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Decision Space

Decision Space

By: Jacob Frydman Brendan Hansen Pete Wissinger Paul Salomon
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Decision Space is a board game podcast about the decisions in games.Copyright 2021 All rights reserved.
Episodes
  • Arcs Strikes Back: Exploring the Blighted Reach with Analog Arnie and Jared Ingersoll
    Apr 12 2026

    Episode 261- Arcs Blighted Reach Campaign

    Pete is joined by returning guest Jared Ingersoll and muppet critic Analog Arnie to deep dive the Blighted Reach campaign expansion for Arcs. This is the sequel to episode 247 in case you missed our original Arcs deep dive!

    Find Analog Arnie here: https://www.youtube.com/@analog_arnie

    Timestamps

    2:50- intro to Blighted Reach 15:45- act 1 42:45- act 2 59:45- act 3 1:15:30- final thoughts

    Preplanners

    Another returning guest is coming to discuss depth and light games. Also we'll be deep diving Bus soon!

    Music and Sound Credits

    Thank you to Hembree for our intro and outro music from their song Reach Out. You can listen to the full song on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQuuRPfOyMw&list=TLGGFNH7VEDPgwgyNTA4MjAyMQ&t=3s

    You can find more information about Hembree at https://www.hembreemusic.com/.

    Thank you to Flash Floods for use of their song Palm of Your Hand as a sting from their album Halfway to Anywhere: https://open.spotify.com/album/2fE6LrqzNDKPYWyS5evh3K?si=CCjdAGmeSnOOEui6aV3_nA

    Intermission Music: music elevator ext part 1/3 by Jay_You -- https://freesound.org/s/467243/ -- License: Attribution 4.0

    Bell with Crows by MKzing -- https://freesound.org/s/474266/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

    hammer v2.wav by blukotek -- https://freesound.org/s/337815/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

    Contact

    Follow and reach us on social media on Bluesky @decisionspace.bsky.social.

    If you prefer email, then hit us up at decisionspa@gmail.com.

    This information is all available along with episodes at our new website decisionspacepodcast.com.

    Byeee!

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    1 hr and 29 mins
  • Duel for Cardia and the Value of Gameplay Modules (or the Lack Thereof)
    Apr 8 2026

    Episode 260- Duel for Cardia

    Jake and Brendan deep dive yet another dueling game! This time it's 2025's Duel for Cardia. After the review, they discuss gameplay modules and try to decide when they add value to a game and when they just add noise.

    Timestamps

    3:50- Cardia deep dive 50:00- modular content

    Preplanners

    We are returning to Arcs! Also more special guests!

    Music and Sound Credits

    Thank you to Hembree for our intro and outro music from their song Reach Out. You can listen to the full song on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQuuRPfOyMw&list=TLGGFNH7VEDPgwgyNTA4MjAyMQ&t=3s

    You can find more information about Hembree at https://www.hembreemusic.com/.

    Thank you to Flash Floods for use of their song Palm of Your Hand as a sting from their album Halfway to Anywhere: https://open.spotify.com/album/2fE6LrqzNDKPYWyS5evh3K?si=CCjdAGmeSnOOEui6aV3_nA

    Intermission Music: music elevator ext part 1/3 by Jay_You -- https://freesound.org/s/467243/ -- License: Attribution 4.0

    Bell with Crows by MKzing -- https://freesound.org/s/474266/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

    hammer v2.wav by blukotek -- https://freesound.org/s/337815/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

    Contact

    Follow and reach us on social media on Bluesky @decisionspace.bsky.social.

    If you prefer email, then hit us up at decisionspa@gmail.com.

    This information is all available along with episodes at our new website decisionspacepodcast.com.

    Byeee!

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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • 2026 Game Show Spectacular: Achievement Play on Display
    Apr 1 2026

    Episode 259- April Fool's Game Show Spectacular

    The only game show that takes place right here, in the space between the episodes of your favorite podcast.

    Preplanners

    We deep dive Cardia next week!

    Music and Sound Credits

    Thank you to Hembree for our intro and outro music from their song Reach Out. You can listen to the full song on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQuuRPfOyMw&list=TLGGFNH7VEDPgwgyNTA4MjAyMQ&t=3s

    You can find more information about Hembree at https://www.hembreemusic.com/.

    Thank you to Flash Floods for use of their song Palm of Your Hand as a sting from their album Halfway to Anywhere: https://open.spotify.com/album/2fE6LrqzNDKPYWyS5evh3K?si=CCjdAGmeSnOOEui6aV3_nA

    Intermission Music: music elevator ext part 1/3 by Jay_You -- https://freesound.org/s/467243/ -- License: Attribution 4.0

    Bell with Crows by MKzing -- https://freesound.org/s/474266/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

    hammer v2.wav by blukotek -- https://freesound.org/s/337815/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

    Contact

    Follow and reach us on social media on Bluesky @decisionspace.bsky.social.

    If you prefer email, then hit us up at decisionspa@gmail.com.

    This information is all available along with episodes at our new website decisionspacepodcast.com.

    Byeee!

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    1 hr and 23 mins
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I found this podcast a few months ago and have been listening to its backlog almost daily. Other board game podcasts tend to focus on whether a given game is worth buying/recommending. This podcast is more interested in dissecting the elements of its design. My favorite episodes are the “what we talk about” episodes, in which they take a word or phrase often used in board game discourse (e.g. “signposting” or “lifestyle games”) and dig into its meaning and applications. If I had one complaint about this podcast, it would be that the intro/outro music is too loud. Other than that, no notes.

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