#97: Eleven Herbs and Biases
Board Game Barrage21 Marras 2019

#97: Eleven Herbs and Biases

We've all got them, whether we'll care to admit it or not, quirks and and biases that might be irrational, but nevertheless affect our judgement of the games we play. This week we're looking at a few of the little things that might weigh a game in or out of our favour, even if they don't necessarily make much sense. Before we exercise extreme prejudice, we talk about Flamme Rouge, The North, and Ragusa.

02:03 - Cursed Court
02:39 - Flamme Rouge
09:28 - The North
15:43 - Ragusa
24:08 - Board Game Biases
25:51 - Vindication
26:08 - Suburbia: Collector's Edition
30:39 - Anachrony
32:15 - Scythe
33:26 - Magical Athlete
36:16 - Pipeline
41:02 - Adrenaline
41:28 - Fog of Love
43:23 - The Battle at Kemble's Cascade
45:05 - Pandemic

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#127: No Stupid Questions

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#126: So Very Wrong About Games

#126: So Very Wrong About Games

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#125: REwrite the Stars

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#124: Constraints You Can See

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#123: Filler Up

#123: Filler Up

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#122: Strongest Starter

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#121: FANTASTIC Four with Mike Walker from So Very Wrong About Games

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