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In this episode of the 5G4D News, Ben and Steve welcome some Knights of Doomsday, thank new patreon backers and talk abut the first ever 5G4D convention. Also, Ben talks to David Harding form Grail Games about his new title, Night Soil and Corey Thompson about buying a part of Gen Con.Support the show hereBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/five-games-for-doomsday--5631121/support.
In this bumper episode of the 5G4D news show Ben and Steve give some patreon backers their official names, answer questions and ben talks to Talia Rosen about First Monday in October from Fort Circle Games and David Harding from Grail Games. Get on it!Support the show hereBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/five-games-for-doomsday--5631121/support.
This week we are going to cover the rules for Stephenson's Rocket. Stephenson's Rocket is a game designed by Reiner Knizia and is illustrated by Doris Matthäus, Ian O'Toole, TANSAN Inc.. The game is published by Grail Games.About Stephenson's RocketIn Stephenson's rocket, invest in the railways of England which are expanding and merging to come out the richest investor.Chapters:00:00 Introduction01:17 Game Contents & Setup04:08 Overview05:07 Playing the Game13:55 Scoring Prestige During the Game23:15 Game End & End Game Scoring26:32 Expansions28:40 Thoughts
I know a lot of Daves, and many of them have been on my podcast. With that in mind they're helping me celebrate a new holiday, Davecember, when each of them joins for me a mini-episode sprinkled randomly this month into your feed. I'll ask each of them similar questions, and each David also gets a bit of time to bring up something they want to share with my listeners. Enjoy! Please join us on the Boardgames To Go discord server where you can chat online with other podcast listeners. David Harding @huffa2 Another designer joins us, and he's in the game publishing world, too. David Harding of Elevenses, One Zero One, Matcha and Grail Games. -Mark
On this episodeWe talk about the elusive grail game, as well as games we enjoy playing but don't feel the need to own.We also plow through more new games to our collection, some crowdfunding arrivals and new splurges.We go through 4 recently played games and rate then new, old, borrowed or it blew.And finally, Greg puts me on the Hot Seat, and makes me answer questions from the imfamous box.Social Media
"Tea is amazing. I probably prepare it wrong, but I find my way delicious and I won't be stopped!" -Kiwi This week, Kiwi and bP are playing Elevenses. Designed by David Harding, it was originally published in 2013 by Grail Games, but we're playing the updated version published in 2023. Post your comments to Twitter/Instagram @FirstTurnCast or email us at firstturntabletop@gmail.com. Please remember to rate, review, and subscribe! Until next week, play more games!
Mike DiLisio and Bruce Schwering discuss their top 10 "Grail" games. These are games which for one reason or another are hard to obtain.
Join Traci and Kurt as they talk about rules: How we read them, interpret them, mistake them, and deal with them. We also talk about Renature by Capstone Games and Boomerang USA by Grail Games. https://mfgcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Episode_447_Final.mp3
Jack and Joel discuss grail games and Grail Games and games that involve sipping out of a grail while you count your money and goods coming off a boat in the renaissance. Preview of CottageCon 2023: Spring into inAction. Jack lets slip that he's a contrarian prick and just wants to pick fights with people because he has crippling anti-social tendencies.
Puns may be the lowest form of humor, but goodness do they make me giggle. If Kiwi ever groans in disappointed at a pun, he's lying, he loves it. Is he the worst? Possibly. This is week, the ladies are away, so it's just Kiwi and Eric playing Fjords by Franz-Benno Delonge and published in 2005 by Rio Grande Games. That's the edition we played, but there is a newer edition in 2022, published by Grail Games and with updates from Phil Walker-Harding. Post your comments to Twitter/Instagram @FirstTurnCast or email us at firstturntabletop@gmail.com. Please remember to rate, review, and subscribe! Until next week, play more games!
You like SVWAG? Their early work was a little too negative for my taste. But when SHUX came out in '20, I think they really came into their own, commercially and artistically. The whole podcast has a clear, crisp sound, and a new sheen of consummate professionalism that really gives the episodes a big boost. They've been compared to Elvis Costello, but I think SVWAG has a far more bitter, cynical sense of humor. In '23, SVWAG released this; episode 251, their most accomplished episode. I think their undisputed masterpiece is "gullet regurgitation". An observation so catchy, most people probably don't think about the meaning. But they should, because it's not just about the pleasures of consumption and the importance of digestion. It's also a personal statement about the podcast itself. Hey, Walker!01:37 AYURIS: Whale Riders (Reiner Knizia, Grail Games, 2021)Games Played Last Week:03:42 -Godtear (David Carl, Alex Hall, & Steve Margetson, Steamforged Games, 2019)08:30 -Aliens: Another Glorious Day in the Corps (Andrew Haught, Gale Force Nine, 2020)14:17 -LOAD: League of Ancient Defenders (Uncredited, Archon Studio, 2016)17:49 -Warpgate: Beyond (Artyom Nichipurov, Wolff Designa, 2022)22:23 -Code of Nine (BakaFire, Z-Man Games, 2012)26:17 -American Psycho: A Killer Game (Dan Blanchett, Renegade Game Studios, 2022)30:25 -Sabika (Germán P. Millán, Ludonova, 2022)News (and why it doesn't matter):36:15 Bamboo by Sabika's Germán P. Millán36:53 Cyclades: Legendary Edition37:52 The closure and bankruptcy of Holy Grail Games39:16 Expansion to Cosmic Frog! "Find Muck"40:15 Topic: Gaming Design Trends
I once saw a video of a woman driving a Shelby GT350 Mustang on the Autobahn. It hit 275 kph without breaking a figurative sweat, roaring its primal power the entire way. I was petrified even watching the video. This is to say nothing of the terror I felt seeing it take offramps at roughly 100 kph, which is not terribly advisable with a vehicle that is not known for its cornering. Of course, there are many sections of the Autobahn with speed limits--and even more with no Mustangs on it at all. Tragedies heaped upon tragedies.Games Played Last Week:00:54 -boop. (Scott Brady, Smirk & Laighter Games, 2022)01:53 -Bag of Chips (Mathieu Aubert and Théo Rivière, Mixlore, 2021)03:26 -Ginkgopolis (Xavier Georges, Pearl Games, 2012)05:32 -Street Masters: Aftershock (Adam Sadler & Brady Sadler, Blacklist Games, 2019)07:10 -Equinox (Reiner Knizia, Plan B Games, 2021)13:26 -Tammany Hall (Doug Eckhart, IDW Games, 2007) 17:44 -Marvel United (Andrea Chiarvesio and Eric M. Lang, CMON, 2020)22:19 -Yellow & Yangtze (Reiner Knizia, Grail Games, 2018)24:31 -Bot Factory (Vital Lacerda and João Quintela Martins, Eagle-Gryphon Games, 2023)29:06 -The Wolves (Ashwin Kamath and Clarence Simpson, Pandasaurus Games, 2022)News (and why it doesn't matter):35:58 Dead Cells by Scorpion Masqué and Antoine Bauza, Ludovic Maublanc, et al36:35 Puerto Rico 1897 component problems36:53 Andromeda's Edge on Gamefound: Dwellings of Eldervale in spaaaace38:04 More MicroMacro: Crime City. Complete the map!38:39 Funagain distribution woes: Stationfall, Revive, Horseless Carriage39:34 Jekyll & Hyde vs. Scotland Yard: two-plaayer co-op trick-taking game40:21 SVWAG on Patreon! www.patreon.com/svwag40:56 Renegade deck-builders crossover: G.I. Joe & Transformers: New Alliances42:13 Feature Game: Autobahn (Fabio Lopiano and Nestore Mangone, Alley Cat Games, 2022)
Walker has yet to inform us what agenda the aliens are pursuing in Argentina during their relentless campaign of cow abduction. Do the alien overlords practise colonialism in the same way as their human counterparts? Do the inscrutable extraterrestrials differentiate between different humans, perhaps much as they differentiate between cows? Are their secret machinations behind the British East India Company as well? Walker, what are you hiding!01:54 AYURIS: Faiyum (Friedemann Friese, 2F-Spiele, 2020)Games Played Last Week:05:22 -Spire's End: Hildegard (Greg Favro, Favro Ventures, LLC., 2022)07:36 -Innovation (Carl Chudyk, Asmadi Games, 2010)07:44 -A Feast for Odin (Uwe Rosenberg, Feuerland Spiele, 2016)07:50 -Jetpack Joyride: Deluxe Edition (Michał Gołębiowski, Lucky Duck Games, 2019)08:12 -Ankh: Gods of Egypt (Eric M. Lang, CMON, 2021)08:35 -Whale Riders (Reiner Knizia, Grail Games, 2021)09:04 -Wavelength (Alex Hague, Justin Vickers, & Wolfgang Warsch, Palm Court, 2019)10:29 -Trick Shot (Second Edition) (Artyom Nichipurov, Wolff Designa)14:07 -Crash Octopus (Naotaka Shimamoto, itten, 2021)16:17 -Riftforce: Beyond (Carlo Bortolini, 1 More Time Games, 2022)18:55 -Horizons of Spirit Island (R. Eric Reuss, Greater Than Games, 2022)20:47 -John Company: Second Edition (Cole Wehrle, Wehrlegig Games, 2022)27:21 -Sidereal Confluence: Bifurcation (TauCeti Deichmann, WizKids, 2022)30:34 -Oak (Wim Goossens, Game Brewer, 2022)33:55 -Persuasion (Xoe Allred, Unpublished)https://knifebunny.itch.io/persuasion38:25 -Great Western Trail: Argentina (Alexander Pfister, eggertspiele, 2022)43:53 -Turncoats (Matilda Simonsson, Milda Matilda Games, 2021)48:00 -Guards of Atlantis II (Artyom Nichipurov, Wolff Designa, 2022)News (and why it doesn't matter):52:30 Spread the news of SVWAG! www.patreon.com/svwag54:09 CMYK New Boardgame Smell scented candle 55:22 Peanut Butter Belly Time56:20 Kickstarter projects: Pest & Runar57:29 Regicide new art, new suit theme for diamonds #savepeanut59:32 Topic: Deal-Making
Matt Molandes is Marketing and Communications Director for Kolossal Games, Grail Games, Maple Board Games, Editions Matago, and does Community Management for Brotherwise Games. He is also a great guy to hang out with and play games as he has a large personal collection. In this episode we talk about some of his current favorite games, what is going on related to fulfillment, shipping, game production, and the back end of crowdfunding. Games mentioned in this episode: Artisans of Resplendent Vale, Vagrant Song, Welcome to (Your Perfect Home), Nice Buns, Roll Player Adventures, Frosthaven, Lost Empires, Silicon Valley, Western Legends (Big Box), Stormlight Miniatures, Chicken, Tapple, Twilight Struggle, Twilight Imperium, Twilight Inscription, Wonderland Wars, Honeybuzz, Flamecraft, Quacks of Quedlinburg, Roads and Boats, Overboss, Almanac, Crystal Peaks, Almost Innocent, The Magnificent, Revive, Kinfire Chronicles, Kemet, Cuphead, Forgotten Waters, Super Mega Lucky Box, and Mansions of Madness, Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle Earth, Monster Cafe, Wavelength, and Taverns of Tiefenthal .
