Framing can be important! It’s the difference between me introducing you to “my wife, Wendy” and my “good friend, Wendy.” In that case, it’s also a deciding factor on how awkward the car ride home will be! But how does this factor into board games? Do the same mechanics with different descriptions change the feel and flow of a game? Setting the stage with a mind blowing example from the table of none other than Reiner Knizia himself - Evan, Robert and Steve dive in on this week’s show! 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 Anachrony - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/185343/anachrony American Book Shop - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/292811/american-bookshop Ark Nova - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/342942/ark-nova Galactic Renaissance - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/365526/galactic-renaissance Heaven & Ale - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/227789/heaven-and-ale Hot Streak - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/446497/hot-streak Imperial Steam - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/338760/imperial-steam Just One - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/254640/just-one Last Will - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/97842/last-will Parade - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/56692/parade Penguin Party - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/56933/penguin-party Poison - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/17025/poison Relationship Tightrope - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/368/relationship-tightrope Speakeasy - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/375459/speakeasy Stroganov - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/323156/stroganov Tigris & Euphrates - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/42/tigris-and-euphrates Yellow & Yangtze - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/244114/yellow-and-yangtze