We have Special thanks to our new sponsor Advent Games. If you would like to win a copy of one of our Sizzling Games, enter today! Last day to enter is 17th September.
How To Enter: Go to http://www.adventgames.com.au/ and browse the game categories! Join The Board Game BBQ Community FB page if you haven't already, and then comment on the competition post with your favourite GAME CATEGORY from the advent games website and TELL US WHY it’s your fave. (Full T&Cs on the Board Game BBQ Community FB page)
Why not join The Board Game BBQ Community page on Facebook. It's a place where everyone can post about their games, write reviews, engage with the community, and support each other. Regardless of if you are a casual gamer, a designer, an artist, a content creator - everyone is welcome!
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It's (almost) all hands on deck this episode as we get the gang together to launch Round 2 of the Board Game Bracket, bring a whole bunch or excellent games to the table, and discuss our recent oaths. We also try and break Dan by mentioning as many games as we can and making him add 60+ games to the shownotes.
In our massive Sizzling Games segment, Conor creates a cohesive and clever continent in Ecos, Mike takes off his mask and starts coughing everywhere in Plague Inc, Dan pulls a rabbit out of his hat in Trickerion, Def becomes a foreplanning expert Anachrony, Sarah dares to open the Jaws of the Lion, Mitch plays with Tiny Epic Dinosaurs, and Steve swings both ways with Pendulum.
We launch Round 2 of the Board Game Bracket with some really massive games in some massive match-ups with some mass debating as well. It's Codenames vs Through The Ages, On Mars vs Great Western Trail, Azul vs Mage Knight, and Dixit vs Terraforming Mars. make sure you head to our socials and vote for your favourite to make sure they go through to Round 3.
Oaths were sworn, worn, and reborn. Despite having seven hosts, we still managed a clean sweep of oaths! Everyone came to tha party and fufilled their oaths in the name of the podcast. So now a new round of oaths are now underway; Everdell (Steve), Nemo's War (Dan), Rome and Roll (Sarah), The Damsel's Tale (Conor), Flamme Rouge (Mitch), Marvel United (Mike), D-Day Dice: 2nd Ed (Def).
Sizzling Games: Ecos: First Continent (02:45), Plague Inc. (10:23), Trickerion (19:05), Anachrony (32:22), Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion (44:00), Tiny Epic Dinosaurs (59:36), Pendulum (01:07:07)
Board Game Bracket (01:14:06)
Swear An Oath (01:43:32)
Has this episode left you with a thirst for more? Here are all of the games that we discussed:
Thanks to Advent Games for sponsoring this episode. Advent Games (http://www.adventgames.com.au/) are an Australian online boardgame 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.
Thanks also to our second sponsor, VR Distribution. VR Distribution is Australia's fastest-growing distributor of board games, toys and collectibles, trading cards, and licensed merchandise and gaming accessories. If you are looking at setting up a business, give them a call to discuss, or visit https://vrdistribution.com.au
**COMPETITION**
We have Special thanks to our new sponsor Advent Games. If you would like to win a copy of one of our Sizzling Games!
How To Enter: Go to http://www.adventgames.com.au/ and browse the game categories! Join The Board Game BBQ Community FB page if you haven't already, and then comment on the competition post with your favourite GAME CATEGORY from the advent games website and TELL US WHY it’s your fave. (Full T&Cs on the Board Game BBQ Community FB page)
Why not join The Board Game BBQ Community page on Facebook. It's a place where everyone can post about their games, write reviews, engage with the community, and support each other. Regardless of if you are a casual gamer, a designer, an artist, a content creator - everyone is welcome!
Follow us on Instagram to be notified when a new episode drops, or when our Discord events are happening. And don't forget to use #oathfulfilled when you finally get a game off your shelf of shame.
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We have Special thanks to our new sponsor Advent Games. If you would like to win a copy of one of our Sizzling Games!
How To Enter: Go to http://www.adventgames.com.au/ and browse the game categories! Join The Board Game BBQ Community FB page if you haven't already, and then comment on the competition post with your favourite GAME CATEGORY from the advent games website and TELL US WHY it’s your fave. (Full T&Cs on the Board Game BBQ Community FB page)
Why not join The Board Game BBQ Community page on Facebook. It's a place where everyone can post about their games, write reviews, engage with the community, and support each other. Regardless of if you are a casual gamer, a designer, an artist, a content creator - everyone is welcome!
