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We explore the BEST table top games for any audience – party games, two-player games, co-op play & fun competition! Whether you’re newly discovering, or a seasoned pro ready for advanced strategies on old-school games, your host Felix Muth has thoughts & picks that are great for anyone looking to play more games. So play along!

Felix Muth


    • May 17, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 30 EPISODES


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    Episode 30: Strategies how to win at risk and conquer the world

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2020 23:13


    I go into detail into some basic and more advanced strategies for the game risk. Besides my own experience playing the game with other friends and online, I also enjoyed the content of the two following Youtube Channels dedicated to Risk Risk4ever: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCbc5tTgpnAg3XAncHnRsKw MasterRisk: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBsz1fgsud-bWjuf4PRr1KA

    Episode 29: Risk

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2020 16:32


    In todays episode, I talk about the old time classic board game Risk! You gain troups and deploy them in territories to fight the armies of other players. A game that fascinates both old and young and which has more versions in different universes than any other game. If you want to stay updated about the podcast, consider subscribing or add me on twitter @felixboardgame1 !

    Episode 28: My take on the best strategies in Tichu

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2020 22:53


    In this episode, I share with you my point of view on the best strategies to use in Tichu, including when to call TIchu, what cards to exchange with your neighbors and when to pass or play a card. Here are two fantastic resources for Tichu strategy if you want to learn more: http://scv.bu.edu/~aarondf/Games/Tichu/frame_strategy.html https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/799194/advanced-strategy-tichu Follow me on twitter @felixboardgame1 or subscribe to the podcast to never miss another episode!

    Episode 27: Tichu

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2020 17:39


    In this episode, i present one of my favorite card games for 4 players: Tichu! In this chinese themed card game, two teams of two players try to lose their cards as quick as possible while taking points in different tricks and using special cards, such as the Phoenix, the Dragon, the Hound and the Majong ! Strategic thinking, team work and bluffing are needed to succeed in this game! And of course there is also some luck involved! Add me on twitter @felixboardgame1 to discuss about your favorite board games and keep updated about the podcast!

    Episode 26: Best strategies in Jaipur

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2020 19:30


    Your host Felix talks about the best strategies in Jaipur, and answers the following questions: Which cards should I take? When should I sell which cards? When should I take camels? What is a good score? What are the ranges of scores you can get? Link of the strategy guide I was referring to: https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/607835/some-jaipur-strategies

    Episode 25: Jaipur

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2020 14:04


    In this episode, your showhost Felix explains you why he thinks you should try out Jaipur, a fun and quick card game for 2 players trying to become the richest spice trader ! This game is also available on boardgamearena.com. I am in not affiliated with the website boardgamearena.com in any way nor am I an investor; I am simply a happy customer. Boardgamegeek link: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/54043/jaipur

    Episode 24: Century Spice Road Strategy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2020 22:35


    In this episode, your showhost Felix presents his guide on how to win century spice road. We will talk about the value of the four different coloured dices, which actions cards to take, which cards to buy and when to buy them. Enjoy! Share your favorite strategies on century with me on twitter at @felixboardgame1 !

    Episode 23 : Century - Spice Road

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2020 11:02


    In this episode, I share with you the board game I have been playing the most with my girlfriend during the quarantine because of the corona virus. Century is a simple and fun deck building / economic game for 2 to 5 players. Even though I mostly played it with 2 players, i also already played it with 5 and it is fantastic. Here is the link to boardgamegeek for more information : https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/209685/century-spice-road

    Episode 22: How to organize a virtual board game night

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2020 8:05


    In this episode, your host Felix presents you how you can organize a virtual board game night with friends or play board game online against other board game fans. The website I used is boardgamearena.com. Just to be clear, I am not paid, connected or affiliated in any way with this website. Website to play boardgames : https://boardgamearena.com/ Website for voice chat: https://discordapp.com/

    Episode 21: Jamaica Strategy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2020 14:15


    While being confined in an apartment in Paris, your show host presents you his strategies to winning in Jamaica after addressing briefly the corona virus confinement. I am looking for a way to connect with more board game fans across the world. That is why I set up a twitter account to discuss with you about the podcast, your favorite games and board game strategies. Add me on twitter @felixboardgame1 ! Stay safe, stay at home and play board games ! :)

