Podcast appearances and mentions of Brad Talton

Are we past the COVID boom of Board Games? People say Magic is dying, yet the sales numbers claim otherwise, and if apocalypses are your thing, we've got a wargame for you! Plus, Brad Talton from Level 99 Games joins us to talk about these things and show off Spooktacular, their upcoming horror Kickstarter!

Are we past the COVID boom of Board Games? People say Magic is dying, yet the sales numbers claim otherwise, and if apocalypses are your thing, we've got a wargame for you! Plus, Brad Talton from Level 99 Games joins us to talk about these things and show off Spooktacular, their upcoming horror Kickstarter!

We celebrate the release of a palindrome episode with the glorious news of the return of SHUX, the Shut Up & Sit Down Expo. Perhaps more relevantly, SVWAG are invited guests! Both Mark and Walker will be in Vancouver from September 30th to October 2nd. Now that you know where they will be, you can more efficiently avoid them. Or you could go play a game with them, whatevs.02:54 AYURIS: Tidal Blades: Heroes of the Reef (Tim Eisner & Ben Eisner, Druid City Games, 2020)Games Played Last Week:05:45 -Vengeance: Roll & Fight (Gordon Calleja, Noralie Lubbers, & Dávid Turczi, Mighty Boards, 2022)10:05 -Regicide (Paul Abrahams, Luke Badger, & Andy Richdale, Badgers from Mars, 2020)10:52 -Scape Goat (Jon Perry, Indie Boards & Cards, 2020)12:54 -Battlelore 2nd Edition (Richard Borg & Robert A. Kouba, FFG, 2013)15:57 -Millennium Blades: Collusion (Joshua Van Laningham & D. Brad Talton, Jr., Level 99 Games, 2021)21:32 -Golem (Flaminia Brasini, Virginio Gigli, & Simone Luciani, Cranio Creations, 2021)22:42 -Clash of the Gladiators (Reiner Knizia, Rio Grande Games, 2002)27:17 -Guards of Atlantis II (Artyom Nichipurov, Wolff Designa, 2022)28:22 -Ghost Adventure (Wlad Watine, Buzzy Games, 2020)31:36 -Orléans (Reiner Stockhausen, dlp Games, 2014)33:01 -Shamans (Cédrick Chaboussit, Studio H, 2021)37:19 -Carnegie (Xavier Georges, Quined Games, 2022)38:39 -Scythe (Jamey Stegmaier, Stonemaier Games, 2016)39:44 -The Guild of Merchant Explorers (Matthew Dunstan & Brett J. Gilbert, AEG, 2022)News (and why it doesn't matter):41:09 Discordia by Bernd Eisenstein41:25 Spiel des Jahres Winner: Cascadia from Randy Flynn and Flatout Games, Kennerspiel Living Forest from Aske Christiansen and Ludonaute41:52 The Wordle nightmare evolves into board form42.32 Sabika by Germán P. Millán43:00 SVWAG at the Shut Up & Sit Down Expo: SHUX! September 30 - October 243:57Topic: Fumbling towards a New NormalVideo: Board Game Design: How COVID 19 changed the board game industry foreverhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QM190p6MiPk

Brad Talton Jr. President of Level 99 Games  joins Doug and Kevin today.Giveaway Link: ( https://www.instagram.com/tv/CfQH8RQFP8D/ )S O C I A L   M E D I A➡️Website: ( http://www.meepleknights.com )➡️Instagram: ( https://www.instagram.com/meepleknights )➡️FaceBook Page: ( https://www.facebook.com/meepleknights )➡️FaceBook Group:  ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/meepleknights )➡️Discord: ( https://discord.gg/TUR3g3Z )C O N T A C T   U S

Level 99 Games was founded in 2011 by D. Brad Talton Jr. A lover of both tabletop and video games, Brad had difficulty finding games which could bring his video gamer friends to the board gaming table. Brad created Level 99 Games to transform the best ideas from the video game sphere onto paper and cardboard. In the decade since, Level 99 Games has created countless board games that bring to life what we love most in video gaming. Check out their webpage: https://www.level99store.com FOLLOW US ON:  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamebinge Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boardgamebingepodcast Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/boardgamebinge WHERE TO FIND OUR PODCAST: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5RJbdkguebb3MSLAatZr7r iHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-board-game-binge-72500104/ Tune In: https://tunein.com/embed/player/p1344218/ Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vYm9hcmRnYW1lYmluZ2U= Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/board-game-binge/id1522623033 Visit Our Websites:  Board Game Binge: https://boardgamebinge.com/ Tin Robot Games: https://tinrobotgames.com Elixir Board Games: https://www.elixirboardgames.com/our-games

