Hot Topic - Why We Buy Games

Board Game Hot Takes

In Episode 206 we're joined by Arwen from the Cardboard Time Podcast to discuss the reasons that we decide to buy games.

We discuss a poll on how much thought you put into a game before purchasing it.

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

04:45 Poll: How much thought do you put into your choice to purchase a board game?

09:24 Why do we buy games?

10:13 Interactive puzzle

14:16 Easy teach with strong decision space

18:12 I've played it, I LOVE it, and I have a group to play it with

22:14 Captivating system

27:34 Mechanically or thematically unique

31:15 The best version of a mechanism

34:27 Unique or novel

37:58 Accessibility

46:09 Intriguing and deeply discounted

50:22 Speed Round Questions

1:05:54 Listener Shoutout

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