    Episode 20 : Jamaica

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2020 13:20


    In this episode, i present a fun pirate racing game. You take on the roll of a pirate captain and sail around the world, loot treasures and fight other pirate ships. Lots of fun for four to six players with simple rules :) Here is the beautiful designed rule book i talked about in the episode: http://www.gameworks.ch/Regles%20jamaica/jamaica_back.pdf Let me know your thoughts on this episode or send me suggestions which game to cover next on twitter: @felixboardgame1 Play along and stay safe!

    jamaica regles
    Episode 19: Strategies for the card game president! (also known as asshole)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2020 14:06


    In this episode, i present to you some thoughts about strategies in president, the famous card game that is been played all over the world in many different variations. Here is the board game geek link: The wikipedia article is definitely worth a read: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_(card_game) Did you know for instance that this game has his origines in Japan? Enjoy todays episode !

    Episode 18 : President - the most famous card game played around the world

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2020 11:56


    In this episode, I will be talking about a famous card game that is played all over the world: President (or also known as Asshole). The goal of the game is simple: first player to get rid of all their cards becomes president ! And whoever finishes last has to give cards to the president the next round when playing. I will present the german version of this widespread card game and give you my thoughts why i like this game so much. Let me know what you think about the game and send me a mail : felixboardgameshow@gmail.com

    Episode 17: Lets dive into the strategy behind the card game wizard

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2020 20:56


    In this episode, i am diving deep into strategies used in wizard, especially the trick announcing phase before the game and the adjustment during the game. I base this on the hundreds of games i played and my experience playing a similar trick taking german card game called "Skat". Enjoy! Here is another fantastic post to strategies to wizard : http://www.wizardcards.com/viewthread.php?tid=507 Shoot me a voice message which games you would like me to discuss next : https://anchor.fm/felix-muth/message Or an email with your thoughts on the podcast: felixboardgameshow@gmail.com

    Episode 16: Wizard

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2020 12:32


    In this episode, i present my favorite travel game : Wizard. It is lots of fun, light on the rules, and has lots of replayability. After hundreds of games of wizard, I am still not bored of the game and I still love it to this day! Every game feels different. Enjoy! Here is the link to boardgamegeek: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1465/wizard Join the facebook group to discuss about the podcast or make suggestions for games i should check out: https://www.facebook.com/groups/felixboardgameshow/ Or shoot me a mail: felixboardgameshow@gmail.com

    Episode 15: Podcast structure and upcoming games

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2020 9:23


    In this episode, I am going to detail my plan about the upcoming episodes on the podcast and will explain why i decide to split episodes into boardgame presentation and strategy. Enjoy! Join the facebook group to discuss about the podcast or make suggestions for games i should check out: https://www.facebook.com/groups/felixboardgameshow/ Or shoot me a mail: felixboardgameshow@gmail.com

    Episode 14: Miss Monopoly - the only game in which women earn more money than men

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2020 7:45


    Hello board game lovers, today I am super excited to be with you and discuss with you Ms Monopoly, the only game in which women earn more money than men. Or the first game that fights inequality by introducing inequality in a board game? Here is the official trailer of Ms Monopoly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtug5an4L8E The trailer has actually 1.3 million views, not 280k as stated in the podcast. Join the facebook group to discuss about the podcast or make suggestions for games i should check out: https://www.facebook.com/groups/felixboardgameshow/ Or shoot me a mail: felixboardgameshow@gmail.com

    Episode 13 - Monopoly strategy

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2020 14:47


    In this episode, I go over some fundamental strategies and strategic decisions about Monopoly. The main focus will be on the first rounds and the trade to get all properties of the same color because they usually decide who will win the game. Join the facebook group to discuss about the podcast or make suggestions for games i should check out: https://www.facebook.com/groups/felixboardgameshow/ Or shoot me a mail: felixboardgameshow@gmail.com

    Episode 12: Monopoly

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2020 15:23


    In this episode, i present the main theme of this 85 year old board game classic that has been sold over 250 million times! I also discuss some pros and cons of the game and give my overall opinion of the game. It is a controversial game, as a lot of people never want to play it again and hate it. Stay tuned for the next episode, in which we will talk Monopoly strategy. Here is the boardgamegeek link: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1406/monopoly/ Join the facebook group to discuss about the podcast or make suggestions for games i should check out: https://www.facebook.com/groups/felixboardgameshow/ Or shoot me a mail: felixboardgameshow@gmail.com

