Oct 28, 20261h 53m
Episode 289- Shinzawathon Pete and Paul create a tier list for every game designed by Taiki Shinzawa. They are joined by trick-taking expert Taylor Reiner, which is good because one of these games has only one total...
About this Podcast:
Decision Space explores decisions in games across the board game hobby and beyond. By exploring tactics, strategy, and the subjective experiences of decisions in games, we hope to provide insights into the specific games we cover and the games in general.
Pitch Analysis
Required Pod Score for this podcast. PitchCentric checks your profile against host openness, topical fit, and audience signals before you generate a pitch.
Contact path
Verified email
Booking probability
37%
Guest openness
Selective
80/100
Required Score
Sign up to generate a grounded pitch for Decision Space.
Signup to Generate a PitchQuestions about Decision Space
What is Decision Space about?
Decision Space explores decisions in games across the board game hobby and beyond. By exploring tactics, strategy, and the subjective experiences of decisions in games, we hope to provide insights into the specific games we cover and the games in general.
What has Decision Space covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Shinzawathon! Ranking Every Game From the Master of Trick-Taking with Taylor Reiner" (28 October 2026, 113 minutes), "Modern Art: A Classic That Continues to Appreciate in Value" (21 October 2026, 76 minutes), and "Medina and More: Fresh Hot Impressions of Dusty Old Games" (14 October 2026, 91 minutes).
How often does Decision Space publish?
Decision Space publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 87 minutes across 291 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Decision Space?
Booking probability for Decision Space is 37%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Decision Space requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Decision Space's contact route on record: verified email.
Who should pitch Decision Space?
The strongest fits for Decision Space are Fitness, Golf & Recreation. Decision Space has a leisure audience.
About the host
Decision Space is a leisure podcast with 291 episodes published.
Verified host email: ████████@████.comSign in to unlock →
Recent episodes
Our AI reads these to draft pitches. Use them as grounding for a pitch that cites a real guest and a specific topic.
- Oct 21, 20261h 16m
Episode 288- Modern Art An old school deep dive of an old school game! Pete and Brendan examine Knizia's classic auction game Modern Art and discuss what makes this game so thematic and thrilling over thirty years...
- Oct 14, 20261h 31m
Episode 287- Playing OGs Together All four hosts are together for a discussion of the Old School games they played together during Brendan's visit to St. Louis. That Stefan Dorra... so hot right now... Time Stamps 4:50...
- Oct 7, 20261h 44m
Episode 286- Cole Wehrle on Economic Games and An Infamous Traffic Pete chats with Cole Wehrle about his history with economic games like Container and how these nasty designs inspired An Infamous Traffic, which...
- Sep 30, 20261h 25m
Episode 285- Stonemaier Design Day 2026 All four hosts are together to share their experiences of hanging out together IN PERSON for Stonemaier Design Day. Paul talks about games he's working on for GameHead and Pete...
View More
- Sep 23, 20261h 23m
Episode 284- Schotten Totten and Lane Battlers Pete and Brendan explore the card game genre known as lane battlers and deep dive the 1999 Knizia Classic Schotten Totten that gave birth to these dueling games. Time...
- Sep 16, 20261h 33m
Episode 283- Indonesia Pete is joined by Arnie, Jared and Luke to discuss Splotter's 2005 economic masterpiece Indonesia. These 4 have played the game sixteen times together this year and have learned a lot. Listen to...
- Sep 9, 20261h 27m
Episode 282- Gen Con Impressions Pete and Paul recap their Gen Con experience and give quick impressions of games they picked up there! Time Stamps 13:15- Trick to the Future 16:15- Jibber Jabble 20:30- Jusayo 24:30...
- Sep 2, 20261h 13m
Episode 281- Libertalia and Reimplementations Paul, Brendan, and Pete discuss the benefits and potential pitfalls of making new editions of old games. Then they deep dive Paolo Mori's 2012 classic Libertalia and the...
- Aug 26, 20261h 22m
Episode 280- Listener Questions We open the mail bag to answer a bunch of questions from the Decision Space community! Time Stamps 2:15- who would win? 4:50- what is a YOU game? 9:00- design choice you disagree with...
Episode #283
Sandbox Objectives and Frosted Blooms
Aug 19, 20261h 13mEpisode 279- Sandbox Objectives and Frosted Blooms This week Brendan tries to convince his co-hosts that "sandbox objectives" and "point salad" are not not the same thing. Jake isn't convinced. Also the gang deep dives...
Episode #282
The Questions Games Ask (What We Talk About)
Aug 12, 20261h 18mEpisode 278- Who, What, When, Where, Why, How? That types of questions do games ask us as players? When should I score? Who can I trust? Why did they do that? How should I sequence this? This week we dig into what the...
- Aug 5, 20261h 47m
Episode 277- Deckbuilding 301 and Slay the Spire Trick-taking wiz Taylor Reiner joins Pete, Jake, and Brendan to take the next step on our deckbuilding exploration. This time we're going digital! How do games like...
Episode #280
An Infamous Traffic, Virgin Queen, John Company Megagame and More: Report from a Historical Game Convention
Jul 29, 20261h 36mEpisode 276- SD HistCon North 2026 Pete is joined by Cardner Babakitis of Odd Candy Games and Buried Giant Studios. They discuss the historical games they played at the inaugural SD HistCon North. Check out Cardner's...
- Jul 22, 20261h 28m
Episode 275- Inside the Deck This week Jake, Paul, and Brendan explore the different deck structures of card games. Things get mathy in this design focused discussion about how combinations of suits and numbers create...
- Jul 15, 20261h 10m
Episode 274- 2010-2014 Showdown All four hosts are together to play a game as a way to choose a consensus list of the best board games from the early 2010's. The format here is from April Mitchell's This/That Showdown...
Episode #277
dnup, Scout, and Iterative Game Design
Jul 8, 20261h 12mEpisode 273- dnup and Iterative Game Design In this episode we talk about iterative game design. Why do designers go back to ideas they've already explored? On that note, we also discuss the new hotness dnup and how...
- Jul 1, 20261h 48m
Episode 272- The Old King's Crown Pete is joined by Jaffles ( https://www.youtube.com/@Jaffles-gaming ) to do a deep dive of the hottest game from last year: The Old King's Crown. They also chat about what types of...
- Jun 24, 20261h 15m
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...
- Jun 17, 20261h 33m
Episode 270- Interview with Phil Walker-Harding Paul sits down for a wonderfully insightful discussion with game designer Phil Walker-Harding. Last week's tier list episode should have you primed to get into this man's...
Recent guests
Recent guests on Decision Space. Study who booked and why before you pitch.
Best industries to pitch Decision Space for
PitchCentric classifies Decision Space under these industries. Guests from them are the closest fit, and each links to the best podcasts in that industry.
Similar Podcasts
Shows with the most semantically similar episode content. Pitch one, pitch all; producers cluster.
Podcasts like Decision Space
Is this podcast yours and you'd like to remove or correct details? Request removal or email privacy@pitchcentric.com.
Questions about the free trial? See the pricing FAQ