The chequered board comes to the fore this week as we discuss games that riff off ideas arising from mechanisms or aesthetics used in Chess. Today, Monday March 5th 2018, we give a rough overview of Chess, and talk about what makes it a game that offers lots of ideas that can be taken and used in other games.

Games Inspired by Chess, Part 1 - Chess, it's appeal, and why it is great to riff off

The world of tabletop games is a lot bigger than most people realize. In fact it's so big that the idea of investigating it can actually be kind of intimidating. When you see all those games you've never heard of, with rules and concepts and themes you've never seen before in a game, it's hard to know where to start.
The answer is: start with the SnakesCast. Every week, we'll bring you ten or fifteen minutes' worth of banter about what makes these games worth playing. With a different theme every episode and a rotating cast of both gurus and non-gurus from Toronto's premiere boardgame café, we'll show you just how much there is to play with out there.

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The world of tabletop games is a lot bigger than most people realize. In fact it's so big that the idea of investigating it can actually be kind of intimidating. When you see all those games you've never heard of, with rules and concepts and themes you've never seen before in a game, it's hard to know where to start. The answer is: start with the SnakesCast. Every week, we'll bring you ten or fifteen minutes' worth of banter about what makes these games worth playing. With a different theme every episode and a rotating cast of both gurus and non-gurus from Toronto's premiere boardgame café, we'll show you just how much there is to play with out there.

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Games Inspired by Chess, Part 1 - Chess, it's appeal, and why it is great to riff off

Games Inspired by Chess, Part 1 - Chess, it's appeal, and why it is great to riff off