Podcasts about North Star Games

Dominic Crapuchettes is the founder of North Star Games and the designer of massive hits like Wits & Wagers, Say Anything, and the Evolution series—games that have sold over 4.5 million copies. In this episode, Dominic opens up about the rise and fall of North Star, from building a 30-person team and landing six SKUs at Target, to watching the company go bankrupt and eventually buying it back. He shares what he's learned from those hard-won lessons, including how to build frothing fan communities, how to design with audience constraints in mind, and why brand and hook matter as much as gameplay. We also dive into his most ambitious project yet: Nature, a new modular game system launching at Gen Con that aims to bring the magic of collectible games to families and casual players alike. Whether you're a founder, designer, or someone trying to follow your passion while staying afloat, this is an episode you won't want to miss.Think Like A Game Designer is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit justingarydesign.substack.com/subscribe

We're back! Again! Tune in to hear all our excuses about why we haven't been podcasting recently, then stay to hear our guest, fabulous designer (Evolution, Wits & Wagers, Oceans) and North Star Games founder Dominic Crapuchettes! We talk about the upcoming Evolution sequel Nature, tariffs (gah), and Dominic's process when designing a science-based game. Timeline: 1:39 - Nature. 8:45 - Going Analog's game pick: Super Boss Monster. 12:26 - Dominic's game pick: The Gang. 17:32 - Going Analog's topic: tariffs impacting the board game industry. 29:42 - Dominic's topic: designing science/real life games.

Welcome to another review from the BATT team. Eila and Something Shiny is a  narrative adventure scenario/campaign game designed by Jeffery CCH and published by NorthStar Games (though it's original printing was from ICE Makes). It was acquired as a Christmas gift and so this is not sponsored by the publisher. It should be noted that the entirety of the Final Thoughts section is going to heavily spoil the game, so please keep that in mind if you want to listen to the first half of the review. We do timestamp and call out when that spoiler territory will be crossed and give ample time to stop listening.  --- This review's segments: 00:00:00 - Intro  00:02:30 - Gameplay 00:04:50 - Learning Curve 00:05:31 - Art and Theme 00:06:03 - Components 00:08:28 - Iconography and Font 00:10:02 - Ease of Teach 00:10:16 - Replayability 00:11:11 - Final Thoughts (00:11:37 for getting past the spoiler buffer) 00:22:16 - Outro --- Links! As stated, here are safe links to go read RubyQuest and NanQuest at. Please keep in mind that these become very adult and dark relatively quickly and I wouldn't recommend reading them around children or at work or on work devices.  Ruby did come out first and I think is a better first read to get acquainted with the style but push comes to shove I actually think NanQuest is the superior of the two.  RubyQuest: https://mozai.com/quests/RubyQuest/ NanQuest: https://mozai.com/quests/NanQuest/ --- You can email us at boardallthetimegaming@gmail.com. We can be found at www.boardallthetime.com and on Facebook at Board All The Time.  We're on BlueSky now and loving it! At this point it really feels like BlueSky is for gaming, so definitely check us out on there! https://bsky.app/profile/boardallthetime.bsky.social If you'd like to help support the show and assist with the hosting costs, you can do so with our Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/boardallthetime Our Discord server, which is still in Beta, can be joined at https://discord.gg/VbRWEpc6 We'd like to thank our sponsors as well: Robin's Nerd Supply: www.robinsnerdsupply.com Eco Owl Press: www.ecoowlpress.com  We'd also like to thank SoulProdMusic for the intro/outro music. 

On this episode of the Cardboard Time Podcast: What We've Been Playing: Sonic Roll⁠ An interview with Dominic Crapuchettes of North Star Games Our social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cardboardtime/message

I visited the show last year as a member of the press. I spoke to a lot of exhibitors and spent time in the evenings catching up with friends and playing a few games. However, this year was different. For the first time, I came up to demo games on behalf of Asmodee. That meant my travel, food and accommodation were all paid for and I even got a bit of an hourly wage. At the same time, it also meant I only had an hour's lunch break to wander around the halls. It really changed my experience of the UK Games Expo 2023. Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2023/06/10/uk-games-expo-2023-saturday-review/ Useful Links UK Games Expo: https://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk/ UK Games Expo 2022 review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2022/06/11/uk-games-expo-2022-saturday-review/ Asmodee: https://www.asmodee.co.uk/ Naylor Games: https://naylorgames.com/ 21x: https://naylorgames.com/pages/21x Gavin Jones: https://linktr.ee/jonesfamilygamesnight Ravensburger: https://www.ravensburger.co.uk/en-GB Atikin Games: https://atikingames.com/ Malum Hortus: https://atikingames.com/malumhortus/ Playtest UK: http://www.playtest.co.uk/ First Take Some Dice: https://firsttakesomedice.blogspot.com/ Actualol: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO-hn9MJOu7pOUdGSabKGvA More Games Please: https://www.moregamesplease.com/ North Star Games: https://www.northstargames.com/ For Chits & Giggles: https://www.youtube.com/@ForChitsGiggles 7 Wonders Duel: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/173346/7-wonders-duel Punchboard: https://punchboard.co.uk/ Ablagestapel: http://ablagestapel.blogspot.com/ Stuff by Bez: http://www.stuffbybez.com/ Spiel des Jahres: https://www.spiel-des-jahres.de/ Martina Fuchs: https://www.spiel-des-jahres.de/en/the-jury/martina-fuchs/ Minerva Tabletop: https://www.minervatabletop.co.uk/ Crumbs!: https://www.minervatabletop.co.uk/post/announcing-crumbs-the-sandwich-filler-game Dissent Games: https://dissentgames.com/ Library Labyrinth review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2022/02/26/library-labyrinth-saturday-review/ Gamealot: https://www.game-a-lot.fun/en/ The Board Game Workshop: https://theboardgameworkshop.com/ Daniel Newman: New Mill Industries: https://www.newmillindustries.com/ Roland MacDonald: https://rolandsrevenge.com/ Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) The following music was used for this media project:Music: Del Sol by MusicParadiseFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/5063-del-solLicense (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseArtist website: http://www.music-paradise.de The following music was used for this media project:Music: Cool Morning by MusicParadiseFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/5060-cool-morningLicense (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseArtist website: http://www.music-paradise.de If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ko-Fi: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tabletopgamesblog.com/⁠⁠⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tabletopgamesblog/message

In episode 59 of Game Design Unboxed: Inspiration to Publication we talk with Ben Goldman the designer of Paint the Roses published by Northstar Games. He talks about designing co-op games and how adding the Alice and Wonderland theme to a previous quilting theme added to the design of the game. From the stacking of […]

