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  • UG Podcast - Ep. 24 - It’s a Game, In a Box

    Welcome back! In the twenty-fourth episode of the Unearthing Games Podcast we start digging out some new (to us) games. If you're interested in any of the games we talked about links for each will be in the Field Notes section below.


    00:00 Intro

    09:43 Evil Genius 2

    24:31 Box One

    33:48 Home on Lagrange

    47:43 Kickstarter Corner


    Take the podcast on the go:

    https://unearthinggames.com/ugepisodes


    If you have any game suggestions let us know in the comments below!


    Come back next week for more excavation!


    Field Notes


    Evil Genius 2 - https://store.steampowered.com/app/700600/Evil_Genius_2_World_Domination/

    Box One - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/323255/box-one

    Home on Lagrange - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/241964/home-on-lagrange


    Kickstarter Corner


    Solani & The Girl Who Made the Stars - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/512772051/solani-the-girl-who-made-the-stars

    Sentinels of the Multiverse Definitive Edition - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gtgames/sentinels-of-the-multiverse-definitive-edition


    Additional Mentions


    Celeste - https://store.steampowered.com/app/504230/Celeste/

    Ratropolis - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1108370/Ratropolis/

    Slay the Spire - https://store.steampowered.com/app/646570/Slay_the_Spire/

    Dorfromantik - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1455840/Dorfromantik/

    Puzzle Youtuber (Chris Ramsay) - https://youtube.com/c/ChrisRamsay52

    Sagrada - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/199561/sagrada

    Azul - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/230802/azul

    Castles of Burgundy - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/84876/the-castles-of-burgundy

    55 min
  • UG Podcast - Ep. 23 - Where is the Tutorial?

    Welcome back! In the twenty-third episode of the Unearthing Games Podcast we start digging out some new (to us) games. If you're interested in any of the games we talked about links for each will be in the Field Notes section below.


    00:00 Intro

    03:52 Dorfromantik

    24:05 Space Crew

    38:33 Altiplano

    01:05:01 Kickstarter Corner


    Take the podcast on the go:

    https://unearthinggames.com/ugepisodes


    If you have any game suggestions let us know in the comments below!


    Come back next week for more excavation!


    Field Notes


    Dorfromantik - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1455840/Dorfromantik/

    Space Crew - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1176710/Space_Crew_Legendary_Edition/

    Altiplano - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/234487/altiplano


    Kickstarter Corner


    Dungeon Date - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/330635/dungeon-date

    Mage Noir - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/293941/mage-noir


    Additional Mentions


    Ratropolis - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1108370/Ratropolis/

    Minecraft - https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/

    Rimworld - https://store.steampowered.com/app/294100/RimWorld/

    Bomber Crew -https://store.steampowered.com/app/537800/Bomber_Crew/

    Trajan - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/102680/trajan

    1 hr 15 min
  • UG Podcast - Ep. 22 - I Pointed at a Name in a Phonebook, and Now We’re Married!

    Welcome back! In the twenty-second episode of the Unearthing Games Podcast we start digging out some new (to us) games. If you're interested in any of the games we talked about links for each will be in the Field Notes section below.


    00:00 Intro

    10:12 A Virus Named Tom

    16:36 Ashen

    34:13 Crying Suns

    49:14 Arboretum

    01:01:00 Kickstarter Corner


    Take the podcast on the go:

    https://unearthinggames.com/ugepisodes


    If you have any game suggestions let us know in the comments below!


    Come back next week for more excavation!


    Field Notes

    A Virus Named Tom - https://store.steampowered.com/app/207650/A_Virus_Named_TOM/

    Ashen - https://store.steampowered.com/app/649950/Ashen/

    Crying Suns - https://store.steampowered.com/app/873940/Crying_Suns/

    Arboretum - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/140934/arboretum


    Kickstarter Corner

    Doomlings - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/324413/doomlings

    Pixel Dice - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pixels-dice/pixels-the-electronic-dice


    Additional Mentions

    Minecraft - https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/

    Project Ozone 3 - https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/modpacks/project-ozone-3-a-new-way-forward

    Rimworld - https://store.steampowered.com/app/294100/RimWorld/

    Chester (plush) - https://shop.klei.com/product/chester-plush-replica/

    Stardew Valley - https://store.steampowered.com/app/413150/Stardew_Valley/

    Valheim - https://store.steampowered.com/app/892970/Valheim/

    Bioshock - https://store.steampowered.com/app/7670/BioShock/

    Dark Souls - https://store.steampowered.com/app/570940/DARK_SOULS_REMASTERED/

    Sekiro - https://store.steampowered.com/app/814380/Sekiro_Shadows_Die_Twice__GOTY_Edition/

