Paia Groject

Ok so the Hadsch guide is finally here, and packs more than 2 hours of us saying basically that the faction... isn't that great. But bear with us, there's much more than that, and maybe, MAYBE, you can find some useful advice for your games with our beloved chickens. At times, our connections had problems, so the audio from Matteo fades out, sorry about that. 00.00 INTRODUCTION (a very long one at that) 12.20 OK NOW ABOUT HADSCH HALLAS: THE LAST ROUGH GUIDE! 31.20 HADSCH HALLAS AND THE MAP 42.55 HADSCH HALLAS AND FINAL SCORING OBJECTIVES 53.50 HADSCH HALLAS AND ADVANCED TECH TILES 1.12.00 HADSCH HALLAS AND THE TECH TRACKS 1.28.20 HADSCH HALLAS AND QIC/POWER ACTIONS (OK, JUST ONE ACTION ACTUALLY; ALSO, MOLFO RANTING ABOUT WHY HADSCH HALLAS ARE BAD) 1.40.40 HADSCH HALLAS AND ROUND SCORING BONUSES 1.49.15 HADSCH HALLAS AND ROUND BOOSTERS 1.56.30 WRAPPING UP, AND MOLFO RANTING A BIT MORE 1.59.55 WEIRD TIME-TRAVELLING Q&A SESSION Paia Groject SWAG: https://www.tostadora.it/shop/paiagroject/ Check out Ghostly's amazing "Paia Groject Strategy Deck": https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2772018/paia-groject-strategy-deck While you wait for the next episode, come play with us (Molfo and El Temblo) on BGS: https://www.boardgamers.space. You can also find us on our brand new dedicated channel, within the Gaia Project "Fight" Club Discord: https://discord.com/channels/693041156698669057/921351801259843605 (Invitation link: https://discord.gg/TsNX9epNUp) Feedback and contact: paiagroject@gmail.com Theme song by Paranoixx: https://www.beatstars.com/titoc06/feed

You thought we left you out there, in the dark of the cosmos, without a clue on how to play half of the factions, didn't you? Well, think again, ‘cause we're here, and this time is a strong faction time: it is time for everybody's gaiaforming specialists, it's Terrans time! 00:00:00 - WE'RE BACK!!!! 00:05:34 - Terrans - the super important artwork comments 00:08:14 - Terrans - the board, finally 00:16:47 - THE gaiaforming faction, a one-trick racing horse 00:27:05 - Terrans and the map 00:31:55 - Terrans and final scorings 00:42:44 - Terrans and round scorings 00:56:23 - Terrans and round boosters 01:08:58 - Terrans power cycle 01:16:34 - Terrans and technology tracks - and openings 01:42:52 - Terrans and advanced tech tiles (not a resource advanced tiles episode, sorry) 01:49:33 - Terrans and basic tech tiles 02:00:07 - Final considerations and answering the pre-errata from the community 02:03:35 - It is done - a short statement on how things are going to go from now on Check out Ghostly's amazing "Paia Groject Strategy Deck": https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2772018/paia-groject-strategy-deck While you wait for the next episode, come play with us (Molfo and El Temblo) on BGS: https://www.boardgamers.space. You can also find us on our brand new dedicated channel, within the Gaia Project "Fight" Club Discord: https://discord.com/channels/693041156698669057/921351801259843605  (Invitation link: https://discord.gg/TsNX9epNUp) Feedback and contact: paiagroject@gmail.com Theme song by Paranoixx: https://www.beatstars.com/titoc06/feed

ALL RIGHT, THIS EPISODE COMES LATE, BOTH BECAUSE IT HAS COME LATE, AND ALSO BECAUSE WE PROMISED THE FIRAKS GUIDE A LONG TIME AGO BUT NEVER DELIVERED. UNTIL NOW, THAT IS. LOOK AT THIS. AN ALMOST TWO-HOUR EPISODE, SUPER DETAILED, AND WITH MOLFO BACK BEHIND THE MICROPHONES. YOU REALLY COULDN'T ASK FOR MORE. EVERYONE KNOWS WE HAVE A SOFT SPOT FOR FIRAKS HERE AT PAIA GROJECT AND THIS EPISODES IS OUR TRIBUTE TO THE OCTOPUSS... THE OCTOPI... THE OCT... THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BESCODS BOARD. ENJOY! 00.00 INTRODUCTION - COULD IT BE TRUE, MOLFO'S ACTUALLY BACK? (ALSO VERY BAD JOKES ABOUT WW2 GERMAN GENERALS, AND THEN AT A CERTAIN POINT WE TALK ABOUT FIRAKS) 08.45 FACTION DESCRIPTION 16.00 FIRAKS & THE MAP 22.35 FIRAKS & FINAL SCORING OBJECTIVES 33.40 FIRAKS & THE TECH TRAKS 43.50 FIRAKS' OPENINGS 53.35 FIRAKS & ROUND SCORING BONUSES 1.03.25 FIRAKS & ADVANCED TECH TILES 1.19.45 FIRAKS & BASIC TECH TILES 1.24.50 FIRAKS & QIC ACTIONS 1.30.20 FIRAKS & ROUND BOOSTERS - WHOOPS WE HAVE A SCORING PROBLEM 1.42.10 FINAL CONSIDERATIONS - YEAH, WE HAVE A SCORING PROBLEM Ghostly's "Paia Groject Strategy Deck": https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2772018/paia-groject-strategy-deck While you wait for the next episode, come play with us (Molfo and El Temblo) on BGS: https://www.boardgamers.space. You can also find us on our brand new dedicated channel, within the Gaia Project "Fight" Club Discord: https://discord.com/channels/693041156698669057/921351801259843605 (Invitation link: https://discord.gg/TsNX9epNUp) Feedback and contact: paiagroject@gmail.com Theme song by Paranoixx: https://www.beatstars.com/titoc06/feed

Molfo is still gone, and this time you'll have to endure Matteo babbling one hour and a half about how to appraise a game setup (or at least, how he does it), how to pick a faction, and then a thorough review of his decisions. And yes, it's a Bal T'Aks game. Life's weird, huh? Here's the game: https://www.boardgamers.space/game/IWantThisToBeHARD While you wait for the next episode, come play with us (Molfo and El Temblo) on BGS: https://www.boardgamers.space. You can also find us on our brand new dedicated channel, within the Gaia Project "Fight" Club Discord: https://discord.com/channels/693041156698669057/921351801259843605 (Invitation link: https://discord.gg/TsNX9epNUp) Feedback and contact: paiagroject@gmail.com Theme song by Paranoixx: https://www.beatstars.com/titoc06/feed