In episode 59 of Game Design Unboxed: Inspiration to Publication we talk with Ben Goldman the designer of Paint the Roses published by Northstar Games. He talks about designing co-op games and how adding the Alice and Wonderland theme to a previous quilting theme added to the design of the game. From the stacking of roses to grow the Queen's height and speed to adding the white rabbit to help people understand how the Queen's movement works. There were a lot of minor changes to the design to make this a challenging, yet fun co-op puzzle game with a nice rubber band effect. And for those of you who want some tips on how to beat this game check out this blog.    Featuring:  Ben Goldman - Guest  Danielle Reynolds - Host

My review of this cooperative deduction game that's like nothing else by Northstar Games!   0:00 - Introduction 00:37 - Overview 07:46 - Final Thoughts   The Game Boy Geek Helps You “Find & Enjoy the Next Board Game You'll Love” with new content at least every other day. Meet up on these Web & social media platforms: Website - www.GameBoyGeek.com Facebook - http://www.Facebook.com/TheGameBoyGeek Twitter - http://www.Twitter.com/TheGameBoyGeek Instagram - http://www.Instagram.com/TheGameBoyGeek Podcast - RSS - http://gameboygeek.podbean.com/feed/ Podcast iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/game-boy-geek-hi-quality-hi/id1042741475

This week Stephen, Amanda, Linda, and Jon are here to talk about Disney's Lorcana, a TCG set to compete with Magic and Pokemon, a Nintendo Direct, and much more! Welcome to The Engaged Family Gaming Podcast. This is a show all about the great video games and board games you should play with your family Introduction: We're your hosts Stephen, Amanda, Linda, Jon Each episode we'll cover the biggest news in the gaming space that parents should know about! This is Episode 288 Games of the Week Disney's Dreamlight Valley Chonky Donky Honorable Mention: Akropolis (yay it came in) Xenoblade chronicles Relevant Releases Video Game release calendar Bear and Breakfast 9/15 Switch Return to Monkey Island 9/15 Switch PC Grounded 1.0 9/27 Xbox Game Pass Hokko Life 9.27 PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero 9/27 PS4, Switch, PC Board Game Releases/Kickstarter Kites Link: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/348096/kites Hungry Monkey Link: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/355735/hungry-monkey Box Monster Link https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/284299/box-monster Ragnarocks Link https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/328575/ragnarocks Necromolds: Call to Arms expansion and reprint (live now to Oct 6) Link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/necromolds/necromolds-call-to-arms-expansion-and-reprint?ref=project_link https://www.backerkit.com/c/alex-hague/daybreak The Big News! North Star Games rebranding to North Star Games Studios! Source: https://www.northstargames.com/blogs/northstarnews/northstar-announces-a-rebranding-and-a-new-direction Ravensburger Announces Lorcana! A Disney themed MTG competitor! Source https://www.polygon.com/tabletop-games/23322262/disney-lorcana-ccg-trading-card-game-announcement-release-date-price Source https://www.polygon.com/23342656/mtg-lorcana-disney-tcg-ccg-first-cards-mickey-stitch-elsa-robinhood-maleficent September Nintendo Direct! Source https://www.gameinformer.com/nintendo-direct/2022/09/13/everything-announced-during-the-september-2022-nintendo-direct The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom May 2023 Fire Emblem: Engage Pikmin 4 Octopath Traveller 2 Kirby Return to Dreamland Many, many farming games EA/Motive Iron Man Game Source https://www.ign.com/articles/iron-man-game-announced-by-ea-motive “The team is being led by Olivier Proulx, who brings experience working on past Marvel titles like Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, and is joined by a dedicated team of passionate industry veterans including Ian Frazier, Maëlenn Lumineau, and JF Poirier at the studio.” https://www.ea.com/amp/news/all-new-iron-man-video-game --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/engagedfamilygaming/message

I met a gamer from an antique landWho said: “Two vast and trunkless legs of plasticStand in the desert. Near them, on the sand,Half sunk, a shattered visage lies, whose frown,And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command,Tell that its sculptor well those passions readWhich yet survive, stamped on these lifeless things,The hand that mocked them, and the heart that fed:And on the pedestal these words appear:'My name is Cool Mini or Not, Kickstarter of Kickstarters.Look on my pledges ye Mighty, and despair!"Nothing beside remains. Round the decayOf that Colossal Wreck, boundless and bareThe lone and level sands stretch far away.-Percy Bysshe Shelley's "Cool Mini or Not"01:17 AYURIS: Empyreal: Spells & Steam (Trey Chambers, Level 99 Games, 2020)Games Played Last Week:03:21 -Marvel Dice Throne (Gavan Brown, Nate Chatellier, & Manny Trembley, Roxley, 2022)05:39 -Yggdrasil Chronicles (Cédric Lefebvre, Ludonaute, 2019)09:51 -Brian Boru: High King of Ireland (Peer Sylvester, Osprey Games, 2021)14:37 -Massive Darkness 2: Hellscape (Alex Olteanu & Marco Portugal, CMON, 2022)16:26 -Paint the Roses (Ben Goldman, North Star Games, 2022)18:20 -Décorum (Harry Mackin, Charlie Mackin, & Drew Tenenbaum, Floodgate Games, 2022)21:24 -Horizon Wars: Zero Dark (Robey Jenkins, Precinct Omega Publishing, 2020)23:11 -Skull (Hervé Marly, Asmodee, 2011)23:37 -Dungeons & Dragons: Dungeon Scrawlers--Heroes of Undermountain (Vangelis Bagiartakis & Konstantinos Karagiannis, Wizkids, 2021)24:57 -So Clover! (François Romain, Repos Production, 2021)27:04 -Hour of Need (Adam Sadler & Brady Sadler, Blacklist Games, 2022)29:58 -Framework (Uwe Rosenberg, Edition Spielwiese, 2022)29:58 -Nova Luna (Uwe Rosenberg & Corné van Moorsel, Edition Spielwiese, 2019)31:03 -Cerebria: The Inside World (Richard Amann, Viktor Peter, István Pócsi, Frigyes Schőberl, Nick Shaw, & Dávid Turczi, Mindclash Games, 2018)35:42 -XenoShyft: Onslaught (Keren Philosophales & Michael Shinall, CMON, 2015) and Dreadmire (Michael Shinall, CMON, 2017)37:32 -Fateforge: Chronicles of Kaan (Gordon Calleja, Mighty Boards, 2023)News (and why it doesn't matter):41:59 AGL Tournament Pack--Bixie Edition for Aristeia!42:37 FFG's Star Wars: The Deckbuilding Game42:50 Pandasaurus and Elizabeth Hargrave's The Fox Experiment44:06 Topic: Done with CMON?1:05:23 SVWAG Presents Masterpiece Theatre: Prey

