Episode 66 :: Charterstone Review + Best Board Games of 2017

Recorded from War Room Studios in Albuquerque, NM : 1/23/18 This episode brought to you by Tasty Minstrel Games, BoardGameTables.com, Arcane Wonders & Meeple Realty.  After 3 week of back to back to back games of Charterstone (Stonemaier Games), we are finally able to tell you what we think!  Now don't worry.... While this segment turns into a heated debate, we manage to remain relatively spoiler free during our Charterstone Review.  We are certain you will love the dialog surrounding this hot new legacy game, but in the end you have to take sides - will you support #teamjosh or #teambrandon after our Charterstone Review??  After that we dive headfirst into our "Best Board Games of 2017" segment!  Year in and year out we absolutely love putting this segment together - tune in to find out what honors Gloomhaven (Cephalofair Games), 7th Continent (Serious Poulp), Wasteland Express Delivery Service (Pandasaurus Games) and Sagrada (Floodgate Games) take home!!!  And this is just a peek at what we carved out - Tune in and listen to us run through 12+ categories relating to our favorite board games of 2017. Coupon Code:  Save 10% on your purchases with Meeple Realty by using the coupon code: bb18   Episode Timeline: 00:00:00 - This episode sponsored by Tasty Minstrel Games, BoardGameTables.com, Arcane Wonders & Meeple Realty 00:00:45 -Intro / Banter 00:22:47 - Renegade Games Giveaway 00:29:20 - TNT: Then 00:30:40 - TNT: Now (Featuring Fallout & Topiary) 00:46:30 - TNT: Tomorrow 00:59:29 - Charterstone Review :: Flavor and Overview 01:13:00 - Charterstone Review :: Presentation 01:20:00 - Charterstone Review :: Theme 01:24:20 - Charterstone Review :: Strategy 01:39:00 - Charterstone Review :: Final Thoughts 01:54:20 - Feature Segment : The Best Board Games of 2017   Game Timestamps: 00:32:00 - Mega Civilization 00:35:00 - Downforce 00:37:00 - King Domino 00:37:00 - Queen Domino 00:38:20 - Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective 00:41:27 - Fallout 00:45:40 - Topiary 00:50:00 - Western Legends 00:55:00 - Endeavor 00:59:29 - Charterstone 01:57:00 - Chameleon 02:00:24 - When I Dream 02:03:00 - Clans of Caledonia 02:04:50 - Rajas of the Ganges 02:07:20 - Wasteland Express Delivery Service 02:09:00 - 7th Continent 02:11:08 - Tesla vs. Edison: Duel 02:12:05 - Fugitive 02:12:27 - Codenames: Duet 02:13:45 - Magic Maze 02:16:10 - Civilization: A New Dawn 02:17:17 - Lisboa 02:18:55 - Azul 02:19:46 - Barenpark 02:21:40 - Sagrada 02:22:50 - Summit 02:25:20 - Santa Maria 02:26:20 - Majesty 02:27:50 - Fireball Island 02:28:15 - Detective: City of Angels 02:29:10 - Western Legends 02:30:00 - Edge of Madness 02:34:24 - The Quest for El Dorado 02:40:15 - Gloomhaven 02:41:00 - Godfather