Losing - PAX West 2022

[MrPeriod]

Losing - PAX West 2022

Losing
PAX West 2022

Winning is good, and losing is bad. We strive to win, and this is the basis for most of the games we play. Challenges are binary: we either overcome them, advancing the story, or fail, and must try again. But, what if we were to toss this conventional wisdom aside? Do we really only have fun when we win? Have you ever had that moment in a game where epic and total failure was the most memorable part? What kinds of games would arise if we strove to make losing, instead of winning, the point?

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[SkeleRym]

Link to the slides:

Losing - PAX West 2022

[lukeburrage]

@MrPeriod

Some game mechanics are common. Drafting cards. Rolling dice. Choosing actions. Worker placement. They are used in many games for a variety of reasons. But what about the weird ones? Ever play a game with a Rondel? Experience the glory of a ‘Promise Cube?’ Wait until we talk about what can only be described as ‘Bohnanza Hand!’ Join the GeekNights crew for a deep exploration of the rarely used (sometimes for a reason) mechanics of tabletop games.

Probably not the right blurb.

[SkeleRym]

lol, I fixed it within seconds on the site post, but I forgot to edit the forum post.

Poltergeist - You only moved the headstones!

[lukeburrage]

I think this version of the panel could alternatively be called “Failing” instead of “Losing”, as that is what you mostly cover in the second half.