The Discussion Phase

We're officially half way through our Top 50 Games of All Time with games (30-21). The battle report is in on our first A Song of Ice and Fire Miniatures Game tournament, and we share our initial thoughts on a reimplemented classic in War of the Ring: The Card Game. Make sure to join us on Discord and get in on the discussion with us!

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We're keeping the party alive with the next ten games (40-31) of our Top 50 Games of All Time, and the debates are bigger than ever! We also review our recent plays of First Rat, Cloudspire, and the much anticipated release from Cole Wehrle in John Company: 2nd Edition. Make sure to join us on Discord and get in on the discussion with us!

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We're excited to bring a you special episode this week; an exclusive interview with the team behind Sol: Last Days of a Star. We had the opportunity to demo this game at Pax: Unplugged and it is now live on Kickstarter for everyone to get a copy. We discuss what makes Sol stand out among modern space games and some unique mechanics that have us wanting to bring back to the table again and again. Make sure to check out the Kickstarter page with the link listed below. 

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/elephantlaboratories/sol-last-days-of-a-star-insert-and-reprint

It’s officially the most wonderful time of the year, full of new games and we’re back with the Discussion Phase’s Top 50 Games of All Time. We look back at Pax Unplugged ’22 and review some new games including The Great Zimbabwe, Imperium: The Contention, My Lil’ Everdell, and much more. Make sure to join us on Discord and get in on the discussion with us!

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We're closing in on the end of the year, but we still have one more board game convention left, PAX Unplugged. This week on the Discussion Phase we are gearing up and preparing for a weekend in Philadelphia as we look at some of our most anticipated games to check out at PAX. We also review some recent plays of Path of Light and Shadow, Underwater Cities, Paris, and Brass: Lancashire; as well as review some of the hit games during the Thanksgiving Holidays. Make sure to join us on Discord and get in on the discussion with us!

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With the holidays coming soon, and gift giving commencing, the age-old question begins, "What board games should I buy for someone?" This week on the Discussion Phase we serve as your board game consultants, and help you come of up with some creative solutions for tricky people to buy games for. We review the newest title from Garphill Games and Shem Phillips, Wayfarers of the South Tigris, and how it stacks up against it's long line of predecessors. Make sure to join us on Discord and get in on the discussion with us!

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That's right, we're dropping all the juicy details and talking about our exes, specifically all four of them. This week on the Discussion Phase it's all about 4X games; the good, the bad, and which ones stand out above the rest. We review the recent KS and GenCon release of Northgard: Uncharted Lands; a streamlined 4X game, and how it succeeds at making the 4X experience more accessible. Make sure to join us on Discord and get in on the discussion with us!

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There's a lot of things we love in life, but constantly contemplate whether or not it's worth it. Like how you may really enjoy pizza, but the heart burn and strange dreams may not be worth it. This week on the Discussion Phase we look at some games that we would like to play more, but sometimes the thought of teaching it to new players may not be worth it and causes us to play it less. We share our initial reviews and thought on Tammany Hall and Guardians of Atlantis II. Make sure to join us on Discord and get in on the discussion with us!

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Very rarely do we get things perfect on the first try, and board games are no exception. We've all played games that we felt could use some refining and would benefit from some updates.  This week on the Discussion Phase we list the games we think would most benefit from a "live service" model with ongoing updates, rebalances, and support. We also review recent Kickstarter copies of Campaign Trail and Pax Pamir 2nd Ed. Make sure to join us on Discord and get in on the discussion with us!

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When we think about some of our favorite games, we know them like the back of our hands. Very rarely do we need to refresh on the rules or use a player aid, they're very straight forward. However, for most others, these games can be quite the challenge and because of this, these games may not get played as much as we'd like. This week on the Discussion Phase we try to tackle the "how" on getting these games played more, and listing some steps to get new player from point A to B. Afters hours of play, and plenty of tears from defeat, we give our first reviews of A Song of Ice and Fire Miniatures Game, update on Pandemic Legacy: Season 0, and recent play Babylonia. Make sure to join us on Discord and get in on the discussion with us!

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