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8. Board Game Woke - Exploring Our Bias (aka Why Pat Hates Wingspan)
8. Board Game Woke - Exploring Our Bias (aka Why Pat Hates Wingspan)
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Length:
92 minutes
Released:
Feb 26, 2019
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Podcast episode
Description
So. Many. Games. On this episode, we talk about every single game that we played over the last three weeks. If you ever wanted insight into the life of a board gamer, you'll find it here. Hell, you can probably estimate our sleep schedules from this. We also explore the dangers of unconscious bias when looking at boardgames. We find that everyone has some form of bias, and they add up to our unique tastes.00:15 Intro04:45 Three Weeks of Hot Takes05:22 Riverboat13:17 Newton14:49 Vegas Showdown17:04 Tyrants of the Underdark18:52 Pandemic: The Cure20:31 Vindication22:56 Lanterns: The Harvest Festival26:05 Treasure Hunter31:08 Kingdomino33:25 Scythe34:11 Ganz Schon Clever35:14 Shakespeare37:01 Underwater Cities39:37 Reef39:54 Carpe Diem41:13 The Voyages of Marco Polo41:49 Lords of Hellas44:00 Wingspan45:35 The 7th Continent47:28 Eclipse48:07 Our Bias in Board Games01:30:20 Outro01:31:11 Easter Egg
Released:
Feb 26, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
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