Announcements and News (lots of it)
FFG article featuring a non-Haldir deck built by Chad https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2022/5/12/different-ways-to-adventure/
ALEP expansion coming soon!
Random Review Redo: The Quests (Autumn is a big ol' meanie!)
Tardy Takes
AMA
Farwell!
In this X-Ray-Slow-Motion episode of the Shut Up & Sit Down Podcast, Tom and Matt are talking about two games that couldn’t be more different. First up, we’ve got the alien hospitality of Space Station Phoenix - a eurogame where you destroy your own worker placement spaces! And secondly, we’re talking Sniper Elite: The Board Game - a thematic hidden movement game where you destroy a submarine and also maybe some Nazis.
Have a great weekend, everybody!
Timestamps:
03:59 - Space Station Phoenix
22:52 - Sniper Elite: The Board Game
This week Tom & Eric bring Jason Perez to the table!
0:45 - Getting to Know You
17:10 - The Big Question
28:00 - Viewer Questions
44:25 - One and One
Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-Earth and Colt Express. We then are joined by Matt, a patron of the show, to talk about what board games might be good to play at a wedding reception for people who don't want to dance!
Announcements: 0:42
Recent Games: 2:00
Wedding Games: 14:22
Outro: 32:12
Bloopers: 33:07
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Colt Express: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/158899/colt-express
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It's easy to get lost in mechanical discussions of games, and forget to appreciate them as physical creations. There can be beauty in games, and we're here to get to the heart of it the only way we know, the one on one fight to the death that we call BGBBOB. Before we get skin deep, we talk about First Empires, Mille Fiori, and Foundations of Rome.
01:44 - First Empires 08:25 - Mille Fiori 16:41 - Foundations of Rome 32:51 - BGBBOB: Beautiful games 34:18 - Photosynthesis 35:23 - Root 39:12 - Brass: Lancashire 40:34 - Rising Sun 43:26 - Spirit Island 44:36 - The Gallerist 46:28 - Yamataï 48:00 - Azul 49:51 - Agricola 51:17 - Pax Pamir: Second Edition 53:26 - Wingspan 54:23 - Inis 56:41 - Foundations of Rome 57:33 - Startups 1:00:19 - Ark Nova
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June 1, 2022
Please join my Discord server https://discord.io/BoardgamesToGo There you can find other BGTG (and WargamesToGo) listeners, introduce yourself, share some current gaming thoughts, find online opponents, and maybe even meet someone who lives within driving distance of you in the real world. It's happened!Opener: Lisbon Tram 28 Year in, year out, I care about the Spiel des Jahres...even though gamers here on BGG grumble about these awards. These are simpler games meant as ambassadors from our hobby to the general population. They're a significant part of the growth of boardgaming that we enjoy & appreciate. Then when those newbies want to take the next step in boardgaming, the Kenners are good for that. All in all, I think it's a great system. I'm not concerned about the heavy gamers--they can look to the DSP, the Golden Geeks, or other awards.
While the SdJs are meant to be lighter, more family-targeted games, the very best ones are capable of being played in two modes: friendly and shark-y. Or family-style and gamer-style. I think Carcassonne, Settlers, and Ticket to Ride are great examples of that, and there are others. The nominations and recommendations for the Spiel des Jahres and Kennerspiel des Jahres awards were announced last week...but not before I recorded an episode! Every year some number of other hobbyists who care about the SdJs make their guesses about what games will be on those lists. I like to follow along on those, sometimes making my own guesses. There was some speculation about these games on the BGTG Discord server, too (come join us!). So this episode is kind of foolish, but I did it anyway. I recorded my rundown and commentary about the games people thought MIGHT be nominated for the SdJ and Kenner awards. Then I went back and recorded a shorter addendum since the actual nominees and other recommended titles had been announced after my first recording. You'll hear that the guesses managed to include all of the final nominees, though there were several other contenders that weren't named by the jury. Closer: Games should accelerate to the end. Or, at the very least, they shouldn't slow down! -Mark
This week Mike promises to takes us all through some of his wonderous board game trivia... Whether we like it or not.
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Patrick Mcneil, from McMeeple Games, discusses what it’s like to design games with his children.
Patrick has been creating games with his kids for years and has gotten many of the designs to the point of being fully published games. We talk about being intentional, setting the right expectations, overcoming negative feedback, and more.
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JP has been kicked off the "First Player" seat and Adrian has secured first player position to start his run of episodes to bring to life the culture all around crowdfunding.
