Listen "Special Ops: Civilization Board Game Draft...Ants Are Cool!"
Episode Synopsis
We draft two original civilization board games with only $30 and 10 rounds, forcing bold choices on theme, mechanics, designer, art, publisher, box size, player count, and length. One becomes an insect super-civ of tech and diplomacy, the other a two-player city builder about climate resilience.• rules of the $30, 10-round Civ game draft• insect colony vs environmental adaptation sub-themes• tech trees and diplomacy vs resource management and city building• designer picks and why reputation matters• art direction choices that support readability and mood• publisher fits and expectations for production and support• box size, player count, and runtime trade-offs• final builds, table presence, and playstyle visions• listener poll to pick the winning designLet us know which game you would want to play!If you have an idea of a type of game that you would like us to draft, go ahead and hit us up on Operation Game Night on Instagram. Hit us up on the comments on the YouTube. We want to hear from our listeners! Send us a text with recommendations, weigh in on discussions, or just say hi!Support the showAs always, come interact with us online, let us know if you have any feedback, and leave us a review/comment anywhere you get your favorite podcasts! https://www.instagram.com/operation_game_night_podcast/ Show your support for the OGN Crew by contributing to the OGN War Chest: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2396881/support
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