Episode 83: Variable Variabilities

Listen to this episode from Whose Turn Is It Anyway? on Spotify. It's your turn...to click here to send us your comments on the showAdrian 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: AdrianOTHER PLAYERS: JP & RobIn 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 GamesLINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOWUpcoming Live Show on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3GGJObgufwEPISODE CHAPTERS0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count2:37 - Join our Discord5:00 - We're going LIVE!!!!!7:40 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex8:46 - JP - The Old Kings Crown19:07 - Adrian - Star Trek Ascendency31:39 - Rob - Lisboa37:11 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Variable Variabilities40:35 - Asymmetry48:13 - Narrative, Scenarios & Chance Cubes52:31 - Public & Private Goals57:49 - Plug & Play Modules1:04:26 - Deck Construction1:10:45 - Character Builds1:16:04 - TURN 4 - Connect Four1:22:34 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up?1:34:44 - TURN 6 - The Final TurnSupport the showSUPPORTING THE SHOW- Support us on Ko-FiENGAGING WITH THE SHOWWe want your questions so engage with the show through our channels below:- Email Us - BoardGameGeek - Facebook - Instagram- Youtube - TikTok- Join us on Discord