On this eclectic episode of the Shut Up & Sit Down Podcast, Tom and Matt are talking LOGISTICS in Minecart Town, CURRENCY in Pax Penning, and CONCEPTS THAT ARE AS LARGE AS DEATH in Compile!
Have a great weekend!
Timestamps:
02:22 - Minecart Town
15:31 - Pax Penning
32:13 - Compile
For our Wednesday podcast we look at two family-friendly domino-style games:
Zoomies by Magnus Karlsson from Fireside Games
and
Ananda by Dirk Barsuhn from Zoch
We liked one, and were frustrated with the other...
Thanks as always to Bezier Games for their sponsorship!
You can sponsor the podcast directly at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames
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Are you "Team Buttons" or "Team Maximum Effort" when you first play a board game? We answer this question and dive into the topic on why some board gamers are happy to explore without consequence and why others punish themselves on getting a great first game experience.
FIRST PLAYER: JP
OTHER PLAYERS: Dan, Adrian & Kerley
In this episode you'll learn:
- whether Adrian combo'd any castles in Castle Combo by Catch Up Games
- how Dan got on with his first play of Nucleum by Board & Dice
- more about the "edge" as JP experiences his first play of Andromeda's Edge by Cardboard Alchemy
- that Kerley is re-visting some of his favourites including Perseverance Episode 1 by Mindclash Games
- our take on board gamers who fall into two categories as they approach new games, whether you just there to push buttons and pull levers not worries about the outcomes or punishing yourself for not having the perfect first game.
LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
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EPISODE CHAPTERS
0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count
3:57 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex
4:14 - Adrian - Castle Combo
11:59 - Dan - Nucleum
14:43 - Kerley - Perseverance Episode 1
19:33 - JP - Andromedas Edge
27:44 - TURN 3 - Main Event: You get once chance to make a first impression
29:34 - Team Buttons vs Team Maximum Effort
39:14 - What are the pros & cons of both teams?
48:41 - Do we feel competitiveness and creativity plays a role here?
53:10 - Winning pressure vs teaching pressure
1:00:31 - Demos are different to first play experiences
1:03:54 - TURN 4 - Would you rather...have the perfect first game but never know your score or know your score but have to experience everything the game has to offer
1:11:07 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up
1:22:08 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn
You can check out JP's new podcast called Just Play right here https://www.justplaypod.co.uk we'd love to have you and also on the new YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@JustPlayPodcast
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00:00:30 Intro
00:02:41 BooBQ
00:09:51 Bottle Imp
00:12:31 Today’s Gas Can
00:16:38 Aconyte: Herald of Ruin
00:18:51 Guild Wars 2: Mad King Thorn
00:21:23 Arkham Horror RPG
00:23:45 Hubworld: Aidalon
00:26:30 Ramblings
00:28:50 2003 Game Review
00:33:32 Kinfire Chronicles: Night’s Fall
00:36:22 Dungeon Kart
00:41:55 Gametoppers LLC
00:43:52 Hegemony
01:09:13 Miniature Market
01:11:13 White Castle Matcha
01:18:00 Portal Games
01:19:18 Outro
Only three games in this episode and one of them is an expansion. So, you thought it would be a short episode? Nope, we make up for this in our extended, over the top discussion on Hegemony. Don't be scared by this game and the length. It is one of those games that just flowed and was easy to understand. Admit that each faction is different, but not to the point that you sit there and say that you have no idea what is going on with them. You can see how it all comes together in my opinion.
Looking to play a Mario Kart style game on the tabletop, then give Dungeon Kart a try. Little too chaotic for me and Marty and that might just be we are enjoying the simpler racing games. We appreciate what the game is pulling off and if you want that mayhem on the table, then give this a try
Thanks for listening and appreciate the support as always.
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This week, Dana, Lauren and Joe run through the their gaming highs and lows over the past few weeks following on from PAX and local game days. Joe takes a break from Overwatch 2 to tell us about avoiding a fall from grace in Courtisans. Lauren has been answering movie trivia questions badly in Blockbuster. Dana has been taming beasts, though not her own, to create the best minions in The Vale of Eternity.
They also share the community responses from last week's Question of the Pod, share their gripes with this week's question, and get fired up for the coming week!
New Question of the Pod: How do you manage a board game slump?
