Board Again Gaming

In this episode we follow up on our discussion of some the best board games on Board Game Geek, focusing mainly on cooperative games. 

In this follow up of Best Games, we finish talking about competitive games before discussing some of the highest ranked cooperative games on Board Game Geek. We also discuss why we think some games may be ranked as high as they are and what makes for a generally good game.

Games we talk about in this episode: Twilight Struggle, Lord of the Rings the Card Game, Arkham Horror the Card Game, Legend of the Five Rings LCG, Game of Thrones the Card Game, Marvel Champions, Marvel Legendary, Spirit Island, The Thing, Kingdom Death Monster, 7th Continent, Hi Ho! Cherry-o, Pandemic Legacy Season 1, Pandemic Legacy Season 0, Gloomhaven, The Thing: Infection at Outpost 31, Zpocalypse, Quarriors, The Oregon Trail Card Game, Jim Henson's Labyrinth: The Board Game, Rising 5: Runes of Asteros, First Martians, Robinson Crusoe: Adventures on the Cursed Island, Mechs vs. Minions, Tellstones: King's Gambit, Betrayal, Betrayal at Mystery Mansion, The Lord of the Rings, Journeys in Middle-earth, Nemesis, Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space, 7th Citadel, Mage Knight: Ultimate Edition, Mage Knight (Wizkids), Legend of the Five Rings (AEG), Star Wars: X-Wing (2nd Ed.), Dominion, and Power Grid

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This is part one of two where we talk best and some worst on competitive and cooperative games. This episode focuses on best competitive games from the Board Game Geek rankings.  

Games we discuss or mention in this episode: Castles of Burgundy, Root, Notre Dame, La Isla, Bruges, Carpe Diem, Tzolk'in, In the Year of the Dragon, Pillars of the Earth: Duel, Macao, Luna, Strasbourg, Bora Bora, Trajan, Castles of Tuscany, Stone Age, Fury of Dracula (2nd Ed.), Pandemic: The Cure, Brass, Brass: Birmingham, Brass: Lancashire, Age of Industry, Terraforming Mars, Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization, Star Wars Rebellion, War of the Ring (2nd Ed.), Gaia Project, Terra Mystica, Great Western Trail, Maracaibo, Iron Dragon, Scythe, 7 Wonders: Duel, Twilight Imperium (3rd and 4th Editions), Twilight Struggle, Gloomhaven, Twilight Imperium Rex: Final Days of an Empire, Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy, and Diplomacy.

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We talk solo games and gaming with guest John LaRuffa. 

We mention a number of games in this episode. Highlights include Android Netrunner, Puerto Rico, Smartphone Inc., A Feast for Odin, Settlers of Catan, Maracaibo, Great Western Trail, Isle of Skye, Cartographers, Welcome to (Your Perfect Home), Fallout, Space Vermin from Beyond!, and Stellar Leap. 

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Introductory podcast where we (Christopher & Ryan) introduce ourselves and have some fun. 

Games we talk about or mention in this video: Monsters Menace America, Keyflower, Castles of Burgundy, Betrayal at the House on the Hill, Spirit Island, Pandemic, Forbidden Island, Skip Bo, Carcassonne, Magic the Gathering (MtG), Dungeons and Dragons (3rd!/?), Recess, Blood Rage, Rising Sun, Android: Netrunner, Frostrgrave, The Enchanted Tower, Funkoverse, Checkers, Star Wars Miniatures, Tammmany Hall, and Diplomacy.

We get nostalgic and also disagree about what makes a Euro style game in this episode.

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