History class is something you either love or hate… but what if you mix it with BOARD GAMES?!? That’s something hundreds of games have done over the years… but what makes those experiences better than sitting down with a good ol’ fashioned history book? Is it better if you stick close to the source material? How much is too much? This week on the show, we endeavor to find out! Want to ask a question or give us your two cents about the state of euros? Hit us up at cardboardphilosophypod@gmail.com! Want to play some of Robert’s games? Grab them here! - https://www.allplay.com/board-games/partner/bitewing/ Cites and Sources Africa - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1315/africa Botswana - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/398/botswana Brass: Lancashire - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/28720/brass-lancashire Byzantium - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/19348/byzantium Carnegie - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/310873/carnegie GHQ - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/422478/ghq John Company - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/332686/john-company-second-edition Lisboa - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/161533/lisboa Medici - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/46/medici Mercado de Lisboa - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/262477/mercado-de-lisboa Mombasa - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/172386/mombasa Mr. President - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/183685/mr-president-the-american-presidency-2001-2020 On Mars - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/184267/on-mars Pavlov’s House - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/219101/pavlovs-house Ra - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/12/ra Royal Game of Ur - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1602/the-royal-game-of-ur Secret Hitler - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/188834/secret-hitler Sekigahara: The Unification of Japan - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/25021/sekigahara-the-unification-of-japan Sniper Elite - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/295262/sniper-elite-the-board-game Tinners’ Trail - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/321277/tinners-trail-second-edition Votes for Women - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/311900/votes-for-women

We’ve all seen that review online “not really a game… more of an ACTIVITY.” But… what does that actually mean? Is there a difference between a game and an activity? Is this just the ultimate example of board gamer pedanticism? This week on the show, we endeavor to find out! Want to ask a question or give us your two cents about the state of euros? Hit us up at cardboardphilosophypod@gmail.com! Want to play some of Robert’s games? Grab them here! - https://www.allplay.com/board-games/partner/bitewing/ Cites and Sources Bluey Keepy Uppy - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/397459/bluey-keepy-uppy Flip7 - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/420087/flip-7 I’d Eat That - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/319424/id-eat-that Just One - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/254640/just-one Mr. Pai Pai - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/441656/mr-pai-pai Paku Paku - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/214491/paku-paku

You have friends, snacks and a great new game all ready to go… but uh oh. This game is not color blind friendly and your non-gamer friend is… well this is a drag! We have moments like these a lot in gaming. Inviting non-gamers into a gaming space and having little hiccups take some of the fun away. So how can we avoid that? Want to ask a question or give us your two cents about the state of euros? Hit us up at cardboardphilosophypod@gmail.com! Want to play some of Robert’s games? Grab them here! - https://www.allplay.com/board-games/partner/bitewing/ Cites and Sources Azul - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/230802/azul Bridges of Shangri-La - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/8190/the-bridges-of-shangri-la Captain Sonar - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/171131/captain-sonar Flip 7 - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/420087/flip-7 Fruit Fight - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/339214/fruit-fight Heat: Pedal To The Metal - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/366013/heat-pedal-to-the-metal High Society - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/220/high-society Hot Streak - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/446497/hot-streak Jungo - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/424816/jungo Just One - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/254640/just-one Go - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/188/go Medici - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/46/medici Mexica - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2955/mexica Monopoly - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1406/monopoly Nanatoridori - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/387388/nanatoridori Pax Pamir - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/256960/pax-pamir-second-edition Quantum - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/143519/quantum Rheinlander - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/111/rheinlander Risk - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/181/risk Scout - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/291453/scout Spring Cleaning - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/387015/spring-cleaning Stephenson’s Rocket - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/204/stephensons-rocket The Game of Life - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2921/game-of-life Through The Desert - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/503/through-the-desert Thurn & Taxis - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/21790/thurn-and-taxis Ticket to Ride - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/9209/ticket-to-ride Tigris & Euphrates - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/42/tigris-and-euphrates Uno - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2223/uno Veiled Fate - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/315695/veiled-fate Viking See-Saw - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/351810/viking-see-saw Wingspan - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/266192/wingspan

