Episode 100: Top 10 TakeawaysEpisode 100: Top 10 Takeaways
Ananda, Charlie, and Trevor each give their top 10 takeaways in this very special 100th episode.
Episode 101: HeartsEpisode 101: Hearts
How do you make each suit feel different? Why shoot the moon? Trevor, Ananda, and Charlie avoid the queen in Hearts.
Episode 99: Listener TakeawaysEpisode 99: Listener Takeaways
Charlie, Trevor, and Ananda respond to listener takeaways in this special 99th episode.
Episode 98: Route Building GamesEpisode 98: Route Building Games
What should happen when two locations are joined by a route? Which mechanics work well with route-building? Charlie, Trevor, and Ananda talk about Route-Building games.
Episode 97: BusEpisode 97: Bus
Do routes need to branch? How do you get players to care about action resolution order? Ananda, Charlie, and Trevor build a public transit network in Bus.
Episode 96: Wabash CannonballEpisode 96: Wabash Cannonball
When players share control of assets, how do you give them unique advantages? What should happen to the money spent in an auction game? Trevor, Ananda, and Charlie listen to
Episode 95: AkrotiriEpisode 95: Akrotiri
Can victory points and progression go together without snowballing? How can you draw a map to something when even the game doesn’t know where it is? Charlie, Trevor, and Ananda
Episode 94: Tabletop RPGsEpisode 94: Tabletop RPGs
How should authority be divided amongst players? How should conflicts be resolved? Trevor, Ananda, and Charlie discuss tabletop role-playing games.
Episode 93: DreadEpisode 93: Dread
How does the illusion of control affect players’ perception of conflict resolution mechanics? Can players be made to look forward to their elimination? Charlie, Trevor, and Ananda face their fears
Episode 93b: RPG Session Three – Dread Part 2Episode 93b: RPG Session Three – Dread Part 2
Broken glasses, angry ghosts, and dwarven journalists. Charlie, Trevor, and Ananda seek justice.