Podcasts about Cheapass Games

About Alex YeagerAlex Yeager joins us on today's episode to bring his wealth of knowledge and experience from over 20 years in the board game industry. Alex is the Chief Operating Officer at Amigo Games, overseeing the company's North American operations. Before his time at Amigo, Alex held various leadership roles at renowned companies like Mayfair Games, where he served as Vice President of Acquisition and Development, and Steve Jackson Games, where he contributed significantly to their demo programs. He also has a rich background as an event coordinator and demo leader, helping bring many games to wider audiences.In this episode, Alex shares his journey, from falling in love with tabletop games like Cosmic Encounter and Illuminati to his deep involvement in demoing for Steve Jackson Games and CheapAss Games. He walks us through his innovative 2-2-2 demo method, explains what makes a game pitch successful, and dives into the marketing strategies that can revive evergreen titles like Bonanza. Alex's insights into game development, pitching, and the mechanics behind building successful games provide a goldmine of advice for designers and developers alike. Enjoy!Want to support the podcast and get more design lessons?Paying subscribers enjoy an abundance of extra game design content and an exclusive newsletter with new lessons, archive access, videos, and more! By opting for a free or paid subscription, you can get the latest articles delivered to your inbox and support this podcast! Get full access to Think Like A Game Designer at justingarydesign.substack.com/subscribe

Erica and Gil are delighted to welcome designer Amabel Holland of Hollandspiele, known for making games with challenging themes using an unconventional publishing model.  SHOW NOTES 0m58s: Supply Lines of the American Revolution, Table Battles, Irish Gauge, This Guilty Land, Nicea, The Vote. 7m08s: Amabel is talking about her forthcoming game Eyelet. 15m02s: This is Geoff's game Versailles 1919, co-designed with Mark Herman. 17m28s: Benedict Arnold 18m34s: The Shackleton Expedition 21m16s: The Vote 28m22s: Nicea 31m38s: Irish Gauge, Northern Pacific, Iberian Gauge 32m29s: Winsome, Rio Grande 34m23s: Chicago Express 34m55s: Meltwater, An Infamous Traffic 36m11s: RIBBIT: The Jump, Move, and Block Game, Table Battles 38m51s: New Mill 43m45s: Westphalia 48m18s: Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae 49m52s: Cheapass Games 53m46s: Tobacco misinformation campaign 54m37s: Gil was thinking of Brandolini's Law, aka the BS Asymmetry Principle. 57m55s: Horse & Musket 59m03s: Deinocheirus, Pterodactyl, Therizinosaurus

Cultural gaps can be quite tragic, to say nothing of socially debilitating. Mark discovers to his horror that Walker is unfamiliar both with a key game and a crucial character in film history. Thank goodness that this faux pas does not sully Masterpiece Theatre, as that would bring shame to both the Warrior of the Wasteland and Vin Diesel. Games Played Last Week:01:02 -Regicide (Paul Abrahams, Luke Badger, & Andy Richdale, Badgers from Mars, 2020)03:19 -Onitama (Shimpei Sato, conception, 2014)04:46 -Card Capture (Lucas Gentry, Wep published, 2018)07:06 -Flotilla (J.B. Howell & Michael Mihealsick, WizKids, 2019)11:56 -Veritas (James Ernest & Mike Selinker, Cheapass Games, 2013)16:04 -The Shipwreck Arcana (Kevin Bishop, Meromorph Games, 2017) 19:14 -Empire of the Stars (Adam West, CrossCut Games, 2021)25:04 -Ruination (Travis R. Chance, Kolossal Games, 2021)28:33 -The Staufer Dynasty (Andreas Steding, Z-Man Games, 2014)30:22 -Mandala Stones (Filip Głowacz, Board&Dice, 2021)33:21 -Detective Club (Oleksandr Nevskiy, IGAMES, 2018)35:58 -Glorantha: The Gods War (Sandy Petersen, Petersen Games, 2019)News (and why it doesn't matter):41:02 Parasocial Saturdays! Streaming every Saturday at 10:30 EST on Twitch41:33 Fog of Love expansions: Nikki Valens focuses on queer andtrans stories, plus Love on Lockdown: I guess we'll stay in and watch a movie... again42:26 No more board games from IDW43:44 Avatar RPG broke the internet43:50 For Science! updates tragicomedy45:17 Feature Game: Soldiers in Postmen's Uniforms (David Thompson, Dan Verssen Games, 2021)

