AP 003 - Discovery vs. Mastery

Analysis Paralysis - A Board Game Podcast

And we're back! After a bit of delay, the Analysis Paralysis podcast is back with another episode. First, we discuss Pax Renaissance, Napoleon's Triumph, and Brass: Lancashire. Then, we break down the differences between discovery and mastery in the board game hobby. What do these terms mean? What do they mean?! Join the discussion!

Link to the website for the podcast - AP Pod

Time Stamps:

Games

(2:15) - Pax Renaissance

(18:45) - Napoleon's Triumph

(39:30) - Brass: Lancashire

Main Topic

(54:50) - What do discovery and mastery mean to each of us?

(1:01:30) - Where do we personally fall on the spectrum of discovery and mastery?

(1:08:35) - Ideals and diminishing returns

(1:13:20) - Cutting down acquisitions

(1:16:05) - Can we go too far with mastery? The pursuit vs. the destination

(1:24:30) - Obfuscation, feedback, and competition

(1:38:00) - A quick book recommendation

Music

Intro - "Make Funk" by HoliznaCC0

Outro - "Transformations 4" by HoliznaCC0