Bitewing Games Podcast

Another month means another opportunity to get candid with cardboard!  Nick shares his 1st impressions of the following board games:

0:53 - Art Robbery
5:25 - Twice As Clever
7:19 - Orongo
10:58 - Bear Raid
15:38 - Ghosts of Christmas
20:18 - Factory Funner
25:46 - Pickomino Deluxe (Heckmeck Deluxe)
29:28 - Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest

Nick shares his Top 15 Board Games of 2021!  

This list is a celebration of excellence in game design, illustration, and publishing.  The board games that made the Top 15 earned their place by bringing innovation, excellence, and (most importantly) enjoyment to our table and the industry.  2021 was a killer year for tabletop gaming; let’s explore 15 reasons why…

In another round of Candid Cardboard, Nick shares his first impressions of the following board games:

0:43 - Caesar!: Seize Rome in 20 Minutes!
6:33 - Kemet: Blood & Sand — Book of the Dead Expansion
10:29 - So Clover
12:35 - Family Inc.
14:45 - Coloma
19:27 - Sheepy Time
22:20 - Merv: The Heart of the Silk Road
25:44 - Ark Nova

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Check out our upcoming game, Trailblazers

Solo gaming is perhaps one of the biggest recent trends in the board and card game industry. 

As Bitewing Games will soon be publishing a quick & easy solo game of our own—Trailblazers by Ryan Courtney (which also plays up to 8 players)—now felt like the right time to investigate, assemble, and share our Top 10 Quick & Easy solo games.  At the end of this list, Nick will also be sharing more info about the Epic Solo Mode that Ryan has developed for Trailblazers.

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Play Trailblazers: Epic Solo Mode on Tabletop Simulator here.

Nick shares his 1st impressions of the following board games:

1:00 - Mille Fiori (with comparisons to Witchstone)
7:20 - Pipeline: Emerging Markets
8:48 - Furnace
12:16 - Merchants of the Dark Road
15:37 - The Crew: Mission Deep Sea
17:10 - L.A.M.A. Dice
19:39 - Llamas Unleashed
23:43 - Brian Boru: High King of Ireland

Movies, tv shows, books, and video games are famous for having spin-offs, but what about board games? Nick shares his top 10 spin-off board games plus more details on the upcoming Trailblazers from Bitewing Games and Ryan Courtney.

It's the start of a new year, which means it's time to get hyped for new board games!  With all the "Most Anticipated Games of 2022" lists I've seen over the past few weeks, it feels like Bitewing Games is a little late to the party. On the other hand, I've been surprised to see very little overlap between my list and the many others out there. So today it is my honor to shine a spotlight on many promising—and possibly overlooked—titles.

1:32 - Caesar!: Seize Rome in 20 Minutes
2:25 - Ghosts of Christmas
3:11 - Bear Raid
4:08 - Factory Funner
4:42 - Sound Box
5:50 - Root: The Marauder Expansion
6:51 - John Company: Second Edition
7:50 - Soda Smugglers
9:06 - Pumafiosi
9:45 - Hot Lead
10:53 - Beyond the Sun Expansion
11:33 - Ahoy
12:22 - Trailblazers
13:44 - Horseless Carriage
14:42 - Sidereal Confluence: Bifurcation
15:27 - My City: Roll & Write
16:57 - Crescent Moon
18:13 - Ra
19:17 - The Queen's Dilemma
20:26 - Fit to Print
21:36 - Amun-Re
22:40 - Arcs

Nick shares his first impressions of the following board games:

0:53 - Scout
5:08 - Imperial Steam
9:39 - Keyflower
13:16 - Ankh: Gods of Egypt
18:40 - Rialto
21:06 - MicroMacro: Crime City

In today’s episode, we’re going to sit back and look back on our board gaming experiences of 2021.  Nick is joined once again by Camille as they chat about their year in review including highlights, low points, most played games, and other Bitewing Games adventures...

In our longest, meatiest episode yet, Nick is joined by friend and fellow gamer, Ryan Flaherty, where they share and discuss their Top 10 Spatial Puzzle Games.  At the end of the episode, Nick reveals the next title coming from Bitewing Games and some juicy details about this game!

0:45 - About Ryan—his gaming tastes and preferences
7:30 - Ecos
9:42 - Introducing the topic—Our Top 10 Spatial Puzzle Games
13:50 - The Estates
17:07 - Patchwork / New York Zoo
20:47 - Tiny Towns
24:27 - Galaxy Truckey
28:13 - Pipeline
32:24 - Curious Cargo
34:04 - The Azul Series
38:50 - Number 9, Llamaland
43:29 - Carcassonne, Isle of Skye
47:28 - A Game of Thrones: Hand of the King
51:35 - A Feast for Odin
56:06 - Cascadia
1:00:52 - Isle of Cats
1:03:39 - Savannah Park
1:10:46 - Sprawlopolis
1:15:46 - Reef
1:20:15 - My City
1:29:30 - Honorable Mentions
1:36:02 - The next title coming from Bitewing Games!  Click here to learn more...

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