Episode 029 - The Knizia Auction Trilogy (Ding!)

Episode 002 - What Is Decision Space?: For years we've been told that space is the final frontier, but who decided that? This week Evan, Robert and Steve discuss what decision space is, how important it is to the board gaming experience and why some spaces feel better than others! Join us... by Cardboard Philosophy

37 min listen

Episode 004 - Perfect Information: They say knowledge is power… but what if you have too much knowledge? Does that mean you have too much power? If absolute power corrupts absolutely will this power from knowledge corrupt you? Will you become some sort of unhinged board game demigod i... by Cardboard Philosophy

38 min listen

Episode 007 - Multiple Paths To Victory: You are on a long and winding trail and you come to a fork in the road, but unlike most forks, this one has 36 different tines! All the tines lead to the same place – a cabin filled with modern euro games… which path do you take? This week on the sho... by Cardboard Philosophy

27 min listen

Episode 005 - What Gives A Game Soul?: Where do board games go when they die? Better yet; can they go anywhere other than a recycling center? I guess the nicest way to put this is – do games have a soul? Better yet, what gives a game "soul?" What makes a game feel "soulful" versus "soulle... by Cardboard Philosophy

33 min listen

Episode 006 - Is There A Right Way To Teach A Game?: Today on the show, the boys celebrate making it to 6 episodes without a single table flipped by digging into the mystery and magic of “the teach!” Or more specifically - what separates a good teach from a bad one? We’ll find out how they approach tea... by Cardboard Philosophy

37 min listen

Episode 003 - Does Size Matter?: For years mankind has pondered and debated the question – Does size matter? Perhaps you have sized up this discussion for yourself. In fact, it has many branching thoughts: How does component size effect our emotional response to a game? Do certain s... by Cardboard Philosophy

37 min listen

Episode 001 - Being Mean In Games: Robert, Steve and Evan take a deep dive into the world of being mean in games! Take that, social deduction, war games... Is it fun to be mean? Should it be? Join us at the table, share your thoughts and ask your own question at cardboardphilosophypod... by Cardboard Philosophy

30 min listen

Episode 008 - Why Doesn’t EVERYONE Love Board Games?: We LOVE board games! We love them so much we talk about them and what makes them tick on a weekly basis! But we’ve noticed a weird trend in society which begs the question - why doesn't EVERYONE love board games? This week on the show Evan, Robert an... by Cardboard Philosophy

37 min listen

Episode 011 - Should We Listen To Reviewers?: This week on the show we review our thoughts on reviewers… or more specifically… should we really care what they say? Or shouldn’t we? Does length of time in the hobby matter? And who are these people anyway? I don’t know, I just write these episode ... by Cardboard Philosophy

32 min listen

Episode 013 - Boxed In: At some point in all of our lives here at Cardboard Philosophy - we’ve been called squares. So today, we lean into it by talking about the squarest part of our hobby – box sizes! What is the perfect box size? Why so much empty space and are boxes rea... by Cardboard Philosophy

24 min listen

Episode 009 - What Is Player Interaction?: Interaction! All games are built on a foundation of interaction… well, most games. With multiplayer solitaire style games becoming more and more popular, how do you define interaction? At what point does something make the jump from solitaire to int... by Cardboard Philosophy

35 min listen

Episode 012 - What Makes A Game Heavy?: Game weight has been a discussion in board gaming for as long as Board Game Geek has been on the internet! Today, this topic is usually based on how much the latest Kickstarter box will weigh during shipping, but in yesteryear it was all about that d... by Cardboard Philosophy

39 min listen

Episode 010 - Are House Rules Good? (Feat Austin Harrison from IV Studios!): 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 ... by Cardboard Philosophy

36 min listen

Episode 015 - What Makes A Game ”Too Long?”: We’ve all been there. Everyone sitting down to dive into a board game, excited at the prospects before us. After 3.5 hours the dreaded sentence is uttered “this game is too long.” But what makes something too long? What makes it too short? This week ... by Cardboard Philosophy

34 min listen

Episode 021 - The Perception Of Luck: “No luck gameplay,” “strategic decisions,” and “no luck!” are all common phrases on both Kickstarter and BGG store pages for some of our favorite games! But why is that? Why is there a stigma around luck in games? Should there be? Is luck a boon in g... by Cardboard Philosophy

