Board games are getting more expensive! Don, Chris, and Jamie get together to talk about the value of the hobby they've chosen. The group talks about gauging perceived value, the psychology of board game pricing, luxury and upgraded board games, crowdfunding, the fear of missing out, and what really matters to get the most out of your dollar.

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Brace yourself for more nonsense, some anecdotes of JP's late grandad, Kerley's late to our recordings due to being on the VR and we've coined a new name for Taverns of Tiefenthal.

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Clef and Tim talk some recent plays including Bus, Locomotive Werks, Saltfjord, Power Grid, and another surprise game! We also discuss how to turn down a game that you don't want to play, but we do a bad job at it. Also, can you tell if you like a game just from reading the rules? Sign up for PPCon at punchboardparadise.com and join the discord at discord.gg/s8hYtWkMS3 Sign up for the Great Plains Game Festival at https://greatplainsgamingproject.com/great-plains-game-festival/

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This time, we're talking sports, and how game designers can best emulate them. Plus, Horror, Hula Hoops, Roses, and Thorns.

00:59 - Announcements: Dice Tower West and East

02:04 - Sports Boardgames

20:10 - Tale of Boardgaming Horror

25:48 - Charcuterie

30:24 - 1 A.M. Jailbreak

33:07 - Helionox Chronicles

37:47 - Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era

40:38 - Ostia

42:33 - Kingdom Legacy: Feudal Kingdom

Questions? Tales of Horror? tom@dicetower.com

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While we hate to confirm your most reductive of preconceived notions, snow removal in Canadian cities is no joke. The fleet of vehicles required to allow for daily life in even a small Canadian city after major snowfall is impressive. The balletic dance of some of their formations while in operation calls to mind the precise of mid-air refuelling.  

01:03 AYURIS: Ra (Reiner Knizia, alea, 1999)

Games Played Last Week:

04:07 -Mistborn (John D. Clair, Brotherwise Games, 2024)

09:17 -Cerebria: The Inside World (Richard Amann, Viktor Peter, István Pócsi, Frigyes Schőberl, Nick Shaw, & Dávid Turczi, Mindclash Games, 2018)

13:40 -1793: Patriots & Traitors (Jason St.Just, Sound of Drums, 2024) 

20:35 -Navegador (Mac Gerdts, PD-Verlag, 2010)

26:43 -Galactic Renaissance (Christian Martinez, Matagot, 2024)

29:25 -Cyclades: Legendary Edition (Bruno Cathala & Ludovic Maublanc, Open Sesame Games, 2024)

39:24 -Whale Riders (Reiner Knizia, Grail Games, 2021)

41:06 -Figment (Wolfgang Warsch, CMYK, 2025)

46:01 -Kabuto Sumo: Sakura Slam (John Brieger, Michael Dunsmore, & Tony Miller, Allplay, 2024)

49:53 -Portmanteau: A Cooperative Game of Linguistic Fusion (Robert Fisk, Doghalla Games, 2025)

54:26 -Dragon Valley (CW Karstens, Diamond K Games, 2012)

News (and why it doesn't matter):

1:01:56 Dragon Valley: Advisors & Quests, 2012

1:02:27 2001: A Space Odyssey 1 vs. all

1:03:13 Paolo Mori and Alessandro Zucchini form Ingenioso Hidalgo for Battlefields of the Napoleonic Wars

1:03:53 Feya's Swamp from Helge and Anselm Ostertag

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00:05:30 Intro

00:05:30 It’s in the Cards

00:08:00 Best Family Game

00:11:30 Best coop

00:15:00 Historical Game

00:18:00 “It’s Alive!” (New edition, re-release)

00:23:00 Commercials

00:27:00 This Game has Bling (top production)

00:30:00 The Ignacy Award

00:33:00 Just the two of us

00:37:30 Pass the Advil

00:41:30 Game of the Year – Tony

00:44:30 Game of the Year – Marty

It’s time for our 10th Annual Squirrelly awards! We look at our top games of 2024. However, due to unforeseen circumstances, this year is a little different.