Follow us on Instagram to be notified when a new episode drops, or when our Discord events are happening. And don't forget to use #oathfulfilled when you finally get a game off your shelf of shame.
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All the crew (even Conor) are here tonight to battle it out again for supremacy.
Whose team are you on? Lock, or Spock?
Our fearless Trivia host Adrian does an excellent job of making us all look confused and perplexed.
We also announce the second round of the bracket, which will be starting soon.
**COMPETITION**
We have Special thanks to our new sponsor Advent Games, if you would like to win a copy of one of our Sizzling Games!
How To Enter: Go to http://www.adventgames.com.au/ and browse the game categories! Join The Board Game BBQ Community FB page if you haven't already, and then comment on the competition post with your favourite GAME CATEGORY from the advent games website and TELL US WHY it’s your fave. (Full T&Cs on the Board Game BBQ Community FB page)
Why not join The Board Game BBQ Community page on Facebook. It's a place where everyone can post about their games, write reviews, engage with the community, and support each other. Regardless of if you are a casual gamer, a designer, an artist, a content creator - everyone is welcome!
Follow us on Instagram to be notified when a new episode drops, or when our Discord events are happening. And don't forget to use #oathfulfilled when you finally get a game off your shelf of shame.
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In this episode Steve, Def and Jules dive into the world of heavy games. Our resident heavy-game expert, Def, shares his journey into the world of Vital Lacerda games, and Jules isn't afraid to dip his toe into complicated waters either. The team discusses some of their favourite heavy games, and all agree that if you put in the time to learn the rules you will soon find that the interconnectivity of the story and the consequences of your actions make heavy games so much more rewarding than other games.
In our Sizzling Games this week Jules discovers the joys of Azul, Def takes on the world of pollution and greedy governments (so basically real life) in CO2: Second Chance, and Steve goes one-on-one against his son in Unmatched.
In our Kickstarter segment the team shares what games have caught their eye. For Jules it's the city-builder Streets from Sinister Fish Games, and the new Lacerda thinky-filler Mercado de Lisboa has Def reaching for his wallet. And everyone is champing at the bit for the release of The 7th Citadel from Serious Poulp.
In our Board Game Bracket segment we announce the winner of the second-to-last match-up, On Mars vs Eclipse. With only one match-up left, Chronicles of Crime vs Everdell, we are almost ready to launch into Round 2 of the Board Game Bracket. But we need your help to get there so make sure you hit up our socials and vote for your favourites to make sure they survive.
Finally, in Swear An Oath, there are excuses aplenty!! Def failed to fulfil his Anachrony oath and tries to convince the others that purchasing Trickerion would balance the ledger for him. Jules played Portal, however his fulfillment of Brass: Birmingham is currently on pause so the team calls in the video referee to decide whether it counts as complete. He then commits to Vindication as his new oath. And Steve played A Feast For Odin back-to-back and thinks he has found a serious contender for his Top 10. And thanks to VR Distribution, Steve got his hands on My City - and swears an oath to get it to the table this weekend.
Sizzling Games: Azul (3:25), CO2: Second Chance (11:26), Unmatched (19:02)
Topic of the Week: (26:10)
Kickstarter (47:20)
Board Game Bracket (58:00)
Swear An Oath (1:03:00)
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In this episode Steve, Dan and Conor are joined by the hottest designer in board gaming at the moment, Travis Jones. Travis, the designer of the recently released Pendulum, shares with us his journey from mild-mannered office worker to playtesting and releasing one of the most talked-about games this year. It's a fantastic interview and we were very grateful for his time. And he hangs around for the rest of the show!!
In our Sizzling Games this week Conor holds back the invaders on Spirit Island, Travis has been taking his friends into space in The Crew, and Dan plays cops and robbers in Stop Thief!
In our Board Game Bracket segment we resolve the Too Many Bones vs El Grande match-up, and then set-up the final bracket for Round 1: Chronicles of Crime vs Everdell. These are two massive games which are favourites amongst board gamers; Dan defends Chronicles of Crime while Conor vouches for Everdell; so make sure you get your vote in and make sure your favourite.
