Decision Space

Decision Space is the podcast about decisions in board games! Click on the link to join our active and welcoming Discord community!  Join the crew today! (Decision Space Patreon)   Episode 73 - Lost Cities It's Reiner Knizia day on the Decision Space Podcast! This time we are deep diving and exploring the decisions in Lost Cities. Like last week's feature game, Riftforce, this is a lane-based, 2-player card game, only this one came out 22 years prior -- making it a fantastic companion to last week's episode. Join us in the Interdecisional Spaceship for this voyage back in time time time.   Timestamps Intro and Ratings - 0:00 Rules Overview - 7:11 Main Discussion - 9:23 Music 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/.  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. Byeeee!  

Decision Space is the podcast about decisions in board games! Click on the link to join our active and welcoming Discord community!  Join the crew today! (Decision Space Patreon)   Episode 72 - Riftforce Dust off your rift rocks (as they say) because today we are covering Riftforce. It isn't every day that we cover a new game on Decision Space, but Riftforce (2021), designed by Carlo Bortolini, was something of a perfect storm. First, Jake had the opportunity to play it at Geekway to the West and was blown away. Days later, Riftforce appeared in alpha on Board Game Arena, giving us ample opportunity to play the game, and play the game we did! As to whether the game held up to the ample play and the Decision Space lens, well you'll have to hop into the Interdecisional Spaceship and find out. We also shout out our friend Saroule's French-language gaming podcast on this episode, who was our sparring partner in prepping for this episode. If you'd like to check out Board Game Duel, you can find it here: https://boardgameduel.podbean.com/   If you want to learn more about the upcoming Riftforce expansion guilds (elements), then you can find information here: https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2744875/riftforce-beyond-expansion   Timestamps Intro and Ratings - 0:00 Rules Overview - 6:26 Main Discussion - 7:57 Elemental Tier List Discussion - 53:33 Final Thoughts - 1:02:34   Music 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/.  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. Byeeee!  

Decision Space is the podcast about decisions in board games! Click on the link to join our active and welcoming Discord community!  Join the crew today! (Decision Space Patreon)   Episode 71 - What We Talk About When We Talk About Board Game Design Process This week is a throwback "what we talk about" format, where Jake and Brendan chat about board game design process. We share our personal design histories and then talk about the game design process, including idea origination, prototyping, playtesting, publishers, a great tip for falling asleep fast, and much more. While on board the Interdecisional Spaceship, please complete your inflight survey to let us know if you'd like additional episodes on board game design in the future.   Music 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/.  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. Bye!  

Decision Space is the podcast about decisions in board games! Click on the link to join our active and welcoming Discord community!  Join the crew today! (Decision Space Patreon)   Episode 70 - Bärenpark We welcome you to the first Phil Walker-Harding fan club meeting of 2022. Jake and Brendan are joined by PWH Fan Club president, Paul Salomon (designer of Honey Buzz), giving us a quorum. Today's agenda includes a discussion and exploration of Bärenpark, designed by Phil Walker-Harding and published by Lookout Games. This meeting has now come to order.    Timestamps Intro and Ratings - 0:00 Rules Overview - 7:17 Main Discussion - 9:45   Music 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/.  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. Byeeee!  

Decision Space is the podcast about decisions in board games! Click on the link to join our active and welcoming Discord community!  Join the crew today! (Decision Space Patreon)   Episode 69 - Ganz Schön Clever (That's Pretty Clever) This week we deep dive Ganz Schön Clever / That's Pretty Clever / Ganz Schön Whatever by the inspirational designer Wolfgang Warsch. Say what you will about the saturation of roll and write games in the market today. Way back in 2018, this clever little game was making major waves and bringing new attention to the genre. Does this game hold up amongst all the roll and writes that would follow, and what does it say about the genre at large. We talk about all this and more as we explore the decisions in our interdecisional spaceship!   Timestamps Intro and Ratings - 0:00 Rules Overview - 8:08 Main Discussion - 10:40   Music 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/.  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. Byeeee!  

Decision Space is the podcast about decisions in board games! Click on the link to join our active and welcoming Discord community!  Join the crew today! (Decision Space Patreon)   Episode 68 - Geekway Convention Recap Jake attended a board game convention for the first time in three years. In this episode, you'll hear Jake recount his experiences with the 14 games he played last weekend, while Brendan steers the Interdecisional Spaceship and keeps the run time to under 90 minutes.    Timestamps Riftforce - 6:24 Bonfire - 14:49 Tenpenny Park - 21:08 Furnace - 28:15 Four Gardens - 32:54 Witchstone - 38:12 I'm The Boss - 43:20 Cafe - 49:26 Anno 1800 - 53:05 Tavern Tales - 57:37 Riverside - 59:05 The Crew Mission Deep Sea - 1:01:40 Boonlake - 1:10:09   Music 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/.  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. Bye!  

In this engaging talk, C. Thi Nguyen, a philosopher and author known for his insights on games and art, dives into how games can be viewed as a unique form of artistic expression. He discusses the evolution of games, emphasizing player agency and emotional experiences. Nguyen contrasts striving play with achievement play, illustrating how the journey is often more rewarding than the win. The conversation also highlights innovative game designs that foster personal growth and invites listeners to rethink their approach to gaming as a rich and transformative medium.

Decision Space is the podcast about decisions in board games! Click on the link to join our active and welcoming Discord community!  Join the crew today! (Decision Space Patreon)   Episode 66 - Downforce Buckle your safety belts because this one gets a little bit bumpy. This week we cover Downforce, a Restoration Games remake of Wolfgang Kramer's original design with design work by Kramer, Rob Daviau, and Justin D. Jacobsen.   Timestamps Intro - 0:00 Rules Overview - 7:36 Feature Discussion - 9:26   Music 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/.  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. Bye!  

Decision Space is the podcast about decisions in board games! Click on the link to join our active and welcoming Discord community!  Join the crew today! (Decision Space Patreon)   Episode 65 - Sushi Go! Sushi Go! by Phil Walker-Harding is our feature game in this week's episode. As card-carrying members of the PWH fan club, we're excited to sink our teeth into this super-light game. We'll explore the decisions in the game and offer card-by-card analysis. If that wasn't enough, it is also the return of the "What's on My Mind" segment, where Jake shares his recent entanglement with Azul Queen's Garden. It's a good one, hop in the Interdecisional Spaceship and enjoy!   Games Discussed Sushi Go! and Azul Queen's Garden   Timestamps Intro - 0:00 Azul Queen's Garden - 2:37 Sushi Go! - 10:30 Rules Overview - 15:26 Feature Discussion - 16:43   Music 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/.  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. Bye!  

Decision Space is the podcast about decisions in board games!   Call to Action Please nominate Decision Space for a Golden Geek award!   Episode 64 - Audience Q&A You asked, and in this episode, we answer. We take on tons of great questions submitted by our audience (thank you so much to everyone who submitted a question) that range from seriously thought-provoking to seriously silly. More than ever before, join us in the Interdecisional Spaceship as we take off!   Games Discussed Tigris and Euphrates, Chess, Poker, Go, A Feast for Odin, Lost Ruins of Arnak, Set, Cosmic Encounter, Magic: The Gathering, The Castles of Burgundy, Deep Sea Adventure, and many more.   Timestamps Intro - 0:00 Golden Geek Awards! - 3:17 Main Discussion - 4:56   Other Decision Space Links Click on the link to join our active and welcoming Discord community!  Join the crew today! (Decision Space Patreon)   Music 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/.  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. Bye!