00.00 INTRODUCTION: WE'VE MOMENTARILY LOST MOLFO - BUT YOU'LL BARELY NOTICE: WELCOME BABBUC! 03.35 FACTION DESCRIPTION 06.30 THE SWISS ARMY KNIFE OF GAIA PROJECT: TWO MAIN XENOS STRATEGIES 09.50 XENOS & THE MAP 16.35 XENOS & FINAL SCORING OBJECTIVES 20.40 XENOS & THE TECH TRACKS 24.00 XENOS & ADVANCED TECH TILES 28.10 INTERLUDE: IS IT POSSIBLE TO OPEN WITH AN ACADEMY? 29.50 AAAND WE'RE BACK TO ADVANCED TECH TILES 37.00 AAAAAND NOW WE'RE BACK TO ADVANCED TECH TILES - THE MATRIOSHKA DOLL EPISODE 52.25 XENOS & BASIC TECH TILES 1.00.10 WHICH BRINGS US TO THE QUESTION: HOW MANY FEDERATIONS WITH XENOS? 1.07.35 XENOS & QIC ACTIONS 1.11.40 XENOS & ROUND SCORING BONUSES 1.19.25 XENOS & ROUND BOOSTERS 1.23.25 FINAL CONSIDERATIONS - NOW WE UNDERSTAND XENOS (POSSIBLY) 1.28.10 BUT WHO IS THIS BABBUC AGAIN? TWITCHING GAIA PROJECT, AND SOME THOUGHTS ABOUT THE ONLINE GAIA COMMUNITY IMPORTANT NOTE: Boardgame Arena has implemented the variable map method Babbuc hopes for! Great job as always, BGA, and thank you to the developers! Have a look at Babbuc's GP Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/babbuc49 Our game with Babbuc49 and Markus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYz7Iiz8TQo While you wait for the next episode, come play with us (Molfo and El Temblo) on BGS: https://www.boardgamers.space. You can also find us on our brand new dedicated channel, within the Gaia Project "Fight" Club Discord: https://discord.com/channels/693041156698669057/921351801259843605 (Invitation link: https://discord.gg/TsNX9epNUp) Feedback and contact: paiagroject@gmail.com Theme song by Paranoixx: https://www.beatstars.com/titoc06/feed

Ok, this had to happen: Christmas is just behind us, and since we are still in magic Christmas Land, even Bal T'Aks can find a place here at Paia Groject. So listen to it if you're planning on playing them (or if you want to hear a lot about QICs), but be careful: outside of the magic of Christmas you... might not get the best results from them? 00.00 INTRODUCTION - THE MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS (AND HORRIBLE DELAYS IN DELIVERING THIS EPISODE) 05.09 FACTION DESCRIPTION (HOW IS THE FACTION NAME PRONOUNCED?) 06.00 OK, ACTUAL FACTION DESCRIPTION 13.54 BAL T'AKS & THE MAP 21.55 BAL T'AKS & FINAL SCORING OBJECTIVES 31.20 BAL T'AKS & THE GAIA TRACK - GAIAFORMERS AND QICs TIPS 37.00 BAL T'AKS & QIC ACTIONS (SPOILER: HADSCH HALLAS ARE BETTER) 45.45 BAL T'AKS & THE TECH TRACKS (GUESS WHAT? MORE GAIA AND QICs) 52.58 BAL T'AKS & ADVANCED TECH TILES (ON TOP OF THE GAIA TRACK) 1.04.20 BAL T'AKS & BASIC TECH TILES 1.15.05 BAL T'AKS & ROUND SCORING BONUSES 1.22.38 BAL T'AKS & ROUND BOOSTERS - ALSO TIPS FOR FEDERATION FORMING 1.33.50 FINAL CONSIDERATIONS - NOBODY FEARS BAL T'AKS 1.39.00 CHATTING ABOUT THE 2ND EASTERN HEMISPHERE GAIA TOURNAMENT - EURAFRASIAN EDITION 1.43.10 THE 2022 PAIA GROJECT TOURNAMENT(?) Ghostly's "Paia Groject Strategy Deck": https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2772018/paia-groject-strategy-deck Babbuc49's Bal T'aks game where he played a stellar game, but still lost: https://www.boardgamers.space/game/AllaFieraDelBesc While you wait for the next episode, come play with us (Molfo and El Temblo) on BGS: https://www.boardgamers.space. You can also find us on our brand new dedicated channel, within the Gaia Project "Fight" Club Discord: https://discord.com/channels/693041156698669057/921351801259843605 (Invitation link: https://discord.gg/TsNX9epNUp) Feedback and contact: paiagroject@gmail.com Theme song by Paranoixx: https://www.beatstars.com/titoc06/feed

Yes, we promised a Firak guide and instead you get Bescods. But look on the bright side, it's a great Bescods guide. Also, they're both grey, so you'll barely notice the difference. 00.00 INTRODUCTION (STILL ON THE INTERVIEW WITH HELGE, AND GHOSTLY'S INFOGRAPHICS) 04.40 SO, HERE COMES THE FIRAKS GUIDE... 06.40 ...EXCEPT IT'S BESCODS, PLOT TWIST! FACTION DESCRIPTION 24.00 BESCODS & THE MAP 32.15 BESCODS & FINAL SCORING OBJECTIVES 41.50 BESCODS & THE TECH TRACKS AND OPENINGS 1.01.45 BESCODS & ADVANCED TECH TILES 1.11.30 BESCODS & BASIC TECH TILES 1.21.30 BESCODS & ROUND SCORING BONUSES 1.28.25 BESCODS & ROUND BOOSTERS 1.35.20 BESCODS & POWER/QIC ACTIONS 1.40.30 FINAL CONSIDERATIONS 1.44.50 CHATTING ABOUT THE 2ND EASTERN EMISPHERE GAIA TOURNAMENT - EURAFRASIAN EDITION 1.47.30 EVEN MORE RUMORS ABOUT THE FORTHCOMING GP EXPANSION Ghostly's "Paia Groject Strategy Deck": https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2772018/paia-groject-strategy-deck Simone's Bescods game where you can see some of the strategies discussed in this episode (three steps on the science track round 1; two academies built round 6; 3 points per lab adv tech tile on the top of the navigation track): https://www.boardgamers.space/game/AllaFieraDelBesc Matteo's Firaks game in the tournament: https://www.boardgamers.space/game/EurAfrAsia-CUP-Group-E-2 While you wait for the next episode, come play with us (Molfo and El Temblo) on BGS: https://www.boardgamers.space. Gaia "Fight Club" Discord server: https://discord.gg/TsNX9epNUp Feedback and contact: paiagroject@gmail.com

We did it! We incredibly, amazingly did it! We managed to bring Helge Ostertag in front of Paia Groject's microphones, and had a long chat with him about the game, its past, present and future. We dicussed playtest, balancing, and the much-anticipated expansion for the game. So what are you waiting for, dive right in, and as usual, give us you feedbacks here, via email, or on the Boardgamers Gaia discord! 00.00 INTRODUCTION 02.35 WHY GAIA PROJECT? A SEQUEL TO TERRA MYSTICA 06.25 HELGE'S FAVOURITE ELEMENTS OF THE GAME 08.10 HOW WERE THE FACTIONS IN GP BALANCED? 12.10 DISCUSSING SOME OF THE FACTIONS (LANTIDS, ITARS, FIRAKS, BALTAKS) 23.00 HELGE'S & THE META (INCLUDING ARUN'S STATISTICS!) 25.00 HOW LONG DID IT TAKE TO DESIGN GP AND TERRA MYSTICA? 27.40 DOES HELGE STILL PLAY GAIA PROJECT? 29.15 SOME UNEXPECTED DIRECTIONS THAT GP TOOK AFTER ITS RELEASE 32.00 IS BALANCING REALLY A THING? 35.15 WHAT IS THE EXPANSION GOING TO DO TO THE OVERALL BALANCE OF THE GAME? 37.40 NEW ELEMENTS IN THE EXPANSION 45.00 THE FOUR NEW FACTIONS 50.25 HOW DOES ONE GET TO BE A PART OF THE PLAYTEST FOR THE EXPANSION? 53.45 HUGE THANKS TO HELGE AND JENS, THE CREATORS OF THE BEST GAME OF ALL TIMES! You can view the components Helge showed us here: https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2772009/sneak-peeks-upcoming-portals-expansions While you wait for the next episode, come play with us (Molfo and El Temblo) on BGS: https://www.boardgamers.space. Feedback and contact: paiagroject@gmail.com Gaia "Fight Club" Discord server: https://discord.gg/TsNX9epNUp Theme song by Paranoixx: https://www.beatstars.com/titoc06/feed

