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Well, we finally did it. We played CATAN, and it was ... good! And then we started wondering, is there anything that's done quite the same thing that that game is doing? And then that got us wondering how many games there are like that, where it's genuinely hard to say that nothing has done it better since. And then that got us wondering if, instead of all this wondering, we should record a podcast episode. Before we wander, we talk about Box Two, Catan: Cities & Knights, and An Infamous Traffic. 02:47 - Box Two 09:18 - Catan: Cities & Knights 19:50 - An Infamous Traffic 31:58 - Has anyone done it better? 32:26 - Catan 35:55 - Concordia 36:17 - Rise of Tribes 37:31 - Space Base 39:26 - Archipelago 40:38 - Dominion 41:17 - Aeon's End 42:22 - Star Realms 42:32 - Shards of Infinity 44:43 - Diplomacy 44:59 - Dune 46:48 - Battle for Rokugan 47:04 - A Game of Thrones: The Board Game (Second Edition) Get added to the BGB community map at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/map Send us topic ideas at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/topics Check out our wiki at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/wiki Join the discussion at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/discord Join our Facebook group at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/facebook Get a Board Game Barrage T-shirt at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/store
On Pathmonk Presents, Brooke Colglazier, Marketing Manager at SpaceBase, shares how their modern lease management and accounting software, built with Airbnb and Deloitte, serves diverse industries like airlines and retail. Solving manual lease tracking issues, SpaceBase offers OCR search and ASC 842 compliance reporting. Brooke discusses their inbound and word-of-mouth-driven growth, plans for outbound marketing, and website revamp to boost education. Learn about leveraging LinkedIn, G2, and data analytics, plus Brooke's tips for engaging content and automating analytics. Tune in for insights on building a customer-centric SaaS marketing strategy!
This week, Scott joined his Lawfare colleagues Natalie Orpett and Eric Ciaramella to talk through the week's big national security news, including:“In Mother Russia, Sometimes Bear Poke You.” Discussions over a possible broader ceasefire in Ukraine—beyond the temporary (and limited) energy and Black Sea ceasefire agreements last week—appear to have ground to a halt over Russian demands. Many observers suspect this is simply a stalling technique by Russian President Vladimir Putin, as Russia prepares for another offensive intended to improve his negotiating leverage. President Trump, meanwhile, in a rare swipe at the Russian dictator, has said he's “pissed off.” But will Trump bring leverage to bear enough for Putin to budge? Or are the ceasefire negotiations like to stay stuck in the mud—and, if so, will Trump know who to blame?“Nuukin' Futs.” Vice President J.D. Vance visited the northernmost U.S. military base in Greenland last week and delivered a speech in front of U.S. service members that accused Denmark of neglecting its Greenland protectorate and failing to adequately protect it from China and Russia—shortcomings that, in his telling, justify President Trump's stated intent to gain U.S. control over the island nation. Is there any truth to Vance's allegations? And will his remarks help or hurt the Trump administration's purported objective of securing Greenland and improving U.S. access to its various resources? “Third Term's the Charm.” In an interview this week, President Trump insisted to reporters that he was serious about potentially pursuing a third term and suggested that there were “methods” by which he could do so, in spite of the 22nd Amendment's two-term limitation on presidents. How seriously should we take his threat? Are there arguments that could carry water — and will it matter?In object lessons, Natalie—tire-d of DC traffic—“spoke” highly of her beloved ebike. Scott, flying solo in NYC, curled up with his Kindle at Amor y Amargo, contemplating the question: how many Amaros does it take to make the perfect Sazerac? And Eric praised “Language City: The Fight to Preserve Endangered Mother Tongues in New York,” by Ross Perlin—a fascinating portrait of linguistic diversity and the fight to preserve it.To receive ad-free podcasts, become a Lawfare Material Supporter at www.patreon.com/lawfare. You can also support Lawfare by making a one-time donation at https://givebutter.com/lawfare-institute.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week, Scott joined his Lawfare colleagues Natalie Orpett and Eric Ciaramella to talk through the week's big national security news, including:“In Mother Russia, Sometimes Bear Poke You.” Discussions over a possible broader ceasefire in Ukraine—beyond the temporary (and limited) energy and Black Sea ceasefire agreements last week—appear to have ground to a halt over Russian demands. Many observers suspect this is simply a stalling technique by Russian President Vladimir Putin, as Russia prepares for another offensive intended to improve his negotiating leverage. President Trump, meanwhile, in a rare swipe at the Russian dictator, has said he's “pissed off.” But will Trump bring leverage to bear enough for Putin to budge? Or are the ceasefire negotiations like to stay stuck in the mud—and, if so, will Trump know who to blame?“Nuukin' Futs.” Vice President J.D. Vance visited the northernmost U.S. military base in Greenland last week and delivered a speech in front of U.S. service members that accused Denmark of neglecting its Greenland protectorate and failing to adequately protect it from China and Russia—shortcomings that, in his telling, justify President Trump's stated intent to gain U.S. control over the island nation. Is there any truth to Vance's allegations? And will his remarks help or hurt the Trump administration's purported objective of securing Greenland and improving U.S. access to its various resources? “Third Term's the Charm.” In an interview this week, President Trump insisted to reporters that he was serious about potentially pursuing a third term and suggested that there were “methods” by which he could do so, in spite of the 22nd Amendment's two-term limitation on presidents. How seriously should we take his threat? Are there arguments that could carry water — and will it matter?In object lessons, Natalie—tire-d of DC traffic—“spoke” highly of her beloved ebike. Scott, flying solo in NYC, curled up with his Kindle at Amor y Amargo, contemplating the question: how many Amaros does it take to make the perfect Sazerac? And Eric praised “Language City: The Fight to Preserve Endangered Mother Tongues in New York,” by Ross Perlin—a fascinating portrait of linguistic diversity and the fight to preserve it.To receive ad-free podcasts, become a Lawfare Material Supporter at www.patreon.com/lawfare. You can also support Lawfare by making a one-time donation at https://givebutter.com/lawfare-institute. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Hosts: Adam Gardiner and Marty Carpenter Utah’s Senator Mike Lee is in Greenland today with Vice President JD Vance and others as part of an envoy visiting a U.S. Space Base there. What does he hope to accomplish on this trip? The Inside Sources share their thoughts on whether the U.S. will ever take over Greenland.
