Ep. 169: Cmon with Sean Jacquemain

Tell us a little bit about yourself And how you got in to gaming?

Topic: Cmon

• Tell us a little bit about what all you do at Cmon?
• New games coming from Cmon!
• • Starcadia quest!
  • Victorian Masterminds!
  • Gizmos
  • Wacky Races
  • Munchkin Dungeon
  • Project Elite
  • Song of Ice and Fire Miniatures
  • Trudvang
• What is Cmon doing to support tournaments and organize play with their miniatures and lifestyle games?
• Cmon has some of the biggest kickstarters in the industry how do they decide which games go on kickstarter and when games go straight to distribution?
• What would you say Cmon’s Philosophy is about publishing games?
• Cmon has some of the Best production quality in the industry how important would you say visual appeal and quality components is in a board game?
• Cmon has definitely grown to be one of the biggest publishers in the industry! What’s different about working with such a big publisher?
• Is there anything more new or upcoming we should keep our eyes on from Cmon?
• • Newton
  • Railroad Ink
• What is your personal all time favorite tabletop game?
• • 7 Wonders with the Leaders Expansion

Thanks so much Sean for coming on the podcast!

Where can people find you if they want to reach out or learn more about Cmon?

• https://twitter.com/seanjacquemain?lang=en
• https://www.instagram.com/dailyworkerplacement/
• http://dailyworkerplacement.com/
• https://cmon.com/
• https://www.facebook.com/coolminiornot/
• https://twitter.com/cmongames?lang=en

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Ep. 168: This game is Dead Last! With Matthew Jude

What we have been playing!

• (Matthew) Tabletop Sim (7 Wonders Duel)

Topic: Stuff

• Tell us about your podcast This Game Is Broken!
• What is it like being part of a board game show that’s more about entertainment and Comedy than information?
• You guys have had some awesome live shows how was that?
• How did you start up with the dice Tower and Dead Last?
• So you’ve been recently hitting up the convention circuit how has your experience been traveling to different conventions in the US and UK?
• What do you think sets each convention apart?
• If you had to pick one convention as your favorite which would it be?
• At Dice tower con and we got you to play a miniatures game and then at Gen Con I talked to you about D&D for almost a hour! How is Epic Gaming Night corrupting your gaming tastes!? Lol
• Are there other gaming genres that you wish you knew more about?
• Your co-hosts do lots of live game plays on YouTube and twitch. What are your thoughts on streaming games?
• Do you think there are other avenues of ways to create a boardgame media that people aren’t currently doing?
• What is your all-time personal favorite tabletop game?
• • Viticulture

Thanks so much to all of our amazing patrons!

Thanks so much Matthew for coming on the podcast!

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• https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChACtrPKpYX2Q866icWzth
• His segment on Boardgame Breakfast

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Roy & Rob talk to JJ the owner of a game store in Durham NC! Atomic Empire! 

Ep. 166: the best 4 days in gaming!

News:

• Game of Thrones: Mother of Dragons
• Keyforge
• Arkham horror 3rd Edition
• Christian Peterson stepping down
• Guardians
• Gen7
• Dark tower

What we have been playing!

• (Roy) So many games
• (Rob) Hand & Foot, Painting Minis
• (Matt) Nothing

Topic: Gencon previews

Games we talked about:

• X-Wing
• A Song of Ice and Fire

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News:

• Comanauts
• Project Elite
• Roy joins Kid Loves Tiger Games

What we have been playing!

• (Roy) A Song of Ice and Fire
• (Rob) A Song of Ice and Fire
• (Matt) Nothing

Topic: Gencon previews
https://boardgamegeek.com/geekpreview/7/gen-con-2018-preview?sort=hot

Games we talked about:

• Brass
• Too Many Bones
• Scythe: Rise of Fenris
• Forbidden Sky
• Root
• Detective
• Century: Eastern Wonders
• Reef
• Gizmos
• Founders of Gloomhaven
• Rise of Tribes
• Nyctophobia
• Ultimate Werewolf Legacy
• Terraforming Mars: Prelude
• Adrenaline: Team Play Expansion
• Tiny Epic Zombies
• Funky Chicken
• BattleStar Galactica: Starship Battles
• Villainous
• Dude
• Tower of Madness
• One Week Ultimate Werewolf
• Megaland
• Smiths of Winterforge
• Guardians
• Goodcritters
• Neon Gods
• Startropolis

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Ep. 164: Dice Tower Con Stories!!

