The Games of Gen Con 2026: Greylune, Jibber Jabble, Buttonville and More
Episode 282- Gen Con Impressions Pete and Paul recap their Gen Con experience and give quick impressions of games they picked up there! Time Stamps 13:15- Trick to the Future 16:15- Jibber Jabble 20:3...
9 Sep 1h 27min
New Editions of Old Games and the Brilliance of Libertalia
Episode 281- Libertalia and Reimplementations Paul, Brendan, and Pete discuss the benefits and potential pitfalls of making new editions of old games. Then they deep dive Paolo Mori's 2012 classic Li...
2 Sep 1h 12min
Design Disagreements, Dream Games, and Other Listener Questions
Episode 280- Listener Questions We open the mail bag to answer a bunch of questions from the Decision Space community! Time Stamps 2:15- who would win? 4:50- what is a YOU game? 9:00- design choice ...
26 Aug 1h 21min
Sandbox Objectives and Frosted Blooms
Episode 279- Sandbox Objectives and Frosted Blooms This week Brendan tries to convince his co-hosts that "sandbox objectives" and "point salad" are not not the same thing. Jake isn't convinced. Also...
19 Aug 1h 12min
The Questions Games Ask (What We Talk About)
Episode 278- Who, What, When, Where, Why, How? That types of questions do games ask us as players? When should I score? Who can I trust? Why did they do that? How should I sequence this? This week...
12 Aug 1h 17min
Deckbuilding 301: How Slay the Spire Expands Tabletop Design
Episode 277- Deckbuilding 301 and Slay the Spire Trick-taking wiz Taylor Reiner joins Pete, Jake, and Brendan to take the next step on our deckbuilding exploration. This time we're going digital! Ho...
5 Aug 1h 47min
An Infamous Traffic, Virgin Queen, John Company Megagame and More: Report from a Historical Game Convention
Episode 276- SD HistCon North 2026 Pete is joined by Cardner Babakitis of Odd Candy Games and Buried Giant Studios. They discuss the historical games they played at the inaugural SD HistCon North. ...
29 Jul 1h 35min
Inside the Deck: Digging Deep on Suits, Numbers, and Design
Episode 275- Inside the Deck This week Jake, Paul, and Brendan explore the different deck structures of card games. Things get mathy in this design focused discussion about how combinations of suits ...
22 Jul 1h 27min
