Heyooooooo! The Founders start the show fired up because they've locked in a venue for this year's Origins Meetup! It'll be the first time the Cabal has had a Cabalist Meetup in 5 years and they're ready to rock and roll! Then the gang gets into some of the games they've been playing including Age of Comics The Golden Age, Dune Imperium, Wyrmspan, Beast and a feature review of The Fox Experiment from Jeff Fraser and Elizabeth Hargrave. Then, as usual, Tony T kicks out the best damn tabletop gaming news that you're ever going to hear. And finally, the gang gets into a discussion about exemplary mechanisms - mechanisms that make good games great. The Fox Experiment Review 00:44:37, News with Tony T 01:12:54, Exemplary Mechanisms 02:18:32
Davey returns for another episode but this time we have a general chat about theme in board games, what we like, what we feel there isn't enough of and also what we would change to make some games more appealing
FIRST PLAYER: Davey OTHER PLAYERS: JP, Becky & Kerley
OVERVIEW In this episode you'll learn: - all about JP's experiences in Chip Theory Games newest game Wroth, an area control game for people who don't like area control games - that Davey brings his Oodie whilst playing Mythwind by Open Owl Studios - about Unfringed's latest game coming to Gamefound Molehill Meadows and Beckys experiences with the game - that Kerley still winds up JP by calling tricks as spells in Trickerion's big expansion Dalhgaards Academy by Mindclash Games - that due to a bumper "Let's Talk About Hex" segment there isn't a "Would You Rather" this time but it will return next time - about the groups preferences on themes and what they would like to see more of in the hobby
EPISODE CHAPTERS 0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count 6:42 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex 6:53 - JP - Wroth 16:52 - Becky - Molehill Meadows 22:44 - Davey - Mythwind 35:12 - Kerley - Trickerion: Dahlgaards Academy 46:37 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Theme Tycoon 47:03 - Discussing our favourite themes in board games 52:07 - Discussing some games which a theme change would make it more appealing 1:03:11 - Themes which we feel haven't been done enough in board gaming 1:17:58 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up 1:18:15 - Becky - A bit of holiday & bringing some old favourites to the table 1:21:33 - Davey - Great Western Trail New Zealand 1:22:11 - JP - Dying Light from Glass Cannon Unplugged 1:23:13 - Kerley - Heroes of Might & Magic III 1:26:06 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn
Tom, Julie, and Eric revisit last episode's question about auction games by looking at their favorite auction mechanisms, and look forward to Julie's and Eric's events at Dice Tower East. We share a new Tale of Boardgaming Horror, and run through our Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.
I never really understood the term "undead." I mean, it's a binary, right? If it's not dead it must be alive, at least in the context of things that could or were once alive. The negation never seemed to be doing enough work to imply what it was intended to imply. That is, until Walker and Mark got sick. They're not dead, but going straight to "alive" seems a rather hopeful exaggeration. Undead seems appropriate for now.
This week Dan, Conor and Lauren chat about all the games they played on their recent board game getaway to Brisbane. Lauren has been shooting her shot in Wind the Film!, Dan takes us on a tour of Draft & Write Records, and Conor is scooping up crystals and points in Witchstone. Also listen out for a bonus Question of the Pod about Elijah Wood and whether he has been posing for board game art.
After that we've got the regularly scheduled Question of the Pod, and we make absolutely, definitely unbreakable oaths.
New Question of the Pod: What's your favourite board game Easter egg?
Timestamps:
Games we've been playing (0:02:45)
Wind the Film! (0:45:30)
Draft and Write Records (0:56:01)
Witchstone (1:09:25)
Question of the Pod Recap (1:23:10)
Swear An Oath (1:33:10)
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Closer: A specific call for feedback to the podcast. Tell me what you like me to do more of, or do less. Session Report & Feedback episodes, like the old days? All About shows (more old days)? Something else? Over the years I've been to many game conventions, both big & small. However, it wasn't until this past month that I attended a Dice Tower event. The Dice Tower West annual game convention is held in the west, in Las Vegas, which means it's a pretty easy drive for me - four hours across the southwest. Though I'm not really a Vegas kind of guy, this is still a big geek convention of boardgamers, right? Right. In that, it felt very familiar to the multiple times I've visited BGGcon in Dallas...just in a different city, hosted by a different organization. I knew some of my buddies had attended in prior years, and many months I started asking them if they'd attend in 2024. I think most of us were on the fence, but hearing other friends may attend helped collectively push most of us into signing up. A couple had to back out due to unexpected life commitments, but enough of my gang went that we were able to fill game tables the whole time. In this episode, I talk about ALL of the games I played during this Wednesday-Sunday major event. Half of that discussion is about old games, or OG games, or whatever you want to call them. How old? We decided the cutoff should be a quarter-century. Focusing one of our convention days on titles at least 25 years old meant we had a full Friday of pre-2000 games. Games from the last century...the last millennium! Practically speaking, we played games from the 1990s, which is when many of our group got into modern boardgaming, including yours truly. If you appreciate retro gaming like we do, you'll love the first half of the episode. If not, skip ahead to the interlude music break near the 55-minute mark, and then I transition into some newer titles. That represented the other half of what I played at the convention. Including lots of card games, which are having their moment in the sun right now. Wonderful! (Even though I didn't love all of the card games I played, as you'll hear, I love that we're playing so many of them again.) -Mark
My guest this week is war game designer and vassal implementer, Joel Toppen. We talk about faith, working in an Indian reservation and war gaming...but which games did he choose?
