Decision Space What Have Pete and Jake Been Playing?
Jul 9, 2025
In a relaxed chat, the hosts share their gaming adventures, diving into innovative titles like Earthborn Rangers, which emphasizes sustainability in design. They also explore the dynamics of quirky games like Xylotar, a whimsical trick-taking experience. The discussion highlights the excitement of games with unique mechanics, such as Confusing Lands. Additionally, they critique a civilization builder's simplistic aesthetics while encouraging listeners to reflect on their own guilty pleasure games, fostering community interaction.
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Falling For Earthborn Rangers
- Pete fell deep into Earthborn Rangers after backing its reprint and playing the prologue and first mission.
- He found the full mission play transformative and immediately hooked on its open-world, deck-building campaign.
Ecosystem Cards Create Emergent Story
- Earthborn Rangers combines environment decks and challenge cards to create an emergent ecosystem that affects tests.
- Card symbols trigger interactions and create emergent storytelling rather than scripted passages.
Set Camp To Control Fatigue
- Choose when to set camp, since camping affects injuries, deck refresh, and campaign pacing.
- Use camping deliberately to manage fatigue and preserve deck/card resources between locations.
