The State of Games, Ep. 145: The One About One-Hour Wonders

Posted by dicehateme on Wednesday, January 31, 2018 · I Value Your Opinion - Leave a Comment

If there’s one thing that’s awesome about board gaming it’s that we are spoiled for choice when it comes to variety. There are great card games that play in about 15 minutes, meaty Euros that burn your brain for 2 hours, or Ameritrash juggernauts that might take you a full day to play. But there’s also this super sweet spot in gaming where a certain type of game exists – one that plays in about an hour, isn’t overly-taxing, and yet makes you feel smart, fulfilled, and like you’ve just experienced something truly magical. These are the one-hour wonders, and herein we craft our ode.

Unpub Network

Ulm

Castles of Burgundy: The Card Game

Chronicles of Crime

Noria

Super Galactic Battle Mounties

Fog of Love

Beneath Nexus

First Class

Unlock: Nautilus Traps

Endeavor (KS)

UBOOT (KS)

Deluxified Gentes (KS)

Scarlet Pimpernel

Valeria Card Kingdoms: Shadowvale (KS)

Herbalism (KS)

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