Perhaps the greatest lingering question is how and why the Ethnos fantasy races were translated into academic professions for Archeos Society's re-theme. Apparently dwarves (Ethnos) are analogous to photographers (Archeos Society), and orcs (orc board!) are akin to curators. Odd. Halflings into students seems appropriately condescending. 

As much as the comparison stings, though, I can't teally object into making trolls professors. I've met some that truly fit the description.

Games Played Last Week:

03:07 -Race to the Raft (Frank West, The City of Games, 2023)

08:08 -Dorfromantik: The Board Game (Michael Palm and Lukas Zach, Pegasus Spiele, 2022)

14:30 -Too Many Bones: Dart (Adam Carlson & Josh J. Carlson, Chip Theory Games, 2020)

18:10 -Lords of Ragnarok (Adam Kwapiński, Awaken Realms, 2023)

26:58 -Blood Rage: Promos Box (Eric M. Lang, CMON, 2019)

29:23 -Project: ELITE (Konstantinos Kokkinis, Marco Portugal, & Sotirios Tsantilas, CMON, 2020)

32:22 -One Deck Galaxy (Chris Cieslik, Asmadi Games, 2022)

35:35 -Amun-Re: 20th Anniversary Edition (Reiner Knizia, Alley Cat Games, 2023)

42:49 -Cthulhu: Death May Die (Eric M. Lang & Rob Daviau, CMON, 2019)

News (and why it doesn't matter):

46:07 From Chinatown to Waterfall Park; simpler?

47:05 Invincible hero deckbuilding game

48:06 Undaunted: Normandy Early Access on Steam

49:40 Nucleum by Dávid Turczi and Simone Luciani

50:29 Feature Game: Archeos Society (Paolo Mori, Space Cowboys, 2023)

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In episode 253, Jules has gone back to his roots and is playing the most backstabby of backstabby games being the dominant mammal! Adrian is in the Union Stockyards deciding what cuts of meat he wants to add to his smoker on the weekend. Def is running for president in Mr President trying to pass a bill that makes it a legal requirement you wear Goofy PJ’s to work every day of the week. All this and more on the latest episode of the Board Game BBQ podcast.

 

Dominant Species (00:37:54)

 

Union Stockyards (00:48:17)

 

Mr. President (00:59:23)

 

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Reviews of Princes of Florence, Artemis Odyssey, Indiana Jones: Sands of Adventure and so many more. Featured review: The Witcher: Old World by CD Projekt Red. Board game discussion starts at 49:57. https://bluepegpinkpeg.com/ep247.Thank you to our sponsors: Queen Games, Grand Gamers Guild, and AEG.

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On this episode of On Board Games Erik and Don talk about games they've played lately and other things including:

• ISS Vanguard
• Quest Tower by Escape Welt
• Diablo IV
• Thunder Road Vendetta
• Monster of the Week
• One Night Ultimate Super Villains
• Cursed Court
• Gameframe Kickstarter

(35:45) Then they talk what makes the weight of a game and when does it go from medium to heavy.

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In this episode, I chat with James Ernest about how to make a game that doesn’t just work mechanically but is also a lot of fun to play. We talk about how to identify when testers are having fun, the design decisions that create fun experiences, utilizing surprise, and a whole lot more.

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This week Peter, & Mike review Tales from the Red Dragon Inn. Then they have a design discussion about different ways to mitigate dice luck in games. _________________________ YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCrOtGhui_jdLdoQNI7PU4Pg YouTube(streamed) - www.youtube.com/channel/UCPCIkULbgzMEW612cSdUX7Q TikTok - www.tiktok.com/@one_stop_coop_shop Podcast - @onestopcoopshop Discord - discord.gg/p4jX8AF Merch: one-stop-co-op-shop.creator-spring.com/ Donate to One Stop Co-op Shop - www.patreon.com/onestop Email - onestopcoopshop@gmail.com

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Shelley and I compete to build clay warriors of various types in

Terracotta Army by Przemyslaw Fornal and Adam Kwapinski from Board & Dice

as well as sailing the seas and hoping to retain our ship's crew in

Bon Voyage by Yusuke Soraji from Colon Arc

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• Welcome from Chad, Jon, and Chris
• Thank you Niall H, Raymond W, Sean S, Nick A
• Announcements and News:
  • Dream-Chaser Campaign is out!
  • Two Towers Reprint Announced
  • FFG LotR Events at Gen Con
  • GameZenter/Artiforge no longer printing Nightmare or POD
• RRR: Multiplayer
• Vengeance of Mordor Top 4/Bottom 3 (Someone's best is another's 3rd worst)
• AMA
• Farewell!