Finally, in Swear An Oath, Steve and Steve both managed to turn around their oaths in 48 hours, knocking over Tin Epic Kingdoms and Era: Medieval Age. Dan had a blast playing the cooperative Atlantis Rising. The team then swear oaths to play A Feast for Odin (Steve - pressured by Travis), Imperial Settlers: Empires of the North (Conor), and Trickerion: Legend of Illusion (Dan - egged on by Nereda and Wesley from our FB Community). And Travis even gets in on the action by swearing an oath to play Tribune: Primus Inter Pares.
Special Guest: Travis Jones, designer of Pendulum (2:14)
Sizzling Games: Spirit Island (42:12), The Crew (51:12), Stop Thief! (1:01:20)
Board Game Bracket (1:11:12)
Swear An Oath (1:22:00)
**SPONSORS**
Thanks to Advent Games for sponsoring this episode. Advent Games (http://www.adventgames.com.au/) are an Australian online boardgame 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.
Thanks also to our second sponsor, VR Distribution. VR Distribution is Australia's fastest-growing distributor of board games, toys and collectibles, trading cards, and licensed merchandise and gaming accessories. If you are looking at setting up a business, give them a call to discuss, or visit https://vrdistribution.com.au
**COMPETITION**
We have Special thanks to our new sponsor Advent Games. If you would like to win a copy of one of last week's Sizzling Games: Taverns of Tiefenthal or Kitchen Rush.
How To Enter: Go to http://www.adventgames.com.au/ and browse the game categories! Join The Board Game BBQ Community FB page if you haven't already, and then comment on the competition post with your favourite GAME CATEGORY from the advent games website and TELL US WHY it’s your fave. (Full T&Cs on the Board Game BBQ Community FB page)
Head on over to the Board Game BBQ website for links to previous episodes, more information on all of the games mentioned, and upcoming events.
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In this episode Steve is joined by Conor and Sarah and the team discuss some great techniques to get family and friends in board games who might be averse to trying new things. The team share their experiences of getting games to the table with people who aren't familiar with modern board gaming. So if you ever see Steve shuffling cards in your peripheral...
In our Sizzling Games this week Conor enters the world of Portuguese wine in Vinhos, Sarah remains in control in... err, Ctrl, and Steve gets up to all kinds of shenanigans in Don't Get Got.
In our Board Game Bracket segment we settle our last listener-voted bracket; 7th Continent vs Seasons; and then set-up the next battle; On Mars vs Eclipse. And we have a special guest phone in to defend his On Mars nomination against Sarah's Eclipse argument. Both space-themed games sound excellent so expect this to be a close battle. Make sure you vote on our socials to make sure your favourite goes through to Round 2.
While the team are still reeling from the Nemesis: Lockdown pledge manager (#nemesisbackerwallet), Sarah tells us about a really beautiful Japanese game; Izayoi; currently on Kickstarter. Meanwhile, Conor is keeping an eye out for the postman for his Super Fantasy Brawl and Cloudspire deliveries.
Finally in Swear An Oath, Conor channeled Sir Richard Attenborough in Dinosaur Island, Sarah pleased the Gods by playing Teotihuacan: City of Gods, and Steve got his cogs turning in Tzolk'in. The team then swear new oaths by committing to playing Era: Medieval Age (Conor), Res Arcana (Sarah) and Tiny Epic Kingdoms (Steve).
Sizzling Games: Vinhos (2:17), Ctrl (11:58), Don't Get Got (16:58)
Topic Of The Week: Trying to appeal to people who don't play boardgames (25:23)
Board Game Bracket (46:06)
Kickstarter (57:54)
Swear An Oath (1:04:38)
Has this episode left you with a thirst for more? Visit our website for a full list of every game we discussed!!
**SPONSORS**
Thanks to Advent Games for sponsoring this episode. Advent Games (http://www.adventgames.com.au/) are an Australian online boardgame 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.
Thanks also to our second sponsor, VR Distribution. VR Distribution is Australia's fastest-growing distributor of board games, toys and collectibles, trading cards, and licensed merchandise and gaming accessories. If you are looking at setting up a business, give them a call to discuss, or visit https://vrdistribution.com.au
**COMPETITION**
We have Special thanks to our new sponsor Advent Games. If you would like to win a copy of one of last week's Sizzling Games: Taverns of Tiefenthal or Kitchen Rush.
