Board Game Gambit

Board Game Gambit

By Nathan Molina and Geki LeoniLeisureGames
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Board Game Gambit episodes

  • Episode 10: IP games - Successes and Fails

    Thank you so much everyone for your patience but Episode 10 is finally here!

    In this episode, we discuss IP games or intellectual property games. These are games that are based on something from pop culture (a movie, TV show, or even books).  We discuss what makes a good IP game, and talk about our favorites as well as some that you might want to avoid.

    In this episode we talked about quite a few games: Hit Z Road, Chrono Corsairs, Spector Ops, Grimm Masquerade, Order of the Gilded Compass, Las Vegas, King's Dilemma, Battlestar Galactica, Jaws, Monopoly Gamer, Star Wars Rebellion, The Morty Zone, Villainous, Legendary games, Oregon Trail the Card game, Game of Thrones the Board Game, and Homeland.

    As a fairly new podcast, we hope that you enjoy our content and like, share, and subscribe to our weekly gambits. Feel free to comment on our podcast, or find us on Instagram or Facebook by clicking the links below.

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    Intro Music: [Sitcom Rock Sting] by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)

    Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License
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    Outro Music: [Sitcom Rock Sting 2] by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)

    Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License
    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    1 hr 17 min
  • Episode 9: Whose turn is it?

    Today we discuss unusual turn orders in games, differ on the quality of the game Trismegistus, and talk about games we played in the past week.

    Games discussed in this episode include: Five Tribes, Gentes, Grand Austria Hotel, Jungle Brunch, Kraftwagen, Lords of Xidit, Mission Red Planet, Newton, Terramara, T.I.M.E. Stories Revolution: The Hadal Project, and Trismegistus.


    As a fairly new podcast, we hope that you enjoy our content and like, share, and subscribe to our weekly gambits. Feel free to comment on our podcast, or find us on Instagram or Facebook by clicking the links below.

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    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/boardgamegambit/

    Intro Music: [Sitcom Rock Sting] by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)

    Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License
    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Outro Music: [Sitcom Rock Sting 2] by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)

    Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License
    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    48 min
  • Episode 8: Con-ventional Wisdom

    Today's episode was to impart some of our knowledge about gaming conventions and list some of our favorite things.  This episode was recorded pre-Gencon's announcement to cancel, when we thought it still may go on. This episode is important to keep in mind when conventions do return, and we hope to see you at a convention as soon as safely possible. :)


    As a fairly new podcast, we hope that you enjoy our content and like, share, and subscribe to our weekly gambits. Feel free to comment on our podcast, or find us on Instagram or Facebook by clicking the links below.

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boardgamegambit/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/boardgamegambit/

    Intro Music: [Sitcom Rock Sting] by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)

    Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License
    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Outro Music: [Sitcom Rock Sting 2] by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)

    Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License
    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    55 min
  • Episode 7: All These Amazing Powers

    In today's episode, we discuss some of our favorite designers and speak on the topic of variable player powers, including our quintessential games in the genre.

    Games discussed in today's episode include: Anachrony, Ankh, Bang!, Castles of Burgundy, Champions of Midgard, Dominion, Nations, Paladins, Raiders of the North Sea, Rising Sun, Scythe, Star Wars LCG, Star Wars Risk, T.I.M.E. Stories, Ultra Tiny Epic Galaxies, and Watergate.

    As a fairly new podcast, we hope that you enjoy our content and like, share, and subscribe to our weekly gambits. Feel free to comment on our podcast, or find us on Instagram or Facebook by clicking the links below.

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boardgamegambit/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/boardgamegambit/

    Intro Music: [Sitcom Rock Sting] by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)

    Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License
    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Outro Music: [Sitcom Rock Sting 2] by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)

    Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License
    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    1 hr 1 min
  • Episode 6: A Card Table for 2

    On today's episode,  we discuss games we have played in the last week and we also discussed today's topic which is card games that are specifically meant for 2 players. Did your favorite make our list?

    Games mentioned in today's episode include: 7 Wonder Duel, Barrage, The Blood of An Englishman, Bruges, Codenames: Duet, Dragonheart, Dungeon Roll, Flash Duel, Fox in the Forest, Fox in the Forest Duet, Jaipur, Merlin, Parade, Roma, Summoner Wars, Targi and the Undo Series.

    As a fairly new podcast, we hope that you enjoy our content and like, share, and subscribe to our weekly gambits. Feel free to comment on our podcast, or find us on Instagram or Facebook by clicking the links below.