    What Remains of Edith Finch - https://store.steampowered.com/app/501300/What_Remains_of_Edith_Finch/

    Donut County - https://store.steampowered.com/app/702670/Donut_County/

    FTL - https://store.steampowered.com/app/212680/FTL_Faster_Than_Light/

    Orion Trail - https://store.steampowered.com/app/381260/Orion_Trail/

    Slime Rancher - https://store.steampowered.com/app/433340/Slime_Rancher/

    Exploding Kittens - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/172225/exploding-kittens

    1 hr 17 min
  • UG Podcast Ep. 21 - Is It Low-Poly?

    Welcome back! In the twenty-first episode of the Unearthing Games Podcast we start digging out some new (to us) games. If you're interested in any of the games we talked about links for each will be in the Field Notes section below.


    00:00 Intro

    09:18 Battle of Polytopia

    23:19 Islanders

    33:29 Stardew Valley Board Game

    50:25 Kickstarter Corner


    Take the podcast on the go:

    https://unearthinggames.com/ugepisodes


    If you have any game suggestions let us know in the comments below!


    Come back next week for more excavation!


    Field Notes

    Battle of Polytopia - https://store.steampowered.com/app/874390/The_Battle_of_Polytopia/

    Battle of Polytopia (Android) - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=air.com.midjiwan.polytopia&hl=en_US&gl=US

    Battle of Polytopia (Apple) - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-battle-of-polytopia/id1006393168

    Islanders - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1046030/ISLANDERS/

    Stardew Valley Board Game - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/332290/stardew-valley-the-board-game

    ConcernedApe (Twitter) - https://twitter.com/concernedape


    Kickstarter Corner

    So You've Been Eaten - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/284842/so-youve-been-eaten

    Pagan: Fate of Roanoke - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/319910/pagan-fate-of-roanoke

    Everdell Newleaf Expansion - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/332390/everdell-newleaf

    Everdell Mistwood Expansion - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/332397/everdell-mistwood



    Tabletop Sim/Tabletopia Links

    So, You've Been Eaten

    https://tabletopia.com/games/so-you-ve-been-eaten

    https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2410844127

    Pagan: Fate of Roanoke

    https://tabletopia.com/playground/pagan-kmrj83/play-now

    Everdell

    https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1929354615

    Regency

    https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2218627133


    Additional Mentions

    Minecraft - https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/

    Valheim - https://store.steampowered.com/app/892970/Valheim/

    Stardew Valley - https://store.steampowered.com/app/413150/Stardew_Valley/

    Nancy Drew - https://store.steampowered.com/app/210230/Nancy_Drew_Tomb_of_the_Lost_Queen/

    Loop Hero - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1282730/Loop_Hero/

    Civilization - https://civilization.com/

    1 hr 4 min
  • UG Podcast Ep. 20 - I’ll Destroy the World, Because of Superman and Coffee

    Welcome back! In the twentieth episode of the Unearthing Games Podcast we start digging out some new (to us) games. If you're interested in any of the games we talked about links for each will be in the Field Notes section below.


    00:00 Intro

    08:26 Another Brink in the Mall

    32:50 Loop Hero

    46:19 Fog of Love

    01:08:00 Kickstarter Corner


    Take the podcast on the go:

    https://unearthinggames.com/ugepisodes


    If you have any game suggestions let us know in the comments below!


    Come back next week for more excavation!


    Field Notes

    Another Brink in the Mall - https://store.steampowered.com/app/521150/Another_Brick_in_The_Mall/

    Loop Hero - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1282730/Loop_Hero/

    Fog of Love - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/175324/fog-of-love


    Kickstarter Corner

    Gift of Tulips - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/286788/gift-of-tulips

    CULTivate - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/329002/cultivate


    Additional Mentions

    Minecraft - https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/

    Project Ozone 3 - https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/modpacks/project-ozone-3-a-new-way-forward

    Valheim - https://store.steampowered.com/app/892970/Valheim/

    Prison Architect - https://store.steampowered.com/app/233450/Prison_Architect/

    Rimworld - https://store.steampowered.com/app/294100/RimWorld/

    Devolver - https://www.devolverdigital.com/

    Slay the Spire - https://store.steampowered.com/app/646570/Slay_the_Spire/

    Ratropolis - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1108370/Ratropolis/

    Fog of Love Expansions - https://www.fogoflove.com/home/#new_expansions

    Pandemic - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/30549/pandemic

    Stardew Valley Board Game - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/332290/stardew-valley-the-board-game

    Bewitched - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057733/

    I Dream of Jeannie - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058815

    1 hr 19 min
  • UG Podcast Ep. 19 - Don’t Take My Criticism to Heart, I loved It

    Welcome back! In the nineteenth episode of the Unearthing Games Podcast we start digging out some new (to us) games. If you're interested in any of the games we talked about links for each will be in the Field Notes section below.


