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Decision Space is a board game podcast about the decisions in games.
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Wednesday Jul 26, 2023
Wednesday Jul 26, 2023
Decision Space is the podcast about decisions in board games.
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Episode 131 - Pushing Your Luck Feat. Spots and Can't Stop
Today we consider the push your luck mechanic in board games, highlighting Can't Stop and Spots for short reviews. In the second half we touch on a bunch of games that stick out to us as examples of what push your luck is, what it's not, when it works, and when... it does not. Please silence your cell phones and quiet small children, because the feature podcast is about to begin.
Pre-Planners
Hey pre-planners, get those plays in of Ark Nova and Food Chain Magnate while the playing is good.
Timestamps
Can't Stop - 2:20
Spots - 16:45
Push Your Luck Discussion - 29:07
Bruges/Hamburg - 34:10
Incan Gold - 37:26
Ra - 38:37
The Castles of Burgundy - 41:45
Enchanted Plumes - 42:09
Rapido!/Excape/Exxtra - 46:49
Deep Sea Adventure - 50:41
Quacks of Quedlingburg - 52:00
King of Tokyo 52:20
Claim It! - 53:33
A Feast for Odin - 54:17
Living Forest - 55:38
Samurai Spirit - 57:26
Catan - 1:00:43
Music and Sound Credits
Thank you to Hembree for our intro and outro music from their song Reach Out. You can listen to the full song on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQuuRPfOyMw&list=TLGGFNH7VEDPgwgyNTA4MjAyMQ&t=3s
You can find more information about Hembree at https://www.hembreemusic.com/.
Thank you to Flash Floods for use of their song Palm of Your Hand as a sting from their album Halfway to Anywhere: https://open.spotify.com/album/2fE6LrqzNDKPYWyS5evh3K?si=CCjdAGmeSnOOEui6aV3_nA
Rules Overview Music:
Way Home by Tokyo Music Walker https://soundcloud.com/user-356546060 Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/tokyo-music-walker-way... Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/pJThZlOuDtI
Contact
We can be reached individually on Twitter at @jakefryd and @burnsidebh. You can also follow Decision Space on Instagram @DecisionSpacePod and talk to us there! If you prefer email, then hit us up at decisionspa@gmail.com.
This information is all available along with episodes at our new website decisionspacepodcast.com.
Byeee!
Wednesday Jul 19, 2023
Wednesday Jul 19, 2023
Decision Space is the podcast about decisions in board games.
Join our active and welcoming Discord community,
Join the crew today! (Decision Space Patreon), or
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Episode 130 - Recent Plays at Gamers Ranch
This week's impromptu episode features Jake regaling Brendan with stories of his recent plays at Gamers Ranch -- Heat, The Search for Lost Species, and Earth to name a few. Brendan gets in there too with some plays of his own! It's a rough cut but a really fun episode. I hope you enjoy it Interdecisional Spaceship passengers.
If you are interested in Gamers Ranch (not a sponsor), you can find more info here - https://gamersranch.com/
Pre-Planners
Ark Nova, Can't Stop!, Spots, and more will be covered on the show soon! 👀
Timestamps
Intro - 0:00
QE - 8:28
The Search for Lost Species - 14:23
Challengers - 20:56
Equinox - 26:06
Castles of Burgundy - 29:57
Paris Connection - 38:23
Earth - 45:31
Torres - 48:14
Arcana Rising - 53:20
Jekyll vs. Hyde - 56:35
Nokosu Dice - 1:02:08
Heat - 1:09:01
Music and Sound Credits
Thank you to Hembree for our intro and outro music from their song Reach Out. You can listen to the full song on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQuuRPfOyMw&list=TLGGFNH7VEDPgwgyNTA4MjAyMQ&t=3s
You can find more information about Hembree at https://www.hembreemusic.com/.
Thank you to Flash Floods for use of their song Palm of Your Hand as a sting from their album Halfway to Anywhere: https://open.spotify.com/album/2fE6LrqzNDKPYWyS5evh3K?si=CCjdAGmeSnOOEui6aV3_nA
Rules Overview Music:
Way Home by Tokyo Music Walker https://soundcloud.com/user-356546060 Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/tokyo-music-walker-way... Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/pJThZlOuDtI
Contact
We can be reached individually on Twitter at @jakefryd and @burnsidebh. You can also follow Decision Space on Instagram @DecisionSpacePod and talk to us there! If you prefer email, then hit us up at decisionspa@gmail.com.
This information is all available along with episodes at our new website decisionspacepodcast.com.
