DiscoverShelf Stable: A Board Gaming Podcast#65 Characteristics of Games Pt. 1
#65 Characteristics of Games Pt. 1

#65 Characteristics of Games Pt. 1

Update: 2025-11-04
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It's the year 2035. All games have been through a meta-battle royale, and the only game remaining is Pokemon GO. Run into incoming traffic to make sure you stay in the circle. Remember kids, if you die in the game, you die in real life.

 

Games we played:

2:29 - The Great Dalmuti (1995, Richard Garfield, AMIGO)

6:02 - Pentago (2005, Tomas Flodén, MindTwister USA)

16:37 - Legendary A Marvel Deck Building Game (2012, Devin Low, Upper Deck)

20:10 - For Sale (1997, Stefan Dorra, Eagle-Gryphon)

 

100 games before you die:

24:26 - Wingspan (2019, Elizabeth Hargrave, Stonemaier)

https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/321471/100-tabletop-games-to-play-before-turning-100

 

Topic:

26:00 - Characteristics of Games Pt. 1

Characteristics of Games (2012, George Skaff Elias & Richard Garfield & K. Robert Gutschera, MIT Press)

https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262542692/characteristics-of-games

 

Songs:

100 Games to Play Before You Die by Michael, Tyler, Devon, and Josh of The Boise RainBeaus

ROT by Bone Haus https://bonehaus.bandcamp.com/album/in-mourning

Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/ShelfStableCast

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#65 Characteristics of Games Pt. 1

#65 Characteristics of Games Pt. 1