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Episode Synopsis
In Episode 135 we provide our hot take review of Distilled covering the mechanisms, the production, and our overall feelings of the game.
We also discuss a poll on board game terminology.
Twitter Poll Results:
Mechanics - 52.4%
Mechanisms - 47.6%
Then we discuss some board games on our table including Sea Salt & Paper, Teotihuacan: City of Gods, and Space Base.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:24 Poll: Mechanisms or Mechanics?
4:51 Distilled Description
7:23 Gameplay and Mechanisms
24:43 Production and Theme
31:24 Final Thoughts
36:52 Distilled Themed Cocktail
40:36 Sea Salt & Paper
45:36 Teotihuacan: City of Gods
48:16 Space Base
53:21 Listener Shoutout
We also discuss a poll on board game terminology.
Twitter Poll Results:
Mechanics - 52.4%
Mechanisms - 47.6%
Then we discuss some board games on our table including Sea Salt & Paper, Teotihuacan: City of Gods, and Space Base.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:24 Poll: Mechanisms or Mechanics?
4:51 Distilled Description
7:23 Gameplay and Mechanisms
24:43 Production and Theme
31:24 Final Thoughts
36:52 Distilled Themed Cocktail
40:36 Sea Salt & Paper
45:36 Teotihuacan: City of Gods
48:16 Space Base
53:21 Listener Shoutout
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