In Episode 169 we continue our series about how board games can use the same structure as a story and give you a similar arc. In this second part we talk about games that have a great climax.

Timestamps:00:00 Introduction03:08 Board Games as Stories - Climax08:15 Tzolk'in: The Mayan Calendar11:55 Baseball Highlights 204515:38 Blood Rage18:10 Rising Sun21:10 Wonderland's War23:53 Can't Stop25:40 My Father's Work29:59 Sol: Last Days of a Star32:33 Clank!36:46 Heat: Petal to the Metal, Downforce41:18 Dune: Imperium45:11 Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy47:50 Cryo53:03 Pax Pamir: Second Edition
57:18 Scythe
1:01:33 Final Thoughts (Cthulhu: Death May Die, Frosthaven, Gloomhaven, Arkham Horror: The Card Game, Dune, Dune: A Game of Conquest and Diplomacy, Star Realms, Shards of Infinity, Star Wars: The Deckbuilding Game)1:06:14 Listener Shoutout