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It’s time to get schooled! Always wanted to say that and finally I have a good reason because today’s guest on the show is none other than Zoe Bee who’ll teach us about board games as educational tools. Oh but wait, there’s also board game reviews. A hot new release that asks us to save cats (again) - Race to the Raft, a hot old classic that’s got a shiny new coat - Ra, and a hot hidden gem that we finally got around to playing - Obsession. If you’d like to check out our bonus episodes - become a patreon supporter on https://patreon.com/nopunincluded On to the timestamps: 00:00 Cold Open 3:01 Audience Correspondence - NPI Geometry 8:28 Race to the Raft 31:08 Audience Correspondence - Hidden Movement 33:24 Ra 45:59 Board Game Education with Zoe Bee 1:12:47 Obsession: Pride, Intrigue, and Prejudice in Victorian England

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In this episode of #channel, Ben and Steve discuss the discord members pet peeves.

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Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Mahjong and Blueprints. Then, we talk about board game tournaments - which ones we've competed in, our experiences with them, and why we like or dislike them.
You can try out Mahjong with Mahjong Soul!
Tournaments/events mentioned:
Double Exposure Envoy
World Series of Board Gaming
World Boardgaming Championships

0:00-Intro
2:13-Recent Games - Mahjong
8:46-Blueprints
13:57-Tournaments
30:54-Outro
32:06-Bloopers

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Today Don and Jamie list 11 games that they are the most excited about releasing at Gen Con 2023!

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Matthew is the King of the Podcast and this week rules with his signiture might and justice. 

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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The first player crown has been passed to Becky who is pleased to be back for some more gaming chat.  This time we talk about those gems in the gaming calendar where we organise all day gaming sessions, the promises, the pitfalls, the plans and the free for alls, we all love a gaming day.

FIRST PLAYER: Becky
OTHER PLAYERS: Kerley & JP

OVERVIEW
In this episode you'll learn:
- JP takes a nostalgic trip back to the 80s in Fighting Fantasy Adventures the new Martin Wallace design bringing Deathtrap Dungeon vibes
- Kerley's thoughts on Caverna and improving on each play he has with some debates around whether it replaces Agricola or not
- all about aspects of all day gaming sessions, what they are, some key pitfalls and recommendations but also why they are an important part of our hobby
- about the new "would you rather" which is would you rather play a 4 hours game with snacks / drinks that has constant analysis paralysis or no snacks / drinks with no AP
- the Whose Turners next line of games hitting the tables very soon

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
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EPISODE CHAPTERS
00:00:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count
00:02:43 - Podcast Update
00:04:18 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex
00:04:25 - JP - Fighting Fantasy Adventures
00:13:49 - Kerley - Caverna
00:22:01 - Hot tubs & Iron Maiden
00:23:50 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Hex, Mugs & Sausage Rolls
00:25:21 - What do we qualify as an all day gaming session?
00:30:19 - What are the key ingredients for a good gaming day?
00:38:48 - How important is food at an gaming day? 
00:44:45 - Should an all day gaming session just be with people you know? 
00:46:42 - What are the pitfalls in running a gaming day? 
00:51:42 - Top recommendations for running a successful gaming day? 
00:55:31 - Final thoughts
00:56:30 - TURN 4 - Would you rather? 
00:56:46 - Would you rather have snacks / drinks for a game night with AP, or no snacks / drinks with no AP? 
01:00:43 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up 
01:00:51 - Kerley - Hallertau, Darwins Journey & Weather Machine (really?) 
01:04:23 - Paladins of the West Kingdom, Viticulture World (Asia) & Twilight Imperium 
01:09:20 - Becky - Photosynthesis, Port Royal & Becky's Birthday 
01:11:03 - TURN 6 - Final Turn

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Some randomness is accepted nearly uncritically by many gamers. Conventional deckbuilders have exceptionally high variance as a rule, but no one bats an eye. We accept that anything martial might have mixed results, even after repeated attempts--in fact, many protest when the wound-making is too deterministic. Tiles from a bag? Sure. The instant that locomotion is involved, though, your typical gamer gets all shirty. 

