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SaltPOD 0005, SaltCON Summer 2025 Release date: May 27, 2025 Welcome gamers! If you are a board gamer, a social gamer, or someone who loves RPGs, SaltCON is a place for you. Welcome back to SaltPOD, your dedicated deep dive into the vibrant world of SaltCon and the incredible community that makes it tick! If you're new here, SaltPOD is your backstage pass, your insider scoop, your direct line to all things SaltCON. SaltCON – the biggest and best tabletop gaming convention in the Mountain West! We're here to explore the amazing games, the fantastic people, and the unforgettable experiences that make SaltCon a must-attend event year after year. Get ready to level up your excitement!" This episode we are discussing SaltCON Summer which is happening June 6th through the 8th at the Davis Conference Center, in Layton City. This event is smaller than the Spring event but still has three action packed days of events, tournaments, open gaming and amazing people. Vendor Hall The Gauntlet of vendors and wears and gaming goodies.   Hot Games: Andromeda's Edge Cat Blues: The Big Gig Creature Caravan Critter Kitchen Finspan House of Fado SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Slay the Spire: The Board Game Play to Win Games  Friday and Saturday   Gaming library A huge game library with over 2500 games to check out and play. Classic games, and new games alike.   There were 278 different events the attendees could sign up for. 178 Total RPG events. 85 RPG events 26 Pathfinder events 67 Dungeons and Dragons Adventurers League events   Game Swap Flea Market Saturday for 2-hours Tournaments Sabacc   Events Broadway Murder Mystery - Groomed for Murder! Nebula: A 4X inspired Big Group Game Tichu around with Danny Blood on the Clock Tower Nine different event and one how to play event Mini Painting Seminar Saturday 1:30 64 total board game events   Board Game Events 30 Board Game Events   Meeple Nation events 34 Meeple Nation Board Game Events   What a way to start the Summer of Gaming. So what is next? SaltCON End of Summer August 29-31 1000 badges Game library RPG area Hot Games Game swap Flea Market Miniature painting Vendors Reserved tables   If you have any questions feel free to email us at MeepleNation@gmail.com. We are always excited to hear about new games and exciting times. And with that we have completed another deep dive into the salty goodness of SaltCon! We hope you're as excited as we are for all the fun and games. Remember, SaltPOD is your ongoing connection to these amazing events. But the board gaming adventure doesn't stop here! If you love in-depth discussions, diverse perspectives, and talking about all things board games, be sure to check out our other podcast, Meeple Nation! There we have episodes serving up fantastic content week after week. Until next time, keep rolling those dice, and we'll see you at SaltCon!"Thanks for listening. 

Episode 580: Meeple Nation May 2025 News - New Games, Announcements, & Crowdfunding! Release Date: May 28, 2025 Welcome to Episode 580 of Meeple Nation, The World's Okayest Podcast! This week, Nathan, Douglas, and Dave pull up a chair to the game table to dive into all the exciting news from the board gaming world for May 2025. We're covering a ton of ground, including: New Game Releases: Discover what's just hit the shelves and is ready for your game night! New Game Announcements: Get the scoop on upcoming titles that have the community buzzing. Crowdfunding Games: We'll highlight some intriguing projects currently seeking support on Kickstarter and Gamefound. In this episode, we chat about: Our Gaming Highlights: Nathan: Twilight Inscription Flip 7 Hadrian's Wall Douglas: Arkham Horror Dave: Dominion Hot New Releases: Marvel Champions: Silk Hero Pack Marvel Champions: Black Panther Hero Pack (Suri) Cyclades: Legendary Edition Parks Second Edition Knitting Circle Zombicide 2nd Ed: PariZ Marvel Zombies Marvel Zombies: X-Men Resistance Santorini: Pantheon Edition Toy Battle Tiny Turbo Cars Dragon Eclipse Pokemon Critter Kitchen Emerald Skull Exciting Announcements: Battle for Hoth (Command and Colors) Risk GI Joe: Special Missions Risk Legacy 7 Wonders Dice Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-Earth 7 Wonders Architects Slam Throne Pogs Sea Salt & Paper: Extra Pepper Lorcana: Reign of Jafar Grand Central Skyport Skyrise Cloud City The Anarchy Hadrian's Wall Dry Erase Board SETI: Space Agencies Mystery of the Abbey In the Footsteps of Darwin: Correspondence 7 Empires Crowdfunding Spotlight: Kickstarter: Flamecraft Duels Gamefound: Aeon's End: Beyond the Breach A huge shout-out to our amazing sponsors, Game Toppers and SaltCON! Whether you're a veteran gamer or just getting into the hobby, there's something for everyone in this action-packed episode. Join us for your essential dose of board game news and discussion! Connect with Meeple Nation: Website: Meeplenation.com SaltPOD: A SaltCON Podcast: SaltPOD Email: MeepleNation@gmail.com Patreon: Meeple Nation Instagram: @meeplenation Facebook Page: Meeple Nation Facebook Group (Meeple Nation Off Air): Meeple Nation Off Air X (Twitter): @MeepleNation Discord: Meeple Nation YouTube: Meeple Nation Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed the show, please subscribe, rate, and review us on your favorite podcast platform!

Episode 579: Narrative Choice or Paragraph Games  Episode release date is May 21, 2025 Show Notes   Meeple Nation discusses several games that include the narrative or paragraph game mechanic. Come join us at the game table and find some new and amazing games.   Sponsorship Game Toppers  SaltCON   Intro of Meeple Nation The World's Most Okayest Podcast Web Page Links to Episodes SaltPOD: A SaltCON Podcast Bios Email us at MeepleNation@gmail.com Patreon Instagram @meeplenation Facebook Meeple Nation Facebook Group Meeple Nation Off Air X Meeple Nation Discord Meeple Nation Become a Chanameeple   Meeple Nation Gaming Highlights (Highlight-Thirty) Nathan Welcome to the Moon Douglas Clans of Caledonia From the Moon Andy Return to Dark Tower Zombicide White Death Narrative Choice and Paragraph Games. The Narrative Choice or Paragraph Games mechanic puts a strong emphasis on storytelling and player agency through making decisions that directly influence the narrative's progression. Instead of relying solely on traditional game mechanics like dice rolling or resource management to drive the plot, these games present players with textual descriptions, scenarios, and choices that lead to different outcomes and further narrative branches. Think of it like a "Choose Your Own Adventure" book integrated into a board game experience. Players often read paragraphs of text that describe a situation, and then they are presented with a set of choices. Each choice directs them to a different paragraph or section, unfolding the story in a unique way based on their decisions. Here's how the mechanic typically works: Narrative Presentation: The game presents story elements through text, often in the form of cards, books, or even app-based interfaces. These descriptions set the scene, introduce characters, and present challenges. Choice Points: At key moments in the narrative, players are given distinct options on how to proceed. These choices can range from dialogue options and actions to strategic decisions that have narrative consequences. Branching Narrative: Each choice leads to a different part of the story. This might involve reading a specific paragraph number, drawing a particular card, or triggering a new event within the app. The narrative unfolds non-linearly based on the collective decisions of the players. Consequences: The choices players make often have consequences that affect the ongoing narrative. This could involve changes in character relationships, the availability of future options, the acquisition of items, or even the overall outcome of the game. Emergent Storytelling: While the core narrative is pre-written, the combination of player choices leads to a unique emergent story for each playthrough. Different groups of players, or even the same group playing again, will likely experience the narrative in a different sequence and with different outcomes. Narrative Choice or Paragraph Games Scythe Chronicles of Drunagor Stars of Akarios Above and Below  Near and Far Star Wars: Outer Rim Star Wars: Outer Rim - Unfinished Business My Father's Work Folklore the Affliction Gloomhaven Frosthaven   Clank! Legacy: Acquisitions Incorporated SeaFall Wingspan ISS Vanguard Bureau of Investigation: Investigations in Arkham & Elsewhere  Lost Ones Too Many Bones Tainted Grail Sleeping Gods The Witcher: Old World Vagrantsong Waste Knights Tamashii T.I.M.E. Stories Forgotten Waters The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – The Adventure Game Sea of Legends Abomination: The Heir of Frankenstein  Oil Town Roll Player Adventures Robinson Crusoe: Adventures on the Cursed Island Kingdom Death: Monster Maracaibo  This War of Mine The Witcher: Old World Legacy of Dragonholt Aftermath  Oltree Nathan   Andy Aeon Trespass: Odyssey Clank!: A Deck-Building Adventure Game   Near and Far Folklore: The Affliction   The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – The Adventure Game   Abomination: The Heir of Frankenstein Sea of Legends Oil Town Etherfields Dragon Quest  Sleeping Gods   Douglas Scythe Too Many Bones Tainted Grail Sleeping Gods Sleeping Gods: Distant Skies TIME Stories ISS Vanguard The Witcher: Old World Star Wars: Outer Rim Clank! Legacy Earthborn Rangers My Fathers Work Waste Knights Tamashii