On this addictive episode of the Shut Up & Sit Down podcast, Tom and Pip are talking about a board game and… a VIDEO GAME? First up, a sensible and grounded conversation about the slightly perplexing world of Ancient Knowledge - a tableau builder set on top of an ancient conveyor belt. This is then followed by a ramble about Balatro - a poker-themed deck builder that’s quite clearly NOT A BOARD GAME. It’s made of ones and zeroes! It’s on a screen! The horror, the horror, the horror.
Tiger and Dragon is a climbing game using two suited Mah Jongg style tiles. Attacks are offered and countered with matching tiles. The first player to go out wins the round but HOW you win will ultimately determine your score.
Today, Don and Jamie dive into a discussion about Kickstarter, Gamefound, Backerkit and Indiegogo... it's all about crowdfunding! We talk about the impact it's had on the consumer and the industry, and we give all our crowdfunding stats - the good, the bad, and the ugly. And yes, Don's is ALL ugly.
In today's episode, the guys are recording from The Great Plains Game Festival!
00:00:00 - 00:03:10 Intro/Banter
00:03:11 - 00:14:50 Recent Plays
00:14:51 - 00:49:38 Interview with Allison and Michelle
00:50:14 - 01:02:36 Interview with Cameron Iwan
01:03:06 - 01:15:45 Is El Grande still worth Playing
01:15:46 - 01:33:44 2014 Draft/Outro
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Matthew is in the hosts chair this week as we play through a show of very devious games…
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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It's time for some more footage from the archives again from Episodes 37 - 42 and some of our expansion packs around that era. In this batch Craig David makes an appearance, Kerley keeps bashing Lacerdas only playing just one of the designs, some behind the scenes Essen nonsense, Rob gets caught watching football whilst recording an episode and ever wondered what the cross over between Star Wars and Coronation Street sounds like? We apologise in advance...
We haul ourselves off of our deathbeds to deliver this episode unto you. Prospects for our recovery seem dim, but we would sooner die than deprive you of that which is most sacred--namely content. Of course, illness may yet claim us, but we are far too stoic and noble to complain.
01:49 AYURIS: Stroganov (Andreas Steding, Game Brewer, 2021)
Games Played Last Week:
04:46 -Hissy Fit (Levi Robertson and Chris Stone, Stone Age Distractions, 2023)
Intro Glory Days Vacation Report Star Wars Unlimited Taste Buds Miniature Market Printing Press 2015 Game of the Year Game Toppers LLC Xylotar Imperium Horizons Portal Games Alpujarras Outro Welcome […]
This week Dana and Def welcome back two of our favourite Australian content creators: Thinker Themer. Amy and Maggie fill us in on what they've been up to since they were last on the show, share how their tastes have evolved, and also their views on the changing landscape of boardgmaing over the past few years.
In Sizzling Games, Amy has been avoiding work, Maggie has been off with the pixies, and Def and Dana have been battling for democracy. 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 board game has educated you on a particular topic?
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.
**PATREON**
For as little as US$5 a month you can get access to exclusive podcast episodes, as well as other special Patron events scheduled throughout the year. There is even an exclusive Patron-only channel on our Discord where all of our US$10 members chat regularly with the BGBBQ Team and help shape the podcast. Your Patreon support will also allow us to expand the podcast and deliver some exciting upcoming projects that we have planned for 2024.
Our team at the Board Game BBQ Podcast love what we do and will continue to deliver the same shenanigans that you have come to expect from us, and we are already incredibly grateful and humbled by all of your support. Being a member of the Patreon is by no means an obligation and please do not support the Patreon if it will it cause you financial hardship in any way. But if you would like to support us from as little as USD$5 a month please click the link and head to the Patreon page.
Thanks again for all of your continued support. We work hard to create a welcoming and inclusive community and you are all awesome. See you at the BBQ!! Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/BoardGameBBQ
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