Hosts: Adam Gardiner and Marty Carpenter Trump administration appeals deportation lawsuit to SCOTUS The Trump administration is taking their fight to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members all the way to the Supreme Court. This morning, the administration filed an appeal to the highest court in the land as they try to restart deportation flights for people the administration claims as dangerous gang members in the United States illegally. KSL Legal Analyst and Inside Sources co-host Greg Skordas breaks down the latest developments. Looking into which foreign aid programs have been cut As the Trump administration -- working with DOGE -- has cut many foreign aid kinds of programs, many people have wondered which programs were actually cut. What might some of the far-reaching effects of those cuts be? Documents recently obtained by Politico give us a clearer picture of the foreign aid cuts – Marty and Adam discuss those cuts. On the Hill 2025: Gov. Cox signs, vetoes final bills of the session The closing chapter of the 2025 Legislative General Session is now complete. Last night, Governor Cox vetoed and signed the final bills of the session. He also let a few bills go into law without his signature. Inside Sources spends a special half hour digging into some of the final actions of the session, as well as the letter Governor Cox sent to legislative leaders about his decisions. Sen. Mike Lee joins American envoy visiting Greenland Utah’s Senator Mike Lee is in Greenland today with Vice President JD Vance and others as part of an envoy visiting a U.S. Space Base there. What does he hope to accomplish on this trip? The Inside Sources share their thoughts on whether the U.S. will ever take over Greenland. New report released on status of the Great Salt Lake You've heard it many times over the past several years -- the Great Salt Lake is in danger. State leaders have made many moves to try and save the lake... passing bills affecting the lake during the last several legislative sessions. A new report looks at how the State of Utah's "moonshot" to restore the lake is going, and what still needs to be done. Katie Wright, Senior Researcher at Property and Environment Research Center (PERC) join Inside Sources to break down their findings and recommendations. Potential effects of the Sundance Film Festival leaving Utah Sundance Film Festival will leave Utah in 2027, ending a decades-long tradition of the film festival showing independent films each Winter. Many state leaders had been pushing for Sundance to stick around, saying it was an important part of Utah. Others said they couldn't care less if Sundance stayed or went. Inside Sources discusses the impacts of Sundance leaving and if it really matters or not. Utah billionaire pardoned by President Trump A new pardon today for a Utah former billionaire who also donated $1.8 million dollars to President Trump's 2024 election campaign. Trevor Milton was convicted of defrauding investors in 2022, resulting in those investors losing $660-million dollars from Milton's electric truck company "Nikola." Inside Sources hosts Adam Gardiner and Martey Carpenter discuss the latest.
This week on PodQuest, Chris read Jason Schreier's latest book Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future Of Blizzard Entertainment detailing the history of Blizzard Entertainment. Then Walnut talks about his time with Cocoon and the tabletop game Space Base. We also chat about RTS games, and what Walnut is going to play over the next few weeks on stream. Our next book club we're switching themes to decades, the first one being the 2000s. Our next pick for it is 2007's 300. Timestamps 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:47 - RTS Games 00:08:46 - Agenda 00:14:06 - Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future Of Blizzard Entertainment 00:25:45 - Cocoon 00:49:57 - Space Base 01:02:31 - Other things! 01:09:04 - Outro Support One-Quest https://www.Patreon.com/OneQuest Follow Us Email - Social@one-quest.com Twitter - @One_Quest Instagram - @One_Quest Facebook - OneQuestOnline Follow Chris on Twitter - @Just_Cobb Follow Richie on Twitter - @B_Walnuts Follow Drootin on Twitter - @IamDroot Check out Richie's streaming and videos! Twitch b_walnuts YouTube BWalnuts TikTok b_walnuts Intro and Outro music Mega Man 2 'Project X2 - Title Screen' OC ReMix courtesy of Project X over at OCRemix
This week on PodQuest, Chris read Jason Schreier's latest book Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future Of Blizzard Entertainment detailing the history of Blizzard Entertainment. Then Walnut talks about his time with Cocoon and the tabletop game Space Base. We also chat about RTS games, and what Walnut is going to play over the next few weeks on stream.
This is the start of our alternating series focused on the Global Space Enablers Network, and interviews with space enablers around the world to leverage their insights, experiences, and knowledge on the needs, challenges, and opportunities, for budding or growing space enablers worldwide. These interviews have been conducted by SpaceBase co-founders - Eric Dahlstrom and myself.An interview with Antonio Stark. Antonio is a space strategy expert on policy, satellites, security, sustainability, and the cislunar economy. Antonio is currently the Global Alliance Lead for iSpace, Japan's premiere lunar space company. Among his multiple affiliations, he is also the Asia Pacific Editor for Spacewatch.Global, a Research Fellow for the Interstellar Foundation, and the Operations Strategy Officer for The Space Court Foundation. He is also the Asia Regional Coordinator for the Moon Village Association, Co-founder & Community Coordinator for the Singapore Space Network, as well as numerous sub-committee memberships at the International Astronautical Federation (IAF). Antonio is a Founding Member of the Global Space Enablers NetworkNote. This interview was conducted during the first half of 2024 and may refer to events that happened in the previous year.ResourcesSpace Generation Advisory Council (SGAC)Beyond Earth Foundation Space FoundationHosts: SpaceBase Founders: Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom and Eric DahlstromIf you are keen to join the Global Space Enablers Network either as an individual or an organization, check out spaceenablers.net We also hold periodic online Net-Connect networking sessions. Thanks for listening and see you next time. Support the show
Returning guests Olivia Hawkins and Alexa Kinnaird join us for our first episode back in 2025 and we're talking Sonic x Shadow Generations, Indiana Jones & the Great Circle, Pokemon Pocket, No Man's Sky, Helldivers 2, Words in Word, Crime O'Clock, Sonic the Billionaire, and more! This week's cast: Adam Arinder John-Michael Carley Olivia Hawkins Alexa Kinnaird Music Credits: Outro -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kW3hRxvYQQ Outro 2 -- Scott Bezdek RSS Feed: http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:61611947/sounds.rss January 7, 2025
Will we have a space base on Phobos? Will hibernation help us to cope with long-distance space travel? How will Starship be returning from Mars? Answering all these questions and more in the Q&A show.
Will we have a space base on Phobos? Will hibernation help us to cope with long-distance space travel? How will Starship be returning from Mars? Answering all these questions and more in the Q&A show.
An interview with Dr. Lisa Brown, a Hepatobiliary Surgeon and Aerospace Medicine Researcher at the New Zealand Space Health Research Center. Lisa's background is in Surgery. And In addition to surgical training, Lisa completed training and research in Aerospace Medicine, including as the Aerospace Medicine Research Fellow at the University of Oxford, an internship at the European Space Agency, and the University of Texas Medical Branch Principles of Aerospace Medicine Short Course with NASA. She is on the organising committee of Women in Space Aotearoa New Zealand and Lead of the New Zealand Space Health Research Network.Resources:Space Medicine Coures:Principles of Space Medicine, University of Texas Medical BranchSpace Physician Training Course, European Space AgencyAerospace Medicine, Kings College, London UKNotable Associations:Aerospace Medical AssociationAerospace Medicine Student Residence OrganizationThe Space Surgery AssociationTo participate in the New Zealand Space Health Research Network, visit the website.Hosted by: Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom, Co-Founder and CEO, SpaceBaseMusic: reCreation by airtone (c) copyright 2019 Licensed under a Creative Commons (3.0)If you like our work, please consider donating to SpaceBase through the SpaceBase Open Collective. Or be a SpaceBase Patreon sponsor. (E.g. $3 dollars a month or $36 NZD a year will go a long way in supporting the production of the podcast.)
