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In Episode 221 we take a look at several games that have voting mechanisms or a theme based around voting.
We also discuss some games that have been on our tables including Stamp Swap, Flamecraft, and Frozen Frontier.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
05:07 Top 3 Games with Voting
05:12 Werewords
10:19 Godspeed
15:06 Balderdash
18:27 Votes for Women
22:11 Blood on the Clocktower
27:11 The King's Dilemma
30:17 Lancaster
34:57 Twilight Imperium: 4th Edition
40:27 Hegemony: Lead Your Class to Victory
44:42 Stamp Swap
56:35 Flamecraft
1:05:26 Frozen Frontier
1:11:33 Listener Shoutout
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In Episode 220 we take a look at games that offer outsized gameplay decisions for their relatively small set of rules.
We also share our plans for BGG Con and where listeners can find us.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:25 BGG Con
02:50 Games with Small Ruleset and Big Decision Space
07:24 Welcome To...
10:45 Capital Lux 2
13:32 Tapestry
17:35 Carcassonne
20:35 Skyrise
23:40 Turing Machine
26:42 Tiny Towns
30:06 Mycelia
33:55 7 Wonders Duel
38:05 Istanbul
40:44 Brian Boru: High King of Ireland
45:09 Architects of the West Kingdom
48:24 Cascadia
50:37 Smartphone, Inc.
53:09 Calico
1:00:17 Listener Shoutout
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In Episode 219 we give our hot take review on Harvest covering the mechanisms, the production, and our overall feelings of the game.
We discuss a poll on where your board game collection is in your house. We also discuss some games that have been on our table including Unconscious Mind, Star Realms: Rise of Empire, and Apiary: Expanding the Hive.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:19 Poll: Is your board game collection displayed publicly in your house?
07:38 Harvest Description
09:07 Gameplay and Mechanisms
24:04 Production and Theme
30:01 Final Thoughts
35:06 Unconscious Mind
43:59 Star Realms: Rise of Empire
51:46 Apiary: Expanding the Hive
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In Episode 218 we discuss the top incoming crowdfunded board games that each of us are excited to receive. We also take a look back at last year's list to see what's been delivered and how they hit for us as well.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
02:19 Look back at 2023 Crowdfund episode
02:25 Wolves
03:54 Wonderland's War: Shards of Madness
05:53 Biohack
06:54 Star Realms: Rise of Empire
07:58 Cthulhu Death May Die: Fear of the Unknown
11:13 Galactic Renaissance
13:23 Teotihuacan: City of Gods Deluxe Master Set
16:04 Arcs
17:39 Star Tycoon
19:02 Batman: Gotham City Chronicles Season 3
22:40 Witchcraft!
23:41 Ceres
26:15 The Fox Experiment
27:21 Gloomhaven: Buttons and Bugs
28:57 Frozen Frontier
30:52 Top Upcoming Crowdfunded Games
33:55 Hyperspace
37:17 Red Dust Rebellion
40:25 March of the Ants Evolved Edition
43:25 Obsession: The Characters Expansion
45:21 Mycelia
48:33 Thunder Road Vendetta - Maximum Chrome
51:33 Unconscious Minds
54:17 Dawn of Madness
59:36 Cyclades: Legendary Edition
1:02:13 Dune: War for Arrakis
1:05:11 Final Thoughts - State of Crowdfunding
1:31:50 BlueSky
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In Episode 217 we give our hot take review on March of the ants covering the mechanisms, the production, and our overall feelings of the game.
We also discuss some games that have been on our table including Boop and Tapestry
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
03:19 March of the Ants Description
05:30 Gameplay and Mechanisms
27:43 Production and Theme
33:25 Final Thoughts
37:21 boop.
41:27 Tapestry
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In Episode 216 we get nostalgic about the board games that sucked us into the hobby.
We also discuss a poll about whether you still play the first game that got you into board games.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:30 Poll: Do you still regularly play the board game that introduced you to the board game hobby? (7 Wonders, Ticket to Ride, Wingspan, Euphoria)
12:47 Guillotine (Magic: The Gathering)
17:46 SolarQuest (Tri-ominos, Mr. Big Mouth, Monopoly)
21:14 D&D: Computer Labyrinth Game, The Dark Tower
27:07 Dominion
30:32 Conquest of the Empire (Miles Borne)
33:50 Axis & Allies (Risk)
36:50 King of Tokyo
40:18 Tripoley (Kingmaker)
44:03 Catan
47:43 Lost Cities
50:32 Scrabble (Race for the Galaxy, Memoir '44, Boggle)
55:21 Scythe (Cthulhu: Death May Die, Blood Rage)
59:12 Five Tribes (Agricola)
1:02:39 Terraforming Mars
1:06:35 A Feast for Odin
1:09:43 Listener Shoutout
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In Episode 215 we give our hot take review on River of Gold covering the mechanisms, the production, and our overall feelings of the game.