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boardgamegambit/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/boardgamegambit/

    Intro Music: [Sitcom Rock Sting] by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)

    Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License
    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Outro Music: [Sitcom Rock Sting 2] by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)

    Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License
    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    1 hr
  • Episode 5: Let's Party - International Edition

    In today's episode we discuss party games that are language-independent, the use of "dummy" players in games, as well as what we have played this week.

    Games mentioned in this week's episode include: Dixit, Mysterium, One Night: Ultimate Werewolf, Tzolk'in, Ninjato, Raids, The King is Dead, Coal Baron, Smallworld, Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle and expansion, Curios, Biblios, Zodiac Clash, Jaipur, Zoolywood, Yinsh, Marquis, The Great Heartland Hauling Co., Automobiles, Jungle Speed, Skull, Codenames: Pictures, Deception: Murder in Hong Kong, and Trieste.


    As a fairly new podcast, we hope that you enjoy our content and like, share, and subscribe to our weekly gambits. Feel free to comment on our podcast, or find us on Instagram or Facebook by clicking the links below.

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boardgamegambit/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/boardgamegambit/

    Intro Music: [Sitcom Rock Sting] by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)

    Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License
    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Outro Music: [Sitcom Rock Sting 2] by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)

    Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License
    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    1 hr 1 min
  • Episode 4: The Need for Speed

    In Episode 4: The Need for Speed, we discuss some of our favorite real-time games, as well as games that we have played this week.

    Games mentioned in this episode include Summoner Wars, Godfather: Corleone's Empire, Blood Rage, Rising Sun, The Others, Star Wars Rebellion, Twilight Struggle, Magic Maze, Terramara, Lorenzo Il Magnifico, Coimbra, Egizia, Chronicles of Crime, Chronicles of Crime: Noir, We're Doomed, Panic on Wall Street, XCOM, Captain S.O.N.A.R., Space Cadets: Dice Duel, Bears, Pictomania, Millennium Blades and Escape: Curse of the Temple.


    As a fairly new podcast, we hope that you enjoy our content and like, share, and subscribe to our weekly gambits. Feel free to comment on our podcast, or find us on Instagram or Facebook by clicking the links below.

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boardgamegambit/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/boardgamegambit/

    Intro Music: [Sitcom Rock Sting] by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)

    Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License
    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Outro Music: [Sitcom Rock Sting 2] by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)

    Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License
    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    1 hr 4 min
  • Episode 3 - It's All In the Cards

    Episode 3 - It's All In the Cards... Or is it? In this episode, we take on multipurpose cards and what games utilize this feature best. We discuss a plethora of games including: Glory to Rome, Traders of Osaka, Bruges, Tzolk'in, Monster Factory, Above and Below, Coimbra and more!

    As a fairly new podcast, we hope that you enjoy our content and like, share, and subscribe to our weekly gambits. Feel free to comment on our podcast, or find us on Instagram or Facebook by clicking the links below.


    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boardgamegambit/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/boardgamegambit/


    Intro Music: [Sitcom Rock Sting] by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)

    Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License
    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Outro Music: [Sitcom Rock Sting 2] by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)

    Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License
    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/


    1 hr 2 min
  • Episode 2: Theme

    Episode 2 is here! Thank you for taking the time to check out the Board Game Gambit podcast with your hosts, Nathan and Geki.


    This is our second episode in which we talk about theme in games; the definition of theme, relevance of theming in games, and our top thematic games. This episode we discussed thematic games and games we played this week which include: On Mars, Terraforming Mars, Nemesis, Battlestar Galactica, Photosynthesis, Bora Bora, Clank Legacy, Irish Gauge, Hanabi, Orleans, Rising Sun, Blood Rage, Anachrony, The Adventurers: The Temple of Chac, and Super Motherload. 


    Intro Music: [Sitcom Rock Sting] by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)

    Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License
    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Outro Music: [Sitcom Rock Sting 2] by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)

    Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License
    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    1 hr 11 min
  • Episode 1: Drafting Games

    Our first episode!

    Thank you for listening to our first attempt at making a podcast. We are Nathan and Geki and in our first podcast we discuss drafting games.  Games mentioned in this podcast include:  Blood Rage, Rising Sun, Medieval Academy, Terraforming Mars, Odin's Ravens, 7 Wonders, Draftosaurus, On Mars, and this is just the first episode! 


    Intro Music: [Sitcom Rock Sting] by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)

    Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License
    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Outro Music: [Sitcom Rock Sting 2] by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)

    Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License
    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    53 min

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A gambit is a remark intended to start a conversation or make a telling point. We hope through our podcast we can not only share our opinions on different aspects of games, but also encourage people…