Today’s show is the final episode of the BGDL podcast for the foreseeable future.
Jamey Stegmaier, the show’s very first guest, joins me, and we talk through the past, present, and future of the BGDL, and I talk a lot about what’s next for me.
I tell lots of stories, get a bit emotional, and talk about things I hope other designers can learn from. But more than anything, I hope you know how much I appreciate you and the BGDL community.
Thanks for listening!
Also, if you’d like to check out the new YouTube channel I’m launching in August, you can find it and subscribe HERE.
And one final time, good luck with everything you’ve got going on right now.
Heads up, One Stop Coop Shop fans! This episode will cover an RPG Adventure book, rather than a board game. The reason we are running it here is for adventure and dungeon crawler fans - let's see new stuff! We can stick with elves, orcs, swords, and forests, or we can open our minds to new perspectives from new creators.
Ajit George is the creative lead for the new Adventure book for Dungeons and Dragons, Journey Through the Radiant Citadel. The book presents adventures for adults who want tough moral choices and creative depth in their games. It was written by an all-POC writing team with different takes on familiar adventuring. We discuss how it came about, what it hopes to accomplish, and addressing some of the cultural pushback.
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Our players have released another "Expansion Pack" episode where we sit down with Paul Grogan from Gaming Rules to talk about his channel, experiences as a gamer and much more.
GUEST PLAYER: Paul Grogan from Gaming Rules THE PLAYERS: JP & Adrian
OVERVIEW In this Expansion Pack episode JP & Adrian sit down with our first-ever guest on the show. We couldn't think of a better guest to start us off with than the excellent Paul Grogan from Gaming Rules. In this episode you'll learn:
- What games Paul is enjoying right now and his favourite game of all time. - How Paul's taste in gaming has changed since the '80s. - Paul's top tips for teaching games. - That you should always go for the "shed" strategy. - Paul talks about GRIDCON. Discussing his pre-GRIDCON experiences and the pros and cons of having 40 gamers around for a weekend. - What Paul is excited to cover on his channel soon...
EPISODE CHAPTERS 0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count 0:45 - TURN 2 - Welcoming Our Guest Player 4:12 - What's your favourite game? 9:16 - What games are you enjoying right now? 18:29 - TURN 3 - Main Interview - How have you found transitioning away from rule book projects? 24:12 - Paul's focus on Patreon content 26:34 - What do you enjoy the most about creating content? 29:05 - How have your gaming tastes changed over the years? 35:24 - Where do you get your nostalgia hit from? 39:00 - How important is it to look back and get classics to the table? 42:02 - Do you struggle to get games which might not look aesthetically pleasing to the table? 46:13 - What are your 101's for teaching board games?
The dam has burst, and the flow of large player-count games rushes without signs of abating. We are willing to be sufficiently foolhardy to gather in larger groups, so the demand for 6+ player games has skyrocketed; and with it, the chance to return to old favourites. Dare we call it... a party?
Games Played Last Week: 02:22 -Guards of Atlantis II (Artyom Nichipurov, Wolff Designa, 2022) 07:46 -Thor (Reiner Knizia, Heidelberger Spieleverlag, 2002) 10:37 -Reichbusters: Project Vril (Jake Thornton, Mythic Games, 2020) 12:13 -Just One (Ludovic Roudy & Bruno Sautter, Repos Production, 2018) 13:28 -Wits & Wagers (Dominic Crapuchettes, North Star Games, 2005) 13:58 -For Sale: Advisors (Stefan Dorra, Eagle-Gryphon Games, 2021) 17:39 -The Guild of Merchant Explorers (Matthew Dunstan & Brett J. Gilbert, AEG, 2022) 19:21 -Empyreal: Spells & Steam (Trey Chambers, Level 99 Games, 2020) 21:20 -Yak (Michael Luu, Pretzel Games, 2022) 23:28 -Trial by Trolley (Scott Hauser, Skybound Games, 2020) 26:59 -The Chameleon (Rikki Tahta, Big Potato, 2017) 28:09 -Cockroach Poker (Jacques Zeimet, Drei Magier Spiele, 2004) 28:49 -Blood Bound (Kalle Krenzer, Fantasy Flight Games, 2013)
News (and why it doesn't matter): 31:49 Joan of Arc: Orléans Draw & Write, Yokohama Roll & Write 32:53 KS: Metropolys becomes Skyrise, Septima from Mindclash, and Bot Factory from Lacerda 33:29 RIP Maureen Hiron, hall-of-fame designer of Continuo and many others
Intro Upcoming Taste Buds The Origins Adventure Mistakes Happen Durian Lives On Wingspan: Oceania Wormholes Restoration Updates Hitler’s Reich: WW2 in Europe Marrakesh Bot Factory First Rat Ultra Pro Cat […]
Def, Jules and Mike are back this week to explore the method to Jules' boardgame-culling madness, the experience of sharing the hobby with the Oz Comic Con community, and everyone's next favourite game from Vital Lacerda. Meanwhile Jules has been having a feast of fun with Bites, Mike has been navigating through the lies of Blood On The Clocktower, and Def is finally ready to talk about Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon.