Episode 578: Network or Route Building Games We Don't Own Episode release date is May 14, 2025   Show Notes   This week we are at the final connection of our Network or Route building games discussion. All routes are closing in this episode. For those who may have missed it, network or route building games where players are establishing connections between points on the board or map.    For this last episode in this series, we will be looking at the larger list of top rated network or route building games according to BGG. I selected the Network or Route building Mechanic and limited that search to games that are rated with 7 stars or higher, and each of these games must have a minimum of 2000 user ratings.   So let's get on board and punch the ticket of this discussion of network building games at the game table. Sponsorship Game Toppers  SaltCON   Intro of Meeple Nation The World's Most Okayest Podcast Web Page Links to Episodes SaltPOD: A SaltCON Podcast Bios Email us at MeepleNation@gmail.com Patreon Instagram @meeplenation Facebook Meeple Nation Facebook Group Meeple Nation Off Air X Meeple Nation Discord Meeple Nation Become a Chanameeple   Meeple Nation Gaming Highlights (Highlight-Thirty) Nathan Beer and Bread Gift of Tulips Tower Up 3000 Scoundrels Great Western Trail Ahoy Targi Stamp Swap Welcome to the Moon Living Forest Bonsai Douglas Biome Gray Knight Games Andy     Top network or route building games Concordia Concordia Venus Smartphone Yokohama The Guild of Merchant Explorers Age of Innovation Terra Mystica Gaia Project Terra Nova  Ginkgopolis Carnegie Imperial Steam Empire Builder 1846: The Race for the Midwest Clans of Caledonia Dinosaur Island: Rawr ‘n Write DinoGenics Near and Far Pipeline Framework Keyflower

Episode 577: Our Top Five Network or Route Building Games  Episode release date is May 7, 2025   Show Notes   This week we are at the middle point of our Network or Route building games discussion. Once again network or route building games mean players are establishing connections between points on the board or map.    For this episode we will be focusing on our top five games that make use of the network or route building.   So let's return to the game table and continue the discussion of network building games at the game table.   Intro of Meeple Nation The World's Most Okayest Podcast Web Page Links to Episodes SaltPOD: A SaltCON Podcast Bios Email us at MeepleNation@gmail.com Patreon Instagram @meeplenation Facebook Meeple Nation Facebook Group Meeple Nation Off Air X Meeple Nation Discord Meeple Nation Become a Chanameeple   Sponsorship Game Toppers  SaltCON   Meeple Nation Gaming Highlights (Highlight-Thirty) Nathan SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Douglas SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence LCGs!!! Marvel Champions Arkham Horror Lord of the Rings: Card Game Our top five Network or Route building games. Douglas In the Hall of the Mountain King Trails of Tucana Cloud City Ticket to Ride: Japan Railroad Ink Challenge Andy Empire Builder Underwater Cities Terra Mystica/Gaia Project Planet Unknown Windmill Valley Nathan Ticket to Ride Legacy: Legends of the West Planet Unknown Power Grid Looot Attika US Telegraph  

It is time for the SaltCON SideCast. Episode 4. This week the hosts of Meeple Nation talk about the four ways to buy, sell, and trade games during SaltCON Spring, Summer, and End of Summer Events. There are four organized options, the no ship math trade, the virtural flea market, the game swap, and the in person flea market. Come join us at the game table as we discuss and come join us at the next SaltCON event, SaltCON summer this June from the 6th through the 8th.

Episode 575: Meeple Nation April 2025 News    Show Notes    Episode release date is April 23, 2025   This week we are talking about new games, new game announcements, new game releases and we also just had our HUGG-A-Meeple gathering. We may even manage to get to some crowdfunding games too.  Come join us at the game table.   Sponsorship Game Toppers  SaltCON   Intro of Meeple Nation The World's Okayest Podcast. Web Page Links to Episodes SaltPOD: A SaltCON Podcast Bios Email us at MeepleNation@gmail.com Patreon Instagram @meeplenation Facebook Meeple Nation Facebook Group Meeple Nation Off Air X Meeple Nation Discord Meeple Nation   Meeple Nation Gaming Highlights Nathan Fantastic Factories Stamp Swap Living Forest Enchanted Plumes Ready Set Bet  Feed the Kraken Next Station Douglas Yokohama Life of the Amazonia Andy Endeavor: Deep Sea   New Game Releases   Innovation: Ultimate Flamme Rouge: Grand Tour Expansion (2024) (Reprint) Arkham Horror LCG: The Drowned City Campaign Expansion Everdell Duo Elden Ring: The Board Game Spectacular (2024) (Reprint) Tiny Epic Cthulhu Lying Pirates: The Race for the Pirate Throne (Deluxe Edition) Mythicals  Crafting Cosmos Survive The Island / Monster Pack Castle Builder Mesos     New Game Announcements Stonemaier Games Email Confirmed Expansions in the works for all “-span” games Wingspan Wyrmspan Finspan For fans of the “Trailblazer” series (John Muir & Arizona) The Colorado Trail Single-Player Solitaire with great looking art Hercules and the 12 Labors Maglev Maps: Volume 2 (Maglev Metro) The Wolves: Apex Expansion Underwater Cities: Data Era Tower Up: Paradise Island Earth: Animal Kingdom (Abundance isn't even here yet!) StarCraft Tabletop Miniatures Game (2026) For fans of Arc Nova Sanctuary For fans of Terra Mystica Terra Mystica: Fan Fictions Quacks: All-in Edition (Causing some turmoil over the art style) Heat Tunnel Vision Expansion Galactic Cruise Fantasy Realms Greek Legends The Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship The Crew: Family Adventure - Marooned in Paradise Arkham Travel Guide Flash Point: Legacy of Flame How to Save the World     Crowdfunding Games Kickstarter Project L: Ultimate All-In Collection Project L All-In Plus Square One

