Episode 6: Board Game Themes Competitive CoupleCast

This month the podcast goes a bit meta, as the podcast is themed around…themes. Charlotte and Jamie share their thoughts on two Mars-themed games, Pocket Mars and Terraforming Mars. The regular feature Gullible Gamer is reversed, as Charlotte challenges Jamie to identify the fake Monopoly theme in a line-up. And the duo discuss all things theme – what themes are we drawn to? What themes are off-putting? And ultimately, what is more important to us, theme or mechanic?

Episode Timestamps:
00:00 – Episode start
01:40 – First impressions on two Mars themed games!
01:56 – Pocket Mars
05:14 – Terraforming Mars
17:15 – Gullible Gamer – This time, Charlotte shares 5 different Monopoly themes with Jamie, and it’s his job to spot the fake Monopoly game.
22:15 – Discussion of board game themes. How important is theme in a board game? What themes draw us to a game, and what board game themes are off-putting to us?
39:20 – Podcast end

Credits:
Music: "Obliteration" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0