Episode 028 - Ending The Game

It’s been said that “all good things must come to an end.” And it's true! If it wasn’t I would still be in college. But how those good things come to an end can vary wildly - especially in board games!

So how do designers pick a way to end the game? How do those decision change the game feel as a player? Should all games end the same way? Evan, Steve & Robert plan to find out on this week’s show!

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

Cites and Sources

7 Wonders Duel - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/173346/7-wonders-duel

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

Byzantium - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/19348/byzantium

Captain Sonar - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/171131/captain-sonar

Cat Blues - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/414351/cat-blues-big-gig

Dune Imperium - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/316554/dune-imperium

Ethnos - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/206718/ethnos

Food Chain Magnate - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/175914/food-chain-magnate

Hegemony - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/321608/hegemony-lead-your-class-victory

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

Imperium: Horizons - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/367518/imperium-horizons

Inis - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/155821/inis

Just One - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/254640/just-one

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

Moonrollers - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/405923/moonrollers

Nucleum - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/396790/nucleum

Oath: Chronicles of Empire & Exile - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/291572/oath-chronicles-empire-exile

Palaces of Carrara - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/129948/palaces-carrara

Pax Pamir 2e - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/256960/pax-pamir-second-edition

Pax Penning - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/381591/pax-penning

Pipeline - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/256730/pipeline

Ra - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/12/ra

Shuffle & Swing - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/414350/shuffle-and-swing

Splendor Duel - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/364073/splendor-duel

Turncoats - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/352238/turncoats