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Chris and Wendy take a look at a pile of games. This time, they look at Istanbul, the classic game from Rudiger Dorn in 2014, its expansions, and its two offshoot games.
We wrap up our Designer Spotlight week with more discussion of Rudiger Dorn's games. And AJ wraps up his Cage Fight thoughts. Thanks for tuning in! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boardgamesdaily/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boardgamesdaily/support
We're doing a Designer Spotlight this week, and it's Rudiger Dorn. Plus we've got another Cage Fight, between Terra Mystica and Gaia Project. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boardgamesdaily/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boardgamesdaily/support
We continue our alphabet game with the letter K! There are some fun games with the letter K including a great game by Rudiger Dorn and HABA, Karuba! We also talk about what we've playing recently including Mariposas, Creature Comforts, Bravo, and Gravwell! https://mfgcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Episode_391_Final.mp3
Shelley and I capture animals and attempt to gain a foothold on the mountain in Nanga Parbat by Steve Finn from Dr. Finn's Games then we reflect on an older titles as we sail to gather spices and attempt to overcome some luck in 2004's Goa by Rudiger Dorn from Rio Grande Games and Hans Im Gluck.
In this episode, Judge and Jazz tackle some of the biggest challenges they believe are part of the board game industry. Welcome their wives, Dora and Delilah; the former a new gamer and the latter casual gamer, to find out what experienced gamers should be doing to prevent turning off people from entering into the hobby. They touch the topic of diversity in the gaming industry and discuss how culture plays it's role. You'll hear about the support and encouragement they received, as they entered an industry with few minority content creators. People and groups like Jamey Stegmaier of Stonemaier Games, The Board Game Spotlight, Gaming with Sidekicks, and Bob Crowell from One Board Family . They even introduce a segment called “The Challenge” where they attempted to get their wives to the table to try a new to them board game. Enter, Share, and Discover Rune Stones designed by Rudiger Dorn and published by Queen Games as well as, Chai by Dan and Connie Kazmaier and published by Steeped Games.
My best friend's sister's boyfriend's brother's girlfriend heard from this guy who knows this kid who's going with the girl who saw Ferris pass out at 31 Flavors last night. I guess it's pretty serious.AYURIS: Level 7 [Omega Protocol] 2m34s (Will Schoonover, Privateer Press, 2013)Games Played Last Week:-Guards of Atlantis II: Tabletop MOBA 6m38s (Artyom Nichipurov, Wolff Designaa, 2020)-Las Vegas Royale 11m13s (Rudiger Dorn, alea, 2019)-Tiny Epic Tactics 12m59s (Scott Almes, Gamelyn, 2019)-In the Hall of the Mountain King 16m20s (Jay Cormier & Graeme Jahns, Burnt Island Games, 2019)-Die Macher 21m06s (Karl-Heinz Schmiel, Spielworxx, 2019)News (and why it doesn't matter):-More toys for Era: Medieval Age 26m58s-Kickstarter Police: Wherefore art thou? 27m56s-Banning Golden Bell, that's where 29m39sTopic: Virtues of Popularity 31m33s
