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This week we are going to cover the rules for Terraforming Mars. Terraforming Mars is a game designed by Jacob Fryxelius and is illustrated by Isaac Fryxelius. The game is published by FryxGames. Expansions include Terraforming Mars: Turmoil (2019), Terraforming Mars: Colonies (2018), Terraforming Mars: Prelude (2018), Terraforming Mars: Hellas & Elysium (2017), and Terraforming Mars: Venus Next (2017).Chapters:00:00 MCG Introduction02:00 Game Overview | Global Parameters06:22 Game Board09:03 Tiles11:29 Markers12:11 Player Boards14:00 Cards16:10 Setup20:41 Generations25:31 Actions37:54 Game End41:03 Game Variants44:45 About the Author45:23 Symbols55:05 MCG Thoughts
In Episode 46 we provide our hot take review of Kemet: Blood and Sand covering the mechanisms, the production, exciting moments in play, and our overall feelings of the game. We also discuss our favorite places to play board games and discuss poll results around this topic. Chris provides a recipe for a Kemet: Blood and Sand themed cocktail and finally we discuss some games we've been playing including Terraforming Mars: Colonies and some games we're excited about including Dune: A Game of Conquest and Diplomacy, Now or Never, and Lost Ruins of Arnak: Expedition Leaders. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:40 Poll: Favorite Places to Play Board Games 06:22 Kemet: Blood and Sand Description 09:39 Gameplay and Mechanisms 39:51 Production 44:56 Favorite Moments 51:50 Final Thoughts 59:09 Cocktail of the Week: Blood and Sand 1:06:10 Terraforming Mars: Colonies 1:08:10 Dune: A Game of Conquest and Diplomacy 1:09:10 Now or Never 1:13:35 Lost Ruins of Arnak: Expedition Leaders
The leaves are falling, the PSL girls have awoken from their summer chrysalis into their winged-ugg boot form, and it's cold enough that I no longer feel guilty staying inside playing board games all day. By the light of the full moon, we're reviewing the Spiel-nominated Nova Luna, a time track tile-laying game reimplemented by the brilliant Uwe Rosenberg. Then, just in time for spook-tober, we discuss what gives board game its soul. That's right, Euro games have souls too!Website: http://twowood4awheat.com/Tony's blog: https://boardgamegeek.com/user/maxlongstreet/blogsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/twfaw_podcast/01:10 Coatl & Truffle Shuffle01:55 Alice's Garden & Wonderland War03:20 Tekhenu, Terraforming Mars, & Terraforming Mars: Colonies expansion04:15 Spyfall05:03 Gaia Project05:50 Kingdom Builder & Dominion07:55 Marco Polo 208:12 Calico08:20 My City08:30 Tekhenu08:55 FEATURE REVIEW Nova Luna22:22 FEATURE DISCUSSION The Soul of a Game24:07 Nova Luna24:35 Ingenious26:57 Terraforming Mars, Point Salad, & Race for the Galaxy28:40 Food Chain Magnate, Eclipse, Twilight Struggle, & Rising Sun29:44 Chess30:05 Dogs of War 32:20 Sea of Clouds33:35 Abomination34:50 Dune37:06 Underwater Cities, A Feast for Odin, & Maracaibo39:25 Heaven & Ale40:09 Teotihuacan41:13 Res Arcana42:50 Lisboa & On Mars44:49 Just One46:17 Quacks of Quedlinburg47:16 Blood Rage & Rising Sun, Root50:46 Altiplano, Carpe Diem, High Rise53:27 Castles of Burgundy54:03 This War of Mine
Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast with Matthew Robinson and his Gaming Group
