Ep 28: How To Not Be Awful At Board Games




The Thoughtful Gamer Podcast show

Summary: <p>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.</p><br> <p>4:17 - Find The Bottlenecks</p><br> <p>9:06 - Understand Resource Values</p><br> <p>15:30 - Identify Action Loops</p><br> <p>22:23 - Digression - Who Is This Advice For?</p><br> <p>23:32 - FOO Strategies</p><br> <p>33:34 - Be Aware Of Remaining Time</p><br> <p>42:58 - Always Draw First</p><br> <p>44:31 - Sports Digression</p><br> <p>45:05 - Deck Efficiency</p><br> <p>53:22 - Figure Out If You Should Differentiate Or Follow</p><br> <p>56:31 - Disguise Your Strength</p><br> <p>1:01:35 - In Co-Ops, Maximize Your Offense</p><br> <p>1:04:50 - Leave Your Options Open</p><br> <p>1:16:16 - Subvert Common Expectations</p><br> <p>1:22:34 - Reverse Engineer From The Victory Condition</p><br> <p>Music:<em> Sailing The Solar Wind by <a href="http://www.abstractionmusic.com/">Abstraction</a></em></p><br> <p>Like the podcast? Want to watch it being recorded, live? Consider supporting it on <a href="https://thethoughtfulgamer.podbean.com/thethoughtfulgamer/episode/patreon.com/thethoughtfulgamer">Patreon</a>.</p>