Marc and Orion talk about, perhaps, their favorite genre of board game, the illustrious card-driven wargame (CDG). From 1993's We The People to 2016's Star Wars Rebellion (I can feel the anger the purists), there have been a lot of different games with the CDG gameplay shell. What do they have in common, and what did they do differently? What innovations have we seen throughout the years?
Also in this episode: the cat makes an appearance, Marc hates on Blood Rage and the state of Wyoming, and we absolutely fail at the closing remarks. Like, really fail. I don't know how we're going to top it, frankly.
0:44 - Defining the CDG
8:07 - What CDG's do well
25:52 - What CDG's don't do well
33:31 - Washington's War
39:05 - Twilight Struggle
45:45 - Here I Stand
54: 38 - 1960: The Making Of The President
59:02 - Labyrinth: The War On Terror
1:02:57 - Star Wars Rebellion
1:08:32 - COIN Games
1:16:31 - Final Thoughts
Music: Sailing The Solar Wind by Abstraction
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Ep 80: Solo
Ep 79: A Conversation With Cole Wehrle
Ep 78: 18xx Revisited
Ep 77: A Conversation With Sean Chappell About Hivernation
Ep 76: Conventions in the Time of COVID -- With Kimberly Revia
Ep 75: Adventure
Ep 74: Top 100 Games of All Time 2020 Edition (part 3)
Ep 73: Top 100 Games of All Time 2020 Edition (part 2)
Ep 72: Top 100 Games of All Time 2020 Edition (Part 1)
Bonus! Ikoria MtG Set Analysis for Limited
Ep 71: Best Games of 2019
Ep 70: A Conversation With Sean McDonald About Making IP Games
Ep 69: PAX East 2020
Ep 68: A Conversation With Bruno Faidutti
Ep 67: A Conversation With Patrick Rauland About Game Creation
Ep 66: Q&A, Masterpiece Games, and Fundraising Week
Ep 65: A Conversation With Ken Franklin
Bonus! Theros: Beyond Death Set Analysis (for Limited)
Ep 64: A Conversation With Gil Hova
Ep 63: A Conversation With Ben Maddox
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