Emma and Gil welcome returning guest Eric Zimmerman, who last appeared on the show on Episode 79 to discuss the magic circle in gaming. This time, Eric discusses his idea of the 21st century being a "ludic century," and what makes games especially important today. We also discuss how games' powers can be used for evil, if tabletop games can become more environmentally sustainable, and see if there can be an equivalent to farmers' markets or slow food in tabletop game. SHOW NOTES 1m26s: Eric's previous tabletop games: Quantum, The Metagame (with Colleen Macklin and John Sharp). He also mentions Gamelab, Diner Dash, Sissyfight, Dear Reader, NYU Game Center (where Gil and Geoff are also adjuncts), and Rules of Play. Eric also mentions his large-scale art installation games that he's done with his partner Nathalie Pozzi. Here are a few of them: Interference, Starry Heavens, and Waiting Rooms. 5m34s: Here is Eric's original Ludic Century essay/manifesto, published in 2013. 16m27s: More info about Bernie De Koven and his influential book The Well-Played Game. 18m13s: More info about the slimy practice of gerrymandering. Eric also mentions the board game El Grande. 21m45s: More info about systemic racism. 24m17s: More info about Ultimate, also known as Ultimate Frisbee. 25m53s: One thing to note here is that impartial referees in sports are a relatively recent development. In the mid-19th century, both baseball and association football (soccer) originally had each team bring their own umpire, who would attempt to agree on calls. Back then, umpires did not make calls proactively; players had to appeal to the umpire in order to get a decision.  This changed as teams got more competitive and team-based umpires failed to be impartial. Both sports brought in a neutral referee who could resolve disputes between the umpires; baseball in 1857, soccer in 1881. Eventually, the team-based umpires were dropped entirely, with soccer keeping the single referee (though they eventually added two linesmen to help make calls) and baseball renaming the referee back to "umpire" and adding three additional umpires to handle calls at each base. (Sources: Strike Four: The Evolution of Baseball, Richard Hershberger, and The Ball is Round: A Global History of Soccer, David Goldblatt.) 30m52s: Jane McGonigal's book Reality is Broken. 36m34s: The influential behavioral psychologist B.F. Skinner. 48m32s: Cheapass Games has made many of their older "envelope" games available as print-and-play downloads. 49m00s: The gone-and-gladly-forgotten CD longbox. 50m15s: The Zoomable game RATS: High Tea at Sea by Eric and Josh DeBonis.  55m42s: More information about the environmental concerns around cryptocurrency. 1h03m10s: Slow Food is an organization related to the slow movement that pushes back against the fast pace of modern life. 1h09m35s: The game Gil mentions is Avatar Stalker, from the folks at Project Avatar. He also mentions The Nest, which was first mentioned on the show by Hayley Cooper of Strange Bird Immersive on Ludology 214 - Escape from Reality. 1h12m27s: Eric mentions the artists Alex Katz and Kara Walker. 1h15m55s: Eric’s website, the NYU Game Center, and Eric's partner Nathalie Pozzi.

** Monopoly, Ludo, Catan, Dominion, Poker, Scythe, Scrabble ** James Earnest condenses almost 3 decades of his experience in the board gaming industry for us in this extremely informative episode. While I ask a million questions about board game ideation, themes, styles and game mechanics, James more eloquently adds to his answers his perspective of having been a freelancer, having started his own company ie Cheapass Games, starting a new company ie Crab Fragment Labs and finally even helps me design a quarantine board game! We also cover play testing, marketing, distribution and how Kickstarter has had an enormous influence in this industry. If you like playing board games or would like to create one, definitely stay tuned till the end of the episode where James talks about the pros and cons of dipping your toes into this industry in 2020. About James: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjCmpvtkNPrAhVmFTQIHfSbBP8QFjAAegQIAxAB&url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FJames_Ernest&usg=AOvVaw28UNSVy4D6jH3w1FHmK9gD More about James: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamedesigner/61/james-ernest Crab Fragment Labs: https://www.crabfragmentlabs.com/ Follow James on Twitter: @cheapassjames --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/guestofhonor/support