Welcome to episode 73! In this episode we recap our annual cabin con and all the games we played: Battlecrest, Hansa Teutonica, Ra, Rebel Princess, Tiletum, Undergrove, Veiled Fate, Pixies, Autumn, Splitter, Mind Up, Imperial Settlers: Empires of the North, After the Empire, Trekking the National Parks (2nd Edition), Space Base, 51st State, Distilled, Next Station: Paris, Jokkmokk: The Winter Market, Railroad Ink, Witch's Brew, Skyrise, Clank! Catacombs, Llama, Parade & Dice Throne Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/F4kX3Faxxf Other links : https://linktr.ee/Longestturn Affiliate codes: GameNerdz, Boardlandia (5% discount) Support us on Buy Me a Coffee!
An interview with Cairo Akehurst, a year 12 student at Cashmere High in Christchurch, New Zealand. And he is also already a serial entrepreneur having founded Convergence Aerospace and most recently Cattle Credit. His team was a finalist to the Space for Planet Earth Challenge 2023-24, High School level. He won the Emerging Technology Award as part of the Otautahi Christchurch Smart Cities Challenge 2024. He was also an elected participant in the validator programme at the University of Christchurch Center for Entrepreneurship. And just recently, he was short listed as one of three finalist for the Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN) New Zealand Entreprenuerial Ecosystem Awards in the Youth Entrepreneur of the Year category.Hosted by: Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom, Co-Founder and CEO, SpaceBaseMusic: reCreation by airtone (c) copyright 2019 Licensed under a Creative Commons (3.0)If you like our work, please consider donating to SpaceBase through the SpaceBase Open Collective. Or be a SpaceBase Patreon sponsor. (E.g. $3 dollars a month or $36 NZD a year will go a long way in supporting the production of the podcast.)
This is a special episode on the Global Space Enablers Network and the start of an alternating theme to feature space enablers globally working to catalyze, develop, and grow their own space sector and industry in different parts of the world. The aim is to share lessons learned, best practices, and resource opportunities specially for nascent and emerging regions and countries. In this episode co-founders of SpaceBase Limited discuss the motivations, goals, and activities this newly formed alliance of ecosystem builders around the world.Joining the host is SpaceBase co-founder Eric Dahlstrom. Eric has worked in both public and private space industry in the US and abroad for four decades. A physicist, astronomer, and aerospace engineer by training, he has contributed to the design and re-design of the International Space Station as a NASA contractor. He has also mentored and worked on space startup companies that are building launchers, to landers and rovers on the Moon. Eric is an ISU Faculty who has taught in at least11 countries around the world, often as Chair of the ISU Space Studies Program's Space Sciences Department. He also often chairs as Team Project Chair.ResourcesGlobal Space Enablers Network - alliance to support space ecosystem builders globally.The paper on Establishing a Global Space Enablers Network was published at the IAC Conference along with the GSEN Poster which was presented in the Internactive Poster session.To contribute to the global Knowledge Base supporting space enablers, take the GSEN Survey.Next Events: GSEN Net Connect#1, 18 November 2024, Noon, CEST (12 midnight, 19 Nov, NZT) Meet fellow space enablers from across the globe. Learn and create opportunities to collaborate. Register today.Next GSEN physical event will take place at the Singapore Space and Technology Limited Global Space Technology Convention and ExhibitionHosted by: Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom, Co-Founder and CEO, SpaceBaseMusic: reCreation by airtone (c) copyright 2019 Licensed under a Creative Commons (3.0)If you like our work, please consider donating to SpaceBase through the SpaceBase Open Collective. Or be a SpaceBase Patreon sponsor. (E.g. $3 dollars a month or $36 NZD a year will go a long way in supporting the production of the podcast.)
This week on Lost Terminal: Seth receives a document, Lyosha reminisces, and 50Meg finds some friends.Lost Terminal will return next week!
An interview with Emma Renowden, Aerospace Cluster Lead at Otautahi Christchurch. Emma is an experienced strategic partnerships manager who is passionate about the role of innovation and technology in addressing some of the world's most significant challenges. In her role at ChristchurchNZ, Emma is responsible for developing an ambitious city strategy for the Aerospace sector, with the goal of harnessing the economic opportunities it presents. She holds degrees in Political Science and International Relations from the University of Canterbury. Emma is also a Committee Board Member of the Aerospace New Zealand, the national industry body promoting Aerospace in Aotearoa.ResourcesChristchurchNZ - Christchurch's economic development agencyAerospace New Zealand - Aerospace industry cluster for New ZealandAotearoa Aerospace Academy -an educational programme inspiring the next generation of Astronomers, Engineers and Space Scientists in NZ. New Zealand Aerospace Summit (Sept 23-24, 2024) - primier annual aerospace event in New Zealand.Hosted by: Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom, Co-Founder and CEO, SpaceBaseMusic: reCreation by airtone (c) copyright 2019 Licensed under a Creative Commons (3.0)If you like our work, please consider donating to SpaceBase through the SpaceBase Open Collective. Or be a SpaceBase Patreon sponsor. (E.g. $3 dollars a month or $36 NZD a year will go a long way in supporting the production of the podcast.)
An interview with with James Brice, Lead Systems Engineer for New Glenn, Blue Origin's prime launch system for Moon missions. Jim has over three decades experience working with aerospace companies like Boeing and Orbital Science and leading engineering projects from space planes to rocket systems like the X34, Antares rocket, and the launch abort system for Orion.Jim holds an Industrial Engineering degree from University of Central Florida and a Masters in Systems Engineering from George Washington University. He was instrumental in the formation of the NASA Space Academy. He is an alumni and former Deputy Director for the International Space University's Space Studies Program.Resources:Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS) - a student space advocacy group with chapters around the worldNASA Space Academy - A rigorous and diverse summer research program that prioritizes collaboration, teamwork, leadership, innovation, and creativity. Books:The Right Stuff by Tom WolfeThe High Frontier by Gerard O'NeillThe Heavens and the Earth by McDougallHosted by: Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom, Co-Founder and CEO, SpaceBaseMusic: reCreation by airtone (c) copyright 2019 Licensed under a Creative Commons (3.0)If you like our work, please consider donating to SpaceBase through the SpaceBase Open Collective. Or be a SpaceBase Patreon sponsor. (E.g. $3 dollars a month or $36 NZD a year will go a long way in supporting the production of the podcast.)
