Decision Space
Decision Space is a board game podcast about the decisions in games.
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Decision Space is the podcast about decisions in board games.
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Episode 234 - Deckbuilding 101 and Dominion
Pete and Brendan dig into one of the most popular mechanisms in modern gaming: deckbuilding? Why is it so popular? How does a deckbuilding decision space flip engine building o...
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Episode 233 - Meeples, Money, and Other Chit
Our exploration of board game components continues! In this episode Jake, Brendan, and Paul talk about all the bits in a game! How do decisions about specific tokens and trac...
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Episode 232 - Brain Burning Decision Spaces and Castles of Mad King Ludwig
Pete and Brendan explore what types of games give us that satisfying (and sometimes exhausting) feeling of "brain burn". Why do we like this? Are...
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Episode 231 - Dice Are Nice
Jake and Brendan present the fourth installment in our component series. This time, they dive deep into dice and all the interesting implications they bring to a game's decision space. Input r...
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Episode 230 - Expanding Root
Pete and Brendan bring you the jumbo sized sequel to episode 219. We dig into the decision spaces of all six Root expansion factions! We also talk about the new boards and cards. This is our...
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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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