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Episode 217 - The Wow Factor
What makes you stop and say "wow" when playing a game? Listen to Jake workshop his newly patented "Six Kinds of Wow"!
Special guest Bill Collins!
Game Timestamps
3:00 Vivo
4:10 Anachrony
6:30 Cat in the Box
10:00 Yahtzee
10:30 Just One
11:20 Cryptid
12:00 Arcs
16:40 Jenga
18:30 Calico
19:00 Tichu
23:30 The Resistance
24:30 Princes of Florence
25:00 The Thing
26:00 Hearts
27:00 Dune Imperium / Dune Imperium Uprising
30:00 High Society
30:30 Tikal
31:00 Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy
32:00 A Game of Thrones the Board Game
32:45 Food Chain Magnate
35:00 Magic the Gathering
36:30 Lords of Waterdeep
38:40 Innovation
39:00 Root
39:20 Scythe
40:40 Imperium the Contention
41:30 Twilight Struggle
44:30 Wavelength / Lacuna / Hot Streak
46:00 Return to the Dark Tower
51:30 Robo Rally
53:30 Cascadia
Preplanners
Game design discussion on balancing for player count hosted by Paul coming up soon?!
Also a double header of episodes about deckbuilding and the long awaited deep dive of Root!
Music and Sound Credits
Thank you to Hembree for our intro and outro music from their song Reach Out. You can listen to the full song on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQuuRPfOyMw&list=TLGGFNH7VEDPgwgyNTA4MjAyMQ&t=3s
You can find more information about Hembree at https://www.hembreemusic.com/.
Thank you to Flash Floods for use of their song Palm of Your Hand as a sting from their album Halfway to Anywhere: https://open.spotify.com/album/2fE6LrqzNDKPYWyS5evh3K?si=CCjdAGmeSnOOEui6aV3_nA
Rules Overview Music:
Way Home by Tokyo Music Walker https://soundcloud.com/user-356546060 Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/tokyo-music-walker-way... Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/pJThZlOuDtI
Intermission Music:
music elevator ext part 1/3 by Jay_You -- https://freesound.org/s/467243/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
Bell with Crows by MKzing -- https://freesound.org/s/474266/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
hammer v2.wav by blukotek -- https://freesound.org/s/337815/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
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1:04:54
Innovation and Games without Guard Rails (Look Mom, No Hands!)
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Episode 216 - Innovation and Games without Guard Rails (Look Mom, No Hands!)
Look mom, no hands! Brendan and Pete are diving into a discussion without guard rails (games) and then review Carl Chudyk's, Innovation.
Timestamps
Show Business - 0:00
Games without Guard Rails - 3:08
Innovation - 20:54
Games Mentioned
lost ruins of arnak, Keyforge, Magic: the Gathering, Tigris & Euphrates, Modern Art, Root, and Innovation
Preplanners
Game design discussion on balancing for player count hosted by Paul coming up soon?! Also, "wow" factor in games!
Music and Sound Credits
Thank you to Hembree for our intro and outro music from their song Reach Out. You can listen to the full song on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQuuRPfOyMw&list=TLGGFNH7VEDPgwgyNTA4MjAyMQ&t=3s
You can find more information about Hembree at https://www.hembreemusic.com/.
Thank you to Flash Floods for use of their song Palm of Your Hand as a sting from their album Halfway to Anywhere: https://open.spotify.com/album/2fE6LrqzNDKPYWyS5evh3K?si=CCjdAGmeSnOOEui6aV3_nA
Rules Overview Music:
Way Home by Tokyo Music Walker https://soundcloud.com/user-356546060 Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/tokyo-music-walker-way... Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/pJThZlOuDtI
Intermission Music:
music elevator ext part 1/3 by Jay_You -- https://freesound.org/s/467243/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
Bell with Crows by MKzing -- https://freesound.org/s/474266/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
hammer v2.wav by blukotek -- https://freesound.org/s/337815/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
Contact
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56:39
We Played Hot Games at Geekway To the West! (Featuring Laughing Table Friends' Luke Williams and Jared Ingersoll)
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Episode 215 - The Laughing Table Friends Played Hot Games at Geekway To the West!
Jake alongside fellow Laughing Table Friends members Luke Williams (first time on the pod!) and Jared Ingersoll (returning guest) talk about the fun we had at Geekway To the West 2025. We break our discussion into three awards: best new to me game, best single play, and best moment. We save some time at the end to talk about a few of the other games of note that we played.
Timestamps
Show Business - 0:00
Geekway Overview - 4:06
Game of the Con - 5:58
Favorite Single Play - 20:53
Best Moment - 37:19
Other Games - 48:29
Games Mentioned
Games mentioned - Downfall of Pompeii, Bomb Busters, The Gang, El Grande, Inis, Santiago, The Resistance: Avalon, Molly House, Spectre Ops, Hot Streak, Black Forest, Soda Jerk, Fishing
Preplanners
Game design discussion on balancing for player count hosted by Paul coming up soon?!
Music and Sound Credits
Thank you to Hembree for our intro and outro music from their song Reach Out. You can listen to the full song on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQuuRPfOyMw&list=TLGGFNH7VEDPgwgyNTA4MjAyMQ&t=3s
You can find more information about Hembree at https://www.hembreemusic.com/.