Episode 574: Games that use movement points Episode release date is April 2, 2025   Show Notes   This week we are doing a one episode discussion of games that use movement points as a movement. What are movement points you ask? Well, movement points regulate how far a player can move their pieces during the game. For example, players are given a specific number of "points" that can be spent to move game pieces. Different spaces or terrains on the game board may cost varying amounts of movement points to enter. Players may receive a set number of movement points each turn that can be spread across multiple pieces. Those points could fluctuate depending on card draws or dice rolls.   Sometimes movement points can be part of a larger pool of actions, and movement can be part of or one of those actions.   In short, movement points provide a structured way to manage in game movement while adding a tactical element to gameplay.   So let's make it a point to move to the game table and discuss some games.   Sponsorship Game Toppers  SaltCON   Intro of Meeple Nation The World's Most Okayest Podcast Web Page Links to Episodes SaltPOD: A SaltCON Podcast Bios Email us at MeepleNation@gmail.com Patreon Instagram @meeplenation Facebook Meeple Nation Facebook Group Meeple Nation Off Air X Meeple Nation Discord Meeple Nation   Meeple Nation Highlights (Highlight-Thirty) Nathan Volunteer Group Flip 7 Douglas Outlive Andy Orléans   Games that use movement points Nathan Memoir ‘44 Clank!: A Deck-Building Adventure Game Maracaibo Specter Ops Tiny Epic Pirates The Hunger Near and Far Free Ride Secrets of the Lost Station Glory Island Concordia Concordia Venus Andy Descent: Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) Clank!: A Deck-Building Adventure Game Maracaibo Near and Far Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Board Game Hyperborea Warrior Night Empire Builder Bardwood Grove Vanishing Planet Tiny Epic Pirates   Douglas Scythe War of the Ring: Second Edition Memoir ‘44 Clank!: A Deck-Building Adventure Game Dinosaur World Euthia: Torment of Resurrection - Fierce Powers / Crawling Shadows Endless Winter: River & Rafts    Telanislyon Carnegie has some interesting management choices in activating departments to move workers around for various economic functions. Carnegie is definitely a good game, I think it's tough to outcompete some of the newer ones though. It was a popular blip for a sec, then kinda floated down to the lower mid of bgg pack. It's still a good game, solid 7. Maracaibo would also have a choice of action to move your ship a certain distance also for triggering spaces. Not sure if that's totally true movement points, but fairly close The only other ones I can even think of would be troop movement for war games, like War of the Ring/for Arrakis or Axis & Allies. War of the Ring is awesome! Great 2p strategy game. War for Arrakis, same designer, basically the truncated version of War of the Ring in Dune! Top games that use movement points Scythe Robinson Crusoe: Adventures of the Cursed Island War of the Ring: Second Edition Descent: Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) Twilight Imperium Concordia Memoir ‘44 Clank!: A Deck-Building Adventure Game On Mars Maracaibo Combat Commander: Europe Advanced Squad Leader Space Empires 4X Here I stand Descent: Legends in the Dark Near and Far Clash of Cultures Carnegie Spartacus: A Game of Blood and Treachery Triumph and Tragedy: European Balance of Power 1936-1945 My Little Scythe Hyperborea Concordia Venus Ambush Dinosaur World Specter Ops Washington's War Merchant of Venus Lacrimosa Squad Leader Blood Bowl The Magnificent The Hunger BattleTech Tribes of the Wind Tiny Epic Pirates 3 Ring Circus  

Episode 570: Meeple Nation March 2025 News - Show Notes  Episode release date is March 19, 2025   This week is all about SaltCON Spring! We managed to sprinkle a little news in there to boot.  Come join us at the game table.   Sponsorship Game Toppers  SaltCON   Intro of Meeple Nation The World's Okayest Podcast. Web Page Links to Episodes SaltPOD: A SaltCON Podcast Bios Email us at MeepleNation@gmail.com Patreon Instagram @meeplenation Facebook Meeple Nation Facebook Group Meeple Nation Off Air X Meeple Nation Discord Meeple Nation   Meeple Nation Gaming Highlights SaltCON Spring Nathan Mezen The Gang Pixies River Valley Glassworks Planet Unknown Castle Combo Welcome To… Lucky Number Wilmot's Warehouse Room 25 White Castle with Matcha expansion Salem 1692 Douglas Finspan Mezen Unstoppable The Gang Planet Unknown (w/ Supermoon) Mille Fiori (w/ The Masterpieces) Pixies Salem 1692 51st State Worms: The Board Game Horrified: Greek Monsters River Valley Glassworks Fleet: The Dice Game Forest Shuffle (w/ Alpine & Woodland Edge) The White Castle (w/ Matcha) Room 25 Thurn and Taxis Andy Marvel Zombies X2 Planet Unknown with the Supermoon expansion Inventors of the South Tigris From the Moon Pirates of Maracaibo Akropolis with the Athena expansion Earth Under Siege: Flashpoint   New Game Releases   Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era Marvel Champions: Agents of SHIELD Arkham Horror LCG: The Drowned City Investigators   New Game Announcements Lost Ruins of Arnak: Adventure Chest Storage Solution Twisted Paths Expansion Pirates of Maracaibo: Commanders   Crowdfunding Games Kickstarter Champions of Midgard: 10th Anniversary Edition  

Episode 566: Games with Modular Boards - Show Notes  Episode release date is February 19, 2025 This week we kick off our discussion of games with Modular Boards. A fascinating mechanic that adds layers of strategic depth and decision-making, and one we love very much.  A modular board in a board game is a game board that is made up of multiple pieces or tiles that can be arranged in different ways. These pieces can be rearranged before the game starts, or even during the game itself, to create a different board layout each time you play.   Modular boards usually consist of smaller sections or tiles that can be connected in various ways. These might be hexes, squares or tiles of cards of any shape.  Come join us at the game table.   Sponsorship Game Toppers  SaltCON Intro of Meeple Nation Web Page Links to Episodes SaltPOD: A SaltCON Podcast Bios Email us at MeepleNation@gmail.com Patreon Instagram @meeplenation Facebook Meeple Nation Facebook Group Meeple Nation Off Air X Meeple Nation Discord Meeple Nation Meeple Nation Gaming Highlights SaltCON Spring Nathan Castle Combo Douglas Shelf of Shame update?? Took off 3 but added 13 new titles. Worms the Board Game Andy   Games that use Multi-Use Cards Nathan's Games 7 Wonders Duel Attika Azul Azul Stained Glass of Sintra Carolus Magnus Cartagena Catan Clank! in Space Dice Hospital Dorfromamtik: The Board Game Ecos: First Continent Endless Winter: Paleoamerican Escape: The Curse of the Temple Flamecraft Flamme Rouge Frosthaven Gloomhaven Heroscape HEXplore IT Lair Looot The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth Magic Maze Masters of the Night Memoir ‘44 Monumental New York Zoo Nunatak: Temple of Ice P.I. Parks The Quest for El Dorado Doug's Games 7 Wonders Duel Cards 7th Citadel Cards Arkham Horror: The Card Game Cards Azul Azul Stained Glass of Sintra Burncycle Unplayed Catan Century: Golem Edition - Eastern Mountains Deliverance !! Endless Winter: Paleoamerican !! Etherfields Cards Euthia: Torment of Resurrection Unplayed Expeditions !! Fallout Shelter: The Board Game Cards Flamecraft Cards Forbidden Desert !! Frostpunk: The Board Game Unplayed Heroscape Unplayed Last Bastion Unplayed The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth Cards Mage Knight: Ultimate Edition Unplayed Mansions of Madness: Second Edition !! Massive Darkness 2 !! Memoir ‘44 !! Monumental !! Nemesis Unplayed New York Zoo Nova Aetas Resistance Unplayed Nunatak: Temple of Ice !! Oathsworn: Into the Deepwood Parks !! The Quest for El Dorado !! Skytear Star Wars: Imperial Assault !! Thunder Road: Vendetta !! Worms the Board Game !! Undaunted !! Andy's Games 7 Wonders Duel Aeon Trespass: Odyssey Andromeda AquaSphere Archipelago Bantam West BattleLore Betrayal at House on the Hill Catan Century: Golem Edition - Eastern Mountains The City of Kings The Colonists Dead Reckoning Descent: Journeys in the Dark Second Edition Descent: Legends of the Dark Dungeonology: Circe's Bay Dungeons and Dragons: Castle Ravenloft Board Game Dungeons and Dragons: The Legend of Drizzt Board Game Dungeons and Dragons: Waterdeep - Dungeon fo the Mad Mage Board Game Dungeons and Dragons: Wrath of Ashardalon Dwellings of Eldervale Eclipse: New Dawn for the Galaxy Ecos: First Continent Endless Winter: Paleoamerican Escape: The Curse of the Temple Etherfields Everdell: The Complete Collection First Martians: Adventure on the Red Planet Folklore: The Affliction Forbidden Sky Frosthaven Gaia Project Gloomhaven Heroes of Might and Magic III HeroQuest Advanced Quest Heroscape Hyperborea Ignite Imhotep Kingdom Builder Kingdom Rush Kingburg: To Forge the Realm Mansions of Madness: Second Edition Marvel Zombies: A Zombicide Game Massive Darkness New York Zoo Petrichor Runewars Shadows of Brimstone Sid Meier's Civilization: The Board Game Sky Traders Spirit Island Star Wars: Imperial Assault Extras  Secrets of the Lost Tomb Secrets of the Lost Tomb Epic Edition Secrets of the Lost Station. Betrayal at house on the Hill Magic Maze on Mars  