This week on the show we are throwing down with an age old question – why? But we aren’t throwing down with it, how is! In this episode we talk about how the why we do what we do in games differs from the how we do it and how that impacts the end result! Want to ask a question or give us your two cents about the state of euros? Hit us up at cardboardphilosophypod@gmail.com! Check out Robert’s latest games on Kickstarter - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bitewinggamesnick/gazebo-and-gingham-travel-friendly-board-games   Cites and Sources Agricola - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/200680/agricola-revised-edition Azul - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/230802/azul Blood Rage - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/170216/blood-rage Bohnanza - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/11/bohnanza Bridges of Shangri-La - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/8190/the-bridges-of-shangri-la Bus - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/552/bus Cat Blues - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/414351/cat-blues-the-big-gig Ethnos - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/206718/ethnos Hearts - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/6887/hearts Heaven & Ale - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/227789/heaven-and-ale Imperial Steam - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/338760/imperial-steam Just One - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/254640/just-one Kanban - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/284378/kanban-ev Lisboa - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/161533/lisboa Lost Ruins of Arnak - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/312484/lost-ruins-of-arnak Medici - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/46/medici MLEM: Space Agency - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/387378/mlem-space-agency Modern Art - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/118/modern-art On Mars - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/184267/on-mars Orongo - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/165556/nyakuza The Palaces of Carrera - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/129948/the-palaces-of-carrara Ra - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/12/ra Renature - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/300001/renature Schotten Totten - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/372/schotten-totten Seti - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/418059/seti-search-for-extraterrestrial-intelligence Tash Kalar - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/146278/tash-kalar-arena-of-legends Tigris & Euphrates - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/42/tigris-and-euphrates Vikings - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/27173/vikings Vinhos - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/175640/vinhos-deluxe-edition Weather Machine - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/237179/weather-machine Wheedle - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/5393/wheedle Yellow & Yangtze - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/244114/yellow-and-yangtze

We love a good verses episode here at Cardboard Philosophy! Which is exactly what we are diving into this week! Genres verses mechanisms! Which is which? How do we separate them and how do these two words affect the games we know and love? Plus, we put our money where our mouths are and actually use some of these new definitions in the real world! Want to ask a question or give us your two cents about the state of euros? Hit us up at cardboardphilosophypod@gmail.com! Want to play some of Robert’s games? Grab them here! - https://www.allplay.com/board-games/partner/bitewing/ Cites and Sources Age of Steam - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/4098/age-of-steam Ark Nova - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/342942/ark-nova Ascension - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/69789/ascension-deckbuilding-game Axis & Allies - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/98/axis-and-allies Brass: Birmingham - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/224517/brass-birmingham Candy Land - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/5048/candy-land Carnegie - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/310873/carnegie Cascadia - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/295947/cascadia Catan - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/13/catan Caylus - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/18602/caylus Checkers - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2083/checkers Chess - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/171/chess Civolution - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/400602/civolution Cyclades - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/54998/cyclades Dominion - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/36218/dominion Dune - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/283355/dune Dune: Imperium - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/316554/dune-imperium Empires In Arms - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/254/empires-in-arms Gloomhaven - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/174430/gloomhaven Great Western Trail - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/193738/great-western-trail Ingenious - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/9674/ingenious Inis - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/155821/inis Innovation - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/63888/innovation Imperial Steam - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/338760/imperial-steam Jenga - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2452/jenga Kemet - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/127023/kemet Monopoly - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1406/monopoly Mexica - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2955/mexica Pandemic Legacy – Season One - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/161936/pandemic-legacy-season-1 Paths of Glory - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/91/paths-of-glory Power Grid - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2651/power-grid Quacks - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/244521/quacks Railroad Ink - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/245654/railroad-ink-deep-blue-edition Risk - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/181/risk Root - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/7744/roots Scout - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/291453/scout Spirit Island - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/162886/spirit-island Star Realms - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/147020/star-realms Star Wars: Rebellion - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/187645/star-wars-rebellion Taboo - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1111/taboo Terraforming Mars - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/167791/terraforming-mars Through The Desert - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/503/through-the-desert Twister - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/5894/twister Twilight Imperium: 4th Edition - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/233078/twilight-imperium-fourth-edition War of the Ring: Second Edition - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/115746/war-of-the-ring-second-edition YINSH - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/7854/yinsh  