In this episode we discuss round scoring bonuses, a core component of the game, and one whose importance is often overlooked. Luckily, the Paia Groject podcast is about to change this forever... We hope you enjoy the episode, please give us you feedback here, via email, or on the Boardgamers Gaia discord! 00.00 INTRODUCTION AND FEEDBACK ON PREVIOUS EPISODES 05.30 REMEMBER THAT THE HELGE EPISODE IS COMING NEXT WEEK! 06.50 MATTEO'S CAT MAKES SOME NOISES, THEN ROUND SCORING BONUSES: AN OVERVIEW 17.20 POINTS-PER-GAIA-PLANET ROUND SCORING BONUSES 29.10 POINTS-PER-MINE ROUND SCORING BONUS 32.20 POINTS-PER-TERRAFORMING-STEP ROUND SCORING BONUS 41.20 POINTS-PER-TRADING-STATION ROUND SCORING BONUSES 53.20 POINTS-PER-LARGE-BUILDING ROUND SCORING BONUSES 1.00.20 POINTS-PER-TECH-ADVANCEMENT 1.06.00 POINTS-PER-FEDERATION-TOKEN ROUND SCORING BONUS 1.22.10 SUMMING UP 1.23.20 UPDATES ON THE ONGOING EURAFRASIAN GAIA TOURNAMENT While you wait for the next episode, come play with us (Molfo and El Temblo) on BGS: https://www.boardgamers.space. Feedback and contact: paiagroject@gmail.com Gaia "Fight Club" Discord server: https://discord.gg/TsNX9epNUp Theme song by Paranoixx: https://www.beatstars.com/titoc06/feed

Happy belated Halloween everyone! We're back with our spookiest guide yet, here come the Nevlas! 00.00 INTRODUCTION 01.25 FEEDBACK AND ERRATA ON PREVIOUS EPISODES (this is mostly us self-congratulating) 06.00 FACTION DESCRIPTION 11.10 MANAGING THE NEVLAS' POWER CYCLE 25.00 NEVLAS & THE MAP 29.30 NEVLAS & FINAL SCORING OBJECTIVES 41.30 NEVLAS & ROUND SCORING BONUSES 43.55.NEVLAS & BASIC TECH TILES 49.00 NEVLAS & ADVANCED TECH TILES 55.50 NEVLAS & THE TECH TRACKS 1.07.05 NEVLAS & ROUND BOOSTERS 1.13.00 NEVLAS' ROUND1 AND OPENINGS 1.18.50 NEVLAS IN THE MID- AND LATE GAME 1.20.30 NEVLAS & THE QIC ACTIONS 1.22.30 FINAL CONSIDERATIONS 1.25.20 CHATTING ABOUT THE 2ND EASTERN EMISPHERE GAIA TOURNAMENT - EURAFRASIAN EDITION Simone's Ivits game in the tournament: https://www.boardgamers.space/game/EurAfrAsia-CUP-Group-D-3 Matteo's Geodens game in the tournament: https://www.boardgamers.space/game/EurAfrAsia-CUP-Group-A-3 While you wait for the next episode, come play with us (Molfo and El Temblo) on BGS: https://www.boardgamers.space. Gaia "Fight Club" Discord server: https://discord.gg/TsNX9epNUp Feedback and contact: paiagroject@gmail.com

In case you are still craving for some discussion about statistics in Gaia Project, even after all the wonderful threads that Arun (AKA Roadrunner19) has opened on BGG, we decided to directly invite him to Paia Groject, and have a little chat with him about the work he's been doing and what all of this means. So sit down, relax, and enjoy the chat with this episode's guest star! 00.00 - INTRODUCING OUR AMAZING GUEST 03.10 - ERRATA ABOUT THE GEODEN'S EPISODE 08.10 - THEN WE GO OFF TOPIC AND WE ASK ARUN ABOUT HIS GAMING GROUP 11.20 - BACK ON TRACK: INTRODUCING GP STATISTICS 15.30 - OVERALL AIM OF THE STATISTICS PROJECT 20.30 - HOW TO COLLECT A CLEAN DATASET 28.05 - FACTION TIER LIST 39.55 - WHERE DO POINTS COME FROM IN GP? 43.15 - WHAT IS THE RIGHT WAY TO LOOK AT GP STATISTICS AND HOW USEFUL THEY ACTUALLY ARE 1.02.35 - FREE ACCESS TO THE DATASET 1.04.40 - PLANS FOR THE FUTURE 1.09.55 - ENOUGH WITH STATISTICS: AN EXPANSION FOR GP IS (SLOWLY) ON ITS WAY! 1.12.55 - UPDATES ON THE 2ND EASTERN EMISPHERE GAIA TOURNAMENT - EURAFRASIAN EDITION Arun's massive work: https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2720930/navigating-through-statistics-explaining-gaia-proj Molfo's Lantids game in the tournament: https://www.boardgamers.space/game/EurAfrAsia-CUP-Group-D-2 ElTemblo's Hadschallas game in the tournament: https://www.boardgamers.space/game/EurAfrAsia-CUP-Group-A-2c While you wait for the next episode, come play with us (Molfo and El Temblo) on BGS: https://www.boardgamers.space. Feedback and contact: paiagroject@gmail.com Gaia "Fight Club" Discord server: https://discord.gg/TsNX9epNUp Theme song by Paranoixx: https://www.beatstars.com/titoc06/feed

Ooops, we did it again! Here comes yet another faction guide. Today we extensively discuss Geodens (and when we say extensively, we mean it: we were in a bit of a chatty mood). Also, feedback & errata are back, and if you live to get to the end of this episode, you will also get some update about the currently ongoing EurAfrAsian Torunament! 00.00 INTRODUCTION 01.35 FEEDBACK AND ERRATA ON PREVIOUS EPISODES (auctions & lantids) 11.50 FACTION DESCRIPTION (ok, first a discussion about cogs, then faction description) 18.40 GEODENS & THE MAP 25.45 GEODENS & ROUND BOOOSTERS 33.35 GEODENS & ROUND SCORING BONUSES 41.45 GEODENS & FINAL SCORING OBJECTIVES 51.10 GEODENS & THE TECH TRACKS 1.08.00 GEODENS & BASIC TECH TILES 1.10.25 GEODENS & ADVANCED TECH TILES 1.21.40 FINAL CONSIDERATIONS 1.23.50 CHATTING ABOUT THE 2ND EASTERN EMISPHERE GAIA TOURNAMENT - EURAFRASIAN EDITION vizkris' nice Geodens game: https://www.boardgamers.space/game/EurAfrAsia-CUP-Group-C Game 1, El Temblo: https://www.boardgamers.space/game/EurAfrAsia-CUP-Group-A Game 1, Molfo: https://www.boardgamers.space/game/EurAfrAsia-CUP-Group-D While you wait for the next episode, come play with us (Molfo and El Temblo) on BGS: https://www.boardgamers.space. Feedback and contact: paiagroject@gmail.com Gaia "Fight Club" Discord server: https://discord.gg/TsNX9epNUp Theme song by Paranoixx: https://www.beatstars.com/titoc06/feed

