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Under the Hood:  We roll up our sleeves and talk about games from the perspective of their mechanics! The mechanisms that are present and cover what some of the buzzwords may mean.    Rallyman GT By Jean-Christophe Bouvier Published by Holy Grail Games Released in 2020 A deeper look - We pick a game (each) and do a deeper dive into the title. Not a review but speaking to the mechanics of it, NOTING any challenges in obtaining said title. So this does not have to be all new hotness.    Downforce  By Rob Daviau, Justin D. Jacobson, Wolfgang Kramer Published by Restoration Games Released in 2017   Beyond the Box - Sleeves, Mats, Dice, customized. This time a VERY SPECIAL Summer of Games themed look at accessories to make your racing games BRILLIANT!  Replacement Cars   Alex shares some thoughts!   Etsy Manufacturers for car replacements: Link one Link Two 17mm Formula one cars   Shapeways F1 Section for F1 Cars for boardgames  Mae Mini World for Cars   With all of these make sure to look into the size of the car you need, it will be easiest to measure the current cars you have. 17-22 mm (Usually)   Files Section of BGG, Publisher sites for add-ons expansions  Links:  Podstudio1  BGG  Essen  Etsy   Music:  As always from the amazing community of gifted musicians, arrangers, and composers over at ocremix.org go visit and support them for the full project and so much more amazing music!   Outro :  De Nuit / by mv feat. Jeff Ball Original Track - The Phantom Forest Album - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin Project Page - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin | OC ReMix Content Group - Final Fantasy VI Original Copyright - Square Enix Original Composers - Nobuo Uematsu

Solo Flight (On the table) - We will examine what the game is like when played, to personify that experience, cover angles and what to expect from the title: components, setting, rules and the overall atmosphere.    This Episode Wreckland Run By Scott Almes Published by Renegade Game Studios Released in 2022.   Points to hit: Rules - This covers everything in the Rule book from setup to actually communicating what you are doing when you play.   Components - Every piece in the box, this also covers table presence, what does it look like when it is all laid out, how much real estate does it take up?   Play - How does the game play, is it smooth, what are the fun interactions, what does it encourage. Is it a stand alone mechanics rich experience, or a more puzzle oriented gaming session?   Theme - What does the title do with its theme, how does it use it to further the narrative of the game and provide atmosphere when playing. Links:  Podstudio1 BGG Music:  As always from the amazing community of gifted musicians, arrangers, and composers over at ocremix.org go visit and support them for the full project and so much more amazing music! Intro/Interlude/Outro :  Sparkle / by Joshua Morse Original Song: Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia - Emerald Mist From The Album - Castlevania: Sonata of the Damned Project Page - http://sotd.ocremix.org - Castlevania: Sonata of the Damned Original Composer - Yasuhiro Ichihashi  

Intro Banter - This is the (mostly) unscripted intro to the show! We catch up, play games, talk about games that perhaps did not make the main show, and just gab, Welcome!  Game Time! : Our Hosts will place any general gaming topic in this slot as they see fit! So it may be a new release, PSA etc. if it's Gaming related, and it's time to talk about it, it's GAME TIME!   This time Alex talks about his time at the Disney Lorcana game launch!!    Lorcana Designed by Ryan Miller, Steve Warner Published by Ravensburger Released in 2023 Links:  Podstudio1  BGG      Music:  As always from the amazing community of gifted musicians, arrangers, and composers over at ocremix.org go visit and support them for the full project and so much more amazing music!   Outro :  De Nuit / by mv feat. Jeff Ball Original Track - The Phantom Forest Album - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin Project Page - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin | OC ReMix Content Group - Final Fantasy VI Original Copyright - Square Enix Original Composers - Nobuo Uematsu

Intro Banter - This is the (mostly) unscripted intro to the show! We catch up, play games, talk about games that perhaps did not make the main show, and just gab, Welcome!    Summer of Games Theme 2023 Summer Speedway - We focus on Racing themed games in all forms!   First Impressions – We talk about the first time with a title, from the acquisition to the first look, to the first play and deliver thoughts in writing and on the show.    Thunder Road Vendetta By Marie Bergeron, Garrett Kaida Published by Restoration Games ReReleased in 2023   Building Blocks - New to the Hobby Must have games, by mechanic and genre' do you need some games if you own others in the same category?   The Quest for El Dorado By Reiner Knizia Published by Ravensburger Released in 2017 Summer Of Games Game choice: Our Hosts share their end of show games to go get right now!   Alex: Scout By Kei Kajino Published by Oink Games Released in 2019   Larry: Bohnanza by  Uwe Rosenberg Published by AMIGO Released in 1997       Links:  Podstudio1  BGG    Music:  As always from the amazing community of gifted musicians, arrangers, and composers over at ocremix.org go visit and support them for the full project and so much more amazing music!   Outro :  De Nuit / by mv feat. Jeff Ball Original Track - The Phantom Forest Album - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin Project Page - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin | OC ReMix Content Group - Final Fantasy VI Original Copyright - Square Enix Original Composers - Nobuo Uematsu

Intro Banter - This is the (mostly) unscripted intro to the show! We catch up, play games, talk about games that perhaps did not make the main show, and just gab, Welcome!  Grand Designs - Talk to  Designers about the process and what is their recent projects This time we welcome Tom Sturdevant Designer of Q-less about his wonderful life Journey and Games!   Summer Of Games Game choice: Our Hosts share their end of show games to go get right now! Alex: Dutch Blitz Designed by Werner Ernst George Muller Published by Dutch Blitz Games Company Released in 1960.   Larry: Ashes Reborn Designed by Isaac Vega Published by Plaid Hat Games Released in 2015.    Special guest Show Links: Q-less Discover Tom on Tiktok    Links:  Podstudio1  BGG      Music:  As always from the amazing community of gifted musicians, arrangers, and composers over at ocremix.org go visit and support them for the full project and so much more amazing music!   Outro :  De Nuit / by mv feat. Jeff Ball Original Track - The Phantom Forest Album - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin Project Page - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin | OC ReMix Content Group - Final Fantasy VI Original Copyright - Square Enix Original Composers - Nobuo Uematsu

Intro Banter - This is the (mostly) unscripted intro to the show! We catch up, play games, talk about games that perhaps did not make the main show, and just gab, Welcome! Talk: Earth Designed by Maxime Tardif Published by Inside Up Games Released in 2023 . Summer Of Games 2023 Edition!   Theme: Summer Speedway - We focus on Racing themed games in all forms!   First Impressions – We talk about the first time with a title, from the acquisition to the first look, to the first play and deliver thoughts in writing and on the show. Heat:Pedal to the Metal By Asger Harding Granerud, Daniel Skjold Pedersen Published by Days of Wonder Released in 2022   Not just Good, but SUPER Good - Top 3 lists themed by genre This time TWO player Games!   Alex: Boop Designed by Scott Brady Published by Smirk and Laughter Games Released in 2022 Star Wars DB Designed by Caleb Grace Published Fantasy Flight Games Released in 2023 Star Wars Rebellion Designed by Corey Konieczka Published By Fantasy Flight Games Released in 2016 Onitama Designed by Shimpei Sato Published by Arcane Wonders Released in 2014   Hon Mention 7 Wonders Duel Designed By Antoine Bauza, Bruno Cathala    Published by Repos Production     Released in 2015 Aqualin Designed By Marcello Bertocchi Published by KOSMOS Released in 2020 War Chest Designed By Trevor Benjamin, David Thompson Published by Alderac Entertainment Group Released in 2018   Larry:  Star Wars Deck Building Game Designed by  Caleb Grace Published by Fantasy Flight Games Released in 2023  Battlelore 1st Edition Designed by Richard Borg Published by Days of Wonder Released in  2006 Curious Cargo Designed by Ryan Courtney Published by Capstone Games Released in 2020    Hon Mention -  Targi Designed by Andreas Steiger Published by KOSMOS Released in 2012   Tabletube - Inform about Board Games in other formats. This time looking at the mechanics of Deck Building in various Video Game formats and discussing their design, comparing and contrasting to tabletop counterparts. (This is NOT a “this is better/worse because of” session! Want to get into the clever design and the state of the art in DB Game design that we seem to be in, INCLUDING other mediums.)   Alex: Slay the Spire Monster Train   Larry:  Electronic examples:Teppen, Marvel Midnight Suns, Night of the Full Moon TableTop Examples: Aeon's End, Ascension, Digimon Deck Building game   First Impressions – We talk about the first time with a title, from the acquisition to the first look, to the first play and deliver thoughts in writing and on the show. This segment will contain BOTH, so deliver the cliff notes on the show to be discussed, then point to WHO has submitted deeper thoughts on the blog (can be either or both!)   Both: League of Dungeoneers By Michael Lundstedt Published by von Braus publishing Released in 2023. Summer Of Games Game choice: Our Hosts share their end of show games to go get right now!   Alex: Camel Up By Steffen Bogen Published by Eggertspiele Released in  2014   Larry:  Rolling Realms By Jamey Stegmaier Published by Stonemaier Games Released in 2021         Links:  Boardlandia For Games mentioned this show, OR your FLGS (always!)   Podstudio1  BGG      Music:  As always from the amazing community of gifted musicians, arrangers, and composers over at ocremix.org go visit and support them for the full project and so much more amazing music!   Outro :  De Nuit / by mv feat. Jeff Ball Original Track - The Phantom Forest Album - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin Project Page - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin | OC ReMix Content Group - Final Fantasy VI Original Copyright - Square Enix Original Composers - Nobuo Uematsu

Intro Banter - This is the (mostly) unscripted intro to the show! We catch up, play games, talk about games that perhaps did not make the main show, and just gab, Welcome!    Beyond the Box - Sleeves, Mats, Dice, customized.This time Deep dive into the current state of Hobby Board Game assisting accessories! Covered: Gamegenic Token SIlo Ultra Pro Sleeves: Pro Mattes Eclipse   Dragon Shields   Folded Space Game Inserts   Monster Protectors   Zen Bins Show Links:    Podstudio1  BGG      Music:  As always from the amazing community of gifted musicians, arrangers, and composers over at ocremix.org go visit and support them for the full project and so much more amazing music!   Outro :  De Nuit / by mv feat. Jeff Ball Original Track - The Phantom Forest Album - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin Project Page - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin | OC ReMix Content Group - Final Fantasy VI Original Copyright - Square Enix Original Composers - Nobuo Uematsu

Special Guest - Cythnia Wallace!   Topic - Miniatures Painting.   Marvel Crisis Protocol Designed by Will Pagani, Will Shick Published by Atomic Mass Games Released in 2019   Links:  Iron Brush Murals Speed Paint Podstudio1  BGG      Music:  As always from the amazing community of gifted musicians, arrangers, and composers over at ocremix.org go visit and support them for the full project and so much more amazing music!   Outro :  De Nuit / by mv feat. Jeff Ball Original Track - The Phantom Forest Album - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin Project Page - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin | OC ReMix Content Group - Final Fantasy VI Original Copyright - Square Enix Original Composers - Nobuo Uematsu

On the table, Solo (Solo Flight) - We will examine what the game is like when played, to personify that experience, cover angles and what to expect from the title: components, setting, rules and the overall atmosphere. Noting any difficulty in obtaining said titles where applicable. Points to hit: Rules - This covers everything in the Rule book from setup to actually communicating what you are doing when you play.   Components - Every piece in the box, this can also cover table presence, what does it look like when it is all laid out.   Play - How does the game play, is it smooth, what are the fun interactions, what does it encourage.   Theme - What does the title do with its theme, how does it use it to further the narrative of the game and provide atmosphere for those playing.   Motor City Designed by Adam Hill, Ben Pinchback, Matt Riddle Published by 25th Century Games Original Release to crowdfunding 2022 Links:  Meeple Mountain Podstudio1  BGG      Music:  As always from the amazing community of gifted musicians, arrangers, and composers over at ocremix.org go visit and support them for the full project and so much more amazing music!   Outro :  De Nuit / by mv feat. Jeff Ball Original Track - The Phantom Forest Album - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin Project Page - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin | OC ReMix Content Group - Final Fantasy VI Original Copyright - Square Enix Original Composers - Nobuo Uematsu

