Decision Space
@decisionspace.bsky.social
A board game podcast by Jake Frydman and Brendan Hansen for players and designers alike.
2x Golden Geek Nominee. 2023 Cardboard Edison winner for best game design podcast.
decisionspacepodcast.com
2x Golden Geek Nominee. 2023 Cardboard Edison winner for best game design podcast.
decisionspacepodcast.com
Love this meme from donotadjust in our discord about last week’s Tile Laying Tropes episode and @devirgames.bsky.social’s Paris: La Cité de la Lumière (2019).
November 12, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Love this meme from donotadjust in our discord about last week’s Tile Laying Tropes episode and @devirgames.bsky.social’s Paris: La Cité de la Lumière (2019).
Decision Space has merch now! What?! Hats, Ts, and Sweaters.
My son rates our hats 1/10, but I like them a lot.
www.decisionspacepodcast.com/merch
My son rates our hats 1/10, but I like them a lot.
www.decisionspacepodcast.com/merch
October 29, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Decision Space has merch now! What?! Hats, Ts, and Sweaters.
My son rates our hats 1/10, but I like them a lot.
www.decisionspacepodcast.com/merch
My son rates our hats 1/10, but I like them a lot.
www.decisionspacepodcast.com/merch
It’s been a while since I got to attend a game night. Learning, playing,and doing absolutely terrible in Marrakesh last night was a delight.
LTF forever!
LTF forever!
October 21, 2025 at 1:58 PM
It’s been a while since I got to attend a game night. Learning, playing,and doing absolutely terrible in Marrakesh last night was a delight.
LTF forever!
LTF forever!
A little late to post, but I had a superb time @stonemaiergames.com design day. Paul, @petewiss.bsky.social, and I will recap the whole thing on next week’s pod.
A huge thank you to all these wonderful people playtesting Arcanist Battle!
A huge thank you to all these wonderful people playtesting Arcanist Battle!
October 17, 2025 at 6:48 PM
A little late to post, but I had a superb time @stonemaiergames.com design day. Paul, @petewiss.bsky.social, and I will recap the whole thing on next week’s pod.
A huge thank you to all these wonderful people playtesting Arcanist Battle!
A huge thank you to all these wonderful people playtesting Arcanist Battle!
Alright Decision space Podcast and @perryjon.bsky.social, let’s see what all the hype is about.
October 14, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Alright Decision space Podcast and @perryjon.bsky.social, let’s see what all the hype is about.
Player interaction? I got your player interaction right here 👊
Some of you have never placed 4 tiles and drawn 6 seed cards in a single turn of Apiary and it really shows.
Some of you have never placed 4 tiles and drawn 6 seed cards in a single turn of Apiary and it really shows.
October 3, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Player interaction? I got your player interaction right here 👊
Some of you have never placed 4 tiles and drawn 6 seed cards in a single turn of Apiary and it really shows.
Some of you have never placed 4 tiles and drawn 6 seed cards in a single turn of Apiary and it really shows.
One of the 23 regions of Bremen, hometown of Friedemann Friese is coming alive on my table tonight. Findorff!
September 16, 2025 at 12:30 AM
One of the 23 regions of Bremen, hometown of Friedemann Friese is coming alive on my table tonight. Findorff!
Kickball is a 3/3 on the Salomon scale.
September 13, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Kickball is a 3/3 on the Salomon scale.
Good news! My team survived week of the Decision Space guillotine fantasy football league!
September 10, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Good news! My team survived week of the Decision Space guillotine fantasy football league!
Rare social media post to share that @petewiss.bsky.social is a reformed man.
What trick-taking game did this to you?
What trick-taking game did this to you?
August 22, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Rare social media post to share that @petewiss.bsky.social is a reformed man.
What trick-taking game did this to you?
What trick-taking game did this to you?
The moral victory sash, the championship belt, and the guy who thought he was going to win the game.
It was a great Laughing Table Friends game night!
Also, Princes of Florence is really fun.
It was a great Laughing Table Friends game night!
Also, Princes of Florence is really fun.
August 14, 2025 at 3:19 PM
The moral victory sash, the championship belt, and the guy who thought he was going to win the game.
It was a great Laughing Table Friends game night!
Also, Princes of Florence is really fun.
It was a great Laughing Table Friends game night!
Also, Princes of Florence is really fun.
I have way too much fun creating these thumbnails for YouTube, as I slowly try to catch up with the audio show.
Enjoy this one over there if you like - youtu.be/A_7v6HDWHAI?...
Enjoy this one over there if you like - youtu.be/A_7v6HDWHAI?...
July 24, 2025 at 5:46 PM
I have way too much fun creating these thumbnails for YouTube, as I slowly try to catch up with the audio show.
Enjoy this one over there if you like - youtu.be/A_7v6HDWHAI?...
Enjoy this one over there if you like - youtu.be/A_7v6HDWHAI?...