How To Enter: Go to http://www.adventgames.com.au/ and browse the game categories! Join The Board Game BBQ Community FB page if you haven't already, and then comment on the competition post with your favourite GAME CATEGORY from the advent games website and TELL US WHY it’s your fave. (Full T&Cs on the Board Game BBQ Community FB page)
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Head on over to the Board Game BBQ website for links to previous episodes, more information on all of the games mentioned, and upcoming events.
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On this episode Steve, Sarah and Jules welcome our new sponsor: Advent Games! Make sure you check out our FB Community page for your chance to win one of our Sizzling GAmes from this week! (more details below)
In our Sizzling Games, Sarah has been cooking up a storm in Kitchen Rush, Jules is serving the drinks in Taverns of Tiefenthal, and Steve is out there eating villagers in Werewolf
In our Topic of the Week we take stock of the games that 2020 has brought us so far. 0ur team share their favourite games and also the games that they are looking forward to most. What's you favourite game so far? What game are you most looking forward to? Share your thought on our socials; Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Discord.
In our Board Game Bracket we announce the winner from the 7 Wonders v Zombicide battle, and it was a landslide win - but to which game?? We also line up our next battle: Seasons vs 7th Continent. Make sure you vote for your favourite game to make sure it goes through the next round.
Finally, in Swear An Oath Steve rolls out the same excuses as always and didn't fulfill his oath from the last episode. Unsurprisingly Jules completely let him off the hook because he didn't fulfill one of his oaths either. Luckily we have Sarah to uphold the integrity of the podcast. So while Steve didn't play Vinhos and Jules didn't play Portal, they both double-down on their oaths and swear to play The Crew and Brass: Birmingham. Meanwhile Sarah, fresh from her back-to-back games of Betrayal at Calth swears an oath to pronounce, I mean play, Teotihuacan: City of Gods.
Why not join The Board Game BBQ Community page on Facebook. It's a place where everyone can post about their games, write reviews, engage with the community, and support each other. Regardless of if you are a casual gamer, a designer, an artist, a content creator - everyone is welcome!
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Sizzling Games: Marvel Champions (02:18), Space Base (10:06), The Estates (16:40)
Topic of the Week: Thematic games (25:15)
Board Game Bracket (51:17)
Swear An Oath (1:03:23)
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Why not join The Board Game BBQ Community page on Facebook. It's a place where everyone can post about their games, write reviews, engage with the community, and support each other. Regardless of if you are a casual gamer, a designer, an artist, a content creator - everyone is welcome
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Sizzling Games: Zombicide (01:43), Back to the Future: Back in Time (16:49), Deep Sea Adventure (26:12)
Topic of the Week: Board Game Awards (32:10)
Board Game Bracket (54:00)
Swear An Oath (01:04:52)
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This week Steve shares his recent experience of playing Smartphone Inc and he had a blast discovering new technology and engaging in patent-wars in the economic simulation Eurogame.
Jules dons his evil-Jules cloak and twirls his moustache as he reveals that he loves nothing more than crushing his opponents' Viking armies on Blood Rage.
Mitch details his nail-biting finishes in the one-vs-many hidden movement game Specter Ops.
A popular measure in the board gaming community is the complexity of a game, which is often described as 'heavy' or 'light'. But does 'heavy' mean difficult? In the Topic of the week, the team discuss the weight of games, their favourite heavy games, and how to overcome the perceived entry barrier.
In our Board Game Bracket segment, we wrap-up some previous match-ups: Spyfall vs It's A Wonderful World, Arkham Horror 3rd Ed vs Mysterium, and Arkham Horror LCG vs Inis. And then we unleash our latest battle - Fleet: The Dice Game vs Champions of Midgard. It's Steve vs Mitch in this battle of Viking clans defending a town against an onslaught of trolls, vs ... well, fishing. Yeah, so there's that. (Let's be honest, when even the recording equipment falls asleep during your pitch, you know you're in trouble, Mitch!)
In our Swear and Oath segment, Jules fulfilled his oath by playing Lords of Scotland and raises the bar with The Estates. Mitch failed to play Circle the Wagons, but successfully manage to plug Vyper Hyper playmats about 5 times in the space of a minute. He then doubles down with the sci-fi epic Anachrony. And Steve found Arkham Horror: The LCG very Conor-ish (which could be a compliment or not), and vows to play Xia: Legends of a Drift System before the debt collectors come knocking on his door.