The Smart Car was truly out-of-the-box thinking. "Why do passenger cars all have to be the way they are?" asked some clever group of designers, and designed the minimalistic teensy Smart Car. Of course, the challenges posed by manufacturing the little thing, or driving the little thing on a highway, or walking away from a crash in the little thing, proved to be compelling arguments in favour of more traditional passenger car manufacture. What I'm saying is that sometimes the box exists for a reason, notwithstanding the virtues of experimentation. Games Played Last Week:01:48 -The Guild of Merchant Explorers (Matthew Dunstan & Brett J. Gilbert, AEG, 2022)06:25 -Street Masters (Adam Sadler & Brady Sadler, Blacklist Games, 2018)11:37 -Oltréé (Antoine Bauza & John Grümph, Studio H, 2021) 17:08 -Massive Darkness 2: Hellscape (Alex Olteanu & Marco Portugal, CMON, 2022)21:46 -Paint the Roses (Ben Goldman, North Star Games, 2022)24:04 -Groundhog Day: The Game (Propsero Hall, Funko Games, 2021)26:21 -Framework (Uwe Rosenberg, Edition Spielwiese, 2022)29:11 -Circadians: Chaos Order (S J Macdonald & Zach Smith, Garphill Games, 2022)33:59 -For Science! (R. Eric Reuss, Grey Fox Games, 2021)35:39 -Vengeance (Gordon Calleja, Mighty Boards, 2018)News (and why it doesn't matter):42:24 Tiletum from Daniele Tascini and Simone Luciani, update on the Daniele Tascini controversies44:47 HeroScape will not return with pre-painted minis and ode to American retail47:31 SVWAG at the Shut Up & Sit Down Expo: SHUX! September 30 - October 247:45 Feature Game: Space Station Phoenix (Gabriel J. Cohn, Rio Grande Games, 2022)

In the first of three Gen Con specials, we're sharing our thoughts on the Greatest Four Days in Gaming and sharing some of the sounds and conversations from the con floor. Be sure to check out our website for links to all the game makers featured in the episode. Your Hosts] James Reed (https://twitter.com/James_Reed3) Steffi Diem (https://twitter.com/SteffiDiem) Jason Organ (https://twitter.com/OrganJM) Credits Editing-James Reed Mastering- James Reed Music: - Intro and Outro- Wolf Moon by Unicorn Heads | https://unicornheads.com/ | Standard YouTube License - Additional Sounds- Inside a Computer Chip by Doug Maxwell |https://www.mediarightproductions.com/ | Standard YouTube License The Science Night Podcast is a member of the Riverpower Podcast Mill (https://riverpower.xyz/) family scinight.com (www.scinight.com)

This is Dice Tower Now for the week of August 1, 2022. This week, everyone gets a pinball for christmas, Kolossal is Almost Innocent, we Flatout compare Cities to Salads, and I'm in Colorado!   TOP STORIES (2:00) North Star Games rebrands WizKids announces Super Skill Pinball Holiday Special Dice Hunters of Therion coming from Richard Garfield Munchkin Turtle Carnage coming from Steve Jackson Games Marvel Legendary expansions 29, 30, and 31 detailed HeroQuest Frozen Horror expansion on Hasbro Pulse Magic the Gathering UnFinity announced Cranio Creations My Shelfe from Phil Walker-Harding and Matthew Dunstan Dulce coming from Stronghold Games and Julio E. Nazario Almost Innocent from Kolossal Games and designer Philippe Attali Fantasy Flight announces last physical expansion for Journeys in Middle Earth Flatout Games making Point City Galileo Project will be sequel to Ganymede from Hachette Hachette making party game Oh Really Smash Up 10th Anniversary Edition coming from AEG Insecta: Ladies of Entomology coming from Mont Tàber   CROWDFUNDING (14:15) Taverns and Dragons Copperdale Euthia: Fierce Powers Isle of Trains: All Aboard Shu's Tactics   SPONSOR UPDATE (20:20) New hires at Lucky Duck   NEW RELEASES (22:25) Cosmic Encounter: Cosmic Odyssey Campaign by Fantasy Flight Games So, You've Been Eaten by Scott Almes and Ludicreations It's a Wonderful Kingdom by Frédéric Guérard, published by Lucky Duck Viticulture World: Cooperative Expansion designed by Mihir Shah and Francesco Testini, published by Stonemaier Games Ice Hoppers by Oussama Khelifati, published by Blue Orange Games EXIT: The Lord Of The Rings - Shadows Over Middle-Earth by Inka and Markus Brand, published by Thames Kosmos     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.

In this episode... Adam and Kellye continue scrolling through the https://boardgamegeek.com/geekpreview/57/gen-con-2022-preview?availability=forsale (Board Game Geek Gen Con 2022 Preview)! They'll look at games from Lowtek Games LLC, Lucky Duck Games, Mr. B Games, Nauvoo Games, Next Move Games, North Star Games, Nuts! Publishing, and The Op: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/363233 (Name The Thing: After Dark) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/363232 (Name The Thing: Retail Hell) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/363234 (Name The Thing: Sports Ball) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/353019 (Name The Thing (English edition)) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/327711 (It's a Wonderful Kingdom) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/290619 (Built for War: Design, Build, and Destroy World War II Tanks) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/295123 (Hellenica: Story of Greece – Leaders and Legends) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/334216 (Thunder Rolls) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/336831 (PinPoint) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/319115 (The Reckoners: Steelslayer) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/346965 (Azul: Queen's Garden) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/253759 (Paint the Roses) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/253696 (Fitna: The Global War in the Middle East) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/203321 (This War Without an Enemy) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/357746 (Disney Sorcerer's Arena: Epic Alliances Core Set) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/363203 (Disney Sorcerer's Arena: Epic Alliances – Turning the Tide Expansion (English edition)) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/360152 (Marvel Dice Throne: Black Widow v. Doctor Strange (English edition)) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/360061 (Marvel Dice Throne: Captain Marvel v. Black Panther (English edition)) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/360153 (Marvel Dice Throne: Scarlet Witch v. Thor v. Loki v. Spider-Man (English edition)) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/354395 (Mountains out of Molehills) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/358515 (Smash Up: Disney Edition (English edition)) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/360175 (Venn) Find us online:Twitter: https://twitter.com/varianthex?lang=en (@varianthex) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/varianthex/ (@varianthex) Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/varianthex (@varianthex) (we might start streaming games soon) Website: https://varianthex.com/ (varianthex.com) Email: podcast@varianthex.com Additional Info:Our theme music is "Shimmer" by Mr. Smith, obtained via the https://freemusicarchive.org/ (Free Music Archive). "https://freemusicarchive.org/music/mr-smith/hope-lights-the-horizon/shimmer (Shimmer)" was made available under a public domain license. If you enjoy our theme music, https://www.paypal.com/donate?token=XdogNYkwwpFzI-hudvS-4_Mcvd0E-VCI19XQ8agwb0CoivXGWHeATrBu-wQx27rMs_ss0Wo3wqUDFxaM (please leave the artist a tip!)