Did you know that the Gaia Project International Tournament just took place? Since the chance was too good not to catch, we invited the organizer, Marco/ZeroCool, to talk with us about how the tournament went, and where his next big tournaments are going; our chat resulted in a very relaxed and special episode, which we hope you'll enjoy as well. Oh, and we also had to opportunity to ask something to the winner of the tournament… (Sorry for the lack of errata, they will return in the next episode) 02:40 - TOURNAMENT DURATION, PARTICIPANTS, AND TIMING ISSUES 09:14 - TOURNAMENT STRUCTURE: NUMBER OF GAMES, TABLE FORMATION, AND SCORING RATIONALE 13:02 - TOURNAMENT STRUCTURE: GAMES AND FACTION PICKING MECHANISM 14:25 - PROS AND CONS OF AUCTIONS IN TOURNAMENTS (AND NOT) 26:14 - IMPRESSIONS ABOUT FACTION PICKS 31:10 - REPORT FROM THE WINNER OF THE TOURNAMENT 38:45 - INTERESTING DYNAMICS WHICH SHOWED UP IN THIS COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT 45:00 - FUTURE PERSPECTIVES FOR FUTURE TOURNAMENTS 52:42 - A SHOUTOUT TO A FRIEND IN POLAND Matteo's terrible Itars game (and Marco's super good Taklons one): https://www.boardgamers.space/game/GPIT-Round10-Table1 Matteo's really nice Lantids game (the 3vp/mine adv tile actually gave him "just" 24 points): https://www.boardgamers.space/game/GPIT-TURN4-TABLE1 While you wait for the next episode, come play with us (Molfo and El Temblo) on BGS: https://www.boardgamers.space. Feedback and contact: paiagroject@gmail.com Gaia "Fight Club" Discord server: https://discord.gg/TsNX9epNUp Theme song by Paranoixx: https://www.beatstars.com/titoc06/feed

We're back with a second faction guide! Dive with us into the depths of the Lantids' ocean, but be careful: that ocean could easily turn into an abyss, a very deep and desperate, cold, unloving abyss from which there is no escape. So make sure to follow our tips to get the best out of your dolphin games! We hope you enjoy the episode, please give us you feedback here, on the dedicated thread on BoardGamesGeek, or on the Boardgamers Gaia discord! 00.00 INTRODUCTION 01.45 FEEDBACK AND ERRATA ON PREVIOUS EPISODES 09.20 WE'RE NEVER GOING TO SAY "QUICK" 10.30 FACTION DESCRIPTION 16.00 LANTIDS IN ROUND ONE: MANAGING YOUR POWER CYCLE 21.40 LANTIDS & THE MAP 29.50 LANTIDS & FINAL SCORING OBJECTIVES 31.05 LANTIDS IN ROUND ONE: THE PERFECT LANTID OPENING 36.10 LANTIDS & ROUND BOOSTERS 42.45 LANTIDS & THE TECH TRACKS 45.45 LANTIDS & ADVANCED TECH TILES 50.00 LANTIDS'S ROUND TWO AND MID-GAME 56.00 LANTIDS & BASIC TECH TILES 1.01.20 LANTIDS & ROUND SCORING BONUSES 1.07.10 FINAL CONSIDERATIONS While you wait for the next episode, come play with us (Molfo and El Temblo) on BGS: https://www.boardgamers.space. Feedback and contact: paiagroject@gmail.com Gaia "Fight Club" Discord server: https://discord.gg/TsNX9epNUp Theme song by Paranoixx: https://www.beatstars.com/titoc06/feed

In this episode we discuss one of the core components of the game: advanced tech tiles. ATT represent one of the main source of victory points in Gaia Project, and as such it is vital for players to learn how to deal with them. Once more, the Paia Groject podcast is here to save the day! We hope you enjoy the episode, please give us you feedback here, on the dedicated thread on BoardGamesGeek, or on the Boardgamers Gaia discord! 00.00 INTRODUCTION, INVERTED CONSONANTS, AND THE NUMBER FIVETEEN 03.00 INSTANT SCORING ADVANCED TECH TILES 20.20 POINTS PER BUILDING ADVANCED TECH TILES 33.20 RESOURCES ADVANCE TECH TILES 44.20 END OF ROUND SCORING & 2 POINTS PER ADVANCEMENT ADVANCED TECH TILES While you wait for the next episode, come play with us (Molfo and El Temblo) on BGS: https://www.boardgamers.space. Feedback and contact: paiagroject@gmail.com Gaia "Fight Club" Discord server: https://discord.gg/TsNX9epNUp Theme song by Paranoixx: https://www.beatstars.com/titoc06/feed

The fourth episode of Paia Groject features the first of our amazing faction guides! For this debut, we picked everyone's favourite faction: the Gleens! [warning: sarcasm detected]. In this episode we will discuss what we think are the two main strategies that players can adopt when using this faction, that is, Gaiforming Gleens and Non-Gaiaforming Gleens (with a focus on the latter). We hope you enjoy the episode, please give us you feedback here, on the dedicated thread on BoardGamesGeek, or on the Boardgamers Gaia discord! 00.00 INTRODUCTION 03.45 FACTION DESCRIPTION 11.45 TWO POSSIBLE GLEEN STRATEGIES: TO GAIAFORM OR NOT TO GAIAFORM? 15.10 GLEENS & THE MAP 29.50 GLEENS & FINAL SCORING OBJECTIVES 32.40 GLEENS & THE TECH TRACKS 41.30 GLEENS & ADVANCED TECH TILES 46.12 GLEENS & BASIC TECH TILES 56.55 GLEENS & ROUND SCORING BONUSES (AKA: HOW TO WIN WITH GLEENS) 1.09.40 GLEENS & ROUND BOOSTERS 1.20.30 FINAL CONSIDERATIONS While you wait for the next episode, come play with us (Molfo and El Temblo) on BGS: https://www.boardgamers.space. Feedback and contact: paiagroject@gmail.com Gaia "Fight Club" Discord server: https://discord.gg/TsNX9epNUp Theme song by Paranoixx: https://www.beatstars.com/titoc06/feed

And now, for something completely different. For our third episode, we followed your suggestions and analyzed the map of Gaia Project in its various aspects, sector by sector, color by color, faction by faction. We even added a guide for the "Last Player Rotates Sectors" option, because we're willing to walk that extra mile. Leave your comments on the episode here, on BGG, or on the discord! 00.00 INTRODUCTION AND ERRATA 06.20 ANALYZING THE MAP AT THE START OF THE GAME 18.40 GRAY PLANETS AND FACTIONS 30.00 BROWN PLANETS AND FACTIONS 37.55 YELLOW PLANETS AND FACTIONS 45.10 ORANGE PLANETS AND FACTIONS 51.45 RED PLANETS AND FACTIONS 1.01.30 BLUE PLANETS AND FACTIONS 1.10.55 WHITE PLANETS AND FACTIONS 1.18.10 ROTATING SECTORS 1.27.20 CONCLUSION While you wait for the next episode, come play with us (as Molfo and El Temblo) on BGS: https://www.boardgamers.space Feedback and contact: paiagroject@gmail.com Gaia "Fight Club" Discord server: https://discord.gg/TsNX9epNUp Theme song by Paranoixx: https://www.beatstars.com/titoc06/feed

