We look at one of the most divisive questions in gaming this week on the SnakesCast: "How important is theme?" Today, Friday June 1st 2018, we finish up the week by discussing a few games that have some theme that is not central to the game, talking about emergent storytelling in games, and examine using theme to help learn and teach games.

How Important is Theme in Games?, Part 3 - What about games that do something different?

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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How Important is Theme in Games?, Part 3 - What about games that do something different?

How Important is Theme in Games?, Part 3 - What about games that do something different?