Mathiness

Points, points, points. So much of gaming is a question of how we get points. But there are a growing number of games that will give players points for well, just about anything. This week Damon talks 'mathiness' in game, point salad mechanics and how it can hurt players' ability to intuit rules and strategy.


Games we played:
Dwellings of Eldervale | Board Game | BoardGameGeek
Exit: The Game – The Enchanted Forest | Board Game | BoardGameGeek
Rainbow Pirates | Board Game | BoardGameGeek
Friday the 13th | Board Game | BoardGameGeek

Games we discussed
Point Salad | Board Game | BoardGameGeek
Dwellings of Eldervale | Board Game | BoardGameGeek
Terra Mystica | Board Game | BoardGameGeek
The Castles of Burgundy | Board Game | BoardGameGeek
Scythe | Board Game | BoardGameGeek
Everdell | Board Game | BoardGameGeek
Caverna: The Cave Farmers | Board Game | BoardGameGeek
Agricola | Board Game | BoardGameGeek