This is the second and final part of our "tier list" episode (which is, in fact, two episodes, because we talk too much). We have finally arrived at tiers 1 and 2, and so this episode is focused on the 5 most powerful factions. But are they really? Hit us with your thoughts and comments here, or via BGG, Discord, and homing pigeon. 00.00 INTRODUCTION 01.05 ERRATA ON FACTION RANKINGS - PART ONE 16.15 TIER 2 17.37 Terrans 24.42 Ambas 31.37 Itars 39.07 TIER ONE 39.37 Ivits 51.37 Taklons 1.06.38 UNTIL NEXT EPISODE... While you wait for the next episode, come play with us (as Molfo and El Temblo) on BGS: https://www.boardgamers.space. Feedback and contact: paiagroject@gmail.com Gaia "Fight Club" Discord server: https://discord.gg/TsNX9epNUp Theme song by Paranoixx: https://www.beatstars.com/titoc06/feed

Rankings! All Gaia Project fans love discussing about factions... and so do we! For our first episode(s), we divided the factions into 5 tiers: here you'll find what we think are the three "worst" ones (plot twist: Gleens are not among the worst of worst!), along with an overview of their playstyle and potential, and what we think "worse" and "better" mean. Let us know what you think about our ideas, and brace yourself for the next episode, where we will unveil tiers 1 and 2! 00.00 INTRODUCTION 06.56 TIER 5 07.44 Lantids 11.38 Bal T'aks 22.52 TIER 4 24.32 Geodens 27.20 Xenos 29.48 Hadsch Hallas 34.16 Bescods 41.28 TIER 3 42.25 Gleens 51.33 Firaks 57.00 Nevlas 1.05.00 UNTIL NEXT EPISODE... While you wait for the next episode, come play with us (as Molfo and El Temblo) on BGS: https://www.boardgamers.space Feedback and contact: paiagroject@gmail.com Gaia "Fight Club" Discord server: https://discord.gg/TsNX9epNUp Theme song by Paranoixx: https://www.beatstars.com/titoc06/feed

ALL RIGHT, THIS EPISODE COMES LATE, BOTH BECAUSE IT HAS COME LATE, AND ALSO BECAUSE WE PROMISED THE FIRAKS GUIDE A LONG TIME AGO BUT NEVER DELIVERED. UNTIL NOW, THAT IS. LOOK AT THIS. AN ALMOST TWO-HOUR EPISODE, SUPER DETAILED, AND WITH MOLFO BACK BEHIND THE MICROPHONES. YOU REALLY COULDN'T ASK FOR MORE. EVERYONE KNOWS WE HAVE A SOFT SPOT FOR FIRAKS HERE AT PAIA GROJECT AND THIS EPISODES IS OUR TRIBUTE TO THE OCTOPUSS... THE OCTOPI... THE OCT... THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BESCODS BOARD. ENJOY! 00.00 INTRODUCTION - COULD IT BE TRUE, MOLFO'S ACTUALLY BACK? (ALSO VERY BAD JOKES ABOUT WW2 GERMAN GENERALS, AND THEN AT A CERTAIN POINT WE TALK ABOUT FIRAKS) 08.45 FACTION DESCRIPTION 16.00 FIRAKS & THE MAP 22.35 FIRAKS & FINAL SCORING OBJECTIVES 33.40 FIRAKS & THE TECH TRAKS 43.50 FIRAKS' OPENINGS 53.35 FIRAKS & ROUND SCORING BONUSES 1.03.25 FIRAKS & ADVANCED TECH TILES 1.19.45 FIRAKS & BASIC TECH TILES 1.24.50 FIRAKS & QIC ACTIONS 1.30.20 FIRAKS & ROUND BOOSTERS - WHOOPS WE HAVE A SCORING PROBLEM 1.42.10 FINAL CONSIDERATIONS - YEAH, WE HAVE A SCORING PROBLEM Ghostly's "Paia Groject Strategy Deck": https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2772018/paia-groject-strategy-deck While you wait for the next episode, come play with us (Molfo and El Temblo) on BGS: https://www.boardgamers.space. You can also find us on our brand new dedicated channel, within the Gaia Project "Fight" Club Discord: https://discord.com/channels/693041156698669057/921351801259843605  Feedback and contact: paiagroject@gmail.com Theme song by Paranoixx: https://www.beatstars.com/titoc06/feed

Molfo is still gone, and this time you'll have to endure Matteo babbling one hour and a half about how to appraise a game setup (or at least, how he does it), how to pick a faction, and then a thorough review of his decisions. And yes, it's a Bal T'Aks game. Life's weird, huh?  Here's the game: https://www.boardgamers.space/game/IWantThisToBeHARD While you wait for the next episode, come play with us (Molfo and El Temblo) on BGS: https://www.boardgamers.space. You can also find us on our brand new dedicated channel, within the Gaia Project "Fight" Club Discord: https://discord.com/channels/693041156698669057/921351801259843605  Feedback and contact: paiagroject@gmail.com Theme song by Paranoixx: https://www.beatstars.com/titoc06/feed

00.00 INTRODUCTION: WE'VE MOMENTARILY LOST MOLFO - BUT YOU'LL BARELY NOTICE: WELCOME BABBUC! 03.35 FACTION DESCRIPTION 06.30 THE SWISS ARMY KNIFE OF GAIA PROJECT: TWO MAIN XENOS STRATEGIES 09.50 XENOS & THE MAP 16.35 XENOS & FINAL SCORING OBJECTIVES 20.40 XENOS & THE TECH TRACKS 24.00 XENOS & ADVANCED TECH TILES 28.10 INTERLUDE: IS IT POSSIBLE TO OPEN WITH AN ACADEMY? 29.50 AAAND WE'RE BACK TO ADVANCED TECH TILES 37.00 AAAAAND NOW WE'RE BACK TO ADVANCED TECH TILES - THE MATRIOSHKA DOLL EPISODE 52.25 XENOS & BASIC TECH TILES 1.00.10 WHICH BRINGS US TO THE QUESTION: HOW MANY FEDERATIONS WITH XENOS? 1.07.35 XENOS & QIC ACTIONS 1.11.40 XENOS & ROUND SCORING BONUSES 1.19.25 XENOS & ROUND BOOSTERS 1.23.25 FINAL CONSIDERATIONS - NOW WE UNDERSTAND XENOS (POSSIBLY) 1.28.10 BUT WHO IS THIS BABBUC AGAIN? TWITCHING GAIA PROJECT, AND SOME THOUGHTS ABOUT THE ONLINE GAIA COMMUNITY   IMPORTANT NOTE: Boardgame Arena has implemented the variable map method Babbuc hopes for! Great job as always, BGA, and thank you to the developers!  Have a look at Babbuc's GP Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/babbuc49 Our game with Babbuc49 and Markus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYz7Iiz8TQo While you wait for the next episode, come play with us (Molfo and El Temblo) on BGS: https://www.boardgamers.space. You can also find us on our brand new dedicated channel, within the Gaia Project "Fight" Club Discord: https://discord.com/channels/693041156698669057/921351801259843605  Feedback and contact: paiagroject@gmail.com Theme song by Paranoixx: https://www.beatstars.com/titoc06/feed

