EP07 - Scythe Deep Dive - PART 1

03/31/21 • 40 min

On episode 7 of Orion's Belt: A Games Industry Podcast, Lance and Connor take a deep dive into the immensely successful strategy board game, Scythe. While covering the game's genre, Lance and Connor also tackle aesthetic, and, most importantly, the game's core mechanics.
This is part 1 of episode 7. If you have already played Scythe before, or are more interested in the design discussion, we recommend skipping directly to part 2. If you do decide to listen to part 1, make sure you watch part 2 once you finish!

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