"Who's been painting my roses red? WHO'S BEEN PAINTING MY ROSES RED? Who dares to taint  With vulgar paint The royal flower bed? For painting my roses red Someone will lose his head." Eric and his intrepid crew of gamers bring out Paint the Roses by Ben Goldman and published by North Star Games in 2022.  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!

The dam has burst, and the flow of large player-count games rushes without signs of abating. We are willing to be sufficiently foolhardy to gather in larger groups, so the demand for 6+ player games has skyrocketed; and with it, the chance to return to old favourites. Dare we call it... a party?Games Played Last Week:02:22 -Guards of Atlantis II (Artyom Nichipurov, Wolff Designa, 2022)07:46 -Thor (Reiner Knizia, Heidelberger Spieleverlag, 2002)10:37 -Reichbusters: Project Vril (Jake Thornton, Mythic Games, 2020) 12:13 -Just One (Ludovic Roudy & Bruno Sautter, Repos Production, 2018)13:28 -Wits & Wagers (Dominic Crapuchettes, North Star Games, 2005)13:58 -For Sale: Advisors (Stefan Dorra, Eagle-Gryphon Games, 2021)17:39 -The Guild of Merchant Explorers (Matthew Dunstan & Brett J. Gilbert, AEG, 2022)19:21 -Empyreal: Spells & Steam (Trey Chambers, Level 99 Games, 2020)21:20 -Yak (Michael Luu, Pretzel Games, 2022)23:28 -Trial by Trolley (Scott Hauser, Skybound Games, 2020)26:59 -The Chameleon (Rikki Tahta, Big Potato, 2017)28:09 -Cockroach Poker (Jacques Zeimet, Drei Magier Spiele, 2004)28:49 -Blood Bound (Kalle Krenzer, Fantasy Flight Games, 2013)News (and why it doesn't matter):31:49 Joan of Arc: Orléans Draw & Write, Yokohama Roll & Write32:53 KS: Metropolys becomes Skyrise, Septima from Mindclash, and Bot Factory from Lacerda33:29 RIP Maureen Hiron, hall-of-fame designer of Continuo and many others 34:14 Feature Game: Golem (Flaminia Brasini, Virginio Gigli, & Simone Luciani, Cranio Creations, 2021)

Multi-Deck System Games! Canadian content! Kevin Bacon! So many digressions in an episode packed with so much culture it couldn't even fit in one of Vin Diesel's muscle shirts. We do, however, focus on games long enough to rhetorically ask--with several stress patterns--of David Thompson: who is this guy? As a note, during the time of the taping of this episode, David Thompson released five more excellent board games. Oh, sorry, I type slowly, make that six. 01:23 AYURIS: Fort (Grant Rodiek, Leder Games, 2020)Games Played Last Week:03:36 -Contra: The Board Game (Adam Sadler & Brady Sadler, Blacklist Games, 2022)08:23 -Hour of Need (Adam Sadler & Brady Sadler, Blacklist Games, 2022) 13:58 -Paint the Roses (Ben Goldman, North Star Games, 2022)17:41 -Sniper Elite: The Board Game (Roger Tankersly & David Thompson, Rebellion Unplugged, 2022)24:31 -SCOUT (Kei Kajino, Oink Games, 2019)26:48 -Hidden Leaders (Andreas Müller, Markus Müller, & Raphael Stocker, BFF Games, 2022) 30:09 -Foundations of Rome (Emerson Matsuuichi, Arcane Wonders, 2022)34:18 -Stroganov (Andreas Steding, Game Brewer, 2021)37:44 -burncycle (Josh J. Carlson & Shannon Wedge, Chip Theory Games, 2022)44:48 -For Sale (Stefan Dorra, Uberplay, 1997)News (and why it doesn't matter):46:39 Support the show on Patreon, by word of mouth, or don't. You do you!48:56 Fantasy Realms Deluxe. With sleeves!49:35 Arcs by Leder Games on Kickstarter now. Trick-taking!50:27 Batman: Gotham City Chronicles Season 3. New rulebook!52:48 Topic: Designer Spotlight: David Thompson1:17:45 SVWAG Presents Masterpiece Theatre: The Pentaverate

We received a number of questions of a more personal nature which we have decided not to address. This is only partially out of a sense of privacy. Rather, we are firmly of the editorial position that the show is best when we focus on games, rather than the personal details of the hosts. We pride ourselves in only wasting a certain amount of your valuable time, and were we to indulge in more personal digressions that could easily balloon the show well beyond the limits of absurdity. 01:08 AYURIS: Flotilla (J.B. Howell & Michael Mihealsick, WizKids, 2019)Games Played Last Week:04:10 -Ark Nova (Mathias Wigge, Feuerland Spiele, 2021)07:26 -Massive Darkness 2: Hellscape (Alex Olteanu & Marco Portugal, CMON, 2022)11:40 -Foundations of Rome (Emerson Matsuuichi, Arcane Wonders, 2022)13:31 -Planet Unknown (Ryan Lambert & Adam Rehberg, Adam's Apple Games, 2022)17:45 -Ghosts of Christmas (Taiki Shinzawa, BoardGameTables.com, 2022)20:00 -Imperium: The Contention (Gary Dworetsky, Contention Games, 2021)21:26 -Legendary Inventors (Frédéric Henry, Bombyx, 2016)22:50 -Capital Lux 2: Generations (Eilif Svensson & Kristian Amundsen Østby, Aporta Games, 2021)26:22 -Paint the Roses (Ben Goldman, North Star Games, 2022)29:40 -Space Alert (Vlaada Chvátil, Czech Games Edition, 2008)30:57 -Reichbusters: Project Vril (Jake Thornton, Mythic Games, 2020)News (and why it doesn't matter):32:02 Tough Calls: Dystopia; negotiation reminiscent of Durance?33:05 Anunnaki: Dawn of the Gods is back, revised, on Kickstarter #noTyrnosale34:10 Awlrach the Drowner from Games Workshop34:49 Topic: Omnibus Questions Charlie Bravo

