Episode 432 – Complexity

When is a game too complex for your group? How do you know?

0:00:00 Fact for 432

The 432 Hz Tuning Controversy – “The Consciousness Control” conspiracy. Also, Guiseppe Verdi asked orchestras to tune A to 432 Hz (instead of 440), down-tuning to reduce strain for the singers.

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0:05:00 What We’ve Been Playing

Phantom of the OperaGygèsSky 5 *Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza (at CuseCon)StroopGot Five (our review)

(*) First mention on The Family Gamers Podcast

0:20:00 The Family Gamers Community

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0:21:45 #Backtalk

What game (or kind of game) would you pick for a day you’re stuck inside?

Read the responses on Facebook or #backtalk channel of the Discord.

0:28:15 Complexity in Board Games

Complexity – when is a game too much? When is it too little? And how do you find the right balance?

How do you figure out a game is too complicated (for your group) – what are the warning signs?

Andrew: if it sits on the shelf and you never find the right opportunity to play it.

Anitra: if, like Mandy Patinkin learning Wingspan (language warning), your fellow players’ eyes glaze over or they freak out because they just don’t understand it.

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