Whose Turn Is It Anyway?

Episode 43: The Book of BGG


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This week Dan leads the followers as the Whose Turners open the sacred texts of BoardGameGeek which is a fantastic & free resource for our hobby.  The team discuss how they use BGG and their general feelings in and debate various aspects around it, with some slight tangents of course.

FIRST PLAYER: Dan
OTHER PLAYERS: Davey, Adrian & Kerley

OVERVIEW
In this episode you'll learn:
- who wins in a fight between Adrian and his washing line
- who has the biggest nose...yep we wondered why this was a thing as well
- about Kerley's recent experience with Perseverance Episode 3
- all about BoardGameGeek and it's uses within our hobby

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
BoardGameGeek - https://boardgamegeek.com/

EPISODE CHAPTERS
0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count
2:24 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex
2:39 - Kerley - Perseverance Episode 3
7:20 - Adrian - Having a break from games
11:04 - Davey - Trolls & Princesses
14:49 - Dan - Anachrony Fractures of Time
18:11 - TURN 3 - Main Event: The Book of BGG
18:52 - What do we primarily use BGG for?
29:05 - Have we used BGG to help us purchase or not purchase a game?
40:38 - What other specific needs have you used BGG for?
44:21 - Our thoughts on the BGG Hotness
48:44 - A chat about the BGG Top 100
56:45 - TURN 4 - Would you rather?
57:19 - Would you rather own all the top 100 BGG and never play anything else or never play the top 100 ever and get new releases for free?
1:03:56 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up
1:04:07 - Kerley - Paladins of the West Kingdom
1:06:13 - Davey - New office build and Marco Polo 2
1:07:30 - Dan - Feast For Odin & Bamboo
1:10:14 - Adrian - Diablo the Board Game
1:14:16 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn

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