Podcasts about low player count

     Jolene was looking online and found a person who was asking for help.  They had never GMed a RPG and they only had two players.  The person was asking if there were any games that were made for one GM and two players.  Jolene asked Saul about this and after a brief discussion they decided to do an episode on the subject.      Jolene and Saul have an episode dealing with single player games, one Saul remembered was Ghost Dog which is a RPG based on the movie of the same title.  It is a RPG where the player is an assassin that lives by a code.  Since that episode Saul has run a few games with very low player count.  Hence the new episode dealing with Low Player Count.               Thank you all for Listening      Web Art by Jim Foster      Episode Art by Michael Shean-Jones     Music by Lead to Gold, song Less is More,  off the album 10 Minutes with LTG     Available from Tribeofnoise.com   Used Under the Creative Commons License 3.0   https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

Hello and welcome to this episode of Ferret64, with your host YemmytheFerret. This episode covers video game news and occurrences between 8-19 and 8-25-24 including: GamesCom 2024 (BL4, CIV7, Black Ops 6, Dying Light The Beast, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Marvel's Rivals, Secret Level, Mafia The Old Country, Masters of Albion, Dune Awakening, Batman Arkham Shadows VR, Goat Simulator Remastered, Croak, Tails of Iron 2, Avowed, ECT), Black Myth: Wukong, SteamWorld Heist II, Secret Agent Clank, Cat Quest, Halo CE, The Nintendo Museum Direct, PS Stars Program changes, Concord low player count, Until Dawn Remake Price, H2M Mod shut down, LEGO Mario Kart sets, Phantom Blade Zero, The Stone of Madness, Lost in Random: The Eternal Die, Emio The Smiling Man Demos, and more! Thanks for listening on all platforms! Song in the intro and outro: Night Shade - Adhesive Wombat. TimeStamps - 00:00 Intro 01:39 GamesCom 2024 49:04 Game Pick-ups 53:11 Black Myth Wukong 1:10:28 SteamWorld Heist II 1:15:00 Other Games I've Been Playing 1:28:23 Nintendo Museum Direct 1:35:24 PS Stars Changes 1:37:22 Concord Player Numbers Low 1:39:20 Randy Joins the Podcast 1:39:42 Back to Concord 1:43:39 Until Dawn Remake Price tag 1:47:00 H2M Mod Shut Down 1:50:06 New Microsoft Controller 1:52:25 Mario Kart Lego 1:53:58 Atsuko Tanaka Passes Away 1:55:37 Coming Soon 2:10:48 Closing Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/yemmytheferret Twitter: https://twitter.com/YemmyTheFerret Join my Discord: https://discord.gg/b9NaNgp

#PSVR2 #MetroidPrime #Tetris In this week's news: Original Metroid Prime devs are pissed at Nintendo for omitting them in credits of “Remastered” Player count for WB's smash clone Multiverse plummet The Tetris movie trailer drops, and I didn't know what I was expecting. PSVR2 Reviews are out, and it's a mixed bag: Ars Technica, The Verge, Forbes, GameSpot, TechRadar Sega joins Nintendo in increasing salaries of its staff instead of layoffs. Power Wash Sim is getting FF VII's Midgar? Horizon Forbidden West comes to PS Extra and Premium this month Intro: Getaway by J+1 Outro: Run by J+1 Pick up their tracks on Bandcamp today @ https://jplusone.bandcamp.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-npcs-podcast/support

Anthony's back this week and we have a special guest on in Jordan Shoenberger (Pittsburgh taking over!) to share their top ten beyond the hotness games at low player counts.  The guys share 20 games, plus Jason adds a few more that he missed last time to the list.  One Stop Coop Shop Slack – bit.ly/onestopslack BGA Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/bga

Jason is joined this week by thebrandt, his good buddy from the Portal Gaming Podcast, to chat about some solo games hitting the table recently. But before we get into all of the fun, we give a heartfelt, final shout out to a podcast that came directly before this one - Low Player Count. They recently released the final episode in their run, so we'd like to thank Travis, Donny, and Shawn for blazing the trail and for being generally awesome to listen to. Kudos. For our first game, Brandt and Jason chat about Sorcerer City (5:51), a mashup of a tile-laying game and a deckbuilding game that manages to recreate the feel of both genres in interesting ways. Our second feature is Isle of Cats (21:50), the most recent tile/ puzzle game from good friend of the podcast, Frank West. Next up, we get into the re-implementation of the classic game Ghost Stories called Last Bastion (34:15), seeing whether it offers enough to differentiate itself from its predecessor. Finally, Brandt updates us on some of the latest expansions for the Marvel Champions LCG line, Ms. Marvel, Captain America, The Green Goblin, and the Wrecking Crew (41:00). In Liz We Trust - Wonderland's War - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/druidcitygames/wonderlands-war?ref=discovery&term=wonderland%27s%20warOne Stop Coop Shop Slack - bit.ly/onestopslack BGA Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/bga

It’s the end! Donny and Travis wax not so eloquently about the end of Low Player Count. Thanks for joining us on the journey! Check us out online here: Twitter | Online | Email | BGG Guild | Slack | iTunes | Stitcher | Punchboard Media   Music: Ray Gun - FasterFasterBrighter (Blue Dot Sessions) / CC BY-NC 4.0

We interrupt our romp through all the hotness from GenCon to bring you a MEGA-sized podcast. You guys know that Jason likes to keep episodes to under an hour in length. However, Tristan Hall from Hall or Nothing Productions is too much fun to talk to, so we decided to keep it all! Tristan stops by for three reasons. First, he is here to preview a project called 1565: St. Elmo's Pay. This is the follow up to 1066: Tears to Many Mothers, a historical war-themed card game for 1-2 players. This project launches today, October 4th. Second, at around 15:56 we have a big, fat Top Ten list for you - Top Ten Games for a Low Player Count (1-2 players). This list was originally meant to be Top Ten Card Games for 1-2 players, but Tristan breaks all the rules! So, our individual lists might be a bit lopsided, but that's ok - it's geeks chatting about a top ten. What's not to like? Finally, at a whooping 1:09:38 or so, Tristan and Jason put on the old amateur historian hats and break down the historical background of 1565: St. Elmo's Pay. The game is soaked in historical flavor which we are very, very excited to share. If you play this game and wonder where the Barrage of Heads card came from, this is the segment for you! This last past is very different than what you might be used to from ENGN. If you like (or don't like) what you hear, please reach out to us and let us know if you want us to do more historical deep dives behind games. One Stop Coop Shop Slack - bit.ly/onestopslack BGA Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/bga

After seemingly forever, Donny and Travis return to Low Player Count. They took four unexpected months off. In this episode, they explain where they have been, what they have been doing, and what’s going on in the future. Here we go! Times:00:40 - Intro02:00 - The Diamond Jubilee Vacation15:08 - What We’ve Been Playing & Buying38:38 - What We’ve Been Doing42:55 - What the Future Holds52:56 - End Bits Check us out online here: Twitter | Online | Email | BGG Guild | Slack | iTunes | Stitcher | Punchboard Media | Patreon Sponsored by Game Surplus   Music: Ray Gun - FasterFasterBrighter (Blue Dot Sessions) / CC BY-NC 4.0    

