We're always wondering about what comes next, always on the lookout for the next big thing--both in games and broadcasting. That's why we're open to being elevated to the judiciary, so the next time there's a search committee feel free to add Mark and Walker to the ol' shortlist. We're open to traveling, so it doesn't have to be any particular country. We hear The Hague is nice?
Games Played Last Week: -Mystic Vale 2m02s (John D. Clair, AEG, 2016) -Sentinels of the Multiverse 6m27s (Christopher Badell, Paul Bender, & Adam Rebottaro, Greater Than Games, 2011) -Istanbul 10m34s (Rudiger Dorn, Pegasus Spiele, 2014) -Vengeance 11m49s (Gordon Calleja, Mighty Boards, 2018) -XenoShyft: Onslaught 13m30s (Keren Philosophales & Michael Shinall, CMON, 2015) -51st State: Master Set 15m46s (Ignacy Trzewiczek, Portal, 2016) -War Chest 17m46s (Trevor Benjamin & David Thompson, AEG, 2018) -Menara 21m41s (Oliver Richtberg, Zoch Verlag, 2018)
News (and why it doesn't matter) -Food Chain Magnate catches up to condiments 22m07s -Takla's bridge to nowhere 23m28s -The Boldest, a Wagnerian epic 24m22s -The city published once in a Blue Moon 25m36s
Feature Game: Gaslands 27m42s (Glenn Ford & Mike Hutchinson, Osprey Publishing, 2017)
In this show, Mandi recaps some conventions she's been to, and we talk about Paleolithic, Roll Player, Gizmos, War Chest, Loot, Lost Cities, and 6 Nimmt. We also answer some questions, do our "One and Done" segment and of course, talk about two truths and a lie!
Episode 154 has an extended discussion on the new game from AEG called War Chest. We really enjoy abstract games and this one was no exception. The rules are straight […]
In Episode 16, the Punchboarders give drastically differing opinions on Root and discuss the hot new Kickstarter, Lovelace and Babbage!
Music by HookSounds
Using your fingers like chopsticks, listen close and see if you can stack your wooden maki faster than the other team. Then try it blindfolded! So much Major Fun packed into a simple set of blocks and cards.
This is our Pop Culture bonus show! We recorded it about 3 months ago and it was release to our podpledge backers early but here it is now for everyone! We hope you enjoy it!
Shelley and I have a wonderful time making bus routes, then a less than wonderful time sailing down part of the Mississippi, and end with a reflection on a great area majority under-appreciated classic.
Let's Make a Bus Route by Saashi from Saashi & Saashi
Broadhorns: Early Trade on the Mississippi by Jim Harmon from Rio Grande
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Kreta by Stefan Dora from Goldsieber - a classic that would be a solid choice for re-publication
Today Bender and Jamie talk about developing moments in your campaign. Moments that will provide players with memorable situations that will enrich your campaigns. Empowering players and making them feel badass, creating the pivotal moments when they may be set down a path of character evolution and putting players into situations when they have to make a choice. Sometimes a moral choice and others a sadistic choice.
Asymmetry is a powerful tool for game design, if done right. There's a lot of replayability right out of the box, and finding a playstyle that works for you can be very satisfying. But this dark alchemy has a darker byproduct: imbalance. When so much is different between each player, how do you ensure that things stay fair? Before we nerf plz, we discuss Container, and more Root.
01:40 - Container 12:28 - Root 18:08 - Scoreboard Update 20:04 - Balancing Asymmetry 26:49 - Vast: The Crystal Caverns 27:26 - Cosmic Encounter 30:05 - Scythe 30:55 - Terra Mystica 33:20 - Cry Havoc 40:08 - Cthulhu Wars 44:14 - The Voyages of Marco Polo 45:27 - Rising Sun 47:55 - Sidereal Confluence 49:57 - Diplomacy
You dice are bleeding, you say? Not to worry! It's nothing a podcast won't fix.
Matt and Quinns kick this one off with a big, hairy discussion of Ultimate Werewolf Legacy, which segues into a discussion of legacy games in general. The expected "era of legacy games" is failing to materialise, and they offer some theories as to why.
Next up they chat about the smooth operations of V-Commandos, which is about to be re-implemented as an official Assassin's Creed board game. After that they discuss their time spent nursing cubes back to health in the disturbing (and entertaining!) facilities of Dice Hospital, which was a fun surprise for them both. Finally, they consider the carefully orchestrated fish feasts of Uwe Rosenberg's Nusfjord.
Oh, your dice are still bleeding? Oh dear. Well, try to not get it on the carpet. That's our advice.
We would like to apologize for the poorer audio quality of this episode. The editor (Mark) would dearly like to attribute it somehow to Walker's illness-induced stupor, but try as he might he can't seem to blame the victim on this one. The microphone has let us all down, dear listeners, and all we can do is vow not to repeat the twin errors--the one being the reduced audio quality, the other in Mark not being able to scapegoat the victim.
Games Played Last Week: -Street Masters: Redemption 1m30s (Brady Sadler & Adam Sadler, Blacklist Games, 2018) -Sentinels of the Multiverse 3m35s (Christopher Badell, Paul Bender, & Adam Rebottaro, Greater Than Games, 2011) -SEAL Team Flix 7m34s (Pete Ruth & Mark Thomas, WizKids, 2018) -Mystic Vale 10m57s (John D. Clair, AEG, 2016) -Vengeance 13m10s (Gordon Calleja, Mighty Boards, 2018) -Isle of Skye: From Chieftain to King 16m26s (Andreas Pelikan & Alexander Pfister, Lookout Games, 2015)
News (and why it doesn't matter) -Mississippi Queen: too many reprints? 17m00s -The Key series Flows on 20m21s -Pretzel Games puts Men at Work 21m31s -Neuroshima Hex! gets fantastical in Monolith Arena 22m31s
Welcome to the Dice Tower! In this show, we talk about New Found Land, Teotihuacan, Henhouse Havoc, Spirits of the Wild, and Scarabaya, Roll to the Top. We also learn about mana from Geoff, answer questions about designing games and running events, and end the episode with our top ten relaxing games!
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