Board Game Dictionary Volume 1

Board Game Hot Takes

In episode 178, we discuss some hobby specific terms and how our definitions may vary from their original meaning. We also give examples of board games where those definitions are relevant (and also some examples where they aren't).

We kick the conversation off by discussing a listener poll related to board game terminology.

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

00:44 Poll Time: Do you use terminology when teaching or discussing board games that you don't ever use in other areas of your life?

04:42 Worker Placement (A Feast for Odin, Anachrony, Barrage, Orleans, Agricola, Apiary, Architects of the West Kingdom)

17:08 4X (Scythe, Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy, Space Empires 4X, Twilight Imperium, Fractal: Beyond the Void, Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization)

30:28 Area Control (Blood Rage, Rising Sun, Ankh: Gods of Egypt, Scythe, Wonderland's War, El Grande)

37:49 Engine Building (It's a Wonderful World, Terraforming Mars, Anachrony, Fractal: Beyond the Void, Scythe, Space Base)

44:06 Euro (Trajan, Gaia Project, Viticulture, Catan, A Feast for Odin)