Talking Cardboard!

(Recorded August 26th, 2024)

A continuation of the discussion with Mark and Sobhi, from the Gaming Moguls Podcast, discussing the board games played during Moguls Con, a board gaming convention run by the Gaming Moguls that took placed in Hopkins, MN during the weekend of August 16-18th.

Part 1 of this discussion linked here:

Please check out the Gaming Moguls here (including episode 66 of their podcast where Nick from Talking Cardboard joined the Gaming Moguls to discuss the board games they "hope" to play during Moguls Con:
https://gamingmoguls.com/

Learn more about Factions Battlegrounds here: https://factionsbattlegrounds.com/

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(Recorded August 26th, 2024)

Special guests, Mark and Sobhi, from the Gaming Moguls Podcast, join this episode in the 1st of a two part series, discussing the board games played during Moguls Con, a board gaming convention run by the Gaming Moguls that took placed in Hopkins, MN during the weekend of August 16-18th.

Please check out the Gaming Moguls here (including episode 66 of their podcast where Nick from Talking Cardboard joined the Gaming Moguls to discuss the board games they "hope" to play during Moguls Con:
https://gamingmoguls.com/

Other Links to check out referenced during the episode:
1st Minnesota Board Game Group: https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/875
No Pun Included 18xx Overview Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QErygzM4W_Y  
18xx with Ambie: https://www.dicetower.com/video/18xx-ambie-where-start
Dads on a Map (COIN Collectors): https://www.dadsonamap.com/coin-collectors 
Fred Serval Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UCxKTarOrvYw1yJaq5FnV44g
Beyond Solitaire Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/BeyondSolitaire

 
Special Thanks to these sponsors:

Red 6 Games: https://red6games.com/
The Source Comics and Games: https://sourcecomicsandgames.com/  
Moon Crab Games: https://leviathanwilds.com/  
Factions Battlegrounds: https://factionsbattlegrounds.com/  
Leder Games: https://ledergames.com/
TraXX: https://traxx-denver.com/games/

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(Recorded December 15th, 2023) 

Special holiday gift guide episode! Nick provides holiday gift ideas for board games by various categories including cooperative games, themed games, educational games, war games, and party games!

(Link to Youtube Video Recording https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5IhyTQncjE)

Check out Con of the North 2024 and register for events in the Talking Cardboard room! https://www.conofthenorth.org/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/conofthenorth/ 

Mentioned retailers:

https://www.facebook.com/SourceComicGame
https://gamesbyjames.com/index.php
https://red6games.com/

Links to games mentioned in the episode:
Root https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/237182/root
Cloudspire https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/262211/cloudspire
Kitchen Rush https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/287938/kitchen-rush-revised-edition
Pandemic https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/30549/pandemic
Marvel United https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/298047/marvel-united
Flash Point Fire Rescuehttps://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/100901/flash-point-fire-rescue
Quirky Circuits https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/274093/quirky-circuits
Pandemic Family https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamefamily/3430/game-pandemic/linkeditems/boardgamefamily
Too Many Bones https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/192135/too-many-bones
Zombicide 2nd Edition https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/286751/zombicide-2nd-edition
Star Wars Rebellion https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/187645/star-wars-rebellion
War of the Ring 2nd Edition https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/115746/war-ring-second-edition
Lord of the Rings: Journeys to Middle Earth https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/269385/lord-rings-journeys-middle-earth
Harry Potter Hogwarts Battle https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/199042/harry-potter-hogwarts-battle 
Cytosis https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/202977/cytosis-cell-biology-board-game
Genotype https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/252752/genotype-mendelian-genetics-game
COIN Family https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamefamily/18749/series-coin-gmt
Acquire https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/5/acquire
Memoir 44 https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/10630/memoir-44
Undaunted: Normandy https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/268864/undaunted-normandy
1775 Rebellion https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/128996/1775-rebellion
Warfighter WW2 https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/196496/warfighter-wwii-tactical-combat-card-game
Commands and Colors Napoleonics https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/62222/commands-colors-napoleonics 
Europa Universalis https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/254127/europa-universalis-price-power
The Crew https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/284083/crew-quest-planet-nine
Super Skill Pinball 4 Cade https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/302524/super-skill-pinball-4-cade 
King of Tokyo https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/70323/king-tokyo
Star Realms https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/147020/star-realms
Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2511/sherlock-holmes-consulting-detective-thames-murder
Secret Hitler https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/188834/secret-hitler
Just One https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/254640/just-one