We're coming to you LIVE FROM GENCON….sort of, well, we ARE coming to you live from…Gencan't. This week were are shooing away bin chickens in the Grail Games release, The Gardens which has so generously been provided by Good Games Australia; before perilously pursuing the heartless darkness in Disney's Kingdom Hearts Perilous Pursuits; and then more » The post The Dice Men Cometh – Episode 336 appeared first on The Dice Men Cometh.
Meet Matt Molandes (he/him), a queer, polyamorous marketing manager for Kolossal Games, community manager for Brotherwise Games, and social media manager for Grail Games and Maple Games
It's a special list episode! Today we're talking about our top 10 (between both Jason and Kyle) “Grail Games,” meaning board games that are difficult to acquire but still desirable. Specifically, the ones we don't already own but would like to, if it doesn't cost an arm and a leg.
Inquiring minds demand to know, and we, your humble servants, must perforce answer. Mark resists the urge to elaborate on Kant and Macross! Walker resists the siren call of nineties hip hop! Such feats of iron will are the least of what our curious and/or trolling listeners deserve.(It's the curious trolls that always get you in the end)01:21 AYURIS: Babylonia (Reiner Knizia, Ludonova, 2019)Games Played Last Week:03:05 -Switch & Signal (David Thompson, KOSMOS, 2020)05:30 -Cryptid: Urban Legends (Hal Duncan & Ruth Veevers, Osprey Games, 2022)09:21 -Horrified: American Monsters (Michael Mulvihill, Ravensburger, 2021)11:48 -Massive Darkness 2: Hellscape (Alex Olteanu & Marco Portugal, CMON, 2022)18:29 -Perseverance: Castaway Chronicles Episode 1 (Richard Amann, Thomas Vande Ginste, Viktor Peter, Wolf Plancke, & Dávid Turczi, Mindclash Games, 2022)22:42 -Core Worlds: Empires (Christopher Guild & Andrew Parks, Quixotic Games, 2021)30:47 -Paint the Roses (Ben Goldman, North Star Games, 2022)35:19 -Envelopes of Cash (Andy Schwarz, Envelopes of Cash LLC, 2022)40:17 -Fjords (Franz-Benno Delonge & Phil Walker-Harding, Grail Games, 2022)42:55 -Capital Lux 2: Pocket (Eilif Svensson & Kristian Amundsen Østby, Aporta Games, 2021)News (and why it doesn't matter):46:30 Age of Steam Deluxe with new maps and no authorial attribution47:05 Reprint of classic game Inkognito48:40 David Thompson's RESIST! on Gamefound May 12th49:09 Point Salad Pokémon version49:56 Kingdom Builder: Empire Edition for exorbitant monies51:57 Topic: Omnibus Questions Charlie Alpha
The Boomerang family of games are draft-and write games. Build the best trip over seven cards, balancing multiple ways to score. Pick and place and go! The farther you wander, the better the trip.
The Boomerang family of games are draft-and write games. Build the best trip over seven cards, balancing multiple ways to score. Pick and place and go! The farther you wander, the better the trip.
A tragedy of consuming media or goods is that sometimes, regardless of how diligent you are, you cannot keep up with new releases. The creators you love might keep putting out new products, and even a casual enthusiast of a given medium might be disappointed to learn that they missed out on an offering. What I'm trying to get at is that HOW DARE they make a new Macross tabletop game and NOT TELL MARK.01:15 AYURIS: Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy (Touko Tahkokallio, Lautapelit.fl, 2020)Games Played Last Week:03:44 -Cascadia (Randy Flynn, Flatout Games, 2021)06:25 -Contra: The Board Game (Adam Sadler & Brady Sadler, Blacklist Games, 2022)12:25 -Planet Unknown (Ryan Lambert & Adam Rehberg, Adam's Apple Games, 2022)14:43 -Mega Man Adventures (Peter Gousis & Michael D. Kelley, Blacklist Games, 2022)19:35 -Crusaders: Thy Will Be Done (Seth Jaffee, Tasty Minstrel, 2018)21:16 -Albedo (Kai Herbertz, Herbertz Entertainment UG, 2017)23:13 -Reichbusters: Project Vril (Jake Thornton, Mythic Games, 2020)28:01 -Medici: The Dice Game (Reiner Knizia, Grail Games, 2020)30:01 -Merchants of the Dark Road (Brian Suhre, Elf Creek Games, 2022)33:57 -Mogul (Michael Schacht, Spiele aus Timbuku, 2002)36:38 -Jekyll vs. Hyde (Geonil, Mandoo Games, 2021)37:05 -Attika (Marcel-André Casasola Merkle, Hans im Glück, 2003)News (and why it doesn't matter):39:43 Robotech Macross DOG FIGHT and Mark loses his mind41:30 Boardgamegeek Golden Geek Award Nominations42:32 A Game of Thrones 2nd. edition app gets A Feast for Crows expansion43:12 New Necromunda gets vehicles: Ash Wastes44:40 Shut Up & Sit Down Expo (SHUX) back in Vancouver: Sep. 30-Oct. 245:09 Topic: End Conditions
Mathis is Digital Marketing and Communication officer for Matagot. He also works with associated brands of Matagot & Friends like Grail Games, Maple Games, Devil Pig Games or Kolossal. He studied English Language and British contemporary Civilization which makes him a rather atypical profile for Marketing but everything he learned, he learned on the field (and books)! Massive geek with a big interest for Tabletop RPGs and everything game related he's currently working on the latest Crowdfunding from Matagot, Yucatan that you can find on Kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/matagot/yucatan (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/matagot/yucatan) 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
Shelley and I try out the latest Dr. Reiner Knizia title as we wander the jungle doing research in Sumatra from Ludo Nova then check out the revamped game of inner and outer struggles - but now with hexes and set in ancient China Yellow and Yangtze from Grail Games
Hibachi is a charming dexterity driven set collecting game. Players throw their chef's coins (hefty poker chips) to gather ingredients and special actions to fill recipes.
Hibachi is a charming dexterity driven set collecting game. Players throw their chef's coins (hefty poker chips) to gather ingredients and special actions to fill recipes.
The hosts are, briefly, back in the same room again, and this has had the unfortunate effect of bringing out the very worst in Mark. Don't worry, he doesn't spend ten minutes complaining about the implied political claims of kids' shows, but his mind naturally went to the gutter of abominable puns. You have been warned.Games Played Last Week:01:16 -On Mars (Vital Lacerda, Eagle-Gryphon Games, 2020)04:24 -Pulsar 2849 (Vladimír Suchý, CGE, 2017)06:37 -Hibachi (Marco Teubner, Grail Games, 2021)09:41 -The Siege of Runedar (Reiner Knizia, Ludonova, 2021)16:51 -Isle of Skye: Druids (Andreas Pelikan & ALexnader Pfister, Lookout Games, 2018) 21:08 -L.A.M.A. Dice (Reiner Knizia, AMIGO, 2021)25:15 -The Dragon Prince: Battlecharged (Johnny O'Neal, Britherwise Games, 2021) 27:09 -Brian Boru: High King of Ireland (Peer Sylvester, Osprey Games, 2021)33:37 -7 Wonders: Architects (Antoine Bauza, Repos Production, 2021)37:21 -For Science! (R. Eric Reuss, Grey Fox Games, 2021)News (and why it doesn't matter):45:44 Werewolves of Miller's Hollow (i.e., Werewolf/Mafia) licensed for a movie 47:12 Kickstarter moving to blockchain for... reasons50:41 Feature Game: Cryo (Tom Jolly & Luke Laurie, Z-Man Games, 2021)
This week, Hot Banana Dim Sum for everyone, The Mysterium designer gets a Settlement, Poketto continues to be minty fresh, The Queen's Gambit replaces Jedi with Grandmasters, and King Arthur gets all Smashed Up. TOP STORIES (2:10) Inevitable price rise coming from Fantasy Flight and Atomic Mass Games Greg Spence responds to accusations, steps down as CEO of Broken Token Game Brewer, Catalyst, and R Talsorian Games skip GenCon Settlement from designer Oleksandr Nevskiy and publisher IGAMES Andromeda's Edge coming from Luke Laurie and Cardboard Alchemy Mint Bid and Mint Mini from Poketto Smash Up Knights of the Round Table Netflix Queen's Gambit board game coming from Mixlore Sea of Legends expansion coming to Kickstarter from Guildhall Games Renegade announces RPGs for GI Joe, Transformers, and Power Rangers Pilgrim from Nick Case and Spielworxx Dim Sum game Steam Up coming to Kickstarter from Hot Banana Games Game of Thrones B'Twixt coming from Fantasy Flight CROWDFUNDING (11:55) Black Rose Wars: Rebirth from designer Marco Montanaro and Ludus Magnus Studio Empire Plateau by Stefan Frances and Frances Games Super Truffle Pigs from Bicycle Games and designer Jason Corace Epic Zoo from JU Boardgames Backyard Chickens by August Games and designers Don and Adrian Gilstrap The Gardens from Grail Games with designers Matthew Dunstan and Brett J. Gilbert NEW RELEASES (20:05) Power Failure by Artana Games So Clover from Repos Games The Night Cage from Smirk and Laughter Waste Knights 2nd Edition by Galakta Disney It's a Small World from Funko Games Stronghold: Undead 2nd Edition from Portal Games Dungeon Decorators by SlugFest Games CONNECT: Follow our Twitter newsfeed: twitter.com/dicetowernow Dig in with Corey at DiceTowerDish.com. Have a look-see at Barry's wares at BrightBearLaser.com.