We discuss a poll on feelings about the huge amount of games being published. We also discuss some games that have been on our table including Tikal, KMG, and Gems of Iridescia.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:20 Poll: Does the huge number of board games available make you happy or stress you out?
05:30 River of Gold Description
06:00 Gameplay and Mechanisms
20:17 Production and Theme
26:39 Final Thoughts
32:57 Tikal
37:25 KMG
41:54 Gems of Iridescia
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In Episode 214 we dive deep on a whole bunch of our listener's board game queries.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:31 Is there a point in a game where you should call it quits?
7:25 What are games you might enjoy more if the publisher added, removed, or changed one thing?
16:08 What games are you jealous of players experiencing for the first time?
30:58 Do good gamers make good game designers and vice versa?
36:32 Do you think you'll outgrow the hobby or slow down your current interests?
50:16 How much time do you spend playing games each week and are you playing them with friends or family?
55:58 Listener Shoutout
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In Episode 213 we discuss our top 5 filler board games.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:09 Top 5 Filler Games
06:54 Ticket to Ride: San Francisco
10:23 Pass the Pigs
16:22 Kingdomino
20:14 Imhotep
23:23 The Mind
28:43 Fantasy Realms
34:24 Can't Stop / Mountain Goats
38:40 Azul
42:47 Coloretto
45:25 7 Wonders Duel
52:20 Sea Salt & Paper
57:34 Onitama
59:49 Star Realms
1:07:04 Fantastic Factories
1:12:52 Strike
1:16:08 Listener Shoutout
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In Episode 212 we give our hot take review on Tikal covering the mechanisms, the production, and our overall feelings of the game.
We discuss a poll on whose games you're playing. We also discuss some games that have been on our table including Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig, Fractal: Beyond the Void, and 7 Wonders Duel.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:20 Poll: Whose boardgames are you most often playing?
09:37 Tikal Description
10:36 Gameplay and Mechanisms
26:48 Production and Theme
29:55 Final Thoughts
38:00 Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig
49:05 Fractal: Beyond the Void
52:53 7 Wonders Duel
56:24 Listener Shoutout
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In Episode 211 we've gone back to the mailbag and answered our listener's questions.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:07 What mechanisms do each of you gravitate towards?
6:16 What are your feelings on board games becoming video games and vice versa?
15:48 What makes a good rulebook to you?
25:41 What games would you take on a trip that are appropriate to play outside?
30:33 What tactics have you used to get a non-gamer into board game night?
39:27 Describer your ideal 3 course board game meal.
48:17 Listener Shoutout
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In Episode 210 we give our hot take review on Daybreak covering the mechanisms, the production, and our overall feelings of the game.
We discuss a poll on quarterbacks in co-op games. We also discuss some games that have been on our table including Batman: Gotham City Chronicles, Cat in the Box, and 7 Wonders Duel, and give a future take on Lord of the Rings Duel for Middle Earth
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:20 Poll: Who's the quarterback when playing co-op games in our game group?
08:24 Daybreak Description
10:22 Gameplay and Mechanisms
20:57 Production and Theme
33:35 Final Thoughts
39:35 Batman: Gotham City Chronicles
49:45 Cat in the Box
55:27 7 Wonders Duel and Lord of the Rings Duel for Middle Earth
1:01:21 Listener Shoutout
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In Episode 209 we discuss the Board Game Geeks Top 20 games.
We also discuss a poll on whether you've been influenced to buy a game because it was high up on that ratings list.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:29 Poll: Do you think a board game being in the Board Game Geek Top 20 ever influenced your decision to buy it?
07:35 Feature Discussion - Board Game Geek Top 20 Games.
58:24 Listener Shoutout
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In Episode 208 we discuss some of our biggest annoyances that some publishers do in regards to the production, components, or presentation of their board games. We look at games that have these problems but also games that we think solved those issues.
We also discuss a poll on whether a past production issue would turn us off from future games by that publisher.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:36 Poll: Has a production or component issue ever made you hesitate in buying another game from that publisher?
