No Win Situation - a look at victory conditions in board games (Topic Discussion)
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Show Notes
Whether we play competitive or cooperative games, we all expect someone to be the winner. Even if it's "the game" who wins in a cooperative game. In fact, there is usually a single winner or a team in team games. Most games will list one or multiple tie-breakers to decide who is the ultimate winner. So the idea of victory conditions has become second nature to most of us in the board game hobby. Yet, there are games that don't elect a winner and in this article, I want to talk about what this might feel like.
Read the full article here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2023/12/26/no-win-situation-a-look-at-victory-conditions-in-board-games-topic-discussion/
Useful Links
- Beyond Solitaire - Episode 134 - Amabel Holland on Doubt Is Our Product: https://beyondsolitaire.buzzsprout.com/1091807/13865556-episode-134-amabel-holland-on-doubt-is-our-product
- Endurance: https://hollandspiele.com/products/endurance
- The Rich and the Good: https://www.aresgames.eu/games/euro-games/the-rich-and-the-good
- A game about drawing creatures, complimenting the drawings, then complimenting the compliments https://stuffbybez.bigcartel.com/product/agadcctdtctc
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