Nashville Tabletop day 2023!   Open: Reason for the show - ITTD History and background. Discussion about why we think it's important, and a wonderful day!  Share resources on air about how to get involved. Speak to our local host Andy Matthews of Meeple Mountain.   Getting to know you - We look at certain boardgame related topics and explore strategies for getting involved. ITTD and conventions, starting/joining/finding a local game group. The Right kind of crowd - Talking about the type of players/crowd that a particular game is aimed at, convention edition. Larry - Players looking for a full experience Game: Lisboa Published by Eagle Gryphon Games Alex - Player Type looking for the atypical  Game: Two Rooms and a Boom Published by  Tuesday Knight Games   Conventional wisdom - convention going ons Entries taken from: Meeple Mountain entries from their list located Here Steve Jackson Games entries from their list located Here   Listed Conventions this episode:  May 27-29: ReCon 2023 - A ReMarkable Tabletop Gaming Experience – Kernersville, NC Location: Project:Re3, 1474 Kerner Rd, Kernersville, NC 27284 Since 2017, ReCon - A ReMarkable Tabletop Gaming Experience has grown to be the largest non-profit community board gaming event in North Carolina. This event features 4500+ sq ft of dedicated space, a play-2-win event, a staff tabletop gaming flea market, raffle and door prizes, a curated game library, and access to food, drinks, and snacks on site. All proceeds from ReCon 2023 will be donated to H.O.P.E. for Belarus to support local families planning to host children from Belarus in their homes this summer! Contact Person: Luke Dixon For more info, contact: 409 Barnsdale Ridge Road, Kernersville, NC 27284   June 2-4: SaltCON Summer 2023 – Layton, Utah Location: Davis Conference Center, 1651 N 700 W, Layton, UT 84041 Utah's Board Game Destination! The board game event of the Wasatch Front! Come join thousands of gamers, and check out the hottest new releases, enter a tournament, browse game themed jewelry, decor, and accessories. Find a great deal at the game swap, try-before-you-buy with our game library of over 2000 games, advance in D&D Adventurers League, or lose yourself in one of our unique RPG games! Contact Person: Dale Gifford For more info, contact: SaltCON, c/o Dale Gifford, 3730 S Brookside Drive, West Valley City, Utah 84120 Play On Con Birmingham, Alabama Jul. 6-09, 2023   Southern-Fried Gaming Expo Atlanta, Georgia Jul. 28-30, 2023     Board Games Road Show - Touring locally owned shops. This episode we talk with Rick Kueler owner of Game Point a Board Game Cafe and Game Point A Board Game Store. A Few of my Favorite Things - Each Host takes a random title from their collection and covers it at length!   Larry: Button Shy Games collection, the game haul, the games the experiences that they provide, their accessibility, replayability, so much to love!   Alex: Starship Captains By Peter B. Hoffgaard Published by Czech Games Edition Released in 2022  Links:  Game Point A Board Game Store   Meeple Mountain   Podstudio1  BGG      Music:  As always from the amazing community of gifted musicians, arrangers, and composers over at ocremix.org go visit and support them for the full project and so much more amazing music!   Outro :  De Nuit / by mv feat. Jeff Ball Original Track - The Phantom Forest Album - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin Project Page - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin | OC ReMix Content Group - Final Fantasy VI Original Copyright - Square Enix Original Composers - Nobuo Uematsu

Intro Banter - This is the (mostly) unscripted intro to the show! We catch up, play games, talk about games that perhaps did not make the main show, and just gab, Welcome!  Talk about BGA.   The Name on the Box - Favorite board game by designer. We go through a list of our personal top designers, covering a few titles that personify why we love them, then we name our personal favorite of their designs and talk about why!    Special Statement on Klaus Teuber and his legacy in gaming   Settlers of Catan Seafarers Cities and Knights Starfarers of Catan  A deeper look - We pick a game (each) and do a deeper dive into the title. Not a review but speaking to the mechanics of it, noting any challenges in obtaining said title. So this does not have to be all new hotness.    Larry - Star Eater Designed By Jason (5Volt) Abrahams, Originally  (Self-Published) through crowd funding in 2022.   Alex - World of Warcraft: The Board Game by Christian T. Petersen Published by Fantasy Flight Games Released in 2005.  Game Changer - Talk about the moment when we discover a game changing rule/play elements to a long played board game and how they affected us! Larry's favorite game to play with his siblings: Cargo Noir Links:  Game Point A Board Game Store   Board Game Arena   Podstudio1  BGG      Music:  As always from the amazing community of gifted musicians, arrangers, and composers over at ocremix.org go visit and support them for the full project and so much more amazing music!   Outro :  De Nuit / by mv feat. Jeff Ball Original Track - The Phantom Forest Album - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin Project Page - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin | OC ReMix Content Group - Final Fantasy VI Original Copyright - Square Enix Original Composers - Nobuo Uematsu  

Intro Banter - This is the (mostly) unscripted intro to the show! We catch up, play games, talk about games that perhaps did not make the main show, and just gab, Welcome!   Elephant In the Room  - Topics that HAVE to be talked about. This time we briefly touch on where we have been, and why. Also the apology for missing out on notifying everyone that we would be away and a sincere thank you for sticking around. LOTS of exciting things are coming up!  It's the Big One! - Discussion about Grail games, what they are and why we put them on the list! Alex Acquired a Grail Game! GKR Heavy Hitters!   Alex - World Of Warcraft:The Board Game,  GKR Heavy Hitters Larry - The Queen's Gambit Mail Call (Kickstarters and Purchases) Alex - Maglev Metro Maps, Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition, Lost Empires, Counter Warfare, Flamecraft, Dungeon Petz, Revie, Akropolis, Star Wars: Deck Building Game  Larry - Maglev Metro Maps, Motor City First Impressions – We talk about the first time with a title, from the acquisition to the first look, to the first play and deliver thoughts in writing and on the show.  Both - Star Wars Deck Building Game Links:  Gigabites Cafe   Podstudio1  BGG      Music:  As always from the amazing community of gifted musicians, arrangers, and composers over at ocremix.org go visit and support them for the full project and so much more amazing music!   Outro :  De Nuit / by mv feat. Jeff Ball Original Track - The Phantom Forest Album - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin Project Page - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin | OC ReMix Content Group - Final Fantasy VI Original Copyright - Square Enix Original Composers - Nobuo Uematsu

Introduction and purpose: Here we set up the episode and say what sets it apart by identifying it as a KS preview.   Game Preview:  Larry - Full set up and how to play. Highlights: Talk about their experience with the game and give overall thoughts: Larry   Alex   Links:  Podstudio1  Weird Giraffe Games    Music:  As always from the amazing community of gifted musicians, arrangers, and composers over at ocremix.org go visit and support them for the full project and so much more amazing music!   Outro :  De Nuit / by mv feat. Jeff Ball Original Track - The Phantom Forest Album - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin Project Page - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin | OC ReMix Content Group - Final Fantasy VI Original Copyright - Square Enix Original Composers - Nobuo Uematsu  

Intro Banter - This is the (mostly) unscripted intro to the show! We catch up, play games, talk about games that perhaps did not make the main show, and just gab, Welcome!  Freedom the underground railroad  July 27th contest deadline for Taboo board game subjects!  Host Hotseat; What's your Genre'? -  In this segment the hosts pick a Genre and give some highlights and really share why they like it and why everyone should try games from it!   Larry:  Adventure games: Xia: Legends of a Drift System, The 7th Continent, Destines, etc.   Alex: Dice Dictating Action Games: Dice Throne, War of the Ring, Roll for the Galaxy, etc. Revisit Revelry - The hosts revisit a title and give ongoing impressions of living with the game. Revealing and detailing facets of the game that have emerged over their time with it!   Larry:  Star Realms by Robert Dougherty, Darwin Kastle Published by Wise Wizard Games Released in 2014.   Alex: The Pillars of the Earth by Michael Rieneck, Stefan Stadler Published by  KOSMOS released in 2006. Summer Of Games Game choice: Our Hosts share their end of show games to go get right now!   Larry: Euphoria: Build a better Dystopia By Jamey Stegmaier, Alan Stone Published by Stonemaier Games Released in 2013  (Hand Management, Set Collection, Variable Player Powers, Worker Placement, Worker Placement with Dice Workers) Alex: Picture Perfect by Anthony Nouveau published by Arcane Wonders Released in 2020 Links:  Podstudio1  BGG      Music:  As always from the amazing community of gifted musicians, arrangers, and composers over at ocremix.org go visit and support them for the full project and so much more amazing music!   Outro :  De Nuit / by mv feat. Jeff Ball Original Track - The Phantom Forest Album - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin Project Page - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin | OC ReMix Content Group - Final Fantasy VI Original Copyright - Square Enix Original Composers - Nobuo Uematsu

Intro Banter - This is the (mostly) unscripted intro to the show! We catch up, play games, talk about games that perhaps did not make the main show, and just gab, Welcome!  What's new - (Kickstarter) What's new with Us.   Alex: Corinth, Dungeon Drop, Moonrakers, Smartphone Inc., Oath   Larry:  Motor City: A strategic engine-building roll and write game! , Ironsworn: Starforged  League of Dungeoneers  First Impressions – We talk about the first time with a title, from the acquisition to the first look, to the first play and deliver thoughts on the show.     Alex:  Stars of Akarios by Brendan McCaskell, Jonathan Thwaites Published by OOMM Released in 2022 *Summer School - We take on and detail some fun, but serious Gaming activities that are specifically celebrated in the summer!  Summer Of Games Game choice: Our Hosts share their end of show games to go get right now!   Larry: Fantastic Factories by Joseph Z Chen, Justin Faulkner Published by Deep Water Games released in 2019   Alex: Dune Imperium by Paul Dennen Published by Dire Wolf Released in 2020    Links:  Podstudio1  BGG      Music:  As always from the amazing community of gifted musicians, arrangers, and composers over at ocremix.org go visit and support them for the full project and so much more amazing music!   Outro :  De Nuit / by mv feat. Jeff Ball Original Track - The Phantom Forest Album - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin Project Page - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin | OC ReMix Content Group - Final Fantasy VI Original Copyright - Square Enix Original Composers - Nobuo Uematsu  

Intro Banter - This is the (mostly) unscripted intro to the show! We catch up, play games, talk about games that perhaps did not make the main show, and just gab, Welcome!  Summer of Games VI Kickoff!! First Impressions – We talk about the first time with a title, from the acquisition to the first look, to the first play and deliver thoughts on the show.    Larry -  Origins 2022 / Foundations of Rome By Emerson Matsuuchi Published by Arcane Wonders Released in 2022   Alex - Bitoku By Germán P. Millán Published by Devir Released in 2021 Summer Of Games Game choice: Our Hosts share their end of show games to go get right now!   Alex - Letter Jam By Ondra Skoupý Published by Czech Games Edition Released in 2019   Larry  -  Digimon TCG  By Ryan Miller Published by Bandai Released in 2020 Links:  Podstudio1  BGG  Origins Game Fair    Music:  As always from the amazing community of gifted musicians, arrangers, and composers over at ocremix.org go visit and support them for the full project and so much more amazing music!   Outro :  De Nuit / by mv feat. Jeff Ball Original Track - The Phantom Forest Album - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin Project Page - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin | OC ReMix Content Group - Final Fantasy VI Original Copyright - Square Enix Original Composers - Nobuo Uematsu  

Links:  Podstudio1  BGG    Music:  As always from the amazing community of gifted musicians, arrangers, and composers over at ocremix.org go visit and support them for the full project and so much more amazing music!   Outro :  De Nuit / by mv feat. Jeff Ball Original Track - The Phantom Forest Album - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin Project Page - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin | OC ReMix Content Group - Final Fantasy VI Original Copyright - Square Enix Original Composers - Nobuo Uematsu

