Board Game Hot Takes

In Episode 141 we provide our hot take review of Scythe covering the mechanisms, the production, and our overall feelings of the game.

We also discuss a poll about whether past experience with a designer may keep you away from a game by that designer.
Twitter Poll Results:
I don't pay attention - 21%
Yes - 40%
No - 29%

Then we discuss some board games on our table and future takes including Steam Up: A Feast of Dim Sum, Frosthaven, and They Live: Assault on Cable 54.

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:39 Poll: Do you avoid trying certain board games because of your experience with that designer's other games?
10:51 Scythe Description
13:01 Gameplay and Mechanisms
28:57 Production and Theme
35:21 Final Thoughts
40:51 Steam Up: A Feast of Dim Sum
48:31 Frosthaven
1:07:15 They Live: Assault on Cable 54

In Episode 140 we provide our hot take review of Mosaic: A Story of Civilization covering the mechanisms, the production, and our overall feelings of the game.

We also discuss a poll about how board game awards impact your interest in games.
Twitter Poll Results:
Yes, puts them on my radar - 62.8%
Yes, I need them now - 1.3%
If already interested - 13%
Nah - 22.9%

Then we discuss some board games on our table and future takes including Legacy of Yu, Clank! In! Space!, Clank! Catacombs, Clank! Legacy 2, and Galactic Renaissance.

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:28 Poll: Do you think board game awards influence your interest in board games?
04:40 Mosaic: A Story of Civilization Description
06:30 Gameplay and Mechanisms
24:53 Production and Theme
30:18 Final Thoughts
33:31 Galactic Renaissance
36:26 Clank! In! Space!, Clank! Catacombs, and Clank! Legacy 2
38:46 Legacy of Yu

In Episode 139 we provide our hot take review of Earth covering the mechanisms, the production, and our overall feelings of the game.

We also discuss a poll about nature as a board game theme.
Twitter Poll Results:
Love it - 32%
Like it if done right - 39%
Variety is good - 21%
Will avoid - 8%

Then we discuss some board games on our table including Scout, Votes for Women, and Distilled.

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:25 Poll: How do you feel about nature as a game theme?
08:32 Earth Description
11:12 Gameplay and Mechanisms
23:45 Production and Theme
33:40 Final Thoughts
38:46 Scout
46:15 Votes for Women
59:50 Distilled

In Episode 138 we each discuss 5 games that will be leaving our collection. We talk about why these games are leaving, why they weren't getting played, and in some cases, what's replaced them on the shelves.

We also discuss a poll on Twitter about regret after culling games.
Twitter Poll Results:
Yes, Immediately- 4.5%
Yes, A While Later - 38.1%
No - 34.3%
I've Never Culled A Game - 23.1%

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:50 Poll: Have you ever culled a board game from your collection and then regretted it?
08:31 10 Games Getting Culled
10:03 Hansa Teutonica Big Box
12:39 Dice Realms
17:35 One Deck Galaxy
20:18 The Castles of Burgundy: The Card Game
23:49 18Ireland
26:40 A Feast for Odin
30:05 Snowdonia: Deluxe Master Set
33:06 Wayfarers of the South Tigris
36:43 Undaunted: Normandy
39:37 Lords of Waterdeep
44:31 Honorable Mentions - Long Shot: The Dice Game, Dice Throne, Furnace

In Episode 137 we provide our hot take review of Yokohama covering the mechanisms, the production, and our overall feelings of the game.

We also discuss a poll on paying more than MSRP for a board game.
Twitter Poll Results:
Yes, Money is No Object - 11%
Yes, I'd Pay a Bit More -61.3%
Nope - 25.2%
These Options Suck - 2.5%

Then we discuss some board games on our table including A Taste for Wine and Murder, Pioneer Rails, and Motor City.

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
04:55 Poll: Are there any out of print games that you'd be willing to pay more than the original retail price for?
11:08 Yokohama Description
13:12 Gameplay and Mechanisms
29:15 Production and Theme
33:12 Final Thoughts
37:37 A Taste for Wine and Murder
42:22 Pioneer Rails
50:02 Motor City
1:01:24 Listener Shoutout

In Episode 136 we provide our hot take reviews of 3 different 2-player deck dueling cards including Air, Land, and Sea, Radlands, and Star Wars: The Deckbuilding Game.

We also discuss a poll on preferred length for 2 player games.
Twitter Poll Results:
<30 Minutes - 24.5%
30-90 Minutes - 58.3%
>90 Minutes - 2.6%
Depends on the Opponent - 14.6%

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:23 Poll: Preferred length of 2-player game?
5:23 Air, Land, & Sea Description
08:25 Gameplay and Mechanisms
14:01 Production and Theme
16:38 Final Thoughts
16:13 Radlands Description
20:48 Gameplay and Mechanisms
27:17 Production and Theme
29:35 Final Thoughts
31:13 Star Wars: The Deck Building Games Description
34:51 Gameplay and Mechanisms
42:28 Production and Theme
45:58 Final Thoughts

In Episode 135 we provide our hot take review of Distilled covering the mechanisms, the production, and our overall feelings of the game.

We also discuss a poll on board game terminology.

Then we discuss some board games on our table including Sea Salt & Paper, Teotihuacan: City of Gods, and Space Base.

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In Episode 134 we each discuss our top 5 favorite board games that are ranked with a number higher than 1,000 on  Board Game Geek 'top games of all time' list and talk about why we like them, whether we think they should be higher, and what might be keeping them that far down the rankings.

We also discuss a poll on Twitter about listening to music while playing board games.

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In Episode 133 we feature a couple of really exciting expansions including Tapestry - Fantasies & Futures and Dune: Imperium - Immortality covering the mechanisms, the production, and our overall feelings of the expansions as well as our rankings of our favorite expansions for these games.

We also discuss Brass: Birmingham taking the BGG #1 game of all time spot from Gloomhaven after 5 years.

In Episode 132 we provide our hot take review of A Feast for Odin covering the mechanisms, the production, and our overall feelings of the game.

We also discuss a poll on if you special order games through your local game store if they don't have them in stock.

Then we discuss some board games on our table including Capital Lux 2: Generations and In the Year of the Dragon.

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