We’ve talked in the past about the communal focus the whole table can get when playing a board game. But is that communal focus a requirement to play a game? Can designers help nudge us toward that state of “buy in” or is it just something magical that happens once in a while? This week on the show, Steve, Rob and Evan attempt to find out! Want to ask a question or give us your two cents about the state of euros? Hit us up at cardboardphilosophypod@gmail.com! Want to play some of Robert’s games? Grab them here! - https://www.allplay.com/board-games/partner/bitewing/ Cites and Sources Age of Comics - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/349963/age-of-comics-the-golden-years Barrel Dice - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/148531/barrel-dice Brass: Lancashire - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/28720/brass-lancashire Bohnanza - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/11/bohnanza Comic Hunters - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/322616/comic-hunters Cosmic Encounter - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/39463/cosmic-encounter Cubitos - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/298069/cubitos Don’t LAMA Dice - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/325853dont-llama-dice Escape (Rapido) - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/357/excape Gang of Dice - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/366129/gang-of-dice Kanban EV - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/284378/kanban-ev Libertalia - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/125618/libertalia Lisboa - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/161533/lisboa Modern Art - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/118/modern-art Revive - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/332772/revive Quacks of Quedlinburg - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/244521/the-quacks-of-quedlinburg Terraforming Mars - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/167791/terraforming-mars Thunder Road: Vendetta - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/342070/thunder-road-vendetta Worms The Board Game - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/397788/worms-the-board-game Zoo Vadis - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/368061/zoo-vadis

We buy games for a lot of reasons. To have fun with friends, to discover a new designer or enjoy a mechanic we don’t currently have represented in our collection. But could there be… another reason? One that goes down to the very root of human nature? Are we maybe buying promise more than just the hot new cardboard offering at our FLGS? This week on the show, Steve, Rob and Evan attempt to find out! Want to ask a question or give us your two cents about the state of euros? Hit us up at cardboardphilosophypod@gmail.com! Want to play some of Robert’s games? Grab them here! - https://www.allplay.com/board-games/partner/bitewing/ Cites and Sources 3 Ring Circus - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/371947/3-ring-circus 7th Citadel - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/286063/the-7th-citadel Agricola - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/31260/agricola Arydia: The Paths We Dare Tread - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/219650/arydia-the-paths-we-dare-tread Batman: The Animated Series Adventures – Shadow of the Bat - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/299566/batman-the-animated-series-adventures-shadow-of-th Botswana - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/398/wildlife-safari Caesar!: Seize Rome In 20 Minutes - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/338957/caesar-seize-rome-in-20-minutes Cat Blues: The Big Gig - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/414351/cat-blues-the-big-gig Dark Souls: The Board Game - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/197831/dark-souls-the-board-game Elden Ring: Realm of the Grafted King - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/373107/elden-ring-realm-of-the-grafted-king Frosthaven - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/295770/frosthaven Gloomhaven - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/174430/gloomhaven Horizon Zero Dawn: The Board Game - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/260410/horizon-zero-dawn-the-board-game Merchants of Andromeda - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/436516/merchants-of-andromeda Merchants of Amsterdam - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/531/merchants-of-amsterdam Oathswarn - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/251661/oathsworn-into-the-deepwood Ra - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/12/ra Root - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/237182/root Slay The Spire: The Board Game - https://boardgamegeek.om/boardgame/338960/slay-the-spire-the-board-game Tainted Grail - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/264220/tainted-grail-the-fall-of-avalon Unconscious Mind - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/329500/unconscious-mind Veiled Fate - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/315695/veiled-fate Yucatan - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/330510/yucatan

Some would say that points make the board gaming world go round! A lot of our favorite games all come down to a contest of having the most points… but what do those points tell us about the game? More to the point… what to they tell us about the players and the session? Are more points really always better? This week on the show, Steve, Rob and Evan attempt to find out! Want to ask a question or give us your two cents about the state of euros? Hit us up at cardboardphilosophypod@gmail.com! Want to play some of Robert’s games? Grab them here! - https://www.allplay.com/board-games/partner/bitewing/ Cites and Sources American Bookshop - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/292811/american-bookshop Brian Boru - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/337765/brian-boru-high-king-of-ireland Bus - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/552/bus Castles of Burgundy - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/84876/the-castles-of-burgundy Cat Ass Trophy - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/651/zero-down Chess - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/171/chess Discordia - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/360206/discordia Five Three Five - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/311031/oh-meow-bow Great Western Trail - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/193738/great-western-trail Heaven & Ale - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/227789/heaven-and-ale Iwari - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/270109/iwari L.A.M.A - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/266083/llama Last Will - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/97842/last-will Lisboa - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/161533/lisboa Medici - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/46/medici Parade - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/56692/parade Penguin Party - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/56933/penguin-party Pipeline - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/256730/pipeline Poison - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/17025/poison REX: Final Days of an Empire Tatari - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/368554/tatari Tinner’s Trail - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/321277/tinners-trail Wavelength - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/262543/wavelength

