Episode 015 - What Makes A Game ”Too Long?”

Cardboard Philosophy

We’ve all been there. Everyone sitting down to dive into a board game, excited at the prospects before us. After 3.5 hours the dreaded sentence is uttered “this game is too long.” But what makes something too long? What makes it too short?

This week on the show, Steven, Evan and Robert aim to find out!

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Cites and Sources

Aquashpere - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/289223/aquasphere

Bullet - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/307305/bullet

Castles of Burgundy - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/84876/castles-burgundy

Just One - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/254640/just-one

Kanban: EV - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/284378/kanban-ev

Gloomhaven - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/174430/gloomhaven

Great Western Trail - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/193738/great-western-trail

Magic: the Gathering - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/463/magic-gathering

My City - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/295486/my-city

Mysterium Park - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/301767/mysterium-park

Pipeline - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/256730/pipeline

Project Elite - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/171726/project-elite

Rapido - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/357/excape

Twilight Imperium 4th Edition - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/233078/twilight-imperium-fourth-edition

Vinhos - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/42052/vinhos