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BXP 05x05-The Bigger They Are, the Harder They Bargain

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Hello Bonus Babies, Oh? It's Tuesday already? Oh?? Shhhh, time is fake. In today's episode, Monica and Rai sit down to discuss the concept of the hard bargain - a social refusal mechanic that can improve any game. We talk about what they are, how to use them, and how to implement them in your homebrew or professional design. Also discussed in the extended cut: Rai's feelings on mothers, Monica's money management, preparing for the apocalypse (with Christmas pickles), Discord for aging weebs, the persistent myth of the end of the world and the history of Leonard Bernstein. [ Bonus Experience: the Blog! bxpcast.com | Bonus Experience: the Discord! tinyurl.com/bxpdiscord | Bonus Experience: the Twitter! @bonusexpcast | Bonus Experience: the Patreon! patreon.com/bonusexperience ]

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