DiscoverWhose Turn Is It Anyway?Episode 83: Variable Variabilities
Episode 83: Variable Variabilities

Episode 83: Variable Variabilities

Update: 2025-09-24
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Adrian takes us into the world of variation in board games.  We discuss the various ways and mechanisms that game design does this and whether we personally like them or not and why.

FIRST PLAYER: Adrian
OTHER PLAYERS: JP & Rob

In this episode you'll learn:
- that we have a new Discord so come and Join us on Discord and say hi
- that Adrian has can to Warp 9 in Star Trek Ascendency by Gale Force Nine Games
- that the Lacerdaverse is extended to Rob as he plays Lisboa by Eagle-Gryphon Games
- JP gets a full playthrough of The Old Kings Crown by Eerie Idol Games

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
Upcoming Live Show on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3GGJObgufw

EPISODE CHAPTERS

0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count

2:37 - Join our Discord

5:00 - We're going LIVE!!!!!

7:40 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex

8:46 - JP - The Old Kings Crown

19:07 - Adrian - Star Trek Ascendency

31:39 - Rob - Lisboa

37:11 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Variable Variabilities

40:35 - Asymmetry

48:13 - Narrative, Scenarios & Chance Cubes

52:31 - Public & Private Goals

57:49 - Plug & Play Modules

1:04:26 - Deck Construction

1:10:45 - Character Builds

1:16:04 - TURN 4 - Connect Four

1:22:34 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up?

1:34:44 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn

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Episode 83: Variable Variabilities

Episode 83: Variable Variabilities

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