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About the show

Welcome to The Periodic Table of Components, the podcast where we break down board games to their absolute elements. Whether you are a casual cardboard fan or a heavy-strategy tactician, join us as we analyze the tabletop world under a microscope. Each episode, we isolate a specific board game and dissect it across five core properties: The History, Science, Mechanisms, Theme, and Gameplay.