This time, Tom, Julie, and Eric discuss the pitfalls of April Fools gags before highlighting the highs and lows of bargain hunting. We confront a listener-submitted dilemma from the mailbag, and we share some Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.
00:45 - Cruise Hype and an Unexpected Musical Rant
While we have little experience with Ed Sullivan's TV offerings, his legacy is a fascinating one. While he capitulated to pressure during the Red Scare, he did show remarkable courage in platforming African American performers despite opposition from his sponsors. Quite surprising is that the illness that eventually killed him was kept a secret from him by his family, a practise that was already frowned on in the United States by the seventies but is still widespread in many parts of the world.
Games Played Last Week:
01:36 -The Vale of Eternity (Eric Hong, Mandoo Games, 2023)
Def, Jules and Joe are back this week to discuss some the hotness in board games at the moment. In Sizzling Games, Joe has been building a blossoming Barcelona, Jules has been harbouring harmonious habitats, and Def has been initiating innovative inventions.
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: Which board game would make the best TV show or movie?
Sizzling Games:
Barcelona (26:00)
Harmonies (37:45)
Inventions (48:15)
Question of the Pod Recap: (1:11:04)
Swear An Oath: (1:21:34)
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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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There is a duality in first time plays, at least when you’re playing with a mind to reviewing. One path leads to potential, the other to the bin. A first time play can reveal quirks and kinks that promise an interesting second or third or fourth and beyond plays; exploration and indulgence. It can equally reveal a design you never wish to revisit. On today’s episode - two board games. Arcs and Salton Sea. A remix of space board games and a trudge through the bleak world of mining lithium. Each a representative of both polar opposites of first impressions.
Articles and websites discussed in the episode can be found here:
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From Wingspan to Wyrmspan: An Accesibility Journey - https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/157687/from-wingspan-to-wyrmspan-an-accessibility-journey
Rolling with Two: Wyrmspan - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifMREbPv1Zk
Colorbling Games - https://colorblindgames.com/
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On to the timestamps:
0:00 Cold Open
1:46 Intro
2:49 Flavor Text
9:13 Salton Sea
41:46 Weight vs Subject
45:02 Arcs
1:15:03 Outro
This week's guest is the designer of the Undaunted series and Mandala, Trevor Benjamin. We talk about growing up in Canada, the purpose of language and the process of game design...but which games did he choose?
In this episode of the news we give new backers their exclusive nicknames and Ben speaks to Ian Brody abut the upcoming expansion for War of the Rings The Card Game, Fire and Swords.
Alright chummers, listen up. This datastream kicks off with the Lords revealing their fresh-off-the-press Shadowrun personas for Bender's upcoming run. After that, they dive into their ongoing Call of Cthulhu gig, swapping tales and tactics from the madness-inducing adventures they're caught up in. Then, things get real juicy as they roll into a deep convo about the tricksy abilities us players can exploit and how game masters can keep a lid on the power we wield. Dig it and stay frosty out there in the sprawl!
This week Dave has us betting against each other, planning game night and singing songs of course.
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.
This Game is Broken is eternally thankful to our Sponsors
Back in late February we attended another convention called the Devon Board Game Weekend which was hosted at the Fox & Hound Country Hotel in Eggesford and jointly ran by the hotel and Meeples Corner.
THE PLAYERS: JP, Adrian & Davey
In this episode you'll learn: - all about the cosy and intermit convention that is Devon Board Game Weekend - JP & Robs misfortunate mistake in hotel room bookings - that there was no rum spilling incidents this year - more about the games we played across the weekend - what makes this convention different to others we've attended
EPISODE CHAPTERS 0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count 4:59 - TURN 2 - The Devon Board Game Weekend 2024 9:53 - Dog friendly atmosphere 11:37 - Dune Imperium Uprising 19:32 - Point City & Tussi Mussie 23:22 - Furnace 25:20 - Ticket to Ride Europe 28:31 - Merlin 34:50 - Dice Forge 40:40 - In the Hall of the Mountain King 44:31 - A brief aside on JP & Robs loveshack 48:06 - Viking See-saw 49:00 - The Gallerist 59:10 - Senjutsu: Battle for Japan 1:04:18 - Cosmoctopus 1:08:22 - Paladins of the West Kingdom 1:15:20 - The Saturday Night Event Dinner 1:23:05 - Imperium: Horizons 1:30:19 - Brass: Lancashire 1:35:24 - War of the Ring The Card Game 1:43:08 - TURN 3 - Final thoughts on Devon Board Game Weekend 2024 1:47:09 - TURN 4 - The Final Turn
It is said that both politics and religion are not good conversational fodder among people you don't know well (and perhaps not even for people with whom you are close), but sadly those are among Mark's favourite topics. The sun having been devoured may cause the astronomers to be delighted, but Mark knows a portent when he sees one, and he is confident some kind of sacrifice to appease violent spirits is in order. Walker escalates things by invoking the divine right of kings, the intersection of religion and politics, but then again escalation is Walker's default instinct. Further proof of Fenrir's influence, no doubt!
01:44 AYURIS: Space Station Phoenix (Gabriel J. Cohn, Rio Grande Games, 2022)
Games Played Last Week:
03:54 -Black Rose Wars: Rebirth (Andrea Colletti, Diego Fonseca, and Marco Montanaro, Ludus Magnus Studio, 2024)
11:15 -G.I. JOE Deck-Building Game: Raise the Flagg Campaign Expansion (T.C. Petty III, Renegade Game Studios, 2023)
12:34 -Hissy Fit (Levi Robertson and Chris Stone, Stone Age Distractions, 2023)
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Welcome back to the Board Game BBQ Podcast, your one-stop destination for all things board games and tabletop fun! In this sizzling episode, Mitch, Joe, and Adrian are firing up the grill to discuss some exciting games. From fine art to strategic train management and ending on roll 'n' writes, we've got it all covered!
Adrian does a deep dive into Age of Steam, a classic board game that challenges players to build and manage railway networks in the industrial age. Mitch delves into the game mechanics, explaining how players draft dice to construct buildings, attract tourists, and manage their resources in New Orleans. Joe steps up next to showcase Art Society, a visually stunning board game that puts players in the shoes of aspiring art admirers.
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**
Yes, that's right. We have a Patreon. By becoming a Patreon member you will receive exclusive content, have access to a members only section of our discord where you can contribute to the content of the show, and much more. 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
On this chronologically consistent episode of the Shut Up & Sit Down podcast, Tom and Emily are rambling their way through three whole games! We’re talking about Ito - a relaxed party game about untangling your pals’ opinions! We’re talking about CATAN: Starfarers Duel - a two-player-only version of Catan: Starfarers that’s weird and wonky! AND we’re talking about Faraway - a game about doing everything in reverse.
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