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We take two boardgames with a common trait, compare them and declare one the winner followed by a discussion topic segment.

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  • Apr 19, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
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  • 1h 57m AVG DURATION
  • 39 EPISODES


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Episode 39 - Seasons vs Dice Forge

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2020 82:58


Randal, Drew, and Ashley discuss two Dice games that also use cards in a competition between the players, They discuss Seasons vs Dice Forge. Then they discuss the online board game platform Board Game Arena.

Episode 38 - Clank! - A Deck Building Adventure vs Thunderstone Quest

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2020 123:55


Randal, Drew, and Ashley discuss two deck building adventure games Clank! A Deck Building Adventure vs Thunderstone Quest. Then they discuss current and recent Kickstarters they are interested in.

Episode 37 - Decade Top Ten

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2020 68:47


Randal, Ashley and Drew give their top ten games for the 2010's.

Episode 36 - The Speicherstadt vs Jorvik

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2019 99:32


Randal, Drew, and Ashley discuss two Stefan Feld games where one is a reimplementation of the other. They compare The Speicherstadt to Jorvik. Then they have a Christmas Potluck of little mini discussion topics.

Episode 35 - Fortune and Glory: The Cliffhanger Game vs Eldritch Horror

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2019 82:42


Randal, Drew, and Ashley discuss two World encompassing adventure games for Halloween. They compare Flying Frog’s Fortune and Glory: The Cliffhanger Game vs Fantasy Flight Games Eldritch Horror. Then they discuss what makes a good game to play on Halloween.

Episode 34 - Machi Koro vs Space Base

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2019 82:00


Randal, Drew, and Ashley discuss two Dice Rolling, Resource collecting, tableau building games. They compare Masao Suganuma’s Machi Koro vs John D. Clair’s Space Base. Then they take a look at the Pathfinder Free RPG day adventure “We Be Heroes?”.

Episode 33 - Ghost Stories vs XCOM: The Board Game

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2019 142:08


Randal, Drew, and Ashley discuss two Cooperative save the world/village games. They compare Antoine Bauza’s Ghost Stories vs Eric Lang’s XCOM: The Board Game. Then they take a first look at the new Pathfinder Second Edition.

Episode 32 - Railways of the World vs Ticket to Ride: Marklin

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2019 229:13


Randal, Drew, and Ashley discuss two popular train games that both have a type of delivery mechanism. They compare Martin Wallace’s Railways of the World vs Alan R Moon’s Ticket to Ride: Marklin. Then they discuss in detail with spoilers the D&D campaign Tomb of Annihilation.

Episode 31 - Trajan vs Crusaders: Thy Will be Done

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2019 111:38


Randal, Drew, and Ashley discuss two games that both use a hybrid Rondel/Mancala action selection mechanism. They compare Stefan Feld’s Trajan vs Seth Jafee’s Crusaders: Thy Will be Done. Then they discuss themes in games and their preferences.

Episode 30 - Firefly: The Game vs Xia: Legends of a Drift System

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2019 131:01


Randal, Drew, and Jeff discuss two space exploration and mission completion games. They compare Firefly: The Game vs Xia: Legends of a Drift System. Then they discuss games based on popular Intellectual Properties.

Episode 29 - Yokohama vs Gugong

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2019 138:30


Randal, Drew, and Jeff discuss two games that have you using workers to augment your actions. They compare Yokohama vs Gugong. Then they discuss trends in deluxe editions of games.

Episode 28 - Lost Legends vs Roll Player

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2018 90:35


Randal, Drew, and Jeff discuss two games that have you building up your character and facing enemies. They compare Lost Legends vs Roll Player Then they discuss ideas for gifts for this holiday season.

Episode 27 - Dead of Winter vs Zombicide Green Horde vs Tiny Epic Zombies

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2018 104:04


Randal, Drew, and Jeff discuss three games based on the Cooperative Zombie survival. We compare Dead of Winter vs Zombicide Green Horde vs Tiny Epic Zombies Then they discuss games that are great for playing during halloween depending on your budget.

Episode 26 - Exit: The Game vs Unlock!

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2018 73:30


Randal, Drew, and Jeff discuss two games based on the Escape Room concept. We compare Exit: The Game vs Unlock! Then Randal, Drew, and Jeff discuss games that only have one play and Legacy Games.

Episode 25 - Alien Frontiers vs Euphoria

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2018 116:07


Randal, Drew, and Jeff discuss two Futuristic Worker Placement games that use Dice as workers. We compare Alien Frontiers vs Euphoria. Then Randal, Drew, and Jeff discuss the upcoming D&D releases from Wizards of the coast and Online D&D casts.

Episode 24 - Race for the Galaxy vs Eminent Domain

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2018 119:26


Randal, Drew, and Jeff discuss two Space Exploration and Conquering Card Games. We compare Race for the Galaxy vs Eminent Domain. Then Randal, Drew, and Jeff discuss the now released Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes.

Episode 23 - Le Havre vs Harbour

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2018 124:15


Randal, Drew, and Jeff discuss Uwe Rosenbergs Le Havre and Scott Almes Harbour. Then Randal, Drew, and Jeff discuss Gloomhaven.

Episode 22 - Agricola vs Caverna: The Cave Farmers

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2018 91:23


Randal, Drew, and Jeff discuss the Uwe Rosenberg farming games Agricola and Caverna. Then Randal, Drew, and Jeff discuss the upcoming Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes.