In Episode 208 we discuss some of our biggest annoyances that some publishers do in regards to the production, components, or presentation of their board games. We look at games that have these problems but also games that we think solved those issues. We also discuss a poll on whether a past production issue would turn us off from future games by that publisher. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:36 Poll: Has a production or component issue ever made you hesitate in buying another game from that publisher? 11:50 Top 3 Board Game Production Pet Peeves 13:50 Boring or non-thematic first player tokens (Discussed: Nucleum, Boonlake, Pan Am. Wingspan/Wyrmspan, Tzolk'in: The Mayan Calendar, Dune: Imperium, Dinosaur Island) 20:03 Bad rulebooks (Discussed: Kemet: Blood and Sand, Bitoku, Batman: Gotham City Chronicles, Trellis, One Deck Galaxy, Arcs, Smartphone, Inc., Inis, Tainted Grail, This War of Mine) 28:34 Game boxes are too small (Discussed: Great Wall, Lords of Hellas, Blood Rage, Ankh: Gods of Egypt, Return to Dark Tower, Lords of Ragnarok) 36:57 Paper thin player boards (Discussed: Terraforming Mars, Underwater Cities, Pan Am, Apiary, Tapestry) 42:44 Lack of diverse representation in art (Discussed: Hansa Teutonica, Grand Austria Hotel, Skyrise, Royal Visit, My Father's Work, Abducktion) 49:15 Repetitive Card Artwork (Discussed: Capital Lux 2: Generations, Nidavellier, Revive, Tapestry, Star Realms, Shamans) 55:48 Molded inserts that make setup or teardown harder (Discussed: Great Western Trail: 2nd Edition, Lords of Waterdeep, Apiary, Expeditions, Dwellings of Eldervale, Cat in the Box, Wonderland's War, Brass: Birmingham) 1:02:24 Production obstructs function (Discussed: Voidfall, Arcs, Smartphone, Inc., Trekking the World, Eclipse: 2nd Dawn, Trouble, Tacocat 1:09:26 Excessive Card Tucking (Discussed: One Deck Galaxy, Terraforming Mars, Revive, Expeditions, La Granja, Lacrimosa, Space Base, Aquatica) 1:17:30 Runner Ups (Discussed: Voidfall, Magic: The Gathering, Scythe, Carcassone, Baseball Highlights 2045, Star Realms) 1:21:56 Listener Shoutout If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgamehottakes Follow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/boardgamehottakes.bsky.social Join our Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamehottakes Join our Board Game Arena Community: https://boardgamearena.com/group?id=11417205
An interview with Gary Martin, one of SpaceBase's Advisors. Gary retired from NASA after 32 years supporting space science missions, advanced technology development, technology transfer and human spaceflight. In 2022, he became NASA's first Space Architect leading the team that developed the Vision for Space Exploration in 2004. He also served as Program Director for the International Space University for multiple years, a member of the Academic Council multiple times, and continue to Chair Team Projects for ISU programs.In 2017 he became the Senior Advisor to the Luxembourg Ministry of Economics and was instrumental in the establishment of the Luxembourg Space Agency and a multi disciplinary space masters degree, as well as a first of its kind, space resources research center in LuxembourgGary holds bachelor's degrees in Physics, Applied Mathematics, and Anthropology, and a Master's in Mechanical Engineering/Astronautical Engineering.Hosted by: Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom, Co-Founder and CEO, SpaceBaseMusic: reCreation by airtone (c) copyright 2019 Licensed under a Creative Commons (3.0)If you like our work, please consider donating to SpaceBase through the SpaceBase Open Collective. Or be a SpaceBase Patreon sponsor. (E.g. $3 dollars a month or $36 NZD a year will go a long way in supporting the production of the podcast.)
An interview with Max Daniels, CEO and Co-Founder of Astrix Astronautics, a startup company focusing on inflatable, rigidized deployment for spacecraft.Max has a BS degree from the University of Auckland and was part of the Auckland Program for Space Systems at University of Auckland. In 2019, his team won the New Ventures Category at the $100k Velocity Challenge. ResourcesAuckland Programme for Space Systems (APSS), $100k Velocity Challenge, Auckland based startup competitionCallaghan Innovations, NZ Government innovation armOutset Ventures, home of deep tech in AucklandHosted by: Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom, Co-Founder and CEO, SpaceBaseMusic: reCreation by airtone (c) copyright 2019 Licensed under a Creative Commons (3.0)If you like our work, please consider donating to SpaceBase through the SpaceBase Open Collective. Or be a SpaceBase Patreon sponsor. (E.g. $3 dollars a month or $36 NZD a year will go a long way in supporting the production of the podcast.)
It's the 8 year anniversary of our podcast! Woo hoo! To celebrate, Ambie and Crystal have updated their lists of Top 100 Games of ALL TIME and we share our top 10 games with you! Watch the rest of Ambie's Top 100 list on YouTube! 0:00-Intro 0:42-Announcements 2:30-Top 10 Games 3:55-Number 10 6:35-Number 9 8:48-Number 8 12:17-Number 7 14:25-Number 6 16:55-Number 5 20:38-Number 4 23:19-Number 3 26:02-Number 2 28:23-Number 1 35:05-Outro 36:18-Bloopers Join our discord Support us at https://ko-fi.com/boardgameblitz This episode was sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Use the code "BGBLITZ24" to get 20% off non-exclusive items. Consolidated Links For the full show notes visit our site at http://www.boardgameblitz.com/posts/382
In Episode 197 we each discuss our top 5 board games that we really like but can't seem to win. We also discuss a poll on whether you've bought board games because of an award. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:24 Poll Time: Have you ever purchased a board game because it won a prominent award? 04:45 Top 5 Games We Suck At 07:46 Tapestry 10:32 Space Base and Nidavellir 14:42 Barrage 18:32: Apiary 20:17 The Castles of Burgundy 22:50 The Voyages of Marco Polo and Marco Polo II: In the Service of the Khan 25:54 Underwater Cities 28:40 Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy 32:44 Dune 35:35 Ark Nova 41:14 Yokohama 42:35 Pan Am 44:15 Agricola 48:02 Clank! Legacy 50:00 Runners Up (Battle for Rokugan, Skyrise, Rising Sun) 54:28 Listener Shoutout
An interview with Caleb McIvor, Founding Director of PrintGig and CEO/CTO of Epsilum Design. PrintGig is a cutting-edge 3D printing company that specializes in high-temperature polymers for the high-tech and deep-tech sectors - including the space industry in New Zealand; the only one of its kind in the southern hemisphere. Caleb is an entrepreneur and inventor set on improving lives and solving complex problems. Caleb specializes in embedded systems design and additive manufacturing with a broad range of skills across the stem fields. With a Bachelor of Creative Technologies also minoring in Japanese from Auckland University of Technology, Caleb specializes in solving problems using multiple approaches and disciplines. In this podcast we will learn about Caleb's experience weaving creative technologies and multidisciplinary projects that led to founding serial startups and an additive manufacturing startup with a unique competitive advantage in the NZ space industry.ResourcesThe Lean Startup by Eric ReisKindrik Partners - free legal resources for founders and startupsHosted by: Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom, Co-Founder and CEO, SpaceBaseMusic: reCreation by airtone (c) copyright 2019 Licensed under a Creative Commons (3.0)If you like our work, please consider donating to SpaceBase through the SpaceBase Open Collective. Or be a SpaceBase Patreon sponsor. (E.g. $3 dollars a month or $36 NZD a year will go a long way in supporting the production of the podcast.)
