Skip to content
  • Home
  • About me
  • Contact Me
  • Gaming Tools
    • Catan development cards deck simulator
  • Privacy Policy and Support
  • Support this blog

Board Game Analysis

Where board games meet data science, and other musings

  • Twitter
  • Facebook

Author: Player One

Chess

How to create good puzzles

May 22, 2024May 22, 2024 Player One

I’m always delighted when I encounter a good puzzle in a game. Whether it’s finding the right use for a bizarre tool in an adventure game, or figuring out the […]

Game Analysis

Fair Catan Boards, this time with resources!

May 7, 2024May 7, 2024 Player One

So you lost a Catan game despite being the best player? Surely the game was not fair to begin with! Don’t despair (or start to be afraid!) I’m on a […]

Game Analysis

Gloomhaven: Jaws of the lion. Which perks to choose?

August 16, 2023August 16, 2023 Player One

In the face-off against monstrous beasts and nefarious priests, the most pure-hearted intentions and serious training may not suffice. The whims of chance, (or is it fate?), ultimately will have […]

Game Analysis

The Catan development card cost simulator: The app

February 22, 2023February 24, 2023 Player One

As I wrote in an earlier post, or discussed with some readers, writing apps based on the content I develop for this blog was always something I had in mind. […]

Based on a photo of Ekaterina Bolovtsova
Game Analysis

What is the strategic value of each Catan resources?

January 18, 2023January 18, 2023 Player One

As any competitive Catan player will tell you, the beginning of the game is crucial. The first settlements usually having a major impact on the rest of the game. A […]

Game Analysis

The fair Catan board quest

July 29, 2020January 30, 2023 Player One

One recurrent topic among regular Catan players is what constitutes a fair (or unfair) initial setup. But the definition of fairness vary from player to player…. Some people prefer a […]

Unbalanced Catan Board
Game Analysis

What is a balanced Catan board?

February 21, 2020April 10, 2024 Player One

With more than 22 million copies sold since its creation, Catan is, without doubt, one of the most played board games in the world. There are many reasons for the […]

Flamme Rouge

How many unique race tracks in Flamme Rouge? A combinatorial study of a modular board game

October 16, 2019December 18, 2023 Player One

When playing your favorite board game, having the option to set a different initial setup every time is a good way to keep things fresh. In Flamme Rouge, a study […]

Flamme Rouge

Flamme Rouge: A study of game variability

September 17, 2019January 15, 2020 Player One

An essential part of the fun in gaming is about not knowing what to expect. Suspense, surprise, hard decisions are things we are looking for when playing. And in order […]

Flamme Rouge

Analyzing Flamme Rouge

September 11, 2019October 16, 2019 Player One

You have trained all your life for this. You are ready to give it your all. But being a team player sometimes means leading the pack, fending the air for […]

  Older posts

Subscribe via Email

You can subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Social Profile

  • Twitter
  • Facebook

Categories

  • Chess
  • Chinatown
  • Cthulhu Wars
  • Flamme Rouge
  • Game Analysis
  • Gloomhaven
  • Modular Board Game
  • Settlers of Catan
  • Site news
  • Skills vs Luck analysis
  • Strategy
  • Uncategorized

Recent Comments

  • Anton Kolesnyk on Welcome to Board Game Analysis
  • Fair Catan Boards, this time with resources! - Board Game Analysis on The 102 ways to win at Catan – Part I
  • What is a balanced Catan board? - Board Game Analysis on Flamme Rouge: A study of game variability
  • What is a balanced Catan board? - Board Game Analysis on The 102 ways to win at Catan – Part I
  • Gregor on What is the strategic value of each Catan resources?

Archives

  • May 2024
  • August 2023
  • February 2023
  • January 2023
  • August 2022
  • July 2020
  • February 2020
  • October 2019
  • September 2019
  • November 2017
  • July 2017
  • May 2017
  • April 2017
Proudly powered by WordPress | Theme: Alizee by aThemes
 

Loading Comments...