Ep. 95: Messina 1347 & death in board games

Today we review the Vladimir Suchy’s newest eurogame, Messina 1347, the cardboard embodiment of the phrase, “Bring out your dead”. Then, we discuss how death is used in board games and how it affects experience and the decisions of the player.

3:59 Ark Nova
6:55 Gloomhaven, Frosthaven
8:05 Wonderland’s War
8:51 Quacks of Quedlinberg, Blood Rage
12:54 FEATURE REVIEW Messina 1347
13:03 Pulsar 2849, Praga Caput Regni, Underwater Cities
35:45 Gaia Project
39:43 Spot it
42:15 Praga Caput Regni, Underwater Cities
43:40 FEATURE DISCUSSION Death in Boardgames
46:38 Dice Hospital
49:37 Clank!, Hit Z Road, Fuse
50:25 Cat Lady, Dungeon Petz
52:11 Pandemic: Season 1
53:29 Abomination: The Heir of Frankenstein
53:56 Tasty Humans
54:13 The Hunger
54:37 Men at Work
55:00 Bloody Inn
55:34 Nemo’s War
57:06 Pavlov’s House
58:57 This War of Mine
59:50 New Bedford
1:01:09 Sleeping Gods
1:01:35 Pandemic Legacy: Season 1
1:01:46 Tainted Grail
1:04:57 Legacy of Dragonholt
1:06:57 Meeple Circus
1:07:18 Village
1:08:31 Three Sisters

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