HeyJaredThe Tabletop Takeaway: A Board Game Design Podcast
Join game designers Ananda Guneratne, Charlie McCarron, and Trevor Muller-Hegel as they analyze published games from a game developer's perspective. Each month, they pick a new game mechanic and three games to play in that genre.
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149. Terra Mystica (opens the original)
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Does slowing down resource recovery benefit players? Should bonuses have a cost? Charlie, Trevor, and Ananda join the cult in Terra Mystica.
148. Innovation (opens the original)
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How do you keep low-level abilities relevant? Is it okay to have broken combos? Ananda, Charlie, and Trevor demand you listen in Innovation.
147. Through the Ages (opens the original)
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How do opportunities drive decisions? What creates strategy? Trevor, Ananda, and Charlie build their wonders in Through The Ages.
146. Worker Placement Games (opens the original)
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In what ways can workers interact? How do you vary the efficiency of an action? Charlie, Trevor, and Ananda talk about Worker Placement Games.
145. Alchemists (opens the original)
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How do you determine who goes first? Should you place workers one at a time or all at once? Ananda, Charlie, and Trevor publish or perish in Alchemists.
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