What is a Euro Game? (What We Talk About)
About this episode
The hosts discuss the evolving meaning of Euro Games and categorize games in the BGG top 100.
Episode 265- Euro Games "Euro" has been used as a descriptor for decades and it is inarguable that its meaning has changed over time. On this episode, the hosts try to hash out what the word means today and how that differs from the "old school" design philosophy. Also, the episode ends with an unhinged exploration of what games in the BGG top 100 could conceivably be classified as Euros. (also just a warning, Pete's dog wouldn't shut up during the recording of this) Timestamps 3:00- defining Euros12:45- modern vs old school55:00- categorizing the BGG top 100 Preplanners Next week we are doing a deep dive on Bus! Music and Sound Credits Thank you to Hembree for our intro and outro music from their song Reach Out. You can listen to the full song on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQuuRPfOyMw&list=TLGGFNH7VEDPgwgyNTA4MjAyMQ&t=3s You can find more information about Hembree at https://www.hembreemusic.com/. Thank you to Flash Floods for use of their song Palm of Your Hand as a sting from their album Halfway to Anywhere: https://open.spotify.com/album/2fE6LrqzNDKPYWyS5evh3K?si=CCjdAGmeSnOOEui6aV3_nA Intermission Music:music elevator ext part 1/3 by Jay_You…
People in this episode
Hosts: Paul Salomon, Jacob Frydman, Brendan Hansen, Pete Wissinger
Topics covered
- Euro Games
- game design
- BGG top 100
- modern vs old school
- game classification
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: BGG, Hembree, Flash Floods
Books & works: Reach Out, Palm of Your Hand, Halfway to Anywhere
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