Player Roles - who we are in board games (Topic Discussion)
About this episode
The episode explores the concept of player roles in board games and their impact on gameplay and emotional engagement.
A recent episode of the Game Design Deep Dive , featuring the podcast host, Dan Bullock , in conversation with prolific board game designer of many historical and storytelling games, Cole Wehrle , got me thinking about something I had never really questioned before: who we actually are when we play board games. Player roles are often afterthoughts, taken for granted as part of the theme or setting. However, the more I thought about it, the more it became clear that they shape how we understand a game, how we make decisions, and even how they influence our emotions as we engage with what is happening on the table. Read the full article here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2026/05/05/player-roles-who-we-are-in-board-games-topic-discussion/ Useful Links Game Design Deep Dive 's episode with Cole Wehrle : https://open.spotify.com/episode/4R1dWl5x2EGeyT0ULGeUtA?si=gqRanKobQVuGDBLM0XkJYQ Oath: Chronicles of Empire and Exile review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2021/11/27/oath-chronicles-of-empire-and-exile-saturday-review/ Here I Stand : https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/17392/here-i-stand Pax Pamir 2e review…
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