#97: Eleven Herbs and Biases

#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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#224: Golden Geek Awards 2021

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#223: Ye Olden Games with Mark Bigney from So Very Wrong About Games

#223: Ye Olden Games with Mark Bigney from So Very Wrong About Games

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#222: Are You the Gatekeeper?

#222: Are You the Gatekeeper?

There are many ways that we can accidentally contribute to gatekeeping in the hobby - pushing those who want to embrace it away. Whether it's to those outside, or even, bizarrely, to those already in,...

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#221: P-P-P-Party Questions

#221: P-P-P-Party Questions

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#220: Fantasy Draft: BoardGameGeek 501-600

#220: Fantasy Draft: BoardGameGeek 501-600

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#219: A Perfect Ten

#219: A Perfect Ten

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