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