Intro Banter - This is the (mostly) unscripted intro to the show! We catch up, play games, talk about games that perhaps did not make the main show, and just gab, Welcome!  Stars of Akarios (Alex) Sneak  Ark Nova Under the Hood:  We roll up our sleeves and talk about games from the perspective of their mechanics! The mechanisms that are present and cover what some of the buzzwords may mean.    Summer Games Epic Campaigns!   Hallmarks of campaign games Progression Narrative driven (player/game) Single unconnected scenarios (Player created narrative, Sentinels of the Multiverse) versus from determined by the book Things to consider Cost of Entry, Expansions? Arkham Horror LCG, Descent 2nd Ed, Mice and Mystics, Group size Consistency of meeting Table size How to “save” the game Campaign versus Legacy Risk Legacy  Charterstone Jurassic World: The Legacy of Isla Nublar   Best Campaign games for 1 player, 2 - 3 player, 4 - 5 player    Alex: Solo : 7th Continent, LOTR the Card Game, Legacy of Dragonholt 2 - 3 Player: Shadows of Brimstone, Pandemic Legacy, Pathfinder Adventure Card Game, Gloomhaven  4 - 5 Player: The Crew, The Initiative, Imperial Assault, The King's Dilemma     Larry: Solo:  7th Continent, Hostage Negotiator Career, Zombiecide Invader,  (Honorable Mention Space Infantry) 2 - 3 Player:  Sword and Sorcery, Mage Knight/Star Trek Frontiers, Mechs Vs. Minions 4 - 5 Player:  Sentinels of the Multiverse, Thunderstone Quest, Gears of War Links:  Podstudio1  BGG  Space Infantry 2.1 Rules  Mice & Mystics Downwood Tales   Music:  As always from the amazing community of gifted musicians, arrangers, and composers over at ocremix.org go visit and support them for the full project and so much more amazing music!   Outro :  De Nuit / by mv feat. Jeff Ball Original Track - The Phantom Forest Album - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin Project Page - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin | OC ReMix Content Group - Final Fantasy VI Original Copyright - Square Enix Original Composers - Nobuo Uematsu

Intro Banter - This is the (mostly) unscripted intro to the show! We catch up, play games, talk about games that perhaps did not make the main show, and just gab, Welcome!    Not just Good, but SUPER Good - Top 3 lists themed by genre this time: Favorite Art from a game artist   Alex:  Artist - Beth Sobel   Art LOTR The Card Game Wingspan Arboretum    Larry Artist -  Kwanchai Moriya   Art Galaxy Trucker Piece Days of Ire Cover to Overlight Bonus, Favorite Games featuring their art!   Alex:  Games:  Viticulture by Jamey Stegmaier, Alan Stone Published by Stonemaier Games Released in 2013 Subastral by Ben Pinchback, Matt Riddle Published by Renegade Game Studios Released in 2021 Coldwater Crown by Brian Suhre Published by Bellwether Games Released in 2017   Larry: Games Dinosaur Island by Jonathan Gilmour, Brian Lewis Published by Pandasaurus Games Released in 2017 Kepler 3042 by Simone Cerruti Sola Published by Renegade Game Studios Released in 2016 Bosk by Daryl Andrews, Erica Bouyouris Published by Floodgate Games Released in 2019 ******************************** Larry Special mentions: Artist: Ian O'Toole   Art On Mars Cover Lisboa  Cover Nemo's War Cover   Games On Mars by Vital Lacerda Published by Eagle-Gryphon Games Released in 2020 Lisboa  by  Vital Lacerda Published by Eagle-Gryphon Games Released in 2017 Nemo's War by Chris Taylor (I), Alan Emrich Published by Victory Point Games Released in 2020 *********************************** Special Mention and worth looking into: Artist: Milan Vavron   Art Prophecy original cover Underwater Cities  Lost Ruins of Arnak Cover   Games Prophecy by Vlaada Chvátil Published by Z-Man Games Released in 2002 Underwater Cities by Vladimír Suchý Published by Rio Grande Games Released in 2018  Lost Ruins of Arnak by Elwen, Mín Published by Czech Games Edition Released in 2020 ************************************ MORE special mentions:   Antonis Papantoniou - Among the stars and 79 others! (Epic, Hero Realms) Odysseas Stamoglou - Among the stars and 50 others! (Teotihuacan: City of Gods) Game Gab - The hosts take a more in-depth look at game related topics specifically related to Hobby Board Games in other areas of popular culture.   This time we expand our ART discussion from the supergood lists!   The Name on the Box - Favorite board game by designer. We go through a list of our personal top designers, covering a few titles that personify why we love them, then we name our personal favorite of their designs and talk about why!    Alex: Lords of Waterdeep Peter Lee Larry: John Werner   Zombie State: Diplomacy of the Dead  by John Werner Published by  Zombie State Games  released in 2010   Quick Hits:  We each detail a game that we can endorse to run out and get to play in the near future, just some quick notes on why you should get it and what we like about it.   Alex: The Red Cathedral by  Isra C. , Shei S. Published by Devir Released in 2020   Larry:  Res Arcana by  Thomas Lehmann published by  Sand Castle Games 2019 art by Julien Delval Links:  Podstudio1  BGG    Music:  As always from the amazing community of gifted musicians, arrangers, and composers over at ocremix.org go visit and support them for the full project and so much more amazing music!   Outro :  De Nuit / by mv feat. Jeff Ball Original Track - The Phantom Forest Album - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin Project Page - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin | OC ReMix Content Group - Final Fantasy VI Original Copyright - Square Enix Original Composers - Nobuo Uematsu  

Intro Banter - This is the (mostly) unscripted intro to the show! We catch up, play games, talk about games that perhaps did not make the main show, and just gab, Welcome!  First Impressions – We talk about the first time with a title, from the acquisition to the first look, to the first play and deliver thoughts on the show.  Alex - Isle of cats Explore and Draw By Frank West Published by The City of Games Released in 2022  Larry - Bees The secret Kingdom By Kamil 'Sanex' Cieśla Published by Van Ryder Games Released in 2019 What's new - (Kickstarter) What's new with Us.  Alex - Tiny Epic Vikings By Scott Almes Published by Gamelyn Games Released in 2023 Larry - Maglev Metro Maps By Ted Alspach Published by Bézier Games Released in 2023 The Reading Room -  We talk about board game related books. Where to get them, why you should and of course our thoughts. Larry - Fail Faster Playtester Journal  Alex - How to Create Your First Board Game (6th Edition) By Aaron Frias What's NEW(s) - We discuss current relevant news AND or new things to us in the boardgaming world! Viticulture World Announced and on the way. Hasbro purchases digital Toolset D&D Beyond from Awaken Realms (Via Dicebreaker) Digimon TCG is vibrant and well! BanDai is releasing a Once Piece TCG DC Deckbuilding game celebrates its 10th Anniversary! Links:  Podstudio1  BGG  Dicebreaker Some news this episode is linked from this site, be sure to check them out!     Music:  As always from the amazing community of gifted musicians, arrangers, and composers over at ocremix.org go visit and support them for the full project and so much more amazing music!   Outro :  De Nuit / by mv feat. Jeff Ball Original Track - The Phantom Forest Album - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin Project Page - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin | OC ReMix Content Group - Final Fantasy VI Original Copyright - Square Enix Original Composers - Nobuo Uematsu

Intro Banter - This is the (mostly) unscripted intro to the show! We catch up, play games, talk about games that perhaps did not make the main show, and just gab, Welcome!  First Impressions – We talk about the first time with a title, from the acquisition to the first look, to the first play and deliver thoughts in writing and on the show.    Alex B - Batman Gotham City Chronicles By Frédéric Henry Published by Monolith Released in 2019   Larry - Dark Quarter By Evan Derrick Published by Lucky Duck Games, Van Ryder Games Releases in 2023 Game Time!: Our Hosts will place any general gaming topic in this slot as they see fit! So it may be a new release, PSA etc. if it's Gaming related, and it's time to talk about it, it's GAME TIME! Jurassic World Legacy By Prospero Hall Published by Funko Games Released in 2022 A deeper look - We pick a game and do a deeper dive into the title. Not a review but speaking to the mechanics of it, NOTING any challenges in obtaining said title. So this does not have to be all new hotness.    Alex Finished Kings Delima by Hjalmar Hach, Lorenzo Silva Published by Horrible Guild  Released in 2019 Game Life - We talk about the reality of hobby boardgaming integrating into our everyday lives. BGG phasing out the market and are working on a New one! Links:  Podstudio1  BGG      Music:  As always from the amazing community of gifted musicians, arrangers, and composers over at ocremix.org go visit and support them for the full project and so much more amazing music!   Outro :  De Nuit / by mv feat. Jeff Ball Original Track - The Phantom Forest Album - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin Project Page - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin | OC ReMix Content Group - Final Fantasy VI Original Copyright - Square Enix Original Composers - Nobuo Uematsu

Intro Banter - This is the (mostly) unscripted intro to the show! We catch up, play games, talk about games that perhaps did not make the main show, and just gab, Welcome!  Show Statement - In some cases, like this episode, we may have a special quest or situation that calls for just a bit of a call out. In these special times we have of course created a segment, precisely titled show statement, this is where we give specific show directions   Larry & Alex Elephant In The Room - Topics that HAVE to be talked about.   Larry: Backside of Moving with Games! Also, I MOVED. Also also, I have a new job with VanRyder Games!! First Impressions – We talk about the first time with a title, from the acquisition to the first look, to the first play and deliver thoughts in writing and on the show.   Alex: Lotr LCG revised core set  Shelf or Table? - In this series we will examine the phenomena of collecting board games. Each segment we will look at one facet of this integral part of our lives in depth.   Alex: Journey through the Fantasy Flight LCG's      Links:  Podstudio1  BGG      Music:  As always from the amazing community of gifted musicians, arrangers, and composers over at ocremix.org go visit and support them for the full project and so much more amazing music!   Outro :  De Nuit / by mv feat. Jeff Ball Original Track - The Phantom Forest Album - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin Project Page - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin | OC ReMix Content Group - Final Fantasy VI Original Copyright - Square Enix Original Composers - Nobuo Uematsu

Intro Banter - This is the (mostly) unscripted intro to the show! We catch up, play games, talk about games that perhaps did not make the main show, and just gab, Welcome!  Game Life - We talk about the reality of hobby boardgaming integrating into our everyday lives. Larry is moving, really moving! We get into some things that a gamer may face as they prepare for a new place to call home!    First Impressions – We talk about the first time with a title, from the acquisition to the first look, to the first play and deliver thoughts in writing and on the show. This segment will contain BOTH, so deliver the cliffs notes on the show to be discussed, then point to WHO has submitted deeper thoughts on the blog (can be either or both!)   It's a Wonderful Kingdom By Frédéric Guérard Published by La Boîte de Jeu  Released in 2022 That Thing you Do  -  Things that the modern boardgaming hobby is doing that we love Vs. things that we do not.   This time we walk manufacturing trends.   Larry -  Love: Inserts purpose built - yay!!!    Leave:  Throwing as much into the game design mechanism wise as possible Minis in EVERYTHING   Links:  Podstudio1  BGG  Gamepoint       Music:  As always from the amazing community of gifted musicians, arrangers, and composers over at ocremix.org go visit and support them for the full project and so much more amazing music!   Outro :  De Nuit / by mv feat. Jeff Ball Original Track - The Phantom Forest Album - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin Project Page - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin | OC ReMix Content Group - Final Fantasy VI Original Copyright - Square Enix Original Composers - Nobuo Uematsu

Intro Banter - This is the (mostly) unscripted intro to the show! We catch up, play games, talk about games that perhaps did not make the main show, and just gab, W Under the Hood:  We roll up our sleeves and talk about games from the perspective of their mechanics! The mechanisms that are present and cover what some of the buzzwords may mean.    This Time: Dungeon Crawls   Some Characteristics of the genre:  Miniatures / Token based movement on hexes, squares, etc. Party or solo hero exploring a structure filled with foes Loot and treasure system highly developed Multi step player turns High degree of Player customization  Increasing difficulty Specialty dice or handfuls of dice to be thrown Customizable maps Environmental challenges to be overcome as well Campaign play that sees your heroes tell a story Skirmish modes may be present as well Highly involved combat (many stat checks, die rolls, etc.) Games:  Dungeons and Dragons Adventure System Board games Sword and Sorcery One Deck Dungeon Zombicide: Invader Space Hulk: Death Angel Space Infantry Dungeoneer Lost Legends Gloomhaven Descent:Journeys in the Dark   Shadows of Brimstone First Impressions – We talk about the first time with a title, from the acquisition to the first look, to the first play and deliver thoughts on the show.    Alex  - Cascadia By Randy Flynn Published by Flatout Games Released in 2021 Alex - Cubitos By John D. Clair Published by Alderac Entertainment Group Released in 2021 Larry - Parks By Henry Audubon Published by Keymaster Games Released in 2019 Late to the Party- We talk about games that are established in the hobby that we are just now playing.    Alex - Space base By John D. Clair Published by Alderac Entertainment Group Released in  2018   Larry  - Potion Explosion By Stefano Castelli, Andrea Crespi, Lorenzo Silva Published by Horrible Guild Released in 2015 Links:  Podstudio1  BGG    Music:  As always from the amazing community of gifted musicians, arrangers, and composers over at ocremix.org go visit and support them for the full project and so much more amazing music!   Outro :  De Nuit / by mv feat. Jeff Ball Original Track - The Phantom Forest Album - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin Project Page - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin | OC ReMix Content Group - Final Fantasy VI Original Copyright - Square Enix Original Composers - Nobuo Uematsu

