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#35: The Power of Balance
Board Game Barrage
English - September 27, 2018 09:00 - 56 minutes - 39 MB - ★★★★★ - 381 ratingsGames Leisure Hobbies mark barrage board boardgame boardgames game games gaming kellen neilan Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Asymmetry is a powerful tool for game design, if done right. There's a lot of replayability right out of the box, and finding a playstyle that works for you can be very satisfying. But this dark alchemy has a darker byproduct: imbalance. When so much is different between each player, how do you ensure that things stay fair? Before we nerf plz, we discuss Container, and more Root.
01:40 - Container
12:28 - Root
18:08 - Scoreboard Update
20:04 - Balancing Asymmetry
26:49 - Vast: The Crystal Caverns
27:26 - Cosmic Encounter
30:05 - Scythe
30:55 - Terra Mystica
33:20 - Cry Havoc
40:08 - Cthulhu Wars
44:14 - The Voyages of Marco Polo
45:27 - Rising Sun
47:55 - Sidereal Confluence
49:57 - Diplomacy