Diplomacy Podcast

Episode Notes In your next game, ask: If you live in MN, join a face-to-face game at http://mndiplomacyclub.com For Zach's article about building the Minnesota Diplomacy club: http://www.diplomacyworld.net/ Did you get value from this episode? Leave a comment or rating on iTunes/Stitcher as reciprocation. I appreciate it and will continue to bring you the best content on Diplomacy. If you don't like comments, consider a small tip instead. (And may the Diplomacy gods be indebted to you!) Support Diplomacy Podcast by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/diplomacy-podcast

Episode Notes Check out the diplomacygames.com podcast! For my book, go to https://diplomacybook.com Support Diplomacy Podcast by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/diplomacy-podcast

Episode Notes Watch the game on Twitch! https://twitch.tv/decision_ or the highlights on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHd8aV8-hVwWafem1tiXClw Support Diplomacy Podcast by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/diplomacy-podcast

Episode Notes See the full text of the interview at https://diplostrategy.com/blog/ Watch Daily Diplomacy on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/decision_/ Read the latest book on Diplomacy: https://erikvanmechelen.github.io/diplomacybook/ Get intermediate strategy: https://diplostrategy.com/ Listen to the podcast: https://diplomacypodcast.com Who am I? I first played Diplomacy at age 15 in 2002, a face-to-face game hosted by my history teacher. After winning as Germany, I started a Diplomacy Club which took over our school. Today, I'm a council member of the MN Diplomacy Club and stream online games on Twitch. I expect to play at least two face-to-face tournaments in 2020, including the World Diplomacy Championships. Creating and maintaining this free strategy resource and additional strategy material at Diplo Strategy is hard work. So why am I even doing this? Simple. I believe Diplomacy is one of the best--if not the best--board game ever created. It's not going anywhere. As a ritual of several of our most important survival toolkits--communication, competition, collaboration--it is second to no other game. I want you to enjoy your first game and your 50th game. My wish is for us to be on the same tournament board, for you to stab me, and then tell me you learned how because of my work. Here's a few ways to support this work: https://paypal.me/erikv/7https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/diplomacy-podcasthttps://twitch.tv/decision_ Support Diplomacy Podcast by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/diplomacy-podcast

Episode Notes 'Your Move' by Jonathan Kay and Joan Moriarity Support Diplomacy Podcast by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/diplomacy-podcast

Episode Notes Follow and subscribe to the Daily Diplomacy Stream on Twitch If you live in MN, join a face-to-face game at http://mndiplomacyclub.com Did you get value from this episode? Leave a comment or rating on iTunes/Stitcher as reciprocation. I appreciate it and will continue to bring you the best content on Diplomacy. If you don't like comments, consider a small tip instead. (And may the Diplomacy gods be indebted to you!) Support Diplomacy Podcast by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/diplomacy-podcast

Episode Notes The Blog Post: https://www.diplostrategy.com/strategy/spring-1902-decisions/ AAR with WDC 2016 Top Board players: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trw6tEfQTI0&list=PLbwng27eI0e3O9rIFcXp_Bvr97TNgAsQw&index=22 If you live in MN, join a face-to-face game at http://mndiplomacyclub.com Did you get value from this episode? Leave a comment or rating on iTunes/Stitcher as reciprocation. I appreciate it and will continue to bring you the best content on Diplomacy. If you don't like comments, consider a small tip instead. (And may the Diplomacy gods be indebted to you!) Support Diplomacy Podcast by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/diplomacy-podcast

Episode Notes Diplomacy Games Journal (Austria): https://www.amazon.com/dp/1704088372 Diplomacy Games Journal (Germany): https://www.amazon.com/dp/1704300924 Diplomacy Games Journal (Italy): https://www.amazon.com/dp/1704232562 Diplomacy: Conversations with Barbosa (Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1705589529) Diplomacy: Conversations with Barbosa (ebook: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07ZZMVCGR) Diplomacy: Conversations with Barbosa (Hardcover, coming soon) Did you get value from this episode? Leave a comment or rating on iTunes/Stitcher as reciprocation. I appreciate it and will continue to bring you the best content on Diplomacy. If you don't like comments, consider a small tip instead. (And may the Diplomacy gods be indebted to you!) Support Diplomacy Podcast by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/diplomacy-podcast

Episode Notes Get a free sample or the full book: https://leanpub.com/diplomacy/ If you live in MN, join a face-to-face game at http://mndiplomacyclub.com Did you get value from this episode? Leave a comment or rating on iTunes/Stitcher as reciprocation. I appreciate it and will continue to bring you the best content on Diplomacy. If you don't like comments, consider a small tip instead. (And may the Diplomacy gods be indebted to you!) Support Diplomacy Podcast by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/diplomacy-podcast

