It’s a melange a trois as we’re joined by Jamie Daggers to talk about Dune Imperium in an extremely analog episode so jam-packed with board games, we forget to talk about any video games. We discuss wargaming, our favourite board games of 2022, theme as a gateway vs a hurdle, and completely fail our ‘don’t compare Dune Imperium to Lost Ruins of Arnak challenge’.Follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/Omnigamersclub) for more details on our upcoming episodes or livestreams!Send in your questions/feedback to [email protected] or via our website https://www.omnigamers.club/.You can find Quinn on Twitter at https://twitter.com/jamie_daggers and Twitch at https://www.twitch.tv/jamiedaggersTimestampsOur favourite board games of 2022: 12:22Playlist: 24:30Main Game: 39:25Other Games DiscussedStar of Akarios, Marvel: Remix / Fantasy Realms, Flamecraft, Wingspan, Moonrakers, Veiled Fate, Mythic Mischief, Gizmos, Verdant, Clinic Deluxe, Mooncake Master, One Deck Galaxy, Orleans, Wicked and Wise, The Wolves, Harrow County, Rebuilding Seattle, Lost Ruins of Arnak, Quest for EldoradoNext EpisodeTinykin  Episode File

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There is no escape, the eternal cycle continues, Sisyphus must continue to push his boulder, and another podcast is released. This episode we’re joined by Quinn Brander, who brings his expertise designing both board games and video games to discuss one of his favourite games: Hades. We discuss the difference between roguelikes and roguelites, agency vs improvisation and which character we’d like to step on us, I mean date.Follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/Omnigamersclub) for more details on our upcoming episodes or livestreams!Send in your questions/feedback to [email protected] or via our website https://www.omnigamers.club/.You can find Quinn on Twitter at https://twitter.com/QuinnBranderLearn more about Rebuilding Seattle at https://wizkids.com/rebuilding-seattle/TimestampsPlaylist: 3:57Our favourite video games of 2022: 25:58Main Game: 31:02Other Games DiscussedBoard games: Decrypto, Caverna, Viscounts of the West Kingdom,  Architects of the West Kingdom, Rebuilding SeattleVideo games: Marvel Contest of Champions, Tales of Symphonia, Final Fantasy series, Tunic, Disco Elysium, Marvel Snap, Elden Ring, The Forgotten City, PhobiesNext EpisodeDune ImperiumEpisode Fileomnigamers-030-hades.mp3

We’ve discovered a new island in the sea of board games and we’re staking our claim. It sure would be inconvenient if any other podcasters had already discussed it. This episode is all about Spirit Island, the hit co-operative game about decolonization. We discuss the nature of communication and quarterbacking in co-operative games, accessibility by way of difficulty and what it means to be anti-colonial.Follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/Omnigamersclub) for more details on our upcoming episodes or livestreams!Send in your questions/feedback to [email protected] or via our website https://www.omnigamers.club/.TimestampsThe Appetizer (News): 0:55Whatcha Been Playing: 6:00Main Game: 30:22Other Games DiscussedBoard games: Twilight Inscription, Hadrian’s Wall, KeyflowerVideo games: Vampire Survivors, Dwarf Fortress, Tales of Symphonia, Pokemon Violet, High on Life, Resident Evil Village, Learn Japanese to Survive: Kanji CombatNext EpisodeHadesEpisode Linkomnigamers-029-spirit-island.mp3

This episode we’re talking Vampire Survivors, the idle roguelike video game talking over the world…right after one more run. We discuss the nature of idle games, the place of addictive gameplay loops, gambling mechanics and shameless reskins.Follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/Omnigamersclub) for more details on our upcoming episodes or livestreams!Send in your questions/feedback to [email protected] or via our website https://www.omnigamers.club/.TimestampsNot-so-news: 2:06Whatcha Been Playing: 8:20Main Game: 25:10Other Games DiscussedBoard games:  My CityVideo games:  Signalis, Harvestella, Yakuza: Like a Dragon, Grim DawnNext Episode Spirit IslandEpisode Fileomnigamers-028-vampire-survivors.mp3