    Episode 11: Tickets to ride strategy

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2020 17:09


    In this episode, I discuss some advanced strategies to tickets to ride. Should I take locomotives or rather 2 blind cards ? When should you take new destination tickets ? Which cities are the most important ones? If you want further details on ticket to ride strategy, here is the best resource I found : https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=119122071 However, I personally would not like to learn all the tickets by heart, as it might take the fun out of the game. Join the facebook group to discuss about the podcast or make suggestions for games i should check out: https://www.facebook.com/groups/felixboardgameshow/ Or shoot me a mail: felixboardgameshow@gmail.com

    Episode 10: Ticket to Ride

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2020 11:42


    In this episode, I explain with you one board game that has filled me with lots of wonderful memories: Tickets to Ride. The german name is 'Zug um Zug' and the french name is 'Aventurier des Rails'. Fantastic game with a good mix of strategy and luck for 2 to 5 players ! And it is really fun to play for two to five players: you draw cards, construct railway roads and build the largest railway empire ! Here is the board game geek link: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/9209/ticket-ride Feel free to join a dedicated facebook group to discuss about board games, talk about games that you enjoy and anything about board games. https://www.facebook.com/groups/felixboardgameshow/

    Episode 9 : Citadels - build the greatest medieval city by outsmarting your opponents

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2020 16:46


    In this episode, I will present you one of my favorite card games: Citadels. It is a role playing game for 4 to 7 people where each turn players choose to play different, shady character to build the greatest medieval cities. Slip into the role of murderers, thiefs, magicians, kings, priests, merchants, architects and soldiers and construct a flourishing city. Here is the board game geek link: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/478/citadels Feel free to join a dedicated facebook group to discuss about board games, talk about games that you enjoy and anything about board games. https://www.facebook.com/groups/felixboardgameshow/

    Episode 8: Scotland Yard - chasing one of your friends through London

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2020 14:37


    Todays episode is about Scotland Yard (Game of the year 1983), a fun game for 2-6 players where one player takes the role of a criminal that tries to evade the detectives in a chase all over London. The detectives have to work together to catch Mister X and Mister X tries to deceive and trick the detectives by keeping them guessing where he is. Great game for families or to play with your friends that will certainly be entertaining and intense! Here is the link to boardgamegeek: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/438/scotland-yard

    Episode 7: Splendor

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2020 15:02


    In this episode, i present you a card game where you take the role of a merchant and build your empire. Splendor by Marc André is a well-balanced, tactical game that can be played with 2-4 players. I discovered this game last year and i have played it over 30 times. I love it and it tends to get very quiet and intense when we play it with our friends. For those of you who want more information, here is the link to Splendor on boardgamegeek: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/148228/splendor.

    Episode 6: Liar's Dice (Bluff) - Best bluff game with dices

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2020 11:27


    In this episode, i present you my favorite bluff game with dices: Bluff by Richard Borg that won game of the year award in 1993. It is a timeless classic board game in which you predict the number of dices that ALL players rolled. Fun and quick party game for up to 6 players that can be explained in less than 3 minutes.

    Episode 5: 7 Wonders Strategies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2020 12:25


    In this episode, I present you my strategies that can help beginners and more advanced players of 7 Wonders to win more games or to have a new gaming experience. Enjoy!

    Episode 4: 7 Wonders

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2020 14:32


    In this episode, i present a wonderful board game that absolutely made my year 2019!! We played this game almost every game night last year! I absolutely love it, tune in to hear why.

    Episode 3 : Let's talk Settlers of Catan strategies!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2020 18:19


    In this episode, I dive into the different strategies you can pursue in the base game of Settlers of Catan. As an all-time classic under board game fans, it is still played on many occasions and can bring together board game fans from different generations. Enjoy this episode on the strategic side of Catan!

    Episode 2 : Let's play Settlers of Catan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2020 9:26


    In this episode, I introduce one of my favourite board games, the world-famous Settlers of Catan authored by Klaus Teuber in 1995 which won the german game of the year award in 1995 (Spiel des Jahres). I have spent many board game nights focused around this classic and wonderful game alone. Enjoy the episode!

    Episode 1 : How boardgames impact my life

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2020 8:29


    The first podcast episode of the Felix Board Game Show. Felix explains where his passion for board games comes from, which impact it has on his life and the reason to start a podcast in the first place. Enjoy !

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