Much art is discussed this week, from French Romantics, to pirate stuff, to conspiracist vision boards, to whatever Walker is doing when he uses clothespins on felt. Mark wonders whether he can justify leaving in dead air and calling it "bold use of negative space," but the deeper worry is that too many people would prefer the silence. Games Played Last Week:01:14 -Ark Nova (Mathias Wigge, Feuerland Spiele, 2021)05:46 -Agricola (Revised Edition) (Uwe Rosenberg, Lookout Games, 2016)10:09 -Witchstone (Martino Chiacchiera & Reiner Knizia, R&R Games, 2021)10:50 -Republic of Virtue (Amabel Holland, Hollandspiele, 2021)15:08 -Pulsar 2849 (Vladimír Suchý, CGE, 2017)22:58 -Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest (Paolo Mori, Stonemaier Games, 2022)31:16 -Pictures: Orange (Daniela Stöhr & Christian Stöhr, PD-Verlag, 2021)34:50 -Reichbusters: Project Vril (Jake Thornton, Mythic Games, 2020)38:11 -Table Battles (Amabel Holland, Hollandspiele, 2017)43:19 -Ascension Tactics: Miniatures Deckbuilding Game (Justin Gary & Ryan Sutherland, Stone Blade Entertainment, 2021)News (and why it doesn't matter):47:22 Arcs: Collapse and Conflict in the Void by Cole Wehrle and Leder Games48:06 Zheng He solo game by Geoff Engelstein and David Thompson49:07 Avatar: The Last Airbender Fire Nation Rising50:01 Dead by Daylight board game by Brad Talton of Level 99 Games 51:53 No singing in The Wizard of Oz Adventure Book Game53:09 Feature Game: Riftforce (Carlo Bortolini, 1 More Time Games, 2021)

Too much news! So much news, in fact, that we had to cut some news. Some news, though news-y, will keep until next week. The key is to wrap the roots of the news in damp paper towel, put the news in a plastic bag, and put the bag in the fridge. The news will keep up to a couple weeks that way, whereas it would have become limp news on the counter in as little as a day. 01:11 -By Stealth and Sea (Nicola Saggini & David Thompson, DVG Games, 2020)06:02 -Dinosaur Tea Party (Rob Daviau, JR Honeycutt, & Justin D. Jacobson, Restoration Games, 2018)09:43 -Guards of Atlantis II: Tabletop MOBA (Artyom Nichipurov, Wolff Designa, 2021)14:27 -Iwari: Deluxe Edition (Michael Schacht, ThunderGryph Games, 2020)17:33 -BattleCON: Unleashed (D. Brad Talton, Level 99 Games, 2020)21:01 -Whistle Mountain (Scott Caputo & Luke Laurie, Bézier Games, 2020)24:16 -Charterstone (Jamey Stegmaier, Stonemaier Games, 2017)News (and why it doesn't matter):26:31 Leftover animal mentions: Kabuto Sumo, Crash Octopus, and Scape Goat28:05 Ares Games loses Battlestar Galactica license 29:05 Boardgamegeek Artist Series #530:22 Kolossal Games' Reload30:50 Nidavellir expansion: Thingvellir31:51 More modules for Taverns of Tiefenthal32:24 It's a Wonderful Kingdom33:03 New solo modes for Concordia and AuZtralia33:53 Antoine Bauza's Oltréé34:51 Fantasy Flight Games forums shutting down36:12 Mayhem from CMON36:46 Lizard people for Warhammer Underworlds36:52 Dark Crystal RPG 37:13 Simone Luciani's Darwin's Journey37:58 Feature Game: Dogs of War (Paolo Mori, CMON, 2014) Designer's improvements: https://www.boardgamegeek.com/thread/1470285/some-variants-i-didnt-playtest-yet

We have an unwritten constitution here at SVWAG, which we know causes some people from jurisdictions with written constitutions to get a little mystified and/or twitchy. Trust us, it works! We get to claim a rich constitutional history all the way back to 1215 and the Magna Carta, or at least we will, once we figure out what King John had to do with podcasting. It's the kind of arrangement that works until you have a constitutional crisis, which we have about as often as those places with written constitutions; except we tend to settle ours with sidelong glances and lots of utterances along the lines of, "So... how do you, uh... think this works?" Games Played Last Week: 01:51 -Welcome To New Las Vegas (Alexis Allard & Benoit Turpin, Blue Cocker Games, 2020)03:50 -Escape the Dark Sector (Alex Crispin, Thomas Pike, & James Shelton, Themeborne Ltd., 2020)07:06 -Via Magica (Paolo Mori, Hurrican, 2020)08:59 -Cthulhu: Death May Die (Rob Daviau & Eric Lang, CMON, 2019)12:16 -Gods Love Dinosaurs (Kasper Lapp, Pandasaurus Games, 2020)19:18 -Pandemic Legacy: Season 0 (Rob Daviau & Matt Leacock, Z-Man Games, 2020)19:50 -Letter Tycoon (Brad Brooks, Breaking Games, 2015)21:33 -Terror in Meeple City aka Rampage (Antoine Bauza & Ludovic Maublanc, Repos Production, 2013)25:23 -Sakura Arms (BakaFire, BakaFire Party, 2018)29:18 -BattleCON: Unleashed (D. Brad Talton, Level 99 Games, 2020)33:42 -Exceed Fighting System (D. Brad Talton, Level 99 Games, 2016)News (and why it doesn't matter):36:40 Arcade1Up's Infinity Game Table37:19 Feature Game: The Castles of Tuscany (Stefan Feld, alea, 2020)