Intro Banter - This is the (mostly) unscripted intro to the show! We catch up, play games, talk about games that perhaps did not make the main show, and just gab, Welcome!  New Look at the Old, Old Look at the New - Our Annual look back / Look ahead show, where we cover games and trends from the past year. And talk about our hopes and aspirations for the year to come, in Gaming! Games:    Larry Games acquired in 2021 List: Aeon's End: Into the Wild Aeon's End: Outcasts Aeon's End: Return to Gravehold Aeon's End: The Nameless Agropolis  Artefact  Ashes Reborn: Rise of the Phoenixborn  Cartographers Heroes (et All Kickstarter) Caverna: The Cave Farmers Coffee Traders Curious Cargo  Death Charades  Deep Space D-6: Armada Dice Hospital  Dinosaur Island: Rawr 'n Write Dinosaur World  Dragon Dice  Dune: Imperium Embarcadero Fantastic Factories Final Girl G.I. JOE Deck-Building Game Glen More II: Chronicles – Highland Games* Expansion Hive  The Hunger  One Night Ultimate Super Heroes Overboss: A Boss Monster Adventure  PARKS Power Rangers: Deck-Building Game  Railroad Ink Challenge: Lush Green Edition  Railroad Ink Challenge: Shining Yellow Edition  Railroad Ink: Blazing Red Edition Railroad Ink: Deep Blue Edition Roll Player Adventures  Shadowrun Crossfire: Prime Runner Edition  Sprawlopolis  Steam Works  Thunderstone Quest UNO: Minimilista  Vampire: The Masquerade – Rivals Expandable Card Game   Alex List: Small Boxes Red Cathedral Canvas Just One   New Versions Eclipse 2nd Dawn Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition Great Western Trail   Looking ahead Games: Larry List: Starcraft: The Board Game  w/Brood War expansion G.I. JOE Deck-Building Game Final Girl Aeon's End Legacy of Gravehold Earthborne Rangers Sword & Sorcery    Alex List:  Stars of Akarios Ark Nova Shadows of Brimstone Resurgence  Special Thank you to our sponsor: VanRyder Games   Links:  Podstudio1  BGG  Music:  As always from the amazing community of gifted musicians, arrangers, and composers over at ocremix.org go visit and support them for the full project and so much more amazing music!   Outro :  De Nuit / by mv feat. Jeff Ball Original Track - The Phantom Forest Album - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin Project Page - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin | OC ReMix Content Group - Final Fantasy VI Original Copyright - Square Enix Original Composers - Nobuo Uematsu     Commercial: Cybernetic Love / by Prometheus Original Song: lost…Broken Shards From The Album - Humans + Gears: Xenogears ReMixed Project Page - https://xenogears.ocremix.org/ Original Composer - Yasunori Mitsuda  

Intro Banter Special Holiday Edition - This is the (mostly) unscripted intro to the show! We catch up, play games, talk about games that perhaps did not make the main show, and just gab, Welcome!    Holiday Wishes : Devin & Chris Lloyd    Holiday Poem: Quietly   Holiday Alex: A Christmas Peril  Pt. 1   Holiday Wishes : David Sieber   Holiday Memories - Hosts   Holiday Wishes : Karl Huber    Holiday Story Act I: Family Christmas Act I   Holiday Wishes : Adrienne Neal   Holiday Alex: A Christmas Peril   Pt. 2   Holiday Story Act II: Family Christmas Act II   Holiday Wishes : Robert Neal Sr.   Holiday Alex: A Christmas Peril  Pt. 3   Holiday Story Act III: Family Christmas Act III   My Favorite : Cynthia Wallace   Holiday Alex: A Christmas Peril  Pt. 4   My Favorite : AJ Porfirio   Holiday Story Act IV: Family Christmas Act IV       Special Thank you to our sponsor: VanRyder Games     Links:  Podstudio1  BGG                  Music:  As always from the amazing community of gifted musicians, arrangers, and composers over at ocremix.org go visit and support them for the full project and so much more amazing music!   Intro / Interludes:  Holiday Frappe / By Tweek From the  Album - An Overclocked Christmas V.II Project Page - https://williammichael.info/aocc/   The Glaciers Peak / By JMR From the  Album - An Overclocked Christmas V.IV Project Page - https://williammichael.info/aocc/    Stars on Ice / By dusK, Rexy  From the  Album - An Overclocked Christmas V.VI Project Page - https://williammichael.info/aocc/    Christmas Time is Here / By Prototyperaptor From the  Album - An Overclocked Christmas V.II Project Page - https://williammichael.info/aocc/    Whitescape / By Rozovian  From the  Album - An Overclocked Christmas V.VI Project Page - https://williammichael.info/aocc/    Outro:   God Rest Ye Soulful Gentlemen / By Bigmowthp From the  Album - An Overclocked Christmas V.II Project Page - https://williammichael.info/aocc/   Quietly Special Music Song List: Title: The Bright Morning Star    Author: Borrtex   Source: The Bright Morning Star    License: CC BY-NC 4.0     Christmas Family Special Music Song List Title: Family Tree Author: Jahzzar Source: Sele License: CC BY-SA 4.0   Title: Christmas Town Author: TRG Banks Source: Christmas Town License: CC0 1.0   Title: Early Morning  Author: Borrtex Source: Christmas Time II License: CC BY-NC 4.0   Title: Good Night Author: Jahzzar Source: Sele License: CC BY-SA 4.0    Title: Sledding In Forest   Author: Borrtex Source: Christmas Time II License: CC BY-NC 4.0            

Intro Banter - This is the (mostly) unscripted intro to the show! We catch up, play games, talk about games that perhaps did not make the main show, and just gab, Welcome!  Holiday List of Lists Extravaganza! - Our annual segment wherein we share shopping and playing lists for all kinds of gamers on all budgets!    Alex:   New Hotness Unfathomable Cubitos Hero Quest Final Girl Oath World of WarCraft: Wrath of the Litch King Pandemic Picture Perfect Dungeon Party Clash of Cultures Land Vs Sea Hadrians Wall Cascadia Sleeping Gods   Alex Approved Dune Imperium Eclipse: Second Dawn of the Galaxy Terraforming Mars Aes Expedition My City Roll Camera! The Filmmaking Board Game MicroMacro: Crime City   Etsy/Crafty Sling Puck/Finger Hockey Stackable Trays with Bagging Funnel GripMats  BoardGameBoost (Caddy Max, Stockade) Larry:    No Budget: Eclipse 2nd Dawn Roll Player Adventures Dinosaur World w/ Expansions Detective City of Angels Thinky: Maglev Metro Castles of Burgundy Steam Works   New & Shiny: GI Joe Deck Building Game Deep Space D6 Armada Ashes Reborn: Rise of the Phoenixborn   Small But Mighty (could double as stocking stuffers): RailRoad Inc (Challenge or any regular color) Agropolis In Vino Morte' Cartographers  Not just Good, but SUPER Good - Top 3 lists themed by genre This time we ALSO include our top three Christmas Gift Gaming presents!   Alex: 3 - Stackable trays with bagging funnel 2 - Picture Perfect/Land vs Sea 1 - Cubitos   Larry:  Dinosaur Island Rawr n Write  (small but mighty) Dune Imperium  (Thinky)  Folded Space (Inserts & Accessories)  Naughty Nice List - Some Games or some companies have made the nice list for meritorious reasons, and some are getting a lump of coal!    Alex:   Naughty - Asmodee  Naughty - Hasbro (Hero Quest)   Nice - TMG (Thanks for all the fish) Nice - Eggertspeile (GWT) Plaid Hat (Summoner Wars) Nice - Kolossal Games Larry:    Naughty: Asmodee Renegade Abusive & Divisive figures in the BG World Nice:  TMG Conventions (TGD, Origins, Gen Con) Crowdfunding Special Thank you to our sponsor: VanRyder Games     Links:  Podstudio1  BGG        Music:  As always from the amazing community of gifted musicians, arrangers, and composers over at ocremix.org go visit and support them for the full project and so much more amazing music!   Intro / Interludes:  Carol of the Bells / by sephfire From the  Album - An Overclocked Christmas V.I Project Page - https://williammichael.info/aocc/     Outtro:  Christmas Time is Here / by Fratto From the  Album - An Overclocked Christmas V.I Project Page - https://williammichael.info/aocc/        

Intro Banter - This is the (mostly) unscripted intro to the show! We catch up, play games, talk about games that perhaps did not make the main show, and just gab, Welcome!  First Impressions – We talk about the first time with a title, from the acquisition to the first look, to the first play and deliver thoughts in writing and on the show.    This time: Great Western Trail (Second Edition) By Alexander Pfister Published by  Eggertspiele Released in 2021 A Few of my Favorite Things - Each Host takes a random title from their collection and covers it at length!   Alex: Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy By Touko Tahkokallio Published by Matagot Released in 2020   Dwellings of eldervale By Luke Laurie Published By Breaking Games Released in 2020   Larry: Dinosaur Island: Rawr and Write By Brian Lewis, David McGregor, Marissa Misura Published by Pandasaurus Games Released in 2021  That Time of The Year- Games themed for a certain time of the year! Food Based Games!   Alex:   Games about running a food establishment:  Food Chain Magnate By Jeroen Doumen, Joris Wiersinga Published By Splotter Spellen Released in 2015 Foodies By Ken Gruhl, Marco Portugal Published By CMON Global Limited  Released in 2019   Quick Card Games:  Food Fight By Matt Hyra Published By Cryptozoic Entertainment  Released in 2011 Point Salad By Molly Johnson, Robert Melvin, Shawn Stankewich Published By Alderac Entertainment Group Released in 2019   Wine: Vinhos By Vital Lacerda Published By What's Your Game? Released in 2010 Viticulture By Jamey Stegmaier, Alan Stone Published By Stonemaier Games  Released in 2013 Larry: Agricola By Uwe Rosenberg Published by Z-Man Games Released in 2007  Cinque Terre By Chris Handy (I) Published by Rio Grande Games Released in 2013 Herbaceous By Eduardo Baraf, Steve Finn Published by  Pencil First Games, LLC Released in 2017 Special Thank you to our sponsor: VanRyder Games     Links:  Podstudio1  BGG  Gamepoint Infinite Dreams Gaming     Music:  As always from the amazing community of gifted musicians, arrangers, and composers over at ocremix.org go visit and support them for the full project and so much more amazing music!   Outro :  De Nuit / by mv feat. Jeff Ball Original Track - The Phantom Forest Album - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin Project Page - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin | OC ReMix Content Group - Final Fantasy VI Original Copyright - Square Enix Original Composers - Nobuo Uematsu   Commercial: Sparkle / by Joshua Morse Original Song: Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia - Emerald Mist From The Album - Castlevania: Sonata of the Damned Project Page - http://sotd.ocremix.org - Castlevania: Sonata of the Damned Original Composer - Yasuhiro Ichihashi  