My best friend's sister's boyfriend's brother's girlfriend heard from this guy who knows this kid who's going with the girl who saw Ferris pass out at 31 Flavors last night. I guess it's pretty serious.AYURIS: Level 7 [Omega Protocol] 2m34s (Will Schoonover, Privateer Press, 2013)Games Played Last Week:-Guards of Atlantis II: Tabletop MOBA 6m38s (Artyom Nichipurov, Wolff Designaa, 2020)-Las Vegas Royale 11m13s (Rudiger Dorn, alea, 2019)-Tiny Epic Tactics 12m59s (Scott Almes, Gamelyn, 2019)-In the Hall of the Mountain King 16m20s (Jay Cormier & Graeme Jahns, Burnt Island Games, 2019)-Die Macher 21m06s (Karl-Heinz Schmiel, Spielworxx, 2019)News (and why it doesn't matter):-More toys for Era: Medieval Age 26m58s-Kickstarter Police: Wherefore art thou? 27m56s-Banning Golden Bell, that's where 29m39sTopic: Virtues of Popularity 31m33s
Rarely has a game been as deeply, frighteningly cynical as Imperial. We are sadly inured to the notion of vast military conflicts; and we are sadly inured to the corrupting influence of enormous wealth; but never before has a game combined the two and posited the Schlieffen Plan as a gambit to improve the marginal rate of return of someone's portfolio. Oh, my RRSP is Russian firepower, by the way.Games Played Last Week:-Papillon 1m42s (J.B. Howell, Kolossal, 2019)-Talon 3m47s (Jim Krohn, GMT Games, 2016)-On Mars 7m20s (Vital Lacerda, Eagle-Gryphon, 2020)-Deception: Murder in Hong Kong 10m34s (Tobey Ho, Grey Fox Games, 2014)-Principle Dilemma 12m37s (Joe Tanowski, Self-published, 2019)-Las Vegas Royale 21m14s (Rudiger Dorn, alea, 2019)-Sushi Roll 23m22s (Phil Walker-Harding, Gamewright, 2019)-Cthulhu: Death May Die 25m43s (Rob Daviau & Eric M. Lang, CMON, 2019)News (and why it doesn't matter):-Wiz-Kids' Clash of Cultures 28m23s-Grimslingers Two 30m14s-Marvel United 31m39s -Hansa Teutonica Big Box, Eventually? 33m01s-Tortuga 2199 34m24s-Truffle Shuffle, for some reason 35m03s Feature Game: Imperial (Mac Gerdts, PD-Verlag, 2006)/Imperial 2030 (Mac Gerdts, PD-Verlag, 2009) 35m32s
Rarely has a game been as deeply, frighteningly cynical as Imperial. We are sadly inured to the notion of vast military conflicts; and we are sadly inured to the corrupting influence of enormous wealth; but never before has a game combined the two and posited the Schlieffen Plan as a gambit to improve the marginal rate of return of someone's portfolio. Oh, my RRSP is Russian firepower, by the way.Games Played Last Week:-Papillon 1m42s (J.B. Howell, Kolossal, 2019)-Talon 3m47s (Jim Krohn, GMT Games, 2016)-On Mars 7m20s (Vital Lacerda, Eagle-Gryphon, 2020)-Deception: Murder in Hong Kong 10m34s (Tobey Ho, Grey Fox Games, 2014)-Principle Dilemma 12m37s (Joe Tanowski, Self-published, 2019)-Las Vegas Royale 21m14s (Rudiger Dorn, alea, 2019)-Sushi Roll 23m22s (Phil Walker-Harding, Gamewright, 2019)-Cthulhu: Death May Die 25m43s (Rob Daviau & Eric M. Lang, CMON, 2019)News (and why it doesn't matter):-Wiz-Kids' Clash of Cultures 28m23s-Grimslingers Two 30m14s-Marvel United 31m39s -Hansa Teutonica Big Box, Eventually? 33m01s-Tortuga 2199 34m24s-Truffle Shuffle, for some reason 35m03s Feature Game: Imperial (Mac Gerdts, PD-Verlag, 2006)/Imperial 2030 (Mac Gerdts, PD-Verlag, 2009) 35m32s
