#35: The Power of Balance

#35: The Power of Balance

Asymmetry is a powerful tool for game design, if done right. There's a lot of replayability right out of the box, and finding a playstyle that works for you can be very satisfying. But this dark alchemy has a darker byproduct: imbalance. When so much is different between each player, how do you ensure that things stay fair? Before we nerf plz, we discuss Container, and more Root.

01:40 - Container
12:28 - Root
18:08 - Scoreboard Update
20:04 - Balancing Asymmetry
26:49 - Vast: The Crystal Caverns
27:26 - Cosmic Encounter
30:05 - Scythe
30:55 - Terra Mystica
33:20 - Cry Havoc
40:08 - Cthulhu Wars
44:14 - The Voyages of Marco Polo
45:27 - Rising Sun
47:55 - Sidereal Confluence
49:57 - Diplomacy

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#367: One vs. Many

#367: One vs. Many

We play a lot of games. Which is great, because a lot of games get made, and we get to play them ... but it does come at the cost of always having to learn (and teach) something new, grappling with ru...

13 Aug 58min

#366: Collaborative Draft: Games of 2017

#366: Collaborative Draft: Games of 2017

We're back to collaborate (and listen) to figure out together what the best games of 2017 were. Are? It's a collaborative draft, and if you haven't heard one of these before, get ready for an honest t...

30 Jul 1h 9min

#365: Gen Con 2026 Preview

#365: Gen Con 2026 Preview

Gen Con is Gen Coming, so we're looking in our wizard's glasses to tell you what's what. Whether you're going or not, you're gonna want to know what the hot games are, and we've got you covered. Befor...

16 Jul 59min

#364: Mechanism Matchup

#364: Mechanism Matchup

There are two board game mechanisms you just can't escape, they're on everyone's mind, flooding the discourse. That's combat, and card draw mitigation. Everyone won't stop talking about them. So we ha...

2 Jul 1h 10min

#363: The Dark Depths of Mailbag

#363: The Dark Depths of Mailbag

It's been a while since we've plumbed the depths of the bottomless chasm we call "fanmail", so this week we're reaching our hands as far as we can and pulling out some questions that have yet to see t...

18 Jun 1h

#362: Hot Takes About Board Games

#362: Hot Takes About Board Games

The people demand takes, so get 'em while they're hot. We're weighing in on some possibly bad, certainly edgy opinions, and deciding where we land (spoiler: we're always right). Before we get heated, ...

4 Jun 57min

#361: Collaborative Draft: Games of 2016

#361: Collaborative Draft: Games of 2016

We had such fun collaboratively coming up with our definitive Top 50 list back in December, that we've decided to do it again. In the spirit of award season, we're celebrating the games of yesteryear,...

21 Mai 1h 7min

#360: Guessing Golden Geeks Galore

#360: Guessing Golden Geeks Galore

It's long been said that we're the foremost experts in knowing which way the awards winds blow, so we're putting our talents to use guessing, nay, predicting, nay, deciding who the winners in the Gold...

7 Mai 59min

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