Ok, this had to happen: Christmas is just behind us, and since we are still in magic Christmas Land, even Bal T'Aks can find a place here at Paia Groject. So listen to it if you're planning on playing them (or if you want to hear a lot about QICs), but be careful: outside of the magic of Christmas you... might not get the best results from them? 00.00 INTRODUCTION - THE MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS (AND HORRIBLE DELAYS IN DELIVERING THIS EPISODE) 05.09 FACTION DESCRIPTION (HOW IS THE FACTION NAME PRONOUNCED?) 06.00 OK, ACTUAL FACTION DESCRIPTION 13.54 BAL T'AKS & THE MAP 21.55 BAL T'AKS & FINAL SCORING OBJECTIVES 31.20 BAL T'AKS & THE GAIA TRACK - GAIAFORMERS AND QICs TIPS 37.00 BAL T'AKS & QIC ACTIONS (SPOILER: HADSCH HALLAS ARE BETTER) 45.45 BAL T'AKS & THE TECH TRACKS (GUESS WHAT? MORE GAIA AND QICs) 52.58 BAL T'AKS & ADVANCED TECH TILES (ON TOP OF THE GAIA TRACK) 1.04.20 BAL T'AKS & BASIC TECH TILES 1.15.05 BAL T'AKS & ROUND SCORING BONUSES 1.22.38 BAL T'AKS & ROUND BOOSTERS - ALSO TIPS FOR FEDERATION FORMING 1.33.50 FINAL CONSIDERATIONS -NOBODY FEARS BAL T'AKS 1.39.00 CHATTING ABOUT THE 2ND EASTERN HEMISPHERE GAIA TOURNAMENT - EURAFRASIAN EDITION 1.43.10 THE 2022 PAIA GROJECT TOURNAMENT(?) Ghostly's "Paia Groject Strategy Deck": https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2772018/paia-groject-strategy-deck Babbuc49's Bal T'aks game where he played a stellar game, but still lost: https://www.boardgamers.space/game/AllaFieraDelBesc While you wait for the next episode, come play with us (Molfo and El Temblo) on BGS: https://www.boardgamers.space. You can also find us on our brand new dedicated channel, within the Gaia Project "Fight" Club Discord: https://discord.com/channels/693041156698669057/921351801259843605  Feedback and contact: paiagroject@gmail.com Theme song by Paranoixx: https://www.beatstars.com/titoc06/feed

Yes, we promised a Firak guide and instead you get Bescods. But look on the bright side, it's a great Bescods guide. Also, they're both grey, so you'll barely notice the difference. 00.00 INTRODUCTION (STILL ON THE INTERVIEW WITH HELGE, AND GHOSTLY'S INFOGRAPHICS) 04.40 SO, HERE COMES THE FIRAKS GUIDE... 06.40 ...EXCEPT IT'S BESCODS, PLOT TWIST! FACTION DESCRIPTION 24.00 BESCODS & THE MAP 32.15 BESCODS & FINAL SCORING OBJECTIVES 41.50 BESCODS & THE TECH TRACKS AND OPENINGS 1.01.45 BESCODS & ADVANCED TECH TILES 1.11.30 BESCODS & BASIC TECH TILES 1.21.30 BESCODS & ROUND SCORING BONUSES 1.28.25 BESCODS & ROUND BOOSTERS 1.35.20 BESCODS & POWER/QIC ACTIONS 1.40.30 FINAL CONSIDERATIONS 1.44.50 CHATTING ABOUT THE 2ND EASTERN EMISPHERE GAIA TOURNAMENT - EURAFRASIAN EDITION 1.47.30 EVEN MORE RUMORS ABOUT THE FORTHCOMING GP EXPANSION Ghostly's "Paia Groject Strategy Deck": https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2772018/paia-groject-strategy-deck Simone's Bescods game where you can see some of the strategies discussed in this episode (three steps on the science track round 1; two academies built round 6; 3 points per lab adv tech tile on the top of the navigation track): https://www.boardgamers.space/game/AllaFieraDelBesc Matteo's Firaks game in the tournament: https://www.boardgamers.space/game/EurAfrAsia-CUP-Group-E-2 While you wait for the next episode, come play with us (Molfo and El Temblo) on BGS: https://www.boardgamers.space. Feedback and contact: paiagroject@gmail.com

We did it! We incredibly, amazingly did it! We managed to bring Helge Ostertag in front of  Paia Groject's microphones, and had a long chat with him about the game, its past, present and future. We dicussed playtest, balancing, and the much-anticipated expansion for the game. So what are you waiting for, dive right in, and as usual, give us you feedbacks here, via email, or on the Boardgamers Gaia discord! 00.00 INTRODUCTION 02.35 WHY GAIA PROJECT? A SEQUEL TO TERRA MYSTICA 06.25 HELGE'S FAVOURITE ELEMENTS OF THE GAME 08.10 HOW WERE THE FACTIONS IN GP BALANCED? 12.10 DISCUSSING SOME OF THE FACTIONS (LANTIDS, ITARS, FIRAKS, BALTAKS) 23.00 HELGE'S & THE META (INCLUDING ARUN'S STATISTICS!) 25.00 HOW LONG DID IT TAKE TO DESIGN GP AND TERRA MYSTICA? 27.40 DOES HELGE STILL PLAY GAIA PROJECT? 29.15 SOME UNEXPECTED DIRECTIONS THAT GP TOOK AFTER ITS RELEASE 32.00 IS BALANCING REALLY A THING? 35.15 WHAT IS THE EXPANSION GOING TO DO TO THE OVERALL BALANCE OF THE GAME? 37.40 NEW ELEMENTS IN THE EXPANSION 45.00 THE FOUR NEW FACTIONS 50.25 HOW DOES ONE GET TO BE A PART OF THE PLAYTEST FOR THE EXPANSION? 53.45 HUGE THANKS TO HELGE AND JENS, THE CREATORS OF THE BEST GAME OF ALL TIMES! You can view the components Helge showed us here: https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2772009/sneak-peeks-upcoming-portals-expansions   While you wait for the next episode, come play with us (Molfo and El Temblo) on BGS: https://www.boardgamers.space. Feedback and contact: paiagroject@gmail.com Gaia "Fight Club" Discord server: https://discord.gg/876we5MaHf  Theme song by Paranoixx: https://www.beatstars.com/titoc06/feed

In this episode we discuss round scoring bonuses, a core component of the game, and one whose importance is often overlooked. Luckily, the Paia Groject podcast is about to change this forever... We hope you enjoy the episode, please give us you feedback here, via email, or on the Boardgamers Gaia discord! 00.00 INTRODUCTION AND FEEDBACK ON PREVIOUS EPISODES 05.30 REMEMBER THAT THE HELGE EPISODE IS COMING NEXT WEEK! 06.50 MATTEO'S CAT MAKES SOME NOISES, THEN ROUND SCORING BONUSES: AN OVERVIEW 17.20 POINTS-PER-GAIA-PLANET ROUND SCORING BONUSES 29.10 POINTS-PER-MINE ROUND SCORING BONUS 32.20 POINTS-PER-TERRAFORMING-STEP ROUND SCORING BONUS 41.20 POINTS-PER-TRADING-STATION ROUND SCORING BONUSES 53.20 POINTS-PER-LARGE-BUILDING ROUND SCORING BONUSES 1.00.20 POINTS-PER-TECH-ADVANCEMENT 1.06.00 POINTS-PER-FEDERATION-TOKEN ROUND SCORING BONUS 1.22.10 SUMMING UP 1.23.20 UPDATES ON THE ONGOING EURAFRASIAN GAIA TOURNAMENT   While you wait for the next episode, come play with us (Molfo and El Temblo) on BGS: https://www.boardgamers.space. Feedback and contact: paiagroject@gmail.com Gaia "Fight Club" Discord server: https://discord.gg/876we5MaHf  Theme song by Paranoixx: https://www.beatstars.com/titoc06/feed

