Ep. 120: The War of the Ring card game & theme vs. mechanisms in IP and non-IP games

July 31, 2023 Pat Flannery

We review War of the Ring The Card Game, and talk about how to balance theme and mechanisms in IP-based games, as well as some non-IP based games.

3:53 FEATURE REVIEW – War of the Ring: The Card Game
11:19 Battleline, Schotten Totten
14:23 Twilight Struggle
50:30 FEATURE DISCUSSION – thematic integration in IP-based (and non-IP) games
51:00 Red Rising, Fantasy Realms
51:48 Dune
27:33 Wonderland’s War
54:32 Rex
54:54 Dune: Imperium
56:43 Game of Thrones: The Board Game
58:21 Marvel: United
1:00:11 Dogs of War, Barrage, Scythe
1:02:32 Ryan Laukat Games
1:03:45 Tainted Grail