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January 24, 2021Episode 10 - Paladins of the West Kingdom It’s a new year and we are up to our old shenanigans. Adam can't make a decision and Paul might be immortal? We will also do a deep dive into the stories that the West Kingdom games tell.What we have been playing lately: 3:11Chess (5d Chess with Multiverse Time Travel 4:56)Divvy Dice 6:33First Orchard 8:46Horrified 9:44Cooper Island 12:31Biblios 16:47Clank! In! Space! 19:21Three Sisters 20:49Terra Mystica Gaia Project 21:49Yokohama 23:14Bandido 24:06KickstartersCarnegie 25:25Darwin’s Journey 29:02Terraforming Mars Ares Expedition 29:42 Coming to KS mid feb (est)Mint Bid 30:31Review 31:29Paladins of the West Kingdom~From around the blog:See our list of the best two player board games.See our list of the best board games of all time....more October 18, 2020Episode 9 - Essen Spiel 2020, Tekhenu, and Lowlands It's Essen time! Adam and Paul talk about what they have been playing lately as well as some of their top Essen picks. Paul gives us a sneak peek at Tekhenu, meanwhile, Adam tries to convince us ‘Coopetition’ is a real word while talking about Lowlands.What we have been playing lately: 2:05Squire For Hire, Taco V Burrito, Space Base, 1830. Stick Em, Spires End, Root, Maracaibo, Mandala Stones, Convert, Belfort, Crystal PalaceEssen Picks: 25:49Adam:Tawantinsuyu: The Inca Empire, Pandemic Legacy Season 0, Clever Hoch Drei, Divvy Dice, Hallertau, Pandemain, Rococo: DE, Moonrakers, West Kingdom Tomesaga, Unlock!: Star Wars, Under Falling SkiesPaul:Bonfire, Cloudage, Lost Ruins of Arnak, Praga Caput RegniPreview 54:59Tekhenu: Obelisk of the SunReview 1:02:44Lowlands~From around the blog:See our list of the best two player board games.See our list of the best board games of all time....more August 11, 2020Episode 8 - Sanctum, Online Convention, Spiel des Jahres, and More On our way through the depths of pandemic gaming, we talk about navigating the maze of online conventions, the winds of change with trick taking games, the shiny SdJ winners, and more treasures leading to the final boss: our deep dive review of Sanctum.
Online Conventions and catch up: 1:36
Spiel des Jahres: 8:34
Paradise Lost (review): 19:20
Ride The Rails: 20:01
Metro X: 21:56
Tekhenu: Obelisk of the Sun: 24:13
Vinyl Jukebox: 25:42
Fort: 26:31
Herrlof: 31:30
Sanctum: 34:44
Obvious TROLL Giveaway Link (https://kingsumo.com/g/nha1ai/troll-by-oink-games-out-of-print-giveaway-from-board-game-squad)
Be sure to visit us at https://boardgamesquad.com/podcast/. Email us at [email protected]! We want to hear from you. Ask us questions, let us know what we got wrong, and let us know what you have been playing lately so we can look into and review your favorite games as well!
...more May 20, 2020Podcast: Episode 7 – Barrage In this episode Adam and Paul talk about how they are coping with quarantine by relying on TikTok, playing board games online, and deep diving into the murky waters of Barrage. If you were looking for an itemized list of the issues with the Kickstarter campaign, listen in. They also go over the merits of the game and review it based on those, despite the rough campaign and fulfillment.
Online Play 3:19
Welcome To… 6:32
Second Chance and Ganz schön clever 8:27
Cartographers: A Roll Player Tale 9:27
Cooper Island 11:38
On Tour 15:53
Lost Cities 17:09
Clans of Caledonia 18:35
Castles of Burgundy: The Dice Game 22:20
Grand Austria Hotel 24:19
Splendor 31:46
The Quacks of Quedlinburg 33:04
IceCool 36:09
Clank! Legacy: Acquisitions Incorporated 37:16
Barrage 43:28
Be sure to visit us at https://boardgamesquad.com/podcast. Email us at [email protected]! We want to hear from you. Ask us questions, let us know what we got wrong, and let us know what you have been playing lately so we can look into and review your favorite games as well!
