HEYOH CABALISTS! The 2024 KICKSTARTER IS LIVE! Stop the podcast now and go support all The Secret Cabal Shows right now. The gang kicks off episode 297 with a little bit about the fundraiser including the Secret Cabal Zine and other rewards. Then the gang gets into the games they've been playing including Terra Mystica, Fortune and Glory, Small World, Golem, Armello, and a feature review of Rats of Wistar from Simone Luciani and Danilo Sabia and published by Capstone Games. Then Tony T gets down and dirty into all the most important news from around the tabletop gaming world for the 297th time (he didn't quit after 12). And finally, the Founders dive into the world of Ameritrash games - the most wild, crazy, and thematic games out there and celebrate what they love about them. Rats of Wistar Review 01:01:27, News with Tony T 01:36:19, Ameritrash Extravaganza 02:44:23. Support the show by pledging to our Kickstarter at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/secretcabaljamie/the-secret-cabal-gaming-podcast-is-outta-control-in-2024
The team are back and sounding fresh with their new podcast recording equipment thanks to our amazing listeners who regularly support the show. Adrian dons his Sith like cloak and tries to turn the players to the Dark Side by taking a board gaming journey in which fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate, hate leads to suffering and suffering leads to the Dark Side...wish us luck...
FIRST PLAYER: Adrian OTHER PLAYERS: JP, Rob & Chris
OVERVIEW In this episode you'll learn:
- that thanks to our Ko-Fi supporters we've now levelled up our recording equipment...hurray - Rob jumps back into the heavy by learning Anachrony along with Fractures of Time by Mindclash Games - JP revisits a game he's not properly played for 18 months in Annunaki: Dawn of the Gods by Cranio Creations - Chris takes an arrow to the knee in Skyrim The Adventure Game by Modiphius Entertainment - Adrian makes bus routes sound like fun in Get On Board by IELLO - that Adrian is trying to corrupt the rest of the players by discussed games they fear, makes them angry, ones they hate and ones that make them suffer.
LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW N/A
EPISODE CHAPTERS 0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count 2:42 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex 3:17 - Rob - Anachrony: Fractures of Time 7:57 - JP - Annunaki: Dawn of the Gods 17:29 - Chris P - Skyrim The Adventure Game 25:12 - Adrian - Get On Board 30:47 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Turned to the Dark Side 32:30 - FEAR leads to... 42:53 - ANGER leads to... 55:09 - HATE leads to... 1:07:52 - SUFFERING leads to the Dark Side 1:21:26 - TURN 4 - Would you rather...With our two finalists from our board game battleground, would you rather force everyone to play one of the finalists every year or banish one from being played 1:28:46 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up 1:38:44 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn
Tom and Eric quiz Julie about her recent trip to the Tokyo Game Market, including some of the games she brought home, before moving on to a Tale of Boardgaming Horror and our Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.
It is striking that no one submitted a question regarding the hues of our auras, so allow us to address the issue here and declare that amber is the colour of our energy.
I regret nothing.
01:39 AYURIS: Capital Lux 2: Generations (Eilif Svensson & Kristian Amundsen Østby, Aporta Games, 2020)
Games Played Last Week:
03:46 -G.I. JOE Deck-Building Game: Raise the Flagg Campaign Expansion (T.C. Petty III, Renegade Game Studios, 2023)
07:10 -Through the Desert (Reiner Knizia, Allplay, 2024)
In Episode 293, your hosts Jules, Conor, and Mitch are diving deep into the cardboard cosmos to explore three thrilling titles: El Grande, Little Town, and Bardwood Grove. Get ready to embark on a journey of strategy and excitement as they dissect these games with the precision of seasoned surgeons, injecting their discussions with a healthy dose of laughter and camaraderie.
Alongside their game reviews, the BBQ crew is shaking things up by concocting their very own lexicon for the board gaming realm, they're brewing up a storm of fresh terminology to add a dash of zest to your gaming conversations. This episode promises to be a whirlwind of excitement. So sit back, relax and let the good times roll!