Last week, you heard about the best from 2018 in a wide variety of categories. For this episode, we get down to brass tacks and present the absolute best games of 2018. Once again, we thank all of the presenters who helped us out with this episode. Please go follow them on social media and check out their channels! Best Short Game (2:10), presented by Travis Hill of Low Player Count - @travisdhill Best Family/ Gateway Game (9:50), presented by Jason and Anthony Best Adventure Game (13:15), presented by Tristan Hall from the Board Chitless Podcast - @ninjadorg Best Advanced Strategy Game (21:48), presented by Michelle Ridge from the Tabletop Crier blog - @feaien Best Strategy Game (31:55), presented by Liz Davidson from Beyond Solitaire and Jeremy Howard from Jambalaya Plays Games - @beyondsolitaire, @jambapg. Once again, we also thank those ruddy tossers from the Sporadically Board podcast, Mike and Dan - @SporadicBoard.

Was haben isländische Tomatenbauern, norwegische Fischereibetreiber und bayrische Glasbläser gemeinsam? Wahrscheinlich gar nichts. "Moment!", ruft es da aus der Ferne. "Hatte ich die nicht alle schon mal auf dem Tisch?" In der Hoffnung, dass dieser Satz von einem begeisterten Brettspieler geäußert wurde und nur im übertragenen Sinne gemeint war, geben wir der Stimme mal recht. Denn Uwe "Agricola ist kein Getränk" Rosenberg hat diesen drei äußerst beachtenswerten Berufsgruppen drei ebenso beachtenswerte Brettspiele gewidmet, die Solo Manolo Euch im zweiten Teil seiner Rosenberg-Reihe genauer vorstellen will. Was diese Berufsgruppen jedoch nur durch harte Gemeinschaftsarbeit schaffen, versucht Solo Manolo wie so oft im Alleingang zu bewältigen. Wie erfolgreich er dabei ist, erfahrt Ihr in dieser Folge. Als kleines Schmankerl gibt es am Ende noch ein Interview mit dem Autor persönlich, welches letztes Jahr im Oktober aufgenommen wurde und aus GRÜNDEN erst jetzt ausgestrahlt wird. Um diese zu erfahren, müsst Ihr Euch die Folge leider anhören. Viel Spaß! Ablauf der Folge: [00:00:00] Intro; Gaia Project; Wingspan [00:13:00] Reykholt [00:42:20] Glasstraße [01:13:00] Nusfjord [01:48:30] Interview Uwe Rosenberg Interview Matthias Nagy bei Low Player Count: https://lowplayercount.libsyn.com/matthias-nagy-interview-frosted-games-reykholt Isaac Childress' Perfect Glass Road Solo Session Report: https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/1164623/perfect-glass-road-solo Feedback zur Folge: Blog: https://www.solomanolo.de Email: info@solomanolo.de Twitter: https://twitter.com/real_SoloManolo YouTube: https://youtube.solomanolo.de Folge direkt herunterladen

 We set phasers to kill for the original unaired pilot for Star Trek in 1965: "The Cage," starring an almost entirely different cast than the one that aired in 1966. Guest starring Travis from Low Player Count. If you want to watch Star Trek's "The Cage," you can watch it on Netflix or Dailymotion:https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6j25lbAbout Star Trek (1965)In 1965, NBC ordered a pilot for a new series called Star Trek with a pilot called "The Cage." It had a cast that was almost entirely different than the series we all know, other than Leonard Nimoy and Majel Barrett. The pilot was considered too cerebral and didn't have enough action, so NBC never aired it, opting to order a new pilot which would star the familiar original series cast with William Shatner, DeForrest Kelley, Leonard Nimoy, Walter Koenig and George Takei.Contact Us!Email: pilotprojectshow@gmail.comInstagram: @pilotprojectpodFacebook: https://fb.me/pilotprojectpodTwitter: @pilotprojectpodVoicemail: (469) 573-2337Subscribe for Free!Apple Podcasts: http://apple.pilotprojectpod.comGoogle Play: http://googleplay.pilotprojectpod.comRSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/pilotprojectpodSpotify: http://spotify.pilotprojectpod.comStitcher: http://stitcher.pilotprojectpod.com ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

In this episode, Isaac talks with Dan King, The Game Boy Geek and Travis Hill from the Low Player Count podcast about games they've played lately, including: Tokyo Tsukigi Market Keyforge Choose Your Own Adventer: House of Danger     Dan King @TheGameBoyGeek(twitter) http://www.gameboygeek.com/ Travis Hill @LowPlayerCount https://www.lowplayercount.com/ (25:55) Next, the trio discuss how people learn games and how they may possibly in the future.     Inverse Genius: http://www.inversegenius.com/ Patreon account: http://www.patreon.com/obgTwitter: @onboardgames RSS Feed: http://onboardgames.libsyn.com/rssEmail us: onboardgames.net@gmail.com On Board Games Guild at Board Game Geek

Welcome to part two of our year end ENGN Solo Awards for 2017! We hope you enjoyed part one last episode. This time, we feature all of the core titles that made the biggest impact in the solo and cooperative communities throughout the year. And, just like last time, we have some illustrious guests from other channels to help us out. Best Short Game - presented by Travis from Low Player Count (2:00) - https://www.lowplayercount.com/ Best Family/ Casual Strategy Game - presented by Liz Davidson from Beyond Solitaire (5:52) - http://www.beyondsolitaire.net/index.html Best Advanced Card Game - presented by a mystery guest presenter (11:32) Best Adventure Game - presented by Paul Grogan from Gaming Rules (13:49) - http://gaming-rules.com/ Best Complex Strategy Game - presented by Anthony and Frances from Ant Lab Games (20:55) - http://antlabgames.com/ We also give our thoughts on the year as a whole right at the very end of the episode. Phew, we finally put a bow on 2017. Time to embrace 2018!

You are about to embark upon the Great Crusade, toward which we have striven these many months. -Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower We unpack the epic tabletop recreation of war in this episode of the Long View on D Day at Omaha Beach. Here to guide us toward the enemy fortifications is none other than Travis Hill of Low Player Count, right in his element with this solo game! Designed in 2009 by John H. Butterfield and currently ranked 4th on the list of wargames on boardgamegeek.com Thanks, as always, to our sponsor www.gamesurplus.com for their continued support of The Long View, and thanks, of course, to YOU for listening!