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

Sorry that this ends abruptly, we had some weird tech issues toward the end. Somehow a conversation about Metroid Dread and Golf Story lead to a celebration of emergent narrative. I reveal my most hated game (T.I.M.E. Stories, sorry). Somehow we briefly mention the Dave Matthews Band playing a gig at my manor in Victorian England while Mary Shelly, Percy Shelly, and Lord Byron canoodle in the manor's “conversation” pit. It was a long two weeks off. Giddy up. Featured Games:35:30 Wits and Wagers (Dominic Crapuchettes, North Star Games)40:35 So Clover! (Francois Romain, Repos)47:45 Skulls of Sedlec (Dustin Dobson, Button Shy Games)56:06 Obsession (Dan Hallagan, Kayenta Games)

This week Casie and Chris belly up to the proverbial bar for a review of The Taverns of Tiefenthal from North Star Games. But before they make it past the surly bouncer at the tavern door, they discuss the ghosts who might haunt Nashville's historic Ryman Auditorium, Psychonauts 2, Newt One, Mr. Show, Cloudspire, and The Cost. The review of The Taverns of Tiefenthal begins at 32:36. Subscribe to Shuffle Buddies on Apple Podcasts & Spotify.

We are dangerously approaching peak culture here on SVWAG. In addition to Masterpiece Theatre, we have the return of the pie ranking system, plus now music tie-ins for Arkhipov Day. Could a wine section be far behind? Well, actually, Mark labels most of Walker's in-game comments the wine section. You see?! Yet more culture!Games Played Last Week:01:53 -Tidal Blades: Heroes of the Reef (Tim Eisner & Ben Eisner, Druid City Games, 2020)02:41 -ALIEN: Fate of the Nostromo (Scott Rogers, Ravensburger, 2021)04:38 -For Science! (R. Eric Reuss, Grey Fox Games, 2021)08:40 -Project: ELITE (Konstantinos Kokkinis, Marco Portugal, & Sotirios Tsantilas, CMON, 2020)09:57 -Ankh: Gods of Egypt (Eric M. Lang, CMON, 2021)15:31 -Brass: Birmingham (Gavan Brown, Matt Tolman, & Martin Wallace, Roxley, 2018)17:33 -Paint the Roses (Ben Goldman, North Star Games, 2022)22:17 -Keep the Heroes Out (Luís Brüeh, Self-published, 2022)23:49 -A Feast for Odin (Uwe Rosenberg, Feuerland Spiele, 2016)28:45 -After the Empire (Evan Halbert & Ryan Mauk, Grey Fox Games, 2021)30:00 -Mercado de Lisboa (Vital Lacerda & Julián Pombo, Eagle-Gryphon Games, 2021)32:00 -Skull (Hervé Marly, Asmodee, 2011)33:25 -Sine Tempore (Luca Bernardini & Andrea Colletti, Ludus Magnus Studio, 2018)35:24 -Root (Cole Wehrle, Leder Games, 2018)38:03 -Anno 1800 (Martin Wallace, KOSMOS, 2020)News (and why it doesn't matter):39:50 Expansion for The Red Cathedral40:02 Cowboy Bebop RPG41:13 Secrets of the Vibrant Isle: Solo RPG42:22 Gaia Project and Ultimate Railroads on Board Game Arena43:00 Arkhipov Day: October 27, 1962: 59th anniversary of Vasily Arkhipov saving the world. Theme song "Two Atomic Heroes" by Lemon Knife! Arkhipov Day Patreon sale! 44:15 Feature Game: Khôra: Rise of an Empire (Head Quarter Simulation Game Club, IELLO, 2021)1:12:13 SVWAG Presents: Masterpiece Theatre: Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 3

This week's guest is former pro magic player and owner of North Star Games, Dominic Crapuchettes. We talk about captaining an Alaskan fishing boat, playing Magic for money and not going bankrupt...but which games did he choose?   Support the show here: https://www.patreon.com/5g4d   Tichu: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/215/tichu Manhattan Project: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/63628/manhattan-project Magic-The Gathering: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/463/magic-gathering Advanced Civilisation: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/177/advanced-civilization Diplomacy: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/483/diplomacy

It's been an exhausting week, and it's only Tuesday. We gather tiles to score points, auction things to score points, and silently contemplate (off mic and through gestures) if Monikers is PG13 or R rated. Off Brand takes the week off, but our usual nonsense is even more nonsensical as we make every effort to keep focus amid our lack of sleep and complete exhaustion. Fresh Plays:03:40 Sushi Go Party (Phil Walker-Harding)11:05 Monikers (Alex Hague, Justin Vickers, CMYK)24:18  dude. (Beau Beckett, Jeph Stahl, North Star Games)26:40 Overboss (Aaron Mesburne, Kevin Russ, Brotherwise Games)Featured Game:41:41 Nidavellir (Serge Laget, GRRRE Games)57:32 Q.E. (Gavin Birnbaum, BoardGameTables.com)Off Brand - Taking the Week Off

Evolution wasn't enough, we needed more crazy animals that we come up with! So we played Oceans by Nick Bentley, Dominic Crapuchettes, Ben Goldman, and Brian O’Neill. Published in 2020 by North Star Games. 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!

This week are bring our strange creatures to life, much to the chagrin of Ian Malcolm, in Evolution by Dominic Crapuchettes, Dmitry Knorre, and Sergey Machin! It's published by North Star Games. Find out who has the dominant species and reigns supreme! 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!

Reviews of King's Dilemma, Kohaku, Seeders from Sereis: Exodus, and more. Featured review: Hallertau by Lookout Games; Reroll Oceans by North Star Games. Board game discussion starts at 21:49. https://bluepegpinkpeg.com/ep191. Thank you to our sponsors: Queen Games, Grand Gamers Guild, and AEG. Timestamps: 00:01:11 - Trivia; 00:21:49 - The King's Dilemma; 00:36:16 - Aeon's End Legacy; 00:45:15 - Seeders from Sereis: Exodus; 00:57:22 - Dive; 01:11:54 - Kohaku; 01:19:10 - Flow of History; 01:28:10 - News; 01:47:20 - Review: Hallertau; 02:25:31 - Reroll: Oceans