We also recap last week's Question of the Pod: How does Board Gaming affect your mental health?
Thanks to everyone who contributed and shared their experiences with us on Discord and the Facebook Community.
And as always, we Swear an Oath.
Question of the Pod: What’s your favourite blend of mechanics?
Sizzling Games: Bardwood Grove(00:44:32), Little Town(00:52:50), El Grande(00:59:54)
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**
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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
In this first episode of The Temple of Elemental evil our heroes set out towards the village of Hommlet, find out some secrets and notice some suspicious behaviour.
Greetings, valiant Cabalists! Join us for a whirlwind adventure as we explore the realms of tabletop gaming! In this thrilling episode the gang reviews an incredibly unique game, The Quiet Year and discuss the explosive popularity of Fallout tabletop toleplaying. We'll recount Bender's legendary exploits in the classic Harlequin adventure for Shadowrun and soar to new heights with a discussion of superheroes and the thrilling world of superheroic role-playing! Prepare for excitement beyond measure! Excelsior!
Mike hosts an episode full of tricky tricky nonsense
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
There is only one novel and commendable Kant pun, delivered in the novel and commendable film Hedwig and the Angry Inch:
"I got kicked out of university after delivering a brilliant lecture on the aggressive influence of German philosophy on rock and roll, entitled, 'You, Kant, Always Get What You Want.'"
01:41 AYURIS: Mosaic: A Story of Civilization (Glenn Drover, Forbidden Games, 2022)
Welcome back from our captivating interlude, “Screening, Streaming, and Steaming”! Now, let’s dive into our regular musings on the freshest board games. Brace yourselves as we explore two intriguing Devir titles—because, let’s face it, Devir rarely disappoints. But hold your dice! We’ll dissect not just the production quality but also the heart of gameplay.
And then there’s Queen Games, marching in with a new lineup tailored for family play. Picture lighter fare, like a sun-kissed afternoon picnic. But here’s my confession: Spatial relations? Not exactly my forte. So, fellow gamers, bear with us as we navigate these games together!
Episode 292: Discussion on Mental Health, Knarr, Let's Go! To Japan
This week Lauren, Dana and Jules chat about a really important topic - how mental health and board gaming affect one another. We dive into some personal stories, as well as sharing our thoughts on the positives and negatives of mental health in the board game space. After that, we get into some sizzles! Has Jules been leading a band of vikings? Knarr yeah. Dana has been feeding her travel bug pouring over the beautiful components in Let's Go! To Japan.
After that we've got the regularly scheduled Question of the Pod, and we make some new oaths.
New Question of the Pod: How does board gaming affect your mental health?
Timestamps:
Mental Health and Board Games (0:00:59)
Knarr (0:54:20)
Let's Go! To Japan (1:00:53)
Question of the Pod Recap (1:12:26)
Swear An Oath (1:21:48)
PlayCon is coming in 2024. Make sure you sign-up at https://play-con.com/ so you don't miss out!
**SPONSORS**
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
Dear listeners, it’s never been clearer to us that board games have entered into a new era - the era of the size race. Each month publishers are competing to release a bigger campaign game than the one before and in terms of scope, Agemonia is definitely in the running for the lead. In terms of box size it’s no slouch either, looking eerily similar to that 32 pound Frosthaven box. To provide some contrast and levity, the second game on this episode is Terra Nova, a sleeker, slimmer, smaller and shorter version of its big sibling - Terra Mystica.
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On to the timestamps:
0:00 Cold Open
1:46 Agemonia
41:34 Agemonia content warning start
45:49 Agemonia content warning end
48:22 Audience Correspondence - Salton Sea
55:52 Terra Nova
This week's is designer of Once Upon A Time, Baron Munchausen and owner of Hogshead Publishing, James Wallis. We talk about the frame work of RPGs, the murky world of game publishing and Britain on the tabletop...but which games did he choose?
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