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This week, Conor and Lauren are joined by Peter C Hayward, designer of podcast darling Things in Rings. Peter sports his blue beard talking about his approach to design, his plethora of upcoming releases, and his affinity for Pixar easter eggs. Then, Lauren shares her recent Button Shy escapades. Conor tells us about some prototypes from former podcast host Sarah which includes a disdain for onions and affinity for spirits.

There is no Question of the Pod this week due to scheduling changes, but we’ll return to our QotP segment in our next release. Outside that, there’s still the usual chatter about what has been hitting our tables, and what has us fired up!

You can find more about Peter’s work and upcoming projects here:
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Peter’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/peterchayward

Fiction Design Diary: https://boardgamegeek.com/blog/1/blogpost/143572/designer-diary-fiction

Timestamps
Interview with Peter [0:01:08]
More games we’ve been playing [1:01:05]
Fired up [1:30:47]

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Has this episode left you with a thirst for more? Here are all of the games that we discussed:

Decrypto - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/225694/decrypto

Codenames - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/178900/codenames

French Toast - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/312633/french-toast

Converge - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/385975/converge-catalysts-of-change

That Time You Killed Me – https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/344258/that-time-you-killed-me

Things in Rings - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/408547/things-in-rings

Fiction - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/380439/fiction

Vegas Strip - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/428638/vegas-strip

Critter Kitchen - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/393429/critter-kitchen

Village Pillage - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/247342/village-pillage

At the Helm - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/361598/at-the-helm

Numbsters - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/374541/numbsters

SpaceShipped - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/283792/spaceshipped

Seasons of Rice - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/256705/seasons-of-rice

Circle the Wagons - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/213266/circle-the-wagons

Robotrick - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/374866/robotrick

Paladins of the West Kingdom – https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/266810/paladins-of-the-west-kingdom

Cat in the Box - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/345972/cat-in-the-box-deluxe-edition

Fellowship of the Ring Trick Taking Game - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/429293/the-fellowship-of-the-ring-trick-taking-game

 

Prototypes discussed:
I Don’t Like Onions
The Spiritualists

 

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On this episode of On Board Games, Erik is joined by Shawn Hoult of Allies or Enemies to talk about games (and other things) they've played including:

• Western Legends
• Return to Dark Tower
• Bussen Stop
• Cabanga
• Quacks of Quedlinberg
• In the Footsteps of Darwin and Marie Curie
• Arydia

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In this episode of Every Day I Write The Book, Ben and Isaac discuss the fear of writing and also writing great stuff that you know you have to cut.

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Reviews of Eternal Decks, Butterfly Garden, Orleans: Invasion, One Piece Luffy’s Bento Panic Deep dive of Dead Cells on BGA. Game discussion starts at {00:26:36}.
Thank you to our sponsors: Queen Games, and Grand Gamers Guild.

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This week Shelley and I have fun with a game that touches TWO of our favorite hobbies (board games and music) in

Draft and Write Records by Bruno Maciel from Inside Up Games

then we make and indluge in one of our favorite dairy products in

Fromage by Matthew O'Malley and Ben Rosset from Road to Infamy Games (R2i)

Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games

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• Welcome to Jon, Chris, and Rena (with a brief Wandering Took pop-in!)
• Thank you to Patrick C, Tom P, DebacleSam, Ondrej P
• Announcements
• News
  • ALEP Spoilers
• Retro Preview
• Deck Spotlight
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On this powerfully allied episode of the Shut Up & Sit Down Podcast, Tom and Matt are negotiating poorly in Tonga Bonga, getting all sandy (again!) in Dune Imperium: Bloodlines, and meandering through a bucolic farm or two in Black Forest.

Thanks for listening everyone! Have a great weekend!

