The Tabletop Takeaway: A Board Game Design Podcast · Ananda Guneratne, Charlie McCarron, Trevor Muller-Hegel
110. Element
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Why does Element force you to attack only the player to your left, and how does this prevent player elimination?
As heard by us
A compact look at an abstract strategy game that turns into a social puzzle about choice and pacing.
Element begins as an abstract strategy game and ends up as a tighter social puzzle. Each player is trying to trap the sage on the left while still keeping the table alive long enough for that plan to work.
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Play this if you want an abstract board-and-token breakdown that turns into a strategy-vs-tactics diagnosis.
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