Dzisiaj porozmawiamy o zwierzątkach. O motylkach i waleniach. I o przemijaniu. I o losowości wypadków. Będzie głęboko. Szczególnie w drugiej części odcinka, kiedy zaczniemy rozmawiać o waleniach. Zapraszamy do słuchania. Przy okazji czemu by nie polubić naszej stronki na Facebooku i nie zasubskrybować naszego kanału na Youtubie? Zachęcamy
It's a card game that spans over four thousand years, but Walker would insist that it only feels like you're playing for three thousand, tops. The great thing about reviewing games by Dávid Turczi is that if you don't enjoy the latest game he's published, wait five minutes and he'll have another one for you. Please remember to tip your server.Games Played Last Week:01:16 -Dice Miner (Joshua DeBonis & Nikola Risteski, Atlas Games, 2021)02:55 -Inlfuentia (Miguel Bruque, Ludonova, 2020)06:58 -L.A.M.A. Dice (Reiner Knizia, AMIGO, 2021)08:05 -MicroMacro: Crime City (Johannes Sich, Pegasus Spiele, 2020)10:09 -Yura Yura Penguin (Yabuchi Ryoko, Self-Published, 2020)11:02 -Regicide (Paul Abrahams, Luke Badger, & Andy Richdale, Badgers from Mars, 2020)13:28 -Pax Viking (Jon Mankr, Ion Game Design, 2021)17:26 -Tutankhamun (Reiner Knizia, 25th Century Games, 2021)23:18 -Lancaster: Big Box (Matthias Cramer & Wolfgang Panning, Queen Games, 2015)27:59 -Spire's End (Greg Favro, Sel-Published, 2019)30:24 -The King's Dilemma (Hjalmar Hach & Lorenzo Silva, Horrible Guild, 2019)32:34 -Great Western Trail (Alexander Pfister, eggertspiele, 2016)News (and why it doesn't matter): 33:59 Brass: Birmingham on Steam, tutorial impenetrable to Walker34:46 Grail Games v. Reiner Knizia on social media37:17 Twitch unboxings: The Persuit of Happiness, Million Dollar Script38:43 Imperium: Classics giveaway on Twitter @sowronggames40:02 Bonfire: Trees and Creatures expansion41:32 Patreon and schedule news42:12 Feature Game: -Imperium: Classics and Imperium: Legends (Nigel Buckle & Dávid Turczi, Osprey Games, 2021)1:03:52 SVWAG Presents: Masterpiece Theatre: Fast 5
It's TONY BOYDELL Week!Episode 33: A trip to the MuseumIn this episode's main event we welcome Tony Boydell, the designer of Snowdonia and future purveyor of the Boydellian Museum of Games and Gaming.We also have some Quick Thoughts on Four Corners and Nunami.In the News, we discuss the troubled relationship between Grail Games and Reiner Knizia. New to the collection we have Rondo and Throne of Allegoria.And we finish off with our TOP 3 Museums and Galleries from around the world.
Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast with Matthew Robinson and his Gaming Group
0:00:00 - Welcome Alfred, the Rules Lawyer Monopoly, Risk, Twilight Imperium, Witches of the Coast, Dungeons & Dragons, 5th Ed., 4th Ed., Champions0:15:00 - This Week's Game NightBGA, Hearthstone, Russian Railroads, Santorini, Agricola, Lost Ruins of Arnak, Terraforming Mars, Sagrada, Terraforming Mars Ares Expansion, Alubari and Snowdonia 17:57, Warlord 18:30, Age of Steam Germany 23:250:24:46 - This Week's NewsYellow & Yangtze, Ra, Modern Art, Babylonia, Samurai, Through the Desert, Blue Moon City, Grail Games and Reiner Knizia; Pipeline: Emerging Markets Expansion at Capstone-Games.com 28:08; Die Macher 31:12; Curious Cargo 32:10; Carnegie changes on BGA 32:44; Zombie Princess and the Enchanted Maze 34:32; Power Grid, Faiyum, Fearsome Floors, 36:35; Orleans picked up by Capstone from Tasty Minstrels 36:550:38:36 - Games on the BrainThe aesthetics of the sound and heft of game pieces: Warlord, Santorini, Food Chain Magnate, Trickerion, Lords of Waterdeep, Taverns of Tiefenthal; Diplomacy; Terraforming Mars, Ares Expansion 46:07, Race for the Galaxy, Roll for the Galaxy0:51:51 - Review of Santorini01:15:21 - Reviving Old and Out of Fashion GamesFaiyum, Settlers of Cataan; Warlord 1:23:56; Talisman, 1:27:53, Merlin, Apocalypse; Junta, 1:29:30, Paranoia; Scotland Yard,1:35:38, Letters from Whitechapel, Fury of Dracula; Wiz War 1:39:29, Dominant Species; Master Mind, 1:42:08, Mysterium; Polarity, 1:43:23; The Gallerist, 1:46:10; Diplomacy, 1:48:25; Illuminati, the Card Game 1:54:021:58:40 - Sign Off, Barrage
It's the anniversary episode and Jasper and Jesse are back, celebrating one year of Dice Tower Now! This week, lots of infrastructure - Pipeline and Fort Expansions, plus Mountain and Wall Solo modes. Plus, a minimalistic take on Gloomhaven, and a new green, voiceless labiodental fricative train game. TOP STORIES (3:05) Stella - Dixit Universe from Libellud Leder Games Fort gets a Dogs and Cats expansion Wizkids announced Dungeon Scrawlers: Heroes of Undermountain Calliope's card game Enchanted Plumes embodies peacock courtship Paolo Mori's 2 player Caesar! Coming from PSC Games Capstone teases Pipeline's first expansion, Emerging Markets Solo game Lux Aeterna coming from Capstone and Frosted Games Print and Play game Gloomholdin' does Gloomhaven with 18 cards New details on Alexander Pfister's Great Western Trail second edition Official solo rules emerge for Whistle Mountain and Hadrian's Wall Free Ride is a light train and rail game from Friedemann Friese Clever Cubed, the three-quel to That's So Clever coming from Stronghold Reiner Knizia comments on Grail Games CROWDFUNDING (14:05) Starframe by Exodus Games Tea, Scones, and Arsenicby Robin Red Games Treasure Dive By Kozz Games 6: Siegeby Mythic Games and Ubisoft AEG Big Game Night from AEG Nobel Run THE HOTNESS (19:45) Gloomholdin Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition Free Ride Great Western Trail 6: Siege Summer Camp Arkham Horror: The Card Game CONNECT: Follow our Twitter newsfeed: twitter.com/dicetowernow Dig in with Corey at DiceTowerDish.com. Have a look-see at Barry's wares at BrightBearLaser.com.
Show Notes News Roundup - Gamefound Announcements (2:31), Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition at Target (11:24), Reiner Knizia vs. Grail Games (25:15) Kickstarter Pickstarter - Heckin Hounds (30:25), Kroma (35:03), Warehouse 13: The HG Wells Expansion (37:24), Power Rangers: Heroes of the Grid United (37:45), Graphic Novel Adventures Season 4 (38:40), AEG Big Game Night (41:25) Table Talk - Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game (46:05), MonsDRAWsity (58:57), Just One and EXIT (1:09:10), iKNOW (1:10:34), Tattoo Stories (1:12:40), Lucidity: Six-Sided Nightmares (1:16:43), Kitchen Rush (1:19:46) Board Game Game - The Rules Are Right (1:22:33) Follow Ivan Hahn - @IvanHahn on Instagram E-mail us: meeplegallery@gmail.com Support us on Patreon Theme by John Fio
Shelley and I check out both Whale Riders (the board game) by Reiner Knizia from Grail Games and its smaller cousin withmore of a publishing history Whale Riders The Card Game by Reiner Knizia from Grail Games
Our inaugural Mark Bigney is a Blithering Idiot Fest has arrived, and we can chronicle a minor subsection of things that make evident Mark is a not a smart man. Although this episode is jam-packed with content, even its confines cannot contain a comprehensive accounting; rest assured we will return to this topic in future instalments. Games Played Last Week:01:42 -Kemet: Blood and Sand (Jacques Bariot & Guillaume Montiage, Matagot, 2021)09:24 -Scythe (Jamey Stegmaier, Stonemaier Games, 2016)10:55 -Finished! (Friedemann Friese, 2F-Spiele, 2017)15:51 -Groundhog Day: The Game (Prospero Hall, Funko Games, 2021)22:27 -Street Masters: Aftershock (Adam Sadler & Brady Sadler, Blacklist Games, 2019)24:11 -Imperium: The Contention (Gary Dworetsky, Contention Games, 2021)29:25 -Commands & Colors: Samurai Battles (Richard Borg, GMT Games, 2021)32:59 -Asgard's Chosen (Morgan Dontanville, Mayfair Games, 2013)(Variant: https://www.boardgamegeek.com/thread/1058313/solo-variant-more-tense-gameplay)35:23 -Spirit Island: Jagged Earth (R. Eric Reuss, Greater Than Games, 2020)39:53 -Galaxy Hunters (Daniel Alves, IDW Games, 2021)46:30 -Field Commander: Napoleon (Dan Verssen, Dan Verssen Games, 2011)50:27 -Tokaido (Antoine Bauza, Funforge, 2012)52:01 -Splendor (Marc André, Space Cowboys, 2014)News (and why it doesn't matter): 52:42 Spiel des Jahres nominations53:44 MicroMacro: Crime City: Full House56:09 Descent: Legends of the Dark57:00 BakaFire's Are you telling me this genius scientist can’t get the first place?57:47 Walker's Who Asked for This? Talisman tabletop RPG, The Burn Book59:08 Transformers deck-building game59:47 Pixel Tactics digital1:00:58 Feature Game: Whale Riders (Reiner Knizia, Grail Games, 2021)
Shelley and I check out version #4 of a Knizia classic Medici: The Dice Game by Reiner Knizia from Grail Games and then head to Africa with a bit of problematic theming but a great game to re-review in Mombasa by Alexander Pfister from R&R Games