0:00:00 - Intro: Welcome Matt0:04:08 - 50th Episode and One Year Anniversary!0:07:45 - "Temperature Check" / "Clip Show"Thank you Etamaros PelegThank you Liam YorkThank you Jennifer, Paul, Dmitry, Ben, Alfred, Jesse, Elder, Trey, and Jake0:10:24 - This Week's Game NightCastles of Burgundy Table Top SimulatorOceans Table Top SimulatorCartehena (0:16:29)High FrontierTwilight Struggle0:19:47 - This Week's NewsDark Ages KickstarterEclipse: Second Dawn for the GalaxyWinter Kingdom (0:23:09)Dominion, Kingdom BuilderOrigins Game Fair 2020 June 17-21 (0:24:13)Decks ConDig Your Way Out (0:26:46)Paladins of the West KingdomParis (0:28:55)El Grande, Mexica: The Mask Series, AzulBrussels, Troyes, Carson CityWingspan on Switch (0:31:26)Lawyer Up! Kickstarter (0:32:53)ADA0:35:02 - Games on the BrainCloud SpireAlu Bari, A Nice Cup of Tea (0:36:05)SnowdoniaNintendo Switch Animal Crossing (0:37:05)Weight Loss Challenge Extension Bet (0:37:34)Exploring On-Line Gaming - Games that are better on the simulator (0:38:58)AntiquityRoads and BoatsThrough the Ages0:41:20 - 8x8 ChallengeAvalonGaia Project18xxSplotter, Age of Steam, Lorenzo, Pax Pamir, Pax Renaissance, Pax Transhumanity, Age of Steam, Great Western Trail0:44:06 - Year in Review - A Second Look at 48 GamesWingspan (0:44:36)Coimbra (0:45:38)Great Western Trail: Rails to the North (0:46:56)Solenia (0:49:04)Underwater Cities (0:49:37)Avalon (0:50:45)Chronicles of Crime (0:52:18)Terraforming Mars: Colonies (0:53:53)Quacks of Quedlinburg (0:55:04)Escape Plan (0:55:47)Teotihuacan (0:56:44)Trickerion (0:58:24)Catan (1:00:40)Pipeline (1:02:37)The Estates (1:03:55)Twilight Struggle (1:04:55)Pax Pamir 2E (1:05:18)Res Arcana (1:06:47)Architects of the West Kingdom (1:08:31)Tokyo Metro (1:09:55)Black Angel (1:11:42)Air, Land and Sea, QE, Watergate (1:12:23)City of the Big Shoulders (1:14:26)Barrage (1:15:32)Tapestry (1:15:46)Lorenzo Il Magnifico (1:17:39)Gaia Project (1:17:44)Concordia (1:17:55)Paladins of the West Kingdom (1:18:06)Dune (1:19:26)Detective (1:20:15)Trismegistus (1:22:06)Crystal Palace (1:22:23)Bus (1:23:12)Maracaibo (1:23:57)Marvel Champions (1:25:19)Taverns of Tiefenthal (1:26:44)On Mars (1:28:05)Pax Transhumanity (1:28:46)Everdell (1:29:54)Blood on the Clocktower (1:31:03)Food Chain Magnate: Ketchup Expansion (1:33:02)Ora et Labora (1:33:53)Nemo's War (1:34:38)Oath (1:35:41)1862 (1:38:32)Caylus 1303 (1:39:57)Eclipse: Second Dawn (1:40:38)Railroad Evolution (1:41:30)1:41:53 - Thank You to Our Listeners!1:45:01 - Sign Off
Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast with Matthew Robinson and his Gaming Group
0:00:00 - Welcome Paul the Game Breaker0:02:01 - This Week’s Game NightOra et Labora, Hansa Teutonica (0:04:00)Eclipse: Second Dawn is the Galaxy (0:04:56)Avalon, Oceans, Railroad Revolution (0:05:16)TribuneAvalon, Eclipse, Jaws (0:10:00)0:13:17 - This Week’s NewsCoronavirus Convention CancellationPlanner Kickstarter Marketing Hijinks (0:13:54)Maharajah (0:16:16)Geekopolis (0:18:57)The Shining (0:19:57)Cockroach PokerBack to the Future: Back in Time (0:22:31)Burger Academy (0:23:05)Ricochet RobotsDie Crew (0:25:50)Tang Garden (0:27:26)CarcassonnePictionary Air (0:28:22)2020 Geekmadness Tournament (0:31:18)Regium Automated Chessboard thispersondoesnotexist.com (0:32:13)0:36:25 - Games on the BrainWeight Loss Challenge (0:37:28)Oceans (0:41:19)Pandemic (0:42:58)0:47:41 - 8X8 Challenge0:47:55 - Review of Eclipse: Second Dawn of the Galaxy 1:17:15 - Expansions!Eclipse: Rise of the AncientsRailroad Revolution (1:20:19)Tzolkien: Tribes and Prophets (1:21:41)Agricola: Farmers on the Moor (1:22:39)Tribune (1:23:25)Catan Cities and Knights (1:27:31)Eclipse: Rise of the AncientsWingspan (1:29:19)Battlestar Galactica Pegasus (1:29:55)Terraforming Mars Colonies; Prelude (1:31:18)Through the AgesTerraforming Mars Prelude (1:32:24)Dominion Prosperity (1:33:26)Dominion Alchemy, SeasideLords of Waterdeep: Scoundrels of Skullport (1:34:44)Viticulture: TuscanyRace for the Galaxy: The Gathering StormAgricola: Farmers on the MoorSeven Wonders: LeadersSeven Wonders: CitiesPower Grid: China, Concordia, Age of Steam: Korea, China; Russian RailroadsLorenzo (1:40:55)1:42:14 - Board Game SommelierQuartermaster General, Friedrich, Memoir 44, Twilight StruggleRoot, Eclipse, War of the Ring, RiskHannibal: Rome vs CarthageUndaunted: NormandyNemo’s WarChurchillJust One, Time’s Up, Undaunted: Normandy, Watergate, CryptidDecrypto, Balderdash, Avalon, Time’s Up: Title Recall, Wavelength, The Mind, Sleuth, Ricochet Robots, Cockroach Poker, Tichu, Codenames, Jaws, Twilight Struggle, Cuba Libre1:59:26 - Sign Off
Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast with Matthew Robinson and his Gaming Group
11:12: This Week's Game Night19:08: The News34:07: Games on the Brain36:27: 8x8 Challenge Update36:51: Terraforming Mars: Colonies Review1:24:33: Dmitry's Segment ”Game Shows”2:01:40: Board Game Sommelier 2:09:45: Sign OffVisit http://gamebrainpod.com for everything you could ever want to know about us. Instagram: @gamebrainpodTwitter: GameBrain_PodFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/gamebrainpod
Nytt avsnitt ute. Ett avsevärt kortare avsnitt än vanligt då vi fick ström avbrott och förlorade en lång inspelning. Men pappa Micke och pappa Andy gjorde det bästa med vad dom hade. Så ljudet är lite som det är. Men vi hoppas ni tycker det är trevligt ändå :D. I det här avsnittet så pratar vi om tematik i brädspel, vi vill ge lite tips till nya spelledare som ska ha sitt första spelmöte. Sen kör vi lite nyheter med där vi nämner en tävling som vi kommer släppa i samband med det här avsnittet. Sen kör vi det vi brukar göra lite nyheter, senast spelade och anekdoter. Spel som nämns: Magic The Gathering, Magic The Gathering Arena, Terraforming Mars, Terraforming Mars Colonies, Terraforming Mars Prelude, Terraforming Mars Venus Next, My First Carcassonne, My First Stone Age, Magi Labyrinten, Warhammer Invasion, Sphagetti, Dnd 5e Ghost of Saltmarsh, Call Of Cthulhu på Svenska, Runequest på svenska, Arcane of Aancients, Numinera, Dnd 3,5, Relic, Talisman, District 9, Ur varselklotet, Stranger things starterbox, Dnd Waterdeep dungeon of the mad mage boardgame, Carcassonne, Schack, Mansion of madness second edition, Twilight Imperium 4th edition, Lords of Waterdeep, Risk, Ultremare, Settlers of catan, Disney talisman, Memoir 44, Heroquest, Gloomhaven, Hive, Warhammer Fantasy, Vs System, Chock, kult, Drakar och Demoner, Kronopia Intro 00.00.00-00.00.36 Senast Spelade 00.00.38-00.10.32 Nyheter 00.10.34-00.22.08 Tematik i Brädspel 00.22.10-00.49.28 Tips hur man förbereder sig som SL i början 00.49.42-01.01.37 Anekdoter 01.01.41-01.08.17 Utro 01.08.17-01.09.10
In this episode, Cathy welcomes Heather O’Neill, the designer of Meeple Party, to the co-host seat and they talk about the games they’ve played recently including Azul, Kingdom Builder, Patchwork Express, and Terraforming Mars: Colonies; and Cathy interviews Steven Aramini about his new game, Animal Kingdoms.
