Hooked On Geek

Inspired by disparate reactions to Escape Plan in our game group we find ourselves delving into what makes a game objectively better, if that is a thing (16:04), as well as ego in gaming. We also review Push (4:13) and a previously reviewed title, Raccoon Tycoon in more detail (11:57). We end the show with a book segment (34:18). Listen for these discussions and segments and all the nonsense in between you have come to expect from Hooked on Geek. Enjoy!

Stephanie and Greg are pretty negative in this one, you may not want to listen.

Ok, ok, if you're going to listen let's give you a rough idea of what you're in for. Our first game review is Reykholt (7:39), next, Planet (11:30), then The Quacks of Quedlinburg (14:41) and lastly Pirate Tricks (18:46). We then get super cranky about hype in relation to board games and board game media (21:58) and lastly we tackle a listener question in Stephanie's book segment (41:21). Listen, and then get off our lawn!

Before getting into our Top 5 Two Player Only Games (16:49) for Valentine's Day we discuss Guardian's Call (1:48) which we had the chance to play once. We also review Dragon Valley (7:00), and Haven (13:44). We end with a book segment (35:55). Enjoy!

This week we start by reviewing Cytosis: A Cell Biology Board Game (2:30), Dominion: Renaissance (9:20), and Coimbra (14:22). We then explore a few topics in a rapid fire format, including exploring game companies and whether or not they knowingly release games they know are sub par (20:30), the change in direction for the T.I.M.E. Stories series (30:00) and whether or not content creators also have time to game and consume content from others (33:11). We end with another book segment (39:32). Enjoy!

After confirming Greg's obsession with his current grail game (what could it be?!), the pair launch into reviewing Dominion: Nocturne (4:07), Exit: The Game - The Mysterious Museum (11:16), Unlock! The Tonipal's Treasure (14:33) and Dragonwood (19:28). We answer a listener question. A question about Tandem Gaming, playing 3 or more games simultaneously (22:29) and why and where the idea originated. We then review our latest online binge, Killing Eve (31:09), and we end with Stephanie's book segment (34:55).

Before we get into listener questions (18:32) which include discussion of finding time to game and grail games and more we start by describing a new Extreme Tandem Gaming session (6:24) where we switch up our 'normal' tandem gaming in some fun and exciting ways! We end the show with a book segment (36:41). Enjoy!

After saying our hellos and other general silliness we begin with our first impressions of Betrayal Legacy (3:28). We also discuss Gingerbread House (7:30) and Railroad Rivals (12:27) and Raccoon Tycoon (23:21). We then decide to surprise each other with some prepared questions that result in us exploring some unexpected topics (30:20). We end the show with a book segment (44:39). Enjoy!

Welcome to 2019! In this episode we discuss the year of 2018 in regards to gaming including our top 10 games released in 2018 (6:30)! We also review a few games most won't get their hands on until 2019, namely, Wingspan (34:07) and Victorian Masterminds (38:31). We end the episode with our book segment (42:27). Enjoy, and Happy New Year!

We begin with holiday game talk including The Game (11:56), Telepathy (13:55), Duelosaur Island (17:50), Shadows: Amsterdam (24:09), Architects of the West Kingdom (26:58), Deckscape: Heist in Venice (30:22), Exit:The Sinister Mansion (32:30) and Space Base (34:53). We also discuss, spoiler free, the new Black Mirror choose your own adventure style episode Bandersnatch (38:52) and Bird Box (41:48). We also discuss Stephanie's 30th escape room (44:14)! We close with reading goals tips for 2019 (46:20).

In episode 51 we conclude our 4 part top 100 games of all time series with our 25-1 picks after a brief discussion of a recent gaming event known as The Dice Tower Retreat. Thanks for tuning in this week, to Hooked on Geek! Enjoy!