TGT On Topic 225: Game Balance




Tabletop Game Talk show

Summary: Chris and Fletcher go it alone this week and they talk about game balance as it pertains to three kinds of games, 2 player dueling, competitive multiplayer, and co-op games.  And eventually they fall into a discussion as to whether balance and difficulty can really be separated at all.<br> If you want to enter our 2021 giveaway, details are below. And if you're a winner this is the current list of games you get to pick from (more will be added throughout the year): Krosmaster Quest, Arkhanos, Catalyst, Quest: Time of Heroes, Blood Bowl (base game), Card Rogue, High Heavens, Room-25, Stop Thief, Imhotep, Clank!, Clank in Space, Arkham Horror 3rd ed, Between Two Castles, The Captain is Dead: Dangerous Planet &amp; The Captain is Dead: Lockdown, Arabian Nights, Celestia, Mage Knight (base game), Dice City, Adrenaline, Crusaders: Thy will be done, Forum Trajanum, Clash of Rage, SmashUp: The Big Geeky Box (and a lot of expansions), Dire Wild, Firefly Adventures, Reef, Arena of the Gods, Munchkin Gloom, The Legand of the Cherry Tree, Squarriors: The Card Game, Renegade, Arkham Horror: Final Hour, and Steam Rollers<br> 2021 Giveaway Rules (subject to change at anytime for any reason)<br> <br> <br> <br> Email anytime during the year will give you 1 entry for the rest of the year.<br> Active patrons during the drawing will get entries based on their pledge level.<br> Winner must email within 2 weeks to claim their game(s) and work out shipping, failure to do this will trigger a new drawing for that prize.  (In this case, the person will still be eligible for future drawings.)<br> You may only win once in 2021 for this giveaway.  (If we do unrelated giveaways, you will still be eligible to win those.)<br> Winner will pick from the current list of games, new games will be added over the year.<br> <br> <br> <br> Go to http://TabletopGameTalk.com/live to learn how to be part of our live audience.<br> <br> <br> <br> Follow us on twitter http://twitter.com/TabletopGameTLK http://twitter.com/GameMasterChris http://twitter.com/LawfulGoodMom http://twitter.com/NetFletch<br> <br> <br> <br> or Facebook http://www.facebook.com/TabletopGameTalkPodcast Chris's facebook (let him know you're a listener in the friend request): https://www.facebook.com/steele22374<br> <br> <br> <br> Join the conversation on Board Game Geek http://TabletopGameTalk.com/bgg<br> <br> <br> <br> Support us via Patreon http://TabletopGameTalk.com/Patreon