Board games are basically just paper video games… right? RIGHT?
While I don’t think anyone will agree with that, I think we can all agree that there sure are a lot of board game adaptations of video games floating around these days!
Why? And more importantly, what makes them work? What separates video games from board games? Evan, Robert and Steve aim to find out!
Want to ask a question or give us your two cents? Hit us up at cardboardphilosophypod@gmail.com!
Cites and Sources
Adrenaline - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/202408/adrenaline
Anno 1800 - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/311193/anno-1800-board-game
Brass - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/28720/brass-lancashire
Bullet - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/307305/bullet
Descent: Journeys in the Dark -
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/104162/descent-journeys-dark-second-edition
Etherfields - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/280794/etherfields
Fit to Print - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/352574/fit-print
Frosthaven - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/295770/frosthaven
Galaxy Trucker - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/31481/galaxy-trucker
Gloomhaven - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/174430/gloomhaven
Guards of Atlantis –
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/267609/guards-atlantis-ii
PitchCar - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/150/pitchcar
Project: ELITE - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/171726/project-elite
Rallyman GT - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/256589/rallyman-gt
Return to Dark Tower - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/256680/return-dark-tower
Root - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/237182/root
Sniper Elite: The Board Game - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/295262/sniper-elite-board-game
Super Motherload - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/162286/super-motherload
Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/264220/tainted-grail-fall-avalon
Terraria: The Board Game - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/391286/terraria-board-game
This War of Mine: The Board Game - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/188920/war-mine-board-game
Tigres & Euphrates - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/42/tigris-euphrates
Worms: The Board Game - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/397788/worms-board-game
Yellow & Yangtze - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/244114/yellow-yangtze