Join David, Michael, and Jesse as they discuss John D Clair and his many dice games, finally have a game of the fortnight after several missing fortnights, and talk about quitting a board game before it's natural end. Games discussed in this episode: Space Base, From the Moon, Leaf, and Cubitos Join our Discord Server at THIS LINK Follow us on Instagram with THIS LINK Music by Joystock
An interview with Stu Potter, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Stardust Me, an Innovative small payload solutions and space memorial service provider. It is the first Māori space-tech company in the world. Stu has over 20+ years of senior management and business experience in Māori business, financial services, health, education, research and development. His strengths are in Māori education, business, strategy, and leadership development, executive coaching, developing high performance teams, strategic human resource and change management, and innovation. Stu is also a published children's book author of the Fish Story which incorporates te reo Māori. Hosted by: Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom, Co-Founder and CEO, SpaceBaseMusic: reCreation by airtone (c) copyright 2019 Licensed under a Creative Commons (3.0)If you like our work, please consider donating to SpaceBase through the SpaceBase Open Collective. Or be a SpaceBase Patreon sponsor. (E.g. $3 dollars a month or $36 NZD a year will go a long way in supporting the production of the podcast.)
An interview with Sam Leske, Sam Leske, Director at Milky-Way.Kiwi, a social enterprise whose goal is to inspire people to think about our collective future and how they can actively contribute through quality science education with an added cosmic perspective. Sam has a long career in Aoteroa's Defence Force, first as a Royal New Zealand Air Force pilot, to Head of the Operational Intelligence and Head of Strategic Intelligence at NZ Defence Force. He also worked for the Ministry of Primary Industries as Director of Intelligence Coordination and Plans and Director of Biosecurity Support Services. He was the President of New Zealand Institute for Intelligence Professionals between 2018-2022. Sam has a bachelor's of Science degree in Geography, and Masters degrees in Defence and Strategic Studies and Astrophysics.Today, he works full time as a space science communicator with company Milky-Way.Kiwi, helping strengthen the STEM and Science educational programmes in New Zealand.ResourcesSpacewardbound.nz, Immersive STEM programmes in NZpreprints.org, journal preprintsphys.org, science newsspace.com, space newsNeil deGrasse Tyson, Astrophysicist and Science communicatorHosted by: Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom, Co-Founder and CEO, SpaceBaseMusic: reCreation by airtone (c) copyright 2019 Licensed under a Creative Commons (3.0)If you like our work, please consider donating to SpaceBase through the SpaceBase Open Collective. Or be a SpaceBase Patreon sponsor. (E.g. $3 dollars a month or $36 NZD a year will go a long way in supporting the production of the podcast.)
Welcome to the latest episode of our Eggesford Adventures! In this podcast, Joel and the team will take you on a journey through the thrilling adventure of their recent trip to Devon Board Game Weekender hosted by The Fox and Hounds Country Hotel. Joining Joel on this exciting adventure are Claire, Nick, and Lewis. In Episode 119, the team kicks things off with some exciting Convention News, highlighting the North Devon Games Weekender held at The Fox and Hounds. They delve into details about the accommodations, delicious food, pet-friendly policies, and ample gaming space provided by the hotel. Special mention goes to Meeples Corner Shop and the Games Library, and the hotel ower Matt and Tom the general manager, for their hard work and contributions to the event's success. Throughout the episode, Joel and his companions recount their experiences each day of the event. From Friday's gaming lineup featuring Disney Lorcana, Wyrmspan, and Coffee Rush to Saturday's intense sessions of Heat + Heavy Rain and Age of Wonders: Planetfall, the team shares their favorite games and memorable moments. Despite the challenges posed by the weather, Sunday sees the group enjoying classics like Brass: Lancashire and Clank! Catacombs, capping off the weekend with excitement and camaraderie. Disney Lorcana Wyrmspan Wandering Towers Coffee Rush In the Hall of the Mountain King Heat + Heavy Rain Age of Wonders: Planetfall Cosmoctopus Among Cultists Brass: Lancashire Framework Planet Unknown Flamecraft Peak Oil: Profiteer Rococo Imperial Miners Anachrony Triqueta 5 Towers Space Base Clank! Catacombs Join Eggesford Adventures as they continue to explore the vibrant world of board gaming and share their passion with fellow enthusiasts. Whether you're a seasoned gamer or new to the scene, there's something for everyone in this podcast dedicated to all things tabletop gaming. Ways you can engage or contact the show Here is the link to our discord channel Devon Dice https://discord.gg/ma7Z4Jvv2z Find us on all the socials: @DevonDiceUK, Facebook page, BGG Guild On X / Twitter: @DepressedMonk3y @The_BreweryTour @meeplescorner @njshaw2 On Bluesky: njshaw2.bsky.social, devondice.bsky.social On the web: www.devondice.co.uk Youtube - DevonDiceUK please like subscribe to our channel https://youtube.com/@DevonDice devondice2015@gmail.com
Going back again to talk about some more games that we enjoy playing to this day, that were first released in 2018.
An iinterview with Gill Dal Din, Global Activation Executive focusing on Business Development and Growth for Space Trailblazers. Gill is a superconnector who connects people and resources that catalyze change in high growth businesses. She was instrumental in getting the aerospace ecosystem up and running in Christchurch from the early years. Gill has a Bachelors degree in Nutrition and Dietetics from the University of Otago. Her professional journey range from health, franchise ownership, events promotion, aerospace, and championing new ecosystems such as the space industry. She has worked for ChristchurchNZ and the Canterbury Development Corporation, as well as several notable aerospace and tech companies like Fabrum, Orbica, and Jinx Reality.ResourcesThe Body Shop Book by Annita RoddickJudy Robinett, Startup MentorThe Diary of a CEO podcast by Steve BartlettMaximize Your Potential: Grow Your Expertise, Take Bold Risks & Build an Incredbile Career by Jocelyn GleiHosted by: Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom, Co-Founder and CEO, SpaceBaseMusic: reCreation by airtone (c) copyright 2019 Licensed under a Creative Commons (3.0)If you like our work, please consider donating to SpaceBase through the SpaceBase Open Collective. Or be a SpaceBase Patreon sponsor. (E.g. $3 dollars a month or $36 NZD a year will go a long way in supporting the production of the podcast.)