From Wikipedia: "Mark Sinclair (born July 18, 1967), known professionally as Vin Diesel, is an American actor and filmmaker. One of the world's highest-grossing actors, he is best known for playing Dominic Toretto in the Fast & Furious franchise.Diesel began his career in 1990 but struggled to gain roles until he wrote, directed, produced, and starred in the short film Multi-Facial (1995). This attracted the attention of Steven Spielberg, who was developing Saving Private Ryan (1998), and re-wrote elements of the film to allow Diesel to appear in a supporting role. Diesel subsequently voiced the titular character in The Iron Giant (1999) while gaining a reputation as an action star after headlining the Fast & Furious, XXX, and The Chronicles of Riddick film franchises." 01:20 AYURIS: Black Angel (Sébastien Dujardin, Xavier Georges, & Alain Orban, Pearl Games, 2019)Games Played Last Week:03:08 -Vengeance: Roll and Fight Episode 1 (Gordon Calleja, Noralie Lubbers, & Dávid Turczi, Mighty Boards, 2021)07:46 -Aquatica: Cold Waters (Ivan Tuzovsky, Arcane Wonders, 2020)11:30 -Excavation Earth (Gordon Calleja, Dávid Turczi, & Wai Yee, Mighty Boards, 2021)18:28 -MicroMacro: Crime City (Johannes Sich, Pegasus Spiele, 2020)19:09 -Daimyo: Rebirth of an Empire (Jérémy Ducret, La Boîte de Jeu, 2021)25:30 -Mage Knight Board Game (Vlaada Chvátil, WizKids, 2011)28:43 -Whale Riders (Reiner Knizia, Grail Games, 2021)30:36 -The King's Dilemma (Hjalmar Hach & Lorenzo Silva, Horrible Guild, 2019)31:51 -Takenoko (Antoine Bauza, Matagot, 2011)News (and why it doesn't matter): 34:10 Mindclash announces Voidfall35:30 Games Workshop's Gaunt's Ghosts36:06 Richard Halliwell, designer of Space Hulk, passed away36:38 Shipping costs from China skyrocket37:53 Prospero Hall's Fast & Furious: Highway Heist38:57 Topic: Market Differences: Video Games vs. Board Games
Fun fact: The Red Cathedral isn't really a cathedral at all, it's a sobor, which isn't really the same thing. Also fun fact: Unsurprisingly, Mark is wrong to say that Fenrir will swallow the moon at the end of the world, as that is patently absurd. Fenrir swallows the sun, which makes perfect sense. Except, of course, for renditions where Fenrir's children Skoll and Hati swallow the moon and sun respectively. I guess we'll have to wait and see who got it right. We value editorial rigour here at SVWAG. Games Played Last Week:01:57 -Veangeance: Roll and Fight Episode 1 (Gordon Calleja, Noralie Lubbers, & Dávid Turczi, Mighty Boards, 2021)06:30 -Blood Rage: Promos Box (Eric M. Lang, CMON, 2019)10:09 -Nidavellir: Thingvellir (Serge Laget, GRRRE Games, 2020)12:03 -Whale Riders: The Card Game (Reiner Knizia, Grail Games, 2021)13:57 -Whale Riders (Reiner Knizia, Grail Games, 2021)16:26 -Lancaster (Mathias Cramer, Queen Games, 2011)20:44 -Cubitos (John D. Clair, AEG, 2021)22:37 -Regicide (Paul Abrahams, Luke Badger, & Andy Richdale, Badgers from Mars, 2020)24:52 -Cacao (Phil Walker-Harding, ABACUSSPIELE, 2015)25:47 -Jekyll vs. Hyde (Geonil, Mandoo Games, 2021)28:43 -Railroad Ink: Blazing Red Edition (Hjalmar Hach & Lorenzo Silva, Horrible Guild, 2018)News (and why it doesn't matter): 30:00 (Other) Golden Geek Winners34:42 Witchstone from Reiner Knizia35:20 D&D Monopoly...?35:42 My Father's Work on Kickstarter36:35 Stationfall from Matt Eklund on Kickstarter37:16 Take Mark's Siege of the Citadel Dark Legion pledge!Link: https://forms.gle/52vHVkc66Gx7aSEt537:51: Feature Game: The Red Cathedral (Israel Cendrero & Sheila Santos, Devir Games, 2020)
Show Notes News Roundup - Gamezenter Replaces FFG Center (2:59), Grail Games' Future (9:16), New Galaxy Trucker (18:56), Werewolves Within Movie (22:10) Kickstarter Pickstarter - Robot Quest Arena (28:21), Kickstarter Launch Date Lore (32:20) Agents of SMERSH Epic Edition (35:42), My Father's Work (38:48), Harsh Shadows, Cyber Odyssey (42:03) Table Talk - Roll Camera! (43:30), Bullet♥︎ (45:10), Cartographers (50:19), King of 12 (54:40), Umbra Via (58:40), Everyone Is John (1:03:19) Board Game Game - Robot Recollection (1:10:26) Meeple Gallery - Fan-Made Additions (1:25:47) Follow Breeze Grigas - @Zephyr_Workshop on Twitter, ProjectAegis on Facebook, Zephyr Workshop on YouTube, https://zephyrworkshop.com E-mail us: meeplegallery@gmail.com Support us on Patreon - http:// patreon.com/rollforcrit Theme by John Fio
This episode, Grail Games loses evil genius Knizia but gains all the “Minion”s, Board & Dice hires a fantastic Family, and Galaxy Trucker keeps on truckin'. And long time contributors Chris and Kitty deliver their final Kickstarter report. TOP STORIES (2:15) Christian Petersen Purchases Fantasy Flight Gaming Center Deckscape Crew vs Crew Capstone announces Imperial Steam Slugfest Games creates Dungeon Decorators Alley Cat Games follows up Dice Hospital with Dice Theme Park Exploding Kittens announces A Little Wordy UltraPRO brings legacy destruction with Cutterland Egyptian Kings expansion to Empires of the North coming from Portal Games Yokohama Roll and Write coming from OKAZU IELLO is making giant King of Tokyo Monster Box Galaxy Trucker reprint coming from CGE Fallout: Wasteland Warfare Mojave Expansion announced by Modiphius Upper Deck’s next Marvel Legendary expansion is Annihilation Treasure, Dragons and Adventures scenario coming to Catan Seafarers Grail Games loses Knizia classic games, but gains Minion Games Board & Dice hires Mik and Starla from Our Family Plays Games NEW RELEASES (14:44) Rival Networks from Formal Ferret Games King of 12 by Lucky Duck Ruins of Mars from Aetheris Games Galaxy Hunters by IDW Sweetlandia from Ultra-PRO KICKSTARTERS (18:03) Hippocrates 7 Moons The Shadow Planet Marvel United: X-Men Board Royale Cellulose: A Plant Cell Biology Game And a Monster Hunter World shoutout CONNECT Follow our curated Twitter newsfeed @DiceTowerNow. Dig in with Corey at DiceTowerDish.com. Have a look-see at Barry’s wares at BrightBearLaser.com. Check out the Tabletop Game Talk podcast with Chris and Kitty.
In episode 77 of the Out of the Dust board game podcast, Bryce brings Mondo out of the dust and a contributor dusts off Alien City, Bryce reacts to a couple of recent announcements from Grail Games, and reviews Warp's Edge, the obscure Ratland, and the Tapestry: Plans and Ploys expansion.0:26 - Introduction1:19 - Out of the Dust: Mondo2:40 - Out of the Dust: Alien City4:12 - Reaction: Grail Games Announcements6:33 - What I Have Been Playing: Warp's Edge10:30 - Obscure Bryce Game: Ratland14:28 - Expansion Review: Tapestry Plans and Ploys17:09 - Contact Info
This week's guest is the owner of Grail Games, David Harding. We talk about being an Aussie Rules umpire, writing children's books and running a small publisher in Australia...but which games did he choose? Support the show here. The Mad Magazine Game Kingdom Builder Android Netrunner The Game Gipf
Some of you might be unfamiliar with the traditions surrounding birthdays in Canada. They are savage affairs, drenched in blood and feats of suffering. I mean, there's the cake, sure, and that part is pretty benign--except for the baking of it, come to think of it, where the birthday girl or birthday boy is expected to remove the cake from an oven with their bare hands and devour the thing whole; then comes the declaration of threats, where the horribly burned, frosting-seared celebrant mounts a nearby table and screams doom to their enemies. Let's not get started on what kind of gifts are considered appropriate. AYURIS: Stephenson's Rocket 1m36s (Reiner Knizia, Grail Games, 2018)Games Played Last Week:-Empyreal: Spells & Steam 3m44s (Trey Chambers, Level 99 Games, 2020)-Egizia: Shifting Sands 11m05s (Acchittocca, Flaminia Brasini, Virginio Gigli, Stefano Luperto, & Antonio Tinto, Stronghold Games, 2019)-Root: The Underworld Expansion 13m39s (Patrick Leder & Cole Wehrle, Leder Games, 2020)-Pax Renaissance 18m58s (Matt Eklund & Phil Eklund, Sierra Madre Games, 2016)-The Estates 21m42s (Klaus Zoch, Capstone Games, 2018)-Assault on Doomrock 25m11s (Tom Stasiak, Beautiful Disaster Games, 2014)News (and why it doesn't matter):-Into the Spider-Verse for Marvel United (Walker's obsessed) 27m54s-The Liberaion of Plaid Hat Games? 29m23s-Toy of the Year! Pictionary Air 30m44s-The Next Game that Matters: Phantom Division 32m09sTopic: Playing for Second 33m03s
Some of you might be unfamiliar with the traditions surrounding birthdays in Canada. They are savage affairs, drenched in blood and feats of suffering. I mean, there's the cake, sure, and that part is pretty benign--except for the baking of it, come to think of it, where the birthday girl or birthday boy is expected to remove the cake from an oven with their bare hands and devour the thing whole; then comes the declaration of threats, where the horribly burned, frosting-seared celebrant mounts a nearby table and screams doom to their enemies. Let's not get started on what kind of gifts are considered appropriate. AYURIS: Stephenson's Rocket 1m36s (Reiner Knizia, Grail Games, 2018)Games Played Last Week:-Empyreal: Spells & Steam 3m44s (Trey Chambers, Level 99 Games, 2020)-Egizia: Shifting Sands 11m05s (Acchittocca, Flaminia Brasini, Virginio Gigli, Stefano Luperto, & Antonio Tinto, Stronghold Games, 2019)-Root: The Underworld Expansion 13m39s (Patrick Leder & Cole Wehrle, Leder Games, 2020)-Pax Renaissance 18m58s (Matt Eklund & Phil Eklund, Sierra Madre Games, 2016)-The Estates 21m42s (Klaus Zoch, Capstone Games, 2018)-Assault on Doomrock 25m11s (Tom Stasiak, Beautiful Disaster Games, 2014)News (and why it doesn't matter):-Into the Spider-Verse for Marvel United (Walker's obsessed) 27m54s-The Liberaion of Plaid Hat Games? 29m23s-Toy of the Year! Pictionary Air 30m44s-The Next Game that Matters: Phantom Division 32m09sTopic: Playing for Second 33m03s
