522 | Gimmicky Components | Design Discussion

522 | Gimmicky Components | Design Discussion

From One Stop Co-Op Shop by Peter Gousis, Michael Kelley, Steve Kingsley

May 31, 2026 · 46 min

About this episode

Peter and Mike discuss the role of gimmicky components in game design, exploring their benefits and drawbacks.

This week Peter & Mike have a design discussion about gimmicky components. What makes them good, and what makes them a distraction. _________________________ YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCrOtGhui_jdLdoQNI7PU4Pg X - @onestopcoopshop Discord - discord.gg/p4jX8AF Merch: one-stop-co-op-shop.creator-spring.com/ Donate to One Stop Co-op Shop - www.patreon.com/onestop Email - onestopcoopshop@gmail.com

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Hosts: Peter Gousis, Michael Kelley

Topics covered

  • game design
  • gimmicky components
  • board games
  • design discussion
  • game mechanics

Keywords

  • gimmicky components
  • game design
  • board games
  • game mechanics
  • design discussion

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