50:46
A mysterious stranger walks up to you. You are nervous. They present you with a bouquet of roses.
Are you still nervous? Intrigued? Terrified? Romanced?
First impressions can be everything! With board games they can even be the difference between a second play and an unfinished first play… but what makes a first impression impress?
This week on the show, Robert, Evan & Steve along with special guest Nick Murray from Bitewing Games endeavor to find out!
Elegance is a fancy word for fancy people, but does that translate to board games? We’ve heard reviewers use it, we’ve seen the backs of boxes use it and heck, we’ve maybe even used it to describe a favorite game… but what does it actually mean? Better yet… what actually makes that game “elegant?”
Steve, Robert & Evan aim to answer just that on this weeks episode!
It’s game night. Your friends are all gathered around and you stare in wonder and excitement at your shelf of games. What are you going to play? An old favorite or the new and shiny hotness?
Come to think of it, you’ve played your old favorite 20 times but you still want to play it more. Why? What makes that game repayable? Good question (or at least we thought so)!
This week on the show Evan, Robert and Steve talk all things reliability. What makes the games we love hit the table again and again and why are some just a two or three hit wonder?
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