Byeee!
Wednesday Jul 12, 2023
Wednesday Jul 12, 2023
Decision Space is the podcast about decisions in board games.
Join our active and welcoming Discord community,
Join the crew today! (Decision Space Patreon), or
Leave us a review wherever you found this podcast!
Episode 129 - Challengers!
Donald X. Vaccarino's Dominion famously popularized the deck building mechanic, forever changing the landscape of board gaming. Is it possible that a silly little card game called Challengers! will do the same for auto battlers? Buckle up Interdecisional Spaceship passengers because on this special episode of Decision Space we cover this Kennerspiel nominated game and ask ourselves, do we have a classic on our hands?
Pre-Planners
Ark Nova, Can't Stop!, Spots, and more will be covered on the show soon! 👀
Timestamps
Ratings and Reviews - 0:00
Game Background - 6:20
Rules Overview - 11:37
Challengers! Deep Dive - 13:49
Strategy Section - 49:48
Music and Sound Credits
Thank you to Hembree for our intro and outro music from their song Reach Out. You can listen to the full song on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQuuRPfOyMw&list=TLGGFNH7VEDPgwgyNTA4MjAyMQ&t=3s
You can find more information about Hembree at https://www.hembreemusic.com/.
Thank you to Flash Floods for use of their song Palm of Your Hand as a sting from their album Halfway to Anywhere: https://open.spotify.com/album/2fE6LrqzNDKPYWyS5evh3K?si=CCjdAGmeSnOOEui6aV3_nA
Rules Overview Music:
Way Home by Tokyo Music Walker https://soundcloud.com/user-356546060 Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/tokyo-music-walker-way... Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/pJThZlOuDtI
Contact
We can be reached individually on Twitter at @jakefryd and @burnsidebh. You can also follow Decision Space on Twitter @DecisionSpa and talk to us there! If you prefer email, then hit us up at decisionspa@gmail.com.
This information is all available along with episodes at our new website decisionspacepodcast.com.
Byeee!
Wednesday Jul 05, 2023
Wednesday Jul 05, 2023
Decision Space is the podcast about decisions in board games.
Join our active and welcoming Discord community,
Join the crew today! (Decision Space Patreon), or
Leave us a review wherever you found this podcast!
Episode 128 - If We Can Only Keep 10 Games Thought Experiment
ERROR! ERROR! Something has gone horribly wrong in the Interdecisional Spaceship. The only way to correct course is to dump cargo out of the storage bay. We ran the numbers, and there is only space left on this ship for 10 games each! In this episode, we decide, from our entire collection which 10 games we'll keep.
Pre-Planners
Challengers!, Ark Nova, Can't Stop!, Spots, and more will be covered on the show soon! 👀
Timestamps
Intro - 0:00
6:55 - Main Topic
Keyforge - 7:16
Babylonia - 9:42
Ra - 10:35
Cascadia - 12:13
Arkham Horror: Living Card Game - 13:49
Just One - 17:18
So Clover - 20:38
Broom Service - 22:40
Isle of Cats - 24:59
Keyflower - 27:40
Bonfire - 29:46
The Fox in the Forest - 31:53
The Castles of Burgundy - 33:03
El Grande - 34:45
A Feast for Odin - 36:25
Azul - 37:56
Renature - 40:09
Ra - 43:10
Challengers - 44:56
The Resistance - 47:24
Surprise Segment! - 51:39
Music and Sound Credits
Thank you to Hembree for our intro and outro music from their song Reach Out. You can listen to the full song on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQuuRPfOyMw&list=TLGGFNH7VEDPgwgyNTA4MjAyMQ&t=3s
You can find more information about Hembree at https://www.hembreemusic.com/.
Thank you to Flash Floods for use of their song Palm of Your Hand as a sting from their album Halfway to Anywhere: https://open.spotify.com/album/2fE6LrqzNDKPYWyS5evh3K?si=CCjdAGmeSnOOEui6aV3_nA
Rules Overview Music:
Way Home by Tokyo Music Walker https://soundcloud.com/user-356546060 Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/tokyo-music-walker-way... Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/pJThZlOuDtI
Contact
We can be reached individually on Twitter at @jakefryd and @burnsidebh. You can also follow Decision Space on Twitter @DecisionSpa and talk to us there! If you prefer email, then hit us up at decisionspa@gmail.com.
This information is all available along with episodes at our new website decisionspacepodcast.com.
Byeee!
Wednesday Jun 28, 2023
Wednesday Jun 28, 2023
Decision Space is the podcast about decisions in board games.