In this episode, the Low Player Count crew gets in the Halloween spirit by discussing their board game horrors. They also giveaway a copy of Sylvion, chat about LPC swag, and direct you to their DFW Auction. Time:01:05 - Banter03:03 - Boardgametables.com03:45 - Friday the 13th04:30 - Boardgame Horror Stories24:30 - Our Personal Horrors34:29 - Game Surplus giveaway36:05 - Anewsments36:15 - Cave v Cave Giveaway results40:25 - LPC Swag43:25 - No Essen Sorry45:15 - BGG Guild #222348:00 - Local DFW Auction50:30 - End Bits  Check us out online here:Twitter | Online | Email | BGG Guild | Slack | iTunes | Stitcher | Punchboard Media Sponsored by BoardGameTables.com & Game Surplus Music: Ray Gun - FasterFasterBrighter (Blue Dot Sessions) / CC BY-NC 4.0 Flattered (Blue Dot Sessions) / CC BY-NC 4.0

In this episode, the Low Player Count crew is all back together again! They discuss what happens when the desire for gaming burns out, all the sweet, new swag they have, and some catch-up on life.Times:01:00 - Banter01:24 - Shawn’s Announcement08:13 - boardgametables.com09:04 - Gaming Burn Out09:40 - A Gaming Check-In15:35 - What are obstacles that keep us from gaming?25:40 - Is Solo Gaming easier to get back into?30:51 - What do we in the hobby to keep us interested?45:28 - Anewsments!46:10 - Giveaway #mycavevsyourcave48:13 - All of the stuff48:42 - Possible BGGcon LPC Meetup51:57 - LPC Merch on Threadless 54:00 - LPC Inked Playmats57:30 - Game Surplus Podcast Picks 59:38 - End Bits   Check us out online here:Twitter | Online | Email | BGG Guild | Slack | iTunes | Stitcher | Punchboard Media Sponsored by BoardGameTables.com & Game Surplus Music: Ray Gun - FasterFasterBrighter (Blue Dot Sessions) / CC BY-NC 4.0 Flattered (Blue Dot Sessions) / CC BY-NC 4.0  

If You Buy One Game is a minisode series where the individual Low Player Count crew and friends across the boardgame universe can individually discuss and review a game of their choice, based on theme, topic, or even time of year.In our final installment? Our Favorite 1 and/or 2 Player Games00:30 - Travis’ Solo Pick: Nemo’s War06:14 - Bill’s Pick: Fields of Arle10:41 - Eric’s Solo Pick: Burgle Bros.14:55 - Travis’ 2P Pick: Wir Sind Das Volk19:59 - Aaron’s 1-2 Pick: Baseball Highlights 204524:46 - Donny’s Solo Pick: Mage Knight26:16 - Donny’s 2P Pick: Magic the Gathering Check us out online here: Twitter | Online | Email | BGG Guild | Slack | iTunes | Stitcher | Punchboard Media Sponsored by BoardGameTables.com & Game Surplus   Music: The Coconut Monkeyrocket & Martinibomb SPLIT! (The Coconut Monkeyrocket & Martinibomb) / CC BY-NC 3.0

In this episode, the Low Player Count crew shakes up the format ever so slightly while discussing different iterations and reimplementations of boardgames, contest giveaways, and all without Shawn. So sad!Times: 01:00 - Banter 04:18 - A Slight Format Change 04:53 - boardgametables.com! HEYOOOOOOOO 05:20 - Gaming Reimplementations / Iterations / Something Definitions 11:50 - The Different Player Count Discussion 15:00 - San Juan vs RFTG Forever 22:17 - Sticking with the Same 34:00 - Reaching Larger Audiences 38:00 - Favorite Reimplementations 44:15 - Gaming Reimplementations You Want 51:22 - Game Surplus Giveaway 52:28 - Anewsments! 52:50 - #LPCHolmes   Check us out online here: Twitter | Online | Email | BGG Guild | Slack | iTunes | Stitcher | Punchboard Media Sponsored by BoardGameTables.com & Game Surplus Music: Ray Gun - FasterFasterBrighter (Blue Dot Sessions) / CC BY-NC 4.0 Flattered (Blue Dot Sessions) / CC BY-NC 4.0

If You Buy One Game is a minisode series where the individual Low Player Count crew and friends across the boardgame universe can individually discuss and review a game of their choice, based on theme, topic, or even time of year.This episode? Worknight Games 00:30 - Eric’s Pick: Sagrada04:09 - Donny’s Pick: Onitama & The Lost Expedition11:25 - BJ’s Pick: Kanagawa15:28 - Travis’ Pick: Hounded Check us out online here: Twitter | Online | Email | BGG Guild | Slack | iTunes | Stitcher | Punchboard Media Sponsored by BoardGameTables.com & Game Surplus   Music: The Coconut Monkeyrocket & Martinibomb SPLIT! (The Coconut Monkeyrocket & Martinibomb) / CC BY-NC 3.0

In this episode, the Low Player Count crew begins a new series focusing on individual categories in the board gaming hobby, with this episode focusing on Exploration games. They also talk about the two giveaways going on and their GenCant plans.Times: 01:31 - Two Giveaways! 03:25 - GenCant Plans 07:27 - boooooardgametables.com 08:10 - A New Series: Scattergories 09:53 - Exploration Games Definitions 15:10 - What excites us about Exploration themes? 28:50 - Why Exploration games with lower player counts? 35:15 - The Top Exploration games 56:20 - Other Topic Suggestions 57:25 - End Bits  Check us out online here: Twitter | Online | Email | BGG Guild | Slack | iTunes | Stitcher | Punchboard Media Sponsored by BoardGameTables.com & Game Surplus Music: Ray Gun - FasterFasterBrighter (Blue Dot Sessions) / CC BY-NC 4.0 Flattered (Blue Dot Sessions) / CC BY-NC 4.0

In this episode, the Low Player Count crew continues their popular mechanics discussion with not one, but two mechanics: Press Your Luck and Roll & Write games. They also discuss Travis’ Targi birthday poem giveaway, giveaway Holmes: Sherlock & Mycroft, and depression & gaming by Katie Aidley.Times: 02:55 - 50 Fastest Ways to Lose Subscribers 03:00 - Targi Winner Giveaway Poetry Contest 09:30 - Punchboard Media Updates 13:40 - Depression & Boardgames by Katie Aidley 16:30 - GenCantSoloCon News 17:54 - Holmes: Sherlock & Mycroft Instagram Giveaway 20:00 - BOARDGAMETABLES.COM 20:30 - Two Mechanics? Crazy! 21:08 - Let’s define things 23:00 - What is it you enjoy? 32:05 - What do you not enjoy? 39:48 - Favorites Press Your Luck 47:45 - Favorite Roll & Writes 52:45 - Final Thoughts 53:10 - GenCant Roll & Write Contest 56:45 - End Bits   Check us out online here: Twitter | Online | Email | BGG Guild | Slack | iTunes | Stitcher | Punchboard Media Sponsored by BoardGameTables.com & Game Surplus Music: Ray Gun - FasterFasterBrighter (Blue Dot Sessions) / CC BY-NC 4.0 Flattered (Blue Dot Sessions) / CC BY-NC 4.0