Intro Banter - This is the (mostly) unscripted intro to the show! We catch up, play games, talk about games that perhaps did not make the main show, and just gab, Welcome!    First Impressions – We talk about the first time with a title, from the acquisition to the first look, to the first play and deliver thoughts in writing and on the show. & Background Bravado - We will Mic Live plays and actual sessions and run it throughout the episode. This time: Fantastic Factories By Joseph Z Chen, Justin Faulkner Published by Deep Water Games Released in 2019 Not just Good, but SUPER Good - Top 3 lists themed by genre Super good lists of favorite memories from recording the podcast!   Alex: Don't be that Guy Bears in a Park The first time we did not hit the record button Cynthia's Episode GenCan't Interviews with Creators Larry:    Top Three milestone episodes -  Episode 79 1st annual Christmas Special (1) Overall Number one Episode 001 Living With Games (2) Episode 008 Parts 1 & 2 TGD First coverage (3)   Top three Guest episodes -  Episode 26 Grand Designs - Episode with Shawn Smith of Infinite Dreams Gaming (1) Episode 53 Special Guest Evan Derrick (2) Episode 94 with special guest Ryan Howard. (3)   Top Three New Segment  -  Episode 30: The Spoken Token Presents: Movies - (1) Episode 27: New Game Set Top Fun house - (2) Episode 44: Comic Book to Board Game -  (3) The long look back -  We take a candid look back at our first 100 episodes and discuss trends and games that we have played and seen since our beginning. We end by looking forward to our next 100! This special 100th episode: Changes we have seen in board games since we started Special Thank you to our sponsor: VanRyder Games     Links:  Podstudio1  BGG  Gamepoint Infinite Dreams Gaming     Music:  As always from the amazing community of gifted musicians, arrangers, and composers over at ocremix.org go visit and support them for the full project and so much more amazing music!   Outro :  De Nuit / by mv feat. Jeff Ball Original Track - The Phantom Forest Album - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin Project Page - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin | OC ReMix Content Group - Final Fantasy VI Original Copyright - Square Enix Original Composers - Nobuo Uematsu   Commercial: Sparkle / by Joshua Morse Original Song: Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia - Emerald Mist From The Album - Castlevania: Sonata of the Damned Project Page - http://sotd.ocremix.org - Castlevania: Sonata of the Damned Original Composer - Yasuhiro Ichihashi

Intro Banter - This is the (mostly) unscripted intro to the show! We catch up, play games, talk about games that perhaps did not make the main show, and just gab, Welcome!  Conventional wisdom - convention going ons. This episode, a supersized Fall Convention extravaganza!    List: Stroganov Kingdomino Origins Picture Perfect Land vs Sea GI Joe Transformers Time bomb Remastered Marvel Unmatched Hells Kitchen, Redemption Row Azul Queens Garden Unfathomable Now or Never Bitoku Resurgence * Night of the Ninja Origins First Builders MazeScape Fight Club the home game Onitama Light and Shadow It's a wonderful kingdom 1923 Cotton Club Great Western Trail 2nd Ed Welcome to the Moon Cora Quest Special Thank you to our sponsor: VanRyder Games     Links:  Podstudio1  BGG  Music:  As always from the amazing community of gifted musicians, arrangers, and composers over at ocremix.org go visit and support them for the full project and so much more amazing music!   Outro :  De Nuit / by mv feat. Jeff Ball Original Track - The Phantom Forest Album - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin Project Page - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin | OC ReMix Content Group - Final Fantasy VI Original Copyright - Square Enix Original Composers - Nobuo Uematsu  

Intro: Special episode introduction with Larry Neal.   Segments:   3:07 Infinite Dreams Games Michael Aldridge Sean Smith   10:58 Breaking Teeth Games Dustin Crouch Caine Meyers   18:33 Meeple Mountain Andy Matthews - Email Special Guest Elijah Longwell - Email    26:32 The Big Score Chase Williams Contact info: igotdvds on bgg  | avett_fan on Twitter   Jason Mowry   Contact Info: JMmowery on bgg  | jason_mowery on Twitter    Links: Podstudio1  TGD  BGG    Music: As always from the amazing community of gifted musicians, arrangers, and composers over at ocremix.org go visit them for the full project and so much more amazing music!   Intro / Bumps / Outro: The Super Star Returns / By DarkeSword with a Cameo by: "GREEN GREENS" From the Album: Smash The Record: The Record!  Source: Kirby Super Star - "Clash! Gourmet Race"  Original Composer: Jun Ishikawa Project Page: http://ocremix.org/info/Smash_The_Record:_The_Record 

Intro Banter - This is the (mostly) unscripted intro to the show! We catch up, play games, talk about games that perhaps did not make the main show, and just gab, Welcome!     First Impressions – We talk about the first time with a title, from the acquisition to the first look, to the first play and deliver thoughts in writing and on the show.    Family Affair: Introducing a family member of the hosts and good gaming discussion about current trends, commonalities, generalizations, and some history to boot!!   That Sinking Feeling - We talk about experiences in Gaming where we thought the experience was going to be one way, but it ends up another way. When were those and how did we handle it and how they affected us.   Shelf or Table? - In this series we will examine the phenomena of collecting board games. Each segment we will look at one facet of this integral part of our lives in depth.   Special Thank you to our sponsor: VanRyder Games   Links:  Podstudio1  BGG    Music:  As always from the amazing community of gifted musicians, arrangers, and composers over at ocremix.org go visit and support them for the full project and so much more amazing music! Outro :  De Nuit / by mv feat. Jeff Ball Original Track - The Phantom Forest Album - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin Project Page - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin | OC ReMix Content Group - Final Fantasy VI Original Copyright - Square Enix Original Composers - Nobuo Uematsu

Original Show notes to follow in full context to the original Airing date of August 1st 2018.   Main Show Notes:   Happy Birthday!: The Spoken Token is 2 years old this episode! Since we have a big shindig with our friends at GamePoint Cafe for GenCant 2018 in just a few days, all of our big giveaways are going to be there! And so are we! Thank you so much for coming along with us and we look forward to year three and beyond!!   Asmodee sold itself!  What does this portend for board games worldwide? We dive a little bit into a topic that we will revisit!!   Who is killing it? A list of companies who we each believe has been doing an amazing job in the last 12 months and one company who has done a horrible job in the last 12 months.     Fighting the Cult…of the New: What older games should you revisit that are at least 5 years old? So many titles deserve your time that are not considered “Classics” yet, Alex and Larry take a look.   Does the Spiel des Jahres matter outside of Germany? With their requirements to being legitimately published in the German market, is it really the best game of the year worldwide, or are we just recognizing it because that is what we have been doing? We discuss ideas and offer some thoughts on a solution or alternative to enhance this hallowed event in Board Gaming.   Publisher Links: Pandasaurus  Van Ryder Games Renegade Games Blue Orange Games Plan B Games Mayfair games   Days Of Wonder  Iello  Hasbro Games: 7 Wonders   Clank!  Detective City Of Angels  FlatLine  Graphic Novel Adventures  Hostage Negotiator Crime Wave  Kepler 3042  Overlight  Power Grid   Raiders of the North Sea  The Big Score  The Resistance   Topiary  Battleship Galaxies    Summer Of Games:   Isle of Skye  Nyet    Links: Podstudio1 Game Point Cafe GenCant 2018 BGG Asmodee News    Music:  As always from the amazing community of gifted musicians, arrangers, and composers over at ocremix.org go visit them for the full project and so much more amazing music!   Intro / Bump / Outro Labyrinth of Dance Floors (A Link to the Past) / By Jeff Ball  From The Album 25YEARLEGEND: A Legend of Zelda Indie Game Composer Tribute Original Composer: Koji Kondo Project Page: http://zelda25.ocremix.org/   

Intro Banter - This is the (mostly) unscripted intro to the show! We catch up, play games, talk about games that perhaps did not make the main show, and just gab, Welcome!     Elephant In The Room - Topics that HAVE to be talked about. This time we talk about the current state of Shipping and how it affects the worldwide economy, not just boardgames. Tasty Minstrel Games Current situation    Don't Be That Guy - Identifying bad gamer habits and how to avoid or correct them so that everyone has a more pleasurable playing experience.  This time: Role Playing Experience.    The Hijacker (solo hero)   The Carrot Top (comic relief)   The Thwarter (Actively playing against the DM)   The Destroyer (The DM trying to win the game) First Impressions – We talk about the first time with a title, from the acquisition to the first look, to the first play and deliver thoughts in writing and on the show.  This time: Micro Macro: Crime City By Johannes Sich Published by Lucky Duck Games Released in 2020  Summer Of Games Game choice: Our Hosts share their end of show games to go get right now!  This time a Double heaping as we left off last episode's choices!! Alex: Gold West By J. Alex Kevern Published by Tasty Minstrel Games Released in 2015   Yokohama By Hisashi Hayashi Published by Tasty Minstrel Games Released in 2016 Larry:  Dice Hospital By Stan Kordonskiy, Mike Nudd Published by Alley Cat Games Released in 2018   OverBoss: A Boss Monster Adventure By Aaron Mesburne, Kevin Russ Published by Brotherwise Games Released in 2021     Special Thank you to our sponsor: VanRyder Games   Links:  Podstudio1  BGG  Music:  As always from the amazing community of gifted musicians, arrangers, and composers over at ocremix.org go visit and support them for the full project and so much more amazing music!   Outro :  De Nuit / by mv feat. Jeff Ball Original Track - The Phantom Forest Album - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin Project Page - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin | OC ReMix Content Group - Final Fantasy VI Original Copyright - Square Enix Original Composers - Nobuo Uematsu

Intro Banter - This is the (mostly) unscripted intro to the show! We catch up, play games, talk about games that perhaps did not make the main show, and just gab, Welcome!  Game Time!: Our Hosts will place any general gaming topic in this slot as they see fit! So it may be a new release, PSA etc. if it's Gaming related, and it's time to talk about it, it's GAME TIME!   This time we welcome special Guest Ryan Howard and talk all things Tabletop RPG! From GM, to Character Design and implementation, we dig deep!   His show is Rollin' Bones with Ryan Howard over on Youtube and they drop episodes every Wednesday. If you like to watch along live, catch him on Twitch on Monday nights at 8pm Central and join in the fun!  There is also an Audio only version of the show; RollinBones Ryan wherever you download your podcasts.     Not just Good, but SUPER Good - Top 3 lists themed by genre.  This time Top Three Favorite Adventure Board Games NOT based on DnD!   Ryan: Marvel Crisis Protocol By Will Pagani, Will Shick Published by Atomic Mass Games Released in 2019. Betrayal at house on the Hill By Bruce Glassco, Rob Daviau, Bill McQuillan, Mike Selinker,  Teeuwynn Woodruff Published by Wizards of the Coast Released in 2004. Elder Sign By Richard Launius, Kevin Wilson Published by Fantasy Flight Games Released in 2011. Alex: Star Wars Imperial Assault By Justin Kemppainen, Corey Konieczka, Jonathan Ying Published by Fantasy Flight Games Released in 2014. Gloomhaven By Isaac Childres Published by Cephalofair Games Released in 2017. Mice and Mystics By Jerry Hawthorne Published by Plaid Hat Games Released in 2012.   Larry:  Clank!: A Deck Building Adventure By Paul Dennen Published by Renegade Game Studios Released in 2016. Mage Knight By Vlaada Chvátil Published by WizKids Released in 2011.  Runebound 2nd Ed By Darrell Hardy, Martin Wallace Published by Fantasy Flight Games Released in 2005. Special Thank you to our sponsor: VanRyder Games   Links:  Podstudio1  BGG  Twitch.tv/rollinbonesryan Music:  As always from the amazing community of gifted musicians, arrangers, and composers over at ocremix.org go visit and support them for the full project and so much more amazing music!   Outro :  De Nuit / by mv feat. Jeff Ball Original Track - The Phantom Forest Album - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin Project Page - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin | OC ReMix Content Group - Final Fantasy VI Original Copyright - Square Enix Original Composers - Nobuo Uematsu

Special Opening - A special Summer of Games opening for the Fourth year episode! First Impressions – We talk about the first time with a title, from the acquisition to the first look, to the first play and deliver thoughts in writing and on the show.   This time Alex and Jackson Wallace talk about:   Summoner Wars 2nd Edition By Colby Dauch Published By Plaid Hat Games Released in 2021       The Table Sessions - Here we talk through a game with the backdrop of a live session of it playing. Interweaving the narrative with actual time from the games play. While not an on the table segment, this one is where we give our opinions and back it up with excerpts from the live play. We also talk through the game's rules and premise so as to give proper context to the entire setting.   This time Larry takes a look at:   The Big Score By Jason Mowery, A. J. Porfirio, Chase Williams Published by Van Ryder Games Released in 2018  Summer Of Games Game choice: Our Hosts share their end of show games to go get right now!   Alex: Don't Mess with Cthulhu By Yusuke Sato Published by Indie Boards & Cards Released in 2014   Larry: Hues and Cues By Scott Brady Published by The Op Released in 2020 Special Thank you to our sponsor: VanRyder Games   Links:  Podstudio1  BGG  Board Game workshop Music:  As always from the amazing community of gifted musicians, arrangers, and composers over at ocremix.org go visit and support them for the full project and so much more amazing music!   Outro :  De Nuit / by mv feat. Jeff Ball Original Track - The Phantom Forest Album - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin Project Page - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin | OC ReMix Content Group - Final Fantasy VI Original Copyright - Square Enix Original Composers - Nobuo Uematsu Larry Interlude/Outro :  Sparkle / by Joshua Morse Original Song: Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia - Emerald Mist From The Album - Castlevania: Sonata of the Damned Project Page - http://sotd.ocremix.org - Castlevania: Sonata of the Damned Original Composer - Yasuhiro Ichihashi Alex Interlude/Outro: Bramble Reprise (Stickerbrush Symphony) / by Joshua Morse  From the Album - Serious Monkey Business Original Composer: David Wise Project link: DKC2.OCREMIX.ORG - Serious Monkey Business

