Just Slap It Down and Start Playing

Andy and Anthony discuss Anthony’s updated Battle Box which started as an update and turned into a complete refresh. They talk about how Anthony’s goals have changed and clarified and how that translates to logistical and card choices. They breakdown the gameplay experience, comparing it to their goals and the experience of the previous iteration.

To start things off, they each draw a hand from the box and evaluate its strengths and weaknesses. Follow along with the cards mentioned page, a visual spoiler of all the cards mentioned throughout the podcast, in chronological order.

Timestamps:

3:22 — Intro to Battle Box
4:39 — Pack 1, Pick 1 stand-in: rating battle box opening hands
13:07 — Battle Box format refresher
15:50 — Anthony's goals for a new Battle Box
22:45 — Playtesting notes
29:38 — Planned changes
38:44 — Andy and Anthony go to the mat over conditional, instant speed interaction (again)
47:34 — Specific stand-out cards

Discussed in this episode:

Zero to Five Forks
Anthony’s new Battle Box
Anthony’s first list
Our first episode about Battle Box
Andy’s first “core set” Battle Box
Michel Gondry
Munchkin
If you Give a Moose a Muffin

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Andy’s “Bun Magic” Cube
Anthony’s “Regular” Cube

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Musical production by DJ James Nasty.