TGT On Topic 244: Story Driven Games

This week we’re talking about story driven games.  Those games that put story first and mechanics second (or maybe eliminate most mechanics altogether).  How do we feel about story in our games?  Does it add or deter from the meat of the game?  And does all that story keep us playing or scare us away?

If you want to enter our 2021 giveaway, details are below. And if you’re a winner this is the current list of games you get to pick from (more will be added throughout the year):

Krosmaster Quest
Arkhanos
Catalyst
Quest Time of Heros
Blood Bowl (base game)
High Heavens
Stop Thief
Clank!
Clank in Space
Arkham Horror 3rd ed
Between Two Castles
Mage Knight (base game)
Adrenaline
Crusaders: Thy will be done
Forum Trajanum
Clash of Rage
SmashUp: The Big Geeky Box (and a lot of expansions)
Dire Wild
Firefly Adventures
Arena of the Gods
Munchkin Gloom
The Legand of the Cherry Tree
Squarriors: The Card Game
Renegade
Arkham Horror: Final Hour
Steam Rollers
The Century Spiced Road Collection
Quarriors
Cherry Tree
Spyfall 2
Muchkin Gloom
House of Danager
Growl
Iunu
Above and Below
Ex Libris
Dungeon Alliance
Munchkin Quest
Race for the Galaxy
The Stonebound Saga
Way of the Panda
Castle Ravenloft Board Game
Jim Hanson’s Labyrinth
Betrayal at House on the Hill
Spy Club
One Week Ultimate Werewolf
New Frontiers
Alxes And Alies and Zombies
One Night Ultimate Werewolf (collection)
Box of small box games

2021 Giveaway Rules (subject to change at anytime for any reason)

    • Email anytime during the year will give you 1 entry for the rest of the year.
    • Active patrons during the drawing will get entries based on their pledge level.
    • Winner must email within 2 weeks to claim their game(s) and work out shipping, failure to do this will trigger a new drawing for that prize.  (In this case, the person will still be eligible for future drawings.)
    • You may only win once in 2021 for this giveaway.  (If we do unrelated giveaways, you will still be eligible to win those.)
    • Winner will pick from the current list of games, new games will be added over the year.

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