The Discussion Phase

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The Discussion Phase episodes

August 24, 2023 Ep. #114: Great Western Trail: New Zealand
Grab your lasso and mount your horses because it's time to herd some sheep through the beautiful country of New Zealand. The third installment of Alexander Pfister's reimagined trilogy for Great Western Trail has finally arrived. Will this game close out the trilogy like Return of the King, or will it have us questioning all of our life choices like Rise of Skywalker? We also review the epic deduction game in Battlestar Galactica, as well as the newest 2 player title from PSC Games in Dogfight! Make sure to join us on Discord and get in on the discussion with us!
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1 hr 24 min
August 09, 2023 Ep. #113: Lords of Ragnarok
The time has come, Ragnarok is finally upon us! After nearly 2 years of waiting, the much anticipated Lords of Hellas has finally arrived. We share our initial thoughts on the game and whether or not it falls into obscurity as yet another viking game, or stands out on its own. We also review recent plays of Twilight Inscription and the newest edition of Castles of Burgundy. We finish our alphabet draft of the letters Y, Z, and #. Make sure to join us on Discord and get in on the discussion with us!
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1 hr 17 min
August 01, 2023 Ep. #112: GenCon 2023 Preview
Convention season is finally upon us and we are looking forward to all the new releases. This week on the Discussion Phase we highlight some of our most anticipated new titles from GenCon. We also review plays of Twilight Inscription, Search for Planet X, and LOTR Risk. Make sure to join us on Discord and get in on the discussion with us!
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1 hr 31 min
July 20, 2023 Ep. #111: Reiner Knizia
The time has finally come, the "Good Doctor" is here. This week's designer diaries has long been in the works, and we are excited to highlight one of, if not the, most prolific board game designers in the industry with over 600 titles to his name. We also review recent plays of Tikal and Imperium: The Contention. Make sure to join us on Discord and get in on the discussion with us!
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1 hr 37 min
June 30, 2023 Ep. #110: We're In The Endgame
It's not always about how you start, it's about how you finish. How a game ends can make or break your experience. This week on the Discussion Phase we examine a recent play of Kemet: Blood and Sand and discuss what makes a great end game state; which games do it well and which ones don't. We review recent plays of Lands of Galzyr, Mombasa, and Critters At War 2v2. We also continue our alphabet draft with the letters U through X. Make sure to join us on Discord and get in on the discussion with us!
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1 hr 20 min
June 21, 2023 Ep. #109: For Glory, Samurai, and Tournaments
The tournament scene has been heating up lately as several of us had a chance to compete for a spot at the national tournament for A Song of Ice and Fire Miniatures game. Did we make it? We look at other traditional board games that we would be excited to see have an official tournament for them. We review the latest deck-building dueling game in For Glory, as well as review a classic in Samurai. We also continue our alphabet draft with the letters Q through T. Make sure to join us on Discord and get in on the discussion with us!
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1 hr 29 min
June 04, 2023 Ep. #108: The Witcher: Old World & AI Board Games
Ladies and gentlemen it's finally time to toss a coin to your Witcher. It's been years in the waiting, and the much anticipated adventure RPG game set in the world of the Witcher has finally arrived. Will it live up to the hype? In recent news, our corporate overlords have recently opened the doors to AI with ChatGPT, so we decided to figure out just how much it knows about board games and tried to make our own AI generated board games. We also continue our alphabet draft with the letters M through P. Make sure to join us on Discord and get in on the discussion with us!
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1 hr 40 min
May 24, 2023 Ep. #107: Simone Luciani & Perseverance: Castaway Chronicles
We're back this week with another Designer Diaries with yours truly, Simone Luciani. Luciani was our most represented designer from our previous Top 50 Games list, so thought it would be fitting to highlight him this week. We finally got one of most anticipated games from our self-of-shame played, Perseverance: Castaway Chronicles, but did it live up to the hype? Make sure to join us on Discord and get in on the discussion with us!
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1 hr 4 min
May 16, 2023 Ep. #106: To Stay or To Go
Part of growing up is realizing that you won't be able to do everything in life. Likewise we have to come to the realization that with our ever growing pile of unplayed board games, that probably not all of them are going to be played. This week on The Discussion Phase we tackle a board gamer's hardest question, which of our unplayed games need to stay and which ones need to go. We also review recent plays of GOA II, Eternal, Wingspan: Asia, and some Bullet Heart. Make sure to join us on Discord and get in on the discussion with us!
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1 hr 34 min
May 11, 2023 Ep. #105: Guards of Atlantis II
Sometimes someone comes into your life and changes things forever. Just like a sappy Hallmark card, Guards of Atlantis II has come in and left quite the impression. This week on the Discussion Phase we take a deeper look at GOA II with our review of the game. We also breakdown the latest crowdfunding controversy with Mythic Games, as well as review of recent plays of Council of 4 and Dune: Immortality. Make sure to join us on Discord and get in on the discussion with us!
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1 hr 49 min