Opener: Paris Connection A quick, solo show to catch up on some things. If you've been following my (sort of) weekly session report geeklists, or on social media (twitter, facebook), you'll know that I've been boardgaming with a group I created for Monday nights in Paris. It focuses on light/short games, and has an ulterior motive--it's a good outing for couples. My mostly non-gamer wife even goes with me to these! We're having a good time, and meeting good people. Besides that, I also want to share some of my other observations about being a gamer in France, now that I'm at or past the half-way point of my time over here. Links English-Speaking Boardgamers of Paris (Meetup, Facebook) Okkazeo (French used boardgame marketplace) TricTracFestival International des Jeux-Cannes Closer: (Finally) figuring out the right kind of games for the players you've got -Mark
In this show, we talk about Bear Valley, Tricky Track, Picassimo, Castles of Calandale, Lady Richmond, and a chess tournament! We hear a tale of horror, a tale of friendship, a biography of a boardgame, competing opinions on Dungeon, and answer questions! Finally, we end the show talking about when components to a game turn us off from playing it!
Shelley and I discuss our plays of Codenames Pictures, the sequel to CGE's bestseller, then talk about the HUGE Z-Man/Feuerland release Feast for Odin.
Codenames Pictures by Vlaada Chvatil from CGE
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Feast for Odin by Uwe Rosenberg from Z-Man/Feuerland Spiele
Like the plot of every time-travel movie ever, Matt and Quinns have officially gone too far into the past and may never be the same again.
In this unusually raunchy edition of the acclaimed SU&SD podcast the pair discuss/complain about some titans of the 80's and 90's- Space Hulk, Blood Bowl and Magic: The Gathering. Meanwhile, Paul offers much more sedate comments on Scythe and Santorini.
Finally, the group discuss some folk games sent in by an anthropologist... which are played by monkeys. Join us for the critical analysis of Magic, but stick around for our description "Hair In Mouth Game".
Have you played any games from your childhood recently? And were they rubbish?
Ambie, Cassadi, and Crystal discuss Rolling Stock, Power Grid Deluxe, and Lotus. We talk about good two-player games, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word "alliance."
Emerson Matsuuchi, designer of Specter Ops, goes into all the ins and outs of putting together a hidden movement game.
There are very few hidden movement games out there right now which means there’s still a ton to be explored. Emerson discusses the challenges he faced and his insights on the topic.
Hey Now Cabalists! This is a giagantic show for us becasue in episode 129 we unvail our big plans for 2017. Then we give a deep dice review to TMG's new edition of Colosseum. Then we look back at Star Wars Imperial Assault one year later. Then after Tony T gives you the wild and crazy news from all over the baord game 'verse, we discuss The Cost and Value of Board Games.
Another year has past and that brings us to the coveted award ceremony of RDTN, The Squirrelys. This is the show where we decide our games from 2016 that need […]
In this show, we take a look at Kashgar, Ave Roma, Arcadia Quest Pets, Arcadia Inferno, Nerdy Inventions, 8-28, and Potion Explosion app. Geoff talks about AI, we hear a remarkable tale of Amazement, and we end the show going back 20 years and talking about our favorite games from 1997.
Game of Trains is a fast fun card game. Your futuristic train can't leave the station until all the cars are arranged from low to high. The artwork includes tons of nerdy references but the game itself is easy enough for your grandma to play and enjoy.
Ryan Laukat, founder of Red Raven Games, discusses how to create a beautiful game that is also functional. Ryan does his own art for all of his games, so he has an incredible understanding of the tug of war a designer and artist can have when trying to make a game look great but also work well for the players.
We also talk about some best practices when hiring and working with an artist.
In this show, we talk about Tiny Epic Galaxies: Into the Black, Lotus, Me Want Cookies, Assault of Giants, RoboRally, and Villages of Valeria. We also hear a couple of tales, answer questions, have a pile of cool segments, and talk about the games that have had the biggest impact on us!
Hanamikoji is a brilliant 2 player card game. You are restaurateur, trying to hire talented geishas. The beauty of the game is its simplicity. Four simple actions combine in various ways to create surprising, challenging and fun decisions on every turn.
Shelley and I delve into our list of games released and played in 2016 now that we have most of the ones we needed to get to under our belts. Here are our lists, and listen to find out our reasoning behind our choices:
Shelley's List:
1) Scythe
2) Mystic Vale
3) Yokohama
4) Ulm
5) Round House
6) Lorenzo il Magnifico
7) Kanagawa
8) First Class: All Aboard the Orient Express
9) Terraforming Mars
9.5) Coal Baron: The Great Card Game
10) Cottage Garden
Honorable Mentions: Colony & Great Western Trail
Doug's List:
1) Scythe
2) Yokohama
3) Terraforming Mars
4) Colony
5) Great Western Trail
6) Cottage Garden
7) First Class: All Aboard the Orient Express
8) Ulm
9) Mystic Vale
10) X Nimmt!
11) Round House
Honorable Mentions: Castles of Burgundy Card Game & Honshu
Disappointing Releases:
Blood Rage - Hated this one...
Oracle of Delphi - I will play almost any other Feld over this one.
Ticket to Ride Map Collection 5: UK & Penn - Takes the joy out of the game IMO
Bohemian Villages - Just not fun after the GREAT Orleans
Adventure Land - Good to see HABA entering the family market, but this odd, plodding and just not fun game wasn't a good choice. Karuba, their other Essen 2015 family release IS worth your time.
TIME Stories - I see its appeal, but feel it's not worth the price of admission...
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