This week on the podcast we talk about Finite Games Like Time Stories and Pandemic Legacy & our play of Forbidden Stars!
- What we’ve been playing:
- Pandemic Legacy
- Forbidden Stars
- Summoner Wars
- What is a finite game?
- A game that you can only play through once.
- Examples of a finite game?
- Pandemic Legacy
- Risk Legacy
- Time Stories
- What do you like about finite games?
- Great stories that live in and with the board
- Permanent upgrades that persists throughout the game
- Decisions carry real weight on each subsequent playthrough
- Video game like features
- Do you think not being able to play a game infinite number of times is bad?
- Nope! Good games are good games regardless of playthrough counts
- Can having spoilers in a game be a bad thing?
- Not really. If you are worried about spoilers don't look on the internet
- How can playing through a game and that being the end be a good thing?
- Has emotional impact and weight that carries on past that playthrough
- What game would you like to see as a finite game?
- (Roy) Deep Creepy lovecraftian game
- (Rob) Dead of Winter
- (Matt) A random smattering of ideas
- Should you give finite games a chance?
- Epic stories about finite games?
- Yep, Risk Legacy (has spoilers listen if you want to know)
- Thanx Guys! Email us at Epicgamingnight@gmail.com