Episode 019 - Video Games In Board Gaming

Board games are basically just paper video games… right? RIGHT?

While I don’t think anyone will agree with that, I think we can all agree that there sure are a lot of board game adaptations of video games floating around these days!

Why? And more importantly, what makes them work? What separates video games from board games? Evan, Robert and Steve aim to find out!

Want to ask a question or give us your two cents? Hit us up at cardboardphilosophypod@gmail.com!

Cites and Sources

Adrenaline - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/202408/adrenaline

Anno 1800 - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/311193/anno-1800-board-game

Brass - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/28720/brass-lancashire

Bullet - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/307305/bullet

Descent: Journeys in the Dark -

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/104162/descent-journeys-dark-second-edition

Etherfields - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/280794/etherfields

Fit to Print - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/352574/fit-print

Frosthaven - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/295770/frosthaven

Galaxy Trucker - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/31481/galaxy-trucker

Gloomhaven - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/174430/gloomhaven

Guards of Atlantis –

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/267609/guards-atlantis-ii

PitchCar - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/150/pitchcar

Project: ELITE - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/171726/project-elite

Rallyman GT - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/256589/rallyman-gt

Return to Dark Tower - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/256680/return-dark-tower

Root - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/237182/root

Sniper Elite: The Board Game - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/295262/sniper-elite-board-game

Super Motherload - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/162286/super-motherload

Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/264220/tainted-grail-fall-avalon

Terraria: The Board Game - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/391286/terraria-board-game

This War of Mine: The Board Game - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/188920/war-mine-board-game

Tigres & Euphrates - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/42/tigris-euphrates

Worms: The Board Game - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/397788/worms-board-game

Yellow & Yangtze - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/244114/yellow-yangtze