Playing the Cards You're Dealt: Hand Management (What We Talk About)

Podcast: Decision Space · Jacob Frydman, Brendan Hansen, Pete Wissinger, Paul Salomon

Opublikowano: 2026-06-24

Episode 271- Hand Management Pete and Brendan dissect one of the most ubiquitous mechanisms in tabletop games: hand management. What kinds of puzzles can a hand of cards present to players and what makes it so timelessly satisfying? Timestamps 3:00- defining hand management 18:00- why we love hand management 29:00- types of hand management 36:15- trick-taking and ladder climbing 42:45- hand management as a core mechanism 57:30- hand management as a support mechanism Games Mentioned love letter, dominion, enchanted plu...