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  • The History of Deck-Building Pt II

    Last episode we left off with having crowned Dominion the grandfather (grandmother? Grandparent? Not sure why I’m trying to gender a board game here…), okay, let’s go with the grandparent of the genre of deck building. But how did that develop? And where did we go from there? Let's continue on this adventure of exploring deck building in Part II of the Nerdstorian's Guide to Board Gaming, The History of Deck Building

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    Sources and Games Talked About:
    Dominion: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/36218/dominion Escapist Magazine: https://www.escapistmagazine.com/dominion-over-all/ Dominion Strategy Interview: https://dominionstrategy.com/2012/12/20/interview-with-donald-x-vaccarino-part-i-boardgame-design/
    The Secret History of Dominion: https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/996671/the-secret-history-of-dominion Spiele des Jahres: https://www.spiel-des-jahres.de/en/spiele/dominion/ Dominion Reaches 1 Million Sales: https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/371/dominion-becomes-a-millionaire-and-player-vs-playe
    Hogwarts Battle: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/199042/harry-potter-hogwarts-battle
    Does Donald X. Vaccarino Actually Exist?: https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/421247/donald-x-vaccarinoyour-first-time-design-wins-sdj
    Donald X. Vaccarino BGG Bio: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamedesigner/10525/donald-x-vaccarino Arctic Scavengers: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/41933/arctic-scavengers
    Fzzzt!: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/42111/fzzzt
    Arcana: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/45134/arcana Thunderstone: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/53953/thunderstone
    Puzzle Strike: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/67928/puzzle-strike Ascension: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/69789/ascension-deckbuilding-game
    Friday: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/43570/friday
    A Few Acres of Snow: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/79828/a-few-acres-of-snow
    Quarriors: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/91536/quarriors
    Mage Knight: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/96848/mage-knight-board-game
    Star Trek Deck Building Game: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/98242/star-trek-deck-building-game-the-next-generation
    Legendary Deck Building Series: https://www.board-game.co.uk/legendary-deck-building/
    Star Realms: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/147020/star-realms Aeon’s End: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/191189/aeons-end Lost Ruins of Arnak: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/312484/lost-ruins-of-arnak
    Dune: Imperium: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/316554/dune-imperium
    BoardGameGeek Deck, Bag, and Pool Building Mechanism: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamemechanic/2664/deck-bag-and-pool-building/linkeditems/boardgamemechanic?pageid=1&sort=yearpublished
    26 min
  • All-Star Draft & Captain Flip

    Today we are taking a look at two games that were introduced to us on a double-date! We take a look at a hockey based drafting game called All-Star Draft and a family game by Paolo Mori called Captain Flip. Are these two games worth a spot on your shelf?

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    Games Talked About Today:

    All-Star Draft: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/322014/all-star-draft

    Captain Flip: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/393325/captain-flip

     

    26 min
  • Furnace, Word Wolf, & Turing Machine

    When was the last time we had 3 games that we recommend? I don't even know and honestly I don't want to scroll down and look.

    We start with Furnace, an economic engine building game that really should be talked about more than it is. We then go on to Word Wolf, a popular werewolf variant from Japan! Finally, we get to the puzzle game called Turing Machine, a game definitely good for people who like logic puzzles but terrible for those who don't.

     

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    32 min
  • The History of Deck-building Pt I

    For this Nerdstorian’s Board Game History episode, we're diving into the history behind one of the most popular mechanisms around: deck-building! Deck-building games have introduced many people to the modern hobby, which makes sense given how approachable they are, and how intuitive they become once you have the basics down. That's a pretty impressive feat given that the deck-building mechanism hasn't even been around for 20 years yet! Or has it...

    Pop Quiz: What was the first game to introduce the deck building mechanism? Listen in to find out!

