August 27th - Randomness and Remodels

Of Dice And Men

English - August 26, 2017 00:00 - 57 minutes - 13.2 MB - ★★★★ - 7 ratings
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Chad, Adam, and Ryan discuss the pros and cons of randomness in board games - where it intersects with player choice, how dice are the ultimate simulation engine, and why drawing a card can be tense. Adam also celebrates his recent playing of games by setting a new record for saying Fascist the most on public radio, Ryan stomps on grapes in Italy, and Chad robs the train from Back to the Future 3.

Oh, also Dominion is our featured game. Forgot about that one.