Episode 039 - What Makes Board Games Unique?

Books, movies, TV shows, slam poetry, art – there are a lot of artistic mediums out there; but what makes board games unique among the lot?

Are they better geared to a specific type of storytelling? Or are they bad for story telling full stop?

This week on the show, the dynamic trio of Steven, Robert and Evan endeavor to find out!

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

Cites and Sources

Age of Steam - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/4098/age-of-steam

A Gest of Robin Hood - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/338376/a-gest-of-robin-hood

Botswana - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/398/wildlife-safari

Brass: Lancashire - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/355093/woodcraft

Byzantium - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/19348/byzantium

Cards Against Humanity - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/50381/cards-against-humanity

Checkers - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2083/checkers

John Company: Second Edition - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/332686/john-company-second-edition

Kanban EV - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/284378/kanban-ev

Modern Art - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/118/modern-art

Power Grid - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2651/power-grid

Secret Hitler - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/188834/secret-hitler

Sekigahara: The Unification of Japan - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/25021/sekigahara-the-unification-of-japan

The Cost - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/292894/the-cost

Tinner’s Trail - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/321277/tinners-trail

Woodcraft - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/355093/woodcraft