We are on the verge of exponential growth in the space industry as new, interesting developments pop up every now and then. Standing among the innovators responsible for this upheaval is the incredible Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom, CEO of SpaceBase, a social enterprise focused on democratizing space for everyone by co-creating space ecosystems in developing and emerging countries from New Zealand. In this conversation with Dr. Awesome at the Futurist Society Podcast, Emeline takes us on a ride towards the future of space enterprise and shows us what key developments are on the horizon and how they are going to impact society as a whole. Brace yourself for impact and tune in!
An Interview with Erica Lloyd, Chief Revenue Officer at Zenno Astronautics, a New Zealand startup company revolutionizing space movement through the untapped energy of super magnets.Eric Lloyd who has a broad and varied career here in New Zealand and across Asia Pacific and the USA in Broadcasting, Technology, Banking and innovation businesses.Erica is a seasoned executive who started life running her own cutting edge tech services company in film and the television sector. She has worked on both sides of the camera as an on-air business journalist for Television New Zealand and Mediaworks as a network news producer. For half a decade, she was also part of the Executive management running local IT / Tech giant Datacom. She's been an Executive at Callaghan Innovation and local generative A.I leader Soul Machines, and joins me now to talk about her latest .. and I hear, favourite role to date as Chief Revenue Officer for fast scaling space tech start up, Zenno. Hosted by: Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom, Co-Founder and CEO, SpaceBaseMusic: reCreation by airtone (c) copyright 2019 Licensed under a Creative Commons (3.0)If you like our work, please consider donating to SpaceBase through the SpaceBase Open Collective. Or be a SpaceBase Patreon sponsor. (E.g. $3 dollars a month or $36 NZD a year will go a long way in supporting the production of the podcast.)
In episode 178, we discuss some hobby specific terms and how our definitions may vary from their original meaning. We also give examples of board games where those definitions are relevant (and also some examples where they aren't). We kick the conversation off by discussing a listener poll related to board game terminology. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:44 Poll Time: Do you use terminology when teaching or discussing board games that you don't ever use in other areas of your life? 04:42 Worker Placement (A Feast for Odin, Anachrony, Barrage, Orleans, Agricola, Apiary, Architects of the West Kingdom) 17:08 4X (Scythe, Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy, Space Empires 4X, Twilight Imperium, Fractal: Beyond the Void, Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization) 30:28 Area Control (Blood Rage, Rising Sun, Ankh: Gods of Egypt, Scythe, Wonderland's War, El Grande) 37:49 Engine Building (It's a Wonderful World, Terraforming Mars, Anachrony, Fractal: Beyond the Void, Scythe, Space Base) 44:06 Euro (Trajan, Gaia Project, Viticulture, Catan, A Feast for Odin)
An interview with Betina Pavri, Senior Principal Engineer at the Paiahu-Robinson Research Institute, Victoria University of Wellington. Betina is supporting the development of high-temperature superconducting magnet technologies for space applications. Prior to moving to New Zealand, Betina has had a long and illustrious career at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory where she worked on many pioneering planetary missions including the Magellan mission to Venus, the Mars reconnaissance orbiter, the asteroid Dawn mission, and aspects of the Curiosity Mars rover mission as a spacecraft integration and operations engineer and manager. Bettina holds a BA and BS degrees in Physics, Engineering, and Applied Science, and a Masters in Geological Sciences.ResourcesNASA Jet Propulsion LaboratoryNASA Magellan Mission to VenusMars Reconnaissance OrbiterDawn Asteriods MissionMars Curiosity Rover Mission and image dataVideo: Seven Minutes of Terror: The Challenges of Getting to MarsRobinson Research Institute and Internship ProgrammeNASA Education ProgrammesEuropean Space Agency Education ProgrammesHosted by: Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom, Co-Founder and CEO, SpaceBaseMusic: reCreation by airtone (c) copyright 2019 Licensed under a Creative Commons (3.0)If you like our work, please consider donating to SpaceBase through the SpaceBase Open Collective. Or be a SpaceBase Patreon sponsor. (E.g. $3 dollars a month or $36 NZD a year will go a long way in supporting the production of the podcast.)
Each year, a New Zealand social enterprise runs a space research incubator to help explore space-related technologies for climate change. Kadambari Raghukumar talks to the founders of Spacebase.
Paul Spain recently sat down with Eric Dahlstrom and Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom, Co-founders of SpaceBase and this year's Kea Friend of New Zealand Award winners. Eric and Emeline shared how technological breakthroughs are intricately tied to the space industry, and how SpaceBase, an initiative focused on catalyzing ecosystems in developing and emerging countries is helping to ensure no one gets left behind. Listen in and find out how you could be part of New Zealand's space industry.SpaceBase Podcast
In this episode we are joined by BGBBQ Award-winning designer John D Clair. He shares with us his unique approach to kinetic design, fills us in on the recent World Series of Board Gaming, and we even find out what the D stands for in his name! In Sizzling Games, Conor is simply magnifico in Lorenzo il Magnifico, Dana is red-lining with excitement over Heat: Pedal to the Metal, and John is happy to watch everything burn to the ground in Empire's End. There's also the Question of the Pod, Swear an Oath, and all of the usual shenanigans you've come to expect from the Board Game BBQ Podcast. New Question of the Pod: What small part of this hobby gives you great satisfaction? Sizzling Games: Lorenzo il Magnifico (46:51) Heat: Pedal to the Metal (1:02:05) Empire's End (1:15:20) Question of the Pod Recap: (1:24:40) Swear An Oath: (1:45:08) Follow John on X here: https://twitter.com/JohnDClair PlayCon is coming in 2024. Make sure you sign-up at https://play-con.com/ so you don't miss out! Check out our Eventbrite page for all of our upcoming Game Days: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/board-game-bbq-32833304483 Has this episode left you with a thirst for more? Here are all of the games that we discussed: Space Base (2018), Mystic Vale (2016), Dead Reckoning (2022), Ready Set Bet (2022), Lorenzo il Magnifico (2016), Ark Nova (2021), Heat: Pedal to the Metal (2022), Empire's End (2023), Disney Lorcana (2023), Framework (2022), Too Many Bones: Unbreakable (2023), Aeon's End: Past and Future (2023), Underwater Cities (2018), Sleeping Gods (2021) **SPONSORS** Our podcast is proudly sponsored by Advent Games. 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. **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 for 2023. 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. 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. Thanks again for all of your continued support. We work hard to create a welcoming and inclusive community and you are all awesome. See you at the BBQ!! Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/BoardGameBBQ **SOCIALS** Support the podcast and join the community! https://linktr.ee/BoardGameBBQ
In this episode we are talking about UFO encounters at Vandenberg Airforce Base, now known as Vandenberg Space Force Base. We'll be looking at an event where a test missile for nuclear weapons was reportedly tampered with by a UFO along with an incident reported by one of our own UFO WARNING listeners. Tune in to learn more.