Look, it's hard enough to remember games without them injecting too many dates into their titles. Claustrophobia 1643 I keep misremembering as 1648 (Treaty of Westphalia), Ausburg 15whenever is as forgettable as the game, Pulsar 2849 barely sticks in my mind, and now Caylus 1303. I'd be tempted to just try and parse the game as "Caylus 13XX," but it's not about trains, now, is it? Games Played Last Week:-Karate Tomate 3m01s (Reiner Knizia, AMIGO, 2018)-Telestrations: 12 Player Party Pack 5m10s (Uncredited, USAopoly, 2011)-The Shipwreck Arcana 6m59s (Kevin Bishop, Meromorph Games, 2017)-Yellow & Yangtze 9m22s (Reiner Knizia, Grail Games, 2018)-Marvel Champions: The Card Game 10m05s (Michael Boggs, Nate French, & Caleb Grace, FFG, 2019)-Maracaibo 14m42s (Alexander Pfister, Capstone Games, 2019)-Aristocracy 21m09s (Reiner Knizia, Tasty Minstrel Games, 2019)-Flotilla 23m24s (J.B. Howell & Michael Mihealsick, WizKids, 2019)-Era: Medieval Age 24m46s (Matt Leacock, eggertspiele, 2019)News (and why it doesn't matter):-Rococo Deluxe 27m17s-Kanban EV 27m59s Feature Game: Caylus 1303 29m01s (William Attia, Space Cowboys, 2019)
Look, it's hard enough to remember games without them injecting too many dates into their titles. Claustrophobia 1643 I keep misremembering as 1648 (Treaty of Westphalia), Ausburg 15whenever is as forgettable as the game, Pulsar 2849 barely sticks in my mind, and now Caylus 1303. I'd be tempted to just try and parse the game as "Caylus 13XX," but it's not about trains, now, is it? Games Played Last Week:-Karate Tomate 3m01s (Reiner Knizia, AMIGO, 2018)-Telestrations: 12 Player Party Pack 5m10s (Uncredited, USAopoly, 2011)-The Shipwreck Arcana 6m59s (Kevin Bishop, Meromorph Games, 2017)-Yellow & Yangtze 9m22s (Reiner Knizia, Grail Games, 2018)-Marvel Champions: The Card Game 10m05s (Michael Boggs, Nate French, & Caleb Grace, FFG, 2019)-Maracaibo 14m42s (Alexander Pfister, Capstone Games, 2019)-Aristocracy 21m09s (Reiner Knizia, Tasty Minstrel Games, 2019)-Flotilla 23m24s (J.B. Howell & Michael Mihealsick, WizKids, 2019)-Era: Medieval Age 24m46s (Matt Leacock, eggertspiele, 2019)News (and why it doesn't matter):-Rococo Deluxe 27m17s-Kanban EV 27m59s Feature Game: Caylus 1303 29m01s (William Attia, Space Cowboys, 2019)
SHUX has passed, but the memories have not. Your hosts give a final rundown of some of the goings-on during the august October event.Mark asserts that no one is less competitive than he, no one by a long shot, he is much less competitive than you and if you disagree he will fight you. Unless you are a child or infirm, in which case he will still fight you out of a grudging sense of duty and respect, but he will pull his punches. Some of them. Editorial note: the hosts neglected to repeat that Air, Land & Sea was a review copy received from the author. They apologize for the oversight.Added SHUX dig: The Quacks of Quedlinburg 2m18s (Wolfgang Warsch, Scmidt Spiele, 2018)AYURIS: Yellow & Yangtze 5m38s (Reiner Knizia, Grail Games, 2018) and Tigris & Euphrates (Reiner Knizia, Hans im Gluck, 1997)Games Played Last Week: -Durance 8m05s (Jason Morningstar, Bully Pulpit Games, 2012)-Aftermath 10m33s (Jerry Hawthorne, Plaid Hat Games, 2019)-Mysthea 13m09s (Martino Chiacchiera & Marta Ciaccasassi, Tabula Games, 2019)-Guards of Atlantis II: Tabletop MOBA 15m57s (Artyom Nichipurov, Wolff Designa, 2020?)-Blood on the Clocktower 19m19s (Steven Medway, The Pandemonium Institute, 2019)-Sine Tempore 27m43s (Luca Bernardini & Andrea Colletti, Ludus Magnus Studio, 2018)-Air, Land & Sea 33m27s (Jon Perry, Arcane Wonders, 2018)-Mr. Lister's Quiz Shootout 35m24s (Uncredited, Big Potato, 2015)-SiegeStorm: Siege Mode 38m34s (Kamil 'Sanex' Cieśla & Marcin Świerkot, Awaken Realms Lite, 2019)News (and why it doesn't matter):-Barrage Expansion 40m50s-Erica Bouyouris' Scott Pilgrim and Steven Universe Offerings 42m16s-Calico Cuteness 44m13s-Arkhipov Day on October 27th 44m29sTopic: Competition and Competitiveness 44m53s
SHUX has passed, but the memories have not. Your hosts give a final rundown of some of the goings-on during the august October event.Mark asserts that no one is less competitive than he, no one by a long shot, he is much less competitive than you and if you disagree he will fight you. Unless you are a child or infirm, in which case he will still fight you out of a grudging sense of duty and respect, but he will pull his punches. Some of them. Editorial note: the hosts neglected to repeat that Air, Land & Sea was a review copy received from the author. They apologize for the oversight.Added SHUX dig: The Quacks of Quedlinburg 2m18s (Wolfgang Warsch, Scmidt Spiele, 2018)AYURIS: Yellow & Yangtze 5m38s (Reiner Knizia, Grail Games, 2018) and Tigris & Euphrates (Reiner Knizia, Hans im Gluck, 1997)Games Played Last Week: -Durance 8m05s (Jason Morningstar, Bully Pulpit Games, 2012)-Aftermath 10m33s (Jerry Hawthorne, Plaid Hat Games, 2019)-Mysthea 13m09s (Martino Chiacchiera & Marta Ciaccasassi, Tabula Games, 2019)-Guards of Atlantis II: Tabletop MOBA 15m57s (Artyom Nichipurov, Wolff Designa, 2020?)-Blood on the Clocktower 19m19s (Steven Medway, The Pandemonium Institute, 2019)-Sine Tempore 27m43s (Luca Bernardini & Andrea Colletti, Ludus Magnus Studio, 2018)-Air, Land & Sea 33m27s (Jon Perry, Arcane Wonders, 2018)-Mr. Lister's Quiz Shootout 35m24s (Uncredited, Big Potato, 2015)-SiegeStorm: Siege Mode 38m34s (Kamil 'Sanex' Cieśla & Marcin Świerkot, Awaken Realms Lite, 2019)News (and why it doesn't matter):-Barrage Expansion 40m50s-Erica Bouyouris' Scott Pilgrim and Steven Universe Offerings 42m16s-Calico Cuteness 44m13s-Arkhipov Day on October 27th 44m29sTopic: Competition and Competitiveness 44m53s
More GenCon! Nick interviews Mattel, Good Games, IELLO, Green Couch Games, Grail Games, North Star Games, Grand Gamers Guild, and Kids Table Board Gaming. The post 156 – Gen Con 2019 Interviews (part 2) – The Family Gamers Podcast appeared first on The Family Gamers.
Tonight we feature a perfect match of Dice Men, as Mark and Garth bring you all the gaming you could ever want in a show! We start with an interview, live from GenCon, with David Harding from Grail Games. David gives us the inside word on what it's like at the biggest gaming event in… Read More » The post The Dice Men Cometh – Episode 272 appeared first on The Dice Men Cometh.
Tonight we feature a perfect match of Dice Men, as Mark and Garth bring you all the gaming you could ever want in a show! We start with an interview, live from GenCon, with David Harding from Grail Games. David gives us the inside word on what it's like at the biggest gaming event in more » The post The Dice Men Cometh – Episode 272 appeared first on The Dice Men Cometh.
Openers: KeyForge and Lost Cities Rivals Closers: "It's light but and I liked it" / Fillers fill me up; Do gaming statistics add or subtract from your enjoyment? Over the many years on this podcast I've interviewed plenty of gamers, and a few designers. Apparently I'd missed talking to a publisher, however. I first encountered David Harding as an online gamer-friend, whether through Yucata.de, Twitter, or just email. We played some games together and traded messages. Somewhere along the way he became a game designer, and then a game publisher. David designed & produced Elevenses, One Zero One, and Matcha, then broadened into publishing other designers' titles. Most notably, he has produced new editions and new games from Reiner Knizia himself. Besides the well-known Medici, David and Grail Games brought us Knizia's most substantial new game in many years, Yellow & Yangtze. In fact, Grail Game has published quite a number of amazing Knizia titles. Have you ever been dissatisfied in your day job and fantasized about being a game designer or publisher? David's story will resonate with you. Clearly it isn't easy, and it doesn't make you rich. In fact, you probably still need to stick with that day job. But there's a joy & pride in bringing thee games to the public, too, and you can hear that in David's voice and story. Towards the end, David describes the current state of the hobby in a way that will resonate with anyone who takes a longer view. Although he's super careful to allow any gamer their own way of enjoying the hobby, personally he's the sort that appreciates repeated plays and games we can all stick with. Or even just games that he likes personally. "Like the games you like." Good advice for all of us. -Mark P.S. You can tell from this podcast that David is unique, fun, and self-deprecating personality. If you want to see & hear more of his charming quirkiness, check out his Grail Games channel on YouTube.