Wait, is that title right? Whatever, we'll fix it in post. In this episode we ate some candy Bruce took from a stranger, drank each other under the table, and had an idea or four.   WHAT THE FOOD Bruce got some Canadian toffee that was very tasty but not very radio-friendly. We were also disappointed by a huge multilingual Kit Kat.   THE RED DRAGON INN (1 & 2) We review this game that appears on Boardgamegeek's Top 100 Party Game list to judge for ourselves whether we think it belongs there. Also, chain mail underwear. THE PARTY GAMECLASH! In this GameClash we came in here for that special offer: a guaranteed personality. We played the pitch game "The Big Idea," by James Ernest (of Cheapass Games fame). A simian power tool? Disease? Heaven itself? Or maybe you'd just like a fresh coat of paint. We certainly hope Mike survived this episode. EXTRA LIFE About Extra Life (coming up November 2nd 2019): We will be doing our annual 24 hour gaming marathon for the Children's Miracle Network charity at 3 Gear Games in the Historic Savage Mill in Savage Mill, Maryland (www.3geargames.com). Please feel free to stop by and hang out with us there, especially in the wee hours of the morning when we desperately need motivation (and caffeine). If you would like to make a (tax deductible) donation to a great charity, you can find us by searching for Partygamecast at www.extra-life.org or just use this link to our team: https://www.extra-life.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.team&teamID=47896. We would also welcome anyone who wants to join the team online and raise money with us!

Tired of paying too much for board games? Do you have too many bits and pieces from games that you hardly ever play? Well have we got a solution for you! Let the Dice Roll is proud to present you with: Cheapass Games! A vendor that specializes in low-cost games that also make use of game components you already have lying about the house. Horray! Banjo also shares his feelings on anniversary editions that go well above, and beyond their original production quality. Cheapass Games Homepage https://cheapass.com/ Cheapass Games - Originals (Including Kill Doctor Lucky) https://cheapass.com/free-games/originals/ Attribution: Music from https://filmmusic.io "As I Figure" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) Licence: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/letthediceroll/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/letthediceroll/support

James Ernest, founder of Cheapass Games, reflects on 20 years of designing and publishing tabletop games.

This week we're pitching lunch themed games to our guest James Ernest of Cheapass Games. Which of our game pitches will feed James' hunger for games? The post Will it Game? Episode 33 with James Ernest appeared first on One Board Family.

Intro Banter: The guys catch up with very exciting news from the world of gaming, and the...world in general.   Intro Banter Part Deux: Tarifs! And you the boardgamer! So….Tariffs for US gamers with China may add as much as 25% (stated) to board games that are coming out of that country to here. Other things as well, but this is a board game podcast. What does this mean? It means LOOK before you leap, it means see if you can source the game locally (used, don’t pay gougers) it means you may have to wait it out or do without for a time. It means that if there are issues that are reaching into your pocketbook, we MUST put the games down sometimes and see what the rest of the world is doing and do our part to address deficiencies that WE have felt, if we are so moved.   Purchase news: GTG purchased Cheap@$$ games recently, what can this mean?: link here. Greater Than Games announced today that it has acquired Cheapass Games. Greater Than Games is best known for the award winning Spirit Island and Sentinels of the Multiverse, while Cheapass Games is known for their low cost, black and white game (and more recently an upgraded version of Kill Dr. Lucky). From their PR Spokesperson: “The acquisition of Cheapass Games is the culmination of several years of friendship between the two companies. Cheapass Games has created richly-themed black and white games since its inception in 1996, with the introduction of full-color games, such as Tak, Kill Doctor Lucky and Unexploded Cows, in later years. “I’m thrilled to have Greater Than Games take over publishing current and future Cheapass Games titles, and I look forward to working with them on a variety of projects,” said James Ernest, exiled leader of Cheapass Games. As we undergo this transition, Greater Than Games looks forward to supporting the Cheapass Games product lines, demo staff, and fan base. “ Original source:  https://www.boardgamequest.com/ The Long Haul (Project Play) - the hosts pick an ambitious and far reaching goal and see it through and chronicle it for the show! We check in on how things are going and discuss early term feelings about this one! X-Wing By Fantasy Flight Games.   How much Space you gonna need?: How big is it on the table? How much space does a game actually need to be played. Larry Tackles 2018’s The Big Score from Van Ryder Games in a preview for our upcoming Summer of Games II! Main picture as shown (Instagram) total four players.   Game Life - We talk about the reality of hobby boardgaming integrating into our everyday lives. We look into Tracking plays of your board games; do you do it, if so what app or process do you use? We discuss some ways this can be helpful to you!   Late to the Party- We talk about games that are established in the hobby that we are just now playing. This episode Larry and Alex discuss the recently played Hyperborea from Asmodee!   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. Alex - The ultra Hot Wingspan from Stonemaier Games has finally arrived, Alex takes first Crack at it! Larry - The brand new Hisashi Hayashi, Seiji Kanai card game Deca Slayer from Arclight Games!   Links: Podstudio1 BGG Bell Of Souls   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/Interlude/Outro :   Brain Sound Tilt (Ramirez's Theme)/ Guifrog From the album: Arcadia Legends Project Site: http://arcadia.ocremix.org Original Composer - Yutaka Minobe  

