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Feb 7, 2019 1 hr 21 min

Ep 46: Abstract Games

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We've been playing abstract games all month and we're here to tell you about it! Marc, Matt, and Orion go in depth about five different abstract games, both classic and new. We've all fallen in love with Go, and Tak was a pleasant surprise. What's so compelling about these games that some have survived for millennia? We've gotten a taste of it. 3:57 - What actually is an abstract game? 10:28 - Go 26:52 - Chess 46:30 - Santorini 55:01 - Onitama 1:01:18 - Tak 1:13:28 - Lines of play 1:16:46 - The unique beauty of abstract games Music: Sailing The Solar Wind by Abstraction Like the podcast? Want to watch it being recorded, live? Consider supporting it on Patreon.

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