We have an unwritten constitution here at SVWAG, which we know causes some people from jurisdictions with written constitutions to get a little mystified and/or twitchy. Trust us, it works! We get to claim a rich constitutional history all the way back to 1215 and the Magna Carta, or at least we will, once we figure out what King John had to do with podcasting. It's the kind of arrangement that works until you have a constitutional crisis, which we have about as often as those places with written constitutions; except we tend to settle ours with sidelong glances and lots of utterances along the lines of, "So... how do you, uh... think this works?" Games Played Last Week: 01:51 -Welcome To New Las Vegas (Alexis Allard & Benoit Turpin, Blue Cocker Games, 2020)03:50 -Escape the Dark Sector (Alex Crispin, Thomas Pike, & James Shelton, Themeborne Ltd., 2020)07:06 -Via Magica (Paolo Mori, Hurrican, 2020)08:59 -Cthulhu: Death May Die (Rob Daviau & Eric Lang, CMON, 2019)12:16 -Gods Love Dinosaurs (Kasper Lapp, Pandasaurus Games, 2020)19:18 -Pandemic Legacy: Season 0 (Rob Daviau & Matt Leacock, Z-Man Games, 2020)19:50 -Letter Tycoon (Brad Brooks, Breaking Games, 2015)21:33 -Terror in Meeple City aka Rampage (Antoine Bauza & Ludovic Maublanc, Repos Production, 2013)25:23 -Sakura Arms (BakaFire, BakaFire Party, 2018)29:18 -BattleCON: Unleashed (D. Brad Talton, Level 99 Games, 2020)33:42 -Exceed Fighting System (D. Brad Talton, Level 99 Games, 2016)News (and why it doesn't matter):36:40 Arcade1Up's Infinity Game Table37:19 Feature Game: The Castles of Tuscany (Stefan Feld, alea, 2020)

The unofficial motto of SVWAG has always been, "stop trying to make fetch happen." Similarly, you can't just make up words out of thin air--it's not like they're holidays or anything that can be conjured ex nihilo (Happy Arkhipov Day!). What's an Arnak, anyway? Can you lose ruins of something that never existed? I suppose a fantasy is a good pretext to give us an arm's length distance from generations of pith-decked looters and graverobbers. Relatedly, Walker desperately wants to coin the term "Azteckian," but Mark's not having it.Games Played Last Week: 01:32 -Quantum (Eric Zimmerman, Funforge, 2013)04:15 -Infinity Gauntlet: A Love Letter Game (Seiji Kanai & Alexander Ortloff, Zman Games, 2020)07:34 -BattleCON: Unleashed (D. Brad Talton, Level 99 Games, 2020)12:52 -Sakura Arms (BakaFire, AEG, 2017)15:05 -Race for the Galaxy: The Brink of War (Thomas Lehmann, Rio Grande Games, 2010)16:52 -Carcassonne: Hunters and Gatherers (Klaus-Jürgen Wrede & Bernd Brunnhofer, Hans im Glück, 2002)18:27 -Alhambra (Dirk Henn, Queen Games, 2003)20:12 -Pavlov's House (David Thompson, Dan Verssen Games, 2018)27:17 -Luxor (Rudiger Dorn, Queen Games, 2018)29:25 -Quetzal (Alexandre Garcia, Gigamic, 2020)News (and why it doesn't matter):32:24 Descent: Legends of the Dark34:28 Dragonlance digression36:38 More Knizia from Grail Games37:59 Too many Kickstarters! Yedo, Freedom Five, Frostpunk, Darkest Dungeon, Grand Austria Hotel, Crash Octopus, Kabuto Sumo, Sakura Arms38:51 Arkhipov Day: Ocotber 27th39:01 Feature Game: Lost Ruins of Arnak (Elwen & Mín, CGE, 2020)

