Game weight has been a discussion in board gaming for as long as Board Game Geek has been on the internet! Today, this topic is usually based on how much the latest Kickstarter box will weigh during shipping, but in yesteryear it was all about that difficulty. Crunch. Brain chew.
This week on the show Steve, Robert and Evan flex their brains to talk about why we like brain flexing in games. We'll cover everything from what makes games heavy to how that impacts the player experience.
Want to ask a question or give us your two cents? Hit us up at cardboardphilosophypod@gmail.com!
Cites and Sources
Age of Steam - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/4098/age-steam
Agricola - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/31260/agricola
Barrage - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/251247/barrage
Game of Thrones: The Board Game - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/103343/game-thrones-board-game-second-edition
Go - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/188/go
High Society - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/220/high-society
Imperial Steam - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/338760/imperial-steam
Kanban - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/284378/kanban-ev
Lisboa - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/161533/lisboa
Pax Pamir: Second Edition - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/256960/pax-pamir-second-edition
On Mars - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/184267/mars
Orango - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/165556/orongo
Rex: Final Days of an Empire - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/104363/rex-final-days-empire
Space Empires 4X - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/84419/space-empires-4x
Spirit Island - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/162886/spirit-island
Trismegistus: The Ultimate Formula - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/281442/trismegistus-ultimate-formula
Twilight Imperium: Fourth Edition - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/233078/twilight-imperium-fourth-edition
Vinhos - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/42052/vinhos
Warhammer 40,000 - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2162/warhammer-40000-third-edition
Wonderlands War - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/227935/wonderlands-war
Yellow & Yangtze - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/244114/yellow-yangtze
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