    00:00 Intro

    05:23 Stasis

    13:06 Wildermyth

    23:57 Orion Trail

    35:03 Wingspan

    54:25 Kickstarter Corner


    Take the podcast on the go:

    https://unearthinggames.com/ugepisodes


    If you have any game suggestions let us know in the comments below!


    Come back next week for more excavation!


    Field Notes

    Stasis - https://store.steampowered.com/app/380150/STASIS/

    Wildermyth - https://store.steampowered.com/app/763890/Wildermyth/

    Orion Trail - https://store.steampowered.com/app/381260/Orion_Trail/

    Wingspan - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/266192/wingspan


    Kickstarter Corner

    Orconomics - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/283850/orconomics-second-edition

    Dungeon Alchemist - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1588530/Dungeon_Alchemist/

    Chamber of Wonders - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/329400/chamber-of-wonders


    Additional Mentions

    Valheim - https://store.steampowered.com/app/892970/Valheim/

    No Man's Sky - https://store.steampowered.com/app/275850/No_Mans_Sky/

    Minecraft - https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/

    Project Ozone 3 - https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/modpacks/project-ozone-3-a-new-way-forward

    Nancy Drew: Tomb of the Lost Queen - https://store.steampowered.com/app/210230/Nancy_Drew_Tomb_of_the_Lost_Queen/

    They Are Billions - https://store.steampowered.com/app/644930/They_Are_Billions/

    Dead Space - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1693980/Dead_Space/

    Paper Mario - https://papermario.nintendo.com/

    Oregon Trail - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Oregon_Trail_(series)

    Orconomics (Book) - https://www.jzacharypike.com/orconomics/

    Darkest Dungeon - https://store.steampowered.com/app/262060/Darkest_Dungeon/

    Roll20 - https://roll20.net/

    1 hr 12 min
  • UG Podcast Ep. 18 - Kickstarter Corner

    Welcome back! In the eighteenth episode of the Unearthing Games Podcast we start digging out some new (to us) games. If you're interested in any of the games we talked about links for each will be in the Field Notes section below.


    00:00 - Intro

    24:13 - They Are Billions

    43:45 - Ikenfell

    52:29 - Sagrada


    Take the podcast on the go:

    https://unearthinggames.com/ugepisodes


    If you have any game suggestions let us know in the comments below!


    Come back next week for more excavation!


    Field Notes:

    Ikenfell - https://store.steampowered.com/app/854940/Ikenfell/

    They Are Billions - https://store.steampowered.com/app/644930/They_Are_Billions/

    Sagrada - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/199561/sagrada


    Additional Mentions:

    Stardew Valley - https://store.steampowered.com/app/413150/Stardew_Valley/

    Concered Ape - (Twitter) https://twitter.com/ConcernedApe

    Stardew Board Game - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/332290/stardew-valley-the-board-game

    Regency - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/308475/regency

    Tabletop Simulator - https://store.steampowered.com/app/286160/Tabletop_Simulator/

    Pique Games - https://piquegames.com/games

    Roots of Pacha - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1245560/Roots_of_Pacha/

    Can You Pet the Dog? - (Twitter) https://twitter.com/CanYouPetTheDog

    Tiny Epic Dungeons - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/331787/tiny-epic-dungeons

    Fire Tower Expansion - Rising Flame - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/311033/fire-tower-rising-flames

    Dragoon Expansion - Might & Magma - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/304306/dragoon-the-might-and-magma-expansion

    Maquis - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/148729/maquis

    Sideroom Games - https://www.sideroomgames.com/

    Crystallo - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/269618/crystallo

    Scythe - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/169786/scythe

    Humble Games - https://www.humblegames.com/

    1 hr 8 min
  • UG Podcast Ep. 17 - Who’s That Podcaster?

    Welcome back! In the seventeenth episode of the Unearthing Games Podcast we start digging out some new (to us) games. If you're interested in any of the games we talked about links for each will be in the Field Notes section below.


    00:00 - Intro

    03:06 - Phill's Top 5 Boardgames

    31:45 - Phill's Top 5 Videogames



    Take the podcast on the go:

    https://unearthinggames.com/ugepisodes


    If you have any game suggestions let us know in the comments below!