The unofficial motto of SVWAG has always been, "stop trying to make fetch happen." Similarly, you can't just make up words out of thin air--it's not like they're holidays or anything that can be conjured ex nihilo (Happy Arkhipov Day!). What's an Arnak, anyway? Can you lose ruins of something that never existed? I suppose a fantasy is a good pretext to give us an arm's length distance from generations of pith-decked looters and graverobbers. Relatedly, Walker desperately wants to coin the term "Azteckian," but Mark's not having it.Games Played Last Week: 01:32 -Quantum (Eric Zimmerman, Funforge, 2013)04:15 -Infinity Gauntlet: A Love Letter Game (Seiji Kanai & Alexander Ortloff, Zman Games, 2020)07:34 -BattleCON: Unleashed (D. Brad Talton, Level 99 Games, 2020)12:52 -Sakura Arms (BakaFire, AEG, 2017)15:05 -Race for the Galaxy: The Brink of War (Thomas Lehmann, Rio Grande Games, 2010)16:52 -Carcassonne: Hunters and Gatherers (Klaus-Jürgen Wrede & Bernd Brunnhofer, Hans im Glück, 2002)18:27 -Alhambra (Dirk Henn, Queen Games, 2003)20:12 -Pavlov's House (David Thompson, Dan Verssen Games, 2018)27:17 -Luxor (Rudiger Dorn, Queen Games, 2018)29:25 -Quetzal (Alexandre Garcia, Gigamic, 2020)News (and why it doesn't matter):32:24 Descent: Legends of the Dark34:28 Dragonlance digression36:38 More Knizia from Grail Games37:59 Too many Kickstarters! Yedo, Freedom Five, Frostpunk, Darkest Dungeon, Grand Austria Hotel, Crash Octopus, Kabuto Sumo, Sakura Arms38:51 Arkhipov Day: Ocotber 27th39:01 Feature Game: Lost Ruins of Arnak (Elwen & Mín, CGE, 2020)

Brad Talton, founder of Level 99 Games, discusses what goes into designing a game that lasts. We talk about creating games that are easily expandable, are easy to get into but provide depth for long-time players, and creating worlds that players want to keep coming back to. And be sure to check out Level 99’s latest... The post Designing Games that Last with Brad Talton appeared first on Board Game Design Lab.

No daunts are asked and no daunts are given this week. "I don't give a daunt" is tattooed on Walker's back, no doubt an homage to Rhett Butler's famous ending line. We needed a little breather this time--a break from two-hour epic experiences. A little palate cleanser to ease us into a purely digital gaming life; because, to be frank, in this stage of isolation, we felt a little daunted.We will plead for your indulgence, as our audio setup is once again in a state of flux as we transition to a two-studio setup. Games Played Last Week:-Orleans 2m28s (Reiner Stockhausen, dlp Games, 2014)-The Quiet Year 3m03s (Avery Alder, Buried Without Ceremony, 2013)-Shadowrift 6m14s (Jeremy Anderson, Game Night Productions, 2012)-Spirit Island 8m17s (Eric R. Reuss, Greater Than Games, 2017)-Carolus Magnus 11m42s (Leo Colovini, Rio Grande Games, 2000) -Race for the Galaxy 17m25s (Thomas Lehmann, Rio Grande Games, 2007)-BattleCON: War of Indines 19m40s (D. Brad Talton, Jr., Level 99 Games, 2010)News (and why it doesn't matter):-For Science! on Kickstarter now 23m29s-CMON audit woes? 25m34sFeature Game: Undaunted: Normandy 28m20s (Trevor Benjamin & David Thompson, Osprey Games, 2019)

No daunts are asked and no daunts are given this week. "I don't give a daunt" is tattooed on Walker's back, no doubt an homage to Rhett Butler's famous ending line. We needed a little breather this time--a break from two-hour epic experiences. A little palate cleanser to ease us into a purely digital gaming life; because, to be frank, in this stage of isolation, we felt a little daunted.We will plead for your indulgence, as our audio setup is once again in a state of flux as we transition to a two-studio setup. Games Played Last Week:-Orleans 2m28s (Reiner Stockhausen, dlp Games, 2014)-The Quiet Year 3m03s (Avery Alder, Buried Without Ceremony, 2013)-Shadowrift 6m14s (Jeremy Anderson, Game Night Productions, 2012)-Spirit Island 8m17s (Eric R. Reuss, Greater Than Games, 2017)-Carolus Magnus 11m42s (Leo Colovini, Rio Grande Games, 2000) -Race for the Galaxy 17m25s (Thomas Lehmann, Rio Grande Games, 2007)-BattleCON: War of Indines 19m40s (D. Brad Talton, Jr., Level 99 Games, 2010)News (and why it doesn't matter):-For Science! on Kickstarter now 23m29s-CMON audit woes? 25m34sFeature Game: Undaunted: Normandy 28m20s (Trevor Benjamin & David Thompson, Osprey Games, 2019)