Better late and wrong than never wrong, am I right? Wait, that doesn't make sense. Suffice to say that we wanted to be as certain as we could this year, as past years offered rather significant asterisks on our best-of lists--but this year, with only minor exceptions, we're pretty confident we played the games most likely to make the cut. I'm sure this sense of certainty and comprehensiveness will last perhaps as long as late January.Games Played Last Week:-Blood Rage 2m09s (Eric Lang, CMON, 2015)-It's a Wonderful World 4m40s (Frédéric Guérard, La Boîte de Jeu, 2019)-Battle for Biternia 8m03s (Chris Faulkenberry, Stone Circle Games, 2018)-Istanbul 12m58s (Rudiger Dorn, Pegasus Spiele, 2014)-Marvel Champions: The Card Game 15m30s (Michael Boggs, Nate French, & Caleb Grace, FFG, 2019)-Codenames: The Simpsons 16m06s (Vlaada Chvatil, CGE, 2019)News (and why it doesn't matter):-Kemet 2.0: Blood and Sand Updates 19m01s-Mixlore and Prospero Hall 20m13s-Cosmic Encounter Two-Player? 21m01s-FFG's RPG Last Gasp: KeyForge 22m07s-Traintopia: All Trains, All the Time Is Back! 22m45s-Pascal Bernard v. Mythic Games 23m27s-Kolossal Games' Ongoing Eclipse Shenanigans 24m25s-Riot Games to Publish New Boardgames 29m31s-Patreon News: Presents! 30m16s Topic: 2019 in Review ExtravaganzaPersonal Top 10s 32m12sSVWAG Game of the Year 2019 54m34sOther Categories 56m42s
Better late and wrong than never wrong, am I right? Wait, that doesn't make sense. Suffice to say that we wanted to be as certain as we could this year, as past years offered rather significant asterisks on our best-of lists--but this year, with only minor exceptions, we're pretty confident we played the games most likely to make the cut. I'm sure this sense of certainty and comprehensiveness will last perhaps as long as late January.Games Played Last Week:-Blood Rage 2m09s (Eric Lang, CMON, 2015)-It's a Wonderful World 4m40s (Frédéric Guérard, La Boîte de Jeu, 2019)-Battle for Biternia 8m03s (Chris Faulkenberry, Stone Circle Games, 2018)-Istanbul 12m58s (Rudiger Dorn, Pegasus Spiele, 2014)-Marvel Champions: The Card Game 15m30s (Michael Boggs, Nate French, & Caleb Grace, FFG, 2019)-Codenames: The Simpsons 16m06s (Vlaada Chvatil, CGE, 2019)News (and why it doesn't matter):-Kemet 2.0: Blood and Sand Updates 19m01s-Mixlore and Prospero Hall 20m13s-Cosmic Encounter Two-Player? 21m01s-FFG's RPG Last Gasp: KeyForge 22m07s-Traintopia: All Trains, All the Time Is Back! 22m45s-Pascal Bernard v. Mythic Games 23m27s-Kolossal Games' Ongoing Eclipse Shenanigans 24m25s-Riot Games to Publish New Boardgames 29m31s-Patreon News: Presents! 30m16s Topic: 2019 in Review ExtravaganzaPersonal Top 10s 32m12sSVWAG Game of the Year 2019 54m34sOther Categories 56m42s
00:00 Intro01:50 Juegos de la Semana:02:14 Thunder Alley (2014)12:00 Captain Sonar (2018)24:30 Pizza Pizza (Prototipo)31:10 Barbarian Prince (1981)43:05 Tema de la semana: Juegos Infravalorados: - Arkadia de Rudiger Dorn (838 en la BGG a julio 2019) - Progress Evolution of Technology de Andrei Novak (1841 en la BGG a julio 2019) - 2 de mayo De Daniel Val (1226 en la BGG a julio 2019) - Ethnos de Paolo Mori (228 en la BGG a julio de 2019) - Las Vegas de Rudiger Dorn (476 en la BGG a julio de 2019) - Century Eastern Wonders de Emmerson Matsushi (529 en la BGG a julio de 2019) - Kingdom Builder de Donald X. Vacharino (494 en la BGG a julio de 2019) - The King is dead de Peer Sylvester (1,285 en la BGG a julio de 2019) - Supermotherload de Gavan Brown (526 en la BGG a Julio de 2019) - Parade de Naoki Homma (721 en la BGG a Julio de 2019) - The Capitals de Thiago Bonaventura (1,769 en la BGG a Julio de 2019) - Allegiance de Paul Mckinnon (2,855 en la BGG a Julio de 2019) - Skull King de Brent Beck y Apryl Stott (763 en la BGG a Julio de 2019) - Fleet de Ben Pinchback, Matt Riddle (797 en la BGG a Julio de 2019)76:57 Comentarios y preguntas de nuestro oyentes97:10 Despedida y metodos de contactoBarbarian prince:Link en español: https://boardgamegeek.com/filepage/23047/reglaspdfTodos los juegos de la editorial Dwarfstar games Gratis: https://dwarfstar.brainiac.com/Rediseño del Barbarian Prince en la BGG: https://boardgamegeek.com/filepage/74612/bp2-rulesevent-booksSi te interesa comprar alguno de los juegos que mencionamos, checalos en este link y de pasada apoyas al podcast:Kingdom Builder: https://amzn.to/2M1yNh5Captain Sonar: https://amzn.to/31eQcX3Thunder Alley: https://amzn.to/3174TezEthnos: https://amzn.to/2LRVvrCLas Vegas: https://amzn.to/336tX7qCentury Eastern Wonders: https://amzn.to/2SVscFeThe King is dead: https://amzn.to/2SYIFsASupermotherload: https://amzn.to/2SW7SnoParade: https://amzn.to/2SWEWeOThe Capitals: https://amzn.to/2SWkHhxSkull King: https://amzn.to/2YveIp9
We're always wondering about what comes next, always on the lookout for the next big thing--both in games and broadcasting. That's why we're open to being elevated to the judiciary, so the next time there's a search committee feel free to add Mark and Walker to the ol' shortlist. We're open to traveling, so it doesn't have to be any particular country. We hear The Hague is nice? Games Played Last Week: -Mystic Vale 2m02s (John D. Clair, AEG, 2016)-Sentinels of the Multiverse 6m27s (Christopher Badell, Paul Bender, & Adam Rebottaro, Greater Than Games, 2011) -Istanbul 10m34s (Rudiger Dorn, Pegasus Spiele, 2014)-Vengeance 11m49s (Gordon Calleja, Mighty Boards, 2018)-XenoShyft: Onslaught 13m30s (Keren Philosophales & Michael Shinall, CMON, 2015)-51st State: Master Set 15m46s (Ignacy Trzewiczek, Portal, 2016)-War Chest 17m46s (Trevor Benjamin & David Thompson, AEG, 2018)-Menara 21m41s (Oliver Richtberg, Zoch Verlag, 2018)News (and why it doesn't matter)-Food Chain Magnate catches up to condiments 22m07s-Takla's bridge to nowhere 23m28s-The Boldest, a Wagnerian epic 24m22s-The city published once in a Blue Moon 25m36s Feature Game: Gaslands 27m42s (Glenn Ford & Mike Hutchinson, Osprey Publishing, 2017)Topic: The Perils of Collecting 54m58s
We're always wondering about what comes next, always on the lookout for the next big thing--both in games and broadcasting. That's why we're open to being elevated to the judiciary, so the next time there's a search committee feel free to add Mark and Walker to the ol' shortlist. We're open to traveling, so it doesn't have to be any particular country. We hear The Hague is nice? Games Played Last Week: -Mystic Vale 2m02s (John D. Clair, AEG, 2016)-Sentinels of the Multiverse 6m27s (Christopher Badell, Paul Bender, & Adam Rebottaro, Greater Than Games, 2011) -Istanbul 10m34s (Rudiger Dorn, Pegasus Spiele, 2014)-Vengeance 11m49s (Gordon Calleja, Mighty Boards, 2018)-XenoShyft: Onslaught 13m30s (Keren Philosophales & Michael Shinall, CMON, 2015)-51st State: Master Set 15m46s (Ignacy Trzewiczek, Portal, 2016)-War Chest 17m46s (Trevor Benjamin & David Thompson, AEG, 2018)-Menara 21m41s (Oliver Richtberg, Zoch Verlag, 2018)News (and why it doesn't matter)-Food Chain Magnate catches up to condiments 22m07s-Takla's bridge to nowhere 23m28s-The Boldest, a Wagnerian epic 24m22s-The city published once in a Blue Moon 25m36s Feature Game: Gaslands 27m42s (Glenn Ford & Mike Hutchinson, Osprey Publishing, 2017)Topic: The Perils of Collecting 54m58s
Ever wanted to know how board games are made? We'll tell you some of the interesting bits we learned. Also, why do Awful and Awesome mean polar opposites? Lastly, we review Istanbul the Dice Game by Rudiger Dorn and published by AEG.
