Your Turn

Welcome back listeners! Quickly, I need a single word that will help my friend guess the secret word “carpenter,” but be careful because each clue can only show up JUST ONE time or else it is canceled out. I also need you to roll these dice because it is your turn and I am hoping you roll a seven or eight so I can score an epic level of points, and then I will rule the universe from my astounding SPACE BASE.  Join me as I look at two mostly low stress board games, and discuss how games can, at times, limit communication. As always, thank you for your support and for listening to each episode.  I love you all.

Welcome back listeners!  Do you think you have what it takes to survive the harsh environment presented to early humans living in the STONE AGE? To be honest I doubt I would last very long, though I do not think I would do any better in the modern world of espionage, as I would probably forget all the fun CODENAMES. Come along as I take a look at two games and discuss how they both can lead to enjoyment and laughter. As always, thank you for your support and for listening to each episode.  I love you all.

Welcome back listeners! Think fast! You have sixty second to get your team to guess as many MONIKERS as possible, while also building cities and roads around the French countryside.  Best not take too long to score, or else someone might sneak in and steal your points in your majestic cities in CARCASSONNE.  Join me as I search for ways to play board games over the internet, and save my sanity during a challenging time in history.  As always, thank you for your support and for listening to each episode.  I love you all.

Welcome back listeners! Don’t you hate when you have to wait your turn in games and it feels like it has been years since you got to do anything. Well fear not listeners, for on this episode I may have the genre of games just for you, Real Time games. Join me as we get lost in the mall looking for the right exit in MAGIC MAZE, and fight off vile beasts and build an unstoppable deck in ASCENSION  Oh snap, the timer started already time to go! As always, thank you for your support and for listening to each episode.  I love you all.

Welcome back listeners! Grab your seat and hold on tight, it is time for some racing. Can you feel it? The rush of the cars, the roar of the engines, the sunburn you are getting because you forgot sunscreen. You may have to use your imagination a bit with those sensations, but I know DOWNFORCE will have you cheering as your little car zips through the corners. And what is the best meal for a car race, sushi of course.  Be prepared to draft some cards and pray there is another sashimi coming around as you battle in SUSHI GO. Let’s get these games started!! As always, thank you for your support and for listening to each episode.  I love you all.

Welcome back listeners! It is time for a party, and you know what that means, time for party games! Join me and hear about the importance of party games and how these simple games can have a grand impact on a gaming event or evening.  I will be discussing two of my favorite party games and ones that are bound to make you laugh and clutch your sides, the always ridiculous TELESTRATIONS and the one where I at times finally win some bets, WITS AND WAGERS.  As always, thank you for your support and for listening to each episode.  I love you all.

Welcome back listeners! Lucky number thirteen, and it is time for you to hear me speak negatively about a game.  Join me and hear about the incredible topic of theme and thematic tie-in. I discuss how a strong theme can make a game remarkable, but can also cast a dark shadow and make you believe a terrible game could possibly be good.  Two games spring to mind when I ponder themes used in board games, ARKHAM HORROR 3RD EDITION, a game I adore, and GRIMSLINGERS, a game that left me heartbroken and oh so disappointed.  Side note and spoiler alert: watch out for my brief thoughts on the beloved Magic the Gathering. As always, thank you for your support and for listening to each episode.  I love you all.

Welcome back listeners! It is always a wonderful time when you take a trip down memory lane and replay some of the games that got you into gaming in the first place. Join me this week as I take a quick look at TICKET TO RIDE: EUROPE and FORBIDDEN ISLAND, and try not to think about all the times my trains ran in circles or I tripped on my way to the helicopter.  As always, thank you for your support and for listening to each episode.  I love you all.

Welcome back listeners! Over here at Your Turn I love to introduce board games to people who do not always consider themselves gamers, and I enjoy the puzzle of finding games they may enjoy.  So join me today as I talk about two games that I have played with family and friends, as an introduction to this wonderful hobby. As always, thank you for your support and for listening to each episode.  I love you all.

Welcome back listeners. This was by far the most difficult episode I have written and recorded, but the topics discussed within this episode are very important.  The last year has forced the gaming hobby to adapt, and I wanted to talk about two games very closely related to the global pandemic, PANDEMIC: HOT ZONE- NORTH AMERICA and PLAGUE INC. Unlike the rest of my episodes you will not find my normal silly and joking side, because global disease is no laughing matter. So if you are looking for an episode to make you laugh, this may not be the one for you, just wanted to warn you.  But thank you for your support and for listening to each episode.