Success through Failure on Kickstarter.Success on Kickstarter can be such a problem when it leads to so many failures. And a good failure can lead to long-lasting success. These are the lessons, Host Richard Bliss, takes away from his conversation with Guest Brad Talton of Level 99 Games.Brad successfully raised $25,000 on Kickstarter with no business experience and lost about $25,000 on the project. He discusses the three phases Level 99 Games has passed through on their way from success to failure to success. Brad talks about the his growth from sole proprietor to bad manager to being a failed business owner. And how all of this led to his success as a business owner today.

As my father is wont to say, "Accept credit, pass blame." Actually, no, I said that, and it's my father's fault that I forgot the correct attribution. Is that how that works? At any rate, we here at SVWAG are always happy to claim responsibility for all positive developments. When and if peace breaks out anywhere, we will assert it is our doing based merely on this aside. Such is the power of our episode notes and our self-aggrandizement!AYURIS: The World of SMOG: Rise of Moloch 2m08s (Fel Barros, Christophe Madura, Alexandru Olteanu, David Rakoto, & Michael Shinall, CMON, 2018)Games Played Last Week: -Barony 4m51s (Marc André, Matagot, 2015)-Millennium Blades 5m37s (D. Brad Talton, Level 99 Games, 2016)-Santorini 7m32s (Gord!, Roxley, 2016)-Space Base 8m37s (John D. Clair, AEG, 2018)-Scythe 11m43s (Jamey Stegmaier, Stonemaier Games, 2016-Obsession 13m17s (Dan Hallagan, Kayenta Games, 2018)-Caverna: The Forgotten Folk 16m20s (Uwe Rosenberg & Alex Wilber, Lookout Games, 2018)-Claustrophobia: 1642 (Croc & Laurent Pouchain, Monolith, 2019)News (and why it doesn't matter)-Mild Patreon Shilling 23m34s-Peace during the Age of Steam 24m09s-Dune is back. Insert reference here. 25m36s -Sneak Breakout preview 28m35sFeature Game: XenoShyft: Onslaught 29m12s (Keren Philosophales & Michael Shinall, CMON, 2015) and Dreadmire (Michael Shinall, CMON, 2017)Topic: 1 vs. All vs. Coop vs. Semi-Coop vs. Vs. 53m54s

As my father is wont to say, "Accept credit, pass blame." Actually, no, I said that, and it's my father's fault that I forgot the correct attribution. Is that how that works? At any rate, we here at SVWAG are always happy to claim responsibility for all positive developments. When and if peace breaks out anywhere, we will assert it is our doing based merely on this aside. Such is the power of our episode notes and our self-aggrandizement!AYURIS: The World of SMOG: Rise of Moloch 2m08s (Fel Barros, Christophe Madura, Alexandru Olteanu, David Rakoto, & Michael Shinall, CMON, 2018)Games Played Last Week: -Barony 4m51s (Marc André, Matagot, 2015)-Millennium Blades 5m37s (D. Brad Talton, Level 99 Games, 2016)-Santorini 7m32s (Gord!, Roxley, 2016)-Space Base 8m37s (John D. Clair, AEG, 2018)-Scythe 11m43s (Jamey Stegmaier, Stonemaier Games, 2016-Obsession 13m17s (Dan Hallagan, Kayenta Games, 2018)-Caverna: The Forgotten Folk 16m20s (Uwe Rosenberg & Alex Wilber, Lookout Games, 2018)-Claustrophobia: 1642 (Croc & Laurent Pouchain, Monolith, 2019)News (and why it doesn't matter)-Mild Patreon Shilling 23m34s-Peace during the Age of Steam 24m09s-Dune is back. Insert reference here. 25m36s -Sneak Breakout preview 28m35sFeature Game: XenoShyft: Onslaught 29m12s (Keren Philosophales & Michael Shinall, CMON, 2015) and Dreadmire (Michael Shinall, CMON, 2017)Topic: 1 vs. All vs. Coop vs. Semi-Coop vs. Vs. 53m54s