Thank you to Flash Floods for use of their song Palm of Your Hand as a sting from their album Halfway to Anywhere: https://open.spotify.com/album/2fE6LrqzNDKPYWyS5evh3K?si=CCjdAGmeSnOOEui6aV3_nA
Rules Overview Music:
Way Home by Tokyo Music Walker https://soundcloud.com/user-356546060 Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/tokyo-music-walker-way... Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/pJThZlOuDtI
Intermission Music:
music elevator ext part 1/3 by Jay_You -- https://freesound.org/s/467243/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
Bell with Crows by MKzing -- https://freesound.org/s/474266/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
hammer v2.wav by blukotek -- https://freesound.org/s/337815/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
Contact
Follow and reach us on social media on Bluesky @decisionspace.bsky.social.
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This information is all available along with episodes at our new website decisionspacepodcast.com.
Byeee!
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1:06:06
Top 10 Games of All Time (5 to 1)
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Episode 214 - Top 10 Games of All Time of All Hosts in 2025 (5 to 1)
We finish off our top 10 lists, counting down from 5 to 1!
Timestamps
0:00 - Show Business
The Resistance - 3:35
Imhotep - 5:38
Dune Imperium: Uprising - 9:09
Keyflower - 12:30
El Grande - 15:40
Isle of Skye: From Chieftan to King - 22:12
Nokosu Dice - 26:00
6 Nimmt - 29:22
Unlock - 34:20
Babylonia - 38:06
Ra - 43:47
Incan Gold - 46:52
Haggis - 50:32
Broom Service - 52:25
Tikal - 55:10
Priests of Ra - 59:50
Root - 1:02:24
The Resistance - 1:11:22
Preplanners
Next week's episode will finish counting down our four hosts' top 10 games of all time!
Music and Sound Credits
Thank you to Hembree for our intro and outro music from their song Reach Out. You can listen to the full song on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQuuRPfOyMw&list=TLGGFNH7VEDPgwgyNTA4MjAyMQ&t=3s
You can find more information about Hembree at https://www.hembreemusic.com/.
Thank you to Flash Floods for use of their song Palm of Your Hand as a sting from their album Halfway to Anywhere: https://open.spotify.com/album/2fE6LrqzNDKPYWyS5evh3K?si=CCjdAGmeSnOOEui6aV3_nA
Rules Overview Music:
Way Home by Tokyo Music Walker https://soundcloud.com/user-356546060 Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/tokyo-music-walker-way... Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/pJThZlOuDtI
Intermission Music:
music elevator ext part 1/3 by Jay_You -- https://freesound.org/s/467243/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
Bell with Crows by MKzing -- https://freesound.org/s/474266/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
hammer v2.wav by blukotek -- https://freesound.org/s/337815/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
Contact
Follow and reach us on social media on Bluesky @decisionspace.bsky.social.
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This information is all available along with episodes at our new website decisionspacepodcast.com.
Byeee!
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1:19:26
Top 10 Games of All Time (10 to 6)
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Episode 213 - Top 10 Games of All Time of All Hosts in 2025
All four hosts are here to share the first half of our top 10 games of all time lists. That is Paul, Pete, Jake, and Brendan counting down games number ten through six of our lists.
Timestamps
0:00 - Show Business
4:05 - Modern Art
6:32 - Imperium deck builder
9:53 - Wonderlands War
13:46 - Civolution
17:05 - My City
21:57 - Age of Innovation
25:49 - Miyabi
28:52 - Broom Service
32:25 - BattleCON
37:56 - Inis
42:48 - Lunar Architects
46:35 - Nokosu Dice
50:58 - Cascadia
53:12 - The Crew: Mission Deep Sea
57:53 - Warsaw: City of Ruins
1:00:47 - Challengers
1:05:23 - Tigris and Euphrates
1:10:15 - The Resistance: Avalon
1:14:45 - Specter Ops
1:17:34 - Magic: the Gathering
Preplanners
Next week's episode will finish counting down our four hosts' top 10 games of all time!
Music and Sound Credits
Thank you to Hembree for our intro and outro music from their song Reach Out. You can listen to the full song on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQuuRPfOyMw&list=TLGGFNH7VEDPgwgyNTA4MjAyMQ&t=3s
You can find more information about Hembree at https://www.hembreemusic.com/.
Thank you to Flash Floods for use of their song Palm of Your Hand as a sting from their album Halfway to Anywhere: https://open.spotify.com/album/2fE6LrqzNDKPYWyS5evh3K?si=CCjdAGmeSnOOEui6aV3_nA
Rules Overview Music:
Way Home by Tokyo Music Walker https://soundcloud.com/user-356546060 Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/tokyo-music-walker-way... Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/pJThZlOuDtI
Intermission Music:
music elevator ext part 1/3 by Jay_You -- https://freesound.org/s/467243/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
Bell with Crows by MKzing -- https://freesound.org/s/474266/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
hammer v2.wav by blukotek -- https://freesound.org/s/337815/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
Contact
Follow and reach us on social media on Bluesky @decisionspace.bsky.social.
If you prefer email, then hit us up at decisionspa@gmail.com.
This information is all available along with episodes at our new website decisionspacepodcast.com.
Byeee!
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