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#221: P-P-P-Party Questions
14 april 2022 · 48 min
It doesn't quite work the same, but what do you expect when Neilan's not present? Speaking of presents, it's Mark's birthday so the rest of the crew celebrate with a parade of (don't call them hot) questions, where they invent expansions, and save the planet. Before we get older, we talk about Time Barons, and The Key: Sabotage at Lucky Llama Land. Lees meer
03:57 - Time Barons
13:37 - Hanabi Deluxe II
15:34 - The Key: Sabotage at Lucky Llama Land
28:06 - Beyond the Sun
30:57 - The Quest for El Dorado
32:38 - Biblios
33:32 - Pax Renaissance
36:54 - The Castles of BurgundyCheck out our wiki at:
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#220: Fantasy Draft: BoardGameGeek 501-600
7 april 2022 · 1 uur 1 min
It's been a little while, but we're back with the next hundred games on BoadGameGeek, and we're drafting a five game collection from them. Who ended up with the best picks? Vote and you could win a $50 gift voucher! Before things get drafty, we talk about Imperium: The Contention, Wonderland's War, and Gentes. Lees meer
02:19 - Imperium: The Contention
07:20 - Wonderland's War
19:23 - Gentes
33:32 - Quantum
35:31 - Kemet: Blood and Sand
37:51 - Through the Desert
39:28 - Pax Renaissance
40:45 - Blitzkrieg!: World War Two in 20 Minutes
42:45 - Pax Porfiriana
43:27 - Coloretto
45:02 - Camel Up
46:14 - Cuba Libre
47:02 - Nova Luna
48:57 - Furnace
49:59 - Imperium: Classics
51:56 - Fort
54:09 - Space Empires 4X
57:47 - Carson CityCheck out our wiki at:
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#219: A Perfect Ten
31 maart 2022 · 46 min
Does the perfect game exist? Probably not, but is that even the point? This week we discuss the elusive 10/10 rating, whether it makes sense to apply it, and what that means for rating games in general. Before we realize pobody's nerfect, we talk about Mind MGMT: The Psychic Espionage "Game.", Manila, and Picture Perfect. Lees meer
02:11 - Mind MGMT: The Psychic Espionage "Game."
12:14 - Manila
16:55 - Camel Up
18:50 - Picture Perfect
31:05 - Tigris & Euphrates
37:58 - Ark Nova
40:17 - WingspanCheck out our wiki at:
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#218: Our Listeners' Top 20 Board Games of All-Time 2022
24 maart 2022 · 1 uur 1 min
Wow, hundreds of you sent in your favourite games, and it was absolute chaos. But we got all the data together, cleaned up the typos, and crunched the numbers via a super secret algorithm, and here we are, your favourite games of all-time! For this year, at least. Before you take the stage, we talk about Schotten Totten 2, For Science!, and The Bridges of Shangri-La. Lees meer
02:17 - Schotten Totten 2
13:13 - For Science!
23:17 - The Bridges of Shangri-La
33:59 - Pax Pamir: Second Edition
35:07 - Inis
36:34 - El Grande
37:43 - Dominion
39:14 - The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine
39:45 - Scythe
40:29 - Terraforming Mars
41:11 - Terra Mystica
42:53 - A Feast for Odin
43:18 - Agricola
44:20 - Race for the Galaxy
44:41 - The Castles of Burgundy
45:47 - Innovation
46:55 - Gloomhaven
47:36 - Great Western Trail
48:21 - Concordia
49:58 - Root
51:07 - Hansa Teutonica
52:21 - Brass: Birmingham
53:19 - Spirit IslandCheck out our wiki at:
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#217: We Got Rid of a Bunch of Games!
17 maart 2022 · 55 min
There is a joy as equal in receiving a game, as moving it onto another person to enjoy. Especially, if you're Mark, when there's cash involved. We reflect on the many games that got left behind recently. Before we purge, we talk about Imperial Steam, Circus Flohcati, and Dogs of War. Lees meer
02:33 - Circus Flohcati
09:37 - Imperial Steam
21:22 - Dogs of War
29:33 - Camel Up: Off Season
31:01 - Ciub
31:53 - Ten
33:18 - Visitor in Blackwood Grove
33:35 - Mr. Cabbagehead's Garden
33:52 - Bosk
34:08 - Castell
35:38 - Ninja Catfoot and the Covert Action
37:07 - In a Grove
37:07 - Dokojong
40:16 - Yokohama
40:59 - Castles of Burgundy
41:20 - Oath
41:46 - Feudum
42:23 - Lords of Vegas
42:32 - Chinatown
44:20 - Scape Goat
44:42 - Bequest
45:08 - Kardashev Scale
45:38 - Beez
45:56 - Llamaland
46:51 - Kobayakawa
47:07 - Lost Cities: Roll and Write
47:15 - Rebel Knox
47:36 - Tutto!
48:02 - Time Bomb Evolution
48:28 - My City
48:28 - The King's Dilemma
49:00 - Seikatsu
49:35 - Dinner in Paris
49:43 - Ruination
50:05 - Radlands
50:38 - Whirling Witchcraft
50:53 - Hadara
51:09 - Power Failure
51:28 - Mystic Paths
51:43 - Bazaar
55:07 - BlokusCheck out our wiki at:
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#216: We're Doing This Together!
10 maart 2022 · 54 min
Waiting your turn is so 2021. Simultaneous play is where it's at now. Fortunately, we got a chance to try A BUNCH of games featuring the mechanism at Dice Tower West! So, before we all hold hands and dive in all at once, we'll chat about Bear Raid, Loco!, Imperium: The Contention, and Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest. Lees meer
04:30 - Bear Raid
12:18 - Loco!