...more April 06, 2020Episode 6 - David Turczi On this episode of the Board Game Squad Podcast, Paul interviews our special guest - game designer David Turczi. Listen in to hear about upcoming titles, David's process for designing and a ton of info on how he collaborates with other designers.Related: See our reviews of Tawantinsuyu, Rome & Roll, Perseverance: Castaway Chronicles, and Anachrony.Be sure to visit us at https://boardgamesquad.com/podcast/. Email us at [email protected]! We want to hear from you. Ask us questions, let us know what we got wrong, and let us know what you have been playing lately so we can look into and review your favorite games as well!~From around the blog:See our list of the best two-player board games.See our list of the best board games of all time....more March 15, 2020Episode 5 – Maracaibo Want to talk about one of the most exciting games of 2019? Adam and Paul walk you through Maracaibo’s different strategies, eccentricities, mechanisms, and ways you can successfully navigate the rules and gameplay.Gaming accessories: 3:01News/Kickstarter 13:44What we have been playing recently 26:56Xenon Profiteer 28:29Quirky Circuits 31:24Viticulture 32:43Nyet! 34:53Terramara 38:01Blood on the Clocktower 41:50Atelier: The Painters Studio 44:03Spirit Island 45:54Main Review:Maracaibo 49:50Be sure to visit us at https://boardgamesquad.com/podcast. Email us at [email protected]! We want to hear from you. Ask us questions, let us know what we got wrong, and let us know what you have been playing lately so we can look into and review your favorite games as well!~From around the blog:See our list of the best two player board games.See our list of the best board games of all time....more February 14, 2020Episode 4 – The Castles of Burgundy Adam and Paul are back with Episode 4 of the Board Game Squad Podcast. There's a lot to talk about and catch up on - starting with a giveaway! The boys talk about what kind of intentions players go into games with, as well a deep retrospective of the classic The Castles of Burgundy. Along the way, they will go over games they have recently been playing, some board game industry news, upcoming releases, Kickstarter projects to keep an eye on, and more.Giveaway: Cartographers: A Roll Player Tale 0:01Welcome back: 2:20What we have been playing recently: Maracaibo 7:53 Great Western Trail 10:05 Trismegistus 13:24 Quirky Circuits 16:38 Kings Dilemma 19:47 Squire for hire 23:11 Seasons of Rice 25:40 Forest of Tataraba 26:52 Trails of Tucana 29:13 Calimala 30:12 Rockwell 33:19News 37:05Kickstarter 49:45Castles of Burgundy 53:43Be sure to visit us at https://boardgamesquad.com/podcast/. Email us at [email protected]! We want to hear from you. Ask us questions, let us know what we got wrong, and let us know what you have been playing lately so we can look into and review your favorite games as well!...more January 09, 2020Episode 3 - In the Hall of the Mountain King and Age of Steam (Deluxe) We are back from our long hiatus! We have two games that we will be discussing: In the Hall of the Mountain King and Age of Steam. Adam and Paul run down some of the games that they have been playing in the last month, and quiz each other in a lightning round opener.Ice breaker: 1:47Games we have been playing: 7:18Adam's list:Second Chance: 7:44Spheres of Influence 7:49The Estates 7:53Mandala 8:02Fugitive 8:09Its a Wonderful World 8:20The Climbers & BUS 9:04Wavelength 9:11Kings Dilemma 9:58Paul's list:Azul 12:58Funkoverse Strategy Game 14:44Sprawlopolis 15:55Palm Island 20:11Blood Rage 21:59NewsTargi: The Expansion 23:34Rococo Deluxe Edition 25:27RES Arcana Lux Et Tenebrae 26:38Ride The Rails/Rail USA 28:03Fantasy Flight 29:22Kemet: Blood and Sand 31:09Mariposas 32:27KeyForge: Tales from the Crucible 33:19Reviews...more December 10, 2019Episode 2 - Pipeline We're coming to you live from PAX Unplugged 2019 in Philadelphia! Paul and Adam share their convention experiences, the games they played on the showroom floor, and do a deep dive review of Pipeline from Capstone Games and designer Ryan Courtney.01:55 Sea of Legends 05:50 Aftermath08:01 Quirky Circuits13:48 MonsDRAWsity15:22 Sanctum17:05 Letter Jam20:07 Deep Sea Adventure (see our introduction to Japanese board games)23:04 Fafnir (see our Tokyo Game Market Fall 2019 preview)26:34 PipelineBe sure to visit us at https://boardgamesquad.com/podcast. Email us at [email protected]! We want to hear from you. Ask us questions, let us know what we got wrong, and let us know what you have been playing lately so we can look into and review your favorite games as well!...more December 02, 2019Bonus Episode - PAX Unplugged 2019 Quick FYI: Paul and Adam will be attending PAX unplugged this year and we want to see you! If you are not going to be there then let us know what we should be looking for while on the convention floor. Is there a game you want us to try out for you? Is there a hidden gem we might miss out on? Do you have a specific question for a designer or publisher?Email us and let us know so we can find out for you: [email protected].More Episodes/Subscribe: https://boardgamesquad.com/podcast/Blog: https://boardgamesquad.com/...more
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