Board game endings, different ways board games trigger the end of the game
Channel: Tabletop Bellhop
Date: 2023-01-17

In this podcast segment the guys deep dive board game end game triggers. They talk about common ways board games end and share their favourite end game triggers. 

This show is one segment of The Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 197: Pull the Trigger. Find the full episode here: https://youtu.be/Bf_Xmg6Y5-4

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00:00:00 Intro and question:
Discussing game end triggers in board games.

Topics and games mentioned:

End Game, last week’s episode:
YouTube https://youtu.be/N4b6twNySwk
How Games End Segment: https://youtu.be/zPqZyh7KA_Y
Audio and Show Notes https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep196/

Typical End Game Triggers: 

01:02:06 The Race
Rallyman GT https://amzn.to/3XxNSaH
Formula D https://amzn.to/3J1LaWK
Flamme Rouge https://amzn.to/3klC3Gm
Monza https://amzn.to/3XBzazr
Snakes and Ladders https://amzn.to/3CUHpyF
Candyland https://amzn.to/3WeYzOb
Space Base https://amzn.to/3WhP0OK
Catan https://amzn.to/3knx8oj

00:03:28 Last Man Standing
King of Tokyo https://amzn.to/3XzT8KR
Red Dragon Inn https://amzn.to/3GN7II6

00:05:06 Set Number of Rounds
Castles of Burgundy https://amzn.to/3XfTlmV

00:06:24 Set Rounds Plus Random Ending
Downfall of Pompeii https://amzn.to/3IY9sBj
Cowboy Bebop Space Serenade https://amzn.to/3IRRLD8

00:08:11 Timer
Galaxy Trucker https://amzn.to/3iGSFaX
Fuse https://amzn.to/3CSOQGt
Breakdancing Meeple https://amzn.to/3WlAzcd
Meeple Circus https://amzn.to/3knl9a5

00:10:10 Goal Driven Triggers
Root https://amzn.to/3WayCPW
Vast The Mysterious Manor https://amzn.to/3w9u9m2
Pax Pamir https://amzn.to/3iER99w
Tales of the Arabian Knights https://www.zmangames.com/en/products/tales-arabian-nights/

00:16:02 Player Initiated
Clue https://amzn.to/3Wo0YGI
For the Queen https://amzn.to/3WgZSfy
  
00:18:59 A Loss Condition
Pandemic https://amzn.to/3iJf87s
Twilight Struggle https://amzn.to/3Ha2E1V
Gloomhaven https://amzn.to/3XkjBfY
Star Wars Imperial Assault https://amzn.to/3klFTzg

00:21:15 Resource Runs Out
Food Chain Magnate https://amzn.to/3kl1zLT
Container https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/229892/

00:22:12 Games With Interesting Triggers
Scythe https://amzn.to/3iCmPwh
Azul https://amzn.to/3GLp34j
Alhambra https://amzn.to/3XeUxql
Castles of Mad King Ludwig https://amzn.to/3iGu9qB
Dominion https://amzn.to/3w6hsZl
Tzolk’in https://amzn.to/3ZF8yzq
Discworld the Boardgame https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/91312/
1812 Invasion of Canada https://amzn.to/3HbA7cy
Fury of Dracula https://amzn.to/3Xyq9Hw
Scotland Yard https://amzn.to/3iGb3kr
Netrunner LCG https://amzn.to/3XfTF51
Jenga https://amzn.to/3kmpJFR
10 Candles https://cavalrygames.com/ten-candles
Go Cuckoo https://amzn.to/3H7IN3y
Super Skill Pinball https://amzn.to/3ZHtJkw
Anachrony https://amzn.to/3IPtv4N
Warhammer 40k https://amzn.to/3XrAJzY 
Tapestry https://amzn.to/3XifKzK
Lost Ruins of Arnak https://amzn.to/3ZK48Hp

00:48:49 A Note About Tiebreakers
The Ludology Podcast https://ludology.libsyn.com/
Stonemaier Blog https://stonemaiergames.com/e-newsletter/blog/

00:50:16 Our Favourite Triggers
Ultimate Railroads https://amzn.to/3wa2j98
Aventuria Adventure Card Game https://amzn.to/3GNaNYG

00:59:40 Closing 
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