Episode Notes Try a sample or get the full book at https://leanpub.com/diplomacy/ If you live in MN, join a face-to-face game at http://mndiplomacyclub.com Did you get value from this episode? Leave a comment or rating on iTunes/Stitcher as reciprocation. I appreciate it and will continue to bring you the best content on Diplomacy. If you don't like comments, consider a small tip instead. (And may the Diplomacy gods be indebted to you!) Support Diplomacy Podcast by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/diplomacy-podcast

Episode Notes Read a sample or the full book at: https://leanpub.com/diplomacy/ If you live in MN, join a face-to-face game at http://mndiplomacyclub.com Did you get value from this episode? Leave a comment or rating on iTunes/Stitcher as reciprocation. I appreciate it and will continue to bring you the best content on Diplomacy. If you don't like comments, consider a small tip instead. (And may the Diplomacy gods be indebted to you!) Support Diplomacy Podcast by donating to their Tip...

Episode Notes Get the book at http://leanpub.com/diplomacy/ If you live in MN, join a face-to-face game at http://mndiplomacyclub.com Did you get value from this episode? Leave a comment or rating on iTunes/Stitcher as reciprocation. I appreciate it and will continue to bring you the best content on Diplomacy. If you don't like comments, consider a small tip instead. (And may the Diplomacy gods be indebted to you!) Support Diplomacy Podcast by donating to their Tip Jar:...

Episode Notes Get the full book at https://leanpub.com/diplomacy If you live in MN, join a face-to-face game at http://mndiplomacyclub.com Did you get value from this episode? Leave a comment or rating on iTunes/Stitcher as reciprocation. I appreciate it and will continue to bring you the best content on Diplomacy. If you don't like comments, consider a small tip instead. (And may the Diplomacy gods be indebted to you!) Support Diplomacy Podcast by donating to their Tip Jar:...

Episode Notes In your next game, ask: What kind of game is Diplomacy? What intuitions that you have about Diplomacy might be wrong? Read the book here: Diplomacy Book If you live in MN, join a face-to-face game at http://mndiplomacyclub.com Did you get value from this episode? Leave a comment or rating on iTunes/Stitcher as reciprocation. I appreciate it and will continue to bring you the best content on Diplomacy. If you don't like comments, consider a small tip instead. (And may the...

Episode Notes In your next game, ask: What is my overall (philosophical) approach to the game, to this game? What assumptions am I making about what Diplomacy is as an activity? Download the book at DiplomacyBook.com If you live in MN, join a face-to-face game at http://mndiplomacyclub.com Did you get value from this episode? Leave a comment or rating on iTunes/Stitcher as reciprocation. I appreciate it and will continue to bring you the best content on Diplomacy. If you don't like...

Episode Notes In your next game, ask: How am I taking information and adjusting my orders? What new information might actually change what I want to do? If you live in MN, join a face-to-face game at http://mndiplomacyclub.com Did you get value from this episode? Leave a comment or rating on iTunes/Stitcher as reciprocation. I appreciate it and will continue to bring you the best content on Diplomacy. If you don't like comments, consider a small tip instead. (And may the Diplomacy gods...

Episode Notes In your next game, ask: What question can I ask to get into a productive conversation? How does my read of the board affect what kind of conversation I should aim for--what information am I digging for? If you live in MN, join a face-to-face game at http://mndiplomacyclub.com Did you get value from this episode? Leave a comment or rating on iTunes/Stitcher as reciprocation. I appreciate it and will continue to bring you the best content on Diplomacy. If you don't like...

Episode Notes In your next game, ask: What are you talking about with your allies? How does my plan line up with the conversations I've had--what story am I telling? If you live in MN, join a face-to-face game at http://mndiplomacyclub.com Did you get value from this episode? Leave a comment or rating on iTunes/Stitcher as reciprocation. I appreciate it and will continue to bring you the best content on Diplomacy. If you don't like comments, consider a small tip instead. (And may the...

Episode Notes In your next game, ask: What are the motivations of other players? How do those motivations change throughout the game? If you live in MN, join a face-to-face game at http://mndiplomacyclub.com Did you get value from this episode? Leave a comment or rating on iTunes/Stitcher as reciprocation. I appreciate it and will continue to bring you the best content on Diplomacy. If you don't like comments, consider a small tip instead. (And may the Diplomacy gods be indebted to...

Episode Notes In your next game, ask: How am I handling the toughest decision? Which hard decisions am I doing well making, and which am I getting wrong? If you live in MN, join a face-to-face game at http://mndiplomacyclub.com Did you get value from this episode? Leave a comment or rating on iTunes/Stitcher as reciprocation. I appreciate it and will continue to bring you the best content on Diplomacy. If you don't like comments, consider a small tip instead. (And may the Diplomacy...