In Episode 228 we look back at last year's list of games we wanted to get played and then we discuss the games that are top of mind we hope to get to try over the next year.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:52 Last Year's Top 5 we wanted to play in 2024 (and how we did)
00:56 Millennium Blades
05:41 Orleans
08:22 Turing Machines
09:38 Trickerion: Legends of Illusions
10:28 Splendor
12:30 Fractal
14:24 Creature Comforts
16:05 Kanban EV
18:09 Clockwork Wars
19:05 Oathsworn; Into the Deepwood
20:54 Cosmic Frog
22:09 Shogun
22:37 Apiary
24:33 Bonfire / Merlin / Marrakesh
26:12 John Company: 2nd Edition
00:56 Millennium Blades
27:17 Top 5 Games we want to play in 2025
27:55 Civolution
29:44 Joyride: Survival of the Fastest
34:16 Wroth
37:12 SETI: Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence
38:57 Harmonies
43:45 Dune: War for Arrakis
49:42 Windmill Valley
51:11 Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle Earth
53:10 Endeavor: Deep Sea
56:09 Resafa
58:54 Andromeda's Edge / Rock Hard: 1977
1:00:57 World Order
1:05:11 Wondrous Creatures
1:06:57 Rats of Wistar
1:11:03 Power Vacuum
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1:14:32
Fromage
In Episode 227 we give our hot take review on Fromage covering the mechanisms, the production, and our overall feelings of the game.
We share poll results on including expansions when you play your favorite games and then discuss some games that have been on our table including Let's Go! To Japan, Flip 7, Azul: Summer Pavilion, and Barrage: Duel.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:25 Poll: If a board game you love has an expansion, how likely are you to include one when playing?
07:45 Fromage Description
09:33 Gameplay and Mechanisms
20:34 Production and Theme
26:54 Final Thoughts
30:25 Let's Go! To Japan and Flip 7
36:03 Azul: Summer Pavilion
41:40 Barrage: Duel
47:51 Listener Shoutout
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50:06
BGGCon 2024 Recap Part 3
In Episode 226 we conclude our adventures at BGGCon in Dallas.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
02:54 Hegemony: Lead Your Class To Victory
10:37 Black Forest
25:48 Dune
44:40 Skyrise
52:25 Can't Stop
57:53 Unconscious Mind
1:09:50 Stamp Swap
1:14:07 Final Thoughts
1:24:20 Listener Shoutout
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1:26:29
BGGCon 2024 Recap Part 2
In Episode 225 we continue the journey through our experience at BGGCon in Dallas that we started on last week's episode.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
02:39 Let's Go To Japan
06:08 Lancaster
15:18 Dune Imperium Uprising 3v3
32:01 Enemy Anemone
34:17 BGHT Meetup (Flip 7 and That's Not a Hat)
42:53 Capital Lux II
45:35 Flip 7
48:00 Glory to Rome
54:56 Listener Shoutout
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57:28
BGGCon 2024 Recap Part 1
In Episode 224 we recount our experience at BGGCon in Dallas.
Since this was Chris and Adam's first big game convention we discuss expectations, apprehensions, and excitement leading up to it and then we cover our first couple days of gaming and shenanigans.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
05:50 BGGCon 2024 - Expectations, Apprehensions, and Excitement
10:45 Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy: Seekers and Outcasts Expansions
17:20 Things in Rings
25:12 Underwater Cities (Fail!)
27:23 Everdell: Farshore
36:35 Robot Quest: Arena
40:54 Mosaic: A Story of Civilization
50:37 Surfosaurus: MAX
54:10 Le Havre
1:00:47 SCOUT
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