Episode 79: Special guest: Dominic Crapuchettes from North Star Games! Plus High Society, Waste Knights, Shards of Infinity   Topic of the Week: Dominic Crapuchettes (04:40) Sizzling Games: High Society (49:33) Waste Knights (55:43) Shards of Infinity (1:05:55) Swear An Oath (1:13:39)   **BOARD GAME BBQ GAME DAY** Join us for a full day and night of gamin on March 27th, 2021 in Moorooka(Suburb of Brisbane). Tickets sold out, but you can join the waitlist at https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/board-game-bbq-board-game-day-tickets-138720571965 **SPONSORS** Thanks to Advent Games for sponsoring the Sizzling Segment. Advent Games (http://www.adventgames.com.au/) are an Australian online board game store based in Sydney, NSW. Their core values are integrity, customer satisfaction, and providing a wide range of products including those hard-to-find board games.  Thanks to 2D6 Games for sponsoring the Swear an Oath Segment. While operating out of Brisbane, 2D6 offer free shipping Australia wide, and personally deliver games in the Brisbane area. Check out their website at www.2d6games.com.au **PATREON** Yes, that's right. We have a Patreon. By becoming a Patreon member you will receive exclusive content, have access to a members only section of our discord where you can contribute to the content of the show, and much more. Your Patreon support will also allow us to expand the podcast and deliver some exciting upcoming projects that we have planned over the next 12 months. Our team at the Board Game BBQ Podcast love what we do and will continue to deliver the same shenanigans that you have come to expect from us, and we are already incredibly grateful and humbled by all of your support. The Patreon is simply a way for you to continue to support the Board Game BBQ Podcast and help us cover the ongoing costs that come with producing two 90min episodes a week. Being a member of the Patreon is by no means an obligation and please do not support the Patreon if it will it cause you financial hardship in any way. But if you would like to support us from as little as USD$5 a month please click the link and head to the Patreon page. We can't wait to show you what we have in store for 2021. Thanks again for all of your continued support. We are so lucky to have such a welcoming and inclusive community and you are all awesome. See you at the BBQ!!   Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/BoardGameBBQ **BOARDGAMEBBQ.COM** https://boardgamebbq.com/ Head on over to the Board Game BBQ website for links to previous episodes, more information on all of the games mentioned, and upcoming events.   **JOIN OUR DISCORD!** The BGBBQ now has a Discord Channel. Want to join the community and chat with the team and other listeners about your favourite hobby? Like to get updates when our podcasts are released, and get exclusive content? Need a place you can chat with other players while you're playing your own online games, overlooking for some like-minded gamers to play online with? Well, here's your invite: https://discord.gg/wgswSutRAz   **FACEBOOK COMMUNITY** https://www.facebook.com/groups/995437657579603/ Why not join The Board Game BBQ Community page on Facebook. It's a place where everyone can post about their games, write reviews, engage with the community, and support each other. Regardless of if you are a casual gamer, a designer, an artist, a content creator - everyone is welcome!   **INSTAGRAM** https://www.instagram.com/boardgamebbq/ Follow us on Instagram to be notified when a new episode drops, or when our Discord events are happening. And don't forget to use #oathfulfilled when you finally get a game off your shelf of shame. --- Join in the conversation on our Facebook on Instagram pages, or drop us a line at podcast@boardgamebbq.com If you enjoy the podcast please consider leaving a short review on your podcast app of choice. Your feedback will help us improve the podcast, and we might even read your review out on the show!

Reviews of Expedition to Newdale, Blue Skies, Etherfields. Featured review: Dune: Imperium by Dire Wolf; Reroll Taverns of Tiefenthal by North Star Games. Board game discussion starts at 28:27. https://bluepegpinkpeg.com/ep186. Thank you to our sponsors: Queen Games and Grand Gamers Guild. Timestamps: 00:28:27 - Expedition to Newdale; 00:36:58 - Dice Throne Adventures; 00:44:03 - Blue Skies; 00:54:11 - Etherfields; 01:15:57 - News; 01:45:58 - Dune: Imperium; 02:33:26 - Reroll:Taverns of Tiefenthal

Mark has occasion to quote three different movies in this episode, and miraculously none of them are Pulp Fiction, The Lion in Winter, or even Aliens--despite the latter being related to a game discussed! Perhaps his echolalia is abating, or perhaps merely evolving. One should, after all, take every advantage to quote the well-spoken Ayatollah of Rock-and-Rolla.01:19 -Pax Renaissance (Phil Eklund & Matt Eklund, Sierra Madre Games, 2016)04:14 -Praga Caput Regni (Vladimír Suchý, Delicious Games, 2020)13:20 -Agricola (Revised Edition) (Uwe Rosenberg, Lookout Games, 2016)17:56 -Marvel United (Andrea Chiarvesio & Eric M. Lang, CMON, 2020)21:30 -Under Falling Skies (Tomáš Uhlíř, Czech Games Edition, 2020)24:59 -The Court of Miracles (Vincent Brugeas & Guilhem Gautrand, Lumberjacks Studio, 2019)29:05 -Nidavellir (Serge Laget, GRRRE Games, 2020)32:00 -Last Aurora (Mauro Chiabotto, Pendragon Game Studio, 2020)37:40 -Evolution: Climate (Dominic Crapuchettes, Dmitry Knorre, & Sergey Machin, North Star Games, 2016) News (and why it doesn't matter):43:25 Ginkgopolis (and Hansa Teutonica) reprint soon-ish? Maybe?44:13 Inuit board game: Nunami 45:37 The Transcontinental: Canadian trains46:38 Aliens: Another Glorious Day in the Corps actually exists47:28 Sushi Boat: conveyer tastiness48:10 Fist of the North Star49:15 Warhammer Underworlds continues with Direchasm50:07 Feature Game: Beyond the Sun (Dennis K. Chan, Rio Grande Games, 2020)

This episode, Corey examines the job of rulebook editor, we catch up with various developments at CMON and GAMA, and Kitty and Chris showcase Kickstarters for "Windward: Treacherous Skies" and "Dungeon Fighter."   TOP STORIES: CMON releases some of the findings from the investigation into their 2019 audit issues. Pokemon card sells for over $220,000 to retired rapper Logic. North Star Games searches for new direction. GAMA seeks equality across its membership. Confusion over 2020 Origins Awards explained. Stefan Feld to bring "Kokopelli" to life.   THE HOTNESS: Darkest Dungeon: The Board Game Lost Ruins of Arnak Project L Etherfields Frostpunk: The Board Game   SPECIAL REPORT: Corey explores the tricky role of rulebook editor.   KICKSTARTER: Windward: Treacherous Skies Dungeon Fighter   NEW & UPCOMING RELEASES: Warp's Edge Tiny Epic Galaxies: BLAST OFF! The Lord of the Rings: Anniversary Edition Horizon Zero Dawn: The Board Game Sagrada: The Great Facades - Life   CONNECT: Follow our curated Twitter newsfeed @DiceTowerNow. Dig in with Corey at DiceTowerDish.com. Check out the Tabletop Game Talk podcast with Chris and Kitty. Find Bree on Twitter and Instagram @BoardGameBree.