(Recorded November 3rd, 2023) Nick talks about SOLO board gaming, including solo games recently played, solo games on the BGG Hotness list, 5 of his most anticipated crowdfunded solo board games and what makes a good solo board game!

Spring Lake Park Board Game Market Event Info https://fb.me/e/3AMtcw1R5
Extra Life Fundraiser Link https://www.extra-life.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.participant&participantID=514371
Eau Claire Board Game Market Event Info https://fb.me/e/2QMwHT24v

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00:00 Intro

02:14 Life Updates 

06:22 What I have Been Playing

06:34 Guards of Atlantis II

08:22 Arkham Horror The Card Game The Path to Carcosa Expansion 

10:03 Snap Ship Tactics

11:53 Dogfight Ruel The Skies in 20 Minutes

13:55 BGG Hotness List

26:36 Top 5 Crowdfunded Solo Games

27:04 Purple Haze

29:05 Robomon

30:48 Arydia The Paths We Dare Tread\

33:00 Senjutsu: Battle for Japan

34:20 Total War: Rome The Board Game

36:35 Question of the Week: What Makes A Great Solo Board Game

45:57 Talking Cardboard News

Links to board games discussed in the episode: 

 2GM Tactics https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/173536/2gm-tactics

 Drums of War: Enclave https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/377063/drums-war-enclave

 SCOPE U-Boot https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/372243/scope-u-boot

 Solar Titans https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/380784/solar-titans

 Earthborne Rangers https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/342900/earthborne-rangers

 Guards of Atlantis II https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/267609/guards-atlantis-ii

Arkham Horror The Card Game The Path to Carcosa Expansion

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/225563/arkham-horror-card-game-path-carcosa-expansion

 Snap Ship Tactics https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/363841/snap-ships-tactics

 Dogfight! https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/369154/dogfight-rule-skies-20-minutes

 Purple Haze https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/349051/purple-haze

 Robomon https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/341636/robomon

 Arydia The Paths We Dare Tread https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/219650/arydia-paths-we-dare-tread

 Senjutsu https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/343900/senjutsu-battle-japan

Total War: Rome The Board Game 

(Recorded September 12th, 2023)
Nick and Cory from Talking Cardboard discuss board game related topics including recent games played, the BGG Hotness list and themes they would like to see published into board games!

Link to Episode on Talking Cardboard's Youtube Channel
https://youtu.be/7YniFNBfQ2Q

Link for SCOPE Panzer Gamefound
https://gamefound.com/en/projects/draco-ideas/scope-panzer

Talking Cardboard Playing SCOPE Panzer with Designer
https://youtu.be/ondv4G0fxXg?si=Eq67B9zFgre1H7kA

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00:00 Intro
00:57 Life Updates  
06:35 Games We Have Been Playing Recently
06:43 Heat: Pedal to the Metal
11:48 War of the Ring 
18:30 Arkham Horror LCG
22:23 Snap Ship Tactics
24:38 Scope Panzer
27:58 Above and Below
31:05 Wandering Towers
33:59 BGG Hotness List
39:54 Question of the Week: What themes would you like to see made into board games?
43:57 Deep Rock Galactic: The Board Game
50:01 What’s Going on With Talking Cardboard

