Ben and Trey discuss direct aggression: how does it make them feel, when does it work, and how should it be managed.  Plus, discussions of Coffee Traders, Voodoo Prince, and Sons of Anarchy: Men of Mayhem

• 0:00:00 Introduction
• 0:02:35 Games on the Brain
  • Coffee Traders
  • Here I Stand
  • Voodoo Prince
  • Great Western Trail New Zealand
  • Lorenzo il Magnifico: The Pazzi Conspiracy
  • Sons of Anarchy: Men of Mayhem
  • Thunder Road: Vendetta
• 0:48:00 Design Topic: Directed Aggression
  • Terraforming Mars
  • Voidfall
  • Trey's pillars of directed aggression
    • Risk 1959
    • Diplomacy 1959
    • Civilization 1980
    • Axis & Allies 1981
  • Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization
  • Survive: Escape from Atlantis!
  • Cosmic Frog
  • Skymines
  • The Rich and the Good
  • Dune
  • Lords of Vegas
  • Maria 
  • Forbidden Stars

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Ben, Candice, and Jordan discuss some early initial impressions of Voidfall, the new game from Mindclash.  This is not a review - just some thoughts :)  Plus, some chat about recent plays and playtests!

00:02:27 - Trajan
00:10:57 - Age of Innovation & Gaia Project
00:15:06 - Skymines
00:20:48 - Great Western Trail NZ
00:27:11 - 18EUS
00:33:50 - Voidfall
01:19:45 - Here I Stand

Ben and Paul discuss recent plays of Oathsworn, Here I Stand, and Tortuga 1667.  Then we go deeper with the 2023 English release of The Rich and the Good (formerly Hab & Gut).

00:00:00 - Intro
00:04:23 - Oathsworn
00:26:56 - Tortuga 1667
00:35:16 - Age of Innovation update
00:45:31 - Magnate: The First City
00:56:14 - Lorenzo il Magnifico: The Pazzi Conspiracy
01:05:06 - Here I Stand
01:17:58 - The Rich and the Good

Tom and Trey talk about lots of newer plays, their Strategicon weekend, and review the new Great Western Trail game: New Zealand!

• 0:00:00 Introduction
• Strategicon Review
  • Crisis
  • MCDM RPG
  • Ninja Star Games
  • Reputation
  • Anachrony
  • Age of Innovation
• 0:27:00 Tom's Essen Preview
  • Among Cultists
  • The White Castle
  • Evacuation
    • Reworld
  • Shipyard 2nd Ed.
• 0:40:30 Review: Great Western Trail New Zealand
• 1:21:05 First Thoughts - Ark Nova: Marine Worlds

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Tom, Matt, and Trey go on an epic journey to the Aegean Sea.

• 0:00:00 Introduction
  • Dune Imperium
• 0:11:27 Voidfall
• 0:29:57 Review: Aegean Sea
  • Innovation
  • Glory to Rome

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Matt Robinson is back from his summer travels, and he's psyched to discuss his first play of Great Western Trail New Zealand.  Ben follows up with revised thoughts about Skymines.

Matt then previews Voidfall, and the two share their initial thoughts on Age of Innovation.

Plus:  CoraQuest, Lowlands, and The Rich and the Good.

Timestamps to come.

Trey, Tom, and Jordan take a first look at Age of Innovation.

• 0:00:00 Introduction
• 0:05:00 Games on the Brain
  • The Crew
  • 10 Days in the USA
  • Dead Last
  • The Barracks Emperors
  • Savage Bowl
  • Le Plateau
  • Tichu (again!)
  • Iocane Productions on Facebook
  • Disney Lorcana
  • Last Light
  • Imperium: The Contention
  • Reacting to the Past
• 0:51:05 First Impressions: The Age of Innovation
  • Terra Mystica
  • Gaia Project
  • Terra Nova
  • Clans of Caledonia

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