I pushed back an interview show I have coming next* in order to open the 15th year(!) of this podcast with a solo episode. In it, I reflect a little on the podcast and (re)tell some stories about it. Then I launch into a LONG list of games I've managed to play at three recent events: EsCon 2019, SoCal Games Day #76, and an extended weekend boardgame cruise with some buddies. In those events I played a mix of old favorites, some new-to-me superfillers like I prefer, a few longer games, and some that have some hype/hotness about them. See? Even I play those trendy titles sometimes, kickstarted or not. As you'll hear, I sometimes like them! Opener: Stories about the podcast Closer: I always say, "Thanks for listening," and today I mean that more than ever. I wouldn't keep doing the podcast if not for the positive feedback I receive from my audience. You all make it worth the labor of love. -Mark * Spoiler alert! It's with David Harding, the designer/publisher behind Grail Games.
Players aren't the only people who make choices, of course. Designers and publishers make decisions about the setting and the theme of their games. Insofar as games can communicate a message--whether purely aesthetic or more ideological--it is beneficial to have a clear vision. Things can get exceptionally problematic when you start playing fast and loose with things of great cultural and historical import. Incidentally, I will note that while our topic and our feature game often have no connection between them, sometimes they do. I don't know why I'm mentioning that this week.Games Played Last Week: -Hyperborea: Light and Shadow 1m37s (Andrea Chiarvesio, Maurizio Vergendo, & Pierluca Zizzi, Asterion Press, 2016)-Between Two Cities 3m15s (Matthew O'Malley, Morten Monrad Pedersen, & Ben Rosset, Stonemaier, 2015)-Factory Funner 5m03s (Corné van Moorsel, Cwali, 2016)-Photosynthesis 8m06s (Hjalmar Hach, Blue Orange, 2017)-Stephenson's Rocket: Eastern USA & China 9m13s (Reiner Knizia, Grail Games, 2018)-Petrichor 12m12s (David Chircop & Dávid Turczi, APE Games, 2018)-The Voyages of Marco Polo 12m57s (Simone Luciani & Daniele Tascini, Hans im Gluck, 2015)-Teotihuacan: City of Gods 14m59s (Daniele Tascini, NSKN Games, 2018)-Dominant Species 15m37s (Chad Jensen, GMT, 2010)-Res Publica 18m03s (Reiner Knizia, Queen, 1991)News (and why it doesn't matter)-Descent into new digital depths 22m05s-Fards of Inshinity digital 22m20s-Failed Carnival of Monsters rises again 23m02s-Die Macher won't die 24m15sFeature Game: Crusaders: Thy Will Be Done 25m10s (Seth Jaffee, Tasty Minstrel, 2018)Topic: Thematic Disconnects 48m15s
Players aren't the only people who make choices, of course. Designers and publishers make decisions about the setting and the theme of their games. Insofar as games can communicate a message--whether purely aesthetic or more ideological--it is beneficial to have a clear vision. Things can get exceptionally problematic when you start playing fast and loose with things of great cultural and historical import. Incidentally, I will note that while our topic and our feature game often have no connection between them, sometimes they do. I don't know why I'm mentioning that this week.Games Played Last Week: -Hyperborea: Light and Shadow 1m37s (Andrea Chiarvesio, Maurizio Vergendo, & Pierluca Zizzi, Asterion Press, 2016)-Between Two Cities 3m15s (Matthew O'Malley, Morten Monrad Pedersen, & Ben Rosset, Stonemaier, 2015)-Factory Funner 5m03s (Corné van Moorsel, Cwali, 2016)-Photosynthesis 8m06s (Hjalmar Hach, Blue Orange, 2017)-Stephenson's Rocket: Eastern USA & China 9m13s (Reiner Knizia, Grail Games, 2018)-Petrichor 12m12s (David Chircop & Dávid Turczi, APE Games, 2018)-The Voyages of Marco Polo 12m57s (Simone Luciani & Daniele Tascini, Hans im Gluck, 2015)-Teotihuacan: City of Gods 14m59s (Daniele Tascini, NSKN Games, 2018)-Dominant Species 15m37s (Chad Jensen, GMT, 2010)-Res Publica 18m03s (Reiner Knizia, Queen, 1991)News (and why it doesn't matter)-Descent into new digital depths 22m05s-Fards of Inshinity digital 22m20s-Failed Carnival of Monsters rises again 23m02s-Die Macher won't die 24m15sFeature Game: Crusaders: Thy Will Be Done 25m10s (Seth Jaffee, Tasty Minstrel, 2018)Topic: Thematic Disconnects 48m15s
We've always been here. Waiting, in this basement, yelling into the can. When we invented podcasts all those years ago it was merely as avenue for our pre-existing subterranean discourse. Now some of you have joined us, and our labours are no longer in vain. Once the power dies out, we'll still be here, yelling into the can. About boardgames. Games Played Last Week: -Race for the Galaxy: Xeno Invasion 1m43s (Thomas Lehmann, Rio Grande Games, 2015)-Everdell 5m54s (James A. Wilson, Starling Games, 2018)-Starfarers of Catan 10m06s (Klaus Teuber, Mayfair Games, 1999)-Barbarians: The Invasion 12m44s (Martino Chiacchiera, Marta Ciaccasassi, & Pierluca Zizzi, Tabula Games, 2018)-Forbidden Sky 19m21s (Matt Leacock, Gamewright, 2018)News (and why it doesn't matter)-Asmodee sold, Asmodee buys something 21m55s-Taiwanese flag flap 23m58s-CMON tries zombies for the first time ever 25m27s-More Spirits on the Island 26m13sFeature Game: Stephenson's Rocket 28m03s (Reiner Knizia, Grail Games, 2018)Topic: Dealing with Frustration 54m40s
We've always been here. Waiting, in this basement, yelling into the can. When we invented podcasts all those years ago it was merely as avenue for our pre-existing subterranean discourse. Now some of you have joined us, and our labours are no longer in vain. Once the power dies out, we'll still be here, yelling into the can. About boardgames. Games Played Last Week: -Race for the Galaxy: Xeno Invasion 1m43s (Thomas Lehmann, Rio Grande Games, 2015)-Everdell 5m54s (James A. Wilson, Starling Games, 2018)-Starfarers of Catan 10m06s (Klaus Teuber, Mayfair Games, 1999)-Barbarians: The Invasion 12m44s (Martino Chiacchiera, Marta Ciaccasassi, & Pierluca Zizzi, Tabula Games, 2018)-Forbidden Sky 19m21s (Matt Leacock, Gamewright, 2018)News (and why it doesn't matter)-Asmodee sold, Asmodee buys something 21m55s-Taiwanese flag flap 23m58s-CMON tries zombies for the first time ever 25m27s-More Spirits on the Island 26m13sFeature Game: Stephenson's Rocket 28m03s (Reiner Knizia, Grail Games, 2018)Topic: Dealing with Frustration 54m40s
Since the dawn of time, predating recorded history, there has been the genius of Reiner Knizia. The Code of Hammurabi taught its readers how to play Tigris & Euphrates. Enkidu had his own custom set fashioned from the bones of his enemies. Gilgamesh sought immortality merely so he had enough time to git gud. Marduk once accidentally flooded the world in enthusiasm over a blue external conflict. It is literally the Ur-game. But everything gets a sequel now, so let's talk about Yellow & Yangtze. Games Played Last Week:-Downforce 1m59s (Rob Daviau, Justin D. Jacobson, & Wolfgang Kramer, Restoration Games, 2017)-Let's Make a Bus Route 3m11s (Saashi, Saashi & Saashi, 2018)-Grimslingers: The Northern Territory 3m54s (Stephen Gibson, Greenbrier Games, 2018)-Custom Heroes 6m15s (John D. Clair, AEG, 2017)-Chicken Caesar 9m07s (Bryan Fischer & John Sizemore, Nevermore Games, 2012)-Menara 11m31s (Oliver Richtberg, Zoch Verlag, 2018)-Paper Tales 13m61s (Masato Uesugi, Catch Up Games, 2017)-Blood Bowl: Team Manager 15m47s (Jason Little, Fantasy Flight, 2011)-Titans Tactics 17m06s (G. Kelly Toyama, Imbalanced Games, 2013)-The Resistance: Avalon 20m00s (Don Eskridge, Indie Boards & Cards, 2012)News (and why it doesn't matter) -Richard Garfield has a new distribution model to take your money 22m09s-Consolidation: It's not just for Asmodee 27m01s-Make Project ELITE again 28m25sFeature Game(s): Tigris & Euphrates 30m44s (Reiner Knizia, Hans im Gluck, 1997)Yellow & Yangtze 48m51s (Reiner Knizia, Grail Games, 2018)
Since the dawn of time, predating recorded history, there has been the genius of Reiner Knizia. The Code of Hammurabi taught its readers how to play Tigris & Euphrates. Enkidu had his own custom set fashioned from the bones of his enemies. Gilgamesh sought immortality merely so he had enough time to git gud. Marduk once accidentally flooded the world in enthusiasm over a blue external conflict. It is literally the Ur-game. But everything gets a sequel now, so let's talk about Yellow & Yangtze. Games Played Last Week:-Downforce 1m59s (Rob Daviau, Justin D. Jacobson, & Wolfgang Kramer, Restoration Games, 2017)-Let's Make a Bus Route 3m11s (Saashi, Saashi & Saashi, 2018)-Grimslingers: The Northern Territory 3m54s (Stephen Gibson, Greenbrier Games, 2018)-Custom Heroes 6m15s (John D. Clair, AEG, 2017)-Chicken Caesar 9m07s (Bryan Fischer & John Sizemore, Nevermore Games, 2012)-Menara 11m31s (Oliver Richtberg, Zoch Verlag, 2018)-Paper Tales 13m61s (Masato Uesugi, Catch Up Games, 2017)-Blood Bowl: Team Manager 15m47s (Jason Little, Fantasy Flight, 2011)-Titans Tactics 17m06s (G. Kelly Toyama, Imbalanced Games, 2013)-The Resistance: Avalon 20m00s (Don Eskridge, Indie Boards & Cards, 2012)News (and why it doesn't matter) -Richard Garfield has a new distribution model to take your money 22m09s-Consolidation: It's not just for Asmodee 27m01s-Make Project ELITE again 28m25sFeature Game(s): Tigris & Euphrates 30m44s (Reiner Knizia, Hans im Gluck, 1997)Yellow & Yangtze 48m51s (Reiner Knizia, Grail Games, 2018)
In this episode we review Scott Almes' Boomerang coming from Grail Games and Days of Discovery by Matt Worden published by Matt Worden Games. Both are currently on Kickstarter.
