Ep. 15 Board Games – Interview with Sender Radcliffe
Sender Radcliffe joins us today to talk about the exciting world of board games. We’ll cover some of his top picks for new gamers, why it entertains him to this very day, and the elements of a good game. Sender is a wealth of information, and he’s clearly thought about all of this for quite a while. We are honored to have him on the show today.
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Table of Contents:
00:00 Intro
00:50 This week’s guest – Sender Radcliffe, Board Gamer
01:35 Icebreaker – Do you have a crazy roommate story?
03:40 What Makes You Happy?
05:35 What is the appeal of board games?
10:45 How does the cost of board games compare as a hobby?
13:15 How long does it take for you to burn through a game?
14:30 What are you playing right now?
16:20 Shout out to Dustin Carnish!
17:25 Misconceptions about board games
19:00 Games to play if you want to end friendships
19:45 Are the new games better?
22:15 Is it better to have one winner or one loser?
25:45 Who is the optimal audience for board games?
30:35 (off topic) Are there any open-world video games that you like?
32:50 Lightning Round Questions
33:10 -Favorite board game of all time?
33:35 -Most overplayed or overrated game of all time?
35:15 -Pet peeve of game design?
36:30 -Your 3 desert island board games?
37:50 -BONUS ROUND! What games should a new gamer start with?
38:45 How to get in touch with Sender Radcliffe
39:23 Happiness Fact (1)
42:15 Inspirational Quote (2)
45:45 Sender’s spiel with Settlers of Catan
47:30 Last Week’s Challenge
49:00 This Week’s Challenge
50:20 Closing Thoughts
Sources:
- Greater reward means less motivation not more, with poorer performance. In a study at Florida State University, a professor had students play video games. When the students were doing well, another student would enter and compliment the student who was playing the game. The student playing the game would immediately lose the game. From a Newsweek article. (http://blog.newsweek.com/blogs/nurtureshock/archive/2009/12/21/shouldn-t-we-think-about-the-effect-of-praise-and-motivation-when-assessing-kids-too.aspx) and another article on Willpower and reward (https://www.bakadesuyo.com/2014/07/willpower/)
- “The game of basketball has been everything to me. My place of refuge, place I’ve always gone where I needed comfort and peace. It’s been the site of intense pain and the most intense feelings of joy and satisfaction. It’s a relationship that has evolved over time, given me the greatest respect and love for the game.” – Michael Jordan
Games Listed in this Episode:
(In order of appearance)
Italic titles are not strictly board games, but were mentioned in the episode.
- Magic the Gathering (card game)
- Pokemon (card game)
- Yu-gi-oh! (card game)
- My Little Pony (card game)
- Codenames
- Bloodrage
- Risk
- Hate
- Stuffed Fables
- Monopoly
- Intrigue
- Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game
- Resistance: Avalon
- Axis and Allies
- Candyland
- Blackjack (card game)
- Poker (card game)
- Las Vegas (dice game)
- Baron Park
- Blokus
- Dixit (card game)
- Chess
- Dungeons & Dragons (D&D – Tabletop Roleplaying Game)
- Pathfinder (Tabletop Roleplaying Game)
- Legendary: Marvel (card game, has other themes including: Buffy, Big Trouble in Little China, and others)
- Exploding Kittens (card game)
- Terraforming Mars
- Seven Wonders
- Patchwork for Couples
- Valeria Card Kingdoms (not to be confused with others in the series)
- Scrabble
- Settlers of Catan
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Guest: Sender Radcliffe [URL www.boardgameco.com]
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