House rules are everywhere from the tables of aspiring game designers to the most casual of hobbiests.
But why? Are they a way to give a game more of the player’s personality? To fix broken mechanics? And when does that fun little rules twist change the game enough to become something more than what is printed on the box?
This week Steve, Robert and Evan dive into the topic of house rules with special guest Austin Harrison from IV Studios (Moonrakers, Veiled Fate, Fractured Sky).
Want to ask a question or give us your two cents? Hit us up at cardboardphilosophypod@gmail.com!
 
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