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Episode Synopsis
In Episode 180 we provide our hot take review of Wyrmspan* covering the mechanisms, the production, and our overall feelings of the game. We also provide some detailed comparisons with Wingspan, both the difference in mechanisms and the difference in our opinions on them
We discuss a poll on fantastical vs. real-world themes in board games and then we discuss some board games on our table including Sol: Last Days of a Star, Mind MGMT, and Turing Machine.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:34 Poll: In general, do you prefer board games to have a real-world theme or a fantastical theme?
07:33 Wyrmspan Description
08:48 Gameplay and Mechanisms
28:57 Production and Theme
39:54 Final Thoughts
48:17 Sol: Last Days of a Star
55:23 Mind MGMT
62:37 Turing Machine
66:11 Listener Shout-out
* Review copy provided by publisher
We discuss a poll on fantastical vs. real-world themes in board games and then we discuss some board games on our table including Sol: Last Days of a Star, Mind MGMT, and Turing Machine.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:34 Poll: In general, do you prefer board games to have a real-world theme or a fantastical theme?
07:33 Wyrmspan Description
08:48 Gameplay and Mechanisms
28:57 Production and Theme
39:54 Final Thoughts
48:17 Sol: Last Days of a Star
55:23 Mind MGMT
62:37 Turing Machine
66:11 Listener Shout-out
* Review copy provided by publisher
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