Magical Athlete would like a word.

Games Played Last Week:

02:52 -Don't L.L.A.M.A. Dice (Reiner Knizia, AMIGO, 2021)

06:00 -Lacuna (Mark Gerrits, CMYK, 2023)

08:25 -Picky Eaters (Tanya Basu and Avi Setton, Le Fou, 2024)

14:42 -Spirit Island: Nature Incarnate (R. Eric Reuss, Greater Than Games, 2023)

15:43 -Time Barons (Jon Perry and Derek Yu, WizKids, 2014)

19:07 -Kemet: Blood and Sand (Jacques Bariot & Guillaume Montiage, Matagot, 2021)

21:40 -Shards of Infinity (Gary Arant & Justin Gary, Stone Blade Entertainment, 2018)

25:36 -Merchant of Venus (Richard Hamblen, Avalon Hill, 1988)

News (and why it doesn't matter):

32:44 Firefighters on Duty; real-time co-op from the team behind Kitchen Rush and Rush M.D.

34:08 Infinity: Endsong--new rules and units for free (as always with Infinity)

35:26 Dorfromantik goes competitive with Das Duell

37:12 Match of the Century by Paolo Mori--Spassky vs. Fischer's 1972 chess championship

39:36 Turbo Kidz--real-time blind racing

40:41 Sunrise Lane by Reiner Knizia and Horrible Guild

41:09 DM-less roleplaying in Bramble Trek

41:28 Mass market fare by Games Workshop--Space Marine and Combat Arena

43:22 Granblue Fantasy skirmish board game

44:05 Feature Game: Expeditions (Jamey Stegmaier, Stonemaier Games, 2023)

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In this episode Conor and Dan are joined by Special Guest Host Ian O'Toole. Ian gives us an update on his current projects, and what he's been playing lately. In Sizzling Games, Dan has been collecting crowns, Conor has been cracking cases, and Ian has been commissioning composers.

In PlayCon news - we have merch!! Ian O'Toole will be designing our PlayCon 2024 t-shirts, with all proceeds going to Ian's chosen charity - The Aboriginal Art Centre Hub of Western Australia. The t-shirts will be available to order from the PlayCon website when tickets go on sale. Make sure you sign-up at https://play-con.com/ so you don't miss out!

There's also the Question of the Pod, Swear an Oath, and all of the usual shenanigans you've come to expect from the Board Game BBQ Podcast.

 

New Question of the Pod: What artwork style would you like to see in a game?

Sizzling Games:
Splendor Duel (45:28)
Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective - Jack the Ripper (56:57)
Lacrimosa (1:08:40)

Question of the Pod Recap: (1:18:55)
Swear An Oath: (1:29:10)

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Has this episode left you with a thirst for more? Here are all of the games that we discussed:
Speakeasy, Dead Reckoning (2022), Galactic Cruise (2024), Shut The Box (1750), Secret Code (2012), Canvas (2021), Crokinole (1876), Splendor Duel (2022), Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective - Jack The Ripper (2016), Lacrimosa (2022), The Oracle of Delphi (2016), Oranienburger Kanal (2023), Too Many Bones: Unbreakable (2023), Waypoints (2023), Voyages (2021), Aquamarine (2022), Motor City (2023) 

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In this episode, I chat with Amy and Dusty Droz who raised over $1 million on Kickstarter as first-time creators with a game that only costs $39.

You can late back their game, Botany, here: https://botany.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders

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In this episode, Abraham finds out about Isaiah's past and gets some advice form a seagull.

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