Low Player Count

By Low Player Count

Low Player Count is a now-defunct podcast devoted to thinking about, sometimes reviewing, but mostly discussing solo and two player boardgames and their place in the current board gaming culture. Inst... more

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How many episodes does Low Player Count have?

The podcast currently has 161 episodes available.

Low Player Count episodes:

May 09, 2016 Big Fun in a Little Box with Shawn - Bottom of the 9th - Mike Mullins Interview
In this minisode of Big Fun in a Little Box with Shawn, Shawn spends some time with Bottom of the 9th co-designer, Mike Mullins. They chat Bottom of the 9th creation inception, the joy of baseball, the smallness of it, and the Clubhouse expansion on Kickstarter.

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Music:

Ray Gun - FasterFasterBrighter (Blue Dot Sessions) / CC BY-NC 4.0

Flattered (Blue Dot Sessions) / CC BY-NC 4.0
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28min
May 01, 2016 Travis Gets Heavy - Episode 6 - Joel Toppen Interview
In this minisode of Travis Gets Heavy, Travis gets to interview
Joel Toppen, GMT Games developer and designer of Navajo Wars and
Comancheria. He also discusses the May of Minisodes, along with the
contest winner of 13 Days: The Cuban Missile Crisis.

Times:0:40 - A Month of Minisodes
2:00 - The 13 Days Giveaway!
3:39 - Joel Toppen
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Music:
Ray Gun - FasterFasterBrighter
(Blue
Dot Sessions) / CC BY-NC
4.0
Flattered (Blue
Dot Sessions) / CC BY-NC
4.0
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43min
April 24, 2016 If You Buy One Game - Relaxing Games
If You Buy One Game is a minisode series where the individual Low Player Count crew and friends across the boardgames universe can individually discuss and review a game of their choice, based on theme, topic, or even time of year.
This episode? Our favorite relaxing games!
0:35 - Kerensa and Brandon’s pick: Carcassonne4:31 - Patrick’s pick: Telestrations9:31 - Shawn’s pick: Eldritch Horror17:58 - Kimberly’s pick: Jaipur20:12 - Travis’ pick: Mr. Cabbagehead’s Garden Game24:21 - Richard’s pick: Takenoko26:57 - Cliff’s pick: Patchwork32:53 - Donny’s pick: Birds of a Feather35:14 - Chris’ pick: Tokaido

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Music:
The Coconut Monkeyrocket & Martinibomb SPLIT! (The Coconut Monkeyrocket & Martinibomb) / CC BY-NC 3.0

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39min
April 17, 2016 Episode 26 - Learning and Teaching Games with Rodney Smith
In Episode 26, the Low Player Count crew is joined by the one and only Rodney Smith from Watch It Played! They discuss the topic of learning and teaching games, the roles learners and teachers have, and a few questions for Rodney on some of his favorite low player count games.
Times:2:10 - Learning & Teaching Games3:38 - The Role of the Teacher & Learner9:00 - How to Learn on Your Own15:25 - How to Order Instruction20:35 - Who Are You Teaching and How Do You Learn?29:55 - Tips & Pitfalls in Teaching32:10 - Teaching Across Age Gaps40:20 - Boardgametables.com!40:46 - Favorite Low Player Count Games45:40 - Miniatures Games49:30 - Which Watch It Played Video was the Hardest?53:35 - Does Rodney Teach Games for his Game Group?57:50 - The Watch It Played Plug58:30 - End Bits