Timestamps:
Sizzling Games:
Blockbuster [0:35:30]
Courtisans [0:42:27]
The Vale of Eternity [0:49:29]
Question of the Pod: [1:01:54]
Fired Up: [1:17:50]
Check out our Eventbrite page for all of our upcoming Game Days: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/board-game-bbq-32833304483
Has this episode left you with a thirst for more? Here are all of the games that we discussed:
Nyet! - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1107/nyet
Cheers to the Governor - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/404048/cheers-to-the-governor
Curses - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/5298/curses
Seas of Strife - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/225482/seas-of-strife
Pixies - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/411875/pixies
Things in Rings - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/408547/things-in-rings
Landmarks - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/421374/landmarks
Paranormal Detectives - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/280136/paranormal-detectives
Blockbuster - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/272438/blockbuster
Courtisans - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/402283/courtisans
The Vale of Eternity - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/385529/the-vale-of-eternity
Ultimate Voyage - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/380782/ultimate-voyage
Pictures - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/284108/pictures
Five Tribes - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/157354/five-tribes-the-djinns-of-naqala
Fantasy Realms - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/223040/fantasy-realms
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On this episode of On Board Games, Erik and Bill Corey talk about games (and other things) they've played including:
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(25:57) The discuss if game design is art and if so, how?
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For Sunday's podcast this week we play some heavier fare, though two of them are quick to play. First up is an Essen 2024 release
Steam Power by Martin Wallace from Wallace Designs
Then we head back into storybook land with great art reminiscent of classic kids literature and to the farm with
Harvest by Trey Chambers from Keymaster Games
And finally we check out an Essen 2023 release that's the heaviest of the three titles this week:
Karvi by Torgeir Tjong from Hans im Glück
Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games
Check out our YouTube videos here: https://www.youtube.com/@garrettsgames
Here's the direct link to our video for Steam Power: https://youtu.be/t7npdv5R2_4
You can support the podcast by going to www.patreon.com/garrettsgames
or check out our extensive list of games that no longer fit on our shelves, but belong on your table:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing
Openers:
Mark: Fishing Steve: Trick Taking Game Conventions (here's one, and here's another) Closers: Mark: What do I think is an OG game? I can tell what it ain't! Steve: What would new boardgamers think is an OG game?
Nonsense Junkie
@elschmear
My friend Steve Paap returns to his set of interview questions for me. A year and a half ago, back on episode 214, Steve turned the microphone around on me. Now he's back with more questions for yours truly.
First, though, he tries to rile me up by having me defend my "favorite boardgame" Entdecker from a variety of BGG comments from folks who didn't like it. They rate it a 4, 3, or 2, and explain why. Does it get under my skin? Not really. He says I'm too nice for that, Maybe that's it, but the truth is that no game is really for everybody, and I'm well aware that Entdecker is less-than-average for many gamers. There are some comments I find just inaccurate and wrong, though--that's true. -Mark
I think it's fair to say at this point, that we've pretty firmly established each of our respective tastes when it comes to board games, whether it's for genre, theme, mechanic, whatever. There's always something, though, right? Something that flies in the face of those rules and boldly proclaims, "I like this, even though..." Before we prove the rule, we talk about Andromeda's Edge, and Karvi. 03:05 - Andromeda's Edge 13:15 - Karvi 23:32 - Exceptions to our Gaming Tastes 24:47 - Through the Ages 26:41 - Ark Nova 30:57 - Stationfall 34:04 - Thunder Road: Vendetta 35:35 - Terra Mystica
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Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Stamp Swap, Typeset, and Sausage Sizzle. Then, we talk about some "goody gifts" - small games that can fit in a stocking, goody bag, or trick or treat bag!
0:00-Intro
0:55-Recent Games - Stamp Swap - watch the playthrough
1:36-Typeset
6:40-Sausage Sizzle!
15:18-Goody Gifts
27:58-Outro
29:02-Bloopers
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This episode was sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Use the code "BGBLITZ24" to get 20% off non-exclusive items.
For the full show notes visit our site at http://www.boardgameblitz.com/posts/396
For our Wednesday podcast this week, Shelley and I explore two chicken-themed games!
First up is the lighter family-oriented Rooster Chase by Costa from PYTHAGORAS.
Then we attempt to group our hen breeds together in Hens by Giampaolo Razzino from Little Rocket Games.
Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games
You can support the podcast directly by going to www.patreon.com/garrettsgames
OR
Check out our extensive list of games that no longer fit on our shelves, but belong on your table.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing
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