I never knew a kid who had any kind of fort. In grade school I heard of a kid who could form Voltron, but that may have been an extravagant lie. My mom's friend's kids had a Sega Genesis, and that was pretty rad. I keep acquiring more games in the vain hope that it will make me popular, but it hasn't worked yet. Maybe one or two more Street Masters expansions will do the trick. I am told to be popular you have to wash your hair at least once every two weeks.Games Played Last Week:02:21 -Black Rose Wars (Marco Montanaro, Ludus Magnus Studio, 2019) 14:07 -ELO Darkness (Tommaso Mondadori & Alberto Parisi, Reggie Games, 2018)17:33 -Sakura Arms (Baka Fire, AEG, 2017)20:23 -Wits & Wagers (Dominic Crapuchettes, North Star Games, 2005)22:06 -Too Many Bones (Adam & Josh Carlson, Chip Theory Games, 2017)27:43 -Nanga Parbat (Steve Finn, Dr. Finn's Games, 2021)30:17 -Scythe (Jamey Stegmaier, Stonemaier Games, 2016)32:19 -Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization (Vlaada Chvátil, CGE, 2015)34:59 -A Feast for Odin (Uwe Rosenberg, Feuerland Spiele, 2016)37:09 -Pandoria (Jeffrey D. Allers & Bernd Eisenstein, Irongames, 2018)News (and why it doesn't matter):39:42 Street Masters: Tide of the Dragon on Indiegogo41:03 Core Worlds: Empires and new solo mode42:38 Neuroshima Hex! 3.0: Troglodytes jumping the shark?44:11 Horseless Carriage from Splotter44:45 Does Mega-Gargant mean nothing?!?46:06 October 27th is Arkhipov Day46:52 Feature Game: Fort (Grant Rodiek, Leder Games, 2020)

I never knew a kid who had any kind of fort. In grade school I heard of a kid who could form Voltron, but that may have been an extravagant lie. My mom's friend's kids had a Sega Genesis, and that was pretty rad. I keep acquiring more games in the vain hope that it will make me popular, but it hasn't worked yet. Maybe one or two more Street Masters expansions will do the trick. I am told to be popular you have to wash your hair at least once every two weeks.Games Played Last Week:02:21 -Black Rose Wars (Marco Montanaro, Ludus Magnus Studio, 2019) 14:07 -ELO Darkness (Tommaso Mondadori & Alberto Parisi, Reggie Games, 2018)17:33 -Sakura Arms (Baka Fire, AEG, 2017)20:23 -Wits & Wagers (Dominic Crapuchettes, North Star Games, 2005)22:06 -Too Many Bones (Adam & Josh Carlson, Chip Theory Games, 2017)27:43 -Nanga Parbat (Steve Finn, Dr. Finn's Games, 2021)30:17 -Scythe (Jamey Stegmaier, Stonemaier Games, 2016)32:19 -Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization (Vlaada Chvátil, CGE, 2015)34:59 -A Feast for Odin (Uwe Rosenberg, Feuerland Spiele, 2016)37:09 -Pandoria (Jeffrey D. Allers & Bernd Eisenstein, Irongames, 2018)News (and why it doesn't matter):39:42 Street Masters: Tide of the Dragon on Indiegogo41:03 Core Worlds: Empires and new solo mode42:38 Neuroshima Hex! 3.0: Troglodytes jumping the shark?44:11 Horseless Carriage from Splotter44:45 Does Mega-Gargant mean nothing?!?46:06 October 27th is Arkhipov Day46:52 Feature Game: Fort (Grant Rodiek, Leder Games, 2020)

This episode, more board game properties make the leap to long-form fiction, Christmas comes early, we preview some titles still in the design stage, and Chris discusses Kickstarters for "High Rise: The UltraPlastic Edition" and "Cartographers Heroes."   TOP STORIES: Aconyte to publish novels based on "Zombicide" and "Terraforming Mars." The gaming world says goodbye to designer and North Star Games co-president Satish Pillalamarri. Uwe Rosenberg's "Hallertau" rulebook now online. Sequel to "Core Worlds" on the way. New industry game "Carnegie" heading to KS. Countdown to Christmas with an Advent Dice Calendar. North Pole shenanigans are afoot in "The Kringle Caper." "Monstrosities" attack "Atlantis Rising." Defend the Krabby Patty in "SpongeBob SquarePants: Plankton Rising." Baratheons and dragons coming to "A Song of Ice & Fire: Tabletop Miniatures Game." "La Granja" designer working on a sequel. Stonemaier Games teases expansion for "Viticulture." "Portals" in the works for "Gaia Project."   KICKSTARTER: High Rise: The UltraPlastic Edition Cartographers Heroes   NEW & UPCOMING RELEASES: Super-Skill Pinball: 4-Cade Inca Empire: The Card Game Aliens: Bug Hunt EXIT: The Enchanted Forest Civilization: A New Dawn - Terra Incognita   CONNECT: Follow our curated Twitter newsfeed @DiceTowerNow. Dig in with Corey at DiceTowerDish.com. Check out the Tabletop Game Talk podcast with Chris and Kitty. Find Bree on Twitter and Instagram @BoardGameBree.

Welcome back to another episode of Then and Now! This week we are chatting about our experiences playing Oceans from Northstar Games. This is a relatively new addition to the closet, but we had played a previous iteration a few years ago: Evolution. Oceans is an engine/tableau building game that is gorgeous to look at, but is it as good (or bad) as we remember from our first play through? Listen in to find out as we talk about how we felt when this game entered the collection, pause to play it again, and come back with a fresh perspective. Audio warning! We have a brand new setup that came together between the Then and Now segments, so when we come back from the play through we are quite a bit louder then when we ended the first segment.

How hard can it be to create your own tavern? It's not like 60% of all restaurants fail or get new management within their first year or that 80% will close in their first five years ... This week's game is The Taverns of Tiefenthal by Wolfgang Warsch and published by North Star Games. 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!