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Music:
Ray Gun - FasterFasterBrighter (Blue Dot Sessions) / CC BY-NC 4.0
Flattered (Blue Dot Sessions) / CC BY-NC 4.0
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1h
April 10, 2016 Travis Gets Heavy - Episode 5 - Harold Buchanan Interview
In this minisode of Travis Gets Heavy, Travis gets to interview Harold Buchanan, designer of the latest breakout hit from the GMT Games COIN Series, Liberty or Death. They discuss conception, game design, developing process, the future and more.
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Music:
Ray Gun - FasterFasterBrighter (Blue Dot Sessions) / CC BY-NC 4.0
Flattered (Blue Dot Sessions) / CC BY-NC 4.0
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1h 9min
April 03, 2016 Low Player Count - Episode 25 - Our One Year Anniversary
In Episode 25, the Low Player Count crew celebrates its one year anniversary of being a podcast! They dig into the mailbag to answer listener questions about themselves, the show, and more, while also revealing the winner to their Empires In America contest. Oh, and shirts are for sale!
Times:1:45 - Empires in America Contest Giveaway!2:10 - A BGG Guild Milestone7:50 - Shirts for Sale!9:50 - boardgametables.com10:35 - The Questions & Answers95:55 - End Bits
Shirts available here.
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Sponsored by BoardGameTables.com
Music:
Ray Gun - FasterFasterBrighter (Blue Dot Sessions) / CC BY-NC 4.0
Flattered (Blue Dot Sessions) / CC BY-NC 4.0
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1h 40min
March 28, 2016 If You Buy One Game - Space Games!
If You Buy One Game is a minisode series where the individual Low Player Count crew and friends across the boardgames universe can individually discuss and review a game of their choice, based on theme, topic, or even time of year.
This episode? Our favorite space games!
0:35 - Travis’ pick: Talon6:30 - Richard’s pick: Xia: Legends of a Drift System8:40 - Derek’s’ pick: Tiny Epic Galaxies11:13 - Bill’s pick: Eclipse16:50 - Patrick’s pick: Merchant of Venus
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Sponsored by BoardGameTables.com

Music:
The Coconut Monkeyrocket & Martinibomb SPLIT! (The Coconut Monkeyrocket & Martinibomb) / CC BY-NC 3.0

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24min
March 20, 2016 Low Player Count - Ep 24 - Card Drafting
In Episode 24, the Low Player Count crew minus Shawn discusses the popular mechanic of card drafting. They also go over some guild news, important discussion topics therein, a kickstarter, a giveaway, and more!
Times: 1:33 - A Contest!3:55 - Sans Alliés Kickstarter4:50 - Travis’ Austerity 2016 Update6:40 - Let’s Talk VPG10:30 - Bottom of the 9th League12:50 - BGG Guild News20:09 - Our One Year Anniversary & What You Can Do22:58 - Popular Mechanics: Card Drafting24:00 - Definitions, Top Games, and More31:30 - Where’s the Fun?32:00 - Blind, Hate, and Open Drafting40:00 - Can Drafting Be a Primary Mechanic?47:30 - Worker Placement vs. Card Drafting55:45 - Opiegames.com Card Drafting Blog Post56:00 - Other “Card” Drafting60:00 - Final Thoughts69:00 - End Bits

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Music:
Ray Gun - FasterFasterBrighter (Blue Dot Sessions) / CC BY-NC 4.0
Flattered (Blue Dot Sessions) / CC BY-NC 4.0
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1h 11min
March 13, 2016 Low Player Count - Ep 23 - Game Weight
In Episode 23, the Low Player Count crew discusses the ever nebulous and highly subjective topic of game weight. They also give their predictions and personal picks for the Golden Geek Awards.
Times:
2:00 - The Golden Geek Award Nominations3:53 - Game of the Year Nominees11:25 - Two-Player Game of the Year Nominees18:45 - Solo Game of the Year Nominees27:45 - Podcast Nominees33:00 - Game Weight33:55 - What is Game Weight?38:00 - The BGG Weight Scale Definition41:55 - Travis Steps on Wargamer Toes44:50 - LPC Poll Discussion60:30 - High or Low Level of Complexity vs Enjoyment81:30 - End Bits
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Music:
Ray Gun - FasterFasterBrighter (Blue Dot Sessions) / CC BY-NC 4.0
Flattered (Blue Dot Sessions) / CC BY-NC 4.0
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1h 23min
February 29, 2016 If You Buy One Game - The Farming Edition
If You Buy One Game is a minisode series where the individual Low Player Count crew and friends across the boardgames universe can individually discuss and review a game of their choice, based on theme, topic, or even time of year. This episode? Our favorite farming games!
Times:0:34 - Brandon’s pick: Finca6:30 - Derek’s pick: Agricola: ACB&S9:53 - Travis’ pick: King Chocolate15:00 - Shawn’s pick: Agricola20:30 - Donny’s pick: Takenoko

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Music:
The Coconut Monkeyrocket & Martinibomb SPLIT! (The Coconut Monkeyrocket & Martinibomb) / CC BY-NC 3.0

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26min

FAQs about Low Player Count:

How many episodes does Low Player Count have?

The podcast currently has 161 episodes available.