11:50 Top 3 Board Game Production Pet Peeves
13:50 Boring or non-thematic first player tokens (Discussed: Nucleum, Boonlake, Pan Am. Wingspan/Wyrmspan, Tzolk'in: The Mayan Calendar, Dune: Imperium, Dinosaur Island)
20:03 Bad rulebooks (Discussed: Kemet: Blood and Sand, Bitoku, Batman: Gotham City Chronicles, Trellis, One Deck Galaxy, Arcs, Smartphone, Inc., Inis, Tainted Grail, This War of Mine)
28:34 Game boxes are too small (Discussed: Great Wall, Lords of Hellas, Blood Rage, Ankh: Gods of Egypt, Return to Dark Tower, Lords of Ragnarok)
36:57 Paper thin player boards (Discussed: Terraforming Mars, Underwater Cities, Pan Am, Apiary, Tapestry)
42:44 Lack of diverse representation in art (Discussed: Hansa Teutonica, Grand Austria Hotel, Skyrise, Royal Visit, My Father's Work, Abducktion)
49:15 Repetitive Card Artwork (Discussed: Capital Lux 2: Generations, Nidavellier, Revive, Tapestry, Star Realms, Shamans)
55:48 Molded inserts that make setup or teardown harder (Discussed: Great Western Trail: 2nd Edition, Lords of Waterdeep, Apiary, Expeditions, Dwellings of Eldervale, Cat in the Box, Wonderland's War, Brass: Birmingham)
1:02:24 Production obstructs function (Discussed: Voidfall, Arcs, Smartphone, Inc., Trekking the World, Eclipse: 2nd Dawn, Trouble, Tacocat
1:09:26 Excessive Card Tucking (Discussed: One Deck Galaxy, Terraforming Mars, Revive, Expeditions, La Granja, Lacrimosa, Space Base, Aquatica)
1:17:30 Runner Ups (Discussed: Voidfall, Magic: The Gathering, Scythe, Carcassone, Baseball Highlights 2045, Star Realms)
1:21:56 Listener Shoutout
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In Episode 207 we give our hot take review on Luthier covering the mechanisms, the production, and our overall feelings of the game.
We discuss a poll on publisher/designer behavior influencing your interest in buying games. We also discuss some games that have been on our table including Arcs: The Blighted Reach Expansion, Poetry for Neanderthals, and Sail.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:45 Poll: Do the personalities (good or bad), political stances, or past business practices (good or bad) of a publisher or designer influence your willingness to buy a game?
11:50 Luthier Description
14:38 Gameplay and Mechanisms
32:19 Production and Theme
39:10 Final Thoughts
47:15 Poetry for Neanderthals
51:14 Arcs: The Blighted Reach Expansion
1:00:58 Sail
1:06:40 Listener Shoutout
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In Episode 206 we're joined by Arwen from the Cardboard Time Podcast to discuss the reasons that we decide to buy games.
We discuss a poll on how much thought you put into a game before purchasing it.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
04:45 Poll: How much thought do you put into your choice to purchase a board game?
09:24 Why do we buy games?
10:13 Interactive puzzle
14:16 Easy teach with strong decision space
18:12 I've played it, I LOVE it, and I have a group to play it with
22:14 Captivating system
27:34 Mechanically or thematically unique
31:15 The best version of a mechanism
34:27 Unique or novel
37:58 Accessibility
46:09 Intriguing and deeply discounted
50:22 Speed Round Questions
1:05:54 Listener Shoutout
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In Episode 205 we revisit our hot takes on Arcs covering the mechanisms, the production, and our overall feelings of the game.
We discuss a poll on traveling with games. We also discuss some games that have been on our table including Captain Flip, Architects of the West Kingdom, and A Gest of Robin Hood.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:48 Poll: When you travel on vacation, how many games do you bring with you?
