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Join Conor, Dan, and Mitch for an episode filled with mirth, mystery, and manic fun as they crank up the wise cracks with another weekly dose of gaming goodness that you won't want to miss! They tackle the thrilling twists of Lords of Vegas, where players vie to build and bolster their casinos along the Strip in a game of high stakes and high spirits. Then, prepare for a spine-tingling adventure with Spectral, a deduction delight where teams must unravel riddles and seek out hidden treasures within a haunted mansion. They also recap last week's Question of the Pod, get a few things off their chest with this week's question, before sharing what's got them fired up! New Question of the Pod: What are your Top 3 rules of board game etiquette for game night? Sizzling Games: Lords of Vegas [39:00] Spectral [56:05] Question of the Pod: [1:12:45] Fired Up: [1:38:00] 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: Wandering Towers (2022), A Gentle Rain (2021), Draft & Write Records (2024), Bandida (2020), Survive: Escape from Atlantis (2010), Lords of Vegas (2024), Spectral (2024), Skara Brae and The Anarchy, Dragon Eclipse **SPONSORS** Our podcast is proudly sponsored by Advent Games. Advent Games 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** Hey there, BBQ fans! Guess what? We've got a Patreon! By joining, you'll unlock exclusive content, gain access to a members-only section of our Discord where you can help shape the show, and so much more. Plus, your support will help us grow and bring some awesome new projects to life in 2024. At the Board Game BBQ Podcast, we're passionate about what we do and promise to keep the fun and shenanigans rolling. We're so grateful for your support! Joining our Patreon is totally optional, and we ask that you don't contribute if it'll cause financial stress. But if you'd like to chip in from just USD$5 a month, click the link to check out our Patreon page. Thanks a million for being amazing! We're committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive community, and you all make it special. See you at the BBQ!! https://www.patreon.com/BoardGameBBQ **SOCIALS** Support the podcast and join the community! https://linktr.ee/BoardGameBBQ
Hola Cerveceros Traemos un gran episodio. En la sección de ¿Qué tomamos? les compartimos dos cervezas de agasajo: Bishops Finger (1:42) Delirium Tremens (5:30) Y en lo que hemos jugado les platicamos de: Monstruo de Colores (12:47) RUM (18:45) Shotten Totten (25:34) Wandering Towers (31:10) Mint Works (41:58) Finalmente en la seccion del Juego de la semana Wonderlands War! (47:10) Disfruten el Episodio!
Reviews of Evenfall, TRICKTAKERS, Words of a Feather, and Wandering Towers. Featured review: Inventions: Evolution of Ideas by Eagle-Gryphon Games. Board game discussion starts at 38:38. Thank you to our sponsors: Queen Games, and Grand Gamers Guild. The post Episode 269: Inventions: Evolution of Ideas appeared first on Blue Peg, Pink Peg Boardgaming Podcast.
Games that are Better than MemoryThe Boardgame Specialists Podcast Episode 98 https://discord.gg/ssnqjsRFxV%0A gamesandcouples@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/couplesandgames https://instagram.com/gamesandcouples Carla IG: boardgamespecialist FB: Red Deer Board Game Fanatics Mel IG: mels_boardgame_room FB Mel's Board Game Room YouTube: Mel's Board Room[5:25] Blueprints of Mad King Ludwig[10:45] Diseon Crusoe[14:26] Arch Ravels[16:40] Last Call the Bartender Game[21:16] Wandering Towers[25:25] Beyond Baker Street[27:43] Mamma Mia[31:50] Mask of the Red Death[34:18] Word-O -Melon[37:49] SWAT![40:22] Hanabi[44:16] Zylotar[48:48] Beyond Bakers Street[49:50] Kabuki[53:05] Parks Memories[56:44] Mamma Mia[59:06] Picture Perfect[1:03:07] Visitor in Blackwood Grove[1:07:21] Trio[1:12:27] Scram[1:16:26] Wandering Towers
A party of four sets out for adventure today! King Scott and Just Patrick are joined by Navigator Lana and Teacher Ryan for an episode full of gaming goodness! Recent plays include Defrag, Ezra and Nehemiah, Defrag, and Beacon Patrol. The 8-bit breakdown goes to Voidfall, followed by a time warp, where we look at last year's review game: Rauha. We had the pleasure of previewing End of the Line with Seppy Yoon! Hear our thoughts, then check it out on kickstarter! Finally, King & Patrick look at the most recent 10 review games, and decide which ones are their top 5! As always, we hope you enjoy the show! www.levelupgamepodcast.com Facebook Instagram X BGG Guild
