BJ Shea's Geek Nation

BJ & Walker review boardgames & their expansions with Mystic Veil, Bears vs Babies, & Tokaido; Rev reviews the Scryglass phone app; the gang discusses fan theories based on the Cornetto trilogy; and we get the Geek Sheet with Vicky B!

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BJShea's Board Game Alliance. Epi. 16

Record Date: July 2 2017

AIR DATE: July 4 2017

Host: "Director" Chris Walker of Bj Geek Nation

Game Designer and Publisher: Sean Epperson of Thing 12 Games

Chief Game Player: Josh Utley from The Omega Gamers

Origins Awards Winners

http://originsgamefair.com/origins-awards/

Weave: Storytelling redefined. http://www.weave.game

Gaming Terms and Archetypes: "Revolutionary" Game Mechanics

D&D

Magic the gathering Richard Garfield

Modular boards

Deckbuilder: Dominion

Legacy: Risk, Pandemic

Cry Havoc: battle mechanic

Josh, Game of the Now: Outlive by La Boite de Jeu 

Basic mechanics: Resource Management, 

Theme: Post-Apocalyptic survival

Components: Standard all card board chits and meeple a, Deluxes edition minis and plastic resources

Value: Not yet available. True test of VASSEL'S LAW

Replay-ability: mid-high with variable set up 

Kickstarter

Ducklings - A Game About Parenting by Deck Head Games

A heart wrenching co-op game where you must work with a partner to waddle your three fragile ducklings to safety.

$20 base pledge 

10k of their 8k goal

End July 28th

Wendake by Post Scriptum

Native American themed strategy game of resource management and land control, with an innovative and unique action building system.

$49 game pledge

20k of their 13,700k goal

End July 20th

GameTek: The Book by Geoff Engelstein

Ten Years of GameTek: A book collecting the best GameTek segments from The Dice Tower podcast.

$10 digital $30 digital.

20k of their 13,700k goal

End July 20th

Click Click Boom by Thing 12 Games

A bluffing game of deception and russian roulette.

$18 digital $30 digital.

5.4k of their 7,000k goal

End July 10th

 

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The gang discusses TV with Silicon Valley, Preacher, Orphan Black, Doctor Who, The Travelers & 3%; Rev talks movie news with Gareth von Kallenbach; and we get the Geek Sheet with Vicky B!

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It's Special Ops with Mark Rahner, Rev, & Walker! Mark reviews Netflix's GLOW; gets excited for Old Man Jack; discusses the latest episodes of Twin Peaks; talks about the return of Preacher; reviews Edgar Wright's Baby Driver; and reviews the SpikeTV show The Mist!

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Rev runs down a list of the most well-known IRL superheroes; and the gang plays the game Snake Oil!

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Rev, Joe & Chris talk about the latest spoilers for Magic: the Gathering's Hour of Devastation set; Rev talks Walking Dead VR; Rev runs down a list of the best horror movies of the 21st century; and we get the Geek Sheet with Vicky B!

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The gang discusses the latest Game of Thrones trailer; the season finale of American Gods; Rev talks with Gareth von Kallenbach about the Han Solo movie & E3; and we get the Geek Sheet with Vicky B!

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It's Special Ops with Mark Rahner, Rev & Chris Walker! Chris runs down some news items including issues on the Han Solo set, a release date for Star Trek: Discovery, a Watchmen series headed to HBO, and a Dracula series on the BBC; and Ben Nason joins the crew to review the film Transformers: The Last Knight!

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The gang talks about movie news with X-Men: Dark Phoenix; Rev & Spicoli talk comics with Thanos, Secret Empire, and DC Metal; and we get the Geek Sheet with Vicky B!

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BJShea's Board Game Alliance. Epi. 15 

Host: "Director" Chris Walker of Bj Geek Nation

Designer: Sean Epperson of Thing 12 Games

Gamer: Josh Utley from The Omega Gamers

Special Guest Host: Patrick Day from Uncles Games and ETX

Lilac city comic con report from Chris, ETX Report from Patrick

 Alliance Distribution deal with Asmodee https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/37650/asmodee-north-america-goes-exc...

MAPPs https://gameosity.com/2017/05/30/what-are-mapps/

Diana Jones award Gaming’s biggest prize,

THE QUESTION - "What is the game you most wish you could play more than you do?" 

Kickstarter -

Lords of Hellas by Awaken Realms (This War of Mine)  Fantasy-based territory control game with adventure elements and really impressive minis. $106 for base pledge ~1.2M of 38k goal Ends on 7/12

Lucidity: Six-sided Nightmares by Fox Tale Games  Press your luck dice-placement game, where you roll to escape nightmares...or become one and terrorise your friends! Includes 80 custom dice, and plays in under 30 minutes! (reminds me a bit of Roll Player) $29 for base pledge 18k of 11k goal Ends on 7/18

Galactic Warlords: Battle for Dominion by Archons Games  card-driven game of tactical deployment and planet control Art by The Mico $58 for base pledge 11k of 24.8k goal Ends on 7/11

Josh's Face Working on some great stretch goals

NEW THING ALERT: Follow us on twitter @realomegagamers @walklikeaflan @thing12games of course @BJGeeknation to be part of the show! We will let you know when you can call in and participate in "Question" or if you have something you want to ask us about board games! Make sure your Twitter notifications are on, we want to hear from you!

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