Which Game First: A Board Game Podcast

First up, we zoom through hostile alien-infested quadrants by the seat of our pants in — Space Alert! Next, we build the civilizations of our forebears from scratch, in Imperial Settlers. And lastly, we monopolize properties in that other game . . . Finance! Designed by: Vlaada Chvátil Published by: Czech Games Edition (2008) Players: 1 – 5 Ages: 12 & up Playing time: 30 min Space Alert is a...

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First up, we guide the hand of nature to create lush flora across our planet in Legendary Forests. Next, Jawohl mein Kaleun, sound the alarm! The battle stations await in U-Boot. And lastly, we hedge our trivia smarts with clever bets in Wits & Wagers. Designed by: Toshiki Sato Published by: IELLO (2017) Players: 2 to 5 Ages: 8 & up Playing time: 20 minutes In Legendary Forests...

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First up, we play a deadly game of cat and mouse throughout the house in Kill Dr. Lucky. Next, we become fat cat rail barons building tracks to riches in 18Lilliput. And lastly, we team up on trivia to narrow down the right answers in The Perfect Ten. Designed by: James Ernest Published by: Cheapass Games (1996) Players: 3 – 8 Ages: 12 & up Playing time: 20 – 40 min In Kill Dr Lucky...

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First up, it’s just us and our spouses stockading our way to victory in Agricola: All Creatures Big and Small. Next, we put our tailor-made homebrew dice to the tests of Tartarus in Dice Forge! And lastly, we wander through the chaos of 1930s Europe to jockey for position in Origins of World War II. Designed by: Uwe Rosenberg Published by: Z-Man Games (2012) Players: 2 Ages: 13 & up Playing time...

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First up, we set mechanical plans in motion to cobble together a victory in Nerdy Inventions. Next, we cross the windy desert and wildflower prairies as we expand our empires in Kingdom Builder. And lastly, we squint hard as we try to recall some really elementary stuff in Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? Designed by: Chih-Fan Chen Published by: Homosapiens Lab & Mayday Games (2016) Players: 2...

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First up, we bargain big — or bust in the bustling palazzo at Turin Market! Next, we’re up to Anthropomorphic Antics as our fuzzy heroes try to win the Harvest Festival in My Little Scythe . . . And lastly, we match wits with our global counterparts in a game of deception and misdirection: Spy Alley. Designed by: Jordan Draper Published by: Jordan Draper Games (2016) Players: 2 – 5 Ages: 14 &

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Mike chats with Jamey Stegmaier of Stonemaier Games about Scythe, My Little Scythe, designing games, and his charity.

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First up, we summon our champions to do our divine bidding and fight for our glory in Epic! Next we head into the heart of the Mayan jungle to unearth the great mysteries of its ancient city in Tikal. And lastly we have the technology to play better! — faster! —STRONGER! in The Six Million Dollar Man! Designed by: Robert Dougherty & Darwin Kastle Published by: White Wizard Games (2015) Players: 2...

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First, we’ve lost the trail, and it’s eat or be eaten . . . in Donner Dinner Party. Next up, our looming mechs hiss out gouts of steam as they rumble to conquest in Scythe. And finally, we see something very special about the cards we play in This Game Goes to Eleven. Designed by: Forrest-Pruzan Creative Published by: Chronicle Books (2017) Players: 4 – 10 Ages: 12 & up Playing time: 30 – 60 min...

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First, we employ our devious schemes to crown our king in Somnium: The Rise of Laputa. Next, we invite our sponging school chums to live large with us as we spend our inheritance like theres no tomorrow . . . in Last Will Finally, we conceal our secret word alphabetically, in Decipher. Designed by: Ryan Doffek Published by: Zafty Games (2019) Players: 2-4 Ages: 13 & up Playing time: 15 Min In the...

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