SaltCON Podcast Episode 001: What is SaltCON? SaltCON is Utah's largest Board Game Convention which has events 5 times each year. But, it is more than just board games. There are RPG events, Social Gaming, Puzzle Hunts, Game Shows and so much more. Come Join us at the table as we discuss all things SaltCON.

Meeple Nation Podcast: Episode 545 - September 2024 News It's time to talk about the news! SaltCON, new games announcements, and crowdfunding. Come join us at the game table.

Meeple Nation Podcast: Episode 535 July 2024 News. It is time for news. We have some highlights from some games that Arcane Wonders sent us, as well as all the fun and excitement that was had at SaltCon Summer. Plus some news too. Come join us at the game table.

Richie, Kayla and Noland talk about the games they played over their long weekend together. Including Raccoon Sky Pirates https://hecticelectron.com/products/raccoon-sky-pirates Lighthearted https://lighthearted.games/ Ten Candles https://cavalrygames.com/ten-candles The Dark Council https://www.storyboxed.com/thedark-council West End Star Wars https://rpggeek.com/rpgfamily/322/star-wars-weg More Full Metal RPG https://linktr.ee/fullmetalrpg

In this episode, Josh and Trevor discuss their favorite games from SaltCon. Hosts: Trevor, Jay, and Josh

Nashville Tabletop day 2023!   Open: Reason for the show - ITTD History and background. Discussion about why we think it's important, and a wonderful day!  Share resources on air about how to get involved. Speak to our local host Andy Matthews of Meeple Mountain.   Getting to know you - We look at certain boardgame related topics and explore strategies for getting involved. ITTD and conventions, starting/joining/finding a local game group. The Right kind of crowd - Talking about the type of players/crowd that a particular game is aimed at, convention edition. Larry - Players looking for a full experience Game: Lisboa Published by Eagle Gryphon Games Alex - Player Type looking for the atypical  Game: Two Rooms and a Boom Published by  Tuesday Knight Games   Conventional wisdom - convention going ons Entries taken from: Meeple Mountain entries from their list located Here Steve Jackson Games entries from their list located Here   Listed Conventions this episode:  May 27-29: ReCon 2023 - A ReMarkable Tabletop Gaming Experience – Kernersville, NC Location: Project:Re3, 1474 Kerner Rd, Kernersville, NC 27284 Since 2017, ReCon - A ReMarkable Tabletop Gaming Experience has grown to be the largest non-profit community board gaming event in North Carolina. This event features 4500+ sq ft of dedicated space, a play-2-win event, a staff tabletop gaming flea market, raffle and door prizes, a curated game library, and access to food, drinks, and snacks on site. All proceeds from ReCon 2023 will be donated to H.O.P.E. for Belarus to support local families planning to host children from Belarus in their homes this summer! Contact Person: Luke Dixon For more info, contact: 409 Barnsdale Ridge Road, Kernersville, NC 27284   June 2-4: SaltCON Summer 2023 – Layton, Utah Location: Davis Conference Center, 1651 N 700 W, Layton, UT 84041 Utah's Board Game Destination! The board game event of the Wasatch Front! Come join thousands of gamers, and check out the hottest new releases, enter a tournament, browse game themed jewelry, decor, and accessories. Find a great deal at the game swap, try-before-you-buy with our game library of over 2000 games, advance in D&D Adventurers League, or lose yourself in one of our unique RPG games! Contact Person: Dale Gifford For more info, contact: SaltCON, c/o Dale Gifford, 3730 S Brookside Drive, West Valley City, Utah 84120 Play On Con Birmingham, Alabama Jul. 6-09, 2023   Southern-Fried Gaming Expo Atlanta, Georgia Jul. 28-30, 2023     Board Games Road Show - Touring locally owned shops. This episode we talk with Rick Kueler owner of Game Point a Board Game Cafe and Game Point A Board Game Store. A Few of my Favorite Things - Each Host takes a random title from their collection and covers it at length!   Larry: Button Shy Games collection, the game haul, the games the experiences that they provide, their accessibility, replayability, so much to love!   Alex: Starship Captains By Peter B. Hoffgaard Published by Czech Games Edition Released in 2022  Links:  Game Point A Board Game Store   Meeple Mountain   Podstudio1  BGG      Music:  As always from the amazing community of gifted musicians, arrangers, and composers over at ocremix.org go visit and support them for the full project and so much more amazing music!   Outro :  De Nuit / by mv feat. Jeff Ball Original Track - The Phantom Forest Album - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin Project Page - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin | OC ReMix Content Group - Final Fantasy VI Original Copyright - Square Enix Original Composers - Nobuo Uematsu

Celebrating episode 100, Kimmy and I talk about our experience at SaltCON's Spring Board Game Convention. We go over all the games we played there and people we hung out with. --- Endless Winter: Paleoamericans Verdant Arraial Space Base High Society Dungeons & Dragons Gigamons Renature Tiny Towns Wavelength Talengarde Paperback 10th Anniversary Lotus Noctiluca Abandon All Artichokes Welcome to the Dungeon Strike Fugitive --- Kimmy's Twitter Protospiel Online May 5-7, 2023 (Early Pricing ends 4/24) Riley's Twitter RS Bactifeed Soil Treatments for Farms, Lawns, and Gardens

Meeple Nation Episode 470 This week we are talking about April 2023 news.  SaltCon gaming highlights, along with so many other highlights. We also mention some new game announcements,  Come, join us at the game table.

Bill and Dylan attended SaltCON in Layton, Utah at the beginning of March. In this episode, they discuss how things went, what games they enjoyed, and just give an overview on what stood out to them about the convention. Have you been to a board game convention? We'd love to hear about it! Send us an email at innkeeperstablepodcast@gmail.com and tell us what you enjoyed, what you'd like us to discuss on the show, and how you think we're doing overall. And don't forget to leave a review on your favorite podcast app!

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In Season 2, Episode 3, we share our experiences at SaltCON Spring 2022. We talk about pretty much all the games we played, including Great Western Trail (Second Edition), Witchstone, MicroMacro: Crime City – Full House, Cape May, Ark Nova, Bitoku, So Clover!, Mystic Paths, Cascadia, Legacies, Founders of Teotihuacan, Brian Boru, Paris: l'Étoile, Milestones, Zapotec, Meeple Party, The Hunger, El Grande Big Box, Khôra: Rise of an Empire, Deep Blue, Red Outpost, The Manhattan Project 2: Minutes to Midnight, and Tabannusi: Builders of Ur.