News

• Trogdor board game! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1999933720/trogdor-the-board-game
• Eclipse https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kolossalgames/eclipse-second-dawn-for-the-galaxy
• Death may die https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cmon/cthulhu-death-may-die
• Overturn Plagiarism https://www.boardgamegeek.com/thread/2025360/kickstarter-game-patchwork-plagiarism-and-most-lik

Topic: Dice Tower Con

• Scavenger hunt!
• What did we play at dice tower con?
• • Strike
  • TI4
  • POG’s
  • Isle of Skye
  • 9 player Game of Thrones
  • Blood Rage
  • Starship Samurai
  • Specter Ops: Broken Covenant
  • Rising 5
  • Heroes of Land, Air, and Sea
  • Deception
  • The Mind
  • Pioneer Days
  • Tiefe Taschen
  • Wits & Wagers
• Crazy stories?
• Why do you like Dice Tower Con?
• What was your favorite part?

Games we talked about:

• Dragon Castle

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Ep. 163: Samurai Starships and Guardians with Isaac and Callin

Topic: Plaid Hat Games

• Tell us a little bit about samurai starships!
• What are some of the mechanics of the game?
• Tell us a little bit about the setting and the theme behind the game?
• What would you say was your biggest influence designing the game?
• What was the most difficult thing about designing samurai starships!
• What anime would you love to design a game around?
• Callin tell us all about guardians!
• Tell us about the mechanics of guardians!
• Like most Plaid Hat Games is there a rich theme and story to the background of the game?
• What was it like being a first-time game designer?
• What were some of your biggest influences designing the game?
• Is this a standalone game or should we expect to see more?
• Specter Ops: Broken Covenant is out!
• Is there anything else you want to talk about from Plaid Hat Games?
• • Ashes Expansions soon
  • Clans Clans decks (Feather, Leaf, Shadow, Fang, Light, Fire)
  • July is going to be crazy for announcements
  • Issac got an exciting next week
  • Guardians preview out in September

Games we talked about:

• Starship Samurai
• Guardians
• Ashes
• Crystal Clans
• Crossfire
• Specter Ops: Broken Covenant

Thanks so much to all of our amazing patrons

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• Issac
• • https://twitter.com/IsaacsAshes
• Callin
• • https://twitter.com/CardboardCallin
• Plaid Hat Games
• • https://twitter.com/plaidhatgames
  • https://www.plaidhatgames.com/
  • https://www.facebook.com/plaidhatgames
  • https://www.instagram.com/thenotoriousphg/

Ep. 162: Up/down time!

News:

• Epic Gaming Night Pogs!!
• • https://youtu.be/_aw3dVodnTs
• Dice tower con scavenger hunt and prizes! https://docs.google.com/document/d/18o_EGKjkj8KtWzP90NBCVyHSp0qa6mGPx4teOF6AvC4/edit?usp=sharing

What we have been playing!?

• (Roy) 7 Wonders, Wiz-War, Ethnos
• (Rob) Thanos Rising, Ethnos
• (Matt) Nothing

Topic: Down time

• Describe the concept of up and down time in a board game.
• How do you feel about down time in games?
• Does length of the game have anything to do with the amount of downtime?
• What are some Games with a lot of downtime?
• • Xia
  • Forbidden Stars
• Can some games be prone to analysis paralysis and lead to down time?
• What are some ways designers & developers can minimize downtime?
• What are some mechanics that help minimize downtime?
• What are some games that keep players constantly engaged?
• • Century
  • Ethnos
  • Fief
• Have you ever been surprised by how long you been playing a game because you were engaged the whole time?
• Do you have any tips for listeners on how to deal with downtown?

Thanks so much to all of our amazing patrons

• Patron of the week:
• • Nick Vollentine

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Roy and Rob talk about table talk in board gamingQ

Roy and Rob talk what they have been playing and do a Q&A and talk about all the games!