Join our active and welcoming Discord community,
Join the crew today! (Decision Space Patreon), or
Leave us a review wherever you found this podcast!
Episode 127 - Chicago Express/Wabash Cannonball
Choo Choo! The Interdecisiona Spaceship is now officially a train because we are now officially train game guys (some of the biggest ever)! Today, Brendan and Jake chugga chugga choo choo their way deep into the heart of Chicago Express/Wabash Cannonball's decision space. This game is designed by John Bohrer and published by Winsome and Queen games.
Pre-Planners
Challengers!, Ark Nova, Can't Stop!, Spots, and more will be covered on the show soon! 👀
Timestamps
Intro/Ratings - 0:00
Game Background - 7:30
Rules Overview - 15:39
Deep Dive - 18:36
Music and Sound Credits
Thank you to Hembree for our intro and outro music from their song Reach Out. You can listen to the full song on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQuuRPfOyMw&list=TLGGFNH7VEDPgwgyNTA4MjAyMQ&t=3s
You can find more information about Hembree at https://www.hembreemusic.com/.
Thank you to Flash Floods for use of their song Palm of Your Hand as a sting from their album Halfway to Anywhere: https://open.spotify.com/album/2fE6LrqzNDKPYWyS5evh3K?si=CCjdAGmeSnOOEui6aV3_nA
Rules Overview Music:
Way Home by Tokyo Music Walker https://soundcloud.com/user-356546060 Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/tokyo-music-walker-way... Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/pJThZlOuDtI
Contact
We can be reached individually on Twitter at @jakefryd and @burnsidebh. You can also follow Decision Space on Twitter @DecisionSpa and talk to us there! If you prefer email, then hit us up at decisionspa@gmail.com.
This information is all available along with episodes at our new website decisionspacepodcast.com.
Byeee!
Friday Jun 23, 2023
Friday Jun 23, 2023
Decision Space is the podcast about decisions in board games.
Join our active and welcoming Discord community,
Join the crew today! (Decision Space Patreon), or
Leave us a review wherever you found this podcast!
Episode 126 - Answering ALL of Reddit's Board Game Questions
In this bonus episode of Decision Space, we answer questions found on r/boardgames.
Pre-Planners
Chicago Express (Wabash Cannonball), Challengers! are in our hopper. Ark Nova is also going into the queue.
Music and Sound Credits
Thank you to Hembree for our intro and outro music from their song Reach Out. You can listen to the full song on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQuuRPfOyMw&list=TLGGFNH7VEDPgwgyNTA4MjAyMQ&t=3s
You can find more information about Hembree at https://www.hembreemusic.com/.
Thank you to Flash Floods for use of their song Palm of Your Hand as a sting from their album Halfway to Anywhere: https://open.spotify.com/album/2fE6LrqzNDKPYWyS5evh3K?si=CCjdAGmeSnOOEui6aV3_nA
Rules Overview Music:
Way Home by Tokyo Music Walker https://soundcloud.com/user-356546060 Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/tokyo-music-walker-way... Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/pJThZlOuDtI
Contact
We can be reached individually on Twitter at @jakefryd and @burnsidebh. You can also follow Decision Space on Twitter @DecisionSpa and talk to us there! If you prefer email, then hit us up at decisionspa@gmail.com.
This information is all available along with episodes at our new website decisionspacepodcast.com.
Byeee!
Wednesday Jun 21, 2023
Wednesday Jun 21, 2023
Decision Space is the podcast about decisions in board games.
Join our active and welcoming Discord community,
Join the crew today! (Decision Space Patreon), or
Leave us a review wherever you found this podcast!
Episode 125 - Designer Space on Wolfgang Kramer and Michael Kiesling
For the first time, Decision Space attempts to explore the ludography and design ethos of a famous board game designer. We are nothing if not ambitious, so perhaps unwisely, this first effort features two designers - Wolfgang Kramer and Michael Kiesling. We'll start with a mini review of Tikal, then dive into what the history and games that make these designers great. Buckle up Interdecisional Spaceship travelers, this trip will run a smidge longer than normal.
Pre-Planners
Chicago Express (Wabash Cannonball), Challengers! are in our hopper. We are also considering adding Ark Nova to the queue.
