Ascension by Stoneblade Entertainment is one of the seminal deckbuilding games. I’ve played it a lot recently and in this episode I talk about why I like the honor point pool and how I think it allows for adjustable challenge. I also briefly talk about why I think this game can easily become “a daily ritual game”.
Scratching an Itch
This podcast is for those who seek to play new games and those who look for new ideas to use in their own games. I collect game design lessons from games on itch--ranging from mechanics to narrative to theme--and capture it in a 10-ish minute episode.
This podcast is for those who seek to play new games and those who look for new ideas to use in their own games. I collect game design lessons from games on itch--ranging from mechanics to narrative to theme--and capture it in a 10-ish minute episode. Listen on
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