In episode 30, we're happy to announce that we're now sponsored by Myriad Games and Game Salute! Jamie breaks Spartacus: A Game of Blood and Treachery out of the library for a walk-through and review. Tony digs up the juiciest gaming news for us to drool over. Jamie hosts a discussion called No Game Left Behind where the founders discuss ways to revitalize older games. To wrap things up Brian hosts the bi-weekly tabletop discussion on encounter design.
In our most interview-heavy show ever, we invite over thirty people to come on our show at a live broadcast from BGG.con! The catch? Each person has only two minutes to speak. From designers to publishers to convention hosts to gaming enthusiasts, it's a fun time of laughter, talk about games, and more!
Greg Pettit must enjoy talking about meta topics on my podcast as much as I do. After helping me on my shows about game themes (for grown-ups or otherwise!), he told me he'd been thinking about the value of a boardgame. Not boardgaming, the entire hobby, but an individual title. And not in a strictly dollars & cents way, but more of a holistic, personal value of an individual game. Ever read Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance? It might be good background for Greg's thoughts in this episode.
In the first of what will become an annual event, we, along with our contributors, give a Holiday Gift Guide for games that you can get for 2012! We give advice for the best Children's Games, Family Games, Party Games, Stocking Stuffers, and Strategy Games. Give it a listen or forward it to your favorite uncle so he knows what to get you!
Games around the globe. We report back from our latest adventure in Europe, covering the International Spieltag in Essen, Germany and filming a travelogue in Belgium.
In this episode, we take a look at 1969, Villagers and Villains, and a couple tales of Horror! We answer questions about signs of a hardcore gamer, and what to do with people who are rules crazy. We end the episode with a list of our ten worst games of all time!
In this episode, our contributors come out in full force! Mark Zielinski talks about Dark Vengeance, Brian looks back at the Great Dalmuti, Steve Avery talks with Richard Launius, Greg heads to Las Vegas' gaming stores, James talks about a better BGG, and Matt Bush talks about playing board games on your own. We also review the Casual Game Insider magazine, as well as Coup, Marvel Legendary, and We Didn't Playtest This: Legacies. We also talk about BGG.con, Secret Santa, Top 100, and Nothing Personal. A tale of horror shows up, and we finally end the show with the answer to the question - is it better to crush an opponent, or have a close score? Whew!
In episode 29, the Halloween special the founders review the Fantasy Flight published board game, Fury of Dracula. Tony T brings you all the gaming news while the rest of the gang gives their thoughts. For the discussion segments, the founders tackle Horror themed Board Games and then ask the question, is it Dungeon Master Cheating or making the game better?
In this episode, our contributors come out in full force! Mark Zielinski talks about Dark Vengeance, Brian looks back at the Great Dalmuti, Steve Avery talks with Richard Launius, Greg heads to Las Vegas' gaming stores, James talks about a better BGG, and Matt Bush talks about playing board games on your own. We also review the Casual Game Insider magazine, as well as Coup, Marvel Legendary, and We Didn't Playtest This: Legacies. We also talk about BGG.con, Secret Santa, Top 100, and Nothing Personal. A tale of horror shows up, and we finally end the show with the answer to the question - is it better to crush an opponent, or have a close score? Whew!
In this show, we review Quest of the Qladiator, Hooyah, Briefcase, Voluspa, and Domnion Dark Ages. Quest of the Qladiator, Hooyah, Briefcase, Voluspa. We answer questions about slavery in games, Eric's voice, and young children and card games. Finally, we end the show with our top ten Gangster games. Maybe.
In episode 28, honorary founder Stephen Buonocore of Stronghold games joins the gang to give you a walkthrough and review of the prohibition era mafia game, Bootleggers and then go back a year and look at their very first review of Carson City! Then, as usual, Tony give you the low down on everything going on in the gaming scene. Then to wrap up the show, the founders discuss board game components.
Every year I look forward to Essen, both for the games that are being released, and at the analysis of the hits & misses from current & previous years. This time I tried to do the same thing, but was simply overwhelmed by the volume of information. It doesn't eliminate my interest & excitement for Essen, but it takes on a different character. Which is what's it's done a time or two already due to changes in the hobby (both "press coverage" and games published).
In this show, Brian takes a look back at Atmosfear, Eric and I are scared by yet another horror story, and Geoff talks about negative vs. positive rewards. We talk about what when we get a rules wrong, and review several new games, including Suburbia. Tom debates with Doug Garrett about the importance of Essen, and we also introduce the Dice Tower Secret Santa 2012!!!
In this show, we talk about Gauntlet of Fools, Tooth and Nail, Sator Arepo Tenent Opera Rotas (whew!), Tempus, and dealing with a sore loser. We are subjugated to another Tale of Horror and answer questions about body odor at conventions and designers working with multiple publishers. Finally, we end the show with our top ten puzzle games!
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