18:09 - Imperium: The Contention
30:37 - Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest
47:20 - Guards of Atlantis
48:49 - Sidereal Confluence: Trading and Negotiation in the Elysian QuadrantSubmit your lists for the Listeners' Top 20:
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#215: Some Like It H-H-Hot
3 maart 2022 · 39 min
We're on the way to Dice Tower West, so we're keeping this one easy breezy with just a hot question. How many games on your shelf do you think you could teach without looking at the rulebook? Before we turn up the heat, we talk about Yokohama, Final Girl, and Mystic Paths. Lees meer
03:04 - Yokohama
11:35 - Final Girl
20:27 - Mystic PathsCheck out our wiki at:
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#214: Bob's Alright (For Fighting)
24 februari 2022 · 1 uur 26 min
Return of the Bob! If you don't know what a BGBBOB, boy you've missed out. Twelve games enter, and, well, they all exit, but only once they've been arranged in the appropriate order via a series of one on one fights. And fights are doubly appropriate this week, because we're battling it out in search of the best combat systems. Before we wish for peace, we talk about 7 Wonders: Architects, Kokopelli, and Canopy. Lees meer
03:18 - 7 Wonders: Architects
10:46 - Kokopelli
19:22 - Canopy
31:42 - Diplomacy
33:26 - Rising Sun
35:52 - Mage Knight Board Game
37:44 - Arcadia Quest
41:10 - Chaos in the Old World
42:18 - Eclipse
45:49 - Blood Rage
48:20 - Kemet
53:03 - Neuroshima Hex
57:11 - King of Tokyo
1:01:55 - Dune
1:05:17 - InisGive us feedback:
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#213: Approach Without Caution
17 februari 2022 · 56 min
Approachability and accessibility are incredibly important to a wide swathe of gamers, but for those experienced in the hobby, it can often get overlooked. We investigate how games can aid those both in and especially outside the hobby to be more immediately appealing. Before we have a beer with him, we talk about Shinkansen: Zero Kei, Project L, and Boonlake. Lees meer
01:32 - Shinkansen: Zero Kei
11:30 - Project L
21:13 - Boonlake
37:34 - Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion
38:13 - Wavelength
39:14 - Splendor
39:45 - Lord of the Rings: The Confrontation
40:54 - Race for the Galaxy
42:07 - Scythe
43:22 - Troyes
49:27 - The Siege of Runedar
51:14 - Kitchen Rush
52:45 - Enchanted PlumesGive us feedback:
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#212: Two Can Play At That Game
10 februari 2022 · 47 min
It's the triumphant return of the terrific trio - you know exactly who we mean - to talk about games where one of us would have to be left out. That's right, it's two players only at this table, and we're talking about our favourite games that fit the bill, and why we love them. Before we one-three-nine-take-two, we talk about Undaunted: Normandy, Fields of Arle, and That Time You Killed Me. Lees meer
02:12 - Undaunted: Normandy
11:07 - Fields of Arle
17:27 - That Time You Killed Me
28:19 - Two player games
29:47 - Azul
30:56 - The Field of the Cloth of Gold
34:35 - Innovation
35:52 - Cthulhu Wars: Duel
36:25 - Cosmic Encounter Duel
38:40 - BioShock Infinite: The Siege of Columbia
39:42 - Magic: The Gathering
41:10 - Race for the Galaxy
43:53 - GinkgopolisCheck out our wiki at:
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#211: Our Most Anticipated Games of 2022
3 februari 2022 · 1 uur 8 min
New year, new games, and we're really in it now. We look ahead to the year ahead, and all the games that we're most excited to get our hands on ... but we couldn't do it without just a little bit of help from our friends. Before we consult our many crystal balls, we talk about American Bookshop, War of the Ring: Second Edition, and Coffee Traders. Lees meer
01:56 - American Bookshop
06:42 - War of the Ring: Second Edition
22:21 - Coffee Traders
34:16 - Aegean Sea
34:35 - Hamburg
36:01 - The Guild of Merchant Explorers
37:26 - Eleven: Football Manager Board Game
39:12 - The Shivers
40:53 - Root: The Marauder Expansion
42:33 - Dungeons, Dice & Danger
42:52 - Hamburg
43:49 - Bear Raid
45:24 - Federation
47:32 - Dice Realms
48:37 - Vagrantsong
50:14 - Return to Dark Tower
51:16 - Weather Machine
53:10 - Crescent Moon
55:06 - Stationfall
57:36 - Hegemony: Lead Your Class to Victory
59:39 - Ra
1:00:53 - Distilled
1:02:40 - Endless Winter: PaleoamericansPlease check out all of our guests' amazing work:
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Brain in A Jar - https://linktr.ee/brain_in_a_jar
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Jason / Shelf Stories - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnaZ7055IWOdm8XCJfFRDcw
1 Minute Board Games - https://www.1minuteboardgames.com
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#210: No One Man Should Have All That Power
27 januari 2022 · 51 min
Few things feel better than those moments in board games that make you feel powerful. Whether it's playing the perfect card, pulling off a perfectly executed turn, or splashing down that giant mini, we look at some of our favourite power plays in board games. Before we corrupt absolutely, we talk about Biblios: Quill and Parchment, Cryo, and Origins: First Builders. Lees meer
03:00 - Biblios: Quill and Parchment
12:43 - Cryo
22:24 - Origins: First Builders
28:57 - Games that make you feel powerful
29:21 - Russian Railroads
30:22 - Le Havre
31:01 - A Feast for Odin
32:01 - Dominion
32:43 - Automobiles
33:49 - Cosmic Encounter
34:17 - I'm the Boss!
35:06 - Magic: The Gathering
36:35 - La Granja
38:45 - Cthulhu Wars
40:05 - Nothing Personal
41:32 - The Downfall of Pompeii
43:12 - Spirit Island
44:53 - Dominant Species
46:49 - Furnace
48:07 - InnovationCheck out our wiki at:
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#209: Holiday Hits and Hot Questions
20 januari 2022 · 56 min
And we're back! The holiday extravaganza is over, and it's back to business as usual around here. And what better way to get back into the swing of things than with some h-h-hot questions! Before that, we catch up on our holidays apart, with tales about the games that we played with our loved ones, including The Siege of Runedar, Snakesss, and Time Bomb Evolution. Lees meer
02:18 - The Siege of Runedar
08:02 - Snakesss
14:49 - Time Bomb Evolution
19:04 - Sacred Rites
24:09 - Hearts of AttrAction
30:03 - Wits & Wagers Vegas
32:18 - Colorful
35:14 - Paperback
37:33 - Ten plays of one game, or one play of ten?
40:17 - The Great Zimbabwe
44:47 - Abandoning games halfway through?
48:56 - Time's Up!
51:36 - Blood Rage
52:10 - Heroes of Land, Air & SeaCheck out our wiki at:
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#208: Top 50 Games of All-Time 2021: 10-1 (ft. Tom Brewster)
13 januari 2022 · 2 uur 10 min
It's the grand finale of the event of events that is the BGB Top 50 Games of All-time! These are our ten absolute favourite games, and, fittingly, it's a bumper episode with more than one surprise. Joining us in the peanut gallery this week, it's none other than the manic imp of Shut Up & Sit Down himself, the absolute mad genius that is Tom Brewster. Buckle in, it's going to get weird. Lees meer
02:36 - Kellen #10 - El Grande
04:08 - Mark #10 - 1830: Railways & Robber Barons
07:44 - Neilan #10 - Exit: The Game
11:08 - Christina #10 - I'm the Boss!
14:53 - Kellen #9 - Inis
18:05 - Mark #9 - The Estates
20:13 - Neilan #9 - Guards of Atlantis II
23:20 - Christina #9 - Lost Cities
28:28 - Kellen #8 - Diplomacy
31:18 - Mark #8 - Hansa Teutonica
34:02 - Neilan #8 - Pictomania
37:20 - Christina #8 - Twice as Clever!
41:07 - Kellen #7 - Dune
43:43 - Mark #7 - Time's Up! Title Recall!
45:33 - Neilan #7 - Tzolk'in: The Mayan Calendar
48:14 - Christina #7 - Blood Rage
53:03 - Kellen #6 - Cosmic Encounter
55:03 - Mark #6 - Brass: Lancashire
56:56 - Neilan #6 - Sidereal Confluence: Trading and Negotiation in the Elysian Quadrant
1:00:06 - Christina #6 - Babylonia
1:05:31 - Kellen #5 - Troyes
1:05:31 - Christina #5 - Troyes
1:10:06 - Mark #5 - Arboretum
1:12:11 - Neilan #5 - Time's Up! Title Recall!