Relevant content for tomorrow’s episode on Board Game Junk Food. Can’t wait for y’all to hear it.
What game do you consider junk food? (Note, you must crave it for it to count.)
What game do you consider junk food? (Note, you must crave it for it to count.)
July 22, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Relevant content for tomorrow’s episode on Board Game Junk Food. Can’t wait for y’all to hear it.
What game do you consider junk food? (Note, you must crave it for it to count.)
What game do you consider junk food? (Note, you must crave it for it to count.)
I’m terrible about taking pictures of my plays, but cracking into some old school Keyforge last night was cause enough for some rare pics.
It doesn’t get much better (any?) for 2 player casual card dueling.
It doesn’t get much better (any?) for 2 player casual card dueling.
July 8, 2025 at 1:19 PM
I’m terrible about taking pictures of my plays, but cracking into some old school Keyforge last night was cause enough for some rare pics.
It doesn’t get much better (any?) for 2 player casual card dueling.
It doesn’t get much better (any?) for 2 player casual card dueling.
What sitting and rocking a baby while he naps will do to a mf
May 10, 2025 at 9:40 PM
What sitting and rocking a baby while he naps will do to a mf
It was my pick for Monday night game night. 5 players, rotating pick.
How did I do? -Jake
(Photo cred Jared)
How did I do? -Jake
(Photo cred Jared)
April 29, 2025 at 2:28 PM
It was my pick for Monday night game night. 5 players, rotating pick.
How did I do? -Jake
(Photo cred Jared)
How did I do? -Jake
(Photo cred Jared)
April 15, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Can games be mean? Take a stand.
Episode out on podcast now, YouTube later.
Episode out on podcast now, YouTube later.
March 19, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Can games be mean? Take a stand.
Episode out on podcast now, YouTube later.
Episode out on podcast now, YouTube later.
Having possibly too much fun making thumbnail images for the video pod on YouTube.
This week’s episode all about drawing cards (lowkey goated mechanism as the kids say) is up now in the podcast feed and coming to YouTube later today.
This week’s episode all about drawing cards (lowkey goated mechanism as the kids say) is up now in the podcast feed and coming to YouTube later today.
March 12, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Having possibly too much fun making thumbnail images for the video pod on YouTube.
This week’s episode all about drawing cards (lowkey goated mechanism as the kids say) is up now in the podcast feed and coming to YouTube later today.
This week’s episode all about drawing cards (lowkey goated mechanism as the kids say) is up now in the podcast feed and coming to YouTube later today.
Had a blast with Sea Dragons last night — a rare opportunity to game at the table over these early months of parenthood.
It was described to me as blokus adjacent, which is a design I love.
I’d say, it is in the same neighborhood, but not right like next door adjacent. :P
It was described to me as blokus adjacent, which is a design I love.
I’d say, it is in the same neighborhood, but not right like next door adjacent. :P
March 11, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Had a blast with Sea Dragons last night — a rare opportunity to game at the table over these early months of parenthood.
It was described to me as blokus adjacent, which is a design I love.
I’d say, it is in the same neighborhood, but not right like next door adjacent. :P
It was described to me as blokus adjacent, which is a design I love.
I’d say, it is in the same neighborhood, but not right like next door adjacent. :P
We just hit 300,000 downloads! Thanks for listening everyone!
February 27, 2025 at 1:57 PM
We just hit 300,000 downloads! Thanks for listening everyone!
Who has two thumbs and just took down one of their community's tournaments? This guy! 👍👍
Also, you can't beat the Decision Space discord if you are looking for a fun, welcoming community to play BGA games with. discord.gg/T6WsM7xqGE
Also, you can't beat the Decision Space discord if you are looking for a fun, welcoming community to play BGA games with. discord.gg/T6WsM7xqGE
February 25, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Who has two thumbs and just took down one of their community's tournaments? This guy! 👍👍
Also, you can't beat the Decision Space discord if you are looking for a fun, welcoming community to play BGA games with. discord.gg/T6WsM7xqGE
Also, you can't beat the Decision Space discord if you are looking for a fun, welcoming community to play BGA games with. discord.gg/T6WsM7xqGE
This is why expansions are such a hard sell for me!
February 20, 2025 at 3:39 PM
This is why expansions are such a hard sell for me!
Taking four days to finish a round of Schotten Totten 2. #parenthood
February 3, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Taking four days to finish a round of Schotten Totten 2. #parenthood
At the end of Chapter 5, I’m leading my wife by two progress points!
It is taking us forever, but I think we will get through this full campaign eventually!
It is taking us forever, but I think we will get through this full campaign eventually!
January 30, 2025 at 8:03 PM
At the end of Chapter 5, I’m leading my wife by two progress points!
It is taking us forever, but I think we will get through this full campaign eventually!
It is taking us forever, but I think we will get through this full campaign eventually!