02.05.2017 - By Low Player Count
In Episode 41, the Low Player Count crew sits down to discuss Lore in games, what draws them in, and what makes a good lore. They also banter about games they have recently acquired and games they want to get rid of. Time:01:24 - Game Acquisition Rundown04:22 - 18 Card Game Design Challenge05:55 - Donny’s Reunification16:30 - Games We are Trying to Un-Acquire22:20 - Revisit Austerity 201723:20 - Tubthumping24:24 - boardgametables.com24:55 - Lore in Games25:38 - Distinction Between Theme and Lore27:45 - Spice Wars!31:10 - The Definition of Lore32:37 - Lore within the Game vs. Lore Outside of the Game37:35 - Worlds Created within Games We Love50:30 - When Lore Gets in the Way55:45 - What is it about Lore that Grabs You?61:32 - Does Lore Help with Solo Gaming?63:45 - Mini-Topics!64:40 - End Bits Check us out online here:Twitter | Online | Email | BGG Guild | Slack | iTunes | Stitcher Sponsored by BoardGameTables.com Music: Ray Gun - FasterFasterBrighter (Blue Dot Sessions) / CC BY-NC 4.0 Flattered (Blue Dot Sessions) / CC BY-NC 4.0