We did a mini-con! It was invite only, and only 3 invites were sent out. We had guest travel over 5000 k/m to join in the fun… so what better way to commemorate this than a bonus pod! Please enjoy this recap of our time together for Cardboard Con 2024. And thanks for being a listener of Cardboard Philosophy. It’s been a great year, can’t wait to continue this into 2025!! Want to ask a question or give us your two cents about the state of euros? Hit us up at cardboardphilosophypod@gmail.com! Cites and Sources Friday: Neuland – https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/12681/neuland Scharfe Schotten - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/153480/scharfe-schoten Galactic Renaissance (2X) - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/365526/galactic-renaissance Surfosaurus MAX - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/394887/surfosaurus-max Byzantium - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/19348/byzantium Penguin Party - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/56933/penguin-party Trendy - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1412/trendy Saturday: Age of Steam - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/4098/age-of-steam Power Grid - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2651/power-grid Fast Sloths - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/277597/fast-sloths Rebel Princess - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/381249/rebel-princess Bridges of Shangri-La - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/8190/the-bridges-of-shangri-la Tatari - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/368554/tatari Marco Polo Expeditions - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/9139/marco-polo-expedition Sunday: Mexica - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2955/mexica Comic Hunters - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/322616/comic-hunters Mini Express - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/300751/mini-express Mombasa - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/172386/mombasa Medici TCG - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/202288/medici-the-card-game Galactic Renaissance - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/365526/galactic-renaissance Voodoo Prince - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/234248/voodoo-prince

We say the word “play” a lot in board gaming. “Wanna play a game” usually initiates the game nights that got us into the hobby in the first place… but what is play? That’s a big question. So big we’ve enlisted the help of The Dice Tower’s Chris Yi to make sure we cover all the ins and outs of play… and the Treaty of Versailles! Want to ask a question or give us your two cents about the state of euros? Hit us up at cardboardphilosophypod@gmail.com! Want more of Chris in your life? https://www.dicetower.com/team-members/chris-yi https://x.com/dicetowerchris Cites and Sources Arcs - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/359871/arcs Botswana (Wildlife Safari) - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/398/wildlife-safari Chinatown - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/47/chinatown Concept - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/147151/concept Hansa Teutonica - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/43015/hansa-teutonica Imperium: Horizons - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/367518/imperium-horizons Ito - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/327778/ito Men-Nefer - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/404431/men-nefer Mexica - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2955/mexica Monikers - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/156546/monikers SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/418059/seti-search-for-extraterrestrial-intelligence That’s Not A Hat - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/375651/thats-not-a-hat Zoo Vadis - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/368061/zoo-vadis

Theme and setting are both terms that get thrown around a lot in board game discussions – often as synonyms. But are they actually the same thing? If not… what makes them different? This week on the show Evan, Robert and Steve are all diving into the weird and wonderful world of Theme VS Setting! Want to ask a question or give us your two cents about the state of euros? Hit us up at cardboardphilosophypod@gmail.com! Cites and Sources An Infamous Traffic - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/206490/an-infamous-traffic Beowulf: The Movie Board Game - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/29308/beowulf-the-movie-board-game Chess - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/171/chess Chinatown - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/47/chinatown Cosmolancer - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/119/cosmolancer Decrypto - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/225694/decrypto Galactic Renaissance - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/365526/galactic-renaissance Great Plains - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/330036/great-plains Halls of Hegra - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/336131/halls-of-hegra Heaven & Ale - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/227789/heaven-and-ale Imperium: Horizons - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/367518/imperium-horizons John Company Second Edition - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/332686/john-company-second-edition Lisboa - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/161533/lisboa Modern Art - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/118/modern-art Mombasa - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/172386/mombasa Municipium - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/29410/municipium On Mars - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/184267/on-mars Pax Pamir - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/256960/pax-pamir-second-edition Root - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/237182/root Samurai - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/3/samurai SILOS - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/429765/silos Skymines - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/359438/skymines Star Trek: Captain’s Chair - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/422541/star-trek-captains-chair Tatari - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/368554/tatari The Defence of Procyon III - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/267244/the-defence-of-procyon-iii Through The Desert - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/503/through-the-desert Trendy - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1412/trendy Veiled Fate - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/315695/veiled-fate Waterfall Park - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/396618/waterfall-park  

