Board to Bits

Welcome to Board to Bits! Today, we thought we’d discuss the best two-player games to weather out a pandemic with.

 

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Board Games Mentioned:

Pulsar 2849 by Vladimir Suchy

Too Many Bones by Josh and Adam Carlson

 

Jake’s Top 10

Crokinole

Kingdom Death Monster by Adam Poots

Tokyo Highway by Naotaka Shimamoto and Yoshiaki Tomioka

Jaipur by Sebastien Pauchon

Twilight Struggle by Ananda Gupta and Jason Matthews

Race for the Galaxy by Tom Lehman

Patchwork by Uwe Rosenberg

Mr. Jack by Bruno Cathala and Ludovic Maublanc

Agricola All Creatures Big and Small by Uwe Rosenberg

Klask by Mikkel Bertelsen

 

Ryan’s Top 10

Hanamikoji/Jixia Academy by Kota Nakayama

Shobu by Manolis Vranas and Jamie Sajdak

Onitama by Shimpei Sato

Unmatched by Rob Daviau, JR Honeycutt, and Justin Jacobson

Game of Thrones Hand of the King by Bruno Cathala

Targi by Andreas Steiger

Star Wars Destiny by Corey Konieczka and Lukas Litzsinger

Android: Netrunner by Richard Garfield and Lukas Litzsinger

Dice Throne by Nate Chatellier and Manny Trembley

War Chest by Trevor Benjamin and David Thompson

 

We would like to give an enormous thank you to Zack Goldmann for designing this podcast’s logo. You can find more of his work at www.zackgoldmann.com.

 

The intro and outro of this podcast is a public domain song obtained from scottholmesmusic.com.

Intro/Outro- Hotshot by Scott Holmes

 

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Welcome to Board to Bits! Today, we talk about what we’ve played recently, the 2018 release, Cryptid, and what we’re looking forward to in gaming!

 

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Board Games Mentioned:

Tichu by Urs Hostettler

Klask by Mikkel Bertelsen

Cryptid by Hal Duncan & Ruth Veevers

 

We would like to give an enormous thank you to Zack Goldmann for designing this podcast’s logo. You can find more of his work at www.zackgoldmann.com.

 

The intro and outro of this podcast is a public domain song obtained from scottholmesmusic.com.

Intro/Outro- Hotshot by Scott Holmes

 

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Welcome to Board to Bits! Today, we talk about one of our favorite artists, Ian O’Toole, and the smash hit game from Capstone Games, Pipeline!

 

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Board Games Mentioned:

The Great Zimbabwe by Jeroen Doumen and Joris Wiersinga

Lisboa by Vital Lacerda

Pipeline by Ryan Courtney

 

We would like to give an enormous thank you to Zack Goldmann for designing this podcast’s logo. You can find more of his work at www.zackgoldmann.com.

 

The intro and outro of this podcast is a public domain song obtained from scottholmesmusic.com.

Intro/Outro- Hotshot by Scott Holmes

 

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Welcome to Board to Bits! Today, we have a change of pace and talk about our top disappointments of 2019. Tune in to see what games just missed the mark for us this past year.

 

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Board Games Mentioned:

Watergate by Matthias Cramer

Rising Sun by Eric Lang

In the Hall of the Mountain King by Jay Cormier and Graeme Jahns

 

Jake’s Top 10

5. Imperial Settlers: Empires of the North

4. Black Angel

3. Draftosaurus & Point Salad

2. Jaws

1. Wingspan

 

Ryan’s Top 10

5. Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle Earth

4. Res Arcana

3. Letter Jam

2. Maracaibo

1. Talisman: Kingdom Hearts

 

We would like to give an enormous thank you to Zack Goldmann for designing this podcast’s logo. You can find more of his work at www.zackgoldmann.com.

 

The intro and outro of this podcast is a public domain song obtained from scottholmesmusic.com.

Intro/Outro- Hotshot by Scott Holmes

 

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Welcome to Board to Bits! Today, we talk about our favorite games of 2019!

 

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Board Games Mentioned:

Brass: Lancashire by Martin Wallace

Teotihuacan: City of Gods by Daniele Tascini

Gugong by Andreas Steding

 

Jake’s Top 10

10. Dinogenics by Richard Keene

9. On Tour by Chad DeShon

8. Imperial Settlers: Empires of the North by Joanna Kijanka and Ignacy Trzewiczek

7. Escape Plan by Vital Lacerda

6. Rurik: Dawn of Kiev by Stan Kordonskiy

5. Pax Pamir (Second Edition) by Cole Wehrle

4. On Mars by Vital Lacerda

3. Raccoon Tycoon by Glenn Drover

2. Pipeline by Ryan Courtney

1. City of the Big Shoulders by Raymond Chandler III

 

Ryan’s Top 10

10. Unmatched: Robin Hood vs Bigfoot by Rob Daviau, JR Honeycutt, and Justin D. Jacobson

9. Point Salad by Molly Johnson, Robert Melvin, Shawn Stankewich

8. Pipeline by Ryan Courtney

7. Tapestry by Jamey Stegmaier

Horrified by Prospero Hall

Azul: Summer Pavilion by Michael Kiesling

City of the Big Shoulders by Raymond Chandler III

Shobu by Manolis Vranas and Jamie Sajdak

Wingspan by Elizabeth Hargrave

Just One by Ludovic Roudy and Bruno Sautter

 

We would like to give an enormous thank you to Zack Goldmann for designing this podcast’s logo. You can find more of his work at www.zackgoldmann.com.

