
The Board Game Design Lab How to Create the Perfect 2 Player Experience with Rahdo
Dec 14, 2016
Rahdo, an expert on creating the perfect 2 player experience in board games, discusses specific mechanics that work well in 2 player games, how to make a game scale down to 2 players effectively, and the benefits and drawbacks of playing two-player board games. The podcast also explores the flaws of progress meters in two-player games, the evolution of two-player games in the industry, designing catch-up mechanics, balancing cards and unpredictability, and the role and value of dummy players in games.
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
The Pros and Cons of Two-Player Board Games
01:42 • 24min
The Flaws of Progress Meters in Two-Player Games
26:06 • 14min
The Evolution of Two-Player Games in the Board Game Industry
40:01 • 2min
Designing Catch-up Mechanics for Two-Player Games
42:05 • 12min
Balancing Cards and the Element of Unpredictability in Two-Player Games
54:33 • 2min
The Role and Value of Dummy Players in Games
56:35 • 5min