Get to know game designer Tim Fowers! We chat about how he got into board games and design, video games, Paperback Adventures, SaltCON, play Ridiculous Theme, and more! https://twitter.com/tfowers https://www.fowers.games/ --- https://twitter.com/RiledNerd TheBoardGameCommunityShow@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In Episode 53 of Cards and Cubes, we have a recap of SaltCON End of Summer 2021. We go through the 4 days of the convention and a large number of notable games we played. We mention games such as Red Rising, MicroMacro: Crime City, Paleo, Rococo: Deluxe Edition, The Castles of Tuscany, Praga Caput Regni, Myrmes, Robin Hood and the Merry Men, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Hacienda, and Coatl. Finally, we talk about games we didn't get to play that we are looking forward to playing at the convention next year such as Red Outpost, Goa, High Rise, The Mines of Zavandor, Bonfire: Trees & Creatures.

The second half of Dylan and Bill's discussion of End of Summer SaltCON 2021 in Layton, Utah.

Dylan and Bill discuss their board gaming experience at End of Summer SaltCON 2021 in Layton, Utah.

In Episode 52, of Cards and Cubes, we are bringing you a recording from our event at SaltCON End of Summer 2021! We have a combined run through our Top 3 Games We Haven't Played from the SaltCON Library and related topics with fellow podcasters from The Innkeeper's Table. Games mentioned include Myrmes, Echidna Shuffle, Uwe Rosenberg's Tile Laying Trilogy (Indian Summer, Cottage Garden, Spring Meadow), Bora Bora, Aquasphere, Hacienda, After The Empire, Paleo, MicroMacro: Crime City, the Unlock series, The Search for Planet X, and the Tiny Epic series.

Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 3/24/20 This episode is brought to you by PowerMeeps.com, Academy Games, Arcane Wonders and Van Ryder Games. Despite the disruption to our daily life, we've decided that Coronavirus will not interfere with the Brawling Brothers!  In this 123 Episode, we dive deep into Josh's gaming past to find out what makes him tick.  We discuss recent plays of Planet (Blue Orange), Volcanic Isle (Arcane Wonders), Ticket to Ride: London, Walking in Burano (AEG) and Disney Villainous (Prospero Hall).  We also have the pleasure of looking at a few current Kickstarters, including Overbattle: The All War, Lions of Lydia and Graphic Novel Adventures (Season 3). We wrap up the show with a brief SaltCon 2020 wrap up, focusing on the games we played at the convention, the people we spent time with and - of course - the best food we ate!   Episode Timeline: 0:00:00 - Intro & Banter 0:07:00 - Johnny & Stack-Up.org 0:09:35 - Snowpiercer TV Show 0:10:35 - 5 Worst Movies of All time (per Josh) 0:19:11 - TNT - THEN : Josh's Journey into Gaming 0:44:15 - TNT - NOW 1:20:50 - TNT - TOMORROW : Featuring Overbattle 1:59:35 - Feature Segment : SaltCon 2020   Board Game Timestamps: Anachrony - 2:15:03 Brass: Birmingham - 2:30:30 Graphic Novel Adventures: Season 3 - 1:45:40 Hadara - 2:45:40 Lions of Lydia - 1:50:30 Maracaibo - 2:41:40 Overbattle - 1:23:30 Planet- 0:44:40 Rajas of the Ganges - 2:53:25 Ticket to Ride: London - 1:00:50 Underwater Cities: New Discoveries - 2:04:00 Disney Villainous - 1:11:10 Volcanic Isle - 0:55:30 Walking in Burano - 1:06:30

We were lucky enough to have the chance to record at SaltCON this year. SaltCON is our local board game convention. We talk about games that we played, how we choose games to play at a convention, and take some questions from the audience.

This week we discuss march news and recap our experience at SaltCon Spring 2020

Something special this week.  Tim is going to SaltCON this weekend.  He put together a little video for the podcast this week so he could try out some of the new equipment that he’s acquired lately.  I had to compress the video so, this final quality is not perfect here.  I’m thinking I’ll post the original video on the website, or YouTube, or whatever.  He says it a lot in this one but here it is again, comedyshedradio.com and the Comedy Shed Radio hotline is 801-900-3154.  

In this episode of Cards and Cubes we review Carnival of Monsters. We then talk about that ever difficult topic of board game etiquette. We then move on to our top three drafting games. Finally, our good friend Hristo is back to talk about his experiences with SaltCon, our local board gaming convention.

Dave joins us again as we talk gaming goals and SaltCON Summer. We discuss:  Chronicles of Crime The Reckoners Big Trouble in Little China Ultimate Werewolf Magic Maze Robo Rally Shadows over Camelot Deception: Murder in Hong Kong Don’t Mess with Cthulhu And others.    

Meeple Nation was at SaltCON 2019 and ran a bunch of games. Listen to get our highlights of the con. We hosted Brent Mair's Puzzlehunt, the Game Show, a bunch of Werewolf and a dozen other social deduction games. We had a blast.

Skye Larsen calls in from SaltCON to answer listener questions with Dirk and Cole about board and video games.

Welcome to the The PlayThru! This is a show about board games. In this episode we talk about SaltCON 2019! We recorded live from the convention! The show is available in both video and audio formats. Video Podcast More information SaltCON Follow Us! Website: http://theplaythru.net Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThePlayThru Twitter: https://twitter.com/theplaythru Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/Ktdata Discord: https://ktdata.net/discord

During this weeks very wild episode: 1) The Pegs discuss their recent game plays including Betrayal Legacy, Racoon Tycoon, Dragon Castle and many more; 2) All the Pegs review the action selection game Forum Trajanum (weird digression starts at 2 hours and 10 minute, actual review starts at 2 hours and 13 minutes); and 3) Look back at Rising Sun. Click here for game play photos and show notes. To access the direct download, click here. NOTE: Board game discussion starts 30 minutes in. Certain of the aforementioned reviews derive from a copy of the reviewed game which was provided by the publisher, free of charge. :55- Na Na Kiss Him Goodbye Trivia, 4:36- Golden Geeks, 8:08- SaltCon, 23:16- Mash Up Meet Up, Thursday June 13, 25:22- Peg Head Spotlight, 29:26- Betrayal Legacy, 39:34- Racoon Tycoon, 44:12- Blend Coffee Lab, 50:55- Dragon Castle, 56:42- Freedom: The Underground Railroad, 65:45- Captains of Industry, 1:13:32- Dice Throne: Season 2, 1:20:31- Majesty: For the Realm, 1:25:50- River Dragons, 1:31:22- Sleeping Gods, 1:43:18- Summit: Teams, 1:46:58- Sound of Sirens, 1:49:20- Copenhagen, 1:51:29- Roland Wright, 1:55:57- Overbattle, 2:01:15- Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norel, 2:03:00- Dune Re-Print, 2:05:48- Forum Trajanum Rules, 2:10:17- Beat Boxing, 2:13:43- Forum Trajanum Review, 2:51:15- Rising Sun Re-Roll

Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 3/12/19 This episode is brought to you by PowerMeeps.com and Van Ryder Games.  We have a survey up that we will use to create the "Brawling Brothers Blend" of favorite games, please go fill it out today! Our order form for V2 of our Lowball Glasses is up - buy one before its too late! SaltCon is one of our very favorite conventions of the year and we spend much of this episode talking about our friends, experiences, the food and #boardgames of SaltCon 2019!  We got a sneak peek of Sleeping Gods from Red Raven Games, Legends of Novus from FunDaMental Games and OverBattle from Syther Gaming.  Our newest obbession may be Russian Railroads, and we aren't afraid to say it! PowerMeeps.com Coupon Code: Receive FREE SHIPPING on any domestic order over $50 using coupon codes: TEAMJOSH or TEAMBRANDON - Usage of either of these coupon codes enters you into a drawing for a $50 gift card (to be drawn on or around May 1st).   Episode Timeline: 0:00:00 - Intro / Banter 0:05:09 - Brawling Brothers Survey - Brawling Brothers Blend 0:07:11 - Vote for Brawling Brothers @ BoardGameGeek.com 0:10:18 - Brawling Borthers Streaming Twitch - Brawlingbrothers.com/live 0:29:20 - TNT - THEN -- Featuring: Crack the Case 0:27:00 - TNT - NOW -- Featuring: Gugong 1:06:28 - TNT - TOMORROW -- Featuring: The Legends of Novus 1:34:58 - Feature Segment : SaltCon Recap 1:54:38 - OverBattle : Interview with Rob McBride   Game Timestamps: Bad Doctor - 0:43:33 Chronicles of Crime - 0:35:04 Crack the Case - 0:29:20 Crusaders Thy Will Be Done 0:27:00 Dice Thrones - 1:46:00 Dragon Castle - 2:30:00 Glen Moore 2 : Chonicles - 1:12:53 Gugong - 0:49:20 HUGG Gamers (Herriman Utah Gamer Girls) - 2:37:23 Masters of Commerce / Panic on Wall Street - 2:25:35 OverBattle - 1:54:38 River Dragons (GIANT Edition) - 2:33:40 Russian Railroads - 0:59:53 Russians Railroads - 1:38:02 Secret Hitler - 1:46:10 Sleeping Gods - 1:40:54 Summit : Teams - 1:08:45 The Legends of Novus - 1:16:32 Van Ryder Graphic Novel Adventures Season 2 - 1:06:28

During this weeks episode: 1) The Pegs discuss their recent game plays including Newton, Vindication, Everdell, and many more; 2) All the Pegs review the action selection game Gugong; and 3) Look back at Calimala. Click here for game play photos and show notes. To access the direct download, click here. NOTE: Board game discussion starts at the 25 minute mark. :51- Things you can't do, 6:11- Piranha Pig Con Preview, 10:30- SaltCon, 11:28- San Diego, 15:30- Game chairs, 19:00- Robb's board game, 25:30- Vindication, 31:22- Everdell, 40:23- Cabo, 45:40- Newton, 52:00- Wildlands, 57:55- Rolling Empires, 1:02:00- Scorpius Freighter, 1:07:19- GoT Catan: Brotherhood of the Watch, 1:14:51- Aeon's End kickstarter, 1:18:35- Evolution contest, 1:19:33- Wavelength, 1:24:07- Sleeping Gods, 1:18:21- Jaipur, Jodhpur, and Ankhor, 1:30:55- Gugong Rules, 1:33:40- Gugong Review, 2:07:06- Calimala Re-Roll Certain of the aforementioned reviews derive from a copy of the reviewed game which was provided by the publisher, free of charge.  

The many games played at SaltCON end of summer including Hail Hydra, Battleline, Reef and many more.

This week, automation experts Alex Peay and Mike Place of SaltStack give us a quick history lesson on automation, explain the different automation approaches in play today, and list what to consider when automating any portion of your IT environment. They also touch on the next big automation opportunity, the latest release of Salt, and what’s coming at SaltCon.

Panel: Charles Max Wood Aimee Knight Joe Eames AJ O'Neal Special Guests: Orta Therox In this episode, the JavaScript Jabber panelists talk about the tool Danger with Orta Therox. Danger allows you to create cultural rules about your pole request workflow. They discuss what Danger is, how it works, and how it can help you to catch errors and speed up code review. Danger lets you erase discussions so that you can focus on the things that you should really be focusing on, like the code. They also compare Danger to other ways of doing test converge. In particular, we dive pretty deep on: What is DangerJS? Think of it as being on the PR level Provides an eval context Used on larger projects React, React Native, Apollo, and RxJS Experimenting with moving Danger onto a server Danger can run as a linting step Pre-commit hooks Prettier How do you use Danger on your own machine? Danger Ruby vs Danger JS NPM install How is using Danger better that other ways of test coverage? What kinds of rules can you write for this system? Can use with Ruby or JavaScript React Storybooks Retrospectives And much, much more! Links: React Dev Summit JS Dev Summit Danger JS React React Native Apollo RxJS Prettier Danger Ruby Ruby JavaScript Orta’s GitHub Artsy Blog Picks: Charles Hogwarts Battle Board Game Sushi Go Party! Game NYC tips Aimee Max Stoiber Blog The Ultimate Guide to Kicking Ass on Take-home Coding Challenges Joe SaltCON Stuffed Fables Board Game AJ UniFi AC Lite Fullmetal Alchemist Orta The Wire Worm Web Serial

Panel: Charles Max Wood Aimee Knight Joe Eames AJ O'Neal Special Guests: Orta Therox In this episode, the JavaScript Jabber panelists talk about the tool Danger with Orta Therox. Danger allows you to create cultural rules about your pole request workflow. They discuss what Danger is, how it works, and how it can help you to catch errors and speed up code review. Danger lets you erase discussions so that you can focus on the things that you should really be focusing on, like the code. They also compare Danger to other ways of doing test converge. In particular, we dive pretty deep on: What is DangerJS? Think of it as being on the PR level Provides an eval context Used on larger projects React, React Native, Apollo, and RxJS Experimenting with moving Danger onto a server Danger can run as a linting step Pre-commit hooks Prettier How do you use Danger on your own machine? Danger Ruby vs Danger JS NPM install How is using Danger better that other ways of test coverage? What kinds of rules can you write for this system? Can use with Ruby or JavaScript React Storybooks Retrospectives And much, much more! Links: React Dev Summit JS Dev Summit Danger JS React React Native Apollo RxJS Prettier Danger Ruby Ruby JavaScript Orta’s GitHub Artsy Blog Picks: Charles Hogwarts Battle Board Game Sushi Go Party! Game NYC tips Aimee Max Stoiber Blog The Ultimate Guide to Kicking Ass on Take-home Coding Challenges Joe SaltCON Stuffed Fables Board Game AJ UniFi AC Lite Fullmetal Alchemist Orta The Wire Worm Web Serial

Panel: Charles Max Wood Aimee Knight Joe Eames AJ O'Neal Special Guests: Orta Therox In this episode, the JavaScript Jabber panelists talk about the tool Danger with Orta Therox. Danger allows you to create cultural rules about your pole request workflow. They discuss what Danger is, how it works, and how it can help you to catch errors and speed up code review. Danger lets you erase discussions so that you can focus on the things that you should really be focusing on, like the code. They also compare Danger to other ways of doing test converge. In particular, we dive pretty deep on: What is DangerJS? Think of it as being on the PR level Provides an eval context Used on larger projects React, React Native, Apollo, and RxJS Experimenting with moving Danger onto a server Danger can run as a linting step Pre-commit hooks Prettier How do you use Danger on your own machine? Danger Ruby vs Danger JS NPM install How is using Danger better that other ways of test coverage? What kinds of rules can you write for this system? Can use with Ruby or JavaScript React Storybooks Retrospectives And much, much more! Links: React Dev Summit JS Dev Summit Danger JS React React Native Apollo RxJS Prettier Danger Ruby Ruby JavaScript Orta’s GitHub Artsy Blog Picks: Charles Hogwarts Battle Board Game Sushi Go Party! Game NYC tips Aimee Max Stoiber Blog The Ultimate Guide to Kicking Ass on Take-home Coding Challenges Joe SaltCON Stuffed Fables Board Game AJ UniFi AC Lite Fullmetal Alchemist Orta The Wire Worm Web Serial

We talk about more games played at SaltCON including Fast Forward: Flee, Fast Forward: Fear, Verflucht!, Dominion: Nocturne. We discuss Con Games feedback, and have a few more interviews from attendees.