Timestamps
Intro and Housekeeping - 0:00
Tikal - 4:33
Five Tribes - 14:30
Heimlich & Co - 24:15
Downforce - 24:44
El Grande - 30:55
6 Nimmt! - 33:22
Colloseum - 33:52
Princes of Florence - 35:11
Heimlich and Co. - 35:48
Azul - 36:36
Azul Stained Glass of Sintra - 36:47
Azul Summer Pavilion - 36:57
Azul Queen's Garden - 36:59
Bamboo - 37:27
Vikings - 39:49
Heaven and Ale - 41:03
Miyabi - 45:34
The Mask Triology (Tikal, Cuzco, Mexica) - 47:24
Cuzco - 47:42
Torres - 50:30
Joraku - 52:14
Palaces of Carrara - 53:08
Renature - 54:00
Savannah Park - 57:35
Maharaja - 1:00:07
Coal Baron - 1:00:13
Linko! - 1:00:38
Imhotep - 1:08:06
Music and Sound Credits
Thank you to Hembree for our intro and outro music from their song Reach Out. You can listen to the full song on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQuuRPfOyMw&list=TLGGFNH7VEDPgwgyNTA4MjAyMQ&t=3s
You can find more information about Hembree at https://www.hembreemusic.com/.
Thank you to Flash Floods for use of their song Palm of Your Hand as a sting from their album Halfway to Anywhere: https://open.spotify.com/album/2fE6LrqzNDKPYWyS5evh3K?si=CCjdAGmeSnOOEui6aV3_nA
Rules Overview Music:
Way Home by Tokyo Music Walker https://soundcloud.com/user-356546060 Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/tokyo-music-walker-way... Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/pJThZlOuDtI
Contact
We can be reached individually on Twitter at @jakefryd and @burnsidebh. You can also follow Decision Space on Twitter @DecisionSpa and talk to us there! If you prefer email, then hit us up at decisionspa@gmail.com.
This information is all available along with episodes at our new website decisionspacepodcast.com.
Byeee!
Wednesday Jun 14, 2023
Wednesday Jun 14, 2023
Decision Space is the podcast about decisions in board games.
Join our active and welcoming Discord community,
Join the crew today! (Decision Space Patreon), or
Leave us a review wherever you found this podcast!
Episode 124 - What We Talk About When We Talk About Comfort Games
Snuggle up in a favorite cozy corner, grab yourself a chai, and just make yourself comfortable. Today, all seats in the Interdecisional Spaceship are not in their up right and locked position. Today, we are laid back, relaxed, and chilling out to the low-volume, dulcet tones of Jake and Brendan as we talking about comfort games. We discuss what makes a game comfortable, why that is valuable, and offer some of our favorites in this broad and gentle category.
Pre-Planners
Chicago Express (Wabash Canonball), possibly Challengers! are in our hopper. We'll post another poll to patreon for our patrons to select a deep dive game again soon.
Timestamps
Cascadia - 2:07
Dorfromantic - 2:19
Next Station: London - 2:41
Fun Facts - 3:01
Challengers! - 4:04
Tikal - 8:34
Azul - 9:40
Trajan - 14:06
My City - 15:31
Cascadia - 19:10
Welcome To - 22:58
Carcasonne - 24:27
Arboretum - 28:18
Cascadia - 29:36
Castles of Burgundy - 31:14
My City - 33:10
Qwixx - 36:33
Trails of Tucana - 38:01
Cartographers - 38:39
So Clover, Just One, and Codenames - 40:20
Fun Facts - 42:53
True Colors - 43:08
Dominion - 43:51
Sagrada - 44:57
Castles of Mad King Ludwig - 46:27
Aeon's End - 48:07
Kingdomino - 49:55
Savannah Park - 50:38
Music and Sound Credits
Thank you to Hembree for our intro and outro music from their song Reach Out. You can listen to the full song on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQuuRPfOyMw&list=TLGGFNH7VEDPgwgyNTA4MjAyMQ&t=3s
You can find more information about Hembree at https://www.hembreemusic.com/.
Thank you to Flash Floods for use of their song Palm of Your Hand as a sting from their album Halfway to Anywhere: https://open.spotify.com/album/2fE6LrqzNDKPYWyS5evh3K?si=CCjdAGmeSnOOEui6aV3_nA
Rules Overview Music:
Way Home by Tokyo Music Walker https://soundcloud.com/user-356546060 Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/tokyo-music-walker-way... Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/pJThZlOuDtI
Contact
We can be reached individually on Twitter at @jakefryd and @burnsidebh. You can also follow Decision Space on Twitter @DecisionSpa and talk to us there! If you prefer email, then hit us up at decisionspa@gmail.com.
This information is all available along with episodes at our new website decisionspacepodcast.com.
Byeee!