Design Discussion: Maximize or Minimize Draft Options

When making a game with a drafting element, is it better to have lots of types of cards or just a few?

Design Discussion: The Provost

A deep dive into a really cool mechanic from the game Caylus: the provost.

I go through some forms of push-your-luck mechanics and what makes them tick.

I look at three mechanics that can define a large number of games and other mechanics.

Just me talking a bit about engine builders.

I talk about roll and move and discuss some of the hate it gets, and why it may be deserved or overblown.

A discussion of three of the types of hidden roles games commonly seen.