Mark and Denis are plotting a course to deep space in the 2018 board game 'Space Base' by John D Clair.Denis Ryan (quaidrayn) is filling a co-host seat while Daniel is patrolling the other side of the planet!We put our dice rolling skills to the test to see whether strategy or chance wins the day in this competitive space conquest game.Along the way we discuss whether digital board games hold up to their analog editions, or do digital conversions have advantages of their own.Follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/Omnigamersclub) for more details on our upcoming episodes or livestreams!Send in your questions/feedback to [email protected] or via our website https://www.omnigamers.club/.TimestampsWhatcha Been Playing: 3:52Main Game: 27:22Other Games Discussed:Denis: Quantum, Marvel Snap, Dome Keeper Mark: Astebreed, Persona 5 Royal, Slice and DiceNext EpisodeVampire Survivors Episode Fileomnigamers-027-space-base.mp3

This episode we’re taking a break from our regular schedule. Mark flexes his interview skills again and chats to Daniel about his experiences at SHUX, the games played both new and old, the friends made along the way, and the anxiety around the return of board game conventions.Games discussed in depth include: Cosmic Frog, Sidereal Confluence, Tabriz, Rebuilding Seattle.Follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/Omnigamersclub) for more details on our upcoming episodes or livestreams!Send in your questions/feedback to [email protected] or via our website https://www.omnigamers.club/.TimestampsWhatcha Been Playing: 1:28Main Segment: 24:53Other Games DiscussedBoard games: Ghosts Like Candy Too, Keystone North AmericaVideo games: Scorn, Disco Elysium, Grounded, Yakuza 3, Code VeinNext EpisodeMystery board game with Quaidrayn.Episode Fileomnigamers-026-SHUX-2022.mp3

This episode we discuss the new lifestyle sim Disney's Dreamlight Valley as a lens to discuss our favorite games in the genre, what happens when you throw all of Disney in a blender, and why games about 'escaping' capitalism to vibe on an island and make friends still need a loan shark.Follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/Omnigamersclub) for more details on our upcoming episodes or livestreams!Send in your questions/feedback to [email protected] or via our website https://www.omnigamers.club/.TimestampsWhatcha Been Playing: 1:08Main Game: 23:45Other Games DiscussedBoard games: Castles of Mad King Ludwig, Spaceship UnityVideo games: Atelier Ryza, Metal Hellsinger, AI The Somnium Files, Portal, Stranded Sails: PrologueNext EpisodeSHUXEpisode Fileomnigamers-025-dreamlight-valley.mp3

It's full steam ahead for the next episode of The Omnigamers' Club, and we even picked up a passenger. We're joined by designer Amanda Vallerand, designer of ‘With a Smile and a Gun’ and the upcoming ‘Mapping the World’ to chat about one of her favourite games: Russian Railroads and its recent remaster Ultimate Railroads. You can check out Amanda’s designs and insights at https://twitter.com/AmyDesignsGames and https://subsurfacegames.ca/. You can learn more about her upcoming game Mapping the World at https://www.mappingthe.world/ Follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/Omnigamersclub) for more details on our upcoming episodes or livestreams!Send in your questions/feedback to [email protected] or via our website https://www.omnigamers.club/.TimestampsWhatcha Been Playing: 01:09Main Game: 15:12Other Games Discussed:Board games: Planet Unknown, My City, BoonlakeVideo games: Immortals: Fenyx Rising, Dreamlight Valley, Vampire Survivors, Baba is YouNext EpisodeDisney’s Dreamlight ValleyEpisode Fileomnigamers-024-russian-railroads.mp3

It’s our 1 year anniversary and we’re celebrating…by reviewing yet another dystopian sci-fi game!We discuss the definition of role-playing, using dice to portray emotion and meaning and why the real cyberpunk is the friends we made along the way.Follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/Omnigamersclub) for more details on our upcoming episodes or livestreams!Send in your questions/feedback to [email protected] or via our website https://www.omnigamers.club/.TimestampsThe Playlist: 6:23Main Game: 27:20Other Games DiscussedBoard games: Mooncake Master, Ecos: First Continent,Video games: Oxygen Not included, Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands, Tokyo Xanadu ex+, Watch Dogs 2, Dragon Quest 11Next EpisodeRussian RailroadsEpisode Fileomnigamers-023-citizen-sleeper.mp3