Ep.174 is live! Come listen as we tell you about our fun with TEN from AEG! We picked it up for my birthday and have had fun with this push-your-luck and auction game. We then tell you about classic mechanics and why they have staying power in the modern board game era. We then end the show by telling you who introduced us to gaming and what we started with back in the day! Be sure to like, share, and subscribe! Game Talk: 9:17 Top Shelf Topic: 23:52 Pint Sized Question: 45:36 Game Mentions: Battleship, Tenzi, Strike, Let's Go! To Japan, Arcs, What Do You Meme: Spongebob, Wandering Towers, Roll Player, Apples to Apples, Twilight Struggle, War of the Ring, Sekigahara: The Unification of Japan, Pax Pamir, Life, Monopoly, Uno Support: If you would like to help us improve our product, here's where you can do that! www.patreon.com/MalthausGames podpledge.com?p=3D8L1M1V4S7F8... ko-fi.com/malthausgames Sound Attributions: Something Elated by Broke For Free, Downloaded from freemusicarchive.org/music/Bro... Edits: Cut to length and Faded in. Heavy Happy With Drums by Ryan Cullinane, Downloaded from freemusicarchive.org/music/Ryan Cullinane/Heavy Happy With Drums – Beat Driven Productions – Heavy Happy With Drums Edits: Cut to length and faded out. Crowd in a bar (LCR recording) by Leandros.Ntounis, downloaded from freesound.org/people/Leandros... Edits: Cut to length, added vocals and own recorded drink making sounds. Vinyl_record_needle_static_01.wav by joedeshon, downloaded from freesound.org/people/joedesho... Edits: Cut to length, added to music and raised volume level. Hidden Wall Opening by ertfelda, downloaded from freesound.org/people/ertfelda... Edits: Adjust volume and cut to length added jungle sound and voice. Yucatan jungle.mp3 by folkart films, downloaded from freesound.org/people/folkart%... Edits: Adjust volume, cut to length, added door sound and voice. Footsteps, Concretem A.wav by InspectorJ, downloaded from freesound.org/people/Inspecto... Edits: Cut to length, adjusted volume, added jungle sounds and voice. Fantasy Sounds Effects Library, Ambience_Cave_00.wav by LittleRobotSoundFactory, downloaded from freesound.org/people/LittleRo... Edits: Cut to length, faded in, adjusted volume and added footsteps, jungle sounds, stone door, and voice. Game Show Theme Tune by FoolBoyMedia, downloaded from freesound.org/people/FoolBoyM... Edits: Cut to length, added vocals, adjusted volume. Audience, Theatre Applause.wav by makosan, downloaded from freesound.org/people/makosan/... Edits: Added music, added voice, cut to length and adjusted volume.
Join David and Michael as they discuss Moon City Con, Lorcana, and trading card games! Games discussed in this episode: Zoo Vadis, Wandering Towers, Cosmoctopus, Thunder Road Vendetta, Last Light, Lorcana Join our Discord Server at THIS LINK Follow us on Instagram with THIS LINK
Join Michael and Jesse as they accidentally forget to shout out Moon City Con (get tickets with the link below), review Ra right after it appears on SU&SD and No Pun Included, and talk about how Everdell should replace multiple games in your collection. Games discussed in this episode: Through the Desert, Age of Inventors, Wandering Towers, Ra. Moon City Con! Join our Discord Server at THIS LINK Follow us on Instagram with THIS LINK Music by Joystock
Bill and Hollis talk about recent plays of Wandering Towers and Barenpark, two very different but engaging gateway games. Join us for polyominos, analysis paralysis, wizard meeples, and bears!
Today's Episode is Two Broads Abroad where Beneeta and Kasey will be talking about their good eats and game plays in Copenhagen and Japan. Wandering Towers 0:48 Kelp 5:25 Geranium 23:39 Copenhagen Hawt Dog 31:41 Poku Chin 40:44 Wonder Bowling 46:05 Nanatoridori 49:20 Daruma 51:58 Family Inc 56:00 In Front of the Elevators 1:00:15 Nana 1:08:00 HiLo 1:13:10 Sushu Dai 1:20:48 Imafuku 1:29:35 **This episode was filmed in November 2022, we apologize for the delay.