FIRST PLAYER: Adrian
OTHER PLAYERS: Kerley & JP
OVERVIEW
In this episode "First Player" Adrian is joined by our other players Kerley & JP to bring to life experiences of Kickstarter / Gamefound crowdfunding projects. In this episode you'll learn:
- JP has made it back from Vegas in one piece and tells us about his solo experience of Under Falling Skies
- Adrian time travels back to the 80's to experience HeroQuest
- Kerley is still enjoying building zoos and a card engine in Ark Nova
- How FOMO is a real thing that is used by companies to drive crowdfund campaigns and everything else in between
- the groups thoughts about whether solo modes should be made available in base games as standard
- that JP is looking forward to slitting throats in Game of Thrones, Kerley will "hopefully" experience his first UK Games Expo and Adrian to finally try his kickstarter delivery from last year "The Great Wall"
LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
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EPISODE CHAPTERS
0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count
2:22 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex
2:58 - Kerley: Ark Nova
6:37 - JP: Under Falling Skies
10:54 - Adrian: HeroQuest
14:38 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Crowdfund Culture
14:50 - What is crowdfunding?
16:20 - Fear of missing out is a real thing
17:43 - Problems with add-ons
19:13 - Our experiences with crowdfunding
20:34 - You need a lot of patience
21:17 - The initial buzz doesn't always match your feelings at the end
24:25 - We're much more cautious
25:49 - The importance of game design when choosing
28:07 - Be prepared for it to be late
29:31 - The community can shape the project
32:03 - The balance of hype and disappointment
33:16 - Stretch goals - are they good / bad?
36:15 - The crowdfunding cycle
37:35 - UK shipping fun and games
40:27 - Are we continuing to back games?
41:53 - TURN 4 - Question Time: Should solo modes be included as standard in the base game?
48:16 - TURN 5: The Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up?
48:31 - JP: Game of Thrones
50:57 - Kerley: UK Games Expo & Icaion
53:21 - Adrian: The Great Wall
55:33 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn
You can check out JP's new podcast called Just Play right here https://www.justplaypod.co.uk we'd love to have you and also on the new YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@JustPlayPodcast
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Reviews of Cryptid-Urban Legends, Blaze, Momiji and so many more. Featured review: Dead Reckoning by AEG; Reroll Dominant Species Marine by GMT games. Board game discussion starts at 26:56. https://bluepegpinkpeg.com/ep221.Thank you to our sponsors: Queen Games, Grand Gamers Guild, and AEG.
Timestamps:
26:56 - Momiji; 33:19 - Cryptid: Urban Legends; 39:36 - Blaze; 49:55-Lockup! A Roll Player Tale
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On Episode 192 we are joined by Designer and Developer, Drake Villareal. Drake talks about his recent move from California to Skopje in Macedonia, his new role at Final Frontier Games, and shares with us what projects he is currently working on including more Merchants Cove and a scoop on his next project! He also shares his insights into this week's Sizzling Games: burncycle, Empires of the Void II, and Perseverance: Castaway Chronicles.
In the Board Game Bracket we settle the last match-up, Barrage vs Raiders of the North Sea, before we cue up the next battle: Too Many Bones vs Pandemic Legacy. To make sure your favourite goes through to the next round make sure you vote on our socials.
Finally, in Swear An Oath, Conor didn't manage to get Nova or Ironheart to the table, Mitch started Aeon's End: Legacy of Gravehold with his daughter, and Def played 1960: The Making of the President. New oaths include Arcs (Def), play an online game that he's not working on (Drake), completing the first three levels of burncycle (Mitch), and Too Many Bones (Conor).
Sizzling Games: burncycle (42:45), Empires of the Void II (1:02:40), Perseverance: Castaway Chronicles (1:11:20)
Board Game Bracket: (1:32:10)
Swear An Oath: (1:42:53)
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Has this episode left you with a thirst for more? Here are all of the games that we discussed:
Endless Winter: Ancestors (2022)
Perseverance: Castaway Chronicles (2022)
Runika and the Six-sided Spellbooks (2020)
Raiders of the North Sea (2015)
Aeon's End: Legacy of Gravehold (2021)
1960: The Making of a President (2007)
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Shelley and take on a single game once again this week. This time the physical size isn't as huge as last week, but the depth is certainly there!
Golem by Flaminia Brasini, Virginio Gigli, and Simone Luciani from Cranio Creations
It doesn't happen as much as it does in other industries, but every so often the people at the top demand serialization. We're talking about sequels in board games, when they work, when they (super) don't, and what we'd like to see get the treatment. Before we get franchised, we talk about Next Station: London, Dawn of the Zeds (Third Edition), and Azul: Queen's Garden.
01:23 - Next Station: London 09:29 - Dawn of the Zeds (Third Edition) 21:44 - Azul: Queen's Garden 39:51 - A Study in Emerald (Second Edition) 40:42 - Uwe Rosenberg Puzzle Trilogy 43:15 - Marco Polo II: In the Service of the Khan 45:13 - Brass: Birmingham 47:11 - Glen More II: Chronicles 48:21 - Empires of the Void II 48:36 - The Resistance: Avalon 49:44 - 7 Wonders Duel 50:10 - 7 Wonders: Architects 50:42 - Alchemists 52:05 - Lignum 52:27 - Francis Drake
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