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
Showdown of the Best Board Games From the Golden Age of 2010-2014
Episode 274- 2010-2014 Showdown All four hosts are together to play a game as a way to choose a consensus list of the best board games from the early 2010's. The format here is from April Mitchell's ...
15 Jul 1h 9min
dnup, Scout, and Iterative Game Design
Episode 273- dnup and Iterative Game Design In this episode we talk about iterative game design. Why do designers go back to ideas they've already explored? On that note, we also discuss the new hot...
8 Jul 1h 11min
The Old Kings Crown Rewards Player Expression and Obsession
Episode 272- The Old King's Crown Pete is joined by Jaffles ( https://www.youtube.com/@Jaffles-gaming ) to do a deep dive of the hottest game from last year: The Old King's Crown. They also chat abou...
1 Jul 1h 48min
Playing the Cards You're Dealt: Hand Management (What We Talk About)
Episode 271- Hand Management Pete and Brendan dissect one of the most ubiquitous mechanisms in tabletop games: hand management. What kinds of puzzles can a hand of cards present to players and what m...
24 Jun 1h 15min
