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Theory

Thoughts on Asymmetry Part 1: Classification

Asymmetry’s all the rage these days. It gained traction with the promise of unique player experiences each game and has only been bolstered by the

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July 1, 2022 1 Comment
Video

Ryan Laukat’s Art is Beautiful

An appreciation of Ryan Laukat’s fantastic art as seen in Dominion, Above and Below, Near and Far, Empires of the Void 2, and Sleeping Gods.

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June 16, 2022 No Comments
Podcast

Podcast Episode 99: Top 100 Games Of All Time 2022 Edition (Part 4)

It’s finally here, and bigger than ever! Marc, Lindsay, and Orion count down their respective top 25 games of all time for triple the list.

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March 25, 2022 No Comments
Card and Dice Poll

Card and Dice Poll Analysis and My Picks

The Card and Dice Poll is here, and that means data! I love fiddling with numbers. Honestly, it was one of the major reasons I

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October 6, 2021 1 Comment
Card and Dice Poll

Card and Dice Poll 2021 Results

What are the 10 greatest board games of all time? A simple question, but not an easy one to answer. While list-making is ubiquitous in

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October 4, 2021 2 Comments
Theory

Dune: Imperium and Mage Knight. Lessons in Deckbuilding

I don’t know why, but the lesson game designers seemed to take from Dominion is that deckbuilding is cool, but it’s not random enough. Or

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September 2, 2021 No Comments
Theory

Micro- and Macro-Theme, Immersion, Why Words Are Fuzzy and Weird, etc. etc.

The way the word “theme” is often used in reference to board games isn’t particularly useful. I’m not here to dictate to people how they

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July 16, 2021 2 Comments
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