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Gil and Geoff welcome Scott Rogers to discuss party games. What features make for a good party game? What are the dos and don'ts for designers?
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Scott Rogers is back with Part 2 of his Eurogame-Ameritrash series!
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Gil and Geoff discuss the idea of Ludonarrative Dissonance. What is it? How can it sink a game or make it soar?
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In this classic GameTek, Geoff looks at the criminally under-used "I Cut, You Choose" mechanism.
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Gil and Geoff are joined by game and puzzle designer Mike Selinker to discuss the relationship between puzzles and games.
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Scott Rogers takes a look at the origin of the term "Eurogames".
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Gil and Geoff welcome designer Corey Konieczka to discuss his new "Unique" game, Discover: Lands Unknown. What is it like to design a game that will have a unique combination of components in each copy? How does it impact playtesting and production?
Duration: 47:14
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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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