This episode is a unique one. We get to chat with Scott Rencher who is in charge of digital implementation of North Star Games. This is a fun discussion between the two of us as we learn both about the game and the gamer mindset. Have a listen! Show Notes: https://www.northstargames.com/

In this episode of Board Gaming with Education, we meet Scott Rencher, the President of North Star Digital. North Star Digital is the digital side of North Star Games and has been tasked with adapting the card game Evolution as a video game. Scott gets into his history with North Star Games and talks about how the company operates as well as the challenges involved in digitally adapting a tabletop card game. Scott also talks about transitioning into the world of education when developing Evolution: Education Edition and speaks about the demand for it as a product. Board Gaming with Education Updates- newsletter- 1:27 Our Sponsor: Evolution: Education Edition Who is Scott Rencher? - 3:34 Learning Life Lessons by Playing Poker - 10:27 North Star Digital - 11:40 Moving from Analog to Digital - 19:01 Evolution: Education Edition - 23:54 Last Words of Advice: Engaging Content Sticks - 30:22 Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down Rapid Fire Round - 32:33 Website: https://evolutionvideogame.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NSG_Digital Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/northstargames/ How can you support us? There are many free and paid ways to support the show. Be sure to check out our support page!  Support our podcast! Thank you to Purple Planet Music for the wonderful contribution of their song "Retro Gamer" for our Interview Segment. This song can be found in full on this music archive. Also, thank you to Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) for his creative commons 4.0 contribution of "Getting it Done" for our Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down Rapid Fire Round. Thank you to Dallas Welk, the editor of this episode! Always be sure to check out our show notes (website blog post) to read a recap of the episode topics and games mentioned in the episode. https://www.boardgamingwitheducation.com/scott-rencher

Dan is here to review two Brew Games! Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure Munchkin Land continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com Homebrewers by Greater Than Games The Quacks of Quedlinburg by Northstar Games

Dan is here to review two Brew Games! Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure Munchkin Land continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com Homebrewers by Greater Than Games The Quacks of Quedlinburg by Northstar Games

After spending ten years in strategy in the wireless and tablet groups for Intel, Scott was bitten viciously by the board gaming bug and left to pursue his passion. Five years prior he joins with North Star Games to startup a new studio focused on making great digital board games.  Scott now runs the development team and is the product manager for North Star Digital Studios.  Evolution Board Game was the studio’s first release, and Evolution: Education Edition now joins it as a digital board game targeting the education and learning space.

In the Hupy and Abraham Outdoor Report, Middlebury professor of computer science and author Matthew Dickerson offers advice for safe outdoor activities during the Covid-19 pandemic. (matthewdickerson.net, troutdownstream.net, hupy.com) Matt Mariani, marketing director for North Star Games, suggests some games for family entertainment when you can't get outside. (northstargames.com) In the Madison Outdoors Report, McFarland guide Ron Barefield urges anglers to fish close to home and reports good trout action in Dane County. Look for updates on boat landing access on the DNR website. (dnr.wi.gov) Send us your comments and ideas. Call 414-297-7554 or email dsoradio@gmail.com.

I interviewed Dominic Crapuchettes, the owner of North Star Games and designer of many games including Wits & Wagers, Evolution, Oceans, Say Anything, and many others. We go over what got him into the industry of board gaming and his view on the future of the hobby.More Board Game News: https://www.boardgameatlas.comSupport the show (https://www.boardgameatlas.com)

Join us in our interview series from Gen Con 2019! In this episode, we talk to Bruce Voge from North Star Games and The Party Gamecast about the great games coming from North Star Games, Jamie Lawrence from Good Games Publishing about the Unfair expansion and more, and Joel Lewis about his first published game Fluttering Souls! Come back for Part Two next week and thanks for listening! http://mfgcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Episode_243_Final.mp3

Episode 87: At the O 2019   The SwarmCast was at Origins 2019, and we recorded with some pretty cool folks!   Curt Covert with Smirk & Dagger / Smirk & Laughter Games (https://www.smirkanddagger.com/) Bruce Vouge with North Star Games (https://www.northstargames.com/) Chris and Heather O'Neill with 9th Level Games (https://www.9thlevel.com/) Zeke Coughlin with Reliquary Games Studio (http://reliquarygamestudios.com/) Alan Gerding with Tuesday Knight Games (http://www.tuesdayknightgames.com/) Mark MacKinnon with Dyskami Publishing Company (http://www.dyskami.ca/)

Welcome to the The PlayThru! This is a show about board games. This episode features we talk about North Star Games’ Warsaw: City of Ruins. The show is available in both video and audio formats. The video versions are broken up into two parts: a how to play and review of the game. How To […]

Welcome to the first episode of The PlayThru! This is a show about board games. This episode features North Star Games’ Most Wanted. The show is available in both video and audio formats. The video versions are broken up into two parts: a how to play and review of the game. How To Play Review […]

In our eighty-second episode, we bring you right to the Washington Stat Convention Centre floor as we cover PAX West 2017. We interview Dire Wolf Games, North Star Games, Mike Selinker of Lone Shark Games, Christopher Badell of Greater Than Games, Catalyst Game Labs, Daily Magic Games, Oni Press, White Wizard Games, and Alexandria RPG. It's our biggest episode ever, so buckle up! This episode is sponsored by Tasty Minstrel Games & Board Game Bliss

In this Episode of Quick Looks from The Long View, T.C. Reid and I check out three new titles for your consideration. First up is Okey Dokey from Hisashi Hayashi and Tasty Minstrel Games. Is this little filler worth your time, or should you let this one pass on by? Next up is Coal Baron: The Great Card Game from Stronghold Games. How does this compare to the board game? Is it best with two or four? Listen to hear our thoughts. Finally, we examine Evolution: Climate from North Star Games, LLC. Is this the next step in the (ahem) evolution of this game series, or is it one you should let wither on the vine? Tune in to find out! Thanks to my generous sponsor www.gamesurplus.com for their continued support of The Long View. Be sure to check them out when you place your next online order and find out what makes them so special. Thanks, of course, to YOU as well for listening!

On episode #71 of The Party Gamecast featuring the Party Game Cast, Bruce is joined by Rocki, Mike, Mom and Bryan to talk about the frenetic games Happy Salmon and Doctor Panic. REVIEW The show starts off with a review of Fisticuffs from the Nerdologues. WHAT THE FOOD The cast talks about Deep River Snack Horseradish and Cheese Kettle cooked chips and the Oreo filled Chips Ahoy cookie. What the Food is sponsored by Steamworks Coffee at steamworkscoffee.net GAMES First we talk about Happy Salmon from North Star Games, a game that is ALL celebrations and comes packed in a neoprene fish. then about Doctor Panic from Repos, a light hearted game about trying to stop people from dying that come into the E.R (just trust us).    Here is a link to the letter I was a talking about : http://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/4412950 Thanks for listening!