Just as we are told that it's always five o'clock somewhere, we can be assured that Mark and Walker are always wrong somewhere. Time marches inexorably forward, and we mark that passage of time by checking in with the much-loved Quartermaster General series. Mark would happily tell you that time is nothing more and nothing less than a priori intuition, which when internalized allows us to ground the science of mathematics--and then Walker would rightfully point out that it's time for Mark to shut up.Games Played Last Week: -Menara 3m01s (Oliver Richtberg, Zoch Spiele, 2018)-Massive Darkness 5m18s (Raphaël Guiton, Jean-Baptiste Lullien & Nicolas Raoult, CMON, 2017)-Sentinels of the Multiverse 8m13s (Christopher Badell, Paul Bender, & Adam Rebottaro, Greater than Games, 2011)-Millennium Blades 10m20s (D. Brad Talton, Jr., Level 99 Games, 2016)-Kitchen Rush 12m17s (Vangelis Bagiartakis & Dávid Turczi, Artipia, 2017)News (and why it doesn't matter)-Quartermaster General (WWII) re-(quarter)mastered 15m22s-alea games joins a euro publishing revival 16m12s-Mystic Vale Steams up 17m27s-Plan B Games in a new Era from Matt Leacock 18m39s-Role-play as a Sentinel of the Multiverse 20m23sFeature Game: Quartermaster General: The Cold War 22m11s (Ian Brody, PSC Games, 2018)Topic: Real-Time Games 49m59s

Just as we are told that it's always five o'clock somewhere, we can be assured that Mark and Walker are always wrong somewhere. Time marches inexorably forward, and we mark that passage of time by checking in with the much-loved Quartermaster General series. Mark would happily tell you that time is nothing more and nothing less than a priori intuition, which when internalized allows us to ground the science of mathematics--and then Walker would rightfully point out that it's time for Mark to shut up.Games Played Last Week: -Menara 3m01s (Oliver Richtberg, Zoch Spiele, 2018)-Massive Darkness 5m18s (Raphaël Guiton, Jean-Baptiste Lullien & Nicolas Raoult, CMON, 2017)-Sentinels of the Multiverse 8m13s (Christopher Badell, Paul Bender, & Adam Rebottaro, Greater than Games, 2011)-Millennium Blades 10m20s (D. Brad Talton, Jr., Level 99 Games, 2016)-Kitchen Rush 12m17s (Vangelis Bagiartakis & Dávid Turczi, Artipia, 2017)News (and why it doesn't matter)-Quartermaster General (WWII) re-(quarter)mastered 15m22s-alea games joins a euro publishing revival 16m12s-Mystic Vale Steams up 17m27s-Plan B Games in a new Era from Matt Leacock 18m39s-Role-play as a Sentinel of the Multiverse 20m23sFeature Game: Quartermaster General: The Cold War 22m11s (Ian Brody, PSC Games, 2018)Topic: Real-Time Games 49m59s

This episode enters the Fire Swamp, the reputed lair of the R.O.U.S.--the Rodents of Unusual Size. Mark doesn't think they exist. We go in-depth into Thunderstone Quest, a long-serving deckbuilder that is a loyal as a farm boy. Walker announces that take-that cards killed his father, and they should prepare to die. I guess Andre the Giant shows up...? Games Played Last Week:-Gaslands 3m46s (Glenn Ford & Mike Hutchinson, Osprey Publishing, 2017)-San Juan 2nd ed. 5m27s (Andreas Seyfarth, alea, 2014)-13 Days: The Cuban Missile Crisis 6m39s (Asger Harding Granerud & Daniel Skjold Pedersen, Jolly Roger Games, 2016)-EXCEED Fighting System 9m01s (D. Brad Talton, Level 99 Games, 2016)-Duhr: The Lesser Houses 10m11s (Jim Felli, Devious Weasel, 2018)-Rum & Bones: Second Tide 14m03s (Michael Shinall, CMON, 2017)-Guards of Atlantis 14m53s (Artyom Nichipurov, Wolff Designa, 2017)-Scoville 15m57s (Ed Marriott, Tasty Minstrel, 2014)News (and why it doesn't matter) -Eclipse 1st edition gets eclipsed by 2nd ed. 17m43s-Overturn KS gets overturned by KS 21m36s-Vital Lacerda's vital work continues 24m36s-Knizia lays tiles in the Blue Lagoon 25m01s-Walker explains Wacky Races 25m44s-Asmodee being transferred from one Paris equity firm to another 27m27s Feature Game: Thunderstone Quest 28m40s (Mike Elliott, Bryan Reese & Mark Wootton, AEG, 2018)Topic: The Romance is Over: Mechanisms We're Tired Of 1h00m46s

