Episode 227: All About Boards

Sep 9

Jake and Brendan continue our series on game components with a deep dive on BOARDS! What types of boards exist? How do they enhance the experience of playing a game? What are the best boards? Are tiles also boards?

Timestamps
5:00- what are boards?
13:30- network boards
27:45- other types of boards
32:05- information on boards
46:15- game progress on boards
48:05- scaling boards
50:35- alternate / expansion boards
53:00- players creating the board
57:05- modular boards
59:35- signposting on boards
1:03:05- favorite boards

Games Discussed
Catan, Quantum, Broom Service, Pax Pamir, Agricola, Ticket to Ride, Root, Castles of Burgundy, Pandemic, Scrabble, Tigris and Euphrates, Blood Rage, Heat, Barrage, Lost Ruins of Arnak, Molly House, Sky Team, Troyes, Santiago, El Grande, Hansa Teutonica, Mexica, Five Tribes, Babylonia, Hey That's My Fish, Arcs, Tikal, Carcassonne, Praga Caput Regni, Findorff, Great Western Trail

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