James Ernest is a man of many talents. He’s a screenwriter, poker player, juggler and game designer. He’s worked with Wizards of the Coast, Paizo Publishing, and even developed the game _Tak_ with legendary fantasy author Patrick Rothfuss. In this podcast, James talks about how he and his company, Cheapass Games, work to designs new games, develop rulesets, and manage the expectations of players. This episode is a treasure trove of game design knowledge. Check it out!

This is a games filled bash as Justen and Tom return from Congress of Gamers. In usual fashion we discuss out of print games that you should drop $100 to buy, savage an Avalon Hill classic, cautiously approach the latest hotness Root, and then argue the strategic importance of whining like a baby in Twilight Imperium. Music from Tooth and Tail composed by Austin Wintory https://austinwintory.bandcamp.com/album/tooth-and-tail-200:40 Stockpile app and Cheapass Games bought out!05:40 Kingdomino and Spiel des Jahres chat10:00 Santiago is sadly out of print but we are ecstatic about this underrated auction Euro16:22 The Networks manages to disappoint Justen then immediately redeem itself in the course of five minutes. Includes hating on Terraforming Mars.22:20 Pandemic: Reign of Cthulhu actually brings something new to the tired co-op genre25:05 Justen and Tom savage Britannia, a game that is best left to time34:25 Thebes is a solid push-your-luck game where you engage in the European pastime of stealing from other cultures36:00 Root is a game Justen is cautiously optimistic while Tom is hesitant, plus a discussion on asymmetry and why it's so difficult to design53:00 "Player Regulated" games and why "balance" is less important in massive conflict games than providing players with the tools necessary to encourage meaningful interaction

This is a games filled bash as Justen and Tom return from Congress of Gamers. In usual fashion we discuss out of print games that you should drop $100 to buy, savage an Avalon Hill classic, cautiously approach the latest hotness Root, and then argue the strategic importance of whining like a baby in Twilight Imperium. Music from Tooth and Tail composed by Austin Wintory https://austinwintory.bandcamp.com/album/tooth-and-tail-200:40 Stockpile app and Cheapass Games bought out!05:40 Kingdomino and Spiel des Jahres chat10:00 Santiago is sadly out of print but we are ecstatic about this underrated auction Euro16:22 The Networks manages to disappoint Justen then immediately redeem itself in the course of five minutes. Includes hating on Terraforming Mars.22:20 Pandemic: Reign of Cthulhu actually brings something new to the tired co-op genre25:05 Justen and Tom savage Britannia, a game that is best left to time34:25 Thebes is a solid push-your-luck game where you engage in the European pastime of stealing from other cultures36:00 Root is a game Justen is cautiously optimistic while Tom is hesitant, plus a discussion on asymmetry and why it's so difficult to design53:00 "Player Regulated" games and why "balance" is less important in massive conflict games than providing players with the tools necessary to encourage meaningful interaction