This episode enters the Fire Swamp, the reputed lair of the R.O.U.S.--the Rodents of Unusual Size. Mark doesn't think they exist. We go in-depth into Thunderstone Quest, a long-serving deckbuilder that is a loyal as a farm boy. Walker announces that take-that cards killed his father, and they should prepare to die. I guess Andre the Giant shows up...? Games Played Last Week:-Gaslands 3m46s (Glenn Ford & Mike Hutchinson, Osprey Publishing, 2017)-San Juan 2nd ed. 5m27s (Andreas Seyfarth, alea, 2014)-13 Days: The Cuban Missile Crisis 6m39s (Asger Harding Granerud & Daniel Skjold Pedersen, Jolly Roger Games, 2016)-EXCEED Fighting System 9m01s (D. Brad Talton, Level 99 Games, 2016)-Duhr: The Lesser Houses 10m11s (Jim Felli, Devious Weasel, 2018)-Rum & Bones: Second Tide 14m03s (Michael Shinall, CMON, 2017)-Guards of Atlantis 14m53s (Artyom Nichipurov, Wolff Designa, 2017)-Scoville 15m57s (Ed Marriott, Tasty Minstrel, 2014)News (and why it doesn't matter) -Eclipse 1st edition gets eclipsed by 2nd ed. 17m43s-Overturn KS gets overturned by KS 21m36s-Vital Lacerda's vital work continues 24m36s-Knizia lays tiles in the Blue Lagoon 25m01s-Walker explains Wacky Races 25m44s-Asmodee being transferred from one Paris equity firm to another 27m27s Feature Game: Thunderstone Quest 28m40s (Mike Elliott, Bryan Reese & Mark Wootton, AEG, 2018)Topic: The Romance is Over: Mechanisms We're Tired Of 1h00m46s

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Brad Talton, designer of BattleCon and Pixel Tactics, discusses dueling games. Brad has been creating dueling combat games for years and has found incredible success with his company, Level 99 Games. The post Dueling Games with Brad Talton appeared first on Board Game Design Lab.

Brad Talton, designer of BattleCon and Pixel Tactics, discusses dueling games. Brad has been creating dueling combat games for years and has found incredible success with his company, Level 99 Games. The post Dueling Games with Brad Talton appeared first on Board Game Design Lab.

Tom is joined by Josh Vickers and Level 99 Games owner, Brad Talton to discuss Empyreal: Spells and Steam.

Richard is joined one again by Brad Talton, owner of Level 99 Games and all round brilliant person to guest on a podcast.  I speak with Brad about the current Kickstarter campaign, Argent - The Consortium, the up and coming Seventh Cross, Empyreal Steam and what is favourite Castlevania Game is.  He was a brilliant guest, and I encourage you to checkout his current Kickstarter Campaign and even get involved with the company's discord channel.  LINKS OF NOTES https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/level99games/argent-the-consortium-2nd-ed/ https://www.level99games.com/ https://www.level99games.com/blogs https://www.level99games.com/level-cap-podcast/    PLEASE HELP SPREAD THE WORD. YOUTUBE - PLEASE SUBSCRIBE https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC03LRG64f05w0C3Bs3aZ4sA   Board Game Geek - https://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgamepodcast/35093/were-not-wizards  Website - www.werenotwizards.com  Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/werenotwizards  Twitter.com - http://www.twitter.com/werenotwizards   If you like what you have heard, please take some time to Rate, Subscribe and Review us on iTunes. https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/were-not-wizards/id1084198405   Get us on Stitcher - http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/were-not-wizards  Get us through acast - http://www.acast.com/werenotwizards  Get us through Podknife - https://podknife.com/podcasts/4048   Check out our pictures - www.instagram.com/werenotwizards  BUY SOME MERCH - https://www.redbubble.com/shop/we're%20not%20wizards . www.patreon.com/werenotwizards  Music is owned entirely by We're Not Wizards and thanks to DouglasVBEmail us magic@werenotwizards.com  Remember, we are many things but We're Not Wizards

Richard is delighted to be joined by Brad Talton Jnr, who runs Level 99 Games and has brought such delights  to the table such as Battlecon and Pixel Tactics. We talk about how Brad got into the hobby before dicussing more about Pixel Tactics, Battlecon and others in the Level99 Games back catalogue and chatting about Seventh Cross, which will come to Kickstarter in the Autumn. Brad also helps answer Niki's (Lost Panda's) Battlecon Questions and we talk dining room boardgame etiquette.  Richard does an awful Fight Intro soundbite as well.  We were honoured to have him as a guest and hope you enjoy the episode. Links of Note www.level99games.com Level99Games Website https://twitter.com/level99games Level99Games Twitter   Like what you hear? Then please support us. Facebook -     http://www.facebook.com/werenotwizards Twitter.com -  http://www.twitter.com/werenotwizards     If you like what you have heard, please take some time to Rate, Subscribe and Review us on iTunes. https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/were-not-wizards/id1084198405    Get us on Stitcher -    http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/were-not-wizards   Get us through acast - http://www.acast.com/werenotwizards Check out our pictures -www.instagram.com/werenotwizards   Music is owned entirely by We're Not Wizards and thanks to DouglasVB Email us    magic@werenotwizards.com     Remember, we are many things but We're Not Wizards.  