08:24 Arcs Description
10:12 Gameplay and Mechanisms
33:01 Production and Theme
42:50 Final Thoughts
49:58 Captain Flip
53:29 Architects of the West Kingdom
56:25 A Gest of Robin Hood
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In Episode 204 we conclude the 2024 countdown of our top 40 Board Games of all time with choices 1-10.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
02:29 Chris #10 Apiary
07:13 Adam #10 Battle for Rokugan
11:30 Tim #10 The Castles of Burgundy
13:25 Chris and Tim #9 Agricola
18:08 Adam #9 - Ankh: Gods of Egypt
21:37 Chris #8 - Eclipse: 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy
23:54 Tim #8 - Pulsar 2849
26:20 Adam #8 - Sol: Last Days of a Star
29:31 Chris #7 - A Feast for Odin
33:48 Adam #7 - Shamans
37:32 Tim #7 - Tapestry
40:04 Chris #6 - Voidfall
44:09 Adam #6 - The Expanse Board Game
39:32Tim #6 - Cyclades
52:24 Chris #5 - Tapestry
55:51 Adam #5 - Gaia Project
59:20 Tim #5 - Lorenzo Il Magnifico
1:02:10 Chris #4 (Adam #3) - Dune: Imperium Uprising / Dune: Imperium
1:04:56 Adam #4 - Arcs / Brian Boru
1:11:40 Tim #4 - Nucleum
1:15:09 Chris #4 - Gaia Project
1:18:51 Tim #3 - Everdell
1:21:03 Chris #2 - Distilled
1:24:55 Adam #2 - Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy
1:26:42 Tim #2 - Dune: Imperium
1:28:06 Chris #1 - Pan Am
1:31:33 Adam #1 - Fractal: Beyond the Void
1:35:35 Tim #1 - Gaia Project / Age of Innovation
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In Episode 203 we continue the 2024 countdown of our top 40 Board Games of all time with choices 11-20.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:34 Chris #20 La Granja
03:58 Adam #20 Voidfall
06:32 Tim #20 Sea Salt & Paper
08:08 Chris #19 Darwin's Journey
11:28 Adam #19 - Pax Pamir 2nd Edition / Arcs
15:09 Tim #19 - Tichu
16:01 Chris #18 - Blood Rage
18:28 Adam #18 - Baseball Highlights 2045
22:22 Tim #18 - The Voyages of Marco Polo / Marco Polo II: In the Service of the Khan
23:44 Chris #17 - Thunder Road: Vendetta
26:29 Adam #17 - Barrage
29:35 Tim #17 - Clank! Catacombs
30:52 Chris #16 - Obsession
33:46 Adam #16 - Marrakesh
37:11 Tim #16 - Lost Ruins of Arnak
37:56 Chris #15 - Azul
39:47 Adam #15 - Hegemony: Lead Your Class to Victory
43:37 Tim #15 - Ark Nova
45:07 Chris #14 - Teotihuacan: City of Gods
48:22 Adam #14 - Wonderland's War
49:42 Tim #14 - Thunder Road: Vendetta
51:45 Chris #13 - Marrakesh
53:04 Adam #13 - Cat in the Box
55:34 Tim #13 - Le Havre
56:18 Chris #12 - Barrage
57:35 Adam #12 - Pan Am
59:55 Tim #12 - Blood Rage
1:01:15 Chris #11 - Maracaibo
1:04:37 Adam #11 - Smartphone, Inc.
1:07:05 Tim #11 - Terraforming Mars
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In Episode 202 we continue the 2024 countdown of our top 40 Board Games of all time with choices 21-30.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:47 Chris #30 Wolves
03:33 Adam #30 Star Wars: Rebellion
05:23 Tim #30 Grand Austria Hotel
08:56 Chris #29 Godspeed
12:24 Adam #29 - Blood Rage
13:55 Tim #29 - Rising Sun
15:21 Chris #28 - Yokohama
18:43 Adam #28 - Beyond the Sun
22:42 Tim #28 - Tzolk'in: The Mayan Calendar
24:52 Chris #27 - Ark Nova
30:19 Adam #27 - Age of Galaxy
33:05 Tim #27 - Underwater Cities
36:12 Chris #26 - Terracotta Army
38:52 Adam #26 - Revive
40:05 Tim #26 - Boast or Nothing
43:00 Chris #25 - Lost Ruins of Arnak
47:10 Adam #25 - Godspeed
47:48 Tim #25 - Architects of the West Kingdom
50:14 Chris #24 - Wonderland's War
54:32 Adam #24 - Dune
48:35 Tim #24 - Isle of Skye: From Chieftain to King
1:02:48 Chris #23 - Terraforming Mars
1:06:09 Adam #23 - Patchwork
1:09:37 Tim #23 - Apiary
1:12:10 Chris #22 - Tzolk'in: The Mayan Calendar
1:12:51 Adam #22 - Haggis
1:14:53 Tim #22 - Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest
1:18:02 Chris #21 - Kanban EV
1:20:56 Adam #21 - Terraforming Mars
1:21:36 Tim #21 - Wonderland's War
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