James Edward Gray: @JEG2 "Purchase" links are affiliate links, which means you’re supporting the show when you purchase our recommendations. Thanks! 00:16 – Welcome to “Paneldome!” …we mean, “Greater Than Code!” 01:58 – Backgrounds and Superpowers Hilary Stohs-Krause: We’ve Always Been Here: Women Changemakers in Tech @ RailsConf 2017 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3ojRN4CT7I) 04:44 – Examples of Accessibility Challenges in Board Games 07:00 – Games and Challenges Escape: The Curse of the Temple (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/113294/escape-curse-temple) (Purchase (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00720I7TC/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=therubyrep-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B00720I7TC&linkId=68e011bda94e857e4b22dad236dcf6ba)) Millennium Blades (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/113294/escape-curse-temple) (Purchase (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1936920573/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=therubyrep-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=1936920573&linkId=7d3b7e9a8d786ba1e4ae2d233bc51a36)) 11:49 – The Power of House Rules RoboRally (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/18/roborally) (Purchase (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N8T7ACD/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=therubyrep-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B01N8T7ACD&linkId=e3267f057c2b4e90ce3b6fe38096d3b0)) Small World (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/40692/small-world) (Purchase (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0024H7OF6/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=therubyrep-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B0024H7OF6&linkId=7c13ce13055a0d5cd2a795467cc185f6)) 14:41 – German-style/Eurogames vs American Games Ticket to Ride (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/9209/ticket-ride) (Purchase (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0975277324/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=therubyrep-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=0975277324&linkId=8195297768939e58262a884aaba03b90)) Puerto Rico (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/3076/puerto-rico) (Purchase (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00008URUT/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=therubyrep-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B00008URUT&linkId=fbc944006019689d603d89785f915dcb)) Settlers of Catan (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/38821/settlers-catan-gallery-edition) (Purchase (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000W7JWUA/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=therubyrep-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B000W7JWUA&linkId=fd5a4dc6e87428c9c3efb1132d9d789a) Great Western Trail (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/193738/great-western-trail) (Purchase (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01M8GAOBX/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=therubyrep-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B01M8GAOBX&linkId=17545f3f708d1a4cfca27aab29e70c42)) 16:45 – Video Games; Real-time vs Turn Based Games Master of Orion (http://masteroforion.com/intro) (Purchase (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N0SHEU3/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=therubyrep-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B01N0SHEU3&linkId=84e76a7e204600942df99206490ca851)) Don’t Starve Together (https://store.steampowered.com/app/322330/Dont_Starve_Together/) (Purchase (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00D3TRMD8/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=therubyrep-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B00D3TRMD8&linkId=2595cebb9bca2282504677c1d75d1441)) Rogue (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rogue_(video_game)) 19:35 – Tabletop Role-Playing Games (RPGs) Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) (http://dnd.wizards.com/) 22:45 – Cooperative Games vs Competitive Games Space Cadets (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/123096/space-cadets) (Purchase (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009VIE3E6/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=therubyrep-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B009VIE3E6&linkId=91fa7f973a5837125291718f740ba1d4)) Deception: Murder in Hong Kong (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/156129/deception-murder-hong-kong) (Purchase (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B019FPQZNG/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=therubyrep-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B019FPQZNG&linkId=6b0c7b9241ee4cec948c74793853cad8)) 22:45 – Bluffing Games, The Autism Spectrum, and Player Elimination Mascarade (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/139030/mascarade) (Purchase (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00E97DWKA/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=therubyrep-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B00E97DWKA&linkId=d5fa25f5d6a444599cd8ef556cb3faca)) Sheriff of Nottingham (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/157969/sheriff-nottingham) (Purchase (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007EZMABG/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=therubyrep-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B007EZMABG&linkId=67ddc7701a05369e6ef65f3b0cb7c96c)) Werewolf (https://www.playwerewolf.co/rules/) (Purchase (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MHWUJA0/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=therubyrep-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B00MHWUJA0&linkId=86f185cccce97fc48926d0a77581b992)) One Night Werewolf (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/147949/one-night-ultimate-werewolf) (Purchase (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HS7GG5G/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=therubyrep-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B00HS7GG5G&linkId=5708f5291d8637cdcea0d9d9069c1466)) Resistance (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Resistance_(game)) (Purchase (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009SAAV0C/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=therubyrep-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B009SAAV0C&linkId=77cd68476148f901349421efd0bd8dec)) Sentinels of the Universe (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/102652/sentinels-multiverse) (Purchase (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0095ZFA5Q/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=therubyrep-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B0095ZFA5Q&linkId=f783a82b5aaac33f229138ef1e411563)) Goblin Quest (https://gshowitt.itch.io/goblin-quest) (Purchase (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0756404002/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=therubyrep-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=0756404002&linkId=ce6d7cba713e5b717e89c85b36caa003)) Shut Up & Sit Down (https://www.shutupandsitdown.com/podcastle/sean-bean-quest/): Sean Bean Quest 35:14 – The Cost of Board Games: Time and Money How to Build an Amazing Board Game Collection for $10! (https://www.shutupandsitdown.com/how-to-build-an-amazing-board-game-collection-for-10/) Pandemic Legacy (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/161936/pandemic-legacy-season-1) (Purchase (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00TQ5SEAI/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=therubyrep-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B00TQ5SEAI&linkId=072e86e381a945e62671b23a3abf1cc6)) Gloomhaven (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/174430/gloomhaven) (Purchase (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LZXVN4P/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=therubyrep-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B01LZXVN4P&linkId=b903a62ff26894ca65711205ea271049)) Cheapass Games (https://cheapass.com/) Fiasco (http://bullypulpitgames.com/games/fiasco/) (Purchase (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1934859397/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=therubyrep-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=1934859397&linkId=8b742e57329605d85e6322877108a841)) The Open Game License (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Game_License) Spyfall (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/166384/spyfall) (Purchase (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00Y4TYRT8/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=therubyrep-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B00Y4TYRT8&linkId=eb562229ff9644c2a26872461e2da05b)) Mafia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mafia_(party_game)) (Purchase (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00LGYO398/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=therubyrep-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B00LGYO398&linkId=a7d1a7b6ffca1872f6d7a2cf7021e6d1)) 43:02 – The History of Monopoly; Leftist Board Games Suffragetto (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/127685/suffragetto) Class Struggle (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1510/class-struggle) 45:56 – Resources Meeple Like Us (http://meeplelikeus.co.uk/) 64 Ounce Games (http://www.64ouncegames.com/) MaxiAids (https://www.maxiaids.com/) The Dice Tower (https://www.dicetower.com/) BoardGameGeek (https://boardgamegeek.com/) TableTop (https://geekandsundry.com/shows/tabletop/) Favorite Games: Sam: Repello (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/88464/repello) (Purchase (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004SOUM16/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=therubyrep-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B004SOUM16&linkId=827ef04f4cd2052d32c7b17f066cd254)) Coraline: Tales of the Arabian Nights (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/34119/tales-arabian-nights) (Purchase (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002HU4YXA/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=therubyrep-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B002HU4YXA&linkId=99b75c7b2b09894752f3d20e090a2874)) Rein: Dungeons and Dragons: Second Edition and Lords of Waterdeep (http://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/board-games/lords-waterdeep) (Purchase (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0786959916/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=therubyrep-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=0786959916&linkId=69a3440a31f92fe03c5437e93fce1b2d)) James: Exalted (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exalted) (Purchase (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1588466841/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=therubyrep-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=1588466841&linkId=6b32cce890bdf974cbf7921c9bff53e4)) Jamey: Betrayal at House on the Hill (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/10547/betrayal-house-hill) (Purchase (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003HC9734/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=therubyrep-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B003HC9734&linkId=4ddcdcaacf032fddf70b90f9eeda2036)) Mischa: Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2511/sherlock-holmes-consulting-detective-thames-murder) (Purchase (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/2370990023/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=therubyrep-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=2370990023&linkId=46e9a78f75a758e1ae584eba3aa462e6)) This episode was brought to you by @therubyrep (https://twitter.com/therubyrep) of DevReps, LLC (http://www.devreps.com/). 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In this episode, we talk about Chris' professional passion: teaching! Wait, don't go! We do it in the context of games (of course)! How do you convince someone that they should be interested in learning a game? How do you make a plan to explain it all? What are the differences between teaching board games and RPGs? And what games that we love are hard or easy to teach? Also, don't forget: a contest for a copy of Tak from Cheapass Games! Explaining the pitch - 02:28 Preparing to teach - 11:49 Teaching board games - 22:35 Teaching RPGs - 31:46 Interruptions! - 42:56 How much strategy to address? - 46:22 Difficult and Easy to teach games - 51:58 Contest Reminder - 61:24 Closing and Contact Info - 61:48

