Theme Attracts You, But Mechanics Keep You
I was discussing the age-old hot potato of theme vs mechanics the other day with the Boardgame Opinions team. The question had been phrased as, “Which is more important: theme or mechanics?” Not surprisingly,...
Choices, Choices, Choices
Boardgames can involve a wide variety of mechanics, but the vast majority of them involve making choices of some kind. There are some notable exceptions: deduction, exploration, dexterity, roll and move, for example. But...
