Listen "Episode 039 - What Makes Board Games Unique?"
Episode Synopsis
Books, movies, TV shows, slam poetry, art – there are a lot of artistic mediums out there; but what makes board games unique among the lot?
Are they better geared to a specific type of storytelling? Or are they bad for story telling full stop?
This week on the show, the dynamic trio of Steven, Robert and Evan endeavor to find out!
Want to ask a question or give us your two cents about the state of euros? Hit us up at [email protected]!
Cites and Sources
Age of Steam - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/4098/age-of-steam
A Gest of Robin Hood - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/338376/a-gest-of-robin-hood
Botswana - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/398/wildlife-safari
Brass: Lancashire - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/355093/woodcraft
Byzantium - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/19348/byzantium
Cards Against Humanity - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/50381/cards-against-humanity
Checkers - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2083/checkers
John Company: Second Edition - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/332686/john-company-second-edition
Kanban EV - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/284378/kanban-ev
Modern Art - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/118/modern-art
Power Grid - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2651/power-grid
Secret Hitler - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/188834/secret-hitler
Sekigahara: The Unification of Japan - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/25021/sekigahara-the-unification-of-japan
The Cost - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/292894/the-cost
Tinner’s Trail - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/321277/tinners-trail
Woodcraft - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/355093/woodcraft
Are they better geared to a specific type of storytelling? Or are they bad for story telling full stop?
This week on the show, the dynamic trio of Steven, Robert and Evan endeavor to find out!
Want to ask a question or give us your two cents about the state of euros? Hit us up at [email protected]!
Cites and Sources
Age of Steam - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/4098/age-of-steam
A Gest of Robin Hood - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/338376/a-gest-of-robin-hood
Botswana - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/398/wildlife-safari
Brass: Lancashire - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/355093/woodcraft
Byzantium - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/19348/byzantium
Cards Against Humanity - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/50381/cards-against-humanity
Checkers - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2083/checkers
John Company: Second Edition - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/332686/john-company-second-edition
Kanban EV - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/284378/kanban-ev
Modern Art - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/118/modern-art
Power Grid - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2651/power-grid
Secret Hitler - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/188834/secret-hitler
Sekigahara: The Unification of Japan - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/25021/sekigahara-the-unification-of-japan
The Cost - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/292894/the-cost
Tinner’s Trail - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/321277/tinners-trail
Woodcraft - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/355093/woodcraft
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