Recorded from War Room Studios in Albuquerque, NM : 3/13/18 This episode brought to you by Tasty Minstrel Games, BoardGameTables.com & Meeple Realty.  Crickets and Margaritas?!? According to Josh, out this is a fabulous combination!  Voltron makes an appeareance on our airwaves for the first time ever - He's here to battle the evil within and ensure that, together, Josh and Brandon remain the control force in Brawling Land.  Speaking of which, #TeamJosh has gained so much popularity that they now have their own jazzy theme song!   SaltCon is coming close to rivaling the Brawlers favorite convention, BGGcon - And Sorcerer City is now and Kickstarter and is a beautiful, chaotic mess.  Did we mention we are giving away a copy of Sorcerer City??! Coupon Code:  Save 10% on your purchases with Meeple Realty by using the coupon code: bb18 Coupon Code:  Save 10% on your purchases with Meeple Realty by using the coupon code: bb18   Episode Timeline: 00:00:45 - Golden Geek Nominations / Discussion 00:12:30 - Intro / Banter 00:28:15 - #TeamJosh Theme Song 00:31:55 - Einstein Giveaway courtesy of Artana Games 00:48:00 - Feature Segment - SaltCon Recap 01:56:00 - Sorcerer City Giveaway Announcement 01:57:00 - SaltCon Shoutouts   Game Timestamps: 11 Nimmt! - 01:37:00 7th Continent - 00:05:15 Azul - 00:08:00 Brass - 01:13:08 Brass - 01:13:08 Camel Up - 01:24:00 Clank: The Mummy's Curse - 01:40:00 Codenames - 01:28:30 Codenames XXL - 01:29:50 Coldwater Crown - 01:33:50 Deep Sea Adventure - 01:37:50 Gloomhaven - 00:04:44 Haven - 00:59:00 Indian Summer - 01:17:00 Indian Summer - 01:17:00 Isle of Skye - 01:27:00 Kemet - 01:45:20 Marco Polo - 01:46:50 Mayday Games - 00:49:50 Mystic Vale - 01:06:40 Now Boarding - 01:57:00 Sagrada - 01:31:15 Santa Maria - 01:11:00 Sorcerer City - 01:49:45 The Game - 01:20:05

SaltCon 2018 was an excellent convention, with plenty of great games and a few special looks. One of those special looks was a full play of the demo copy of Brass Birmingham coming up from Roxley Games.  Come listen as we talk about our experience at SaltCon, and our first impression preview of this new game in the Brass system!

We have just returned from SaltCON 2018 and we have reports on the events we ran for the convention inlcuding a Game Show, Werewolf, and a Puzzle Hunt. We also (mainly Nathan) played large group games of Deception Murder In Hong Kong and Salem 1692. We also talk about other convention events, games, dealers, and other SaltCON stuff. And is that Brent and Sam on the same episode? This episode might explode in 60 seconds.

In a bit of a twist of fate, Zohner is out for this episode. Something about being trampled to death by a marching band... But never fear because Collin and Tracy pick up the slack as they chat with Cori Hoekstra, proprietor of Watchtower Cafe in Salt Lake City, and Dale Gifford from SaltCON, the largest annual board game convention in Utah. Listen as the inmates run the asylum and talk about board games, both new and old, and how you can get a FREE board game for yourself.If you're in the area, swing by the Davis Conference Center in Layton, UT this weekend and check out SaltCON for yourself. Then head south and get a cup of your favorite beverage and some food at Watchtower Cafe. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This episode, we're going full-blown Own Wilson and talking about "Wow!"  Ben from SnowBoardGamer joins us to go over the Top 5 games that wowed us from the get-go. Some games get slowly warmed up to over time, but not these ones. These ones were instant hits. So enjoy, and see you at SaltCon!

Our Patreon is launching Tuesday, February 27th, 2018. But that's in the future. Today, we're reviewing Azul by Plan B Games!  We also talk about perceived imbalance in games, and why we feel it so badly.  Also, we'll be talking going on Road Trips with a toddler, since we'll be at SaltCon on March 1, 2, and 3!  Hope to see you there!

In this episode we have an interview with Dan Naylor, one of the organizers of SaltCon 2018. This is their 10-year anniversary and things are ramping up for a great weekend of games.  SaltCon website SaltCon facebook group SaltCon twitter

Josh, Mike, and Val discuss reworking a character, Joking Hazard, Oregon Trail, Gloom, Lords of Waterdeep, Arena Rex, FyreCon, SaltCon, GalaxyFest, and a whole lot more! Reach the hosts at: josh@bagofmadbastards.com, mike@bagofmadbastards.com, or val@bagofmadbastards.com.

Recorded from War Room Studios in Albuquerque, NM : 3/14/17 This episode brought to you by Tasty Minstrel Games, BoardgameTables.com, and Meeple Realty - We asked and our you listened - we got PLENTY of recreations of the Love Boat theme and we share the best one with you.  We make our itunes review bet EVEN juicer... Help us embarrass ourselves!  We discuss our run through the latest New Mexico Escape Room scenario, Family Jewel. Brandon recaps his recent trip to Utah for Saltcon - including a burger topped with pastrami, a trip to Mayday Games Headquarters and proof that Toyota Prius can reach speeds in excess of 95mph. James Hudson of Druid City Games joins us to talk about his exciting new kickstarter, Grimm Forest and tells you how to win a $500 shopping spree from Funagain Games.  Cat joins us to take Questions from the Hat, and reveals her poetic side.   Episode Timeline: 00:00:00 - This episode sponsored by Tasty Minstrel Games, BoardGameTables.com, & Meeple Realty 00:00:46 - Intro and Banter 00:07:00 - Love Boat Theme Song 00:10:42 - iTunes Review Bet Modification (Addition!) 00:17:30 - The Family Jewel at NM Escape Room 00:24:55 - BoardgameTables.com - The premiere accessory in boardgaming 00:26:11 - 2016 Golden Geek Followup 00:32:15 - BGG Guild Checkin 00:40:30 - A very special MAIL CALL 00:44:44 - A Grail Game Reprint? Colosseum by Tasty Minstrel Games - Available Now! 00:47:07 - SaltCon Recap with special thanks to Mayday Games 01:42:00 - Druid City Games talks Grimm Forest 02:07:44 - Meeple Realty built a MUCH NEEDED insert for Gloomhaven and we love it! 02:11:05 - Feature Segment : Questions from the Hat with Cat   Game Timestamps: Anachrony - 01:15:35 Arkham Horror LCG - 01:04:30 Clank - 01:35:40 Control - 01:24:10 Dead Mans Draw - 01:20:00 Empires of the Void II - 01:31:40 Energy Empire - 01:01:04 Great Western Trail - 01:33:40 Grimm Forest - 01:44:10 Mythos Tales - 00:51:44 New Angeles - 01:09:20 Terraforming Mars - 01:20:20 Yggdrasil - 01:22:18

Jason and Eric talk about Jason's time at SaltCon and new fillers; Starving Artists, Lotus, Kingdomino and more. Rocky Road a la Mode and OutLawed! are shipping now! Don't forget to check out Ladder 29 from Green Couch Games and designed by Ben Pinchback and Matt Riddle.

Meeple Nation's favorite convention is in the books. We played some games, met with friends, and put on four fantastic events, including a game show, a puzzle hunt, Werewolf and Deception: Murder at SaltCon. Join us as we recap a great weekend, and set your schedule to join us next year! SaltCon is AMAZING!