If You Buy One Game is a minisode series where the individual Low Player Count crew and friends across the boardgame universe can individually discuss and review a game of their choice, based on theme, topic, or even time of year.This episode? Travis’ Birthday00:30 - Bill’s Pick: High Frontier 3rd Edition05:42 - Patrick’s Pick: Cribbage11:25 - Richard’s Pick: Sword of Rome15:28 - Travis’ Pick: War of the Ring 2nd Edition Anniversary Check us out online here: Twitter | Online | Email | BGG Guild | Slack | iTunes | Stitcher | Punchboard Media Sponsored by BoardGameTables.com & Game Surplus   Music: The Coconut Monkeyrocket & Martinibomb SPLIT! (The Coconut Monkeyrocket & Martinibomb) / CC BY-NC 3.0

In Episode 51, the Low Player Count crew discusses a multitude of boardgaming terms from solo vs solitaire to automa vs AI, why they matter, and why rulebooks should be well-written. They also chat about Raxxon from Plaid Hat Games, give away a copy of Targi, and tell you to support Watch It Played’s Season 7.Times: 01:00 - In Alaska...02:44 - Ducklings on Kickstarter04:24 - The Plaid Hat Raxxon Giveaway!11:30 - The Raxxon Winners19:00 - A Ridiculous Targi Giveaway Contest23:22 - Rodney Smith’s Watch It Played’s Indiegogo25:44 - boooooooooooooardgametables.com 26:21 - A Way With Words30:30 - Description vs. Gameplay Dissonance35:30 - Specific v. Generic Terminology39:44 - Jamie Maltman, Man of Words, Consistent Verbiage45:50 - Rulebook Lingo46:45 - Unspecific Term Usage in Game Teaching48:50 - Porting Over Known Terms50:30 - Known v. New Concept Terms61:00 - “Controversial” Gaming Terms95:50 - Gaming Genres Series95:56 - End Bits Check us out online here: Twitter | Online | Email | BGG Guild | Slack | iTunes | Stitcher | Punchboard Media Sponsored by BoardGameTables.com & Game Surplus Music: Ray Gun - FasterFasterBrighter (Blue Dot Sessions) / CC BY-NC 4.0 Flattered (Blue Dot Sessions) / CC BY-NC 4.0

In this episode of The Long View, I'm pleased to be joined by first time contributor Luke Denby as we discuss the fascinating game, Panamax. What makes the game stand out? Is it the unique theme? Is it the movement system? Is it the stock game within the game? Tune in to hear our thoughts about this underrated classic. Thanks, as always, to my generous sponsor, www.gamesurplus.com for their continued support of The Long View, and the community at large. Go and check out the other podcasts in the GameSurplus family, Low Player Count, Heavy Cardboard and The Good, The Board, and The Ugly. Thanks also, of course, to YOU for listening!

In Episode 50, the Low Player Count crew discusses the BGG Top 50 games: what they have played, what they enjoy, and if any of these things matter. They discuss their recent partnership with Game Surplus and briefly recap Origins 2017.Times: 00:50 - “Self-Deprecation wins every time.”01:45 - The LPC bylaws03:48 - A Game Surplus Sponsorship!07:25 - Origins 2017 by Travis14:42 - boooooooooooooardgametables.com 15:30 - The BGG List16:50 - Number of Games We Have Played17:22 - Number of Games Have/Currently Owned18:50 - Most Played Games in the Top 5021:44 - boardgamegeek.com/browse/boardgame FYI22:35 - Why do rankings matter?27:15 - Does the Top 50/100 influence you?30:10 - Problems in a ranking system43:30 - Games that should not be in the Top 5051:15 - Games that should be in the Top 5065:00 - Personal Top 3 Picks71:00 - Do rankings matter?78:00 - Silence79:00 - Games we recently obtained81:50 - End Bits  Check us out online here:Twitter | Online | Email | BGG Guild | Slack | iTunes | Stitcher | Punchboard Media Sponsored by BoardGameTables.com & Game Surplus Music: Ray Gun - FasterFasterBrighter (Blue Dot Sessions) / CC BY-NC 4.0 Flattered (Blue Dot Sessions) / CC BY-NC 4.0

If You Buy One Game is a minisode series where the individual Low Player Count crew and friends across the boardgame universe can individually discuss and review a game of their choice, based on theme, topic, or even time of year.This episode? Essential Gaming Accessories00:30 - Brandon’s Pick: Plastic Baggies04:08 - Travis’ Pick: Poker Chips09:12 - Cathy’s Pick: Box Inserts12:53 - Bill’s Pick: Muffin Cups18:32 - Donny’s Pick: Playmat Check us out online here:Twitter | Online | Email | BGG Guild | Slack | iTunes | Stitcher | Punchboard Media Sponsored by BoardGameTables.com   Music: The Coconut Monkeyrocket & Martinibomb SPLIT! (The Coconut Monkeyrocket & Martinibomb) / CC BY-NC 3.0

In Episode 49, the Low Player Count crew discusses a slew of micro-topics from our listeners, the future of LPC swag, and we reminisce about the 90s. Times:00:50 - Texas Summers are Here02:10 - Analog Gamer is Shutting Down06:30 - Donny’s a New Father10:10 - The New Website11:58 - 199516:04 - boardgametables.com16:46 - Micro-Topics Galore!18:20 - What Theme Would You Want?41:10 - Dealing Cards45:35 - Our Love/Hate Relationships with Certain Games51:15 - A Birthday Revelation54:40 - Shawn’s June Resolution55:35 - PONG’s Top of the Stack56:40 - PnP Basics63:25 - The 5 Games We All Agree On73:20 - Lower Play Count / Low Play Counter74:27 - HABA’s Game Design Competition74:57 - End Bits Check us out online here: Twitter | Online | Email | BGG Guild | Slack | iTunes | Stitcher | Punchboard Media Sponsored by BoardGameTables.com Music: Ray Gun - FasterFasterBrighter (Blue Dot Sessions) / CC BY-NC 4.0 Flattered (Blue Dot Sessions) / CC BY-NC 4.0

Edward, Amanda and lots of others talk about HeavyCon! It was such an amazing time. We can't believe it's over and can't wait until next year! 17:00 - Scott Peterson of All Aboard Games 36:49 - Jason Dinger 53:10 - Jeroen Doumen of Splotter Spellen 1:01:05 - Adrian from Mile High Game Guys 1:08:05 - Ambie from Board Game Blitz 1:09:11 - Jim from Punching Cardboard 1:16:50 - Travis from Low Player Count

In Episode 48, the Low Player Count crew discusses a ridiculous amount of short games. They also launch the new website, talk about bad TV from the early 90s, our allying with Punchboard Media, and they remind you that LPC will be at Origins. Times:01:05 - 80s-90s Scary TV Shows03:18 - Donny reminisces about dubious shows06:25 - There’s a New lowplayercount.com!08:55 - A PayPal Donation Link?10:25 - Travis Goes to Origins12:27 - “Glad-Handing”12:53 - Punchboard Media20:00 - boardgametables.com20:50 - Short Games!22:40 - Let’s Define Short Games27:30 - What’s the Appeal of Short Games?42:00 - Travis Scored OOP Urbion49:10 - Deep Space D-6: Armada Kickstarter52:20 - Shahrazad from Osprey Games54:00 - Filling in the Gaps65:38 - End Bits Check us out online here: Twitter | Online | Email | BGG Guild | Slack | iTunes | Stitcher | Punchboard MediaSponsored by BoardGameTables.com   Music: Ray Gun - FasterFasterBrighter (Blue Dot Sessions) / CC BY-NC 4.0 Flattered (Blue Dot Sessions) / CC BY-NC 4.0