Grab your space suits boys and girls because we are going for a ride on this weeks episode as the boys Jason & James talk about AEG's tableau building game Space Base.The boys break down all the things they like and dislike, what comes in the box, its value and most importantly where it stands in the collection status. is it a keeper? or is it destined for the for sale table at your local gaming meet up?-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Find our audio Podcast on all good podcast platforms or find the links on our host site . https://meepleminded.buzzsprout.com/ You can join the ever growing Meeple Minded community https://www.facebook.com/MeepleMindedMedia https://discord.gg/HtgzKDAB https://twitter.com/MeepleMinded https://www.instagram.com/meepleminded/ Please also Like, Share & Subscribe here on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCInqK3k50OVrutTCodvw3FA-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you all so much for choosing to listen to our humble down to earth Table top gaming podcast. If you do like what you hear, please do subscribe as we will be uploading a new show every Tuesday & Thursday @ 7am GMT, ready for that commute into work, or gym session :)
On today's episode, we'll be speaking with Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom, Co-Founder and CEO of SpaceBase, about democratizing access to space, what it takes to catalyze a space ecosystem, and the latest news out of the space community in New Zealand.Emeline is a Co-Founder and CEO of SpaceBase, a social enterprise focused on democratizing space for everyone by co-creating space ecosystems in developing and emerging countries, starting with New Zealand. Emeline is also a Co-Founder of International Space Consultants, USA and is on the management team of Ceres Robotics Inc. She joined the inaugural cohort of the Edmund Hillary Fellowship program in New Zealand in 2017. She also was the former Chief Impact Officer and Executive VP of Operations at Singularity University (SU). Emeline sits on the Board of Trustees for the 10th to the 9th Plus Foundation and is a member of the Associate Editorial Board for the New Space Journal. She is on the International Advisory Committee of the Alliance for Collaboration in the Exploration of Space and is an Institute for Space Commerce Fellow.Emeline has a BS in Physics from the University of the Philippines and a MS in Earth and Space Science from York University, Canada. She also attended the International Space University (ISU) Space Studies Program in Strasbourg, France and subsequently worked for ISU - helping develop its Masters of Space Studies program and even running its summer space studies program. In commercial space development, she has worked and consulted for several startups including Space Adventures Ltd, Odyssey Moon, and Moon Express.We also want to extend a big thank you to our sponsors this year for supporting our show!Learn more about our Gold Sponsor Multiverse Media, an integrated media company focusing on space exploration, science, and technology, and check out the Cislunar Market Opportunities report produced by NewSpace Global, a Multiverse Media property, for a snapshot and user guide to the players and opportunities ahead for the cislunar economy. To get your own copy please go to cislunar.report and use coupon code citizen10 for 10% off a single user license.Learn more about our Silver Sponsor the Colorado School of Mines Space Resources Program, a first-of-its-kind interdisciplinary program that offers Certificate, Master of Science, and Ph.D. degrees for professionals around the world interested in the emerging field of extraterrestrial resources here.Learn more about our Silver Sponsor Explore Mars, Inc., an organization seeking to advance the goal of establishing a human presence on Mars starting no later than the 2030s. Explore Mars hosts the annual Humans to Mars Summit (H2M), which features senior leadership and experts from NASA, industry, academia, other STEM fields, international space agencies, the entertainment industry, and the innovation sector.Support the showSubscribe to our newsletter and follow us on social media!Instagram: @thecelestialcitizenTwitter: @celestialcitznLinkedIn: Celestial CitizenYouTube: @thecelestialcitizen
Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Escape the Room: Murder in the Mafia, Suspects: The MacGuffin Affair, and The Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era. Then, we talk about our time at Dice Tower West last month! Watch Ambie's (and her kids') Dice Tower West Recap video! Announcements: 0:46 Recent Games: 1:18 Dice Tower West: 13:18 Outro: 34:22 Bloopers: 35:17 Join our discord Escape the Room: Murder in the Mafia: 1:26 Suspects: The MacGuffin Affair: 4:30 The Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era: 7:18 Support us at https://ko-fi.com/boardgameblitz This episode was sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Use the code "BGBLITZ2023" to get 10% off your ENTIRE ORDER, including upgrades not available anywhere else! For the full show notes visit our site at http://www.boardgameblitz.com/posts/347
BGBBOB's back, and he's rollin' (rollin') rollin' on a river of amazing games, all of which feature some incredible dice play. As is our sacred duty, we won't rest until we've arranged them in some sort of numerical order, a ranked list, if you will. Before we rattle the bones, we talk about The Lord of the Rings Adventure Book Game, The South: Terminus, Beyond Baker Street, and The Defence of Procyon III. Timecodes: 04:59 - The Lord of the Rings Adventure Book Game 12:05 - The South: Terminus 13:52 - Beyond Baker Street 19:54 - The Defence of Procyon III 27:56 - 701-800 Draft Results 29:30 - BGBBOB: Best Dice Rolling 30:53 - Tumblin' Dice 32:10 - Cthulhu Wars 34:49 - Space Base 35:17 - Cube Quest 39:00 - Dice Forge 39:51 - Lords of Vegas 41:38 - Dungeon Fighter 42:41 - Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy 44:17 - Formula D 45:24 - Las Vegas 47:28 - Martian Dice 49:01 - Can't Stop 51:08 - FUSE 51:57 - Gang of Dice 54:03 - Quarriors! Check out our wiki at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/wiki Join the discussion at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/discord Join our Facebook group at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/facebook Get a Board Game Barrage T-shirt at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/store
Zach and Michelle discuss what's been going on. Games mentioned: - [x] Istanbul - [x] Marvel Champions(with Brady) - [x] Santa Monica - [x] Trekking the World - [x] Dune Imperium - [x] Colorado games: Quacks and High Society - [x] Quadropolis - [x] Space Base - [x] War Chest