Brent and Ryan finally get around to editing more interviews from SaltCON 2016. Here are five great interviews recorded back in March. Enjoy! 0:00-1:11 - Introduction 1:12-14:38 Kris McClanahan from Deeply Dapper talks about his geeky products for sale at his Etsy store or at www.deeplydapper.com 14:38-24:57 Chris Urinko of Daft Concepts talks about his current projects on sale at Etsy and www.daftconcepts.com 24:58-32:42 Dale Tolley, designer of Cheesonomics, from Eagle-Gryphon, talks to us about game design and his future plans 32:43-38:19 Matt Saunders, designer of Mow Money, published by Mayday Games, talks about his game. Follow him on Twitter @Matt_Saunders 38:20-47:28 Shaea and Alex Bernard of the Saint George Board Game Convention talk about their inaugural year and what they plan for their 2016 convention. Find out more at www.stgcon.org 

In March, at SaltCON 2016, we sat down and talked with Seth Hiatt of Mayday Games. We talk about a number of their products including Twist of Fate, a microgame that is finishing up on Kickstarter at the time this podcast is released. Seth talks about manufacturing, shipping, and the benefit of being Euro Friendly.

We interview the awesome dudes, Seth Jaffee, Michael Mindes, and Andy Van Zandt, from Tasty Minstrel Games (www.playmtg.com) at SaltCON 2016. We've got the insights from a game designer, an owner and a developer.   Seth caught us up on his game designs, his work on the Eminent Domain series, and his future releases. Michael talks about the latest releases of TMG and what we can expect in the near future. Andy talks about what it means to be a game developer, his latest projects, and how he likes living in Utah.  Don't miss a second of this insider episode.

Months worth of work goes into running a board game convention. We sit with the Organizers of SaltCON and discuss the past, present and future. Join us in our newly formed Facebook Group, Meeple Nation Off Air, at https://www.facebook.com/groups/MeepleNationOffAir

Join Meeple Nation as we host a live podcast as a panel at SaltCON, a board game convention in SLC, Utah. We talk to several guests about how they approach attending conventions, including the big one--the long CON, whether that is GenCon or BGGCon or another convention. We grilled two professionals, Ryan Bruns from Mayday Games and Ben Hillyard from Daedalus Productions about attending conventions as a dealer. We also interview Claudine Finlay and Julie Balazs from HUGG about why they love gaming at CONs. Also, we interview Brent Mair. He's kind of a big deal.

Meeple Nation celebrates episode 100! We talk with Barb and Matt about reaching this milestone, talk SaltCON, our local board game convention, and discuss board game news of the day, including new or newly announced games, Kickstarters, and some related events. Games discussed include Goonies, a possible new fantasy version of Star Realms, Pack O Games 2, and expansions to Mysterium, Dominion, Imperial Assault and Dead of Winter. Join the Nation as we look forward to the next 100 episodes.   Pack O Games 2 Kickstarter ends April 2, 2016  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/713947418/pack-o-game-set-2-wee-strategy-games-for-on-the-go The Manhattan Project Energy Empire ends April 7, 2016  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/miniongames/the-manhattan-project-energy-empire-board-game Darklight Memento Mori ends March 28, 2016 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/53406598/darklight-memento-mori-miniatures-dungeon-crawler The Lazy Gamer ends March 31, 2016 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/878938288/the-lazy-gamer  

We talk with Avonelle Wing from Double Exposure about the services they provide for Game Companies, Stores, Conventions, volunteers, and gamers. We encountered the Envoy heralds at SaltCon where they taught players new games at the con, including games in the Play-to-win program.   The Envoy website is: http://dexposure.com/envoy/   The Double Exposure website is at: www.dexposure/com/home.html   Aspiring game designers and folks planning kickstarters should look into Metatopia. (google it. check out Ryan Macklin's post. it's my fave.)    twitter is: @dexenvoy, @de_gaming, and @avonelle   Facebook:  facebook.com/dexenvoy facebook.com/dexposure.gaming

SaltCON 2015 took place in Layton Utah on March 12-14, 2015.   Next year the convention will be March 3-5, 2016 at the same location.    Visit their website at http://saltcon.com

In our first episode from SaltCON 2015 we talk with Rick and Joanne Soued about their history, creation of Funagain Games, aquisition of Eagle Games, and creation of Gryphon Games. Rick spends much of the interview telling us about many of the current games available through their company including Tumblin-Dice, Through the Ages, Baseball Highlights 2045, and many  more. We greatly enjoyed the time we spent with Rick and Joanne and hope to spend more time playing Eagle-Gryphon Games.

In this episode we introduce the SaltCON interviews which we plan to release across the next six or seven weeks. Some weeks we will release two episodes. We are saddened to report that the podcast recorded live during the Saturday panel was lost. We discuss the games we played at SaltCON including Deus, Colt Express, Witness,  Baseball Highlights 2045, Ultimate Werewolf, and Two Rooms and a Boom. We talk about future releases Orphan Black Card Game, Abyss Expansion - Black Pearl, Legendary Encounters: Predator, Seafall, and Pandemic Legacy. Finally we report our contest results. Thanks to Mayday Games for their support of Meeple Nation!

This week we are speaking with 15 different gamers (and game company representatives) at the International Games Day held at Weber State University on 8 November 2014. We recorded the interviews amongst the gamers so there is a bit of background noise.  Intro - 0:00 - 0:19 Meeple Nation Hosts - 0:19 - 0:57 Jon Sears - 0:57 - 2:32 Everett Johnson - 2:32 - 4:172 Sean MacDonald and Dale Gifford of SaltCON (visit http://saltcon.com/) - 11:57 - 13:56 Troy Hoggan - 13:56 - 14:44 Suzanne - 14:44 to 17:52 Max Holliday of Ginger Ale Games (visit https://www.facebook.com/BringOutYerDead) - 17:52 -  20:29 Payson Mair - 20:29 - 21:55 Alex and Cameron - 21:55 - 24:53 Ryan Laukat with Red Raven Games (visit http://www.redravengames.com/) - 24:53 - 27:36 Alex Montgomery - 27:36 - 32:26 Ryan Bruns, President of Mayday Games (visit http://maydaygames.com/) - 32:26 - 38:40 Ben Hillyard of Daedalus Productions Inc (visit http://www.daedalusproductionsinc.com/)- 38:40 - 43:38 Dan Naylor of SaltCON - 43:38 - 49:19 Outro - 49:19 - 49:27

In this episode of The State of Games, it's all TC all the time! Dice, Darrell And TC dish deeply about emergent gameplay, what it all means, and which games have it in spades. We also talk with TC about his recent trip to Salt Lake City and SaltCON, where his deckbuilder Xenon Profiteer won the prestigious Ion Award. All this, plus Kickstarter talk, No Thanks versus Pairs, how game maps should not be used for navigation, and why Boston totally rocks.

This week, SLUG senior staff writer Gavin Hoffman sits down with Ben Dodds from Form Of Rocket about their two upcoming shows and we feature a track off the band’s first album, SLUG writer Henry Glasheen talks to one of the founders of SaltCON about the convention, we play a track from Palace of Buddies who are set to play SLUG’s 23rd Anniversary Show, and SLUG columnist Princess Kennedy talks to the prideful sister herself, Dottie S. Dixon, about her brand new play at SLAC. Give us a ring about something from the show, drunk dial us, ask for our advice on anything, or just send us your feedback by calling our automated voicemail line at 858-233-9324. You may get played on the show! … read more The post Episode #32 – Form Of Rocket, SaltCON, Palace of Buddies, Sister Dottie S. Dixon first appeared on SLUG Magazine.