Listen along live to Bags & Boards every Wednesday from 6-7 CST by clicking "Listen Live" at www.KXTR.com. This week on Bags & Boards, we got the chance to sit down with D. Brad Talton, Jr. of Level 99 Games. Brad is also the designer of games like the BattleCON system, Pixel Tactics, Millennium Blades & much more. Hear about his design philosophy, what games he's been playing and all of Level 99's upcoming releases. We also cover all of the news from the last week in tabletop gaming. Listen: "Listen Live" Wednesdays @ 6 PM CST at www.KXTR.com RSS Feed: (add us to your podcast catcher) feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundclo…508/sounds.rss Talk: www.Facebook.com/BagsandBoards @bagsandboardstx bagsandboardstx@gmail.com

Listen along live to Bags & Boards every Wednesday from 6-7 CST by clicking "Listen Live" at www.KXTR.com.This week on Bags & Boards, we got the chance to sit down with D. Brad Talton, Jr. of Level 99 Games. Brad is also the designer of games like the BattleCON system, Pixel Tactics, Millennium Blades & much more.Hear about his design philosophy, what games he's been playing and all of Level 99's upcoming releases. We also cover all of the news from the last week in tabletop gaming.Listen:"Listen Live" Wednesdays @ 6 PM CST at www.KXTR.comRSS Feed: (add us to your podcast catcher) feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundclo…508/sounds.rssTalk:www.Facebook.com/BagsandBoards@bagsandboardstxbagsandboardstx@gmail.com

We review the CCG simulator Millennium Blades. Thanks to the kindness of Brad Talton from Level 99 Games for providing us a review copy of the game, we discuss the components, gameplay, theme, and replayability of Millennium Blades. While Clint is on vacation, Jonathan and Shawn are joined by their friend, Joel. We wrap up […]

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After establishing his CCG bona fides, Tom Chick talks to Brad Talton about his newest boardgame, Millennium Blades, which is currently enjoying a successful campaign on Kickstarter. If you’ve ever played a CCG, or if you’ve so much as pondered playing a CCG, or especially if you want to play a game about CCGs that […] The post Qt3 Games Podcast: Brad Talton and Millennium Blades appeared first on Quarter to Three.

After establishing his CCG bona fides, Tom Chick talks to Brad Talton about his newest boardgame, Millennium Blades, which is currently enjoying a successful campaign on Kickstarter. If you’ve ever played a CCG, or if you’ve so much as pondered playing a CCG, or especially if you want to play a game about CCGs that […] The post Qt3 Games Podcast: Brad Talton and Millennium Blades appeared first on Quarter to Three.

An interview with Brad Talton and JR Honeycutt of Level 99 Games. Learn about their new Kickstarter Millenium Blades.

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In this show, we are joined by Brad Talton from Level 99 Games, and proceed to talk about Polar Derby, There’s A Moose In The House, the X-wing Rebel Transport, Ruse, Boss Monster, Android Netrunner: Honor and Profit, and Splendor.  We start a new game show, listen to a tale of Horror, learn how to win at rock-paper-scissors, hear about the Gathering of Friends, and answer a pile of questions!  Whew!  Finally, we end the show with ridiculous rules found in rulebooks.

In this show, we are joined by Brad Talton from Level 99 Games, and proceed to talk about Polar Derby, There’s A Moose In The House, the X-wing Rebel Transport, Ruse, Boss Monster, Android Netrunner: Honor and Profit, and Splendor.  We start a new game show, listen to a tale of Horror, learn how to win at rock-paper-scissors, hear about the Gathering of Friends, and answer a pile of questions!  Whew!  Finally, we end the show with ridiculous rules found in rulebooks.

Level 99 has been a company I’ve been very keen on since I learned about Brad Talton some three years ago. I backed their Kickstarter project for Mystic Empyrean and since they’ve had a whole load of projects that have been successful, which is pretty good! They are the minds behind BattleCon, one of the best fighting games out there. Also, of course, its expansion. Pixel Tactics also features as a fantastic game, by the way! Now they are again in Kickstarter with a game called Argent: The Consortium, a game the promises to mix Euro and Ameritrash experiences so everyone has a way to play that suits their tastes. And it sounds jolly good too, with some really cool victory conditions. But don’t let me give you any spoilers before the podcast. Enjoy the show!

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For our eleventh episode, we talk to Brad, who is both a designer (Pixel Tactics, BattleCon) and a publisher - Level 99 Games.