Episode 012 - What Makes A Game Heavy?

Game weight has been a discussion in board gaming for as long as Board Game Geek has been on the internet! Today, this topic is usually based on how much the latest Kickstarter box will weigh during shipping, but in yesteryear it was all about that difficulty. Crunch. Brain chew.

This week on the show Steve, Robert and Evan flex their brains to talk about why we like brain flexing in games. We'll cover everything from what makes games heavy to how that impacts the player experience.

Want to ask a question or give us your two cents? Hit us up at cardboardphilosophypod@gmail.com!

Cites and Sources

Age of Steam - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/4098/age-steam

Agricola - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/31260/agricola

Barrage - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/251247/barrage

Game of Thrones: The Board Game - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/103343/game-thrones-board-game-second-edition

Go - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/188/go

High Society - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/220/high-society

Imperial Steam - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/338760/imperial-steam

Kanban - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/284378/kanban-ev

Lisboa - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/161533/lisboa

Pax Pamir: Second Edition - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/256960/pax-pamir-second-edition

On Mars - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/184267/mars

Orango - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/165556/orongo

Rex: Final Days of an Empire - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/104363/rex-final-days-empire

Space Empires 4X - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/84419/space-empires-4x

Spirit Island - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/162886/spirit-island

Trismegistus: The Ultimate Formula - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/281442/trismegistus-ultimate-formula

Twilight Imperium: Fourth Edition - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/233078/twilight-imperium-fourth-edition

Vinhos - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/42052/vinhos

Warhammer 40,000 - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2162/warhammer-40000-third-edition

Wonderlands War - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/227935/wonderlands-war

Yellow & Yangtze - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/244114/yellow-yangtze