Banter gets done just in time for recently played games to get discussed. Adrian got into good spirits with Spirit Island, Jeff got to try out Terraforming Mars Colonies, and Zach made some potions in Quacks of Quedlinburg. Blood bowl finals are analysed, then News and Kickstarters are looked into. Some Youtube comments close the show. 00:00:35 - Intro Banter! Featuring: Sick Jeff, Snowboarding, Football, Old Movies, Into the Breach 00:16:02 - What Have We Been Playing?: The Estates, Spirit Island, Race for the Galaxy, Terraforming Mars(W/ Colonies), Quacks of Quedlinburg 00:40:25 - The Bloody Minute!00:48:44 - The Lookback Machine: Feast for Odin, Great Western Trail, Mystic Vale, Santorini, Patchwork, Druids, Race/Roll for the Galaxy01:00:46 - News: Feast for Odin - The Norwegians01:04:25 - News: Conspiracy01:06:41 - News: Wolfgan Warsch New Games01:10:54 - News: Journeys into Middle Earth01:18:25 - KS: War of the Worlds The New Wave - From Grey Fox Games01:25:46 - KS: Tsuro - Phoenix Rising01:30:38 - KS: Suburbia Collector's edition01:36:36 - KS: La Stanza01:42:39 - Paulo's Youtube Corner! Slack Channel Patreon Guild
The boys are BACK, with a nice fun filled show. We talk about a ton of games including reviews of The Big Score by Van Ryder Games and the expansion Colonies to Terraforming Mars by Stronghold Games. We dip into 2018 in gaming and conventions as well as dip into the twitter Q and A bag. Oh and movies and TV? We got them as well. Spider-Verse, Bumblebee, Troopers, and Deadpool? sure why not! Thanks for listening!
Shelley and I attempt to make the best of our tea plantations in Ceylon by Chris and Suzanne Zinsli from Ludonova and then expand our reach in the solar system with colonies in Terraforming Mars: Colonies by Jacob and Jonathan Fryxelius from Stronghold Games
Alright, Pax is over and we had a blast. One of the best cons of the year for us (not just because it's local) and full of tons of games being played. As is our tradition, we're recapping this week how the con went, what we loved, and what games we both saw and got a chance to play. Because this is Pax, there were a lot! Previews and discussions of: Keyforge, Quacks of Quedlinburg, Azul Stained Glass, Victorian Masterminds, Architects of the West Kingdom, Teotihuacan, Terraforming Mars Colonies, Chronicles of Crime, Reykholt, Tokyo Metro, Battlestar Galactica, and Root First impressions and reviews of: Azul: Stained Glass, Teotihuacan, Forum Trajanum, Barrage, Underwater Cities, Smartphone Inc, Obsession. If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (http://twitter.com/bgapodcast), and on our website (www.boardgamersanonymous.com). You can support the show as well by donating on Patreon (www.patreon.com/bga), or using our Amazon affiliate link.