How far is too far in board gaming? No, I don’t mean collection size… and no, I don’t mean how far would you travel to play one… I mean subject matter! How far is too far? Is there a too far? Is there anything fully off limits for publishers or players? This week on the show, Evan, Robert and Steve try to find out! Want to ask a question or give us your two cents about the state of euros? Hit us up at cardboardphilosophypod@gmail.com! Cites and Sources Alice Is Missing - https://rpggeek.com/rpgitem/311654/alice-is-missing An Infamous Traffic - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/206490/an-infamous-traffic The Cost - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/292894/the-cost Heading Forward - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/363538/heading-forward Hegemony: Lead Your Class To Victory - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/321608/hegemony-lead-your-class-to-victory I Guess This Is It - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/346911/i-guess-this-is-it Mombasa - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/172386/mombasa Pax Pamir: Second Edition - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/256960/pax-pamir-second-edition Secret Hitler - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/188834/secret-hitler Skymines - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/359438/skymines Tinner’s Trail - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/35570/tinners-trail

In a rare continuation on the previous week’s topic – this week we’re talking immersion! But what is immersion in a game? Is it a Scrooge McDuck style dive into a swimming pool of board games? Or is it something more design based? More player based? I’m sure curious to know what Robert, Evan and Steve dredge up from the depths of philosophy on this one! Want to ask a question or give us your two cents about the state of euros? Hit us up at cardboardphilosophypod@gmail.com! Cites and Sources Blood On The Clocktower - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/240980/blood-on-the-clocktower Captain Sonar - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/171131/captain-sonar Checkers - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2083/checkers Decrypto - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/225694/decrypto Gussy Gorillas - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/335864/gussy-gorillas High Society - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/220/high-society Just One - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/254640/just-one Monikers - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/156546/monikers Ra - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/12/ra Shuffle & Swing - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/414350/shuffle-and-swing Sky Team - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/373106/sky-team That’s Not A Hat - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/375651/thats-not-a-hat Twilight Imperium - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/233078/twilight-imperium-fourth-edition Wavelength - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/262543/wavelength Werewolf - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/925/werewolf Wilmot’s Warehouse - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/424975/wilmot-s-warehouse

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 cardboardphilosophypod@gmail.com! 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

“I just can’t wait to be king!” We all know that catchy musical number from the hit 1994 musical “The Lion King.” But Simba wasn’t able to become king on his own. It took a bit of king making from his evil uncle Scar. Just like the Disney animated classic; board games have king making too (just usually less inspired by Hamlet). How do designers leverage king making? Is it a feature of a design or more of a bug? 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 cardboardphilosophypod@gmail.com! Cites and Sources Bohnanza - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/11/bohnanza Botswana - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/398/wildlife-safari Chess - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/171/chess Cole Wehrle: In Defense of King Making - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UraJElx1ebg Cosmic Encounter - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/39463/cosmic-encounter Inis - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/155821/inis Oath - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/291572/oath Root - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/237182/root Secret Hitler - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/188834/secret-hitler Terra Mystica - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/120677/terra-mystica Twilight Imperium: 4th Edition - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/12333/twilight-struggle Zoo Vadis - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/368061/zoo-vadis

In board gaming, collections can range anywhere from 1 to 1001 (anything after 1001 will cause an explosion). With such a wide swath of options there has to be a perfect number, right? A “goldilocks zone” if you will? Today on the show Robert, Evan and Steve endeavor to find out! Want to ask a question or give us your two cents about the state of euros? Hit us up at cardboardphilosophypod@gmail.com! Cites and Sources Abomination - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/239472/abomination-the-heir-of-frankenstein Art Robbery - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/341935/art-robbery Azul - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/230802/azul Barrage - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/251247/barrage Bullet - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/307305/bullet-love Carpe Diem - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/245934/carpe-diem Castles of Burgundy - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/271320/the-castles-of-burgundy Genial Spezial - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/40830/genial-spezial Great Western Trail - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/193738/great-western-trail Haggis - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/37628/haggis Hot Lead - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/339924/hot-lead Iliad - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/420914/iliad Inis - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/155821/inis Imperial Steam - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/338760/imperial-steam John Company - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/332686/john-company-second-edition Kanban Ev - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/284378/kanban-ev Kingdoms - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/119/kingdoms Knights of Charlemange (Hungry) - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/182/hungry La Havre - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/35677/le-havre London - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/65781/london Monikers - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/156546/monikers On Mars - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/184267/on-mars Quacks of Quedlinburg - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/244521/the-quacks-of-quedlinburg Ra - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/12/ra Renature - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/300001/renature Root - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/237182/root Sea Salt & Paper - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/367220/sea-salt-and-paper Shamans - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/313262/shamans Take The A Chord - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/174975/take-the-a-chord The Great Zimbabwe - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/111341/the-great-zimbabwe Tower of Babel - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/15510/tower-of-babel Twilight Imperium: Forth Edition - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/233078/twilight-imperium-fourth-edition Two Rooms & A Boom - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/134352/two-rooms-and-a-boom