    Come back next week for more excavation!


    Field Notes:

    Phill's Top 5 Videogames

    1. Stellaris - https://store.steampowered.com/app/281990/Stellaris/

    2. XCOM 2 - https://store.steampowered.com/app/268500/XCOM_2/3. Fallout 4 - https://store.steampowered.com/app/377160/Fallout_4/

    4. Baldur's Gate 2 - https://store.steampowered.com/app/257350/Baldurs_Gate_II_Enhanced_Edition/

    5. StarCraft 2 - https://starcraft2.com/en-us/


    Phill's Top 5 Boardgames

    1. Star Wars Rebellion - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/187645/star-wars-rebellion

    2. Settlers of Catan - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/13/catan

    3. Risk - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/181/risk

    4. BattleStar Galactica - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/37111/battlestar-galactica-the-board-game

    5. XCOM the Board Game - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/163602/xcom-board-game


    Additional Mentions

    Ultimate Werewolf - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/147949/one-night-ultimate-werewolf

    The Resistance - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/41114/resistance

    Xcom: UFO Defense - https://store.steampowered.com/app/7760/XCOM_UFO_Defense/

    Pandemic - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/30549/pandemic

    Dungeons & Dragons - https://www.dndbeyond.com/

    Betrayal at House on the Hill - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/10547/betrayal-at-house-on-the-hill

    Star Trek: The Next Generation Interactive VCR Board Game - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/5258/star-trek-next-generation-interactive-vcr-board-ga

    Leaders 2019 - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/141418/leaders-the-combined-strategy-game

    C&C Red Alert - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2229840/Command__Conquer_Red_Alert_Counterstrike_and_The_Aftermath/

    Baldur's Gate - https://store.steampowered.com/app/228280/Baldurs_Gate_Enhanced_Edition/

    Dragon Age: Origins - https://store.steampowered.com/app/47810/Dragon_Age_Origins__Ultimate_Edition/

    Knights of the Old Republic - https://store.steampowered.com/app/32370/STAR_WARS_Knights_of_the_Old_Republic/

    Mass Effect - https://store.steampowered.com/app/17460/Mass_Effect_2007/

    Bioware - https://www.bioware.com/

    BeamDog - https://www.beamdog.com/

    Fallout 3 - https://store.steampowered.com/app/22300/Fallout_3/

    Fallout 4 Mod: Sim Settlements - https://simsettlements.com/web/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page

    Fable 2 - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/fable-ii/c2wkjj9f5936

    Europa Universalis - https://www.paradoxplaza.com/europa-universalis-all/

    Crusader Kings - https://store.steampowered.com/app/204940/Crusader_Kings_Complete/

    Heart of Iron - https://www.paradoxplaza.com/hearts-of-iron-iv/HIHI04GSK0000001.html

    1 hr 1 min
  • UG Podcast Ep. 16 - He Wants the Spotlight Back

    Welcome back! In the sixteenth episode of the Unearthing Games Podcast we start digging out some new (to us) games. If you're interested in any of the games we talked about links for each will be in the Field Notes section below.


    00:00 - Intro

    06:17 - Hades

    34:21 - Monster Sanctuary

    52:06 - The Fox in the Forest



    Take the podcast on the go:

    https://unearthinggames.com/ugepisodes


    If you have any game suggestions let us know in the comments below!


    Come back next week for more excavation!


    Field Notes:

    Hades - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1145360/Hades/

    Monster Sanctuary - https://store.steampowered.com/app/814370/Monster_Sanctuary/

    The Fox in the Forest - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/221965/the-fox-in-the-forest

    1 hr 10 min
  • UG Podcast Ep. 15 - We Need More Table Talk

    Welcome back! In the fifteenth episode of the Unearthing Games Podcast we start digging out some new (to us) games. If you're interested in any of the games we talked about links for each will be in the Field Notes section below.


    00:00 - Intro

    03:59 - Salt & Sanctuary

    14:33 - Dicey Dungeons

    25:45 - Pandemic



    Take the podcast on the go:

    https://unearthinggames.com/ugepisodes


    If you have any game suggestions let us know in the comments below!


    Come back next week for more excavation!


    Field Notes:

    Salt & Sanctuary - https://store.steampowered.com/app/283640/Salt_and_Sanctuary/

    Dicey Dungeons - https://store.steampowered.com/app/861540/Dicey_Dungeons/

    Pandemic - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/30549/pandemic

    54 min

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