My Top 10 Favorite Games with Waning Decisions

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Published on October 23, 2022 12:00:07 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aP_fdJEbgY

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In today’s video I discuss games with waning decision spaces, as inspired by a recent chat with Jake and Brendan on the Decision Space podcast: https://www.decisionspacepodcast.com/ Games with waning decision spaces are those where your choices become tighter or fewer as the game advances, which can add tension, a sense of completion, create obvious choices, and reduce analysis paralysis.

Jake’s top 5

5) Underwater Cities
4) Hey That’s My Fish
3) Anno 1800
2) Five Tribes
1) Codenames

Brendan’s top 5

5) Palaces of Carrara
4) Calico
3) Patchwork
2) Welcome To…
1) Babylonia

Honorable mentions: 7 Wonders, Rumble Nation, Clank, Space Base, Concordia

Stonemaier Games: Rolling Realms (completion), Scythe (goal completion), Tapestry (capital city, higher-cost actions, completing rows), Wingspan (fewer actions but stronger), Libertalia (decreasing cards in hand)

10. TIME Stories
9. Scotland Yard
8. On Tour
7. Codenames and Mysterium Park
6. Terra Mystica
5. Blokus and Patchwork
4. Raiders of the North Sea
3. Cat in the Box
2. Roll Player
1. Planet Unknown

00:00 - Introduction
01:30 - Various Picks
03:30 - Stonemaier Games
08:23 - Top 4-10
19:44 - Top 3

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Intro animation by Jeff Payne https://vimeo.com/jaaronpayne and video proofing by Cody Simonsen