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Episode Thirty - Positive and Negative Feedback Types

In this "What We Talk About Episode" Jake and Brendan reveal our new intro and outro music courtesy of Hembree. After that we discuss the various types of feedback in board games. This includes positive feedback, negative feedback, positive agency loops, incremental victory conditions, achievements, jackpots, losspots, and more. As always, it is our sincere hope that our discussion starts a conversation that will continue in our discord on Board Game Geek, or wherever else you discuss the games we love to play. So please, if you want to join in the conversation, just reach out!

Music Credit

Thank you to Hembree for our intro and outro music from their song Reach Out. You can listen to the full song on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQuuRPfOyMw&list=TLGGFNH7VEDPgwgyNTA4MjAyMQ&t=3s

You can find more information about Hembree at https://www.hembreemusic.com/. 

Preplan Your Next Turn

Next time on Decision Space... we explore the decisions in Villagers. 

Call to Action

Leave us a review and we'll read it on the next episode! (I'm going to keep posting this until it happens.) We can be reached on Twitter at @jakefryd and @burnsidebh. Follow Decision Space on Twitter @DecisionSpa and talk to us there! Thank you for helping to grow the show!

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Episode 29 - The Sport of Kickball

In this week's episode, Jake sits down with two friends in Lawrence, Kansas to talk about the sport of kickball. Special guest hosts Angela Finch and Simon Skinner share their passion for the game and knowledge about the decisions you'll make in kickball on and off the field. Just because it isn't a board game, doesn't mean there are a ton of great decisions to be found. Join us in our interdecisional spaceship and let's explore this gateway sport (and arguably best game EVER) together. 

Preplan Your Next Turn

Next week is a "what we talk about" episode, where we will be exploring positive feedback loops in games. 

Call to Action

Leave us a review and we'll read it on the next episode! (Still, still, still, still, still, still waiting, but not without hope!) We can be reached on Twitter at @jakefryd and @burnsidebh. Follow Decision Space on Twitter @DecisionSpa and talk to us there! Thank you for helping to grow the show!

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Episode 28 - Bruges

In this week's episode, Brendan is back! If that wasn't good enough news, we are also covering Bruges by Stefan Feld, the point salad game where you pay people to live in your houses. Never mind the thematic disconnect because these mechanisms are just, chefs kiss, amazing. We have a great discussion and we hope you will join us in the interdecisional spaceship as we set off for 15th century Belgium!

Preplan Your Next Turn

Next week we'll explore the decisions in the sport of kickball!

Call to Action

Leave us a review and we'll read it on the next episode! (Still, still, still, still, still, still waiting, but not without hope!) We can be reached on Twitter at @jakefryd and @burnsidebh. Follow Decision Space on Twitter @DecisionSpa and talk to us there! Thank you for helping to grow the show!

Music Credits

Way Home by Tokyo Music Walker https://soundcloud.com/user-356546060​ Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/tokyo-music-walker-way...​ Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/pJThZlOuDtI

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Episode 27 - Jake and Paul Volume 2

Congratulations to Brendan on the birth of his child! We are so happy for him and his family. In his stead, friend of the show Paul Salomon (Honey Buzz designer) is here again to talk with Jake about a few recent plays including new hotness, Ankh! Interdecisional spaceship, set a course for fun!

Preplan Your Next Turn

Next week we discuss the decisions in Bruges by Stefan Feld!

Call to Action

Leave us a review and we'll read it on the next episode! (Still, still, still, still waiting, but not without hope!) We can be reached on Twitter at @jakefryd and @burnsidebh. Follow Decision Space on Twitter @DecisionSpa and talk to us there! Thank you for helping to grow the show!

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Episode 26 - Keyflower

Today on Keycision Space, Keyflower! Keyflower is design by Sebastian Bleasdale and Richard Breese and published by R&D games in 2012. This game is a tangled web of auctions and logistics. Fun! Fun? It depends who you ask, but one thing is for sure, this is the 78th best board game of all time at the time of recording on BGG. Hop into our interdecisional keyship and we'll get into it PLUS we'll- explore a village while we do. See you there!

Preplan Your Next Turn

Next week we'll explore the decisions in Bruges by Stefan Feld!

Call to Action

Leave us a review and we'll read it on the next episode! (Still, still, still, still, still, still waiting, but not without hope!) We can be reached on Twitter at @jakefryd and @burnsidebh. Follow Decision Space on Twitter @DecisionSpa and talk to us there! Thank you for helping to grow the show!

