We are an easily-triggered group, we geeks, we nerds; so allow us to exercize due diligence and offer the following warnings. Spoiler Alert: we discuss what spoilers are. Meta Alert: we get pretty meta about spoilers. Existentialism Alert: Walker gets pretty existential (parenthetical alert: you might have figured Mark would instead, but he has very little time for existentialism, being more modern than post-modern).
Games Played Last Week: -Endeavor: Age of Sail 1m41s (Carl de Visser & Jarratt Gray, Burst Island Games, 2018) -Spinderella 5m06s (Roberto Fraga, Zoch Verlag, 2015) -Everdell 7m38s (James A. Wilson, Starling Games, 2018) -Western Legends 7m59s (Hervé Lemaître, Kolossal, 2018) -Assault on Doomrock 12m40s (Tom Stasiak, Beautiful Disaster, 2014) -Sakura Arms 15m38s (BakaFire, AEG, 2016) -Space Cadets: Away Missions 17m35s (Dan Raspler & Al Rose, Stronghold, 2015)
News (and why it doesn't matter) -How many states past the 51st are we up to? 18m51s -Flicking, puns, and strategy 20m12s -A bear park for more godless killing machines 21m31s
In this show, Suzanne and Mandi talk about their recent trip to Essen. Second time in, how did we do? We also talk about games, like Bloxx!, Moveable Type, Holding On: The Troubled Life of Billy Kerr, Mesozooic, Wreck Raiders, Patchwork Doodle, and more!
The naming game is important but it is not easy. Our panelists wrestle with how to settle on the best title for a game. There are a lot of factors that weigh into this decision and the goal of our discussion is to explore as many as we can.
This panel sits at the intersection between learning and play and fun. We explore the sneaky ways we learn through play. How games promote this type of learning and how to achieve it.
Shelley and I tackle two sequels of sorts this episode as we recover from Essen by adding this quick episode to the feed (recorded back in September). This time it's the recent releases
Lost Cities Rivals by Reiner Knizia from KOSMOS
and
My Little Scythe by Hoby and Vienna Chou from Stonemaier Games
Roleplaying games are about telling stories, fantasy, science fiction, mystery, and more... but one of our favorite kinds of stories here at The Secret Cabal is the genre of horror. Today Bender and Jamie talk about how they run horror themed games and how you can celebrate Halloween by giving your players a good scare.
Michael Schacht, Bruno Faidutti, and Martin Wallace have a special perspective on the playful world we live in. They helped create it. Listen and learn from some of the masters of modern game design.
We're doing some upgrades this episode, because we're talking about improving and enhancing the board games we already own through accessories, new components, and fancy inserts. Before we sleeve our cards, we also talk about Keyflower, The Palaces of Carrara, Welcome To...'s Halloween Expansion, and That's Not Lemonade!
01:41 - Keyflower 08:46 - The Palaces of Carrara 12:17 - Welcome To ... Halloween Expansion 15:22 - That's Not Lemonade! 18:50 - Component Upgrades 27:56 - Gloomhaven 33:59 - Archipelago 34:33 - Dominant Species 45:32 - Scythe
In this episode, recorded live at Essen 2018 (so forgive the audio quality), we talk about some games at the fair, play our annual game show, and take some questions from the audience!
This Game is Broken is released every two weeks and features Matthew Jude, Dave Luza, Christina Aimerito and Nick and Mike Murphy.
The show is devised by the whole gang and is produced and edited by Matthew Jude. If you would like Matthew to help you edit your podcast then contact him at: Matthewjudecooper@gmail.com
Art by our secretive sixth member Gary. If you would like to commission Gary then email him at: Graphics@deadcatdreaming.co.uk
Despite the cast's close ties to the Dice Tower This Game is Broken is not affiliated to the Dice Tower Network.
We've always been here. Waiting, in this basement, yelling into the can. When we invented podcasts all those years ago it was merely as avenue for our pre-existing subterranean discourse. Now some of you have joined us, and our labours are no longer in vain. Once the power dies out, we'll still be here, yelling into the can. About boardgames.
Games Played Last Week: -Race for the Galaxy: Xeno Invasion 1m43s (Thomas Lehmann, Rio Grande Games, 2015) -Everdell 5m54s (James A. Wilson, Starling Games, 2018) -Starfarers of Catan 10m06s (Klaus Teuber, Mayfair Games, 1999) -Barbarians: The Invasion 12m44s (Martino Chiacchiera, Marta Ciaccasassi, & Pierluca Zizzi, Tabula Games, 2018) -Forbidden Sky 19m21s (Matt Leacock, Gamewright, 2018)
News (and why it doesn't matter) -Asmodee sold, Asmodee buys something 21m55s -Taiwanese flag flap 23m58s -CMON tries zombies for the first time ever 25m27s -More Spirits on the Island 26m13s
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