Perhaps it’s Evan’s Irish heritage or the secret ancient amulet beneath the studio, but we’re big fans of luck at Cardboard Philosophy. We’ve talked a lot about it over the last year too! We’ve talked about how the luck can feel and how it’s generated. This week, we’re talking about both of those things as well as why it’s used the way it is by designers! I know, don’t even say it. We’re just really lucky. Want to ask a question or give us your two cents about the state of euros? Hit us up at cardboardphilosophypod@gmail.com! Cites and Sources Amsterdam - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/314582/amsterdam Ankh: Gods of Egypt - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/285967/ankh-gods-of-egypt Ark Nova - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/342942/ark-nova Bora Bora - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/127060/bora-bora Captain Flip - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/393325/captain-flip Castles of Burgundy - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/84876/the-castles-of-burgundy Chess - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/171/chess High Society - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/220/high-society Kemet - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/127023/kemet Libertalia - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/125618/libertalia Mega Jackpot - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/419262/mega-jackpot MLEM: Space Agency - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/387378/mlem-space-agency Ra - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/12/ra Rapido - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/357/excape Rising Sun - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/205896/rising-sun Root - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/237182/root Shipyard - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/393179/shipyard-2nd-edition Terraforming Mars - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/167791/terraforming-mars Thunder Road: Vendetta - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/342070/thunder-road-vendetta Tic-Tac-Toe - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/11901/tic-tac-toe Twilight Imperium: 4th Edition - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/233078/twilight-imperium-fourth-edition Wingspan - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/266192/wingspan Xia: Legends of A Drift System - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/82222/xia-legends-of-a-drift-system

There ain’t no party like a board game party! But board games to take to the party? There is a whole world of party games, but where is the line between “game” and “party game?” Never ones to back down from a challenge, our brave hosts Evan, Robert and Steve endeavor to find out! Want to ask a question or give us your two cents about the state of euros? Hit us up at cardboardphilosophypod@gmail.com! Cites and Sources A Fake Artist Goes To New York - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/135779/a-fake-artist-goes-to-new-york A Feast For Odin - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/177736/a-feast-for-odin Apples to Apples - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/74/apples-to-apples Blood On The Clocktower - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/240980/blood-on-the-clocktower Captain Sonar - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/171131/captain-sonar Cards Against Humanity - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/50381/cards-against-humanity Chess - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/171/chess Cockroach Poker - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/11971/cockroach-poker Codenames - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/178900/codenames Concept - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/147151/concept Decrypto - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/225694/decrypto Don’t Get Got! - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/262547/dont-get-got Doodle Dash - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/334379/doodle-dash The Fuzzies - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/314421/the-fuzzies Jenga - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2452/jenga Junk Art - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/193042/junk-art Just One - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/254640/just-one Medici - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/46/medici Monikers - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/156546/monikers Pictionary - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2281/pictionary Pitchcar - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/150/pitchcar Poetry for Neanderthals - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/312786/poetry-for-neanderthals Power Grid - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2651/power-grid Rapido (Escape) - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/357/excape Ricochet Robots - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/51/ricochet-robots Skull - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/92415/skull So Clover! - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/329839/so-clover Stationfall – https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/316624/stationfall Strike! - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/123570/strike Sushi Go Party! - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/192291/sushi-go-party Telestrations - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/46213/telestrations That’s Not A Hat - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/375651/thats-not-a-hat Trio - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/352515/trio Twilight Imperium: Fourth Edition - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/233078/twilight-imperium-fourth-edition Uno - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2223/uno Wandering Towers - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/355483/wandering-towers Zoo Vadis - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/368061/zoo-vadis  

