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In this classic GameTek, Geoff takes a look at a recent study about who wants to play games - and why.
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Gil and Geoff take a look at game balance. What is it, exactly?
Duration: 54:34
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In a spooky Biography of a Board Game, Scott Rogers takes a look at Chill: Black Morn Manor and Betrayal at House on the Hill.
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Gil and Geoff are joined by Isaac Vega, designer of Dead of Winter and Neon Gods to discuss ways to integrate story into the board games.
Duration: 55:25
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In this classic GameTek, Geoff dives into the details of the AI that defeated the top poker players on the planet.
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Gil and Geoff discuss hard incentives vs soft incentives. What makes people want to play a game? What makes them have fun? What makes them want to play again?
Duration: 56:12
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Professor Scott Rogers is back with the biography of Twilight Imperium.
Duration: 10:20
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Gil and Geoff are delighted to welcome Jamey Stegmaier from Stonemaier games. We discuss life after Kickstarter, and Jamey's design philosophy.
Duration: 58:18
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In this classic GameTek, Geoff looks at the relationship between luck and strategy.
Duration: 6:20
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Gil and Geoff deconstruct the new Wolfgang Warsch game The Mind. What makes it tick? What does it do right, and what does it do wrong?
Duration: 1:02:19
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