Intro Banter - This is the (mostly) unscripted intro to the show! We catch up, play games, talk about games that perhaps did not make the main show, and just gab, Welcome!    Summer of Games Kickoff!! -  Featuring Summer of Games IV: Return of the Games Group! This summer we will focus on games and gaming related activities to begin to welcome your gaming friends back to the physical table, AS WELL AS further explore some ways to continue to get together virtually! It's a full on return to gaming in the summer with tips, ideas, a giveaway or two and of course GAMES, also there may be a surprise sighting or two, so come on and let's celebrate the Summer Of Games!!    First Impressions – We talk about the first time with a title, from the acquisition to the first look, to the first play and deliver thoughts in writing and on the show. This time:    Dune Imperium By Paul Dennen Published by Dire Wolf Released in 2020   Power Rangers: Deck Building Game By Dan Blanchett, Matt Hyra Published by Renegade Game Studios Released in 2021   BONUS Coverage!: Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition By Sydney Engelstein, Jacob Fryxelius, Nick Little Published by Stronghold Games Released in 2021   The Best of us, the Worst of us - We explore games and game mechanics that bring out the best in us AND the worst in us. Share some ways to identify these trends for yourself and how to deal with them both in your own game and with other players at your table.   Alex: Best - Worker Placement  Trickerion: Legends of Illusion By Richard Amann, Viktor Peter Published by Mindclash Games Released in 2015   Worst - Area Control  Rising Sun By Eric M. Lang Published by CMON Global Limited  Released in 2018   Larry:  Best - Game: On Mars By Vital Lacerda Published by Eagle-Gryphon Games Released in 2020  Mechanic: Euro Games.   Worst -  Game: WordSpot By Russell Ginns Published by Front Porch Classics Released in 2006 Mechanic: Puzzle.   Summer School - We take on and detail some fun, but serious Gaming activities that are specifically celebrated in the summer!  This time: Alex and Larry are Judges in the 2021 Game Design Contest by The Board Game Workshop! So we want to talk about it a bit more and bring light to this great event of the summer! Board Game workshop 2021 Design Contest    Summer Of Games Game choice: Our Hosts share their end of show games to go get right now!   Alex: Space Base By John D. Clair Published by Alderac Entertainment Group Released in 2018   Larry: RailRoad Ink By Hjalmar Hach, Lorenzo Silva Published by Horrible Guild Released in 2018 (Initial), 2021 New editions + Reprint Special Thank you to our sponsor: VanRyder Games   Links:  Podstudio1  BGG  Board Game workshop   Paizo   Starfinder Music:  As always from the amazing community of gifted musicians, arrangers, and composers over at ocremix.org go visit and support them for the full project and so much more amazing music!   Intro/Interludes/Outro :  De Nuit/ by mv feat. Jeff Ball Original Track - The Phantom Forest Album - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin Project Page - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin | OC ReMix Content Group - Final Fantasy VI Original Copyright - Square Enix Original Composers - Nobuo Uematsu

Intro Banter - This is the (mostly) unscripted intro to the show! We catch up, play games, talk about games that perhaps did not make the main show, and just gab, Welcome!  Grand Designs + Design Lab: This time we visit with the designers of Death Charades, Sarah Mason and Mitchell Maddox about their game, Kickstarter and what's next for them!    Talk to  Designers about the process and what is their recent projects   We speak about the mechanics of game design and tackle some common issues at a really deep level. Usually speaking with an established publisher/Designer! Not just Good, but SUPER Good - Top 3 lists themed by genre This time we ask for the top three games about one of life's inevitabilities: Favorite game about Life itself!   Alex: Stone Age By Bernd Brunnhofer Published by Hans im Glück Released in 2008   Terraforming Mars By Jacob Fryxelius Published by Stronghold Games Released in 2016 Xia: Legends of a Drift System By Cody Miller Published by Far Off Games Released in 2014 Larry: The 7TH Continent By Ludovic Roudy, Bruno Sautter Published by Serious Poulp Released in 2017 Dice Hospital  By Stan Kordonskiy, Mike Nudd Published by Alley Cat Games Released in  2018 Roll Player By Keith Matejka Published by Thunderworks Games  Released in 2016 Sarah:  Settlers Of Catan By Klaus Teuber Published by Mayfair Games Released in 1995 Uncreated game about Bioshpere2 By Sarah Released in Unknown The Sims By Will Wright Published by Electronic Arts Released in 2000   Mitchell: Pandemic By Matt Leacock Published by Z-Man Games, Inc. Released in 2008 Operation By Marvin Glass, John Spinello Published by Hasbro Released in 1965 Clue By Anthony E. Pratt Published by Hasbro  Released in 1949   Special Thank you to our sponsor: VanRyder Games   Links:  Podstudio1  BGG  Death Charades    Special Death Charades Reference Links: Steve Luoma - Graphic designer Jeff Hunt - Web Design HowLett    Middle TN Retail Partners Game Point Gift Horse Hail Dark Aesthetics Online Special: Special Discount for Spoken Token Listeners at Deathcharades.com: Use the Code MEMENTOKENMORI for 10% off at checkout!  Music:  As always from the amazing community of gifted musicians, arrangers, and composers over at ocremix.org go visit and support them for the full project and so much more amazing music!   Intro/Interludes/Outro :  De Nuit/ by mv feat. Jeff Ball Original Track - The Phantom Forest Album - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin Project Page - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin | OC ReMix Content Group - Final Fantasy VI Original Copyright - Square Enix Original Composers - Nobuo Uematsu    

Intro Banter - This is the (mostly) unscripted intro to the show! We catch up, play games, talk about games that perhaps did not make the main show, and just gab, Welcome!  First Impressions + On the table - We talk about the first time with a title, from the acquisition to the first look, to the first play and deliver thoughts in writing and on the show.    We will examine what the game is like when played, to personify that experience, cover angles and what to expect from the title: components, setting, rules and the overall atmosphere.    The Initiative By Corey Konieczka Published by Unexpected Games  Released in 2021    Railroad Ink  By Hjalmar Hach, Lorenzo Silva Published by Horrible Guild Released in 2018  Revisit Revelry - The hosts revisit a title and give ongoing impressions of living with the game. Revealing and detailing facets of the game that have emerged over their time with it!   Marvel Champions By Michael Boggs Nate French Caleb Grace Published by Fantasy Flight Games  Released in 2019   Ashes Reborn: Rise of the Phoenixborn By Isaac Vega Published by Plaid Hat Games Released in 2015 (Original) 2021 (Reborn)       Special Thank you to our sponsor: VanRyder Games     Links:  Podstudio1  BGG    Music:  As always from the amazing community of gifted musicians, arrangers, and composers over at ocremix.org go visit and support them for the full project and so much more amazing music!   Intro/Interludes/Outro :  De Nuit/ by mv feat. Jeff Ball Original Track - The Phantom Forest Album - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin Project Page - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin | OC ReMix Content Group - Final Fantasy VI Original Copyright - Square Enix Original Composers - Nobuo Uematsu

Intro Banter - This is the (mostly) unscripted intro to the show! We catch up, play games, talk about games that perhaps did not make the main show, and just gab, Welcome!  Game Design Block - With Chris Anderson                 Featuring discussions on Board Game workshop 2021 Design Contest       Grand Designs - Talk to Designers about the process and what their recent projects are.   Design Lab - We speak about the mechanics of game design and tackle some common issues at a really deep level. Usually speaking with an established publisher/Designer!   Not just Good, but SUPER Good - Top 3 lists themed by genre Deduction games   Larry: Detective City of Angels By Evan Derrick Published by Van Ryder Games Released in 2019 Mysterium By Oleksandr Nevskiy, Oleg Sidorenko Published by Libellud  Released in 2015 Coup By Rikki Tahta Published by Indie Boards & Cards Released in 2012 The Search for Planet X By Matthew O'Malley, Ben Rosset Published by Renegade Game Studios Released in 2020*   Chris:  The Resistance By Don Eskridge Published By Indie Boards & Cards Released in 2009 The Sheriff of Nottingham By Sérgio Halaban, André Zatz Published by Arcane Wonders Released in 2014 A Fake Artist Goes to New York By Jun Sasaki Published by Oink Games Released in 2012   Alex: The Resistance By Don Eskridge Published By Indie Boards & Cards Released in 2009  BattleStar Galactica By Corey Konieczka Published by Fantasy Flight Games Released in 2008 Deception Murder in Hong Kong By Tobey Ho Published by Jolly Thinkers Released in 2014 Treasure Island By Marc Paquien Published by Matagot Released in 2018*   *Honorable Mention Special Thank you to our sponsor: VanRyder Games     Links:  https://theboardgameworkshop.com/ Podstudio1  BGG  More information on the Board Game workshop 2021 Design Contest  Music:  As always from the amazing community of gifted musicians, arrangers, and composers over at ocremix.org go visit and support them for the full project and so much more amazing music!   Intro/Interludes/Outro :  De Nuit/ by mv feat. Jeff Ball Original Track - The Phantom Forest Album - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin Project Page - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin | OC ReMix Content Group - Final Fantasy VI Original Copyright - Square Enix Original Composers - Nobuo Uematsu  

Intro Banter - This is the (mostly) unscripted intro to the show! We catch up, play games, talk about games that perhaps did not make the main show, and just gab, Welcome!  Not Just Good, But…. Super Good: Best games within an established series. (Not just a retheme) or Expansion!   Alex:  Imperial Settlers: Empire of the North By Joanna Kijanka, Ignacy Trzewiczek Published by  Portal Games Released in 2019 Architects of the West Kingdom By Shem Phillips, S J Macdonald Published by Garphill Games Released in 2018 Trains By Hisashi Hayashi Published By Alderac Entertainment Group Released in 2012   Larry: Conflict of heroes:Awakening the Bear By Uwe Eickert Published by  Academy Games, Inc. Released in 2012 Call to adventure: Stormlight Archive By Chris O'Neal, Johnny O'Neal Published by Brotherwise Games Released in 2020 Tiny Epic Galaxies By Scott Almes Published by Gamelyn Games Released in 2015 Under the Hood:  We roll up our sleeves and talk about games from the perspective of their mechanics! The mechanisms that are present and cover what some of the buzzwords may mean. This time: Alex and Larry discuss the consumer trends of wanting a game to be deeply variable opposed to relatively simple but difficult to optimize/master. A deeper look - We pick a game (each) and do a deeper dive into the title. Not a review but speaking to the mechanics of it, NOTING any challenges in obtaining said title. So this does not have to be all new hotness.    Larry: Dragon Valley By CW Karstens Published by Diamond K Games Released in 2012   Alex: Summoner Wars 2nd Edition By Colby Dauch Published by Plaid Hat Games Released in 2021 Special Thank you to our sponsor: VanRyder Games   Links:  Podstudio1  BGG  Music:  As always from the amazing community of gifted musicians, arrangers, and composers over at ocremix.org go visit and support them for the full project and so much more amazing music!   Intro/Interludes/Outro :  De Nuit/ by mv feat. Jeff Ball Original Track - The Phantom Forest Album - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin Project Page - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin | OC ReMix Content Group - Final Fantasy VI Original Copyright - Square Enix Original Composers - Nobuo Uematsu