Happy belated Halloween everyone! We're back with our spookiest guide yet, here come the Nevlas! 00.00 INTRODUCTION 01.25 FEEDBACK AND ERRATA ON PREVIOUS EPISODES (this is mostly us self-congratulating) 06.00 FACTION DESCRIPTION 11.10 MANAGING THE NEVLAS' POWER CYCLE 25.00 NEVLAS & THE MAP 29.30 NEVLAS & FINAL SCORING OBJECTIVES 41.30 NEVLAS & ROUND SCORING BONUSES 43.55.NEVLAS & BASIC TECH TILES 49.00 NEVLAS & ADVANCED TECH TILES 55.50 NEVLAS & THE TECH TRACKS 1.07.05 NEVLAS & ROUND BOOSTERS 1.13.00 NEVLAS' ROUND1 AND OPENINGS 1.18.50 NEVLAS IN THE MID- AND LATE GAME 1.20.30 NEVLAS & THE QIC ACTIONS 1.22.30 FINAL CONSIDERATIONS 1.25.20 CHATTING ABOUT THE 2ND EASTERN EMISPHERE GAIA TOURNAMENT - EURAFRASIAN EDITION Simone's Ivits game in the tournament: https://www.boardgamers.space/game/EurAfrAsia-CUP-Group-D-3 Matteo's Geodens game in the tournament: https://www.boardgamers.space/game/EurAfrAsia-CUP-Group-A-3   While you wait for the next episode, come play with us (Molfo and El Temblo) on BGS: https://www.boardgamers.space. Feedback and contact: paiagroject@gmail.com

In case you are still craving for some discussion about statistics in Gaia Project, even after all the wonderful threads that Arun (AKA Roadrunner19) has opened on BGG, we decided to directly invite him to Paia Groject, and have a little chat with him about the work he's been doing and what all of this means. So sit down, relax, and enjoy the chat with this episode's guest star! 00.00 - INTRODUCING OUR AMAZING GUEST 03.10 - ERRATA ABOUT THE GEODEN'S EPISODE 08.10 - THEN WE GO OFF TOPIC AND WE ASK ARUN ABOUT HIS GAMING GROUP 11.20 - BACK ON TRACK: INTRODUCING GP STATISTICS 15.30 - OVERALL AIM OF THE STATISTICS PROJECT 20.30 - HOW TO COLLECT A CLEAN DATASET 28.05 - FACTION TIER LIST 39.55 - WHERE DO POINTS COME FROM IN GP? 43.15 - WHAT IS THE RIGHT WAY TO LOOK AT GP STATISTICS AND HOW USEFUL THEY ACTUALLY ARE 1.02.35 - FREE ACCESS TO THE DATASET 1.04.40 - PLANS FOR THE FUTURE 1.09.55 - ENOUGH WITH STATISTICS: AN EXPANSION FOR GP IS (SLOWLY) ON ITS WAY! 1.12.55 - UPDATES ON THE 2ND EASTERN EMISPHERE GAIA TOURNAMENT - EURAFRASIAN EDITION   Arun's massive work: https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2720930/navigating-through-statistics-explaining-gaia-proj   Molfo's Lantids game in the tournament: https://www.boardgamers.space/game/EurAfrAsia-CUP-Group-D-2   ElTemblo's Hadschallas game in the tournament: https://www.boardgamers.space/game/EurAfrAsia-CUP-Group-A-2c   While you wait for the next episode, come play with us (Molfo and El Temblo) on BGS: https://www.boardgamers.space.   Feedback and contact: paiagroject@gmail.com   Gaia "Fight Club" Discord server: https://discord.gg/876we5MaHf   Theme song by Paranoixx: https://www.beatstars.com/titoc06/feed

Ooops, we did it again! Here comes yet another faction guide. Today we extensively discuss Geodens (and when we say extensively, we mean it: we were in a bit of a chatty mood). Also, feedback & errata are back, and if you live to get to the end of this episode, you will also get some update about the currently ongoing EurAfrAsian Torunament!   00.00 INTRODUCTION 01.35 FEEDBACK AND ERRATA ON PREVIOUS EPISODES (auctions & lantids) 11.50 FACTION DESCRIPTION (ok, first a discussion about cogs, then faction description) 18.40 GEODENS & THE MAP 25.45 GEODENS & ROUND BOOOSTERS 33.35 GEODENS & ROUND SCORING BONUSES 41.45 GEODENS & FINAL SCORING OBJECTIVES 51.10 GEODENS & THE TECH TRACKS 1.08.00 GEODENS & BASIC TECH TILES 1.10.25 GEODENS & ADVANCED TECH TILES 1.21.40 FINAL CONSIDERATIONS 1.23.50 CHATTING ABOUT THE 2ND EASTERN EMISPHERE GAIA TOURNAMENT - EURAFRASIAN EDITION vizkris' nice Geodens game: https://www.boardgamers.space/game/EurAfrAsia-CUP-Group-C Game 1, El Temblo: https://www.boardgamers.space/game/EurAfrAsia-CUP-Group-A Game 1, Molfo: https://www.boardgamers.space/game/EurAfrAsia-CUP-Group-D   While you wait for the next episode, come play with us (Molfo and El Temblo) on BGS: https://www.boardgamers.space.   Feedback and contact: paiagroject@gmail.com   Gaia "Fight Club" Discord server: https://discord.gg/876we5MaHf   Theme song by Paranoixx: https://www.beatstars.com/titoc06/feed

Did you know that the Gaia Project International Tournament just took place?  Since the chance was too good not to catch, we invited the organizer, Marco/ZeroCool, to talk with us about how the tournament went, and where his next big tournaments are going; our chat resulted in a very relaxed and special episode, which we hope you'll enjoy as well. Oh, and we also had to opportunity to ask something to the winner of the tournament… (Sorry for the lack of errata, they will return in the next episode)   02:40 - TOURNAMENT DURATION, PARTICIPANTS, AND TIMING ISSUES  09:14 - TOURNAMENT STRUCTURE: NUMBER OF GAMES, TABLE FORMATION, AND SCORING RATIONALE 13:02 - TOURNAMENT STRUCTURE: GAMES AND FACTION PICKING MECHANISM 14:25 - PROS AND CONS OF AUCTIONS IN TOURNAMENTS (AND NOT) 26:14 - IMPRESSIONS ABOUT FACTION PICKS 31:10 - REPORT FROM THE WINNER OF THE TOURNAMENT 38:45 - INTERESTING DYNAMICS WHICH SHOWED UP IN THIS COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT 45:00 - FUTURE PERSPECTIVES FOR FUTURE TOURNAMENTS 52:42 - A SHOUTOUT TO A FRIEND IN POLAND   Matteo's terrible Itars game (and Marco's super good Taklons one): https://www.boardgamers.space/game/GPIT-Round10-Table1 Matteo's really nice Lantids game (the 3vp/mine adv tile actually gave him "just" 24 points): https://www.boardgamers.space/game/GPIT-TURN4-TABLE1   While you wait for the next episode, come play with us (Molfo and El Temblo) on BGS: https://www.boardgamers.space.   Feedback and contact: paiagroject@gmail.com   Gaia "Fight Club" Discord server: https://discord.gg/876we5MaHf   Theme song by Paranoixx: https://www.beatstars.com/titoc06/feed