If You Buy One Game is a minisode series where the individual Low Player Count crew and friends across the boardgame universe can individually discuss and review a game of their choice, based on theme, topic, or even time of year.This episode? Beautiful Artwork00:30 - Eric’s Pick: Islebound03:30 - Patrick’s Pick: Kanagawa09:20 - Bill’s Pick: World’s Fair 189313:44 - The Brandt’s Pick: Ashes: Rise of the Phoenixborn18:24 - Cathy’s Pick: Yedo21:44 - Donny’s Pick: The Gallerist / Elysium Check us out online here:Twitter | Online | Email | BGG Guild | Slack | iTunes | Stitcher Music:The Coconut Monkeyrocket & Martinibomb SPLIT! (The Coconut Monkeyrocket & Martinibomb) / CC BY-NC 3.0

In Episode 47, the Low Player Count crew discusses the “worst” things about solo gaming, while also talking about Charterstone playtesting and convention season! Times:00:54 - Introductions and Cats01:50 - End of School03:40 - Charterstone Playtesting08:57 - Travis Goes to Origins!10:30 - Pikachu’s Butt16:10 - Shawn’s a Barista?18:45 - Donny Says Some Things He Might Regret20:50 - boardgametables.com21:30 - The Worst Things About Solitaire Gaming    22:10 - Initial Thoughts27:40 - Obtaining Games34:55 - The Social Aspect45:09 - Rules Issues58:00 - The Spiraling End of the Episode65:00 - End Bits Check us out online here: Twitter | Online | Email | BGG Guild | Slack | iTunes | Stitcher   Sponsored by BoardGameTables.com   Music: Ray Gun - FasterFasterBrighter (Blue Dot Sessions) / CC BY-NC 4.0 Flattered (Blue Dot Sessions) / CC BY-NC 4.0

If You Buy One Game is a minisode series where the individual Low Player Count crew and friends across the boardgame universe can individually discuss and review a game of their choice, based on theme, topic, or even time of year. This episode? Card Drafting Games 00:30 - Cathy’s Pick: Unfair!06:39 - Travis’ Pick: Sylvion10:59 - Cliff’s Pick: Roll Player16:31 - Bill’s Pick: Among the Stars20:50 - Richard’s Pick: Mage Knight24:23 - Patrick’s Pick: Through the Ages29:26 - Eric’s Pick: The Networks Check us out online here: Twitter | Online | Email | BGG Guild | Slack | iTunes | Stitcher   Sponsored by BoardGameTables.com   Music: Ray Gun - FasterFasterBrighter (Blue Dot Sessions) / CC BY-NC 4.0 Flattered (Blue Dot Sessions) / CC BY-NC 4.0

In Episode 46, the Low Player Count crew returns to the Popular Mechanics series to discuss deckbuilders. They also talk about some of their favorite non-boardgame related podcasts. Times:00:28 - Intros05:19 - Podcast Recommendations #110:35 - Podcast Recommendations #216:19 - Grammar is Important18:33 - Podcast Recommendations #322:33 - BOARDGAMETABLES.COM23:09 - Deckbuilders35:51 - Can Deckbuilding Stand Alone45:41 - What Deckbuilders Do We Enjoy?49:05 - Top 10 Games with Deckbuilding64:00 - Not Deckbuilders68:00 - Our Favorite Deckbuilders79:22 - End Bits   Check us out online here:Twitter | Online | Email | BGG Guild | Slack | iTunes | Stitcher Sponsored by BoardGameTables.com   Music: Ray Gun - FasterFasterBrighter (Blue Dot Sessions) / CC BY-NC 4.0 Flattered (Blue Dot Sessions) / CC BY-NC 4.0

In Episode 45, the Low Player Count crew kicks off year three with a discussion on Epic Games! They also talk about some of the kickstarters they are the most excited about. Times:00:50 - Introductions & Podcast Magic05:50 - Kickstarter Highlights08:16 - Button Shy Games  14:55 - 18CZ   19:50 - Petrichor   24:35 - Gloomhaven   31:25 - BOARDGAMETABLES.COM32:14 - Let’s Get Epic!33:50 - Defining Epic43:15 - But Why Epic Games?52:38 - Epic Genres56:45 - Favorite Epic Games87:15 - End Bits Check us out online here: Twitter | Online | Email | BGG Guild | Slack | iTunes | Stitcher   Sponsored by BoardGameTables.com   Music: Ray Gun - FasterFasterBrighter (Blue Dot Sessions) / CC BY-NC 4.0 Flattered (Blue Dot Sessions) / CC BY-NC 4.0

Recorded from War Room Studios in Albuquerque, NM : 4/11/17 This episode brought to you by Tasty Minstrel Games, BoardgameTables.com, and Meeple Realty - We have no clue how we've survived this long, but this episode is our TWO YEAR ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION!  Join us and listen to our friends from all over boardgame media wishing us well, including: Board Game Theater, Boardgamergirl, Lance the Undead Viking, Rolling Dice and Taking Names, Across the Board, Gaming Rules!, Dirtbags of Holding, Docking Bay 94, Low Player Count and Heavy Cardboard!  Brandon highlights his Carribean Cruise and is ridiculed about Botox, massages and buffet lines.  We reminisce on the last 12 months and point out a few of our favorite moments from the last 24 episodes.  We finish the episode up with an outstanding conversation with The Secret Cabal Jamie and Rodney of Watch it Played.  Listen in as Secret Cabal Jamie tells us all about their current kickstarter, and Rodney explains the origins of his blockbuster youtube channel, Watch it Played.   Episode Timeline: 00:00:00 - This episode sponsored by Tasty Minstrel Games, BoardGameTables.com, & Meeple Realty 00:02:46 - Intro and Banter 00:09:04 -Brandon talks about his Caribbean Cruise 00:22:40 - BoardgameTables.com - Building the finest boardgame tables! 00:25:29 - TNT - Then 00:31:15 - How do we name our episodes? Our secret, revealed! 00:40:05 - TNT - Now featuring Terraforming Mars 01:01:10 -  Tasty Minstrel Games has an impressive slate of upcoming games 01:05:18 - Reflection on the last 48 Episodes, including favorite moments 01:06:40 - Favorite Moment - BackBlade 01:12:00 - Favorite Moment - Magma Hot Red Pepper 02:12:25 - Meeple Realty has some awesome upcoming inserts 02:15:15 - Feature Segment, Featuring: Watch it Played and The Secret Cabal   Game Timestamps: Historia - 00:52:40 Sushi Go : 00:47:40 Terraforming Mars : 00:40:05 Voodoo - 00:58:25