Shelley and I try to enjoy the luck-fest dice re-working of Istanbul, then work our farms a la Agricola in a cousin of that now venerable title (that's Uwe Rosenberg Approved!) Istanbul The Dice Game by Rudiger Dorn from AEG and Lowlands by Claudia and Ralf Partenheimer from Z-Man Games
This week we stumble on the terrible, horrifying fact that there are other hobbies than boardgames, and we take pity on those poor lamented souls who are enslaved in their thrall. Just what is scrapbooking, anyway? Walker has a theory, but no one is really sure. We should thus feel blessed that we chosen few enjoy the hobby that we do, and so we discuss ways to try to be decent while doing so. Games Played Last Week:-Clans of Caledonia 1m59s (Juma Al-Joujou, Karma Games, 2017)-Starship Samurai 4m04s (Isaac Vega, Plaid Hat Games, 2018)-Neuroshima Hex! 8m45s (Michal Oracz, Portal Games, 2006)-Hellapagos 9m50s (Laurence & Philippe Gamelin, Gigamic, 2017)-Azul 11m46s (Michael Kiesling, Plan B Games, 2017)-Fog of Love 14m33s (Jacob Jaskov, Hush Hush Projects, 2017)-When I Dream 18m13s (Chris Darsaklis, Drawlab Entertainment, 2016)-Goa 20m23s (Rudiger Dorn, Hans im Gluck, 2004)News (and why it doesn't matter) -Quartermaster General gets downright chilly 22m16s-The first ever Cthulhu game, ever (Walker's excited) 24m05s-Kwanchai Moriya Targets The Game 26m46s-Terraforming Mars metastasizes further (Mark's excited) 28m31s-Race races further into the galaxy 29m02s-Catan isn't history thanks to Catan Histories 30m13sFeature Game: Street Masters 31m13s (Brady & Adam Sadler, Blacklist Games, 2018)Topic: Board Game Table Etiquette 54m28s
This week we stumble on the terrible, horrifying fact that there are other hobbies than boardgames, and we take pity on those poor lamented souls who are enslaved in their thrall. Just what is scrapbooking, anyway? Walker has a theory, but no one is really sure. We should thus feel blessed that we chosen few enjoy the hobby that we do, and so we discuss ways to try to be decent while doing so. Games Played Last Week:-Clans of Caledonia 1m59s (Juma Al-Joujou, Karma Games, 2017)-Starship Samurai 4m04s (Isaac Vega, Plaid Hat Games, 2018)-Neuroshima Hex! 8m45s (Michal Oracz, Portal Games, 2006)-Hellapagos 9m50s (Laurence & Philippe Gamelin, Gigamic, 2017)-Azul 11m46s (Michael Kiesling, Plan B Games, 2017)-Fog of Love 14m33s (Jacob Jaskov, Hush Hush Projects, 2017)-When I Dream 18m13s (Chris Darsaklis, Drawlab Entertainment, 2016)-Goa 20m23s (Rudiger Dorn, Hans im Gluck, 2004)News (and why it doesn't matter) -Quartermaster General gets downright chilly 22m16s-The first ever Cthulhu game, ever (Walker's excited) 24m05s-Kwanchai Moriya Targets The Game 26m46s-Terraforming Mars metastasizes further (Mark's excited) 28m31s-Race races further into the galaxy 29m02s-Catan isn't history thanks to Catan Histories 30m13sFeature Game: Street Masters 31m13s (Brady & Adam Sadler, Blacklist Games, 2018)Topic: Board Game Table Etiquette 54m28s
Shelley and I hire then raid villages, then get respect for spending money and somehow keeping what we spend! Raiders of the North Sea by Shem Phillips from Renegade Games and Mercado by Rudiger Dorn from Kosmos