Head on over to the Board Game BBQ website for links to previous episodes, more information on all of the games mentioned, and upcoming events.
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On this episode of the Board Game BBQ, Sarah is joined by Def and Dan to talk about heavy games, light games, and everything in between. In our Sizzling Games, Def wows us with the epic Gaia Project, Dan (and his son) battle the undead in Zombie Kidz Evolution, and Sarah has been trying to get everyone onto her wavelength in, er... Wavelength.
We also introduce a new segment: Beyond the Board, an interview series where we speak to interesting people in the board gaming community. This week we spoke with Oliver Millan, a Melbourne board game designer who has been working on his pet project, Matchbox Empires, for over two years. We discuss his inspiration for the game, and learn about its mechanics, but also enjoy a greater discussion about prototypes and playtesting.
We reveal the winner of the most recent Board Game Bracket: Aeons End Legacy vs Azul, before announcing the next match-up: Through The Ages vs Dead of Winter. It's Dan vs Def in this one and only one game can be victorious. Make sure your favourite goes through to the next round by casting your vote on all of our socials.
There's not a lot of Kickstarter action between the team this week, so instead Def breaks down the heavily-backed Nemesis for us. Meanwhile, Dan has backed the fun-sounding Roll Camera!: The Filmmaking Board Game.
Swear An Oath is such an important segment - it's when out team stand before each other and our listeners and vow to honor the Board Game Gods by playing a game from our #shelfofshame. Which is why it is so disappointing when one of our own fails to respect the code and fulfill their oath. Okay, that was a bit heavy-handed - basically Sarah didn't have time to play Race For the Galaxy: Alien Artifacts this week. But she does make amends by doubling-down on her oath and adding Papayoo to the list. Meanwhile Dan played both Stuffed Fables and Fox In The Forest Duet, and Def played Tzolk'in. The lads then add Back In Time (Dan) and Viticulture (Def) to their oaths.
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It's an Arkham Horror love-fest when Conor and Adrian join the show! The team hits the ground running with some important breaking news before launching into their Sizzling Games for the week. Conor and his partner have been working through Machi Koro Legacy, Adrian explores the card drafting mage-maker that it Res Arcana, and Steve falls in love all over again with Terraforming Mars.
Many of our listeners in Australia and overseas are still in isolation so the team discusses the pros and cons of playing boardgames online - specifically TableTop Simulator. How does it compare to Tabletop Arena, Tabletopia, or even dedicated gaming apps? With more virtual gaming conventions on the horizon, and even our regular online gaming on the BoardGame BBQ Discord, we discuss the easiest ways to overcome the entry barriers and get amongst the online gaming action.
The Board Game Bracket is going off! We resolve the match-up of Sheriff of Nottingham vs Great Western Trail, before Conor and Adrian go toe-to-toe in two separate battles: Spyfall vs It's A Wonderful World, and Arkham Horror (3rd Edition) vs Mysterium. And finally Adrian and Conor get to join forces to pump up Arkham Horror: The LCG, while poor Inis goes unsupported. Or does it?
In our Kickstarter segment Conor has backed Dead Reckoning and is eyeing off The Shivers and Perseverance. Meanhile, Adrian has backed the dice-drafting game Daimyo: Rebirth of the Empire.
We never thought it would happen, but Steve finally has a clean slate by fulfilling his oaths on Ecos: First Continent and Forgotten Waters. In fact, it's clean slates all 'round because Adrian brought Deep Madness back to the table (but found that his gaming tastes have changed since buying it), and Conor fulfilled his oath by playing SteamRollers (even if it was a few hours before he started recording). The team then swear fresh oaths by committing to Chronicles of Crime (Adrian), Euphoria: Build A Better Dystopia (Conor), and in a dramatic podcast-definig twist - Arkham Horror: LCG (Steve).
The News: (1:10)
Sizzling Games: Machi Koro Legacy (2:08), Res Arcana (13:52), Terraforming Mars (25:30)
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Jules steps into the hosting role and after a minute we are already asking "Steve who?" He is joined by Sarah and Mike for another cracking episode in the world of boardgaming. In the Sizzling Games segment Mike fell in love with the amazing artwork and clever gameplay of Everdell, Sarah and her crew played the trick-taking co-op The Crew, and Jules became a ruthless troll In The Hall Of The Mountain King.