Welcome to Episode 32 of All The Bits wherein we discuss our recent plays of Everdell, Terraforming Mars: Colonies, Underwater Cities, and Villainous. We marvel at the bits from Victorian Masterminds and Forbidden Sky, and look at the BGG thread "You know you're a board gamer if...". In our Next Up bit, we look to the future and to Pax Unplugged. All this, and the usual game guessing, question asking, and nonsense of All The Bits! A big thank you to our show sponser, Board Game Bliss (www.boardgamebliss.com). A store where you can find an amazing selection of games from around the world! Bringing joy to you and your love ones!* Visit our brand new website: www.allthebitspod.com Like us and follow us on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/allthebitspod/ Tweet us: @allthebitspod Follow us on Instagram: @allthebitspod Email us: allthebitspodcast@gmail.com Leave us an itunes review: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/all-the-bits-board-game-podcast/id1254767438?mt=2 Time Stamps 2.05 – Ask Me Anything bit 8.20 - Guess the Game bit 15.00 - Roar: King of the Pride give-awawy! Social media your picks for the new bit name to #allthebitsbitname. This give-away is available to residents of North America. 16.42 - What we've been playing Shaun: Terraforming Mars: Colonies, Villainous Michelle: Everdell, Underwater Cities 49.30 - BGG Thread Spotlight: You know you're a board gamer if.... 54.20 - All The Bits bit Shaun: Forbidden Sky Michelle: Victorian Masterminds 59.40 - Next Up Bit Narabi, Spell Smashers, Chai, and PAX Unplugged!
Welcome to Episode 32 of All The Bits wherein we discuss our recent plays of Everdell, Terraforming Mars: Colonies, Underwater Cities, and Villainous. We marvel at the bits from Victorian Masterminds and Forbidden Sky, and look at the BGG thread "You know you're a board gamer if...". In our Next Up bit, we look to the future and to Pax Unplugged. All this, and the usual game guessing, question asking, and nonsense of All The Bits! A big thank you to our show sponser, Board Game Bliss (www.boardgamebliss.com). A store where you can find an amazing selection of games from around the world! Bringing joy to you and your love ones!* Visit our brand new website: www.allthebitspod.com Like us and follow us on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/allthebitspod/ Tweet us: @allthebitspod Follow us on Instagram: @allthebitspod Email us: allthebitspodcast@gmail.com Leave us an itunes review: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/all-the-bits-board-game-podcast/id1254767438?mt=2 Time Stamps 2.05 – Ask Me Anything bit 8.20 - Guess the Game bit 15.00 - Roar: King of the Pride give-awawy! Social media your picks for the new bit name to #allthebitsbitname. This give-away is available to residents of North America. 16.42 - What we've been playing Shaun: Terraforming Mars: Colonies, Villainous Michelle: Everdell, Underwater Cities 49.30 - BGG Thread Spotlight: You know you're a board gamer if.... 54.20 - All The Bits bit Shaun: Forbidden Sky Michelle: Victorian Masterminds 59.40 - Next Up Bit Narabi, Spell Smashers, Chai, and PAX Unplugged!
In this show, we talk about Lords of Hellas, Underwater Cities, Subatomic, Fireball Island, Just One, and Terraforming Mars: Colonies. Geoff talks about knitting, and we answer questions about making our collections child-proof and Future Eric. Finally, we end the show talking about our top ten games that were replaced by other games, yet we kept them for some reason. Also, we explain the reasons.