In Episode 44, the Low Player Count crew celebrates its two-year birthday with friends and others. It is off the rails from the beginning. They talk about Vigilante Gaming Bar and also how to deal with people asking about Game Recommendations. Times:00:51 - Happy Birthday!05:35 - Podcast Time Magic06:54 - Vigilante Gaming Bar in Austin, Texas 14:40 - Constantinople App18:00 - Weekly Slack Shill19:50 - BOARDGAMETABLES.COM21:28 - Game Suggestions23:25 - Is Recommending Games a Difficult Thing?34:24 - Knowing Your Audience46:00 - Words of Advice58:50 - Ridiculous Game Suggestions71:30 - End Bits Check us out online here: Twitter | Online | Email | BGG Guild | Slack | iTunes | Stitcher   Sponsored by BoardGameTables.com   Music: Ray Gun - FasterFasterBrighter (Blue Dot Sessions) / CC BY-NC 4.0 Flattered (Blue Dot Sessions) / CC BY-NC 4.0

If You Buy One Game is a minisode series where the individual Low Player Count crew and friends across the boardgame universe can individually discuss and review a game of their choice, based on theme, topic, or even time of year. This episode? Games That Surprised Us 00:28 - Eric’s Pick: Patchwork04:29 - Cathy’s Pick: Legendary Encounters: Firefly06:45 - Richard’s Pick: 1st and Goal12:06 - Donny’s Pick: Ginkgopolis16:28 - Travis’ Pick: Herbaceous   Check us outTwitter | Online | BGG Guild | iTunes | Stitcher   Music: The Coconut Monkeyrocket & Martinibomb SPLIT! (The Coconut Monkeyrocket & Martinibomb) / CC BY-NC 3.0

In Episode 43, the Low Player Count crew discusses Falling Out of Love with Games, while also discussing our picks for the Golden Geek Nominations 01:30 - Golden Geek Award Nominations Picks06:50 - Our Top Picks for Two Player Games10:48 - Our Top Picks for Solitaire Games18:55 - Our Top Picks for Board Game of the Year28:05 - A Discussion of BGG’s Top 10032:50 - boardgametables.com33:41 - Falling Out of Love with Games64:00 - End Bits Check us out online here:Twitter | Online | Email | BGG Guild | Slack | iTunes | Stitcher   Sponsored by BoardGameTables.com Music: Ray Gun - FasterFasterBrighter (Blue Dot Sessions) / CC BY-NC 4.0 Flattered (Blue Dot Sessions) / CC BY-NC 4.0

If You Buy One Game is a minisode series where the individual Low Player Count crew and friends across the boardgame universe can individually discuss and review a game of their choice, based on theme, topic, or even time of year. This episode? Roll and Write Games 00:35 - Donny’s Pick: Dice Stars08:04 - Travis’ Pick: Utopia Engine14:00 - Cathy’s Pick: Roll Through the Ages: The Iron Age15:55 - Ken’s Pick: 30 Rails18:26 - Andy’s Pick: Rolling America22:30 - Richard’s Pick: VivaJava: The Coffee Game: The Dice Game25:37 - Ben’s Pick: Avenue29:59 - Brandon’s Pick: Qwixx34:25 - Patrick’s Pick: Scattergories38:16 - Roll and Write Wednesdays Check us out online here:Twitter | Online | Email | BGG Guild | Slack | iTunes | Stitcher   Sponsored by BoardGameTables.com   Music: Ray Gun - FasterFasterBrighter (Blue Dot Sessions) / CC BY-NC 4.0 Flattered (Blue Dot Sessions) / CC BY-NC 4.0  

In Episode 42, the Low Player Count crew answers a ton of mini-topics and questions that normally wouldn’t fill an entire episode. They also discuss the Golden Geek Awards, all while quoting their favorite Douglas Adams lines. Times:01:40 - The Expanse game05:00 - LPC Shirts at Analog Gamer07:00 - InkedGaming.com11:40 - Indiana Jones13:15 - 2 Year Anniversary Upcoming16:20 - Golden Geek Awards21:44 - A Brief Tribute to the One and Only Douglas Adams24:30 - Get your new table at boardgametables.com26:40 - #LPCMiniTopics27:25 - Buy vs. Trade vs. New vs. Used33:00 - Essential Gaming Component38:00 - App-Enhancement?43:45 - Print and Play Games48:09 - Solitaire Wargaming - Beginner Edition53:08 - Little Set-up and Break-Down Solo Games56:30 - How Long Before A Game Clicks?64:48 - House Ruling?69:33 - End Bits   Check us out online here:Twitter | Online | Email | BGG Guild | Slack | iTunes | Stitcher   Sponsored by BoardGameTables.com   Music: Ray Gun - FasterFasterBrighter (Blue Dot Sessions) / CC BY-NC 4.0 Flattered (Blue Dot Sessions) / CC BY-NC 4.0

In Episode 41, the Low Player Count crew sits down to discuss Lore in games, what draws them in, and what makes a good lore. They also banter about games they have recently acquired and games they want to get rid of. Time:01:24 - Game Acquisition Rundown04:22 - 18 Card Game Design Challenge05:55 - Donny’s Reunification16:30 - Games We are Trying to Un-Acquire22:20 - Revisit Austerity 201723:20 - Tubthumping24:24 - boardgametables.com24:55 - Lore in Games25:38 - Distinction Between Theme and Lore27:45 - Spice Wars!31:10 - The Definition of Lore32:37 - Lore within the Game vs. Lore Outside of the Game37:35 - Worlds Created within Games We Love50:30 - When Lore Gets in the Way55:45 - What is it about Lore that Grabs You?61:32 - Does Lore Help with Solo Gaming?63:45 - Mini-Topics!64:40 - End Bits Check us out online here:Twitter | Online | Email | BGG Guild | Slack | iTunes | Stitcher   Sponsored by BoardGameTables.com   Music: Ray Gun - FasterFasterBrighter (Blue Dot Sessions) / CC BY-NC 4.0 Flattered (Blue Dot Sessions) / CC BY-NC 4.0

In Episode 40, the Low Player Count crew returns to its Popular Mechanics series with a discussion about Hand Management Games. They also banter about rules forum etiquette, premium BGGcon tickets, and remind people that their shirts exist! Time:01:04 - LPC Shirts are Available (Again) 04:42 - BGG Forum Etiquette09:14 - Happy Birthday Aldie!10:50 - Titling Your Rules Posts13:40 - Improve your GoogleFu16:00 - Our Turn Podcast Shoutout20:00 - BGGcon Premium Tickets26:40 - boardgametables.com27:25 - Popular Science?28:45 - Hand Management Games29:08 - What is a Hand Management Game?30:08 - Favorite Games in the Mechanic31:45 - Does Hand Management Mean Only Cards?39:25 - Enjoying the Tension of Card Selection42:05 - “Yup…”43:00 - Questionable Games47:15 - Shawn Loves Reading48:05 - Can Hand Management Be a Stand Alone Mechanic?51:10 - Slack Shill55:00 - Scoring vs. Mechanics60:00 - Interesting Reversals in Hand Management Games64:40 - End Bits Check us out online here:Twitter | Online | Email | BGG Guild | iTunes | Stitcher Sponsored by BoardGameTables.com   Music: Ray Gun - FasterFasterBrighter (Blue Dot Sessions) / CC BY-NC 4.0 Flattered (Blue Dot Sessions) / CC BY-NC 4.0

