On this episode of On Board Games Erik is joined by Ace Ellett from Bluefish Games to talk about games they've played lately and other things including:

• Sky Team
• Fugitive 2nd edition
• Lost in the Shuffle
• Endangered
• Puzzled Pint
• Dash

(19:09) Then they talk about games that can only be played once and the implications that has.

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On this episode of On Board Games Erik and Bruce talk about games they've played lately and other things including:

• Spy Car Escape
• Head Trip
• Dice Forge
• Rattlebones
• Hoopla

(30:45) Then they talk about games with large groups, from 10 - 1000. What works, what are some design thoughts, and how to keep that many people entertained.

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On this episode of On Board Games Erik and Don talk with Jay Cormier about games they've played lately and other things including:

• Gaslands
• Silent Death
• Mr. President
• Indiana Jones: The Sands of Adventure
• Monster of the week

Fail Faster website

Design Destiny Kickstarter

Scott Nicholson's Introspective video about Design Destiny

(15:08) Then they talk about the "fail faster" concept in game design and the tools Jay has designed to help with that.

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On this episode of On Board Games Erik and Kathleen talk with Bez about games they've played lately and other things including:

• The Crew
• Mr. President
• Connect Four Spin
• We Love Katmari

Stuff by Bez website

Endangered: American Red Wolves and Endangered Rescue Kickstarter

(29:40) Then they talk about incorporating the human element in games.

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On this episode of On Board Games Erik and Bruce talk about games they've played lately and other things including:

• Thunder Road Vendetta
• Mr. President

(22:35) Then they talk quirky games and what they bring to the table.

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On this episode of On Board Games Erik and Kathleen talk about games they've played lately and other things including:

• Final Girl
• Chicken!
• Whale to Look
• Nine Tiles Panic
• Skyteam
• The Game: Face to Face
• Search for Planet X

(14:28) Then they talk what Kathleen's experience at GenCon, UKGE, and other cons.

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On this episode of On Board Games Erik and Don talk about games they've played lately and other things including:

• ISS Vanguard
• Quest Tower by Escape Welt
• Diablo IV
• Thunder Road Vendetta
• Monster of the Week
• One Night Ultimate Super Villains
• Cursed Court
• Gameframe Kickstarter

(35:45) Then they talk what makes the weight of a game and when does it go from medium to heavy.

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On this episode of On Board Games Erik is joined by Sen-Foong Lim and Banana Chan to talk about games they've played lately and other things including:

• Bloodbeam Badlands
• No Context
• Murano
• The Ground Hog Gambit
• The Bin Packing Problem (Excel files and instructions in the link)

(15:00) Then they talk all about time travel in games, especially RPGs.

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On this episode of On Board Games Don and Erik are joined by Marc Specter of the Grand Gamers Guild to talk about games they've played lately and other things including:

• Renegade Games
• Good Omens: an Ineffable Game
• Magic: The Gathering
• Great Excavations
• Maximum Apocalypse

(18:55) Then they talk all about Grand Gamers Guild's Origins experience.

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On this episode of On Board Games Don and Erik talk about games they've played lately and other things including:

• Vampire The Masquerade: Rivals
• Rengade Design Studio
• Feng Shui
• City of Mist
• Ready Set Bet
• Kickstarter
• Diabo IV
• Firefly Gamefound
• Ticket To Ride - Legacy
• Crossbows and Catapults
• FormulaGP

(27:00) Then they talk all about RPG game design considerations.

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On this episode of On Board Games Don and Eriktalk about games they've played lately including:

• Grand Gamers Guild Kickstarter of Endeavor Deep Sea
• Savage Worlds Adventure Edition
• Monster Match Game
• Tiny War of the Ring project

(17:20) Then they talk all about game-adjacent products that either do or should exist.

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On this episode of On Board Games Don, Erik, and Bruce talk about games they've played lately including:

• Renegade Games upcoming Good Omens game
• Thunder Road
• Final Girl
• Paint Pal Studio
• Steam Up
• Jackbox 9

(18:32) Then they talk AI in game design both ethically and practically.

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On this episode of On Board Games Erik and Bruce talk about games they've played lately including:

• Mia and the Dragon Princess
• MLB the Show
• Ready Set Bet
• Monopoly the Pizza edition and Monopoly Millenium
• Roll and Rock
• Wavelength

(26:35) Then they talk about Bruce's recent visit to UnPub; what to expect and what it is like.

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On this episode of On Board Games Erik and Don talk about games they've played lately including:

• Black Sonata
• Catan
• Micro Macro: Crime City All In
• Puzzlewelt
• Final Girl

(25:11) Then they talk about Klaus Teuber, his games, his legacy, and of course, Catan.

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On this episode of On Board Games Erik and Don talk with Jason Washburn from Gamelyn Games about games they've played lately including:

• Scarface 1920
• Blood on the Clock Tower
• Oathsworn
• ISS Vanguard
• Tir Na Nog
• Ready Set Bet

Check out the Last Kingdom Kickstarter, going until April 14th https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/coe/the-last-kingdom-board-game/description

(22:28) Then they talk working on a licensed board game.

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On this episode of On Board Games Erik and Don talk with Nick Ferris about games they've played lately including:

• Flamecraft
• The Pharoah's Challenge at ShushCON
• Everdell
• Randomized Zelda

Check out the Tir Na Nog Kickstarter, going live March 28 https://gamefound.com/projects/grand-gamers-guild/tir-na-nog-between-worlds

(18:32) Then they talk about what a cultural consultant is and how it impacts board game design.

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On this episode of On Board Games Erik and Don talk about games they've played lately including:

• Viticulture
• 5 Parsecs from Home
• Valor RPG

(11:21) Then Erik and Don take a look at how to run and what to experience in a smaller con.

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On this episode of On Board Games Erik, Don, and Bruce talk about games they've played lately including:

• Santorini New York
• Brindlewood Bay
• Ten Dates
• Tir Na Nog

(30:11) Then, Jennifer Kitzman, customer service for Slugfest Games, joins Donald to talk about Dungeon Decorators, Red Dragon Inn 9 and how you keep a game fresh after 9 installments. Check out the Red Dragon Inn 9 Kickstarter.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/slugfestgames/the-red-dragon-inn-9-the-undercity

(56:17) Lastly, Erik, Don, and Bruce take a look at point scoring systems in games and the effect they have both psychologically and on the game itself.

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On this episode of On Board Games Erik and Don talk about games they've played lately including:

• Betrayal at Baldur's Gate/House on the Hill
• Echoes
• Escapewelt
• Viticulture
• Endeavor Deap Sea preview

(22:03) Then the two talk about the recent issue from WotC regarding the D&D OGL.

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On this episode of On Board Games Erik and Bill Corey talk about games they've played lately including:

• Ark Nova
• Marvel Champions
• Luck be a Landlord
• Return to Dark Tower
• ISS Vanguard
• Gen 7

(25:16) Then the two talk about video games that are like boardgames.

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