Episode 21 - Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Board Game vs The Dresden Files Cooperative Card Game

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2018 103:04


Randal, Drew, and Jeff discuss the cooperative games Buffy the Vampire Slayer: the Board Game and The Dresden Files Cooperative card game. Then Randal, Drew, and Jeff discuss Gloomhaven.

Episode 20 - Lords of Waterdeep vs Yedo

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2017 154:13


Randal, Drew, and Jeff discuss the worker placement games Lords of Waterdeep and Yedo. Then Randal, Drew, and Jeff discuss Xanathar’s Guide to everything.

Episode 19 - Vinhos vs Viticulture

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2017 158:45


Randal, Drew, and Jeff discuss the Wine Making Games Vinhos and Viticulture. Then Randal, Drew, and Jeff discuss Imperial Assault and D&D Beyond.

Episode 18 - Betrayal at House on the Hill vs Mansions of Madness

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2017 98:38


Randal, Drew, and Jeff discuss the Haunted House games Betrayal at House on the Hill and Mansions of Madness. Then Randal, Drew, and Jeff discuss Games to play during Halloween

Episode 17 - Castles of Burgundy vs Ora et Labora

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2017 103:16


Randal, Drew, and Jeff discuss the Tableau Building Games Castles of Burgundy and Ora et Labora. Then Randal, Drew, and Jeff discuss Imperial Assault.

Episode 16 - Dungeon Run vs Masmorra: Dungeons of Arcadia

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2017 126:37


Randal, Drew, and Jeff discuss the Dungeon Exploring Games Dungeon Run and Masmorra: Dungeons of Arcadia. Then Randal, Drew, and Jeff discuss Imperial Assault and Legion.

Episode 15 - Roll for the Galaxy vs Tiny Epic Galaxies

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2017 114:31


Randal, Drew, and Jeff discuss the Dice Rolling Galaxy Building Games Roll for the Galaxy and Tiny Epic Galaxies. Then Randal, Drew, and Jeff discuss Imperial Assault.

Episode 14 - Tragedy Looper vs T.I.M.E. Stories

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2017 129:09


Randal, Anick, and Jeff discuss the Time Travel games Tragedy Looper and T.I.M.E. Stories. Then Randal, and Jeff discuss Imperial Assault and Arcadia Quest.

Episode 13 - the first Dungeons and Dragons episode

Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2017 152:47


Randal, Anick, Jeff, Tara and Drew discuss the D&D 5E Campaign. Then Randal, Jeff and Drew discuss the new releases published on the Fantasy Flight Games site.

Episode 12 - Tammany Hall vs Rialto

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2017 140:32


Randal, Jeff and Drew discuss the games Tammany Hall and Rialto. Then they discuss the new previews published on the Fantasy Flight Games site and spend a little time on our new D&D 5E Campaign.

Episode 11 - Notre Dame vs Ulm

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2017 92:39


Randal, Jeff and Drew discuss the two games Notre Dame and Ulm. Then they discuss what they are up to with Imperial Assault.

Episode 10 - 7 Wonders vs Among the Stars

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2017 102:45


Randal, Jeff and Drew discuss the two games 7 Wonders and Among the Stars. Then they discuss what they are up to with Imperial Assault and Arcadia Quest Inferno.

Episode 9 - Imperial Assault Calgary Regionals

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2017 96:56


Here's Episode 9 where we take a departure from our usual format to discuss the Imperial Assault Regionals that took place in Calgary this past weekend on February 11th 2017.

Episode 8 - Shadows over Camelot vs Battlestar Galactica

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2017 133:21


Randal, Jeff and Drew discuss the two games Shadows over Camelot and Battlestar Galactica. Then they discuss what they are up to with Imperial Assault.

Episode 7 - Glen More vs Lunarchitects

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2017 117:15


Randal, Jeff and Drew discuss the two games Glen More and Lunarchitects. Then they discuss current Imperial Assault news.

Episode 6 - Stone Age vs Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2016 167:34


Randal, Jeff and Drew discuss the games Stone Age and Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar. Then they discuss the Jabba the Hutt Preview for Imperial Assault and the Bespin Mini Campaign.

Episode 5 - Sentinels of the Multiverse vs Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2016 102:33


Randal, Jeff and Drew discuss the games Sentinels of the Multiverse and Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game.

Episode 4 - Fury of Dracula vs Letters from Whitechapel

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2016 110:26


Randal, Jeff and Drew discuss the games Fury of Dracula and Letters from Whitechapel. Then they discuss the new previews published on the Fantasy Flight Games site and upcoming prizing for the worlds and next regional events.

Episode 3 - Witch of Salem vs Elder Sign - Gates of Arkham

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2016 124:04


Randal, Jeff and Drew discuss the games Witch of Salem and Elder Sign – Gates of Arkham. Then they discuss the Imperial and Mercenary faction articles published on the Fantasy Flight Games site and the new Mercenary troops for Star Wars Imperial Assault.

Episode 2 - Quarriors vs Dice Masters

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2016 101:22


Randal and Drew discuss the games Quarriors and Dice Masters. Then they discuss the Imperial faction article published on the Fantasy Flight Games site and the new characters for Star Wars Imperial Assault.

Episode 1 - Blood Rage vs Champions of Midgard

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2016 150:00


Randal and Jeff discuss the games Blood Rage and Champions of Midgard. Then they discuss the previewed upcoming releases for Star Wars Imperial Assault.

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