Every game is a chance for a designer to pull another trick out of their sleeve. But for a lot of designers, that new trick can often feel like the same trick with a new coat of paint. Not to say that’s a bad thing, it’s one of the things that keep us coming back for more! But what are some of these tricks? How do designers keep them fresh? Why do we like them so? This week Evan, Steve, Robert and special guest Aaron discuss just that! Want to ask a question or give us your two cents about the state of euros? Hit us up at cardboardphilosophypod@gmail.com! Cites and Sources Age of Innovation - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/383179/age-of-innovation Agricola - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/31260/agricola Airlines - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/193488/airlines Arrakis: Dawn of the Fremen - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/358263/arrakis-dawn-of-the-fremen Bitoku - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/323612/bitoku Bohnanza - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/11/bohnanza Brass: Lancashire - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/28720/brass-lancashire Bunny Kingdom - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/184921/bunny-kingdom Cat Blues - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/414351/cat-blues-the-big-gig Caverna - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/102794/caverna-the-cave-farmers Cosmic Encounter - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/39463/cosmic-encounter Decrypto - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/225694/decrypto Dune/REX - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/104363/rex-final-days-of-an-empire Elfenland - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/10/elfenland Feast for Odin - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/177736/a-feast-for-odin Fields of Arle - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/159675/fields-of-arle Food Chain Magnate - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/175914/food-chain-magnate Fractured Sky - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/370581/fractured-sky Gaia Project - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/220308/gaia-project The Gallerist - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/125153/the-gallerist Heaven & Ale - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/227789/heaven-and-ale High Society - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/220/high-society Inventions: Evolution of Ideas - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/347305/inventions-evolution-of-ideas King of Tokyo - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/70323/king-of-tokyo Klunker - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/102/klunker Le Havre - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/35677/le-havre Magic: The Gathering - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/463/magic-the-gathering Medici - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/46/medici Modern Art - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/118/modern-art Money - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/125/money Moonrakers - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/270239/moonrakers Palaces of Carrara - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/129948/the-palaces-of-carrara Paris - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/282954/paris Princes of Florence - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/555/the-princes-of-florence Ra - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/12/ra RoboRally - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/18/roborally Root - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/237182/root Schotten Totten - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/372/schotten-totten Sky Team - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/373106/sky-team Terra Mystica - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/120677/terra-mystica Terra Nova - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/364186/terra-nova Ticket to ride - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/9209/ticket-to-ride Tigris & Euphrates - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/42/tigris-and-euphrates Turing Machine - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/356123/turing-machine Veiled Fate - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/315695/veiled-fate Via Nebula - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/191231/via-nebula Weather Machine - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/237179/weather-machine Yellow & Yangtze - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/

If it’s been a while since you’ve listened, you may need to catch up on past episodes! That can be a bit time consuming, but worth it if you like the show. If it’s been a while you’ve been in first place… well… that can be challenging to fix! Catching up in games can be like climbing a mountain, but designers have catch up mechanics up their sleeves to help. But are these mechanics necessary? Do they help build skill or just make the bad players win? This week on the show, Evan, Steve & Robert dive into all things catch up! Want to ask a question or give us your two cents about the state of euros? Hit us up at cardboardphilosophypod@gmail.com! Cites and Sources Age of Steam - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/4098/age-of-steam Barrage - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/251247/barrage Blood on the Clocktower - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/240980/blood-on-the-clocktower Flamme Rouge - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/199478/flamme-rouge Fractured Sky - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/370581/fractured-sky Gang of Dice - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/366129/gang-of-dice Heat: Pedal To The Metal - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/366013/heat-pedal-to-the-metal Hearts - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/6887/hearts High Score - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/341416/high-score Long Shot: The Dice Game - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/295374/long-shot-the-dice-game Mario Kart - https://mariokart8.nintendo.com/ Orongo - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/165556/orongo Pax Pamir: Second Edition - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/256960/pax-pamir-second-edition Ra - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/12/ra Radlands - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/329082/radlands Rapido (Escape) - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/357/excape Root - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/237182/root Sea Salt & Paper - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/367220/sea-salt-and-paper Taj Mahal - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/475/taj-mahal Twilight Imperium: Forth Edition - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/233078/twilight-imperium-fourth-edition Wavelength - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/262543/wavelength