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The podcast currently has 215 episodes available.
In Episode 214 we dive deep on a whole bunch of our listener's board game queries.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:31 Is there a point in a game where you should call it quits?
7:25 What are games you might enjoy more if the publisher added, removed, or changed one thing?
16:08 What games are you jealous of players experiencing for the first time?
30:58 Do good gamers make good game designers and vice versa?
36:32 Do you think you'll outgrow the hobby or slow down your current interests?
50:16 How much time do you spend playing games each week and are you playing them with friends or family?
55:58 Listener Shoutout
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In Episode 213 we discuss our top 5 filler board games.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:09 Top 5 Filler Games
06:54 Ticket to Ride: San Francisco
10:23 Pass the Pigs
16:22 Kingdomino
20:14 Imhotep
23:23 The Mind
28:43 Fantasy Realms
34:24 Can't Stop / Mountain Goats
38:40 Azul
42:47 Coloretto
45:25 7 Wonders Duel
52:20 Sea Salt & Paper
57:34 Onitama
59:49 Star Realms
1:07:04 Fantastic Factories
1:12:52 Strike
1:16:08 Listener Shoutout
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In Episode 212 we give our hot take review on Tikal covering the mechanisms, the production, and our overall feelings of the game.
We discuss a poll on whose games you're playing. We also discuss some games that have been on our table including Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig, Fractal: Beyond the Void, and 7 Wonders Duel.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:20 Poll: Whose boardgames are you most often playing?
09:37 Tikal Description
10:36 Gameplay and Mechanisms
26:48 Production and Theme
29:55 Final Thoughts
38:00 Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig
49:05 Fractal: Beyond the Void
52:53 7 Wonders Duel
56:24 Listener Shoutout
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In Episode 211 we've gone back to the mailbag and answered our listener's questions.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:07 What mechanisms do each of you gravitate towards?
6:16 What are your feelings on board games becoming video games and vice versa?
15:48 What makes a good rulebook to you?
25:41 What games would you take on a trip that are appropriate to play outside?
30:33 What tactics have you used to get a non-gamer into board game night?
39:27 Describer your ideal 3 course board game meal.
48:17 Listener Shoutout
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In Episode 210 we give our hot take review on Daybreak covering the mechanisms, the production, and our overall feelings of the game.
We discuss a poll on quarterbacks in co-op games. We also discuss some games that have been on our table including Batman: Gotham City Chronicles, Cat in the Box, and 7 Wonders Duel, and give a future take on Lord of the Rings Duel for Middle Earth
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:20 Poll: Who's the quarterback when playing co-op games in our game group?
08:24 Daybreak Description
10:22 Gameplay and Mechanisms
20:57 Production and Theme
33:35 Final Thoughts
39:35 Batman: Gotham City Chronicles
49:45 Cat in the Box
55:27 7 Wonders Duel and Lord of the Rings Duel for Middle Earth
1:01:21 Listener Shoutout
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In Episode 209 we discuss the Board Game Geeks Top 20 games.
We also discuss a poll on whether you've been influenced to buy a game because it was high up on that ratings list.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:29 Poll: Do you think a board game being in the Board Game Geek Top 20 ever influenced your decision to buy it?
07:35 Feature Discussion - Board Game Geek Top 20 Games.
58:24 Listener Shoutout
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In Episode 208 we discuss some of our biggest annoyances that some publishers do in regards to the production, components, or presentation of their board games. We look at games that have these problems but also games that we think solved those issues.
We also discuss a poll on whether a past production issue would turn us off from future games by that publisher.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:36 Poll: Has a production or component issue ever made you hesitate in buying another game from that publisher?
11:50 Top 3 Board Game Production Pet Peeves
13:50 Boring or non-thematic first player tokens (Discussed: Nucleum, Boonlake, Pan Am. Wingspan/Wyrmspan, Tzolk'in: The Mayan Calendar, Dune: Imperium, Dinosaur Island)
20:03 Bad rulebooks (Discussed: Kemet: Blood and Sand, Bitoku, Batman: Gotham City Chronicles, Trellis, One Deck Galaxy, Arcs, Smartphone, Inc., Inis, Tainted Grail, This War of Mine)
28:34 Game boxes are too small (Discussed: Great Wall, Lords of Hellas, Blood Rage, Ankh: Gods of Egypt, Return to Dark Tower, Lords of Ragnarok)
36:57 Paper thin player boards (Discussed: Terraforming Mars, Underwater Cities, Pan Am, Apiary, Tapestry)
42:44 Lack of diverse representation in art (Discussed: Hansa Teutonica, Grand Austria Hotel, Skyrise, Royal Visit, My Father's Work, Abducktion)
49:15 Repetitive Card Artwork (Discussed: Capital Lux 2: Generations, Nidavellier, Revive, Tapestry, Star Realms, Shamans)
55:48 Molded inserts that make setup or teardown harder (Discussed: Great Western Trail: 2nd Edition, Lords of Waterdeep, Apiary, Expeditions, Dwellings of Eldervale, Cat in the Box, Wonderland's War, Brass: Birmingham)
1:02:24 Production obstructs function (Discussed: Voidfall, Arcs, Smartphone, Inc., Trekking the World, Eclipse: 2nd Dawn, Trouble, Tacocat
1:09:26 Excessive Card Tucking (Discussed: One Deck Galaxy, Terraforming Mars, Revive, Expeditions, La Granja, Lacrimosa, Space Base, Aquatica)
1:17:30 Runner Ups (Discussed: Voidfall, Magic: The Gathering, Scythe, Carcassone, Baseball Highlights 2045, Star Realms)
1:21:56 Listener Shoutout
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In Episode 207 we give our hot take review on Luthier covering the mechanisms, the production, and our overall feelings of the game.
We discuss a poll on publisher/designer behavior influencing your interest in buying games. We also discuss some games that have been on our table including Arcs: The Blighted Reach Expansion, Poetry for Neanderthals, and Sail.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:45 Poll: Do the personalities (good or bad), political stances, or past business practices (good or bad) of a publisher or designer influence your willingness to buy a game?
11:50 Luthier Description
14:38 Gameplay and Mechanisms
32:19 Production and Theme
39:10 Final Thoughts
47:15 Poetry for Neanderthals
51:14 Arcs: The Blighted Reach Expansion
1:00:58 Sail
1:06:40 Listener Shoutout
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In Episode 206 we're joined by Arwen from the Cardboard Time Podcast to discuss the reasons that we decide to buy games.
We discuss a poll on how much thought you put into a game before purchasing it.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
04:45 Poll: How much thought do you put into your choice to purchase a board game?
09:24 Why do we buy games?
10:13 Interactive puzzle
14:16 Easy teach with strong decision space
18:12 I've played it, I LOVE it, and I have a group to play it with
22:14 Captivating system
27:34 Mechanically or thematically unique
31:15 The best version of a mechanism
34:27 Unique or novel
37:58 Accessibility
46:09 Intriguing and deeply discounted
50:22 Speed Round Questions
1:05:54 Listener Shoutout
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In Episode 205 we revisit our hot takes on Arcs covering the mechanisms, the production, and our overall feelings of the game.
We discuss a poll on traveling with games. We also discuss some games that have been on our table including Captain Flip, Architects of the West Kingdom, and A Gest of Robin Hood.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:48 Poll: When you travel on vacation, how many games do you bring with you?
08:24 Arcs Description
10:12 Gameplay and Mechanisms
33:01 Production and Theme
42:50 Final Thoughts
49:58 Captain Flip
53:29 Architects of the West Kingdom
56:25 A Gest of Robin Hood
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