Decision Space

Decision Space is the podcast about decisions in board games.

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Episode 229 - Trick-Taking With A Twist

Pete and Paul dive deep into the twists behind the modern trick-taking renaissance.  How have designers been keeping this centuries old style of card game fresh for players?  How far...

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Episode 228 - Apiary and Positive Player Interaction

Jake and Pete do a semi deep dive on Apiary and follow it up with a sort of debate about what does and does not qualify as "positive player interaction."  Things get spi...

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Episode 227 - All About Boards

Jake and Brendan continue our series on game components with a deep dive on BOARDS!  What types of boards exist?  How do they enhance the experience of playing a game?  What are the best boar...

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Episode 226 - Exploring Cardboard Worlds

Special guest Dan Thurot of Space Biff joins Pete for a discussion about open worlds games.  They get into the different design philosophies of these games in different mediums and ...

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Episode 225 - Best Games of the 2000s

In a bit of friendly competition, we attempt to draft the best set of games from the first decade of the century that have stood the test of time.  Pete is the real villain of this one...

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Episode 224 - Board Game Junk Food

The gang gets slightly unhinged this week discussing what is the board game equivalent of trashy TV.  Also Brendan can't stop thinking about Doritos.

Game Timestamps

10:05- Hot Streak

1...

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Episode 223 - Ode to the Tile

In this quite academic episode, Paul goes into full teacher mode with Brendan to discuss the many ways different types of tiles are used in board games.  Stay tuned to hear Paul use the term "...

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Episode 222 - What have we been playing? 

In this very chill episode, Jake and Pete discuss some recent plays of some new and old games.  Listen for such unexpected topics as: Mac Gerdts designs a rondel game???

Pete talk...

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Episode 221 - Balancing for Player Count (WWTA)

A game development episode in which Pete, Paul, and Brendan ask the important questions:

What makes games flexible or inflexible when it comes to player count?

Should a publi...

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Episode 220 - Listener Question Mailbag

A loose episode in which Jake, Brendan, and Pete answer such hard hitting questions as:

"Why do you play board games?"

"What designs are you working on?"

"Who is the hottest member...

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Episode 219 - Root Deep Dive (part 1)

Buckle in for a long one!  Pete and Brendan go DEEP on Cole Wehrle's Root.  Did Brendan enjoy exploring Pete's favorite game?  Is the Vagabond OP?  Do the Cats suck?  Is this game too ...

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Episode 218 - Lifestyle Games 

What we talk about when we talk about lifestyle games.  Are they worth sinking all your time and money into?  Let's discuss!

Timestamps

4:15 what is a lifestyle game?

30:00 what do we like ...

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Episode 217 - The Wow Factor 

What makes you stop and say "wow" when playing a game?  Listen to Jake workshop his newly patented "Six Kinds of Wow"!  

Special guest Bill Collins!

Game Timestamps

3:00 Vivo

4:10 Anachron...

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Episode 216 - Innovation and Games without Guard Rails (Look Mom, No Hands!)

Look mom, no hands! Brendan and Pete are diving into a discussion without guard rails (games) and then review Carl Chudyk's, Innovation.

Timest...

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Episode 215 - The Laughing Table Friends Played Hot Games at Geekway To the West! 

Jake alongside fellow Laughing Table Friends members Luke William...

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Episode 214 - Top 10 Games of All Time of All Hosts in 2025 (5 to 1)

We finish off our top 10 lists, counting down from 5 to 1!

Timestamps

0:00 - Show Business The Resistance - 3:35 Imhotep - 5:38 Dune Imperium: Uprising...

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Episode 213 - Top 10 Games of All Time of All Hosts in 2025

All four hosts are here to share the first half of our top 10 games of all time lists. That is Paul, Pete, Jake, and Brendan counting down games number ten throug...

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Episode 212 - Cooperation, Communication, and Vantage with Jamey Stegmaier

Jamey Stegmaier, disc golf enthusiast, omni gamer, and president/CEO of Stonemaier Games, drops by the show to talk about communication in cooperat...

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Episode 211 - Let's Duel! Toy Battle and Dueling Games

Get back to basics with Jake and Brendan as we discuss how there are duel games and then there are duel games. Then, we toe tap into the kiddie pool with Toy Battle.