#10 - Hangout - Theme & Tekhenu

09/17/20 • 86 min

HEX&CUBE: Euro Board Games and Board Game Design

In this most wonderful and exciting of 10th episodes of the HEX&CUBE podcast, Joe joins Kyle for a discussion about theme in games. We discuss how we should approach controversial or difficult themes, as well as theme's function in gaming. We also announce our very first giveaway! We will be giving away a brand new and heavily used 2014 Chevy Spark! JK. We're giving away a game, which is slightly better. Sign-up for our newsletter or re-tweet the contest info for a chance to win In the Year of the Dragon, by Stefan Feld. The giveaway will be open for entry from Monday, September 21st 2020 at 8pm CST until Monday, September 28th 2020 at 8pm CST. Links below! Enjoy!
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Welcome (00:18)
News (1:09)
Game Night - Tekhenu(9:17)
Topic - Theme(37:26)
Outro - (1:24:20)

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#9 - Hangout - Favorite Mechanisms & Aquasphere, BUS

In this 9th episode of the HEX&CUBE podcast, Kyle tries to convince himself that the show is actually better without any co-hosts or guests, which is of course....wrong. He also talks a little about AquaSphere and Bus, and shares his thoughts on mechanisms and theme. Mostly mechanisms. Theme is useless. All games should just be abstract games with black and white numbers and shapes on some cardboard.
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Welcome (00:20)
News (1:52)
Game Night - AquaSphere, Bus(3:46)
Topic - Mechanisms(15:05)
Outro - (36:30)

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#11 - Hangout - Favorite Designers & Yokohama, Haspelknecht, On Mars

By golly, we have made it to episode 11! George Lucas would be proud! I am joined for the first time by friend of the podcast, Luke Rensink, a fellow heavy-game lover and game designer. We talk about some okay games and some great games in our game night segment, and then transition into a discussion about some of our favorite designers, like Kenneth Johnson and Merle Robbins. Hey, how about your John Hancock?!
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Welcome (00:20)
Luke's Origin Story (1:39)
News (7:42)
Game Night - Yokohama, Haspelknecht, On Mars(11:42)
Topic - Favorite Designers(42:56)
Outro - (1:54:21)