HEX&CUBE: Euro Board Games and Board Game Design Kyle Schubert

In this lovely 18th episode of the HEX&CUBE podcast, I invite my friend Jeremy Lounds on to have a little chat about abstract games. We get into the usual conversation about cashew milk and our fragile, old-man bodies. Jeremy's Game "Duwen"Jeremy's TwitterLink to discussion.Sign up for our newsletter!Join the HEX&CUBE Facebook group!Kyle's TwitterKyle's Instagram Welcome (00:18)Get to know Jeremy (02:10)Ode and Game Design(11:18)DECO and Abstract games (16:53)Outro - (54:49)

Wow. What an enjoyable episode! I had a blast talking with Andreas Odendahl (Ode). We talked about Helmets, chickens, and even board games. I learned that censoring can actually be fun, and that Suchy is lazy (Ode's words, not mine). :D We got to talk about Ode's approach to designing and about his game, Cooper Island. This is a long'n, but an oh-so-good'n."Ode's Box of Games" Facebook PageOde's TwitterOde's InstagramLink to discussion. Sign up for our newsletter! Join the HEX&CUBE Facebo...

In this laborious 16th episode of the HEX&CUBE podcast, Luke and I hang out while working; working on this amazing episode, that is! I lie about when this episode would be live and Luke sands a table during part of the episode. It's wonderful how well he can multitask! In between the carpentry and deceit, we chat about worker placement games and my pretentious clarification of the term "action selection". I hope you enjoy!Link to discussion. (Right click and open in new window)Sign up for...

In this workshop episode, Kyle is joined by Jonathan Weaver to talk about narrative in games. Jonathan takes us on an enlightening journey in which Kyle discovers that he has been in love with narrative in games all along....or has he? That's for you to decide, and for me to find out. This episode is half-full of agreeable groans. Enjoy!* Jonathan's Twitter * (Right click and open in new window)Link to discussion. (Right click and open in new window)Sign up for our newsletter! (Right click an...

Merry New Year! In this episode Kyle, Joe, and Luke chat about balancing unicorns and some village people. They also share some of their favs from 2020, which is difficult when you didn't play anything that came out that year, as well as some games that they're looking forward to in 2021, which is the year we are currently in if you were unaware. Which I was. Where am I?Link to discussion. (Right click and open in new window)Sign up for our newsletter! (Right click and open in new window)Join...

There are four seasons in a Midwestern year, and this is the last episode of our first season. Sorry, that was probably confusing.In this final episode of Season 1, Kyle brings Luke and Michael back on the show to give Descent more credit than it's due, and to also talk about old games. We talk a little about the excellence that is El Grande and how the Chess is still good after all these years. If both parties are willing to work at it, you can keep the fire alive through anything!I genuinel...