If You Buy One Game is a minisode series where the individual Low Player Count crew and friends across the boardgames universe can individually discuss and review a game of their choice, based on theme, topic, or even time of year. This episode? A flashback to the Spiel des Jahres and Kennerspiel winners. 0:36 - Patrick’s Pick: El Grande5:20 - Cliff’s Pick: Codenames10:28 - Richard’s Pick: Orleans13:34 - Donny’s Pick: 7 Wonders19:15 - Andy’s Pick: Isle of Skye23:17 - Jessica’s Pick: Yspahan   Check us outTwitter | Online | BGG Guild | iTunes | Stitcher   Music: The Coconut Monkeyrocket & Martinibomb SPLIT! (The Coconut Monkeyrocket & Martinibomb) / CC BY-NC 3.0

In Episode 39, the Low Player Count crew discusses the stigma of solo gaming, why we do it, and a slew of quotes from the guild on the topic. They also give away a copy of Agricola: Master of Britain, discuss the Slack channel, and kickoff the New Year.   Time:00:26 - Intros & 2017 Kickoff02:10 - Agricola: MOB Giveaway Winner05:35 - Slack Channel13:25 - boardgametables.com14:07 - Shawn Has the Best BGT Ad14:52 - Episode Suggestions15:32 - Skippen Name Drop15:45 - Why Solo Games?18:30 - What Drove You to Play Games Solo?27:07 - Solo Gaming vs. Video Gaming30:00 - People Interaction32:00 - Rules Questions39:00 - Before We Move to the Next Question…40:40 - Play Solo or with Others?49:00 - Group Scheduling, or Lack Thereof…50:05 - Where Did the 3rd Question Go?52:28 - Random Thoughts from Steve M53:00 - Some Unfortunate Stereotypes62:17 - End Bits63:15 - Pop Screen! Check us out online here:Twitter | Online | Email | BGG Guild | iTunes | Stitcher Sponsored by BoardGameTables.com   Music: Ray Gun - FasterFasterBrighter (Blue Dot Sessions) / CC BY-NC 4.0 Flattered (Blue Dot Sessions) / CC BY-NC 4.0

If You Buy One Game is a minisode series where the individual Low Player Count crew and friends across the boardgames universe can individually discuss and review a game of their choice, based on theme, topic, or even time of year. This episode? Our Best of 2016 Games (So Far) 0:43 - Kimberly’s Pick: Insider2:47 - Derek’s Pick: Nautilion6:57 - Cliff’s Pick: A Feast for Odin13:12 - Richard’s Pick: 184615:54 - Brandon’s Pick: Vast: The Crystal Caverns19:46 - Brian’s Pick: Salvation Road22:18 - Patrick’s Pick: Terraforming Mars27:19 - Donny’s Pick: The Colonists Check us outTwitter | Online | BGG Guild | iTunes | Stitcher   Music: The Coconut Monkeyrocket & Martinibomb SPLIT! (The Coconut Monkeyrocket & Martinibomb) / CC BY-NC 3.0

In Episode 38, the Low Player Count crew recaps some of their favorite games of 2016, top moments of the podcast, and envision what the future might hold. The crew also discusses chatting while playing solo games, their Slack Channel, and also have a solo wargaming giveaway! Times: 02:00 - Do You Talk to Yourself When You Play Solo?08:09 - 2016 People’s Choice Top 100 Solo Games11:10 - Slack Channel15:43 - Stonemaier Games Scythe Giveaway for Charity19:11 - A Giveaway!24:45 - BoardGameTables.com26:08 - Most Played Games31:45 - 11,000 “1” Rated Games37:07 - Most Fun Game41:00 - Biggest Surprise Hit48:20 - The Biggest Letdown54:00 - Games of the Year (So Far)60:55 - Was 2016 a Bad Year for Games?64:45 - Games We Are Looking Forward to…68:05 - The State of the Podcast77:05 - End Bits Check us out online here: Twitter | Online | Email | BGG Guild | iTunes | Stitcher   Sponsored by BoardGameTables.com Music: Ray Gun - FasterFasterBrighter (Blue Dot Sessions) / CC BY-NC 4.0 Flattered (Blue Dot Sessions) / CC BY-NC 4.0

In Episode 37, the Low Player Count crew serves up a double portion of meat! They kick it off with a recap of BGGcon 2016, their favorite moments and most exciting games, and then onto a comparative discussion between Arkham Horror: The Card Game and The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game. They also discuss the Stonemaier Games Charity Auction Giveaway that ends December 6th! Stonemaier Games Charity Auction Giveaway Times:1:45 - Stonemaier Charity Auction12:04 - BoardGameTables.com13:07 - BGGcon 2016 Recap15:15 - Donny & Travis Lament the Colonists19:00 - A Brief Discussion of the Lending Library22:03 - “Games of the Con”31:16 - Favorite Moments of the Con42:03 - Arkham Horror LCG vs LOTR LCG44:00 - Brief Overview of Both45:07 - Deck Construction58:00 - Solo Play68:05 - Multiplayer Play73:53 - Story Development76:40 - Intellectual Property89:10 - Longest Episode Ever!89:20 - Gameplay96:45 - Awkward Endings97:10 - End Bits Check us out online here:Twitter | Online | Email | BGG Guild | iTunes | Stitcher Sponsored by BoardGameTables.com Music: Ray Gun - FasterFasterBrighter (Blue Dot Sessions) / CC BY-NC 4.0 Flattered (Blue Dot Sessions) / CC BY-NC 4.0

After a hearty Thanksgiving, Albert and Julius return with Travis (of Low Player Count) and Chris (of Print and Play Patrol) to talk about wargames, including a general discussion of solitaire war games and what defines a war games. After some general recommendations, everyone joins in to review Agricola: Master of Britain. 1 Player Podcast is supporting the Stonemeier Games charity auction. Participate and donate to charity, or share some thumbs and show your love for the podcast. More information here: https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/216953/scythe-art-connoisseur-collectors-edition-charity

If You Buy One Game is a minisode series where the individual Low Player Count crew and friends across the boardgames universe can individually discuss and review a game of their choice, based on theme, topic, or even time of year. This episode? Game We Are Thankful For! Also, be sure to check out the Stonemaier Games Charity Giveaway beginning December 1. Low Player Count is honored to participate in it this year! 0:40 - Stonemaier Games Giveaway Announcement 4:50 - Shawn’s Pick: Cry Havoc 8:56 - Cliff’s Pick: Ashes: Rise of the Phoenixborn 13:27 - Travis’ Pick: Ottoman Sunset 18:30 - Donny’s Pick: Guildhall   Check us out Twitter | Online | BGG Guild | iTunes | Stitcher   Music: The Coconut Monkeyrocket & Martinibomb SPLIT! (The Coconut Monkeyrocket & Martinibomb) / CC BY-NC 3.0

