#171: A Complimentary Compilation
We had so many fun ideas for this week that we couldn't settle on just one! It's always great getting topic suggestions from our listeners, but not all of them can make a full episode, so we figured w...
29 Apr 20211h 12min
#170: Friedemann Friese Frenzy
We love Friedemann Friese, so much so that we're devoting a whole episode to the green-haired designer - a comprehensive look back at his contribution to the hobby, and how we've gotten on with his ga...
22 Apr 202151min
#169: Our Most Anticipated Games of 2021
We're starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel, and with the exciting possibility of actually being able to play games together again, we cast our minds forward to all the wonderful games ye...
15 Apr 20211h 14min
#167: Cleanin' Out My Closet
As important as it is to talk about that which we have received, so must we mark the loss of the games whose time has passed. Board games leave our collections for many reasons, so we're going to revi...
1 Apr 202153min
#166: You've Got to Iterate to Innovate
Design often builds heavily on what has come before, but some designers, have made an art of iteration, taking their own beloved designs, and frequently reinventing them in new ways. We dig into this ...
25 Mars 202157min
#165: Thriving or Barely Surviving?
There are two good ways to create engagement in a board game: One is to let the player feel like they're achieving something constantly, the other is to keep them feeling like any wrong move could tan...
18 Mars 202158min
#164: Get Uncomfortable
It's getting a bit too comfortable around here. Time to put stones in our shoes, tighten our belts, and get out of our comfort zones. We talk about the times that we've found ourselves in unfamiliar o...
11 Mars 20211h 6min
