Some board games (and board game podcasts) thrive on chaos, which absolutely isn't the same thing as randomness. All of this has happened for a reason, it's just ... hard to tell what those reasons are exactly. Before we blame the butterfly, we talk about Path of Light and Shadow, Jixia Academy, and Chaos in the Old World. 00:47 - Chaos in board games 03:44 - Innovation 05:54 - Guards of Atlantis 07:21 - 6 nimmt! 11:06 - Path of Light and Shadow 21:30 - Chaotic board games 21:42 - Broom Service 23:05 - Wiz-War 26:33 - Space Alert 28:49 - Jixia Academy/Hanamikoji 34:34 - Chaos closing thoughts 35:05 - Cosmic Encounter 35:52 - Mission: Red Planet 37:12 - Colt Express 38:02 - Libertalia 40:26 - Scythe 41:59 - Chaos in the Old World 43:50 - Cthulhu Wars Join the discussion at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/discord