 

The intro and outro of this podcast is a public domain song obtained from scottholmesmusic.com.

Intro/Outro- Hotshot by Scott Holmes

 

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Welcome to Board to Bits! Today, we continue the Capstone Games discussion train and talk about Maracaibo, as well as our feature topic, City of the Big Shoulders!

 

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Board Games Mentioned:

Maracaibo by Alexander Pfister

On Mars by Vital Lacerda

City of the Big Shoulders by Raymond Chandler III

 

We would like to give an enormous thank you to Zack Goldmann for designing this podcast’s logo. You can find more of his work at www.zackgoldmann.com.

 

The intro and outro of this podcast is a public domain song obtained from scottholmesmusic.com.

Intro/Outro- Hotshot by Scott Holmes

 

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Welcome to Board to Bits! Today, we head back to our roots and talk about the new re-release by Capstone Games, Irish Gauge!  

 

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Board Games Mentioned:

Greed Incorporated by Jeroen Doumen and Joris Wiersinga

Pipeline by Ryan Courtney

Irish Gauge by Tom Russell

 

We would like to give an enormous thank you to Zack Goldmann for designing this podcast’s logo. You can find more of his work at www.zackgoldmann.com.

 

The intro and outro of this podcast is a public domain song obtained from scottholmesmusic.com.

Intro/Outro- Hotshot by Scott Holmes

 

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Welcome to Board to Bits! Today, we finish our two-part series of our Top 10 games of all time! Join us in discussing games we both love and some we disagree on.

 

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Board Games Mentioned:

Castle Panic by Justin De Witt

Black Angel by Sebastian Dujardin, Xavier Georges, and Alain Orban

Dungeon of Mandom/Welcome to the Dungeon by Masato Uesugi

 

Jake’s Top 10

5. Root by Cole Wehrle

Kingdom Death: Monster by Adam Poots

Pandemic Legacy: Season 1 by Rob Daviau and Matt Leacock

Gaia Project/Terra Mystica by Jens Drogemuller and Helge Ostertag

Underwater Cities by Vladimir Suchy

 

Ryan’s Top 10

5. Social Deduction: Deception Murder in Hong Kong by Tobey Ho

4. Solo: Palm Island by Jon Mietling

3. Auction: Irish Gauge by Tom Russell

2. Engine Building: Wingspan by Elizabeth Hargrave

1. Hand Management/Abstract Strategy: Reef by Emerson Matsuuchi

 

We would like to give an enormous thank you to Zack Goldmann for designing this podcast’s logo. You can find more of his work at www.zackgoldmann.com.

 

The intro and outro of this podcast is a public domain song obtained from scottholmesmusic.com.

Intro/Outro- Hotshot by Scott Holmes

 

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Welcome to Board to Bits! Today, we deviate from our regular deep dives to bring you a glimpse into our personal tastes. This is the first of a two-part series of our Top 10 games of all time!

 

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Board Games Mentioned:

Brass: Birmingham by Peter McPherson

Point Salad by Cole Wehrle

 

Jake’s Top 10

10. Altiplano by Reiner Stockhausen

Escape Plan by Vital Lacerda

Mechs vs Minions by Chris Cantrell, Rick Ernst, Stone Librande, Prashant Saraswat, & Nathan Tiras

Terraforming Mars by Jacob Fryxelius

Tokyo Highway by Naotaka Shimamoto & Yoshiaki Tomioka

 

Ryan’s Top 10

10. Roll & Writes: Railroad Ink by Hjalmar Hech & Lorenzo Silva

9. Dungeon Crawlers: Gloomhaven by Isaac Childres

8. Drafting: Boomerang by Scott Almes

7. Word Games: Scrabble by Alfred Mosher Butts

6. Party Games: Taboo by Brian Hersch

 

We would like to give an enormous thank you to Zack Goldmann for designing this podcast’s logo. You can find more of his work at www.zackgoldmann.com.

 

The intro and outro of this podcast is a public domain song obtained from scottholmesmusic.com.

Intro/Outro- Hotshot by Scott Holmes

 

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Welcome to Board to Bits! Today, we break down this year’s Kennerspiel winner, Wingspan!

 

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Board Games Mentioned:

Tiny Towns by Peter McPherson

Pax Pamir (Second Edition) by Cole Wehrle

Wingspan by Elizabeth Hargrave

 

We would like to give an enormous thank you to Zack Goldmann for designing this podcast’s logo. You can find more of his work at www.zackgoldmann.com.

 

The intro and outro of this podcast is a public domain song obtained from scottholmesmusic.com.

Intro/Outro- Hotshot by Scott Holmes

 

Thanks for listening! As always please Rate and Review this podcast on iTunes, Facebook, or your favorite podcasting platform. Also, Subscribe to get all the latest episodes, and Share this episode with someone you think would enjoy it! Hope to see you real soon!