Board Game Radio

In this week’s episode Doug & Michael cover Post Office, our Game of the Week, feature Kosmos in a Publisher Spotlight  in The School of Gaming,  and wrap it up by revealing our High-Five Combat Resolution Systems!  We also discuss Dragonkeepers, correct some errors, and highlight unexpected gaming!

00:00:00 - Introduction & Awesomeness

00:17:43 - Spotlight Game: Dragon Keepers

00:28:52 - Game of the Week: Post Office

00:52:38 - School of Gaming: Kosmos Publisher Spotlight

01:21:46 - High-Five: Combat Resolution Systems

In this week’s episode we'll cover Draft & Write Records, our Game of the Week, discuss Lessons From GenCon Consignment Sale  in The School of Gaming,  and wrap it up by revealing our High-Five Essential Expansions! We also chat about Honey Buzz: Fall Flavors, Disney Games, and Tiletum.

00:00:00 - Introduction and Community Engagement

00:32:22 - Game of the Week: Draft and Write Records

01:02:59 - Lessons From the GenCon Consignment Sale

01:24:30 - High-Five: Essential Expansions

In this week’s episode we'll cover Cities, our Game of the Week, discuss What Keeps You From Pulling a Game Off the Shelf? in The School of Gaming,  and wrap it up by revealing our High-Five Hobby Games! We also explore Dahlias, Balderdash, Trio, and Too Many Bones!

00:00:00 - Introductions & Awesomeness

00:28:45 - Game of the Week: Cities

00:57:42 - School of Gaming: What Keeps You From Pulling a Game Off the Shelf?

01:11:25 - High-Five: Hobby Games

In this week’s episode we'll cover Sunrise Lane, our Game of the Week, discuss Tips For GenCon First-Timers in The School of Gaming,  and wrap it up by revealing our High-Five Hilarious Games! We also dabble in culling games, local RPG night, and Sushi Go! 10th Anniversary Edition.

00:00:00 - Introduction and Awesomeness

00:21:08 - Game of the Week - Sunrise Lane

00:48:40 - School of Gaming - Tip for GenCon First-Timers

01:07:58 - High-Five - Hilarious Games

In this week’s episode we’re sharing our experiences and embracing the hype as we cover new & upcoming games from GenCon 2024!

In this week’s episode we'll cover Captain Flip, our Game of the Week, discuss Scheduling a Game Night in The School of Gaming, and wrap it up by revealing our High-Five Co-Host Predictions For GenCon! We'll also share some personal revelations, discuss crowdfunding, and some great family games we've been playing!

In this week’s episode we cover Champions!, our Game of the Week, discuss Staying in Tune With Casual Gamers in The School of Gaming,  and wrap it up by revealing our High-Five Well-Regarded Misses! We'll also share our thoughts on Life Jr. and mass market games, the card quiver, and some amazing gifts we received.

00:00:00 - Introduction and Recent Gaming Experiences

00:24:01 - Game of the Week: Champions! by Repos Production

00:45:16 - School of Gaming: Staying in Tune with Casual Gamers

01:00:33 - High-Five: Well-Regarded Misses

In this week’s episode we share our thoughts on losing games, Draft & Write Records from Inside Up Games, and Wordle. We also cover Cabanga!, our Game of the Week, discuss if the Spiel des Jahres Gets it Right in The School of Gaming,  and wrap it up by revealing our High-Five Upgraded Components!

In this week’s episode we share our thoughts on making time for solo gaming, Almost Innocent from Kolossal Games, and Caper Cards from designer Manny Vega. We also cover Adventure Party, our Game of the Week, discuss Icons vs. Text in The School of Gaming,  and wrap it up by revealing our High-Five Game Designers!

00:00:00 - Introduction and Overview

00:27:16 - Game of the Week: Adventure Party

00:49:54 - School of Gaming: Icons vs. Text

01:01:28 - High-Five: Game Designers

In this week’s episode we'll be talking to Game Designer and Director of Fun for Calliope Games Chris Leder!

00:00 - Introduction and Background

02:37 - Discovering The Game Crafter and Designing Games

05:50 - Creating Roll For It and Joining Calliope Games

08:50 - The Role of a Game Designer and the Importance of Collaboration

16:57 - The Differences Between Co-designing and Designing Solo

24:36 - Creating Games Based on Beloved IPs

30:19 - The Role of a Director of Fun

33:01 - The Importance of Concise and Visual Rule Books

36:57 - Don't Worry About Game Theft During Playtesting

46:03 - Creating Shared Experiences and Building Memories Through Gaming

54:27 - Upcoming Releases from Calliope Games: Patrician and Legends of the Monster Academy