Intro Banter - This is the (mostly) unscripted intro to the show! We catch up, play games, talk about games that perhaps did not make the main show, and just gab, Welcome!  Discussed: Dragon Dice PubMeeple Is Anything Better than Good? - The hosts work on their much larger best of lists here, but are they better than SUPER good? Stay tuned here to find out!!    First up Alex: Legacy Of Dragonholt Chimera Station Millennium Blades Endeavor: Age of Sail Battlestar Galactica Rhino Hero: Super Battle Sagrada Anachrony Schotten Totten Cartographers 7 Wonders Duel Treasure Island Star Wars Imperial Assault The Crew: Quest for Planet Nine WarChest Western Legends Onitama Isle of Cats Crokinole Orleans Do you do that? - The hosts take a look at some hobby board game enthusiast specific behavior, and share their participation. And give some tips on how to join in!   This time the hosts look at seasonal gaming: Do you find yourself playing/purchasing seasonal games around the season? i.e. Springtime games for early spring, holiday games in the holiday season, etc. this time we share a few of our favorite Spring games!   Larry:  Bottom of the 9th Mystic Vale Ascension Gift of the Elements Photosynthesis Freshwater Fly Alex: Baseball Highlights: 2045 Root Teachers Pet - How to mitigate your personal feelings when teaching a new game to a group in order to make sure the experience is the best for everyone? Special Thank you to our sponsor: VanRyder Games   Links:  Podstudio1  BGG  Ramstar Games Music:  As always from the amazing community of gifted musicians, arrangers, and composers over at ocremix.org go visit and support them for the full project and so much more amazing music!   Intro/Interludes/Outro :  De Nuit/ by mv feat. Jeff Ball Original Track - The Phantom Forest Album - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin Project Page - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin | OC ReMix Content Group - Final Fantasy VI Original Copyright - Square Enix Original Composers - Nobuo Uematsu  

Intro Banter - This is the (mostly) unscripted intro to the show! We catch up, play games, talk about games that perhaps did not make the main show, and just gab, Welcome!  Late to the Party- We talk about games that are established in the hobby that we are just now playing.    Alex:  Lorenzo Il Magnefico By Flaminia Brasini, Virginio Gigli, Simone Luciani Published by Cranio Creations Released in 2016   Larry:  Freshwater Fly By Brian Suhre Published By Bellwether Games Released in 2019 Sponsor Spot - VanRyder Games. Grand Designs - Talk to  Designers about the process and what is their recent projects Sean Chappel of Ramstar Games stops by to talk about his new Kickstarter Hivernation! Not just Good, but SUPER Good - Top 3 lists themed by genre This time with our special Guest Sean Chappell of Ramstar Games! Top three games that have tiles as a main component! (Carcassonne, Etc.)   Top Three games with Tiles in them:   Shawn: Takenoko Mansions Of Madness Forbidden Island   Larry: Kings of Air and Steam Dungeon Twister  Heroscape   Alex: Xia: Legends of a Drift System Carcassonne NMBR 9 Elephant In The Room - Topics that HAVE to be talked about. Talk about the culture of negativity surrounding social media. Link to Rodney’s (of Watch It Played) Response on Twitter. Special Thank you to our sponsor: VanRyder Games   Links:  Podstudio1  BGG  Ramstar Games Music:  As always from the amazing community of gifted musicians, arrangers, and composers over at ocremix.org go visit and support them for the full project and so much more amazing music!   Intro/Interludes/Outro :  De Nuit/ by mv feat. Jeff Ball Original Track - The Phantom Forest Album - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin Project Page - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin | OC ReMix Content Group - Final Fantasy VI Original Copyright - Square Enix Original Composers - Nobuo Uematsu

Intro Banter - This is the (mostly) unscripted intro to the show! We catch up, play games, talk about games that perhaps did not make the main show, and just gab, Welcome!  Bored Class? Game Room! - Discussion with our resident teacher on using Board games as learning aids in real life classrooms.   This episode: Alex talks about what games and how he has used board games as a teacher in class with a very special guest teacher Ms. Adrienne Neal!   Games used as teaching Aids: Chutes and Ladders  Trouble  Sorry  Payday Checkers Connect Four  Monopoly  Kingdomino  Star Wars Rebellion  7 Wonders Via Appia Pandemic: Fall of Rome 10 Days Series Zendo  Sponsor Spot - VanRyder Games. First Impressions – We talk about the first time with a title, from the acquisition to the first look, to the first play and deliver thoughts in writing and on the show.    This Episode: Maglev Metro By Ted Alspach Published by Bézier Games Released in 2021. Larry/Alex I need your Help! -  Each host brings his personal issues with the Board Game industry to one another. The other host  then offers helpful advice and both hosts walk through the very real feelings that our hobby manifests.   This episode Alex struggles with expansions. The fear of missing out on content, publishers releasing things at a break-neck pace, and the current market trends tend to make things harder to acquire after their initial release window.  Not just Good but Super Good Guest Edition -  Top Three Games to play when you are snowed in!   Adrienne -  Monopoly Life Clue  Honorable Mention Uno ********** Alex -  Lost Ruins of Arnack Crokinole Onitama Honorable Mention Onirim ********** Larry -  Sword And Sorcery Hostage Negotiator Roll Player   Special Thank you to our sponsor: VanRyder Games   Links:  Podstudio1  BGG    Music:  As always from the amazing community of gifted musicians, arrangers, and composers over at ocremix.org go visit and support them for the full project and so much more amazing music!   Intro/Interludes/Outro :  De Nuit/ by mv feat. Jeff Ball Original Track - The Phantom Forest Album - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin Project Page - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin | OC ReMix Content Group - Final Fantasy VI Original Copyright - Square Enix Original Composers - Nobuo Uematsu  

Intro Banter - This is the (mostly) unscripted intro to the show! We catch up, play games, talk about games that perhaps did not make the main show, and just gab, Welcome!  Beyond the Box - Sleeves, Mats, Dice, customized. Favorite non gaming items that are essential to the game collection.   Alex: Silicone Cupcake Liners, Plano Boxes, The Artist Supply Box (Hobby Lobby)   Larry: Jewelry Containers as bit bins, EVERY self sealing plastic Bag EVER. Collectible Coin protectors. What’s NEW(s) - We discuss current relevant news AND or new things to us in the boardgaming world!   BGA ASMODEE PURCHASE ALLIANCE ADDS BLUE ORANGE TCG MARKET ANALYSIS: A NEW YEAR, A NEW KING OF THE TCG HILL Do You See what I See? - The hosts look at a varying number of upcoming titles based on criteria we pick from episode to episode! Discussing our excitement for them and reasoning why that is. This Episode 2021’s most anticipated games!    Alex: Eclipse: Second Dawn By Touko Tahkokallio Published by Lautapelit.fi Released in 2020    Great Western Trail (2nd Ed) By Alexander Pfister Published by eggertspiele Released in 2021   Red Rising By Alexander Schmidt (II), Jamey Stegmaier  Published by Stonemaier Games Released in 2021   Stars of Akarios By Brendan McCaskell, Jonathan Thwaites Published by OOMM Released in 2021 Larry:  Retail: One Deck Galaxy By Chris Cieslik Published by Asmadi Games Released in 2021 Maglev Metro By Ted Alspach Published by Bézier Games Released in 2021 Dune Imperium By Paul Dennen  Published by Dire Wolf Released in 2020   Other: (Kickstarter)  Final Girl By Evan Derrick, A. J. Porfirio Published by Van Ryder Games Released in 2021  Aeon’s End Legacy of Gravehold By Sydney Engelstein, Nick Little (I) Released in 2021 Shelf or Table? - In this series we will examine the phenomena of collecting board games. Each segment we will look at one facet of this integral part of our lives in depth. This Episode: “Box bloat” we define it, identify the trend and discuss some reasons why it's happening and some practical applications for living with it.  Special Thank you to our sponsor: VanRyder Games   Links:  Podstudio1  BGG  ICv2   Lauren_plays_to_win (On Instagram) Music:  As always from the amazing community of gifted musicians, arrangers, and composers over at ocremix.org go visit and support them for the full project and so much more amazing music!         Intro/Interludes/Outro :  De Nuit/ by mv feat. Jeff Ball Original Track - The Phantom Forest Album - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin Project Page - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin | OC ReMix Content Group - Final Fantasy VI Original Copyright - Square Enix Original Composers - Nobuo Uematsu

Intro Banter - This is the (mostly) unscripted intro to the show! We catch up, play games, talk about games that perhaps did not make the main show, and just gab, Welcome!  Notes about our friends at Antlab Games  That time of the year: games we are in love with right now.    Larry: Race for the Galaxy By Thomas Lehmann Published by Rio Grande Games Released in 2007   Alex: The King's Dilemma By Hjalmar Hach, Lorenzo Silva Published by Horrible Guild Released in 2019 Grand Designs / Design Lab - We speak about the mechanics of game design and talk to  Designers about their process, themselves and what their recent projects are.  This Episode part 2 of our sit down with Jared and Emily Minnix, designers and creators of the upcoming game Bear Attack! Super Good: Top Three Mainstream US Market Games  Alex: Risk  LOTR Risk  Scene it   Jared: Monopoly  Risk  LOTR Stratego    Larry: Life SolarQuest: The Space Age Real Estate Game Fortress America   Emily: Clue  Rat-a-Tat Cat BGG Battleship    The right kinda crowd: this episode Larry and Alex identify their favorite games at each player count (not what the box states, our personal favorites at a particular player count)   1 player Alex: Legacy of Dragonholt   2 player Alex:  Pandemic Legacy (All Variants) Marvel Champions Carcassonne 3 player Alex: Xia: Legends of a Drift System Chimera Station Sagrada  Through The Ages 4 player Alex: Treasure Island Kemet  Brass Birmingham    5 Player Alex: Battlestar Galactica Western Legends Special Thank you to our sponsor: VanRyder Games   Links:  Bear Attack Podstudio1  BGG  Music:  As always from the amazing community of gifted musicians, arrangers, and composers over at ocremix.org go visit and support them for the full project and so much more amazing music!     Intro/Interludes/Outro :  De Nuit/ by mv feat. Jeff Ball Original Track - The Phantom Forest Album - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin Project Page - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin | OC ReMix Content Group - Final Fantasy VI Original Copyright - Square Enix Original Composers - Nobuo Uematsu

Intro Banter - This is the (mostly) unscripted intro to the show! We catch up, play games, talk about games that perhaps did not make the main show, and just gab, Welcome!    First Impressions – We talk about the first time with a title, from the acquisition to the first look, to the first play and deliver thoughts in writing and on the show.    This episode: Canvas By Jeff Chin, Andrew Nerger Published by Road To Infamy Games Released in 2021   Check our main site Blog for Larry’s extended thoughts!   Grand Designs/Design Lab  - Talk to Game Designers about the process and cover current projects.   This Episode Pt 1 with new game designers Jared and Emily Minnix About their upcoming Kickstarter, Bear Attack and their approach to designing a hobby board game!   Building Blocks - New to the Hobby Must have games, by mechanic and genre’ do you need some games if you own others in the same category?   This episode: Step Two in the process, what would be the next Five games we would suggest for the budding Game Collector?   Alex:  Isle of Skye  Azul  Viticulture  Concordia  Marvel Champions Larry:    The Worker Placement - Dinosaur Island By Jonathan Gilmour, Brian Lewis Published By Pandasaurus Games Released in 2017    The Roll n Write - Cartographers By Jordy Adan Published by Thunderworks Games Released in 2019  The Bag/Deck Builder - War Chest By Trevor Benjamin, David Thompson (I) Published by Alderac Entertainment Group Released in 2018    The Area Majority - El Grande By Wolfgang Kramer, Richard Ulrich Published by Rio Grande Games Released in 1995 The Cooperative Game - Sentinels of the Muiltiverse By Christopher Badell, Paul Bender, Adam Rebottaro Published by Greater Than Games Released in 2011 Special Thank you to our sponsor: VanRyder Games Links:  Bear Attack Podstudio1  BGG  Music:  As always from the amazing community of gifted musicians, arrangers, and composers over at ocremix.org go visit and support them for the full project and so much more amazing music! Intro/Interludes/Outro :  In Bayshire / by Radiowar Original Track - Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's: Duel Transer Album - Shonen ReMix Jump! Project Page - https://remixjump.ocremix.org Content Group - Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's: Duel Transer Original Copyright - Konami Original Composers - Tatsuya Fujiwara, Seiichi Takamoto  