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    Sources

    Deck Building/Deck Construction: https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2848663/deck-building-vs-deck-construction

     

    TCGs/CCGs: https://www.dragonshield.com/gaming-inspiration/what-are-trading-card-games/

     

    LCGs: https://www.gameology.com.au/blogs/news/something-new-a-brief-introduction-to-living-card-games#:~:text=LCGs%20operate%20as%20normal%20Trading,packs%20of%20the%20same%20release

     

    Magic: the Gathering: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/463/magic-gathering

     

    Disney's Lorcana: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/369646/disney-lorcana

     

    Dominion: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/36218/dominion

     

    StarCraft: The Board Game: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/22827/starcraft-board-game

     

    Simone T's blog, "Dominion invented the deckbuilding genre": https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/67119/dominion-invented-deck-building-genre

     

    Slapshot: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1705/slapshot

     

    Scarab Lords: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/4488/scarab-lords

     

    Challengers!: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/359970/challengers

     

    Seasons: The Calendar Rummy Game: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/9971/seasons-calendar-rummy-game

     

    18 min
  • February Roundup with Jaina, Ben, & Eric

    Today we have the 3 podcast hosts together to talk about February! We talk about our favorite games of the month, what we learned from our podcasts, and also just talked about a lot of nonsense.

    This episode is something new we are trying so let us know what you think on our Discord, where you can talk to all of us and some other great people!

     

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    1 hr 17 min
  • Psychology of Analysis Paralysis: The Paradox of Choice

    Welcome to today's lecture! Today we are talking about one of the biggest bug bears in gaming, analysis paralysis. Why does it happen? What kinds of games or features of games tend to invoke this kind of reaction? And what can games do to avoid it?

    We cover important topics like decision fatigues, choice overload, and what game designers can do to limit AP in games.

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    Bibliography for today's Episode:
    Al Smadi, S. (2009). Kaizen strategy and the drive for competitiveness: Challenges and opportunities. Competitiveness Review: An International Business Journal, 19(3), 203–211. https://doi.org/10.1108/10595420910962070
    Chernev, A. (2003). When More Is Less and Less Is More: The Role of Ideal Point Availability and Assortment in Consumer Choice. Journal of Consumer Research, 30(2), 170–183. https://doi.org/10.1086/376808
    Chernev, A. (2005). Feature Complementarity and Assortment in Choice. Journal of Consumer Research, 31(4), 748–759. https://doi.org/10.1086/426608
    Chernev, A., Böckenholt, U., & Goodman, J. (2015). Choice overload: A conceptual review and meta‐analysis. Journal of Consumer Psychology, 25(2), 333–358. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcps.2014.08.002
    Choice Overload Bias. (n.d.). The Decision Lab. Retrieved February 28, 2024, from https://thedecisionlab.com/biases/choice-overload-bias
    “Give me a break!” A systematic review and meta-analysis on the efficacy of micro-breaks for increasing well-being and performance—PMC. (n.d.). Retrieved March 1, 2024, from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9432722/
    Iyengar, S., Jiang, W., & Huberman, G. (2004). How Much Choice Is Too Much? Contributions to 401(K) Retirement Plans. Pension Design and Structure: New Lessons from Behavioral Finance. https://doi.org/10.1093/0199273391.003.0005
    Kurien, R., Paila, A. R., & Nagendra, A. (2014). Application of Paralysis Analysis Syndrome in Customer Decision Making. Procedia Economics and Finance, 11, 323–334. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2212-5671(14)00200-7
    Laurie, L. (2014, February 10). DESIGNING GAMES TO PREVENT ANALYSIS PARALYSIS – PART 2. League of Gamemakers. https://www.leagueofgamemakers.com/designing-games-to-prevent-analysis-paralysis-part-2/
    Libido. (n.d.). Retrieved October 26, 2023, from https://www.victorianweb.org/science/freud/libido.html
    Library of Congress Aesop Fables. (n.d.). Retrieved February 28, 2024, from https://read.gov/aesop/120.html
    Markman, A. B., & Medin, D. L. (1995). Similarity and Alignment in Choice. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 63(2), 117–130. https://doi.org/10.1006/obhd.1995.1067
    Overchoice and Assortment Type: When and Why Variety Backfires | Marketing Science. (n.d.). Retrieved February 29, 2024, from https://pubsonline.informs.org/doi/10.1287/mksc.1040.0109
    Scheibehenne, B., Greifeneder, R., & Todd, P. M. (2009). What moderates the too-much-choice effect? Psychology & Marketing, 26(3), 229–253. https://doi.org/10.1002/mar.20271
    Scheibehenne, B., Greifeneder, R., & Todd, P. M. (2010). Can There Ever Be Too Many Options? A Meta-Analytic Review of Choice Overload. Journal of Consumer Research, 37(3), 409–425. https://doi.org/10.1086/651235
    Singh, J., & Singh, H. (2009). Kaize n Philosophy: A Revie w of Lite rature. 2.
    Swar, B., Hameed, T., & Reychav, I. (2017). Information overload, psychological ill-being, and behavioral intention to continue online healthcare information search. Computers in Human Behavior, 70, 416–425. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2016.12.068
    Why Analysis Paralysis Kills Productivity & What To Do About It. (n.d.). Todoist Inspiration Hub. Retrieved February 29, 2024, from https://todoist.com/inspiration/analysis-paralysis-productivity
    Why do successful people wear the same outfits every day? (n.d.). Today Well Spent. Retrieved October 25, 2023, from https://www.todaywellspent.com/en-fr/blogs/articles/why-do-successful-people-wear-the-same-outfits-every-day
    57 min
  • Bunny Pancakes (Okonomi & Bunny Kingdom Reviews)