In this episode, Brandon plays a Star Wars game that no longer exists and a game of hero management that has existed for decades. Chris hosts a game night with all-old games, crashes a kingdom dozens of times in Reigns, and can't be clear enough about how unclear Impulse is. We also announce a contest for a copy of Cheapass Games' Tak; stay tuned for Part B where we will tell you how to enter! A contest for Tak! - 00:43 Somehow playing Star Wars Galaxies - 04:05 Brandon's GotW: Majesty 2 - 06:54 Game Night at Chris' - 20:33 The Die is Broadcast - 33:15 Unbound RPG - 34:38 Reigns - 38:30 Chris' GotW: Impulse - 41:28 Closing and Contact Info - 60:07

James Ernest began his gaming career in 1993 as a technical writer for Wizards of the Coast. He has written the rules for Magic: The Gathering a grand total of four times. Unfortunately, none of these was the lucrative first time. Burdened with an abundance of unpublished games and alarmed by first-hand exposure to the tribulations of traditional game publishing, he launched Cheapass Games in 1996 with the flagship title Kill Doctor Lucky. The slow start of Cheapass Games in 1996 is marked by the fact that Kill Doctor Lucky won the Origins Award for Best Abstract Board game of the following year. For ten years, Cheapass Games released about twelve games per year, winning several awards and bringing light and joy to the hearts of dozens of humans. However, James Ernest was not able to pay his rent with light and joy. Thus, with a heavy heart and an empty bank account, James Ernest shuttered Cheapass Games, fired all of his staff, and retired into a dark cave called the computer games industry, in which he was forced to subsist on a massive paycheck and decent benefits. After more than five years in his cave, James Ernest has re-emerged Willy Wonka-style, producing new versions of his old games as well as some entirely new creations. http://cheapass.com/ https://www.facebook.com/ActualCheapassGames https://www.instagram.com/cheapassgames/ https://twitter.com/CheapassGames https://twitter.com/cheapassjames Theme music created by Brett Miller http://www.brettmillermusic.net/

What do contact juggling, David Bowie, poker, and a well-aimed cat have in common? James Ernest, founder of Cheapass Games. We chat about the past, present and future of the company.

What do contact juggling, David Bowie, poker, and a well-aimed cat have in common? James Ernest, founder of Cheapass Games. We chat about the past, present and future of the company.

What do contact juggling, David Bowie, poker, and a well-aimed cat have in common? James Ernest, founder of Cheapass Games. We chat about the past, present and future of the company.

We take a look at this New Classic Pub Game, Pairs from James Ernest and Cheapass Games.Listen:"Listen Live" Wednesdays @ 6 PM CST at www.KXTR.netSearch "KXTR 100.7 The Planet" on TuneIn RadioRSS Feed: (add us to your podcast catcher) feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundclo…508/sounds.rssTalk:www.Facebook.com/BagsandBoards@bagsandboardstxbagsandboardstx@gmail.comLanceTX12 & rev0s on BGG

We take a look at this New Classic Pub Game, Pairs from James Ernest and Cheapass Games. Listen: "Listen Live" Wednesdays @ 6 PM CST at www.KXTR.net Search "KXTR 100.7 The Planet" on TuneIn Radio 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 LanceTX12 & rev0s on BGG

We chat with James Ernest about his two ongoing Kickstarter projects for the digital version of his game Fish Cook and for his new game, Stuff and Nonsense. We also get a chance to talk about a lot of his other games including Kill Doctor Lucky, Get Lucky and Pairs! You can listen to Bags and Boards live every Wednesday at 6:00 PM Central Time on www.kxtr.net by clicking the "Listen Live!" link or by searching for "The Planet 100.7" on TuneIn Radio. You can also get updates and board game news at our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/bagsandboards.

We take a look at the re implementation of the classic board game Kill Dr. Lucky! You can listen to Bags and Boards live each week at 6:00 PM Central on 100.7 in Stephenville, Texas or by clicking "Listen Live" at www.KXTR.net. You can also paste media01a.tarleton.edu/ktrl into Tune In Radio or I Heart Radio to listen live. Like our facebook page at Facebook.com/bagsandboards to get updates about the show, the sound cloud page, board games and comic books.

After a bit too long to wait to record this episode, Dr Reddy, Kara and myself have managed to get together to record our 100th episode and we have a bit of everything for you. Starting with our impressions of the UK Games Expo, we discuss what was about this new edition of the convention that we liked and what we didn’t, and what we think will happen in the future. We talk for a few minutes about Unexploded Cows, a game by Cheapass Games. In that game, one sends cows to explode mines and make money, which in turns will help you get cities and thus win the game. It’s very weird! And also we talk about Sentinels of the Multiverse, but not for review purposes, but to discuss if hype sometimes makes people have expectations that can’t be met, simply because games can very rarely live to the highest expectations we put in our minds. Is Sentinels one of those games? Did Unexploded Cows let my friend down (and it did!) because it wasn’t as good as he wanted it to be? And lastly, what do you make of Cthulhu Wars? This new Kickstarter project is promising an awful lot and the photos certainly look amazing, but some people think there isn’t enough substance behind the campaign to warrant the price tag one has to pay to get their hands on this game. And lastly we discuss what we’d like to do between now and the 200th episode of the podcast (which won’t take two and half years to come!), but we’re also interested in finding out what you, the listener, would like from us, so please do let us know!