In Episode 135 we provide our hot take review of Distilled covering the mechanisms, the production, and our overall feelings of the game. We also discuss a poll on board game terminology. Twitter Poll Results: Mechanics - 52.4% Mechanisms - 47.6% Then we discuss some board games on our table including Sea Salt & Paper, Teotihuacan: City of Gods, and Space Base. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:24 Poll: Mechanisms or Mechanics? 4:51 Distilled Description 7:23 Gameplay and Mechanisms 24:43 Production and Theme 31:24 Final Thoughts 36:52 Distilled Themed Cocktail 40:36 Sea Salt & Paper 45:36 Teotihuacan: City of Gods 48:16 Space Base 53:21 Listener Shoutout
This week Bob and Natasha are joined by Natasha's son Max to talk about Space Base and a new game called Bad Company. Space Base is a dice game with card drafting. Bad Company is getting a lot of buzz about being a Space Base killer. Is Bad Company going to replace Space Base? Is it really that good? They also talk about Board Game Geek, how they like to use the website and how Brass Burmingham is now the number 1 game on Board Game Geek. Let us know what you think, email us at boardgameshenanigans@gmail.com
Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Weather Machine and Wicked & Wise. Then, special guest Pam joins us to catch up and talk about a bunch of things related to gaming - gaming groups, gaming online, and gaming at conventions! Announcements: 0:39 Recent Games: 1:40 Gaming Potpourri: 12:44 Outro: 33:31 Bloopers: 34:44 Join our discord Weather Machine: 1:40 Wicked & Wise: 7:20 Support us at https://ko-fi.com/boardgameblitz This episode was sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Use the code "BGBLITZ2023" to get 10% off your ENTIRE ORDER, including upgrades not available anywhere else! For the full show notes visit our site at http://www.boardgameblitz.com/posts/343
We discuss Emily's First Time rappelling down the side of a building, a Dick Question Amnesty about playing board games at restaurants, and whether agreeing to a No Sex November with your significant other is a horrible idea.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We're reviewing My Shelfie, the new gravity-assisted tile layer that brings Connect 4 style-play to new levels of inspiration. Then, we discuss gimmicks in board games; what gimmicks we love, what gimmicks we don't love, and what gimmicks bring something new to the board game world. 00:01:14 Innovation, Living Forest, Palaces of Carrara, La Granja, Equinox00:01:24 Space Empires 4X, Space Base, Memoir 4400:01:33 Fleet, Dice Theme Park, Chocolate Factory, Llama, Wingspan, It's a Wonderful World00:02:00 Sea Salt & Paper00:02:11 7 Wonders Architects00:04:29 It's a Wonderful World00:05:26 Planet Unknown00:06:20 Beyond the Sun00:06:50 Enchanted Plumes00:07:58 Merchants of the Dark Road00:09:40 Endless Winter00:09:56 FEATURE REVIEW My Shelfie00:10:51 Barrage00:11:16 Living Forest00:11:36 Carnegie00:12:58 Connect Four00:17:33 Fairy Tail Inn00:23:29 Calico00:25:44 Race for the Galaxy00:30:44 Bang, Catan00:32:09 Project L00:33:06 Point salad00:33:25 FEATURE TOPIC Gimmicks & Gimmicky Games00:40:30 My Shelfie00:40:58 Tzolkin00:42:14 Gloomholdin'00:42:58 Planet Unknown00:43:52 Coloma00:44:21 Foundations of Rome00:44:34 So Clover!00:44:47 Great Western Trail 2nd Edition00:44:57 New York Slice, Piece of Cakes00:45:28 Food Chain Magnate00:46:17 Wingspan00:46:30 Tekhenu00:47:36 Everdell00:48:52 Mystic Vale, Dice Forge, Dice Realms00:50:16 Micro Macro: Crime City, My Shelfie, Tasty Humans00:50:46 Potion Explosion, Masters of Renaissance: Lorenzo il Magnifico - The Card Game, Golem00:52:09 Caesar: Seize Rome in 20 Minutes00:52:32 The Dark Tower, Return to Dark Tower00:53:43 Pandemic, Pandemic: Fall of Rome00:55:31 Ice Cool00:56:10 Seal Team Flix00:56:26 Men at Work00:57:39 Legacy of Dragonholt, Tainted Grail00:57:48 Tales of the Arabian Nights00:58:19 Dune, Dune: House Secrets, Dune Imperium, Dune: A War for Arrakis01:00:28 dude01:01:38 Happy Salmon01:03:24 Resurgence, Planet UnknownAsk us a question at TwoWoodForAWheat@gmail.comLeave us a review on Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-wood-for-a-wheat/id1447901771Read Tony's blog: https://boardgamegeek.com/user/maxlongstreet/blogs
It's a battle of wits in an episode where strategy is key to your survival as Player 1 Tyler and Player 2 Joe try out a chess game that is not a chess game, and man a space base to fend off an attack by intergalactic frog monsters. King Roopa protect us! Support the podcast with 5-star ratings and reviews on Apple Podcasts: tinyurl.com/y8t8k5ag If you want to support the show by sending us a few bucks, you can become a Patron, which also earns you access to exclusive content! www.patreon.com/wordsalad If you're looking for other ways to support the show, recommend us to a friend! Any support is greatly appreciated. You guys keep us going! Email us at WordSaladProductions@gmail.com Check out the Word Salad Radioheads Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/WordSalad Follow Word Salad Radio on Twitter: www.twitter.com/WordSaladRadio Follow Joe on Letterboxd: www.letterboxd.com/j4sanders Intro Theme: “Joy!” by The Heatley Bros. Outro Theme: “Hero!” by The Heatley Bros. Cover Art created by Joe Ketchum Episode edited by Joe Ketchum Other shows featured on Word Salad Radio: Dick Picks: Where host and guest choose terrible movies to subject the other to and try to defend them. Doc n Roll: An examination of documentary films. The Fami Commune: Co-hosts play random video games from a Chinese import Nintendo system and apply the lessons within to their everyday lives. Fic/off: Competitors are given 2 fictional characters to mashup into original short stories. Ghost of Oscar Past: An annual Oscar retrospective looking at winners/nominees from 20 years ago to see if they still hold up. High Five: Host and guest compile top five lists that are related but don't overlap. The List of Shame: One person tries to guess what a classic film they've never seen is about and then tries to convince the other person they were right after watching it for the first time. Loose Canons: Where our cohosts review movies that don't actually exist, like Jaws 19 from Back to the Future Part II. The Mooby Awards: An annual show where co-hosts rip apart a movie they agree is overrated. Page Turners: A show all about the art of adaptation. Quote Unquote Guilty: All about guilty pleasure movies, tv shows, music, scientific principles, etc. Stranger Themes: Co-hosts force each other to make weird analyses of different movies and defend their argument with evidence from the text. Test Pilots: A show about failed TV pilots and where they might've gone from here. War Salad: Co-hosts debate a film one of them likes and the other does not. You-Turn: A podcast dedicated to Word Salad fans! Patrons of the show star in original fan fiction short stories. © 2016-2022 Joe Ketchum