Why isn’t Go an Olympic event? Or any other mental sport for that matter? Let’s talk about the nature of the Olympics, the World Mind Sports Games, and what a ‘Mentalympics’ might look like. https://humanbenchmark.com/ Join the Discord Support Star Point The Star Point Store
113: What makes Go a "good" game?
16.02.2026 | 51 min.
What is a good game? What is a bad game? Is Go a good game? Well, spoiler alert, yes it is. Go is fantastic, I assure you. But why? Hmm….
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112: How to Count
09.02.2026 | 48 min.
1… ah ah ah… 2… ah ah ah… 3… ah ah ah… Counting in Go is an important skill! But how exactly do you count? Why should we count in the first place? Let’s talk about it!
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111: How I Defeated My Arch-Nemesis and Rival, Akira Toya
02.02.2026 | 35 min.
Let me tell you all the story of how I defeated my Arch-Rival and Nemesis (or was it Arch-Nemesis and Rival?) Akira Toya. Also, a little discussion about rivalries in Go!
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110: Inner Growth vs. External Growth: The Gaming DNA of a Go Player
26.01.2026 | 37 min.
Go player! Yes, you. What kind of video games do you like? I think I might know and it involves the kind of growth that a game demands of you. In this episode, some thoughts about what kind of activities satisfy us Go players. Let’s see if I’m right in guessing what kind of video games and other activities that you Go players might enjoy…
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Star Point is a podcast all about the game of Go (aka baduk or weiqi)! When you're away from the board, you can listen to Star Point for weekly discussions about how to improve, personal anecdotes, and general appreciation for the beauty of the game. Hosted and produced by Justin Oh.