On this episode of On Board Games, Erik talks with Steve Chivers about games (and other things) they've played lately.

Games discussed are:

• Fantasy Realms
• Similo
• Eternal Decks
• Noobs in Space
• The Hobbit There and Back Again
• Kokeshi

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(23:21) Then, the two talk about expansions, when they are needed and when they aren;t.

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On this episode of On Board Games, Erik talks with Joe Slack from Crazy Like a Box about games (and other things) they've played lately.

Games discussed are:

• So Clover
• Fjords
• The Fog
• Twilight Imperium 4
• Saboteur

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(20:02) Then, the two talk about the impact player count has on game design.

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On this episode of On Board Games, Erik talks with Bruce about games (and other things) they've played lately.

Games discussed are:

• Clusterpuck http://frogjumpinggames.com
• Phasers vs Grazers http://frogjumpinggames.com
• Fate of the Fellowship
• Reign of Dragoness
• Half Truth Second Guess
• Trick Takers

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(46:16) Then, the two talk about game balance and is it important?

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On this episode of On Board Games, Erik talks with Mark Elias about games (and other things) they've played lately.

Games discussed are:

• Werewolf
• Ito
• Turing Machine
• Poker

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(16:14) Then, the two talk about using game play logic in the movies.

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On this episode of On Board Games, Erik talks with Steve Chivvers all about games (and other things) they've played including:

• Wonderlands War
• Rhino Hero Super Battle
• Can't Stop
• Scarface 1920
• Galactic Cruise
• Arydia
• Koekeshi
• Holiday Hijinxs

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(27:31) Then, the two talk about game night fails and how to avoid them.

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On this episode of On Board Games, Erik talks with Andrew Stiles all about games (and other things) they've played including:

• Lodge
• 7 Empires
• Tower Up
• Manhattan
• Flowers

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(16:19) Then, the two talk about how to get big fun out of a small box game.

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On this episode of On Board Games, Erik talks with Steve Hatherley of Freeform Games all about games (and other things) they've played including:

• Forest Shuffle Dartmoor
• Obsession
• London
• Puerto Rico
• Traveller
• Origin Story
• Nemesis: Retaliation

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(15:16) Then, the two talk about what makes a good murder mystery game and how to host a murder.

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On this episode of On Board Games, Erik talks with Bruce Voge III all about games (and other things) they've played including:

• Baseball Card GM
• Sensu
• Bomb Busters
• Ticket to Ride
• Unsettled
• Lure

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(38:49) Then, the two talk about what fun is and how boardgames are fun.

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On this episode of On Board Games, Erik talks with Marc Specter from the Grand Gamers Guild all about games (and other things) they've played including:

• Endangered Asia
• Sensu
• The Artemis Enterprise
• My Father's Work

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(24:41) Then, the two talk about Marc's New Year's gaming resolutions from last year and the new ones for this year.

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On this episode of On Board Games, Erik talks with Rob Searing from Boardgames with Rob all about games (and other things) they've played including:

• Luthier
• The Plum Island Horror
• Acquaria
• We Have a Problem Mr. President
• 20 Strong
• Ants

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(21:53) Then, the two talk about 8 out of 10 games. When everything is good and almost nothing is bad.

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On this episode of On Board Games, Erik talks with Marc Spectre of Grand Gamers Guild all about games (and other things) they've played including:

• Snowdonia
• Joyride
• The Artemis Project
• Exit Advent Calendar
• Man Eating House

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(27:20) Then, the two talk about Marc's experiences at Essen and Pax Unplugged.

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On this special episode of On Board Games, Erik talks with Bruce Voge III, the Starfleet Master of Ceremonies and Super Admiral fo the Subspace Funk Armada.

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The two compare and contrast their experiences at BGG Con and Pax Unplugged.

• Along the way they talk about:
• Medusa's Garden
• Deduce or Die
• LinkTo
• Things in Rings
• Slot Machine Millionaire
• Love Struck
• Monikers
• Don't Llama Dice

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On this episode of On Board Games, Erik talks with Grandpa Beck from Grandpa Beck's Games all about games (and other things) they've played including:

• Flip 7
• Age of the Moon
• Bomb Busters

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(17:56) Then, the two talk about the connections games can make between people.

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On this episode of On Board Games, Erik talks with Bruce Voge III about games (and other things) they've played including:

• Crash Octopus
• Bomb Busters
• Half Truth
• Blippo+

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(34:15) Then, the two review Jackbox Party Pack 11.

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On this episode of On Board Games, Erik talks with Bruce Voge III about games (and other things) they've played including:

• Person Do Thing
• Truckin 76
• Aqueda City of Umbrellas
• Firefly
• Hot Streak

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(27:01) Then, the two talk about the role of luck in game design.

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On this episode of On Board Games, Erik talks with Isaac Shalev about games (and other things) they've played including:

• Here I Stand
• Panda Spin
• Dead Cells
• Dropolter
• Bomb Busters

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(21:17) Then, the two talk about Isaac's idea about Post Euro games.

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On this episode of On Board Games, Erik talks with Sen-Foong Lim about games (and other things) they've played including:

• Fate of the Fellowship
• Happy Salmon
• Flip 7
• Hot Streak
• Camel Up
• Truckin' 76

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(31:47) Then, the two talk about what RPG elements can be used in board game design.

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On this in-person episode of On Board Games, Erik talks with Marc Specter from the Grand Gamers Guild about games (and other things) they've played including:

• Hamster Roll
• Koekeshi
• Bouba/Kiki
• Clank Catacombs
• Downfall of Pompei

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(17:26) Then, the two talk about modernising the Downfall of Pompei and, by extension, other older games.

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On this episode of On Board Games, Erik talks with Rob Searing from Board Games with Rob and Insert Here about games (and other things) they've played including:

• Merchants of Andromeda
• Samurai / Hanami
• Lightning Train
• Stroop
• Bouba/Kiki
• Koi
• Nemesis: Retaliation

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(24:01) Then, the two talk about length of game play and is playing mulitple short games better than one long one or vice versa.

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