Intro Banter - This is the (mostly) unscripted intro to the show! We catch up, play games, talk about games that perhaps did not make the main show, and just gab, Welcome!    On the table - We will examine what the game is like when played, to personify that experience, cover angles and what to expect from the title: components, setting, rules and the overall atmosphere. Noting any difficulty in obtaining said titles where applicable. Points to hit: Rules - This covers everything in the Rule book from setup to actually communicating what you are doing when you play.   Components - Every piece in the box, this can also cover table presence, what does it look like when it is all laid out.   Play - How does the game play, is it smooth, what are the fun interactions, what does it encourage.   Theme - What does the title do with its theme, how does it use it to further the narrative of the game and provide atmosphere for those playing. Alex: Under Falling Skies By Tomáš Uhlíř Published by Czech Games Edition Released in 2020 Larry: Warps Edge By Scott Almes Published by Renegade Game Studios Released in 2020   Building Blocks - New to the Hobby must have games. How would you help a friend build out their budding collection, by mechanic and genre’ or some other way? The hosts give five games they would recommend to a budding hobby game enthusiast to get started.   Alex: Carcassonne By Klaus-Jürgen Wrede  Published by Hans im Glück Released in 2000 Splendor By Marc André Published by Space Cowboys Released in 2014 Lords of WaterDeep By Peter Lee, Rodney Thompson Published by Wizards of the Coast        Released in 2012 Quack’s of Quedlinburg By Wolfgang Warsch Published by North Star Games Released in 2018 The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine By Thomas Sing Published by KOSMOS                Released in 2019   Larry:  The Classic: Puerto Rico By Andreas Seyfarth Published by alea, Ravensburger Released in 2002 The Gateway: Settlers Of Catan / Catan Starfarers By Klaus Teuber Published by KOSMOS  Released in 1995 / 2019  The Cooperative: Pandemic / Original By Matt Leacock Published by Z-Man Games, Inc. released in 2008 The Micro Game: Love Letter / Any Variant By Seiji Kanai Published by Alderac Entertainment Group Released in 2012 The Deckbuilder: Aeon's End By Kevin Riley Published by Action Phase Games, Indie Boards & Cards Released in 2016 Links:  Podstudio1  BGG  Music:  As always from the amazing community of gifted musicians, arrangers, and composers over at ocremix.org go visit and support them for the full project and so much more amazing music! Intro/Interludes/Outro :  Beginning of the Journey / by Fredrik Häthén feat. JohnStacy, Alex Hill, dannymusic, DavidRussell323, Dean Nguyen, Harpsona, Andrew Thompson, Chromatic Apparatus, Andrew Steffen, mkafie, Gabriel Vizcarra, Bassoonify, Gamer of the Winds, Damian Nguyen, Lauren the Flute, Catboss., Travis Kindred, Andre Beller Original Track - Departure Album - Paths Less Travelled: Terranigma Content Group - Terranigma Original Copyright - Square Enix Original Composer - Miyoko Takaoka

Intro Banter - This is the (mostly) unscripted intro to the show! We catch up, play games, talk about games that perhaps did not make the main show, and just gab, Welcome!  Delving into Dustin's Dungeon - Continued  trip into the Kickstarted Gaming mind of a fellow gamer!    This time : Nocturion By George Skourtis Published by Vesuvius Media Released in 2019 Our Year in Review - We look at the previous year's crop of games from a genre's perspective and go over how we think about that year's hottest releases. What’s all the Fuss About: Discussion about a relatively (new) popular game, looking at why it’s gaining such attention, all the Fuss surrounding it and then sharing honest thoughts on what that fuss is actually about.   This time: Lost Ruins of Arnak by Elwen and Mín Published by Czech Games Edition What’s NEW(s) - We discuss current relevant news AND or new things to us in the boardgaming world! This episode we talk about what came into our collections over the holidays! Conventional wisdom - convention going ons https://www.rocketcitygamefest.com/  Games Discussed, by Host:   Alex:   Best of 2020 The Crew   Isle of Cats  The Search for Planet X  Lost Ruins of Arnak  Beyond the Sun  Pandemic Legacy: Season 0    Honorable Mentions: Monumental - Best Blockbuster game Tekhenu: Obelisk of the Sun - Best awards season game Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion - Best animated feature Root  - Best Digital Port Games played / Acquired over the holidays   New to me: Pitch Car It’s A Wonderful World  Fort  Endeavor: Age of Sail Dice Hospital Tiny Epic Dinosaurs A War of Whispers Brass: Birmingham Lorenzo il Magnifico Under Falling Skies Organized Marvel Champions Larry: On Mars (2020) Be a part of the first Martian colony, striving to be the best contributor.   King of Tokyo: Dark Edition (2020) Fight for dominance in this upgraded pulp edition of a dice-rolling monster battle.   The Search for Planet X (2020) Plan, scan, and theorize to find a new planet at the edge of our solar system.   Warp's Edge (2020) You are alone: power up your ship to fight against a swarm of enemies.   Atheneum: Mystic Library (2020) Stack magical books on your shelves to prepare for the magic exam!   Monumental (2020) Guide your civilization to prosperity by managing the resources in your capital city!   I feel this game could be on the list but it has not been played yet so it misses the mark. Kanban EV (2020)   Christmas Haul and gaming!   Haul!: Coffee Roaster By Saashi Published by Stronghold Games Released in 2015 Aeons End: The New Age By Kevin Riley Published by Indie Boards & Cards Released in 2019 Super Munchkin By Steve Jackson Published  By Steve Jackson Games Released in 2005   Played: The Game of Life By Reuben Klamer Published by Hasbro Released in 1999 Letters to Santa By Seiji Kanai Published by Alderac Entertainment Group Released in 2014 In Vino Morte By Chris Anderson Published by Button Shy Released in 2016  Cinque Terre By Chris Handy Published by Rio Grande Games Released in 2013 Alhambra Big Box By Jo Hartwig, Dirk Henn, Wolfgang Panning Published by Queen Games  Released in 2009 Links:  Podstudio1  BGG  Music:  As always from the amazing community of gifted musicians, arrangers, and composers over at ocremix.org go visit and support them for the full project and so much more amazing music! Intro/Interludes/Outro :  Sonic the Hedgehog Tactile Snowfall OC Remix / by Rexy Original Songs - His World ~Theme of Sonic the Hedgehog, White Acropolis ~Snowy Peak, White Acropolis ~The Base Original Composers - Hideaki Kobayashi, Jun Senoue, Mariko Nanba, Seirou Okamoto, Taihei Sato, Takahito Eguchi, Tomoya Ohtani, Yasutaka Kume   

1st annual Extra Special Christmas Special - In a first the guys celebrate the season as only The Spoken Token can!    Deck The Halls with Alex and Larry  - We candidly discuss decorations and Christmases past, our favorite anecdotes from the season regarding the sights and smells of this wonderful season.   Holiday Story With Larry: ACT I   Holiday Cheer With Alex: ACT I   Chestnuts Roasting with Larry and Alex - Discussion about family time memories around the day and holiday season.   Holiday Story With Larry: ACT II   The Bells of Christmas Day with Alex and Larry - We discuss the impact of music to our holiday celebrations, sharing, discovering and its origins and importance.   Holiday Cheer With Alex: ACT II   Holiday Music Spotlight: OC Remix Christmas   Holiday Story With Larry: ACT III   Holiday Express with Larry and Alex - Spending time together on the holidays, things we do to celebrate and share. We wrap up here with well wishes to all who listen.   Holiday Cheer With Alex: ACT III   Holiday Music Spotlight: OC Remix Christmas   Holiday Story With Larry: ACT IV Links:  Podstudio1  BGG  OCRemix Free Music Archive Music:  As always from the amazing community of gifted musicians, arrangers, and composers over at ocremix.org go visit and support them for the full project and so much more amazing music!   Intro Interludes: Winter’s Town / by tweek From the Album - An Overclocked Christmas V. I Special Spotlight: Christmas Time is Here / by Fratto From the Album - An Overclocked Christmas V. I Original Composers - Vince Guarldi & Lee Mendelson Special Spotlight: Carol of the Bells / by sephfire From the Album - An Overclocked Christmas V. I Special Spotlight: Mary Did you know / by Random Hero From the Album - An Overclocked Christmas V. I Special Spotlight: Drakes Christmas/ by bustatunez From the Album - An Overclocked Christmas v. III   Christmas Designs Special Music: Song List   Title: Happy Holidays   Author: Borrtex   Source: Christmas Time II   License: CC BY-NC 4.0 Title: Home Decorations   Author: Borrtex   Source: Christmas Time II   License: CC BY-NC 4.0 Title: Snowy Afternoon   Author: Borrtex   Source: Christmas Time II   License: CC BY-NC 4.0 Title: Children’s Joy   Author: Borrtex   Source: Christmas Time II   License: CC BY-NC 4.0     Title: Opening Presents    Author: Borrtex   Source: Christmas Time II   License: CC BY-NC 4.0 Title: Family Together   Author: Borrtex   Source: Christmas Time II   License: CC BY-NC 4.0 Title: Christmas Eve   Author: Borrtex   Source: Christmas Time I   License: CC BY-NC 4.0 Title: Love & Generosity   Author: Borrtex   Source: Christmas Time I   License: CC BY-NC 4.0 Order of use ACT I. First - Happy Holidays  - Christmas Time II Second - Christmas Tree  - Christmas Time I ACT II. First - Home Decorations - Christmas Time II Second - Snowy Afternoon - Christmas Time II Third  - Children’s Joy - Christmas Time II     ACT III. First - Opening Presents - Christmas Time II Second - Opening Presents - Christmas Time II Third - Children’s Joy - Christmas Time II Fourth - Love & Generosity - Christmas Time I ACT IV. One - Family Together - Christmas Time II Two - Children’s Joy - Christmas Time II Three - Love & Generosity - Christmas Time I Four - Children’s Joy - Christmas Time II

Intro Banter - This is the (mostly) unscripted intro to the show! We catch up, play games, talk about games that perhaps did not make the main show, and just gab, Welcome!  We cover Renegade Game Studios upcoming Power Rangers Deck Building Game, there is still time to preorder if you follow the link!   Late to the Party- We talk about games that are established in the hobby that we are just now playing. Enigma board game    Alex: Smash Up By Paul Peterson Published by Alderac Entertainment Group Released in 2012   Larry: Realm Of Sand By Ji Hua Wei Published by Deep Water Games Released in 2018   First Impressions – We talk about the first time with a title, from the acquisition to the first look, to the first play and deliver thoughts in writing and on the show. This segment will contain BOTH, so deliver the cliffs notes on the show to be discussed, then point to WHO has submitted deeper thoughts on the blog (can be either or both!)   Alex: Pandemic Legacy: Season 0 By Rob Daviau, Matt Leacock Published by Z-Man Games, Inc. Released in 2020    Larry: Cloud City By Phil Walker-Harding Published by Blue Orange Games Released in 2020   The Spoken Token Presents: Movies - The guys each come up with their own movie based off of a board game, with a synopsis and trailer. This time: We cover the movie Gamemaster Documentary!   That Time of The Year Holiday Edition! - Games themed for that certain time of the year! It's that time, so we cover some titles you can look to fulfill any gifting ideas!   Alex:  NEW GAMES The Crew Tekhenu: Obelisk of the Sun Isle of Cats Beyond the Sun Castles of Tuscany Whistle Mountain Sidereal confluence: Remastered Edition Star Wars: Unlock! Viscounts of the West Kingdom Schotten Totten 2 CloudAge Larry:  General / Competitive Cloud City Hues and Cues King of Tokyo Dark Atheneum: Mystic Library Letters to Santa (aka Love Letter) Holiday Munchkin  Alhambra Game Master  Detective City of Angels Pathfinder 2nd ed Lancer   Cooperative games Sentinels of the Multiverse Forbidden Sky   Solo Warps Edge Legacy of DragonHolt  Additional Game Coverage Enigma By Touko Tahkokallio Published by Z-Man Games, Inc.Released in 2012 Links:  Podstudio1  BGG  Music:  As always from the amazing community of gifted musicians, arrangers, and composers over at ocremix.org go visit and support them for the full project and so much more amazing music! Intro/Interludes :  Snow Wood Academy Prom / by Rexy From the Album - An OverClocked Christmas V. VIII   Outro: Ashokan Noel / by Geoffrey Taucer & ffmusicdj From the Album - An OverClocked Christmas V. VIII