Music Credits

Way Home by Tokyo Music Walker https://soundcloud.com/user-356546060​ Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/tokyo-music-walker-way...​ Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/pJThZlOuDtI

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Episode 25 - What We Talk About When We Talk About Being Good

Jake and Brendan are back together on the microphones doing what we do best, talking about games and game peripheral things. Today's episode is a "what we talk about episode" where we talk about being good at games. This episode is a companion to a prior discussion on getting good. Once you have reached the mountain top, we ask the question, what next?

Preplan Your Next Turn

Next week we will explore the decisions in Keyflower.

Call to Action

Leave us a review and we'll read it on the next episode! (Still, still, still, still waiting, but not without hope!) We can be reached on Twitter at @jakefryd and @burnsidebh. Follow Decision Space on Twitter @DecisionSpa and talk to us there! Thank you for helping to grow the show!

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Episode 24 - Paul and Jake Talk Games

When Brendan is away, Paul comes in to save the day. On this episode, I'm joined in studio (my house) by Paul Salomon (Honey Buzz and Genotype) to talk unscripted about our recent plays. We talk about Terraforming Mars Ares Expedition, Summer Camp, Juicy Fruits, Fireball Island, and more. Hop in the Interdecisional Spaceship and enjoy the episode, then join us to continue the conversation on discord!

Preplan Your Next Turn

Next week is a what we talk about episode with Brendan about being good at games.

Call to Action

Leave us a review and we'll read it on the next episode! (Still, still, still, still waiting, but not without hope!) We can be reached on Twitter at @jakefryd and @burnsidebh. Follow Decision Space on Twitter @DecisionSpa and talk to us there! Thank you for helping to grow the show!

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Episode 23 - Hey, That's My Fish

Hey, That's My Fish! takes one minute to learn. In today's episode, we dive deep into that simple ruleset and emerge into a decision space larger, richer, and more interesting than we could have possibly imagined! There's nothing left to do now but to fire up the Interdecisional Spaceship and set a course for fish. Hey! those are my fish! Hey, That's My Fish! is designed by 

Games Discussed

Chess, Kickball, Checkers, Chicken, Disc Golf, and more.

Preplan Your Next Turn

Next week is a what we talk about episode! We might talk about donkey space or... sports?!

Call to Action

Leave us a review and we'll read it on the next episode! (Still, still, still, still waiting, but not without hope!) We can be reached on Twitter at @jakefryd and @burnsidebh. Follow Decision Space on Twitter @DecisionSpa and talk to us there! Thank you for helping to grow the show!

Music Credits

Way Home by Tokyo Music Walker https://soundcloud.com/user-356546060​ Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/tokyo-music-walker-way...​ Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/pJThZlOuDtI

Track: I Am OK — Vishmak [Audio Library Release]

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Episode 22 - The Castles of Burgundy

Today, friends, feast your ears on one of tastiest point-salad morsels ever served up by the master chef himself, Mr. Stefan Feld. The Castles of Burgundy is a great, great game. Quite possibly the best board game ever made by the tastes of one of our hosts. But why is it so good? What is it about the decision space that makes it an experience so many people want to return to time and time again. We'll try to unravel some of these mysteries in this week's episode of Decision Space. Hop in, there's no time to lose. 

Games Discussed

Castles of Burgundy, Fox in the Forest Duet, Enchanted Plumes, El Grande...

Preplan Your Next Turn

Next week we talk about the extremely, light family game Hey! That's My Fish! (No, really.)

Call to Action

Leave us a review and we'll read it on the next episode! (Still, still, still, still waiting, but not without hope!) We can be reached on Twitter at @jakefryd and @burnsidebh. Follow Decision Space on Twitter @DecisionSpa and talk to us there! Thank you for helping to grow the show!

Click on the link to join our brand new Discord community! 

Episode 21 - Mistakes in Board Games

Why did I do that? I'm such an idiot. Can I take that back?! Mistakes are all around us in the world of board games, or are they the game itself? In this episode we talk about the act, experience, and impact of mistakes in board games. This episode also features a mini-review of Dune Imperium in comparison to Ruins of Arnak! Hop into the Interdecisional Space ship and set your audio device to play! Not listening would definitely be a BLUNDER!

Games Mentioned:

Preplan Your Next Turn

Next time on Decision Space... we explore the decisions in quite possibly either The Castles of Burgundy or Hey, That's My Fish.

Call to Action

Leave us a review and we'll read it on the next episode! (I'm going to keep posting this until it happens.) We can be reached on Twitter at @jakefryd and @burnsidebh. Follow Decision Space on Twitter @DecisionSpa and talk to us there! Thank you for helping to grow the show!