34 min listen

Episode 014 - Creating Randomness In Games: From the flip of a card to the roll of a die, there is a lot of randomness in games! But is all randomness created equally? Why do some things feel more random than others? Is one form of random number generation better than another? This week on the... by Cardboard Philosophy

30 min listen

Episode 017 - How Does Art Effect The Way We Approach A Game? (Featuring Peter McPherson!): Art is everywhere! From the screen on your phone to the paintings in a museum. It’s also all over the board games we know and love! It’s also more than just something pretty to look at… but how far can art in board games take us? How much does it eff... by Cardboard Philosophy

42 min listen

Episode 018 - How Arbitrary Are Board Game Rules?: Board game rules are all made up! It’s true! I read about that in a rule book once. But how arbitrary are those made up rules? Are some rules more inherently intuitive and less arbitrarily than others? What makes those other rules feel arbitrary? Thi... by Cardboard Philosophy

31 min listen

Episode 024 - What Makes A Game Replayable?: It’s game night. Your friends are all gathered around and you stare in wonder and excitement at your shelf of games. What are you going to play? An old favorite or the new and shiny hotness? Come to think of it, you’ve played your old favorite 20 tim... by Cardboard Philosophy

30 min listen

Episode 016 - Why Do People Care So Much About Winning?: From the “winner take all” to the “second place is the first loser” people really like to win! But why is winning so important? Is winning actually a key ingredient for enjoying a game? This week on the show the boys dive into the highs and lows of w... by Cardboard Philosophy

32 min listen

Episode 019 - Video Games In Board Gaming: 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 imp... by Cardboard Philosophy

26 min listen

Episode 22 - Why Do Our Tastes Change?: Tastes change! Old favorites just feel old and shiny new games can feel… well shiny and new, but what causes those shifts? What makes that old staple fall out of favor? Join Robert, Steve and Evan as they look at our ever-evolving tastes and the reas... by Cardboard Philosophy

33 min listen

Episode 020 - Mechanism vs Genre: Does a mechanic a board game genre make? We talk about how a game is a “deck builder” but does that actually answer the question of what genre the game is? Or is it merely one of the mechanics that makes up the game? This is certainly sounds like a w... by Cardboard Philosophy

31 min listen

Episode 023 - Toy Factor In Games (Featuring Zac Dixon from IV Studios!): Some call it the “X factor,” some call it the “it factor” and others call it the “toy factor!” But where do we draw the line between practical, cool and just a plain ol’ toy? Join Robert, Steve, Evan and special guest host Zac Dixon from IV Studios (... by Cardboard Philosophy

45 min listen

Episode 027 - Implicit Rules In Games: Games are full of aids, references and prompts for how to play, but how can a game imply things without being in your face about it? Forget the player aid, this week Steven, Robert & Evan talk about the implicit rules of the games we love! (Thank... by Cardboard Philosophy

32 min listen

Episode 029 - The Knizia Auction Trilogy (Ding!): You may have noticed this, but we like Reiner Knizia. Like a lot! He’s Robert’s favorite and second favorite designer after all! This week on the show, in celebration of all things Knizia, we break the rules and go off script to talk about the genius... by Cardboard Philosophy

44 min listen

Episode 026 - First Impressions In Gaming (Featuring Nick Murray From Bitewing Games): A mysterious stranger walks up to you. You are nervous. They present you with a bouquet of roses. Are you still nervous? Intrigued? Terrified? Romanced? First impressions can be everything! With board games they can even be the difference between a s... by Cardboard Philosophy

51 min listen

Episode 025 - What Makes A Game Elegant?: Elegance is a fancy word for fancy people, but does that translate to board games? We’ve heard reviewers use it, we’ve seen the backs of boxes use it and heck, we’ve maybe even used it to describe a favorite game… but what does it actually mean? Bett... by Cardboard Philosophy

31 min listen

Episode 028 - Ending The Game: It’s been said that “all good things must come to an end.” And it's true! If it wasn’t I would still be in college. But how those good things come to an end can vary wildly - especially in board games! So how do designers pick a way to end the game? ... by Cardboard Philosophy

34 min listen

Episode 030 - How Do Non-Game Factors Affect Games?: At the center of gaming is… well, gaming. It’s kinda in the name. But around the sweet, gooey center that is gaming a whole world of external factors exist! How do those factors effect our experience with games? Can a good game get ruined by bad fact... by Cardboard Philosophy

32 min listen

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