A Different Kind of Hex Ep. 8 - Your Home Table

Ian, José, and special correspondent Danny put the knowledge we've gained from past episodes into practice. We talk about figuring out what you actually like in a game and advocating for it, playing to lift our fellow players, and Danny's 4-step method for iterative improvement through play.

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0:03:38 - Pick Your Poison
0:17:10 - What does it mean to develop as a player?
0:38:14 - Reflection & Table Feedback
0:45:05 - Danny's 4-Step Method
0:52:14 - How we handle "bad scenes"
0:58:46 - Outro

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