Joel and Jack talk about party intrigue games like Avalon, The Resistance and Secret Hitler. Then they talk about "Grail" Games, that is a game that is hard to get and is therefore valuable. Resale value of over 150 dollars for a deck of cards!? D&D Goes on, gets wild
Recorded from War Room Studios in Albuquerque, NM : 2/27/18 This episode brought to you by Tasty Minstrel Games, BoardGameTables.com, Arcane Wonders & Meeple Realty. In episode 68 we have a jovial visit with Evan Derrick of Van Ryder Games. Evan tells us about there newest kickstarter offering, The Big Score, while Josh and Brandon chime in with their experiences with the game. We discuss some of our "Grail Games" and how so many of them are being reprinted / reworked in the coming year. Our TNT: Now segment is loaded with awesome games that we are currently playing, including Luna from Tasty Minstrel Games and Dokmus from Renegade Games. Coupon Code: Save 10% on your purchases with Meeple Realty by using the coupon code: bb18 Episode Timeline: 00:00:45 - Intro / Banter 00:17:45 - Deep Water Games Giveaway 00:25:20 - TNT: Then - War Room Redux 00:42:03 - TNT: Now 01:01:34 - TNT: Tomorrow - Featuring Drawlab's Legendary Coins 01:18:04 - Feature Segment - Evan Derrick of Van Ryder Games Game Timestamps: A Feast for Odin - 00:28:40 Dokmus - 00:56:20 Finca - 01:02:10 Fireball Island - 00:32:00 Legendary Metal Coins - 01:06:55 Luna - 00:43:50 The Big Score - 01:23:00 Through the Ages - 00:51:00 Torpedo Run - 00:38:55 Uboot - 00:26:00
E começa mais um turno do seu podcast de notícias no JOGATINA BG NEWS, nesta edição comentamos as principais notícias e destaques do cenário de boardgames para a semana de 13 a 21 de janeiro de 2018, confiram! Escutem nossos outros podcast: https://www.ludopedia.com.br/podcast/12/jogatina-bg-podcast Equipe: - André Luis "Zabuzeta" (perfil ludopedia: zabuzagxb) - Lucas Rechdan "Cabeça" (perfil ludopedia: Kbsa) - Thyago Alexander "Excl" (perfil ludopedia: Excelcius) - Eddy Machado "Snake" (perfil ludopedia: EddySnake) - Diogo "Matraca" (perfil ludopedia: Diomatraca) - Rodrigo Britto "Rodit" (perfil ludopedia: Rodit) - Lucas Ferreira "Irra" (Perfil ludopedia: lucasferr) - Jéssica Michelazzo "EiJessik" (Perfil ludopedia: eiJessik) BRASIL Financiamentos de Jogos Brasileiros: Nada no momento - Jogos lançados na semana - Regras e mais infos do Prêmio Ludopedia 2017 (VOTEM JOGATINA BG ♥) - Resultado do Censo Ludopedia 2017 MUNDO - Compilado da Fantasy Flight Games: página da fantasy flight news - A Pegasus Spiele está desenvolvendo 4 novos títulos da série Talisman em parceria com a Games Workshop - Diversos anuncios da editora Blue Orange - Century Golem Edition vai ter versão de varejo - A Cryptozoic anunciou para o ano fiscal de 2018 o jogo The Walking Dead: No Sanctuary - A Next Move (Blue Orange) anunciou Azul para o seu catálogo de jogo de 2018 - A Greyfox Games anuncia uma nova edição de Mythos Tales, essa 2ª edição trará correções e melhorias do gameplay - A Grail Games publicará esse ano o Jogo Yellow & Yangtze de Reiner Knizia - A Far Off Games anuncia o reprint de Xia Embers of a Forsaken Star e a expansão Missons and Powers, estarão no kickstarter em 31/01 - O designer Rüdiger Dorn em parceria com a Kosmos anunciou Mercado - A Kosmos anunciou Ubongo Solo - essa versão terá 546 puzzles para serem resolvidos e está prevista para 2º trimestre/2018 - Outra aposta da Kosmos é com a versão stand-alone de futebol do jogo Machi Koro - A editora portuguesa Mebo (Antiga "Mesa Boardgames") anunciou Adamastor: the Sea Monster - Contagem regressiva para o Mega Civilization WEST pela 999 games - Foi anunciada uma expansão para Great Western Trail para metade de 2018 com o nome de Rails to the North - A GDC (Game Developers Conference) anunciou a volta das atividades de boardgames na sua edição de 2018 com a curadoria do Shut Up & Sit Down - A IELLO confirmou a presença do The Legend of the Cherry Tree that blossoms every ten years para o festival de Cannes no mês que vem - Foi anunciado Pyramid of Pengqueen - jogo que une "Curse of the Mummy" com o vencedor do Kinderspiel "Ice Cool" - A editora Hans im Glück anunciou para Abril Race to the New Found Land - Ares Games anuncia a expansão "Arcane Portal" para Sword & Sorcery! → Digital - Nada no momento → DESTAQUES DO KICKSTARTER - HATE - Tiny Epic Zombies - Nemesis → CANTINHO DOS EVENTOS - 33º Lab de Jogos no dia 27/01 em São Paulo - SP - 1º Mansão Convida no dia 17/02 no Rio de Janeiro - RJ - 3º Vale do Ludo no dia 14/04 em Blumenau - SC _________________________ ____ Edição: zabuzeta.com
E começa mais um turno do seu podcast de notícias no JOGATINA BG NEWS, nesta edição comentamos as principais notícias e destaques do cenário de boardgames para a semana de 13 a 21 de janeiro de 2018, confiram! Escutem nossos outros podcast: https://www.ludopedia.com.br/podcast/12/jogatina-bg-podcast Equipe: - André Luis "Zabuzeta" (perfil ludopedia: zabuzagxb) - Lucas Rechdan "Cabeça" (perfil ludopedia: Kbsa) - Thyago Alexander "Excl" (perfil ludopedia: Excelcius) - Eddy Machado "Snake" (perfil ludopedia: EddySnake) - Diogo "Matraca" (perfil ludopedia: Diomatraca) - Rodrigo Britto "Rodit" (perfil ludopedia: Rodit) - Lucas Ferreira "Irra" (Perfil ludopedia: lucasferr) - Jéssica Michelazzo "EiJessik" (Perfil ludopedia: eiJessik) BRASIL Financiamentos de Jogos Brasileiros: Nada no momento - Jogos lançados na semana - Regras e mais infos do Prêmio Ludopedia 2017 (VOTEM JOGATINA BG ♥) - Resultado do Censo Ludopedia 2017 MUNDO - Compilado da Fantasy Flight Games: página da fantasy flight news - A Pegasus Spiele está desenvolvendo 4 novos títulos da série Talisman em parceria com a Games Workshop - Diversos anuncios da editora Blue Orange - Century Golem Edition vai ter versão de varejo - A Cryptozoic anunciou para o ano fiscal de 2018 o jogo The Walking Dead: No Sanctuary - A Next Move (Blue Orange) anunciou Azul para o seu catálogo de jogo de 2018 - A Greyfox Games anuncia uma nova edição de Mythos Tales, essa 2ª edição trará correções e melhorias do gameplay - A Grail Games publicará esse ano o Jogo Yellow & Yangtze de Reiner Knizia - A Far Off Games anuncia o reprint de Xia Embers of a Forsaken Star e a expansão Missons and Powers, estarão no kickstarter em 31/01 - O designer Rüdiger Dorn em parceria com a Kosmos anunciou Mercado - A Kosmos anunciou Ubongo Solo - essa versão terá 546 puzzles para serem resolvidos e está prevista para 2º trimestre/2018 - Outra aposta da Kosmos é com a versão stand-alone de futebol do jogo Machi Koro - A editora portuguesa Mebo (Antiga "Mesa Boardgames") anunciou Adamastor: the Sea Monster - Contagem regressiva para o Mega Civilization WEST pela 999 games - Foi anunciada uma expansão para Great Western Trail para metade de 2018 com o nome de Rails to the North - A GDC (Game Developers Conference) anunciou a volta das atividades de boardgames na sua edição de 2018 com a curadoria do Shut Up & Sit Down - A IELLO confirmou a presença do The Legend of the Cherry Tree that blossoms every ten years para o festival de Cannes no mês que vem - Foi anunciado Pyramid of Pengqueen - jogo que une "Curse of the Mummy" com o vencedor do Kinderspiel "Ice Cool" - A editora Hans im Glück anunciou para Abril Race to the New Found Land - Ares Games anuncia a expansão "Arcane Portal" para Sword & Sorcery! → Digital - Nada no momento → DESTAQUES DO KICKSTARTER - HATE - Tiny Epic Zombies - Nemesis → CANTINHO DOS EVENTOS - 33º Lab de Jogos no dia 27/01 em São Paulo - SP - 1º Mansão Convida no dia 17/02 no Rio de Janeiro - RJ - 3º Vale do Ludo no dia 14/04 em Blumenau - SC _________________________ ____ Edição: zabuzeta.com
Shelley and I enjoy a new Knizia title from Grail Games, and a great new title-laying game from KOSMOS. Medici: The Card Game by Reiner Knizia from Grail Games and Kerala by Kirsten Hiese from KOSMOS
Recorded from War Room Studios in Albuquerque, NM : 1/24/17 This episode brought to you by Tasty Minstrel Games, BoardgameTables.com, Arcane Wonders and Meeple Realty - We explore the possibilities of purchasing and monetizing LiveJosh.com (HAH!). Out of all of our hours of talking, not one makes us feel more warm and fuzzy than the story of Josh running himself over with his car... It seemed long overdue to revisit this idiocy! We are super excited to FINALLY recieve War of the Ring Anniversary Edition - and it looks like it is finally about to happen! Listeners pitch the combo demon that would be the "CABRAWLIST" - a ferocious combination of Brawlers and Cabalists. Then flashes back to a grandfather of modern day games - Stratego! We discuss how Heavy Cardboard has introduced Brandon to the wonderful world of heavy gaming - if you haven't found love for heavy gaming yet, its time to check out this wonderful podcast! Dracool makes a surprise visit in War Room Studio B - What is this?? Halloween in January?!? The brilliant Bruno Faidutti has finally flipped his lid and has announced Kamasutra. We review the SMASH HIT from 2016 - Captain Sonar! If you've ever wondered how stressful it is to navigate frigid waters while being hunted by a nuclear power submarine who's only mission is to sink your sub, check out our Captain Sonar review! Finally we wrap up the show with a wish filled discussion about our Grail Games - Chime in on the guild and let us know what your grail games are! Episode Timeline: 00:00:00 - This episode sponsored by Tasty Minstrel Games, BoardGameTables.com, Arcane Wonders & Meeple Realty 00:00:45 - Intro and Banter 00:09:11 - Flash Back - Josh runs over himself with his car! 00:21:52 - BoardgameTables.com - The premiere accessory in boardgaming 00:27:00 - Brandon is the BGG Geek of the Week 00:30:42 - Check out The Dice Tower Essentials line from Arcane Wonders 00:33:10 - A check in with the Brawling Brothers Guild on BGG 00:43:00 - Brandon is "Doin' a thing!" 00:43:40 - THEN - Stratego 00:53:47 - Meeple Realty presents an officially licensed insert for A Feast for Odin! 00:55:33 - NOW 01:20:08 - TOMORROW featuring Delve 01:30:11 - Captain Sonar Review 02:09:53 - Check out Oracle of Delphi from Tasty Minstrel Games 02:11:45 - Feature Segment :: Grail Games Game Timestamps: 7 Wonders Duel - 01:05:40 Antiquity - 02:30:55 Arkham Horror: The Card Game - 01:06:50 Captain Sonar - 01:30:11 Caylus - 02:15:25 Dark Tower - 02:24: 20 Deception: Murder in Hong Kong - 01:11:20 Delve - 01:21:40 Dwarf King - 01:09:10 Fireball Island - 02:21:00 Here I Stand - 02:18:40 Heroquest - 02:28:45 House of Borgia - 01:14:58 Kamasutra - 01:25:05 Massmora - 01:07:25 Memoir '44 - 01:00:00 Pillars of the Earth - 02:27:10 Star Trek: Five Year Mission - 01:17:33 Star Wars: Queens Gambit - 02:33:40 Stratego - 00:43:40 The World of SMOG: Rise of Moloch - 01:20:25 War of the Ring - 00:23:38
