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 103 episodes available.

Low Player Count episodes:

May 23, 2017 Episode 47 - The Worst Things About Solo Gaming
In Episode 47, the Low Player Count crew discusses the “worst” things about solo gaming, while also talking about Charterstone playtesting and convention season!

Times:00:54 - Introductions and Cats01:50 - End of School03:40 - Charterstone Playtesting08:57 - Travis Goes to Origins!10:30 - Pikachu’s Butt16:10 - Shawn’s a Barista?18:45 - Donny Says Some Things He Might Regret20:50 - boardgametables.com21:30 - The Worst Things About Solitaire Gaming 22:10 - Initial Thoughts27:40 - Obtaining Games34:55 - The Social Aspect45:09 - Rules Issues58:00 - The Spiraling End of the Episode65:00 - 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 8min
May 21, 2017 LPC: Special Announcement
Things are a bit different this week, so here's an update with what's going on.

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5min
May 15, 2017 If You Buy One Game - Card Drafting Games
If You Buy One Game is a minisode series where the individual Low Player Count crew and friends across the boardgame universe can individually discuss and review a game of their choice, based on theme, topic, or even time of year.

This episode? Card Drafting Games

00:30 - Cathy’s Pick: Unfair!06:39 - Travis’ Pick: Sylvion10:59 - Cliff’s Pick: Roll Player16:31 - Bill’s Pick: Among the Stars20:50 - Richard’s Pick: Mage Knight24:23 - Patrick’s Pick: Through the Ages29:26 - Eric’s Pick: The Networks

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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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34min
May 08, 2017 Episode 46 - Popular Mechanics: Deckbuilding
In Episode 46, the Low Player Count crew returns to the Popular Mechanics series to discuss deckbuilders. They also talk about some of their favorite non-boardgame related podcasts.

Times:00:28 - Intros05:19 - Podcast Recommendations #110:35 - Podcast Recommendations #216:19 - Grammar is Important18:33 - Podcast Recommendations #322:33 - BOARDGAMETABLES.COM23:09 - Deckbuilders35:51 - Can Deckbuilding Stand Alone45:41 - What Deckbuilders Do We Enjoy?49:05 - Top 10 Games with Deckbuilding64:00 - Not Deckbuilders68:00 - Our Favorite Deckbuilders79:22 - End Bits

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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 22min
April 23, 2017 Big Fun in a Little Box - One Deck Dungeon
In this minisode of Big Fun in a Little Box, Shawn takes on One Deck Dungeon, what he loves about it, and why it’s a great segue into his next venture.

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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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17min
April 16, 2017 Episode 45 - Epic Games
In Episode 45, the Low Player Count crew kicks off year three with a discussion on Epic Games! They also talk about some of the kickstarters they are the most excited about.

Times:00:50 - Introductions & Podcast Magic05:50 - Kickstarter Highlights08:16 - Button Shy Games 14:55 - 18CZ 19:50 - Petrichor 24:35 - Gloomhaven 31:25 - BOARDGAMETABLES.COM32:14 - Let’s Get Epic!33:50 - Defining Epic43:15 - But Why Epic Games?52:38 - Epic Genres56:45 - Favorite Epic Games87:15 - End Bits

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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 29min
April 09, 2017 Variant Species - Great Western Trail
In this episode of Variant Species, Donny takes a look at the process of developing a solitaire variant for Alexander Pfister & Stronghold Games' Great Western Trail.

Donny's Great Western Trail Solo Variant

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19min
April 05, 2017 D-Day at Peleliu Giveaway Winner
Contest is over!

Winner is the one and only Mark Evans. Thanks to all for participating.

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1min
April 03, 2017 Episode 44 - Two Year Birthday & Recommendation Requests
In Episode 44, the Low Player Count crew celebrates its two-year birthday with friends and others. It is off the rails from the beginning. They talk about Vigilante Gaming Bar and also how to deal with people asking about Game Recommendations.

Times:00:51 - Happy Birthday!05:35 - Podcast Time Magic06:54 - Vigilante Gaming Bar in Austin, Texas 14:40 - Constantinople App18:00 - Weekly Slack Shill19:50 - BOARDGAMETABLES.COM21:28 - Game Suggestions23:25 - Is Recommending Games a Difficult Thing?34:24 - Knowing Your Audience46:00 - Words of Advice58:50 - Ridiculous Game Suggestions71:30 - End Bits

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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 13min
March 26, 2017 If You Buy One Game - Games That Surprised Us
If You Buy One Game is a minisode series where the individual Low Player Count crew and friends across the boardgame universe can individually discuss and review a game of their choice, based on theme, topic, or even time of year.

This episode? Games That Surprised Us

00:28 - Eric’s Pick: Patchwork04:29 - Cathy’s Pick: Legendary Encounters: Firefly06:45 - Richard’s Pick: 1st and Goal12:06 - Donny’s Pick: Ginkgopolis16:28 - Travis’ Pick: Herbaceous

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Music:

The Coconut Monkeyrocket & Martinibomb SPLIT! (The Coconut Monkeyrocket & Martinibomb) / CC BY-NC 3.0
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21min

FAQs about Low Player Count:

How many episodes does Low Player Count have?

The podcast currently has 103 episodes available.