BGG Links to board games discussed in the episode:
Heat: Pedal to the Metal https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/366013/heat-pedal-metal
War of the Ring https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/115746/war-ring-second-edition
Arkham Horror: The Card Game https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/359609/arkham-horror-card-game-revised-edition
Snap Ship Tactics https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/363841/snap-ships-tactics
Scope Panzer https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/394340/scope-panzer
Above and Below https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/172818/above-and-below
Wandering Towers https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/355483/wandering-towers
Deep Rock Galactic: The Board Game https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/348220/deep-rock-galactic-board-game

(Recorded August 28th, 2023)
John, Nick and Cory from Talking Cardboard discuss board game related topics including recent games played, the BGG Hotness list, should board game stores charge to use their space to play games and review their experience at 2D Con, the largest video game and board game convention in Minnesota!

Link to Youtube video of episode:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qB-ZMNiXSgo

Link for Game Odyssey's GoFundMe (game store that burned down during the Lahaina fires) 
https://www.gofundme.com/f/game-odyssey-lahaina-maui-fire

Link for Talking Cardboard's 2D Con Board Game Panel
https://youtu.be/_fgeL6eKucg?si=St8YL0Wsyi-C06kM

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 00:57 Life Updates 

03:16 Games We Have Been Playing Recently

04:20 Tide of Iron

05:50 Warfighter WW2

09:37 Lorcana

13:07 La Granja: Deluxe Master Set

14:08 Sheep Hop!

16:37 Undaunted: North Africa

18:05 Just One

20:35 Codenames

23:23 BGG Top Hotness

32:24 Question of the Week-Should FLGS charge for gaming space?

41:49 Talking Cardboard Update 

48:05 Board Game Odyssey GoFundMe

BGG.com Links for All Board Games
Tide of Iron
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/22825/tide-iron
Warfighter WW2
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/196496/warfighter-wwii-tactical-combat-card-game
Disney Lorcana
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/369646/disney-lorcana
La Granja Deluxe Master Set
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/341945/la-granja-deluxe-master-set
Sheep Hop
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/363012/sheep-hop
Undaunted: North Africa
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/290359/undaunted-north-africa
Just One
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/254640/just-one
Codenames
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/178900/codenames

John, Nick and Cory from Talking Cardboard discuss board game related topics including recent games played, the BGG Hotness list, top 5 "deck building games" and Talking Cardboard's Mission Statement

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bgg.com 

0:00 Intro
1:05 Talking Cardboard Mission Statement
5:30 Games We Have Been Playing
5:40 Ark Nova
11:00 Gears of War the Board Game
14:30 Beyond the Sun
23:55 Blood Rage
28:10 Tide of Iron
29:25 The Bottle Imp
30:30 Undaunted: Normandy
31:00 BGG Top 10 Hotness List
32:50 Nucleum
35:40 Dune Imperium Uprising
38:00 Call of Duty Board Game
44:10 Top 5 Deck Building Games
44:25 Clank
48:10 Star Realms
49:40 Moonrakers
53:00 What's Going On with Talking Cardboard

BGG.com Links for All Board Games
Ark Nova https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/342942/ark-nova
Gears of War: The Board Game https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/42776/gears-war-board-game
Beyond the Sun https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/317985/beyond-sun
Blood Rage https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/170216/blood-rage
Tide of Iron https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/22825/tide-iron
The Bottle Imp https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/619/bottle-imp
Undaunted: Normandy https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/268864/undaunted-normandy
Nucleum https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/396790/nucleum
Dune Imperium Uprising https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/397598/dune-imperium-uprising
Call of Duty: The Board Game  https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/386403/call-duty-board-game
Clank! https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/201808/clank-deck-building-adventure
Star Realms https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/147020/star-realms
Moonrakers https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/270239/moonrakers

John, Nick and Cory from Talking Cardboard discuss board game related topics including recent games played, the BGG Hotness list, top 5 "things we wish we knew about the board gaming hobby when we first got in" and the question of the week! 

John, Nick and Cory from Talking Cardboard discuss board game related topics including recent games played, the BGG Hotness list, crowdfunding projects and the question of the week!