Diplomacy Dojo Episode 7: Soloing as Italy
Why do experts love Italy and noobs hate Italy? We talk about one weird trick to win as Italy in press or gunboat Diplomacy!
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Diplomacy Dojo Episode 20: A Temporary Alliance
Our players discuss the value of alliances that may not last to a draw.
Diplomacy Dojo Episode 6: Stabbing in the West
This week we talk about how and when to backstab Germany when playing as England and—shockingly—how and when to backstab England when playing as Germany.
Diplomacy Dojo Episode 5: Risk in Diplomacy
No, we’re not talking about that other board game. This week we discuss when and how to take risks in Diplomacy!
Diplomacy Dojo Episode 19: How to Betray England and Other Intrigues
We discuss when and how France is best situated to betray an alliance with England.
Diplomacy Dojo Episode 18: Central Triple, the German Perspective
We discuss Germany’s prospects in the Central Triple alliance.
Diplomacy Dojo Episode 4: The Sum-of-Squares Episode
This week we discuss tournament rules, including sum-of-squares scoring, short turns, and turn limits.
Diplomacy Dojo Episode 3: Stalemating Russia in Gunboat
In this episode, our players discuss how to form a stalemate line against Russia in a game of Gunboat Diplomacy. (Update: now with transcript!)
Diplomacy Dojo Episode 17: A Distorted Mirror
In this episode (part 2 of the previous episode), BrotherBored answers an email from a reader of the blog, Dave.
Diplomacy Dojo Episode 16: Crossing the Stalemate Line
In this episode, BrotherBored answers an email from a reader of the blog, Dave. Dave asks why it is important to “cross the stalemate line” before making an open solo win attempt.