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Episode 015 - What Makes A Game ”Too Long?”
Manage episode 378102593 series 3473575
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 on the show, Steven, Evan and Robert 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
Aquashpere - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/289223/aquasphere
Bullet - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/307305/bullet
Castles of Burgundy - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/84876/castles-burgundy
Just One - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/254640/just-one
Kanban: EV - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/284378/kanban-ev
Gloomhaven - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/174430/gloomhaven
Great Western Trail - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/193738/great-western-trail
Magic: the Gathering - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/463/magic-gathering
My City - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/295486/my-city
Mysterium Park - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/301767/mysterium-park
Pipeline - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/256730/pipeline
Project Elite - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/171726/project-elite
Rapido - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/357/excape
Twilight Imperium 4th Edition - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/233078/twilight-imperium-fourth-edition
41 episodes
Manage episode 378102593 series 3473575
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 on the show, Steven, Evan and Robert 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
Aquashpere - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/289223/aquasphere
Bullet - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/307305/bullet
Castles of Burgundy - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/84876/castles-burgundy
Just One - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/254640/just-one
Kanban: EV - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/284378/kanban-ev
Gloomhaven - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/174430/gloomhaven
Great Western Trail - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/193738/great-western-trail
Magic: the Gathering - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/463/magic-gathering
My City - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/295486/my-city
Mysterium Park - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/301767/mysterium-park
Pipeline - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/256730/pipeline
Project Elite - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/171726/project-elite
Rapido - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/357/excape
Twilight Imperium 4th Edition - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/233078/twilight-imperium-fourth-edition
41 episodes
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