130. Autobattler Board Games
From The Tabletop Takeaway: A Board Game Design Podcast by Ananda Guneratne, Charlie McCarron, Trevor Muller-Hegel
April 29, 2026 · 24 min
About this episode
The hosts discuss the advantages of board games over video games for autobattlers and how to make random actions appear intentional.
What are the advantages of board games over video games for autobattlers? How do you make random actions look intentional? Ananda, Charlie, and Trevor discuss autobattlers.
People in this episode
Hosts: Ananda Guneratne, Charlie McCarron, Trevor Muller-Hegel
Topics covered
- autobattlers
- board games
- video games
- game design
- random actions
- intentionality
Keywords
- autobattler
- board games
- video games
- game design
- random actions
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Autobattler Board Games
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