    Pancakes! Pancakes! Get your bunny pancakes here! Today we are going over Bunny Kingdom from 2017, a drafting game frequently recommended as a great gateway game, and Okonomi, a new dexterity release from Tokyo Game Market that has you flipping pancakes!

     

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    27 min
  • Wedding Anniversary Special: Our Favorite Games to Play Together

    To celebrate our 2nd anniversary, Tsumachan joins Eric to talk about our favorite games to play 2gether! That's right, our 2 anniversary on 2/22 which means we were married 2 years ago on 2/22/22 on 2sday!

    These are not necessarily the best "couples games" or "best 2-player games" but rather games we have the most fun playing with eachother specifically versus other people.

    This episode will have a video edition posted on Youtube later if you prefer to watch us talk instead of listen.

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    41 min
  • CitytriXX, Black Friday, & Hard to Get

    Okay so a train walks into a stock market and buys a word game.  The broker asks which one? The train asks the broker, "well which one would you recommend I CHOO-CHOOse?"

    Don't worry, it doesn't get any better than this on this episode because Eric is back to reviewing games. In this episode, we cover the 18xx Trick Taking game CitytriXX, the stock game Black Friday, and the word party game Hard to Get!

     

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    Games Talked about Today

    CityTriXX: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/406501/citytrixx

    Black Friday: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/388838/black-friday

    Hard to Get: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/370444/hard-get

    30 min
  • History of Trick-Taking Games
    Welcome to the first Nerdstorian segment, where Jaina will take you through the history of trick-taking!
     
    But before you listen, let’s do a pop quiz: what century do you think trick-taking games got their start in? And a bonus question: where do you think they first originated? Listen in to find out if you were correct, and don’t forget to hand in those pop quizzes for extra credit!
     

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    Sources:
    Trick-taking Mechanism: https://boardgamegeek.com/wiki/page/Trick_taking Etymology of “trick”: https://www.reddit.com/r/boardgames/comments/12s5llc/does_anyone_know_why_theyre_called_tricks/
    Etymology of “trick”/trick in different languages: https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3000888/why-trick-called-trick
    The Academy of Armory: https://www.rct.uk/collection/1052689/the-academy-of-armory-or-a-storehouse-of-armory-and-blason-randle-holme The Fair Maid of the Exchange: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fair_Maid_of_the_Exchange
    More trick-taking etymology: https://www.etymonline.com/word/trick#etymonline_v_17813
    Card Game Infographic: https://www.3cardpoker.com/a-family-tree-of-card-games/
    Karnoffel: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karnöffel
    “Trump”: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trick-taking_game
    Maw: https://www.parlettgames.uk/histocs/maw.html
    Ruff & Honours: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruff_and_honours
    Piquet: https://www.parlettgames.uk/histocs/piqrules.html
    Historic Card Games website: https://www.parlettgames.uk/histocs/
    SCOUT: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/291453/scout
    Wizard: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1465/wizard
    Tichu: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/215/tichu
    Skull King: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/150145/skull-king
    The Fox in the Forest: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/221965/fox-forest
    Claim: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/233961/claim
    The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/284083/crew-quest-planet-nine The Crew: Mission Deep Sea: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/324856/crew-mission-deep-sea For Northwood!: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/334590/northwood-solo-trick-taking-game
    Cat in the Box: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/324345/cat-box Shamans: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/313262/shamans
    Inside Job: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/324914/inside-job Nokosu Dice: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/294693/nokosu-dice Brian Boru: High King of Ireland: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/337765/brian-boru-high-king-ireland
    Arcs: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/359871/arcs
    29 min

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A podcast from Tokyo, Japan where we use science and history to learn about board games and the people who play them.