It's time for our annual discussion of our thoughts on the Nominees and Recommended titles for German Game of the Year! The Spiel des Jahres (lighter, family games) and Kennerspiel des Jahres (still fairly light, but more involved games) are on the docket! SdJ Nominees: Azul by Michael Kiesling from Next Move The Mind by Wolfgang Warsch from NSV Luxor by Rudiger Dorn from Queen Games KedJ Nominees: Ganz Schon Clever by Wolfgang Warsch from Schmidt Spiele Heaven and Ale by Michael Kiesling from eggertspiele Quacksalber von Quedlinburg by Wolfgang Warsch from Schmidt Spiele SdJ Recommended Games: 5-Minute Dungeon by Connor Reid from Kosmos Facecards by Leo Colovini from Ravensburger Majesty: For The Realm by Marc Andre from Hans im Gluck Memoarrr! by Carlo Bortolini from Pegasus/Stronghold Games Santorini by Gord! from Roxley Woodlands by Daniel Fehr from Ravensburger KedJ Recommended Games: Clank! by Paul Dennen from Renegade Game Studios Pioneers by Emanuele Ornella from Queen Games
Shelley and I check out a western state, then head into space this week! Montana by Rudiger Dorn from White Goblin Games and Pulsar 2849 by Vladimir Suchy from Czech Games Edition
Mafiozoo, de Rudiger Dorn, illustré parDamien Colboc, édité par SuperMeeple.
In today's episode of Meeple Overboard! Chris and Wendy will spend Shop Talk! discussing board game conventions big and small in celebration of Las Vegas' own MeepleCon coming up on March 17th-19th. We're hoping to see you there. Then, in Random Rally! we'll talk about sneaking games into your collection and some soft skills there. Then, in Game Time! we'll be reviewing a household favorite, Istanbul, a game by Rudiger Dorn and published by Pegasus Spiele/AEG. Come give a listen, and join the conversation at:facebook.com/meepleoverboardinstagram.com/meeple.overboardmeepleoverboard@gmail.com
Shelley and I head back to the 2014 Kennerspiel des Jahres winner Istanbul to play its Mocha and Baksheesh expansion, then we try out the new and, yes innovative deck builder Mystic Vale and its 'card building' mechanism. Istanbul Mocha and Baksheesh by Rudiger Dorn from AEG and Pegasus and Mystic Vale by John D. Clair from AEG
Shelley and I get in a few plays of Chronicler, where we spent time quickly building civilizations, then tried our hands at amusement park building with Alan's Adventureland, before breaking out a 4-player game of Karuba. Chronicler by GB Kim and Kim sung hun from Deinko Alan's Adventureland by Alan Ernstein from Rio Grande and Karuba by Rudiger Dorn from HABA
Shelley and I had a GREAT time finally getting a chance to play the 2014 Kinderspiel des Jahres winner that's due in the US within a month, and one of the three SdJ nominees for this year! Ghost Fightin' Treasure Hunters by Brian Yu from Mattel and Karuba by Rudiger Dorn from HABA
Shelley and I try out the second expansion to Mac Gerdts' great game Concordia, Concordia Salsa, then have some fun with Time travel in a steampunk-based Steam Time! Concordia Salsa by Mac Gerdts from PD-Verlag and Rio Grande and Steam Time by Rudiger Dorn from KOSMOS Enjoy!
Shelley and I spent some time up in Bear Valley (pre-Arnold place) enjoying the snow and playing some games 2-player. Arkadia by Rudiger Dorn from Ravensburger Caribbean by Michail Antonow and Jens-Peter Schliemann from Rio Grande St. Petersburg by Bernd Brunnhofer from Rio Grande
Shelley and I check out Louis XIV by Rudiger Dorn from Alea/Rio Grande after discussing hosting a Game Night and teaching games. Then we delve into voicemails from way back in 2007.