Timestamps:

01:36 - Tonga Bonga

12:17 - Dune Imperium: Bloodlines

24:24 - Black Forest

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Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Time Division and Ticket to Ride Legacy: Legends of the West. Then, we talk about our favorite board game mechanics and why we like them.

0:00-Intro
0:38-Announcements
2:22-Recent Games - Time Division
6:55-Ticket to Ride Legacy: Legends of the West
12:52-Favorite Mechanics
25:56-Outro
27:09-Bloopers

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Okay, pay attention, this is gonna be different! We're looking at the rest of 2025, deciding what we think the most well received games of the year are going to be - but then we're going to be bidding on them, auction style. Whoever's slate ends up performing best in their categories at the end of the year gets all the glory ... and if you vote on who you think is going to win, you could get $50! Before we're going, going, gone, we talk about Nyakuza, Hooky, and Altay: Dawn of Civilization.

03:26 - Nyakuza 10:26 - Hooky 16:15 - Altay: Dawn of Civilization 27:16 - Anticipation Auction 2025 32:52 - Arydia: The Paths We Dare Tread 38:12 - Puerto Rico 1897: Special Edition 41:10 - Molly House 45:03 - Nemesis: Retaliation 47:09 - Finspan 49:59 - Luthier 51:24 - The Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era 55:23 - Transgalactica 59:18 - The Witcher: Path Of Destiny 1:01:56 - The Old King's Crown 1:04:07 - Star Trek: Captain's Chair 1:06:32 - Dune: Imperium – Bloodlines 1:08:38 - Zenith 1:10:26 - Galactic Cruise 1:12:10 - Speakeasy

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Hey now Cabalists! Today the game kicks off the show by moaning and complaining about all their problems but get right into the gaming with Ostia Pirates Expansion, Forest Shuffle, Ticket to Ride, Fled, Rebirth, and a feature review of Freedom Five A Sentinels Comics Board Game. Then Stevie S takes over for Tony T to give you all of the most important news from around the tabletop community. Then the Founders finish off the show with a discussion about mastering board games. Ostia Pirates Expansion: 00:04:15, Forest Shuffle: 00:10:51, Ticket to Ride: 00:19:49, Fled: 00:26:47, Rebirth: 00:32:23, Freedom Five: 00:42:10, News with Stevie S: 01:16:32, Mastering A Game Discussion: 02:11:50, Check out our sponsors Restoration Games at https://restorationgames.com/. Game Toppers at https://www.gametoppersllc.com/. And CGE at https://czechgames.com/ and don't forget to use the promo code SECRETSETI at checkout.

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In this episode of the Spielworxx Bulletin, Ben and Uli talk about politics in games and what they offer to the gaming canon. 

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This week Mike is mean to robots, no regrets. 

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 a new episode and a new first player, welcome back Tambo taking the first player token.  Tambo takes us on a voyage around board games containing one of his favourite mechanisms...exploration.

FIRST PLAYER: Tambo
OTHER PLAYERS: JP, Rob & Davey

In this episode you'll learn:
- that Tambo has gone full pirate in EOS: Island of Angels by King Racoon Games
- how JP and the gang got on with their playthrough of Arcs: The Blighted Reach by Leder Games
- Rob is frightened of the sea but loves a bit of Endeavor: Deep Sea by Burnt Island Games
- whether he can just have one more run at Slay the Spire: The Board Game by Contention Games
- all about the groups experience with exploration within games and it's various different mechanisms

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0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count

1:35 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex

1:50 - JP - Arcs: The Blighted Reach

14:02 - Rob - Endeavor: Deep Sea

20:22 - Davey - Slay the Spire: The Board Game

26:44 - Tambo - EOS Island of Angels

34:02 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Boldly going where we've been before...probably

34:27 - Flipping face down tiles to explore

44:54 - Module board exploration

47:09 - Resource based exploration

49:05 - Narrative driven exploration

53:02 - Other forms of exploration in games

1:02:57 - TURN 4 - Receive, Sleeve or Leave

1:09:03 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up

1:15:08 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn

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