Analysis Paralysis - A Board Game Podcast: Recent Episodes
AP Squad
Welcome to the Analysis Paralysis Podcast. A board game-related podcast where we analyze what we've been up to in the board game hobby, what makes games tick for us, and whatever topics we feel warrant the air time. Join us!
And we're back! After a bit of delay, the Analysis Paralysis podcast is back with another episode. First, we discuss Pax Renaissance, Napoleon's Triumph, and Brass: Lancashire. Then, we break down the differences between discovery and mastery in the board game hobby. What do these terms mean? What do they mean?! Join the discussion!
Link to the website for the podcast - AP Pod
Time Stamps:
Games
(2:15) - Pax Renaissance
(18:45) - Napoleon's Triumph
(39:30) - Brass: Lancashire
Main Topic
(54:50) - What do discovery and mastery mean to each of us?
(1:01:30) - Where do we personally fall on the spectrum of discovery and mastery?
(1:08:35) - Ideals and diminishing returns
(1:13:20) - Cutting down acquisitions
(1:16:05) - Can we go too far with mastery? The pursuit vs. the destination
(1:24:30) - Obfuscation, feedback, and competition
(1:38:00) - A quick book recommendation
Music
Intro - "Make Funk" by HoliznaCC0
Outro - "Transformations 4" by HoliznaCC0
Episode two of the AP Podcast is here! In this episode, we are dialing in on one game - Mottainai. Max, John, and Daniel, with Thomas providing color commentary, discuss the deep intricacies of this unassuming Carl Chudyk design where truly nothing goes to waste. Enjoy!
Link to website for the podcast - AP Pod
Time Stamps
(1:50) - Brief overview of Mottainai
(3:47) - How did we become aware of this game?
(9:32) - Why is this game worth discussing?
(15:50) - The layers of interaction
(23:00) - The layers of tension
(26:45) - Is it an engine builder?
(31:40) - The hidden depths
(38:00) - Any cons?
(43:15) - Tips for teaching
(50:49) - Countering the early smith helper
(1:01:31) - Deep strategy talk
Songs featured
Intro - "Make Funk" by HoliznaCC0
Interlude & Outro - "Nocturnal" by Podington Bear (Used under a Creative Commons license. Retrieved from Free Music Archive. No modifications were made)
Welcome to the inaugural episode of the Analysis Paralysis Podcast! In this episode, we talk a bit about who we are, why we're here, and our hopes for this new podcasting venture. Then, we break down a few games that have graced our tables in the recent past. To finish, we dive into our gaming tastes. What are they? How have they formed? Will they change? All that and more! Enjoy the show!
Feel free to jump to various sections in the timestamps below
(8:20) - Magna Grecia
(18:53) - Go
(33:40) - Power Grid
(47:23) - Fresh Fish
(56:53) - Our Gaming Tastes
Website for the Podcast:
https://anchor.fm/analysisparalysispodcast
Music used in this episode:
Make Funk by HoliznaCC0
Advertisements by HoliznaCC0
Transformations 4 by HoliznaCC0