More games to fill your closet. Lots of fun times to have with your friends and family.AirMech - http://www.carbongames.com/PlanetSide 2 - http://www.planetside2.com/Zumba - http://www.zumba.com/Ticket to Ride - http://www.daysofwonder.com/tickettoride/en/Tabletop episode - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHmf1bau9xQRuse - http://shop.gamesalute.com/products/ruse-preorderSettlers of Catan - http://www.catan.com/Tabletop episode: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3WJTlDa7ooElder Sign - http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/edge_minisite.asp?eidm=168Tabletop episode: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jh4nSpV2n4kGive me the brain - http://www.sjgames.com/givemethebrain/Cheapass Games: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheapass_GamesHosts:Devin Hunter - http://goo.gl/btHDLKathryn MarvinMusic Credits:Opening: "Duel of the Blades" by Kevin Penkin - http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR02464/Closing: "The Shinra Shuffle" by The Runaway Five - http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR01847/Download: http://archive.org/download/NeatStuffPodcast-Episode19/Neat-19.mp3

It's finally here! Our long awaited Podcast of Hate! In this show, Mark and Jeff field listener comments about the things they hate, dislike, or otherwise do not savor in the gaming world. Before we dive into the cauldron of embitterment, our Dusty Old Box segment features an unusual --a VERY unusual game that is "kinda-sorta" like some other games but is really unique in many ways. In actuality, today's Dusty Old Box is not a box, but...a Dusty Old Thing. Once Mark and Jeff dive into the hate, they cover discussion topics ranging from poor sportsmanship to game company publishing practices, to game group dynamics. Before signing off, Jeff does a quick segment to describe the game Cube Fame, published by Cheapass Games. This is a very high-level description of the game, and gives us something to "Point-Five" next time, and so we'll dig into Cube Farm a bit more deeply the next time we plug-in our headset mics! Lastly, Mark surprises everyone --including Jeff-- by spontaneously introducing a new show segment: Mark's Personal Game Trivia, which is certain to inspire many a wrinkled brow. If you have any comments that you would like to share, please feel free to write in via email or blog entry. We'd love to hear from you! 00:00:00 Prelude 00:01:56 Dusty Old Thing 00:09:56 Podcast of Hate 00:42:42 Cube Farm by Cheapass Games 00:48:55 Mark's Personal Game Trivia 00:50:35 Signoff Related links: 1 Cube Farm by Cheapass Games on Boardgamegeek Stay tuned for Show 15.5 -our Session Report on Cheapass Games' Cube Farm! NOTE: To download, right-click on the "POD" icon above, and choose "Save Target As..." Select a download location on your computer, and save. After saving, play the file from your downloaded copy.  

Everything's gotta be a competition. "I've seen better walls," scoffs the ingrate. "I've had darker ages," insists the depressive. "Well, I'm a Time Duke," growls the superstar Duke (esq., O.B.E.). It's all right, people. We can accept the superlatives without making it a contest.Games Played Last Week:00:58 -Dark Ages: Heritage of Charlemagne (Adam Kwapiński & Andrei Novac, Board&Dice, 2021)08:04 -Horizons of Spirit Island (Eric R. Reuss, Greater Than Games, 2022)09:10 -Keyflower (Sebastian Bleasdale & Richard Breese, R&D Games, 2012)13:02 -Spots (Alex Hague, Jon Perry, and Justin Vickers, CMYK, 2022)14:07 -Gatefall: Lost in the North Woods (Jack Dire, Jack Dire Studios, 2022)17:52 -Time Barons (Jon Perry and Derek Yu, WizKids, 2014)19:44 -Light Speed (James Ernest and Tom Jolly, Cheapass Games, 2003)23:37 -Tiletum (Simone Luciani and Daniele Tascini, Board&Dice, 2022)25:21 -Summoner Wars (Second Edition) (Colby Dauch, Plaid Hat Games, 2021)News (and why it doesn't matter):28:09 Walker hates embargos, forgets about the thing28:29 RPGs let you do anything, so why re-create TV scenarios? The Walking Dead RPG29:33 New Dark Crystal card game, Walker unimpressed29:50 Mighty Mighty Boards customer service30:08 Great Western Trail: New Zealand with SHEEP?31:31 Please support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/svwag32:32 Feature Game: The Great Wall (Kamil 'Sanex' Cieśla, Robert Plesowicz, & Łukasz Włodarczyk, Awaken Realms, 2021)Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy