Ever feel like you're just not doing as well as you should at games? Want that secret sauce so you can beat your friends? Marc, Orion, Matt, Matt's secret brother Dave, and another Matt who we call Bubba are here to help! We're sometimes not bad at games and we have a variety of tips to help you out.
4:17 - Find The Bottlenecks
9:06 - Understand Resource Values
15:30 - Identify Action Loops
22:23 - Digression - Who Is This Advice For?
23:32 - FOO Strategies
33:34 - Be Aware Of Remaining Time
42:58 - Always Draw First
44:31 - Sports Digression
45:05 - Deck Efficiency
53:22 - Figure Out If You Should Differentiate Or Follow
56:31 - Disguise Your Strength
1:01:35 - In Co-Ops, Maximize Your Offense
1:04:50 - Leave Your Options Open
1:16:16 - Subvert Common Expectations
1:22:34 - Reverse Engineer From The Victory Condition
Music: Sailing The Solar Wind by Abstraction
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Ep 46: Abstract Games
Book Discussion: The Three Body Problem Part 2: The Dark Forest
Ep 45: A Conversation With Peter McPherson
Book Discussion: The Three Body Problem Part 1
Ep 44: Aesthetics
Ep 43: PAX Unplugged 2018
Ep 42: A Conversation With Isaac Shalev
Ep 41: Marc and Amber: Pseudo-Ludo-Autobiographies
Desk-side Talks With Marc #16: Looking For Feedback! Also, 3 Good Games
Ep 40: Area Majority -- Dominant Species, El Grande, and The Expanse
Discussion With Sam Wolkenhauer About Football Analytics
Ep 39: Root And Other Games
Ep 38: Randomness and Uncertainty
Desk-side Talks With Marc #15: This and That
Ep 37: VlaadaCast!
Desk-side Talks With Marc #14: Gen Con, Or Can't
Ep 36: Ameritrash
Exciting Patreon Update!
Ep 35: The Chillcast 2: The Chillcastening
Ep 34: Elegance
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