In the Board Game Bracket we settle the last match-up, Quacks of Quedlinburg vs Too Many Bones, before we cue up the next battle: Gaia Project vs Raiders of the North Sea. To make sure your favourite goes through to the next round make sure you vote on our socials.
Finally, in Swear An Oath, Jules successfully played a multi-player game of Age of Steam, but failed to get Ortus Regni to the table. Meanwhile Mike is still yet to play Viscounts of the West Kingdom, and Def can't decide if he fulfilled his On Mars: Alien Invasion oath or not? New oaths include Root: The Marauder Expansion (Jules), Picture Perfect (Mike), and Railways of Australia (Def).
Sizzling Games: Bites (25:30), Blood On The Clocktower (40:10), Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon (50:50)
Our podcast is proudly sponsored by Advent Games. Advent Games (http://www.adventgames.com.au/) are an Australian online board game store based in Sydney, NSW. Their core values are integrity, customer satisfaction, and providing a wide range of products including those hard-to-find board games.
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This week's guest is designer of Divinare and Mandala, Brett Gilbert. We discuss attending Oxbridge, winning a game contest and working with partners...but which game did he choose? Support the show here All Change Super Cluedo Challenge Carcassonne Just One Mandala
Reviews of Bot Factory, Batman: Everybody Lies, Crime Zoom and so many more. Featured review: Gutenberg by Portal Games; Reroll City Builder: Ancient World by Inside Up Games. Board game discussion starts at 35:56 https://bluepegpinkpeg.com/ep222.Thank you to our sponsors: Queen Games, Grand Gamers Guild, and AEG.
Timestamps:
35:56 - Bot Factory; 41:24 - Batman: Everybody Lies; 51:20- Crime Zoom; 56:50-Alhambra
In this agnostic episode of the Shut Up & Sit Down Podcast, our three intrepid explorers at the UKGE blast through multiple odd games in a chaotic pod-special! We Rob Art in Art Robbery, Get On Board in Get On Board and Island Small...ly... in Small Islands, before dreaming of factories in Nicodemus. This podcast also posits a very, very important question… did we play Cosmic Frog?
Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including The Hinck's Gazette Boxed Set, Origins: First Builders, and PUSH. We then are joined by Pam, a patron of the show, to talk about campaign games, what we like and dislike about them, and some of our favorite campaign games.
This episode was sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Use the code 'GFGBLITZ2022' for 20% off non-exclusive items from their site: http://www.greyfoxgames.com/
While we tend to enjoy games across the whole spectrum, there's something particular about sinking your teeth into a really heavy game. But it's not always an easy prospect; conditions have to be just right. So what makes a heavy game worth it? Before things get heavy, we talk about Barony, Bausack, Whitehall Mystery, and Dead Reckoning.
02:14 - Barony 13:17 - Bausack 18:07 - Whitehall Mystery 22:59 - Dead Reckoning 32:23 - Diplomacy 34:43 - War of the Ring: Second Edition 35:15 - A Feast for Odin 38:45 - Shipyard 40:03 - Vindication 41:21 - Mage Knight Board Game 42:35 - Forbidden Stars 46:59 - Food Chain Magnate 54:09 - The Great Zimbabwe
Jason invited Jamey Stegmaier to stop by the show to talk about deluxified board games. Castles of Burgundy for $150, or more! Tsuro for $350! Foundations of Rome, Descent 3e... we've get a ton of these things on a regular basis, especially for the online crowd. We attempt a comprehensive conversations where we discuss the issue critically and from multiple angles.
0:00 Intro
3:34 No Canceling, no Shaming
5:38 Individual Deluxe Games
14:55 Deluxe Good for Business
23:12 Deluxe Has Always Been With Us
27:23 Deluxe Games vs. Accessible Games?
41:59 Environmental Impact
46:44 Impact of Deluxe on Gamers, Especially Online
1:04:00 Outro
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Today the absolutely amazing and wonderful board game content creator, Chaz Marler of Pair of Dice Paradise and Watch It Played gives us a pro announce that couldn’t be matched! Then the gang goes from wonderful to disgusting as Chris describes his dootie basement. When the founders get tired of hearing about toilet water shooting into the basement, they get busy with some games they've been playing including Big City, Carnegie, Space Station Phoenix, Cuphead, and Blank Slate. Then Don and Jamie jump into a feature review of the new Tom Lehmann came Dice Realms. Tony T wows the audience with his amazing newsman skills and finally the game discusses the Top 1000 Club in which they talk about games that have been relegated to the ranking of 1000 on Board Game Geek. Dice Realms Overview 00:51:28, Dice Realms Review 00:56:00, News with Tony T 01:18:10, The Top 1000 Club 02:02:51
This week Paula straps everyone in for a roller-coaster ride of a show whether they like it or not.
This Game is Broken is a comedy board game panel show with Matthew Jude, Dave Luza, Paula Deming, Nick Murphy and Mike Murphy. We play a lot of nonsense games full of role playing and trivia as well as other fun stuff which can be found at the links below.
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Aves is a card game with roots in the classics. It is also a game of simple, subtle, and sneaky strategies. To celebrate our 400th review episode, we invited Spielers from around the world to host 7 different segments featured over the past 16 years.