Our hosts start off catching up on the week before getting into some recently played games. Zach attempted to harvest some cards in Illimat, Jeff got a taste of RPGs in Lamentations of the Flame Princess, and Adrian lost twice in Brass Lancashire. After the Bloody minute, they move onto News and Kickstarters. In News, Weta Workshop made some crazy minis terrain, Quarriors get a Qultimate Quedition, and Between two Castles of Mad King Ludwig is announced. In Kickstarters, Guildmaster and Starcadia Quest are announced and Discworld: ankh-morpork gets a revised edition In Naty Marking. A Few emails close out the show. 00:00:31 - Intro Banter! Featuring: Dying Light, World of Warcraft, Computer repair, The Good Place, Bojack Horseman, Clone Wars, Homeowner Woes 00:14:54 - What have we been playing?: Illimat, Noch Mal, Wordsy, Lamentations of the Flame Princess, Most Wanted, Brass Lancashire 00:50:02 - The Bloody Minute! 00:56:50 - News: Weta Workshop Crazy Minis Terrain 00:59:22 - News: AuZtralia and Terraforming Mars Colonies 01:01:32 - News: Quarriors Qultimate Quedition 01:03:09 - News: Game of Thrones Deluxe gamemat 01:05:19 - News: Warhammer School Club 01:08:11 - News: Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig 01:10:56 - News: Raiatea Cover backlash 01:16:04 - KS: Guildmaster 01:19:40 - KS: Starcadia Quest 01:24:53 - KS: Nanty Narking 01:28:25 - Emails! 01:42:28 - Paulo's Youtube Corner 01:43:23 - Check out Pocket Mars from Grey Fox Games Slack Channel Patreon Guild
Welcome to Episode 24 of All The Bits, wherein Shaun and Michelle talk about the new (Starship Samurai, Merlin), the recent (Cry Havoc, Istanbul: Dice Game), and the old (Glory to Rome,Goa). The dynmaic duo also fawn over the bits from Roll Player and Tokyo Highway, get excited about new games, expansions, and re-implementations, and discuss the BGG thread: is buying a lottery ticket the same as playing a game? All this and the usual games, wackiness, and delightful banter you have come to love and enjoy from All The Bits! **A big thank you to our show sponser, Board Game Bliss (www.boardgamebliss.com). A store where you can find an amazing selection of games from around the world! Bringing joy to you and your love ones!** *Visit our brand new website: www.allthebitspod.com* Like us and follow us on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/allthebitspod/ Tweet us: @allthebitspod Follow us on Instagram: @allthebitspod Email us: allthebitspodcast@gmail.com Leave us an itunes review: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/all-the-bits-board-game-podcast/id1254767438?mt=2 Time Stamps 0.33 – Our thanks to BoardgameBliss 1.40 – Our Anniversary material this episode is Opal 3.17 - Ask Me Anything • Shaun: If you could eliminate any 3 genres from boardgaming, what would they be? • Michelle: If you were to be reincarnated as a board game bit, what would you choose? 7.44 – Guess The Game 15.0 – Drive Bys 15.43 – Shaun gushes over the brutality and tightness of **Starship Samurai** 25.0 – **Merlin**. It's a Feld! It's Michelle! How much will she love it? You might be surprised! 35.02 – Shaun gets to check off **Glory to Rome** on his boardgame bucketlist 41.43 – Michelle douses herself in beige as she talks about **Goa: A new expedition** 49.06 – It's more area control crazyiness as Shaun talks about his time with **Cry Havoc** 57.10 – Michelle closes off the Drive By's with a look at the fun filler **Istanbul: The Dice Game** 61.02 – It's the BGG Thread Spotlight – Is buying a lottery ticket a game? https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/1876694/buying-lottery-ticket-playing-game 67.10 – All The Bits 68 – Shaun fondles the **Roll Player** coins and drools at the playmat 71.14 – Michelle rides the **Tokyo Highway** 73.44 – Next Up 74.50 – **Terraforming Mars: Colonies** 76.68 – **Imhotep: Das duel** 78.25 – **Bee Lives: We Will Only Know Summer** 83.14 – **Troyes 2 player Roll & Write** 84.32 – FallCon 31 86.34 – More boardgamebliss love 88.25 – Thank you for an amazing intro and outtro