#53: Objection!

#53: Objection!

Objectivity is a nice goal, but what does it mean for board game criticism? Are there elements of board game design that we can have factual conversations about, without invoking our personal biases? We debate this in the only way we know how. Before we start shouting, we talk about Hyperspace, Gùgōng, and Wingspan.

02:30 - Hyperspace
08:52 - Gùgōng
14:43 - ZhanGuo
17:35 - Last Will
18:06 - Wingspan
21:37 - Innovation
26:26 - Critical Objectivity
26:58 - Nemesis
28:01 - Zombicide
32:01 - Heroes of Land, Air & Sea
43:04 - Monopoly
43:55 - Formula D
44:42 - Magical Athlete
46:18 - Diplomacy

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#217: We Got Rid of a Bunch of Games!

#217: We Got Rid of a Bunch of Games!

There is a joy as equal in receiving a game, as moving it onto another person to enjoy. Especially, if you're Mark, when there's cash involved. We reflect on the many games that got left behind recent...

17 Mars 202255min

#216: We're Doing This Together!

#216: We're Doing This Together!

Waiting your turn is so 2021.  Simultaneous play is where it's at now. Fortunately, we got a chance to try A BUNCH of games featuring the mechanism at Dice Tower West! So, before we all hold hands and...

10 Mars 202253min

#215: Some Like It H-H-Hot

#215: Some Like It H-H-Hot

We're on the way to Dice Tower West, so we're keeping this one easy breezy with just a hot question. How many games on your shelf do you think you could teach without looking at the rulebook? Before w...

3 Mars 202239min

#214: Bob's Alright (For Fighting)

#214: Bob's Alright (For Fighting)

Return of the Bob! If you don't know what a BGBBOB, boy you've missed out. Twelve games enter, and, well, they all exit, but only once they've been arranged in the appropriate order via a series of on...

24 Feb 20221h 25min

#213: Approach Without Caution

#213: Approach Without Caution

Approachability and accessibility are incredibly important to a wide swathe of gamers, but for those experienced in the hobby, it can often get overlooked. We investigate how games can aid those both ...

17 Feb 202255min

#212: Two Can Play At That Game

#212: Two Can Play At That Game

It's the triumphant return of the terrific trio - you know exactly who we mean - to talk about games where one of us would have to be left out. That's right, it's two players only at this table, and w...

10 Feb 202247min

#211: Our Most Anticipated Games of 2022

#211: Our Most Anticipated Games of 2022

New year, new games, and we're really in it now. We look ahead to the year ahead, and all the games that we're most excited to get our hands on ... but we couldn't do it without just a little bit of h...

3 Feb 20221h 7min

#210: No One Man Should Have All That Power

#210: No One Man Should Have All That Power

Few things feel better than those moments in board games that make you feel powerful. Whether it's playing the perfect card, pulling off a perfectly executed turn, or splashing down that giant mini, w...

27 Jan 202251min

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