What is it about space that captures the imagination? The team discusses their favourite space-themed games this week and why the theme works so well in boardgaming. It seems that there are so many game styles, mechanics and even different franchises that can work in space. And of course, when evil-Jules beats you, no one can hear you scream...
We reveal the winner of the Aeon's End Legacy vs Azul, before Jules and Mike face off in the latest Board Game Bracket: Cosmic Encounter vs Gizmos. Cosmic Encounter might be incredibly clever, but apparently Gizmos has balls. Make sure you visit our social pages and vote for your favourite game to make sure it comes out on top!
In the Kickstarter segment Sarah is looking forward to receiving Rome & Roll next month. Perseverance has caught Jules' eye, but his heart is set on Windward which is expected to arrive next month as well. And Mike received his first-ever Kickstarter game; the wacky cure-all card game Trust Me I'm A Doctor.
Finally, in Swear An Oath Sarah fulfilled her oath by bringing Obscurio off the shelf, but found it really needed a traitor to make it more fun. Mike couldn't manage to get King Of Tokyo to the table due to the COVID lockdown so he played it online instead and came out victorious! And Jules just can't get enough of the Quacks of Quedlinburg successor: The Taverns of Tiefenthal. The gang then all swear new oaths: Race For The Galaxy: Alien Artifacts (Sarah), Tiny Epic Galaxies (Mike), and Lords of Scotland (Jules)
Sizzling Games: Everdell (1:14), The Crew (9:15), In The Hall Of The Mountain King (19:00)
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In this special episode, we interview the man, the myth, the legend - Jamey Stegmaier. Jamey of course designed Viticulture, Euphoria, Scythe, Charterstone, and Tapestry, and is also responsible for the day-to-day operations of Stonemaier Games.
Ahead of the release of Stonemaier's new game Pendulum, Jamey was kind enough to take time out from his busy schedule to talk about his early experiences in the industry, his feelings about Kickstarter, and finding his place in the hobby. Jamey even weighs in with his Sizzling Game and his view on our upcoming match-up in the Board Game Bracket. And of course, there was no way Steve was going to let the opportunity pass to talk about Scythe!
Something a little different in this episode, as Adrian takes the lead and puts the BBQ through their paces with a Board Game Trivia battle.
Whose side are you on? Team Party or Team Solo?
In this epic battle, the formidable opponents show that they have filled their heads with far too much unimportant gaming stuff to actually keep any intelligence.
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This episode we are joined by a special guest: renowned boardgame artist Andrew Bosley. You know his work from Mission: Red Planet, Everdell, Tapestry, and the newly-kickstarted Merchants of the Dark Road. Andrew shares some of the highlights of his career, which include his freelance days, working for Ubisoft as a concept artist, and of course his foray into board gaming. He also shares advice for young artists struggling with their work, looking for inspiration, or wanting to get into the board game industry. It's a fascinating conversation and Andrew was very giving of his time. In fact, he sticks around for the whole show!!!
In this episode's Sizzling Games Mitch rolled with the sharks on the Strip in Lords of Vegas, Connor played the asymmetric-attacker Skulk Hollow, and Andrew and his son unwittingly unleashed the curses from The Big Book of Madness.
In the Board Game Bracket we reveal the winner of Dice Throne vs Maximum Apocalypse, before announcing the new match-up: Great Western Trail vs Sheriff of Nottingham. Make sure you hit up our socials and cast your vote to make sure your favourite goes through to the next round.
Finally, in Swear An Oath, Andrew joins in the fun with a pledge to finally get Root to the table, and we look forward to hearing if he fulfilled his oath in a future episode. Connor follows up his victory in Skulk Hollow with an oath to play the roll 'n' write game Steamrollers, and Mitch swears an oath to play Circle The Wagons after ticking Crossroads of Heroes off his to-do list.
Thanks again to Andrew Bosley for joining us on the show, and to see more of Andrew's incredible work make sure you check out his website: https://www.bosleyart.com/
Topic of the Week: Andrew Bosley (1:38)
Sizzling Games: Lords of Vegas (41:03), Skulk Hollow (47:45), The Big Book of Madness (51:42)
Board Game Bracket (58:52)
Swear An Oath (1:08:01)
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