We're back with a second faction guide! Dive with us into the depths of the Lantids' ocean, but be careful: that ocean could easily turn into an abyss, a very deep and desperate, cold, unloving abyss from which there is no escape. So make sure to follow our tips to get the best out of your dolphin games! We hope you enjoy the episode, please give us you feedback here, on the dedicated thread on BoardGamesGeek, or on the Boardgamers Gaia discord! 00.00 INTRODUCTION 01.45 FEEDBACK AND ERRATA ON PREVIOUS EPISODES 09.20 WE'RE NEVER GOING TO SAY "QUICK" 10.30 FACTION DESCRIPTION 16.00 LANTIDS IN ROUND ONE: MANAGING YOUR POWER CYCLE 21.40 LANTIDS & THE MAP 29.50 LANTIDS & FINAL SCORING OBJECTIVES 31.05 LANTIDS IN ROUND ONE: THE PERFECT LANTID OPENING 36.10 LANTIDS & ROUND BOOSTERS 42.45 LANTIDS & THE TECH TRACKS 45.45 LANTIDS & ADVANCED TECH TILES 50.00 LANTIDS'S ROUND TWO AND MID-GAME 56.00 LANTIDS & BASIC TECH TILES 1.01.20 LANTIDS & ROUND SCORING BONUSES 1.07.10 FINAL CONSIDERATIONS While you wait for the next episode, come play with us (Molfo and El Temblo) on BGS: https://www.boardgamers.space. Feedback and contact: paiagroject@gmail.com Gaia "Fight Club" Discord server: https://discord.gg/876we5MaHf  Theme song by Paranoixx: https://www.beatstars.com/titoc06/feed

In this episode we discuss one of the core components of the game: advanced tech tiles. ATT represent one of the main source of victory points in Gaia Project, and as such it is vital for players to learn how to deal with them. Once more, the Paia Groject podcast is here to save the day! We hope you enjoy the episode, please give us you feedback here, on the dedicated thread on BoardGamesGeek, or on the Boardgamers Gaia discord! 00.00 INTRODUCTION, INVERTED CONSONANTS, AND THE NUMBER FIVETEEN 03.00 INSTANT SCORING ADVANCED TECH TILES 20.20 POINTS PER BUILDING ADVANCED TECH TILES 33.20 RESOURCES ADVANCE TECH TILES 44.20 END OF ROUND SCORING & 2 POINTS PER ADVANCEMENT ADVANCED TECH TILES  While you wait for the next episode, come play with us (Molfo and El Temblo) on BGS: https://www.boardgamers.space. Feedback and contact: paiagroject@gmail.com Gaia "Fight Club" Discord server: https://discord.gg/876we5MaHf  Theme song by Paranoixx: https://www.beatstars.com/titoc06/feed

The fourth episode of Paia Groject features the first of our amazing faction guides! For this debut, we picked everyone's favourite faction: the Gleens! [warning: sarcasm detected]. In this episode we will discuss what we think are the two main strategies that players can adopt when using this faction, that is, Gaiforming Gleens and Non-Gaiaforming Gleens (with a focus on the latter). We hope you enjoy the episode, please give us you feedback here, on the dedicated thread on BoardGamesGeek, or on the Boardgamers Gaia discord! 00.00 INTRODUCTION 03.45 FACTION DESCRIPTION 11.45 TWO POSSIBLE GLEEN STRATEGIES: TO GAIAFORM OR NOT TO GAIAFORM? 15.10 GLEENS & THE MAP 29.50 GLEENS & FINAL SCORING OBJECTIVES 32.40 GLEENS & THE TECH TRACKS 41.30 GLEENS & ADVANCED TECH TILES 46.12 GLEENS & BASIC TECH TILES 56.55 GLEENS & ROUND SCORING BONUSES (AKA: HOW TO WIN WITH GLEENS) 1.09.40 GLEENS & ROUND BOOSTERS 1.20.30 FINAL CONSIDERATIONS While you wait for the next episode, come play with us (Molfo and El Temblo) on BGS: https://www.boardgamers.space. Feedback and contact: paiagroject@gmail.com Gaia "Fight Club" Discord server: https://discord.gg/876we5MaHf  Theme song by Paranoixx: https://www.beatstars.com/titoc06/feed

And now, for something completely different. For our third episode, we followed your suggestions and analyzed the map of Gaia Project in its various aspects, sector by sector, color by color, faction by faction. We even added a guide for the "Last Player Rotates Sectors" option, because we're willing to walk that extra mile. Leave your comments on the episode here, on BGG, or on the discord! 00.00 INTRODUCTION AND ERRATA 06.20 ANALYZING THE MAP AT THE START OF THE GAME 18.40 GRAY PLANETS AND FACTIONS 30.00 BROWN PLANETS AND FACTIONS 37.55 YELLOW PLANETS AND FACTIONS 45.10 ORANGE PLANETS AND FACTIONS 51.45 RED PLANETS AND FACTIONS 1.01.30 BLUE PLANETS AND FACTIONS 1.10.55 WHITE PLANETS AND FACTIONS 1.18.10 ROTATING SECTORS 1.27.20 CONCLUSION While you wait for the next episode, come play with us (as Molfo and El Temblo) on BGS: https://www.boardgamers.space.  Feedback and contact: paiagroject@gmail.com Gaia "Fight Club" Discord server: https://discord.gg/876we5MaHf  Theme song by Paranoixx: https://www.beatstars.com/titoc06/feed  

This is the second and final part of our "tier list" episode (which is, in fact, two episodes, because we talk too much). We have finally arrived at tiers 1 and 2, and so this episode is focused on the 5 most powerful factions. But are they really? Hit us with your thoughts and comments here, or via BGG, Discord, and homing pigeon. 00.00 INTRODUCTION 01.05 ERRATA ON FACTION RANKINGS - PART ONE 16.15 TIER 2 17.37 Terrans 24.42 Ambas 31.37 Itars 39.07 TIER ONE 39.37 Ivits 51.37 Taklons 1.06.38 UNTIL NEXT EPISODE... While you wait for the next episode, come play with us (as Molfo and El Temblo) on BGS: https://www.boardgamers.space.  Feedback and contact: paiagroject@gmail.com Gaia "Fight Club" Discord server: https://discord.gg/876we5MaHf  Theme song by Paranoixx: https://www.beatstars.com/titoc06/feed

Rankings! All Gaia Project fans love discussing about factions... and so do we!    For our first episode(s), we divided the factions into 5 tiers: here you'll find what we think are the three "worst" ones (plot twist: Gleens are not among the worst of worst!), along with an overview of their playstyle and potential, and what we think "worse" and "better" mean. Let us know what you think about our ideas, and brace yourself for the next episode, where we will unveil tiers 1 and 2!   00.00 INTRODUCTION 06.56 TIER 5 07.44 Lantids 11.38 Bal T'aks 22.52 TIER 4 24.32 Geodens 27.20 Xenos 29.48 Hadsch Hallas 34.16 Bescods 41.28 TIER 3 42.25 Gleens 51.33 Firaks 57.00 Nevlas 1.05.00 UNTIL NEXT EPISODE...   While you wait for the next episode, come play with us (as Molfo and El Temblo) on BGS: https://www.boardgamers.space.  Feedback and contact: paiagroject@gmail.com Theme song by Paranoixx: https://www.beatstars.com/titoc06/feed