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Thematic Mismatch - how board game themes can help or hinder (Topic Discussion)
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I have always felt that the theme or setting of a game can really help with learning it. In a game about the Spice Routes, for example, it will be instinctively clear why there are mechanisms to exchange resources of different types with each other or for money. After all, that's what the spice trade was mainly about. However, a game's theme or setting isn't necessarily useful. Sometimes it can be a hindrance. In this article, I want to look at this a bit more closely.
Read the full article here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/11/19/thematic-mismatch-how-board-game-themes-can-help-or-hinder-topic-discussion/
Useful Links
- Clans of Caledonia review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2019/03/02/clans-of-caledonia/
- Terra Mystica review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2019/06/01/terra-mystica/
Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot (https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/)
Music: Bensound.com/royalty-free-music
License code: QVNIZ5DQOGN5HCMX
Music by: Bensound.com/free-music-for-videos
License code: QXQZI3ILJMZNGIXX
If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below:
- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog
- Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog
(Photo by Marten Newhall on Unsplash)
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Manage episode 450960556 series 3277941
I have always felt that the theme or setting of a game can really help with learning it. In a game about the Spice Routes, for example, it will be instinctively clear why there are mechanisms to exchange resources of different types with each other or for money. After all, that's what the spice trade was mainly about. However, a game's theme or setting isn't necessarily useful. Sometimes it can be a hindrance. In this article, I want to look at this a bit more closely.
Read the full article here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/11/19/thematic-mismatch-how-board-game-themes-can-help-or-hinder-topic-discussion/
Useful Links
- Clans of Caledonia review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2019/03/02/clans-of-caledonia/
- Terra Mystica review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2019/06/01/terra-mystica/
Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot (https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/)
Music: Bensound.com/royalty-free-music
License code: QVNIZ5DQOGN5HCMX
Music by: Bensound.com/free-music-for-videos
License code: QXQZI3ILJMZNGIXX
If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below:
- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog
- Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog
(Photo by Marten Newhall on Unsplash)
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