In this episode, the Low Player Count crew is joined by friend, gamer, and Board With Life personality, Chris Bryan, to discuss our favorite convention: BGGcon 2016, what to do, events, games we’re excited about, and more! Times: 1:20 - Chris Bryan and the Fanboys4:30 - Pre-BGGcon Discussion5:24 - The Listenership Survey12:10 - Shawn loves BoardGameTables.com!13:00 - Oh, a BGGcon Episode?15:00 - Dallas Games Marathon Extended Gaming & Dallas Design Group19:10 - Travis Stole Onirim21:00 - The BGGcon Library27:54 - What Other BGGcon Events Are There?32:15 - Orphans & First Timers Meetup33:20 - Designer, Publisher, Unpub…35:40 - Tweet at LPC!36:15 - What Games Are We Excited About?39:08 - Donny’s Shame59:20 - Events We’re Excited About65:34 - Chris Has a Red Balloon66:30 - Things Start Falling Apart73:10 - Badge Ribbons, Business Cards, and more…74:15 - Eerie Premonitions75:15 - End Bits Check us out online here:Twitter | Online | Email | BGG Guild | iTunes | Stitcher Sponsored by BoardGameTables.com   Music: Ray Gun - FasterFasterBrighter (Blue Dot Sessions) / CC BY-NC 4.0 Flattered (Blue Dot Sessions) / CC BY-NC 4.0

If You Buy One Game is a minisode series where the individual Low Player Count crew and friends across the boardgames universe can individually discuss and review a game of their choice, based on theme, topic, or even time of year. This episode? Spooky Games!   0:43 - Travis’ Pick: Arkham Horror: Card Game 3:26 - Andy’s Pick: Zombie Kids 7:21 - Cliff’s Pick: Mysterium 13:08 - Donny’s Pick: Mansions of Madness 2nd Edition 21:59 - Shawn’s Pick: Fury of Dracula 28:08 - Ken’s Pick: Betrayal at House on the Hill   Check us out Twitter | Online | BGG Guild | iTunes | Stitcher   Music: The Coconut Monkeyrocket & Martinibomb SPLIT! (The Coconut Monkeyrocket & Martinibomb) / CC BY-NC 3.0

In Episode 35, the Low Player Count crew discusses hype in the boardgaming industry. Do you build into the hype or get caught up in it? Whose job is it to perpetuate the hype? They also talk about BGGcon, future episodes, all while Travis tries not to drool about his copy of A Feast For Odin. Times:3:05 - BGGcon is So Close!5:39 - Shawn Needs a Gaming Buddy at BGGcon7:50 - Planning Games at Cons10:20 - Shawn is Inundated with School11:00 - Shameless Plug12:25 - Show Ideas?14:00 - Nemo’s War Unboxing Video14:45 - Odin17:14 - The Awkwardness Ensues19:37 - BoardGameTables.com! 20:18 - Hype in Boardgaming!!!22:08 - Kickstarter Hype32:00 - Social Media Hype Machine34:15 - Stomping on Someone’s Hype44:35 - Donny Getting Swept Up by the Hype50:00 - Hype in Other Mediums55:48 - Lotus & Marketing58:25 - Content Creator Hype Machine68:40 - Hype Letdown75:15 - End Bits Check us out online here: Twitter | Online | Email | BGG Guild | iTunes | Stitcher   Sponsored by BoardGameTables.com Music: Ray Gun - FasterFasterBrighter (Blue Dot Sessions) / CC BY-NC 4.0 Flattered (Blue Dot Sessions) / CC BY-NC 4.0

In Episode 34, the Low Player Count crew discusses tableau building games. They also talk about the recently-revealed BGGcon news, etymology, and open up preorders for the new LPC shirts! Analog Gamer Shirt Preorder Times:1:00 - Donny’s Lovefest with Hamilton2:37 - Essen Preview Episodes: Solo & Two-Player8:28 - New LPC Shirts, Finally!12:48 - Behind the Curtain of LPC13:40 - The Great Microbadge Drama of September 201615:00 - BGGcon News19:45 - Donny Loves Baked Potatoes26:45 - A Bit of Spanish Grammar Lesson27:20 - Druids on Kickstarter28:40 - A Brief Etymological Discussion29:50 - BoardGameTables.com30:20 - Popular Mechanics: Tableau Building32:06 - What Is a Tableau Building Game?34:45 - Cards? What Cards?38:10 - San Juan vs. Race for the Galaxy (again)42:14 - Donny Uses Songs to Teach43:50 - Do We Enjoy Tableau Building?53:06 - LPC Stretches the Definition of Tableau Builders61:00 - Can Tableau Building Stand on its Own?69:45 - Personal Favorites73:30 - Devolving into Etymological Madness75:10 - End Bits Check us out online here:Twitter | Online | Email | BGG Guild | iTunes | Stitcher Sponsored by BoardGameTables.com Music:Ray Gun - FasterFasterBrighter (Blue Dot Sessions) / CC BY-NC 4.0 Flattered (Blue Dot Sessions) / CC BY-NC 4.0

In Episode 33, the Low Player Count crew discusses games that are outside of their comfort zones and how playing them can be a good and bad thing. They also discuss the news about Fantasy Flight splitting with Games Workshop, a couple of games to preorder, and the idea behind an Essen preview list. Times:1:32 - Fantasy Flight Splitting Up with Games Workshop16:45 - The Stars Align19:00 - The FFG Ask21:00 - Donny Understands English21:38 - Sagrada Kickstarter is Funding Well23:28 - Ibyron on Game Crafter in October24:30 - The Essen Preview Minisode26:20 - T-shirts News28:28 - Man, why is Boardgametables.com so swanky?29:20 - Comfort Zones!32:00 - Our Wheelhouse Games and Mechanics38:00 - We All Don’t Like Party Games42:20 - Branching Out57:00 - Transitioning63:13 - Travis’ Confession68:09 - End Bits   Check us out online here:Twitter | Online | Email | BGG Guild | iTunes | Stitcher Sponsored by BoardGameTables.com   Music: Ray Gun - FasterFasterBrighter (Blue Dot Sessions) / CC BY-NC 4.0 Flattered (Blue Dot Sessions) / CC BY-NC 4.0

We're launching #GenCantSoloCon 2016 in this episode. Travis from the Low Player Count joins Julius to introduce the next annual GenCantSoloCon and lay out some of the basic details for the event. More details are going to be published as we draw closer to the date, but circle your calendars for the biggest solo convention of the year: August 4-7. We'll see you there.

Julius meets up with Travis of the Low Player Count podcast to discuss our thoughts on the recent #GenCantSoloCon. We talk about what was played and how great the turn-out was. Thank you to all who attended.Oh, and we announce the prizes, too!

In this announcement, Julius Besser and Travis Hill (of the Low Player Count podcast) announce the 2015 GenCan't Solo Con. All of our listeners are invited to take part in a special stay-at-home convention. Participate with the rest of our guild, reach out to other solo gamers on BGG, twitter, and social media. And, most importantly, win some excellent games and prizes. More details are available on our guild and in the episode.