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.
