Star Realms with Paul Salomon - But Why Four Factions?!

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Episode Fourteen - Star Realms with Paul Salomon 

We are honored to be joined by board game designer Paul Salomon, perhaps best known for his recent hit game Honey Buzz, to talk about Star Realms. Star Realms, designed by Robert Dougherty and Darwin Kastle, is a game Paul is very familiar with, and he came prepared to school us on the inner workings of this fascinating decision space. I hope you brought a notebook because class is now in session! Also, stick around at the end of the episode for our after thought (Where Is My Mind) segment. 

0:00 - Intro

2:42 - Ratings and Slogans

5:52 - Rules Overview

7:54 - Decision Space Exploration

27:06 - Turbulence

37:03 - Thresholds, Turning Points, and Tempo

44:18 - Purchasing and Scrapping

1:02:46 - Favorite Cards and Final Thoughts

1:10:18 - Where Is My Mind (Afterthought Edition)

Games Mentioned:
Star Realms, Hero Realms, Honey Buzz, KeyForge, Chess, Ascension

Preplan Your Next Turn

Next week is a What We Talk About Episode. It's KeyForge after that!

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