Shelley and I spend time playing through the new version of Medici from Grail Games (which includes a great 2-player game), as well as two of the new Target-exclusive releases - Ticket to Ride: First Journey and Machi Koro: Bright Lights, Big City. Medici by Reiner Knizia and from Grail Games Ticket to Ride: First Journey by Alan Moon and from Days of Wonder and Machi Koro: Bright Lights, Big City by Masao Suganuma from IDW and Pandasaurus
We are joined by guests Phil Walker-Harding and David Harding (in a rare back-to-back appearance) to chat about their different paths taken in designing and publishing games, getting your foot in the door with publishers, game design competitions, theme in games, and second editions of games. Phil Walker-Harding - @AdventurelandG David Harding - @grailgames / Grail Games Kim Brebach – @secretbasegames / Good Games Publishing Aaron Lim - @ehronlime / theactionpointspodcast.com Sye Robertson - @syelon / syelon.com Feel free to send us any feedback or questions for the show at mail@theactionpointspodcast.com (for now). You can also follow us on Twitter as @victorypointers. What we talked about 2:58 - How did you start designing? 14:30 - How did crowdfunding platforms impact your experience designing and publishing games? 17:38 - Getting your name out there at the start 19:27 - Setting a design goal based on a publisher's catalogue/style 21:00 - Breaking in and pitching to publishers 26:20 - Advice for budding designers wanting to get published - getting your name out there and submitting to design competitions 32:22 - The Grail Games approach to Kickstarter, and going beyond crowdfunding 40:37 - Factoring in production costs in designing games 42:26 - Changing themes/settings for games, collaboration between publishers and designers 53:45 - Seeing games being published after a long time 55:15 - Second editions of games 1:02:25 - The 2016 Spiel des Jahres nomination for Imhotep and the impact of a nomination 1:10:15 - What's it like working with Reiner Knizia? 1:14:55 - The best game(s) Phil thinks he's designed so far Links to what we talked about Our previous interview with Phil on the Action Points Podcast Spiel des Jahres 2016 Nominees Games we mentioned Elevenses Sushi Go! The Mad Magazine Game Test Match Park and Shop Cacao Imhotep Archaeology, Archaeology: The Card Game and Archaeology: The New Expedition Pirates of the Spanish Main: Shuffling the Deck Automania Through the Ages: A Story of Civilization and Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization 51st State and 51st State: Master Set Codenames Medici Sushi Go Party! Music: Something Small (Instrumental) by Minden is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License. Based on a work at http://needledrop.co
We were just in Albury for BorderCon, an annual board game convention that attracts plenty of board gamers from the surrounding states. While we were there, we caught up with fellow game designers/publishers Joel Finch and David Harding to chat about what they've been up to. We also talk about games that we played at the con, setting up consecutive playtests and other conventions coming up where you might find us. Joel Finch - joelfinch on BGG / Unfair David Harding - @grailgames / Grail Games Kim Brebach – @secretbasegames / Good Games Publishing Aaron Lim - @ehronlime / theactionpointspodcast.com Sye Robertson - @syelon / syelon.com What we talked about 1:14 - Chatting with Sye about BorderCon and games we played there 10:38 - How the presentation of a game affects the expectations of the game length/weight 14:03 - Interview with Joel Finch, designer of Unfair 23:00 - Interview with David Harding, game designer and publisher at Grail Games 24:45 - Upcoming games from Grail Games 44:48 - Three types of playtesters, and playtesting consecutive games 55:00 - Promotional cards for playtesters 56:55 - Upcoming conventions Links to what we talked about Spiel des Jahres 2016 Nominees The Obligatory $1 Pledge Level Board Game Cheapass Games Gen Con 2016 LFG 2016 at Bankstown PAX Aus 2016 The Lamont Brothers of Fragor Games PandaCon, July 1-3 2016 ConCentric Games Games we mentioned Between Two Cities Monarch Karuba Imhotep Grand Austria Hotel Tiny Epic Galaxies Unfair The Gallerist Paperback Elevenses Medici Medici: The Card Game Rome: Imperium Guns & Steel: Renaissance Cat Box Circus Flohcati Elevenses for One + Bowling Solitaire One Zero One IKI Cuisine a la Card Pictomania Mombasa Matcha Isle of Skye: From Chieftain to King COGZ Music: Something Small (Instrumental) by Minden is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License. Based on a work at http://needledrop.co
Shelley and I check out new games from Hisashi Hayashi (of Trains, String Railways, Sail to India, fame), as well as Kenichi Tanabe (of Kaigan and Lisbon/Lisboa fame) after we talk about Jesse Li's Guns & Steel. Guns & Steel by Jesse Li from Grail Games and Moaideas Minerva by Hisashi Hayashi from Japon/Okazu and Balloon Challenge by Kenichi Tanabe from Colon Arc
In this episode of Quick Looks from The Long View, Elhannan Lloyd Keller and I investigate and review three new titles. First up is Matcha. Is the the best of the Grail Games two player line? Listen and find out! Next up is Icarus. Is this an overlooked game by the Good Doctor, or just a re-theme? Check out our thoughts in the review! Finally, we check out Mottainai. Is it another Chudyk home run, or merely a bunt? Tune and and see what we think! Thanks, as always to my sponsor www.gamesurplus.com for their continued support, and thanks to YOU for listening!
In the second episode of Quick Looks from The Long View, Elhannan Lloyd Keller and I tackle two new games. First up is Too Many Cinderellas from Grail Games. Does this new micro game bring anything new to the field? Is it just a light filler, or does it offer opportunities with clever play? Listen and find out! Next, we review Roll for the Galaxy from Rio Grande Games. Is it possible for the dice version of a game to EVEN be better than the original? Listen to hear our thoughts about this fascinating new game. Finally, I review Versailles from NSKN Games. Does this game offer anything new to the worker placement genre? Is there a rondel hidden in there? Check out the review to find out! Thanks, of course, to my sponsor www.gamesurplus.com, the Dice Tower and thanks to YOU for listening!
And I said, I don't care if they lay me off either, because I told, I told Huey that if Walker moves my games one more time, then, then I'm, I'm quitting, I'm going to quit. And, and I told Dewey too, because Walker's moved my games four times already this year, and they used to be over by the window, and they could see the squirrels, and they were merry, but then, Walker switched from the Swingline to the Boston stapler, but I kept my Swingline stapler because it didn't bind up as much, and I kept the staples for the Swingline stapler and it's not okay because if Walker takes my stapler then I'll set the studio on fire...01:38 AYURIS: Witchstone (Martino Chiacchiera & Reiner Knizia, R&R Games, 2021)Games Played Last Week:04:00 -Skytear Horde (Giacomo Neri and Riccardo Neri, Skytear Games, 2023)05:54 -Wizards of the Grimoire (Cole Banning and Joe Banning, Grimoire Games, 2022)09:15 -Codenames (Vlaada Chvátil, CGE, 2015)14:05 -Pala (Jeffrey D. Allers, Cambridge Games Factory, 2012)19:17 -Circadians: First Light (S J Macdonald, Garphill Games, 2019)24:33 -Dice Manor (Garrett Herdter, Arcane Wonders, 2023)28:25 -A.E.G.I.S.: Combining Robot Strategy Game (Cassandra Clark, Sarah Como, Breeze Grigas, Zach Kettell, Ryan "The Boulder" Richford, and Tom Wozencraft, Zephyr Workshop, 2018)33:18 -51st State: Master Set--No Man's Land (Joanna Kijanka and Ignacy Trzewiczek, Portal Games, 2023)38:22 -Aristeia! (Alberto Abal, Jesús Fuster, and David Rosillo, Corvus Belli, 2017) 202042:48 -SCOUT (Kei Kajino, Oink Games, 2019)45:30 -Summoner Wars (Second Edition): Starter Set (Colby Dauch, Plaid Hat Games, 2021)47:22 -Whale Riders (Reiner Knizia, Grail Games, 2021)52:06 -Empyreal: Far Corners (Trey Chambers, Level 99 Games, 2022)54:56 -Ark Nova (Mathias Wigge, Feuerland Spiele, 2021)News (and why it doesn't matter):56:46 Alleged Phantom Division will allegedly be on crowdfunding "soon"-ish57:57 Expansion to Radlands58:27 Santorini: Riddle of the Sphinx and deluxe Pantheon Edition1:00:34 New Decrypto expandalone edition with new words1:02:08 SVWAG Presents Masterpiece Theatre: BarryAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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