1:14:15 - Kellen #4 - I'm the Boss!
1:16:57 - Mark #4 - Fresh Fish
1:19:56 - Neilan #4 - Gloomhaven
1:22:25 - Christina #4 - El Grande
1:25:26 - Kellen #3 - Cthulhu Wars
1:25:26 - Christina #3 - Cthulhu Wars
1:29:37 - Mark #3 - Caylus 1303
1:31:38 - Neilan #3 - The Resistance
1:35:24 - Kellen #2 - Archipelago
1:38:02 - Mark #2 - Race for the Galaxy
1:41:12 - Neilan #2 - Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization
1:45:45 - Christina #2 - Time's Up! Title Recall!
1:51:46 - Christina #1 - Innovation
1:51:46 - Kellen #1 - Innovation
1:57:28 - Mark #1 - Biblios
1:59:34 - Neilan #1 - A Feast for OdinCheck out Shut Up & Sit Down:
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#207: Top 50 Games of All-Time 2021: 20-11 (ft. Ambie Valdés)
6 januari 2022 · 1 uur 3 min
The penultimate episode of the grand series is here, it's the BGB Top 50! As the journey approaches its end, we're venturing into our 20th to 11th favourite games, with some support from the peanut gallery. And with thirty more board games to blitz through, who better to help us than Ambie Valdés of Board Game Blitz! Lees meer
01:27 - Mark #20 - Imperial 2030
03:02 - Neilan #20 - Decrypto
04:11 - Kellen #20 - The Resistance
06:19 - Mark #19 - Ra
07:35 - Neilan #19 - Patchwork
09:15 - Kellen #19 - Ingenious
11:32 - Mark #18 - Barrage
13:41 - Neilan #18 - Rising Sun
15:24 - Kellen #18 - Time's Up!
18:01 - Mark #17 - Pax Renaissance
19:32 - Neilan #17 - Taj Mahal
20:34 - Kellen #17 - 6 nimmt!
22:55 - Mark #16 - Archipelago
26:03 - Neilan #16 - Brass: Birmingham
28:00 - Kellen #16 - Telestrations
30:20 - Mark #15 - 1846: The Race for the Midwest
32:07 - Neilan #15 - Watson & Holmes
33:44 - Kellen #15 - Decrypto
35:53 - Mark #14 - Bus
38:01 - Neilan #14 - Codenames
39:05 - Kellen #14 - Omen: A Reign of War
41:29 - Mark #13 - Tigris & Euphrates
42:59 - Neilan #13 - Alchemists
45:00 - Kellen #13 - Glory to Rome
47:52 - Mark #12 - El Grande
50:05 - Neilan #12 - Scythe
51:41 - Kellen #12 - Hansa Teutonica
54:31 - Mark #11 - Age of Steam
56:53 - Neilan #11 - Cthulhu Wars
58:29 - Kellen #11 - ColorettoCheck out Board Game Blitz:
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#206: Top 50 Games of All-Time 2021: 30-21 (ft. Mike Walker)
30 december 2021 · 1 uur 15 min
What better way to send off the year than part three of the party to end all parties, the BGB Top 50! We're adding thirty more incredible games to the list, with our 30th to 21st favourite picks. This week, we have the Black Tank, Mike Walker of So Very Wrong About Games tearing apart our choices from the peanut gallery! Lees meer
01:57 - Kellen #30 - Taj Mahal
03:32 - Mark #30 - Modern Art
05:48 - Neilan #30 - Deception: Murder in Hong Kong
09:11 - Kellen #29 - Race for the Galaxy
11:27 - Mark #29 - Francis Drake
13:02 - Neilan #29 - Gaia Project
16:33 - Kellen #28 - Krass Kariert / Dealt! / SCOUT
18:33 - Mark #28 - The Gallerist
20:37 - Neilan #28 - Twice as Clever!
22:33 - Kellen #27 - Rumble Nation
25:12 - Mark #27 - Panic on Wall Street!
27:30 - Neilan #27 - Azul
30:00 - Kellen #26 - Startups
32:49 - Mark #26 - A Question of Scruples
34:34 - Neilan #26 - Werewords
37:44 - Kellen #25 - Keyflower
40:09 - Mark #25 - Lancaster
43:23 - Neilan #25 - Spirit Island
46:33 - Kellen #24 - Smartphone Inc.
48:42 - Mark #24 - Pax Pamir: Second Edition
50:41 - Neilan #24 - The Quest for El Dorado
53:01 - Kellen #23 - Codenames
55:34 - Mark #23 - Container
57:13 - Neilan #23 - Blue Lagoon
59:24 - Kellen #22 - Babylonia
1:01:52 - Mark #22 - Pictomania
1:03:05 - Neilan #22 - Inis
1:06:11 - Kellen #21 - Deception: Murder in Hong Kong
1:07:57 - Mark #21 - City of the Big Shoulders
1:09:51 - Neilan #21 - The Oracle of DelphiCheck out So Very Wrong About Games:
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#205: Top 50 Games of All-Time 2021: 40-31 (ft. Monique & Naveen)
23 december 2021 · 1 uur 22 min
We're back for the second part of the year's greatest celebration, it's the top fifty! We've got thirty more incredible games to talk about this week, as we get into our games ranked 40th to 31st. This week in the peanut gallery, critiquing our picks, we're thrilled to have Monique (the Lavender tank herself) and Naveen of Before You Play! Lees meer
01:29 - Neilan #40 - Coloretto
03:15 - Kellen #40 - Zendo
05:28 - Mark #40 - Ginkgopolis
07:46 - Neilan #39 - Aeon's End
10:06 - Kellen #39 - Stephenson's Rocket
12:47 - Mark #39 - Reef Encounter
16:09 - Neilan #38 - Dominion
17:49 - Kellen #38 - Genoa
19:46 - Mark #38 - Smartphone Inc.
23:22 - Neilan #37 - Archipelago
25:08 - Kellen #37 - Beyond the Sun
27:21 - Mark #37 - Maracaibo
29:54 - Neilan #36 - Innovation
32:33 - Kellen #36 - Dogs of War
34:45 - Mark #36 - Blue Lagoon
38:05 - Neilan #35 - Hansa Teutonica
39:58 - Kellen #35 - Pax Porfiriana
42:37 - Mark #35 - Genoa
44:57 - Neilan #34 - In the Year of the Dragon
47:10 - Kellen #34 - Agricola
49:42 - Mark #34 - True Colors
54:50 - Neilan #33 - The Search for Planet X
57:48 - Kellen #33 - Wizard
59:37 - Mark #33 - Glen More II: Chronicles
1:04:10 - Neilan #32 - Kemet
1:06:01 - Kellen #32 - Imperial 2030
1:08:07 - Mark #32 - Cthulhu Wars
1:11:03 - Neilan #31 - Yellow & Yangtze
1:13:41 - Kellen #31 - Fuji Flush
1:15:33 - Mark #31 - Dominant SpeciesCheck out Before You Play:
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#204: Top 50 Games of All-Time 2021: 50-41 (ft. Mike Dilisio)
16 december 2021 · 1 uur 25 min
It's time. The event of the year is upon us, as we begin counting down our FIFTY. FAVOURITE. GAMES. OF. ALL. TIME. We're kicking it off where you kick off all good top 50s, with our games ranked 50th to 41st favourite games. And we've also invited Mr Delicious himself, Mike DiLisio of The Dice Tower, to pick apart our choices from his lofty perch in the peanut gallery. Let's go! Lees meer
03:15 - Kellen #50 - So Clover!
07:10 - Neilan #50 - Taluva
10:18 - Mark #50 - Glory to Rome
14:30 - Kellen #49 - Throne and the Grail
16:43 - Neilan #49 - Sagani
19:07 - Mark #49 - Stephenson's Rocket
22:13 - Kellen #48 - Root
25:23 - Neilan #48 - Troyes
27:35 - Mark #48 - Marvel Champions
31:14 - Kellen #47 - Splendor
33:25 - Neilan #47 - Letter Jam
35:44 - Mark #47 - Dungeon Fighter
39:05 - Kellen #46 - Brass: Lancashire
41:38 - Neilan #46 - Gùgōng
43:33 - Mark #46 - Babylonia
46:47 - Kellen #45 - Nusfjord
49:34 - Neilan #45 - Pipeline
50:49 - Mark #45 - Ricochet Robots
54:46 - Kellen #44 - A Study in Emerald (Second Edition)
56:51 - Neilan #44 - The Great Zimbabwe
58:52 - Mark #44 - Lisboa
1:02:12 - Kellen #43 - The Game
1:04:31 - Neilan #43 - So Clover!
1:05:36 - Mark #43 - Cuba Libre
1:08:34 - Kellen #42 - Bruges
1:11:16 - Neilan #42 - Eternal: Chronicles of the Throne
1:13:31 - Mark #42 - Rising Sun
1:16:22 - Kellen #41 - Lords of Vegas
1:18:52 - Neilan #41 - Orléans
1:20:36 - Mark #41 - InnovationCheck out our wiki at:
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#203: You Don't Have to Say You Love Me
9 december 2021 · 48 min
It'd be great if we could only ever play our favourites. But sometimes, perhaps more often than not, we have to put up with playing games not because we want to, but because it's the polite or kind thing to do depending on the company. This week, we're talking about games that we don't necessarily love, but for whatever reason we end up playing a lot of. Before we're held against our will, we talk about Mr. Cabbagehead's Garden, Sacred Rites, and Great Plains. Lees meer
02:09 - Mr. Cabbagehead's Garden
11:53 - Sprawlopolis
14:01 - Sacred Rites
20:34 - Great Plains
25:46 - PAX Unplugged!
28:02 - Games we don't love but play a lot
29:13 - Zombicide
30:34 - Betrayal at House on the Hill
31:45 - 7 Wonders Duel
32:48 - Railroad Ink
33:24 - Karuba
34:22 - Hive
35:59 - The Mind
36:48 - Wavelength
37:44 - One Night Ultimate Werewolf
38:20 - The Quacks of Quedlinburg
41:51 - Space Base
42:57 - CrokinoleCheck out our wiki at:
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#202: Your Fulfilled Potential
2 december 2021 · 1 uur 1 min
Looking back on the past made us all reflective. For instance, remember 166 episodes ago when we promised to play all those games on our shelves of shame? I thought you might. We're revisiting our crimes of yesteryear, and checking in on how guilty we are. Before we audit our past selves, we talk about Warp's Edge, Carolus Magnus, and Unfathomable. Lees meer
02:32 - Warp's Edge
08:09 - Carolus Magnus
16:20 - Unfathomable
27:00 - A Look Back at Our Unfulfilled Potential
27:18 - Fog of Love
28:56 - Spirit Island
30:10 - Dungeon Petz
31:55 - Mini Rails
33:19 - Pax Porfiriana
35:45 - Keyflower
36:41 - Dogs of War
37:13 - Clockwork Wars
38:38 - Anachrony
39:40 - Lisboa
40:19 - Three Kingdoms Redux
41:59 - Sid Meier's Civilization: The Board Game
42:51 - The Gallerist
43:40 - The Voyages of Marco Polo
44:35 - Diplomacy
45:40 - For-Ex
46:35 - Project: ELITE
47:31 - War of the Ring
49:50 - Roads & Boats
51:15 - Tammany Hall
51:28 - Fury of Dracula
51:50 - 1880: China
52:19 - Spartacus: A Game of Blood & Treachery
52:45 - Arkham Horror: The Card Game
53:07 - Crokinole
53:48 - An Infamous Traffic
54:15 - Chaos in the Old World
55:07 - Great Western Trail
55:52 - Dune
56:48 - Pandemic Legacy: Season 1Check out our wiki at:
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#201: I Choose You, Ghost Turkey!
24 november 2021 · 17 min
Gobble gobble, gotcha again. What better way to follow up one of our biggest episodes yet, than with one of our stupidest? Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! Lees meer
02:35 - Cursed Court: Pokémon Edition
04:30 - Unfathomable
05:36 - Wings of War: Deluxe Set
06:22 - Gods Loves Dinosaurs
07:12 - Wings of Glory
08:16 - Seikatsu
12:59 - Bandada
14:22 - ConcordiaCheck out our wiki at:
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#200: The Big 200 Spectacular
18 november 2021 · 1 uur 17 min
We did it! Two hundred episodes later and we're still here. We're so grateful to every single listener, so we wanted to turn the mics back on all of you for your favourite voicemail memories from the show. Here's to another two hundred. Before we celebrate good times, we talk about Llamaland, Mansions of Madness: Second Edition, and Clash of Cultures: Monumental Edition. Lees meer
02:59 - Llamaland
12:03 - Mansions of Madness: Second Edition
18:26 - Cthulhu: Death May Die
19:36 - Clash of Cultures: Monumental Edition
34:05 - BGB and SUSD at PAX Unplugged!
34:32 - Voicemail Memory Lane
34:44 - Jordan: Kingmaking
34:44 - Rising Sun
41:41 - Zeth4: The iconic duo
42:07 - Food Chain Magnate
44:26 - Donnie: Lacerda games
48:04 - Alex: Kinder Kellen
51:29 - Kevin & Camden: 139
55:00 - Sahara: Killing Concordia
55:00 - Concordia
55:47 - Curtis: Tank love
1:00:55 - Saroule: Mark's grand entrance
1:04:39 - Brent & Kirsten: Booty
1:04:39 - Don't Get Got!
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#199: Amerigames and Eurotrash
11 november 2021 · 1 uur 3 min
The split between Eurogame and Ameritrash gamers is as old as it it is silly, but in the last ten years it's also become a lot more nebulous. It's less clear than ever which side of the fence games fall on, so why still use these archaic labels at all? Maybe it's time for a change. Before we heal the divide, we talk about Hostage Negotiator, Juicy Fruits, Sleeping Gods, and Witchstone. Lees meer
04:25 - Hostage Negotiator
12:38 - Juicy Fruits
17:34 - Sleeping Gods
28:38 - Witchstone
35:10 - Ingenious
39:57 - PAX Unplugged & BGB Official Math Trade
40:37 - Eurogames and Ameritrash labels
45:33 - Forbidden Stars
46:35 - Kemet
46:35 - Scythe
47:44 - Eclipse
48:05 - Twilight Imperium: Fourth Edition
49:15 - Warhammer Underworlds: Shadespire
49:40 - Blood Rage
50:17 - Gloomhaven
54:30 - El Grande
1:00:28 - DuneSend us a voicemail for Episode 200:
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#198: Making Memories
4 november 2021 · 57 min
If you've ever been a board game host, then you know it's not always just about playing games, it's about creating lasting memories for everyone playing. We'd never leave that to chance though, so of course we're often going out of our way to make a board game experience memorable. Before we do the unforgettable, we talk about Khôra: Rise of an Empire, Dune: Betrayal, and Santa Maria. Lees meer
02:08 - Khôra: Rise of an Empire
13:02 - Dune: Betrayal
21:17 - Santa Maria
29:17 - Official PAX Unplugged Math Trade by BGB!
31:17 - Making board game memories
32:30 - Dune
37:36 - Divinity Derby
38:10 - Ra: The Dice Game
38:39 - Warhammer 40,000: Fireteam
39:16 - Cthulhu Wars
39:37 - Coyote
41:19 - For Sale
42:20 - Codenames
43:26 - Gloomhaven
49:50 - The Thing: Infection at Outpost 31The PAX Unplugged & BGB official math trade:
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#197: Fantasy Draft: BoardGameGeek 401-500
28 oktober 2021 · 55 min
It's part five of our venerable draft series, a series so loved that it's now in syndication! We're moving on to the tail end of the BGB Top 500, but the format stays the same: draft five games to build a standalone collection that's better than the others. Vote for your favourite, and you can win $50! Before we collect royalties, we talk about PARKS, Fairy Trails, Abandon All Artichokes, and So Clover! Lees meer
03:39 - PARKS
11:04 - Tokaido
12:40 - Fairy Trails
16:37 - Abandon All Artichokes
20:48 - So Clover!
26:36 - BGB and SUSD at AwShux
26:58 - PAX Unplugged Math Trade
28:53 - Drafting BGG's #401-500
31:18 - Smartphone Inc.
32:09 - Pipeline
33:32 - Sidereal Confluence: Trading and Negotiation in the Elysian Quadrant
34:23 - Archipelago
35:37 - Time's Up! Title Recall!
36:21 - Pax Porfiriana
38:18 - Libertalia
40:29 - 1846: The Race for the Midwest
41:22 - Wavelength
42:30 - The King's Dilemma
43:50 - Hanabi
45:33 - No Thanks!
47:18 - Ingenious
48:12 - Chess
49:49 - Taj MahalCheck out our draft with Shut Up & Sit Down at AwSHUX:
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#196: Question Time with Jeremy
21 oktober 2021 · 56 min
We love all of the emails we get from you, our lovely listeners, but without a regular mail segment, we can't often give them the attention they deserve. Well that ends right now, as we delve into the long neglected pile of mail, and answer some choice questions that have been waiting patiently for answers. Before we rustle in the mailbag, we talk about Crusaders: Thy Will Be Done, and World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King. Lees meer
01:42 - Crusaders: Thy Will Be Done
12:44 - World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King
22:48 - Ghost Turkey 2021
23:45 - Boards Alive Podcast
26:15 - Thoughts on some Gen Con Games?
26:34 - Furnace
28:23 - The Loop
29:14 - Witchstone
30:05 - Oltréé
30:39 - Origins: First Builders
31:55 - Overhyped games?
32:26 - Terraforming Mars
33:45 - Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition
34:15 - Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective
35:05 - Lorenzo il Magnifico
36:54 - Great Western Trail
38:25 - Race for the Galaxy
40:41 - Convention plans?
41:01 - AwSHUX: BGB & Shut Up & Sit Down draft!
45:47 - Mark's Vegas gaming?
46:30 - Marvel Champions: The Card Game
51:44 - Squid Game?Check out Neilan on the Boards Alive podcast:
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#195: Eric, Eric, He's Our Lang
14 oktober 2021 · 1 uur 1 min
We're always excited for a new Eric Lang game, which makes him an obvious candidate for the absolutely-not-called BGB DOG - our series where we deep dive into a designer's .... designography. He's made a lot of our favourite area control games, and had his hand in some games we might not have even realized. Before we bang on about this Lang mang, we talk about What's Missing?, Polynesia, and TEN. Lees meer
02:41 - What's Missing?
07:50 - Polynesia
17:47 - Ten
25:10 - PAX Unplugged
25:45 - Ghost Turkey 2021
28:45 - Eric Lang
31:30 - Mystick
32:05 - Dragon Ball Z: Majin Buu Saga
33:04 - Midgard
34:54 - Chaos in the Old World
39:58 - Quarriors!
41:48 - Dice Masters
42:20 - Blood Rage
45:47 - XCOM: The Board Game
48:13 - Duelyst
49:40 - Rising Sun
50:39 - Cthulhu: Death May Die
52:19 - Ankh: Gods of Egypt
54:32 - Marvel UnitedCheck out our wiki at:
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#194: Essen SPIEL 2021 Hype List
7 oktober 2021 · 1 uur 1 min
Convention season in the new world continues, and this time it's Germany's turn, with Essen SPIEL just days away from kicking off. But tanks, you say, I don't sprechen Deutsch. We've got you. We're going to highlight all the games that we think you ought to be paying attention to, no German necessary. Before we spend our Euros, we talk about Praga Caput Regni, Skulk Hollow, and Beez. Lees meer
01:40 - Praga Caput Regni
11:51 - Skulk Hollow
18:17 - Beez
25:51 - Fantasy Draft Winner!
27:58 - Essen SPIEL 2021 Preview
28:32 - Dreadful Circus
30:17 - Star Fighters: Rapid Fire
32:16 - 1923 Cotton Club
34:52 - Catapult Kingdoms
36:21 - The Siege of Runedar
37:57 - Magellan: Elcano
39:59 - Squaring Circleville
41:37 - Bitoku
43:33 - What's Missing: Purple Version
47:00 - Imperial Steam
48:38 - Heuschrecken Poker
52:02 - Eriantys
53:20 - Hippocrates
54:46 - Mobile Markets: A Smartphone Inc. GameCheck out our wiki at:
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#193: Three Dimensions of Space
30 september 2021 · 57 min
There is one unenviable truth of board game ownership that we're forced to contend with - they occupy space. We've each had to wrestle with this reality in different ways recently, so we offer our thoughts on the awkwardness of sharing a physical world with our board games. Before we merely exist, we talk about Riftforce, Kabuto Sumo, and Whirling Witchcraft. Lees meer
02:23 - Riftforce
11:38 - Kabuto Sumo
19:41 - Whirling Witchcraft
23:25 - Bullet♥︎
23:45 - Eternal: Chronicles of the Throne
29:37 - So Very Wrong About Games charity fundraiser
30:05 - Ghost Turkey 2021
31:49 - Board games occupying space
45:28 - Pandemic Legacy: Season 1
48:06 - Inis
48:47 - Scythe
49:06 - SplendorCheck out our wiki at:
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#192: Fantasy Draft: BoardGameGeek 301-400
23 september 2021 · 56 min
A new list of a hundred games to draft, and it only gets harder and harder. We're each picking a standalone collection of five games in a snake draft format. And the best part is you could win $50 just by voting on your favourite collection! Before we get to clubbing, we talk about Regicide, Dice Miner, and Let's Make a Bus Route, and SCOUT! Lees meer
02:06 - Regicide
08:34 - Dice Miner
16:55 - Let's Make a Bus Route
16:55 - Get on Board: New York & London
18:56 - SCOUT!
22:42 - Drafting BGG's #301-400
25:18 - Biblios
26:56 - Innovation
28:18 - Monikers
29:20 - The Great Zimbabwe
30:42 - Ginkgopolis
33:34 - For Sale
35:24 - Nusfjord
37:45 - Bunny Kingdom
39:18 - Chinatown
39:38 - Twice as Clever!
41:17 - Macao
43:03 - Lancaster
45:05 - Obsession
48:23 - Lost Cities
50:36 - GùgōngSee Badgers from Mars' statement on TGG Games:
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#191: Take Off Every Zig
16 september 2021 · 49 min
While one of the appeals of following a specific game designer is the comforting familiarity of what they do best, it's also really fun to see them go off the garden path. We're looking at games and mechanics where one of our beloved designers zigged, when they easily could've zagged. Before we go our own way, we talk about Biosphere, The Ratcatcher: The Solo Adventure Game, and Stephenson's Rocket. Lees meer
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01:46 – Biosphere
10:58 – The Ratcatcher: The Solo Adventure Game
19:10 – Stephenson's Rocket
30:51 – Neilan's at Gen Con!
31:42 – Designers "Zigging"
33:03 – Codenames
33:07 – Pictomania
35:25 – El Grande
35:36 – 6 nimmt!
37:25 – Blood of the Northmen
37:54 – Strasbourg
38:25 – FlowerFall
40:37 – Kitchen Rush
42:19 – Mercado de Lisboa
43:02 – Age of Steam Expansion: Portugal
46:51 – XCOM: The Board GameCheck out our wiki at:
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#190: Why Are You the Way That You Are?
9 september 2021 · 49 min
One of the things we love to do, especially if we're playing a game for the first time, is analyse it while we're playing. We're sure this totally isn't annoying for those around us. In particular, we love picking apart little mechanical choices, imagining what the designer's thought process was, and wondering "why is that like that?" Before we get to speculating, we talk about Divinity Derby, Mexica, and Strasbourg. Lees meer
03:28 - Divinity Derby
11:54 - Hab & Gut
13:22 - Mexica
19:06 - Strasbourg
24:35 - Taj Mahal
30:38 - Why is that mechanic like that?
33:28 - Risk
33:39 - Kemet
34:58 - Scythe
38:57 - Circadians: Chaos Order
39:57 - Tinner's Trail
41:22 - Ankh: Gods of Egypt
42:58 - Rocketmen
45:09 - The Oracle of DelphiCheck out our wiki at:
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#189: Uwe Baby
2 september 2021 · 58 min
We love Uwe Rosenberg around these parts, whether it's because of our infatuation with polyominoes, the need to keep workers fed, or the strange mechanisms of animal breeding. Join us down the (cottage) garden path of his designography, and make sure to plant some vegetables along the way. Before we get agricultural, we talk about Bosk, Spies & Lies: A Stratego Story, and Glen More II: Chronicles. Lees meer
00:58 - Bosk
07:57 - Spies & Lies: A Stratego Story
12:37 - Love Letter
15:21 - Glen More II: Chronicles
24:52 - BGG 201-300 Fantasy Draft Winner
27:49 - Strategicon
29:01 - Uwe Rosenberg
29:56 - Bohnanza
33:58 - Agricola
37:19 - Le Havre
39:34 - At the Gates of Loyang
40:58 - A Feast for Odin
41:20 - Patchwork
46:45 - Caverna: The Cave Farmers
47:34 - Nova Luna
49:36 - Hallertau
53:59 - Mamma Mia!
54:28 - NusfjordCheck out our wiki at:
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#188: Whatever It Takes
26 augustus 2021 · 42 min
Sometimes, if you want a game bad enough, you're willing to go to absurd lengths to acquire it. Whether it's because it's out of print, or just hard to come by, we've all put more effort than we should've into finding or playing specific games. We tell our stories of just how far we've gone. Before we secure the bag, we talk about Tinner's Trail, and The Night Cage. Lees meer
01:10 - Tinner's Trail
08:13 - The Night Cage
17:31 - Games you've gone out of your way for
18:39 - Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective
23:36 - World of Warcraft: The Boardgame
27:06 - Discworld: Ankh-Morpork
27:57 - Dead of Winter
29:16 - Ugg-Tect
32:26 - HeroQuest
33:55 - Warhammer
35:38 - Watch the SkiesCheck out our wiki at:
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#187: Fantasy Draft: BoardGameGeek 201-300
19 augustus 2021 · 56 min
We're back with another fantasy draft, as we keep on moving down the BoardGameGeek top games list. If you're not familiar, we're each picking a standalone collection of five games before our picks get stolen out from under us. Want to win a $50 gift card? You've got to vote on whose collection is best! Before we get the knives out, we talk about Raiders of Scythia, and Ankh: Gods of Egypt. Lees meer
02:01 - Raiders of Scythia
02:18 - Raiders of the North Sea
08:56 - Ankh: Gods of Egypt
29:09 - Drafting BGG's #201-300
32:58 - 1830: Railways & Robber Barons
34:52 - Flamme Rouge
36:51 - Beyond the Sun
37:59 - Cthulhu Wars
39:14 - Modern Art
39:27 - Glory to Rome
41:35 - Dune
42:49 - Imperial 2030
43:36 - The Resistance
44:35 - Arboretum
45:47 - Hive
46:47 - Glen More II: Chronicles
48:20 - Dwellings of Eldervale
49:35 - Dixit
51:23 - Burgle BrosCheck out our wiki at:
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#186: Don't Knock It Till You Try It
12 augustus 2021 · 45 min
We all have types of games that, for whatever reason, we steer clear of. Often all that we've been missing is a more suitable introduction to the genre, or a game that's just enough of an outlier. This week, we try to tempt you toward genres that you might have written off, with the games that may just sway you. Before we change your minds, we talk about Pocket Galapagos, Cascadia, and Bites. Lees meer
01:36 - Pocket Galapagos
08:57 - Cascadia
12:53 - Bites
18:34 - Games that'll turn you around
20:19 - Battle for Rokugan
23:54 - The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine
26:54 - Smartphone Inc.
30:53 - Tash-Kalar: Arena of Legends
33:23 - Santorini
35:13 - Snakesss
38:49 - Eternal: Chronicles of the ThroneCheck out our wiki at:
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#185: The Most Important Meal of the Day
5 augustus 2021 · 58 min
It's board games for dinner, but we're not just throwing whatever we could find on your plate. No, we've got menus. We lay out our ideas for a four course board game meal, complete with appetizer, amuse-bouche, entrée and dessert, in a fun little exercise suggested by a listener. Before we meal plan, we talk about Sequoia, The Mind Extreme, and MicroMacro: Crime City. Lees meer
04:31 - Sequoia
10:07 - The Mind Extreme
13:36 - MicroMacro: Crime City
21:59 - Draft winner!
23:43 - Four course board game meals
24:12 - Christina's menu
25:26 - Happy Salmon
27:57 - Deep Sea Adventure
29:41 - The Quest for El Dorado
31:54 - True Colors
33:01 - Mark's menu
34:11 - Biblios
35:43 - The Estates
38:12 - Rising Sun
30:42 - A Fake Artist Goes to New York
41:35 - Neilan's menu
42:02 - Paku Paku
43:58 - Kitchen Rush
45:05 - A Feast for Odin
47:11 - Avenue
48:23 - Kellen's menu
48:55 - Auf Teufel komm raus
50:29 - Keyflower
51:57 - 6 nimmt!Check out our wiki at:
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#184: Science Based Friction
29 juli 2021 · 1 uur 8 min
Board game science is a delicate process, but thankfully BOB's here to help, in another BGB Battle of Board (Games)! This week, we're pitting our favourite science fiction themed games against each other. That's fifteen sci fi games, which we'll put in a fact based ordered list, ready to submit to the journal of your choice. Before we pollute space, we talk about Riverboat, Bug Council of Backyardia, and Rocketmen. Lees meer
04:02 - Riverboat
10:05 - Bug Council of Backyardia
16:37 - Rocketmen
23:17 - BGBBOB: Science fiction games
24:57 - Eclipse
26:02 - Anachrony
28:18 - Quantum
29:19 - Forbidden Stars
32:03 - Beyond the Sun
32:48 - Imperial 2030
36:09 - Sol: Last Days of a Star
36:59 - Space Alert
38:55 - Dune
40:20 - Nemesis
42:34 - Gaia Project
43:35 - Sidereal Confluence: Trading and Negotiation in the Elysian Quadrant
45:30 - Race for the Galaxy
46:26 - Android: Netrunner
49:03 - Cosmic Encounter
1:04:28 - The final listKeep an eye on Bug Council of Backyardia's Kickstarter here:
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#183: Catch a Falling Wallace ...?
22 juli 2021 · 59 min
Martin Wallace, titan of industry, man of steam and brass. He's made a lot of games, often involving trains, but sometimes also Cthulhu. We do a deep dive into the prolific designer's catalogue, in the next in the series that Mark (and nobody else) is calling BGB DOG. Before we put him in our pocket, we talk about Throne and the Grail, Race for the Galaxy, Dinogenics, and On Mars. Lees meer
02:21 - Throne and the Grail
05:56 - Race for the Galaxy
09:19 - Lost Ruins of Arnak
11:19 - DinoGenics
18:19 - On Mars
26:44 - Martin Wallace
32:17 - Brass: Lancashire
34:29 - Brass: Birmingham
37:44 - Railways of the World
42:15 - Via Nebula
44:15 - Wildlands
45:58 - Age of Industry
46:51 - Nanty Narking
46:51 - Discworld: Ankh-Morpork
51:36 - A Study in Emerald (Second Edition)
53:43 - Hit Z Road
54:55 - Anno 1800
56:10 - LibertéCheck out our wiki at:
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#182: Fantasy Draft: BoardGameGeek 101-200
15 juli 2021 · 1 uur 9 min
If you thought the Euro 2020 final was tense, wait until you listen to this episode. The next match in the world's most anticipated series is now here, as we continue down the BoardGameGeek top games list, drafting a collection of five games. Whose do you think is best? Vote to stand a chance to win a $50 gift card! Before we make like snakes, we talk about Chinatown, Curious Cargo, and Mercado de Lisboa. Lees meer
02:14 - Chinatown
10:00 - Curious Cargo
16:44 - Mercado de Lisboa
24:45 - Drafting BGG's #101-200
28:32 - Hansa Teutonica
30:34 - Inis
31:56 - Cosmic Encounter
32:30 - Splendor
34:41 - Pandemic
37:20 - Kemet
39:37 - Ra
41:36 - Age of Steam
44:59 - Chaos in the Old World
46:15 - Dominion
47:24 - Res Arcana
50:01 - Yokohama
51:12 - Deception: Murder in Hong Kong
53:44 - Vinhos Deluxe Edition
57:02 - The Resistance: AvalonVote for your favorite draft at:
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#181: Save Dat Money
8 juli 2021 · 59 min
Look, we know, we don't exactly help matters, but this hobby can be expensive. So, to make up for fueling your FOMO, we're gonna lay out some of the ways that we consciously try to curb our board game spending, while still keeping up with the zeitgeist. Before we balance our budget, we talk about Summer Camp, Wildlands, and Rome & Roll. Lees meer
05:11 - Summer Camp
09:55 - The Quest for El Dorado
11:06 - Dominion
12:38 - Wildlands
21:12 - Rome & Roll
33:51 - Curbing board game spending
42:00 - Carnegie
43:03 - Gizmos
49:11 - Oath: Chronicles of Empire and Exile
49:49 - StationfallCheck out our wiki at:
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#180: The Rules of Investing
1 juli 2021 · 57 min
We often talk about the burden of rules, and how in some of our favourite games, they just get out of the way. But when is that burden worthwhile; what makes the price of a heavy rules overhead worth paying? Before we maximize our returns, we talk about Crash Octopus, Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition, Imperium: Classics, and Oath: Chronicles of Empire and Exile. Lees meer
02:54 - Crash Octopus
08:33 - Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition
18:47 - Imperium: Classics
30:41 - Oath: Chronicles of Empire and Exile
40:44 - Return on rules investment
43:15 - Dune
44:17 - Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game
44:50 - Gloomhaven
45:29 - Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization
48:15 - Pax Renaissance
49:50 - Roads & BoatsCheck out our wiki at:
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#179: Ignorance Is Bliss
24 juni 2021 · 49 min
Sometimes it's best not to know, right? You've just played a game, and you liked it a lot, but you're not quite sure whether that faction is quite balanced, or the designers accounted for that winning strategy. Should you find out? Or is it better just to enjoy the game on its own merits? Before we disobey our thirst for knowledge, we talk about Genoa, Durian, The Search for Planet X, and Pavlov's House. Lees meer
02:04 - Genoa
05:50 - Durian
10:52 - The Search for Planet X
20:57 - Pavlov's House
27:35 - Draft winners
31:30 - Pre/post-game research
33:17 - Splendor
35:30 - Tekhenu: Obelisk of the Sun
39:00 - Cthulhu Wars: Duel
39:46 - Chaos in the Old World
40:12 - Root
45:33 - Hallertau
46:39 - Through the Ages: A New Story of CivilizationCheck out our wiki at:
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#178: The Power of Production
17 juni 2021 · 53 min
Because making board games is hard, it's not enough just to have some solid mechanics - the best games have a production that coheres with the design. We look at some examples of games where production considerations (or lack thereof) have helped or hurt how they play. Before we executively produce, we talk about The King is Dead: Second Edition, Equinox, and Enchanted Plumes. Lees meer
01:48 - The King is Dead: Second Edition
10:15 - Colossal Arena
10:15 - Equinox
22:06 - Enchanted Plumes
32:40 - Production and design
34:33 - Bunny Kingdom
35:35 - Smartphone Inc.
36:40 - A Study in Emerald (Second Edition)
37:50 - Railroad Ink
42:30 - Nidavellir
44:45 - Mountain Goats
46:26 - Red Rising
47:58 - ScytheCheck out our wiki at:
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#177: Fantasy Draft: BoardGameGeek Top 100
10 juni 2021 · 1 uur 1 min
Mark's trying to get us all into something he calls "sports", so as a compromise, we're doing a fantasy board game draft! We're going to pick games from the BoardGameGeek Top 100, until we each have five. Then YOU get to vote on whose draft is best, for a chance to win $50! Before we play to the crowds, we talk about Azul: Summer Pavilion, Roads & Boats, Ruthless, and Cthulhu: Death May Die. Lees meer
02:09 - Azul: Summer Pavilion
11:33 - Roads & Boats
22:33 - Ruthless
29:53 - Cthulhu: Death May Die
32:46 - Drafting the BGG Top 100
34:58 - Brass: Birmingham
37:03 - Gloomhaven
39:20 - Spirit Island
40:20 - Pax Pamir: Second Edition
41:22 - Scythe
43:11 - Root
43:47 - Codenames
44:56 - Concordia
46:55 - Wingspan
47:20 - El Grande
49:05 - Gaia Project
51:40 - Twilight Imperium: Fourth Edition
52:28 - Arkham Horror: The Card Game
55:14 - Clank!
56:53 - A Feast for OdinCheck out the campaign for Ruthless:
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#176: Sweet Summer Lovin'
3 juni 2021 · 53 min
We've got a couple of quick questions from listeners that we thought made for some fun talking points. We're trying to figure out what the board game equivalent of black licorice is, and Before rustle in the mailbag, we talk about Trekking the World, Inkling, My City, and Ruination. Lees meer
01:37 - Trekking the World
11:26 - Inkling
20:08 - My City
22:31 - Ruination
33:52 - Kemet
38:55 - Black licorice games
40:42 - Archipelago
41:12 - Safranito
42:23 - Millennium Blades
43:00 - True Colors
43:38 - Sidereal Confluence: Trading and Negotiation in the Elysian Quadrant
44:25 - Light summer games
45:16 - Splendor
46:13 - The Quest for El Dorado
47:23 - Race for the Galaxy
48:28 - Santa Monica
48:43 - Mountain Goats
49:40 - The Resistance
50:17 - Fuji FlushCheck out our wiki at:
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#175: Cute As a Button
27 mei 2021 · 56 min
As longstanding experts on being cute, we thought we'd finally bring both of our fields of expertise to bear on one topic. It's a return to the classic top five list, and we're counting down the cutest goshdarn board games we can think of. Before things get kawaii, we talk about Nations, Mountain Goats, and Brew. Lees meer
02:34 - Nations
11:54 - Mountain Goats
17:11 - Brew
29:01 - Top 5 cutest games
30:31 - Calico
32:41 - Seasons
34:50 - Battle Sheep
36:01 - Takenoko
37:06 - Camel Up
37:49 - Mountain Goats
38:24 - Patchwork
40:04 - Walk the Dogs
41:36 - Startups
43:15 - Echidna Shuffle
45:08 - Sushi Go!
46:59 - Yura Yura Penguin
49:02 - New York Zoo
50:15 - Poseidon's Kingdom
52:07 - Agricola: All Creatures Big and SmallCheck out our wiki at:
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#174: Live Your Legacy
20 mei 2021 · 59 min
We played a double feature of legacy games for Cinco de Ocho Dos, which got us thinking about how our thoughts on legacy mechanics might have changed since the heady days of young Board Game Barrage. Before we open that box, we talk about Bonfire, Nidavellir, and The King's Dilemma. Lees meer
02:07 - Bonfire
10:02 - Nidavellir
18:58 - The King's Dilemma
33:34 - Legacy games
34:03 - Risk Legacy
34:50 - Charterstone
40:19 - My City
47:30 - Gloomhaven
51:42 - Pandemic Legacy: Season 1
52:48 - Scythe: The Rise of Fenris
54:10 - Bunker, Battlefield, or Blown Away
54:38 - Zoned Out
55:00 - Bronze Age
55:29 - Santorini
55:45 - Mini ExpressCheck out our new wiki at:
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#173: Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Games
13 mei 2021 · 46 min
We talk about so many good games on this podcast, that it might seem like there aren't enough bad games to balance it out. There's a good reason we don't often play or talk about them, but maybe every so often we ought to. Before we break bad, we talk about Scape Goat, Bunny Kingdom, Bullet♥, and Four Gardens. Lees meer
02:12 - Scape Goat
08:29 - Bunny Kingdom
11:13 - Bullet♥
13:53 - Four Gardens
20:49 - Bad games
22:01 - Trivial Pursuit
29:00 - Spicy
29:50 - Cards Against Humanity
30:55 - True Colors
32:37 - Betrayal at House on the Hill
35:11 - Money Bags
37:11 - Pucket
37:54 - Connect 4 Launchers
38:27 - Mord im Arosa
39:00 - Magical Athlete
40:34 - Panic Station
41:21 - Mascarade
41:41 - Bunker, Battlefield, or Blown Away!
42:36 - The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine
43:46 - Solo
44:06 - Renegade
44:42 - HorrifiedCheck out our new wiki at:
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#172: Don't Hate the Player, Hate the Game
6 mei 2021 · 1 uur 4 min
After last week's love-fest made us all uncomfortable, we had to get back to what do best, spirited in-fighting. To that end, we've devised three debates around the same core: is that often criticized mechanic a design problem, or a player problem? Before we pit designers against players, we talk about Red Rising, Via Magica, and Alma Mater. Lees meer
00:48 - Golden Geek Awards
04:36 - Red Rising
14:21 - Rise of Augustus
14:53 - Via Magica
20:17 - Alma Mater
29:36 - Board Game Barrage Wiki!
32:26 - Design problem or player problem?
33:11 - Player elimination
36:47 - Skull
37:55 - Secret Hitler
38:29 - Food Chain Magnate
40:33 - Diplomacy
43:40 - Alpha gamers
46:34 - Spirit Island
47:00 - Pandemic
51:31 - Kingmaking
55:50 - Rising Sun
57:04 - Cthulhu Wars
57:42 - InisCheck out our new wiki at:
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