After a bit of a hiatus, we return with a rambling conversation about Theme and the language we use to describe board games. We talk about how the word “theme” is often used as a catch-all term for board games and how, as board games evolve with more complex stories and gameplay, the term doesn’t quite work as well anymore. We talk about how it may be beneficial to discuss board games with a broader vocabulary the way movies and literature are discussed.
Read MoreOur little blue hero searches for Incan Gold, meets a friend and finds too much danger all in 14 seconds.
Read MoreIn space, no one can hear you Clank! Cover your ears as the little blue meeple clanks his way through Lord Eradikus’s ship. He’ll be fine.
Read MoreA Lord of Waterdeep sets about defeating an uprising in Undermountain.
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I’ve only played Fog of Love a few times now, but in just those three plays, the game has told some of the most immersive and touching stories I’ve ever encountered in a board game.
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The tentacled appendages of the Old Ones are far reaching having influenced almost every style of board game. From dungeon crawlers and dice chuckers to word games and co-ops. In our most recent episode, which is months old now, we take a deep dive into some Lovecraftian inspired board games.
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