Ambie and Crystal discuss City of the Big Shoulders and Fantastic Factories. We then talk about the importance of first impressions, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word 'opinion.'
Announcements: 0:45
Recent Games: 1:13
First Impressions: 12:26
Board Game Etymology - 'Opinion': 27:05
Outro: 28:05
Bloopers: 29:09
City of the Big Shoulders: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/214880/city-big-shoulders
Fantastic Factories: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/216600/fantastic-factories
Ambie and Crystal discuss Unlock! Heroic Adventures and Funkoverse Strategy Game. We then talk about what the world would be like if everyone played board games, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word 'common.'
Announcements: 0:50
Recent Games: 2:05
If Everyone Played Games: 16:12
Board Game Etymology - 'Common': 32:39
Outro: 33:59
Bloopers: 35:12
Unlock! Heroic Adventures: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/266121/unlock-heroic-adventures
Funkoverse Strategy Game: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/284775/funkoverse-strategy-game
In this special episode, Ambie and Crystal answer a bunch of questions from listeners!
Announcements: 0:40
Q&A: 1:52
Outro: 45:28
Bloopers: 46:40
For the list of questions, see the complete show notes at http://www.boardgameblitz.com/posts/215/episode-90-q-a
Ambie and Crystal discuss TransAmerica and The Quacks of Quedlinburg: The Herb Witches. We then talk about some games we don't play enough and why it's hard to get them played, and Crystal goes over the origins of the word 'rare.'
Recent Games: 0:47
Games We Don't Play Enough: 8:29
Board Game Etymology - 'Rare': 23:49
Outro: 25:52
Bloopers: 26:56
TransAmerica: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2842/transamerica
The Quacks of Quedlinburg: The Herb Witches: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/269259/quacks-quedlinburg-herb-witches
Ambie and Crystal discuss Mr. Face and Nine Tiles Panic. We then list off our top 5 games we played before we discovered modern board games, and Crystal goes over the origins of the company name 'Hasbro.'
Recent Games: 0:47
Top 5 Pre-Hobby Games: 13:30
Board Game Etymology - 'Hasbro': 31:37
Outro: 32:49
Bloopers: 33:53
Mr. Face: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/267945/mr-face
Nine Tiles Panic: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/279869/nine-tiles-panic
Ambie and Crystal talk about a bunch of the games they played at Dice Tower Con 2019.
Announcements: 0:33
Dice Tower Con: 1:10
Outro: 31:23
Bloopers: 32:36
Ambie and Crystal discuss Ora et Labora and On Tour. We then highlight some games and people in the gaming community that are in the LGBT community.
Announcements: 0:41
Recent Games: 1:29
Pride: 9:18
Outro: 25:07
Bloopers: 26:20
Ora et Labora: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/70149/ora-et-labora
On Tour: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/251412/tour
People/content mentioned (for links, see our full show notes at http://www.boardgameblitz.com/posts/203):
Designers: Isaac Vega, Nikki Valens, Morgane Gouyon-Rety, Rachel (Bowen) Simmons, Alice Davis, Aaron Vanderbeek, Talen Lee, Bez Shahriari, Peter Hayward
Podcasts/Blogs/Videos: Board Games In Bed, The Game Shelf, Danny and Derek Do Board Games, Geeky Gaymer Guy, BeBold Games, Story Board Gamer, Open Seat Gaming, Men on Board, Cloak and Meeple, Ava Foxfort from SU&SD, Katie's Game Corner
Other: Rebecca Ruhlman, A Seat at the Table
Ambie interviews Josh Starr, the creator of Grand Trunk Games, a new publishing company dedicated to making 18xx games more available, affordable, and approachable.
Interview: 0:24
1861/1867: 13:00
Outro: 26:57
Grand Trunk Games: https://www.grandtrunkgames.com/