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Episode 280 In this week's bombastic episode! We give a huge warm welcome to Joe the newest member of the BGBBQ team!!! Please reach out on our Facebook and Discord to give him a gold old fashions BGBBQ welcome. In gaming news Conor is in the hosting seat trying to keep everyone focused. Dana is being all Suchý again! She has been evacuating the old world to seek out new opportunities in Evacuation. Joe has been trying to trap wizards in wandering towers. Adrian has been trying to teach an 8-year-old the value of stocks and shares. All this and more on episode 280 of the Board Game BBQ Podcast. We are also joined by the duck at the end of the show..... but who caused it to "QUACK" place your bets..... Evacuation (00:33:00) Wandering Towers (00:44:20) Mini Express (00:46:58) APPLE PODCAST REVIEWS HERE ----à Please leave us a review or just a star rating on apple podcasts it really does help us a lot Check out our Eventbrite page for all of our upcoming Game Days: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/board-game-bbq-32833304483 **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 2022. 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
This time, Tom, Julie, and Eric look back at the work of the Prospero Hall design studio, as well as answering a question about travel games, and presenting a new Tale of Boardgaming Horror. Plus, those Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops. 01:31 - Popular Games on the Dice Tower Cruise 03:31 - Waiting to Get New Games 06:35 - The Work of Prospero Hall 27:05 - Tale of Boardgaming Horror 32:08 - Question: Travel Games 39:20 - Dominion (app) 42:11 - Santa's Workshop 42:36 - Anotheer Christmas Romance Movie 45:52 - Light in the Mist 47:57 - Super Kawaii Pets 49:30 - Wandering Towers 52:58 - The Cathedral of Orleans 55:29 - Reprint News: Comic Hunters and Video Game Champion
The end of 2023 means only thing: time to talk about the best board games of the year. And for this awards season, we invited board game content creator and standup comedian Grant Lyon to discuss our favorite party, light, medium, and heavy games that released over those 365 days. Do you agree with our picks? Did we miss any that would have changed our lives? TELL US. Timeline: The 2023 Games of the Year (see below for the full list of winners and runners up): 2:51 - 2023 Party Games of the Year. 14:03 - 2023 Light Games of the Year. 34:00 - 2023 Medium Games of the Year. 58:11 - 2023 Heavy Games of the Year.
Welcome to Meeple2Meeple Episode 65 where PJ and Gareth chat about PJ's recent trip to Geekway Mini convention where PJ played 20 different games! Hear all about Barcelona, Life of the Amazonia, Tesseract, Ancient Knowledge, Forbidden Jungle, Forest Shuffle, Art Society, Dwellings of Eldervale, Match of the Century, Mycelia, Books of Time, World Wonders,Wandering Towers, Three Sisters, Herbaceous, Draft & Write Records, Fit to Print, First in Flight, Aton and Brussels 1983!! Also hear about Gareth's shorter list...! ---- Meeple2Meeple - your regular boardgame fix via a podcast in only 30 minutes! IG: @Meeple2Meeple Meeple2Meeple on Podbean Linktree: Meeple2Meeple #boardgames #boardgamepodcast #meeple2meeple #boardgamecommunity #boardgamefriends #boardgameconventions --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/meeple2meeple/message
Please join us on the Boardgames To Go discord server where you can chat online with other podcast listeners. Opener: Welcome to Season 20(!!!) of this little podcast I didn't make it to BGGcon last November, but several of my buddies did. Two of them, Greg Pettit and Dave O'Connor, join me on the podcast to talk about their experience there. For almost half the time we talk about about everything BUT the games (the venue, the crowd, the bazaar, the puzzle hunt, etc)...and then we get into a lot of games. We talk about Heat, Anunnaki, Wandering Towers, Bristol 1350, 1902 Melies, Blood on the Clocktower, Oak, Tricky Badger, Match of the Century, That's Not A Hat, Rebel Princess, Rollet, Armadillo, At The Office, Voodoo Prince, Gang of Dice, Babylonia, Havalandi, Pax Pamir, Turncoats, Cosmoctopus, Nemesis, Cosmic Frog, and The Thing! Whew! Closer: Playing games with family (especially party games) using whatever "rules" and "scoring" are most fun -Mark
Adrian, Jeff, and Zach make an important announcement regarding the future of the show. Then Zach runs down all the games he played at BGG.Con. 00:00:44 - Important Announcement 00:12:35 - What have we been playing?: Spirit Island 00:18:32 - Zach BBG.Con Rundown: Day 1: Match of the Century, Sushi Go Dim Sum, Tiger & Dragon, KimJoy's Magic Bakery, Wild Tiled West, Nokosu Dice, Daybreak 00:53:55 - Zach BBG.Con Rundown: Day 2: Empire's End, Last Light, Forbidden Jungle, Wandering Towers, Legendary Encounters: Matrix 01:10:12 - Zach BBG.Con Rundown: Day 3: Nekojima, Crash Octopus, A.R.T. Project, Queen by Midnight, White Castle 01:23:26 - Zach BBG.Con Rundown: Day 4 & 5: Vale of Eternity, Nucleum, Heat, Rats of Wistar, Chicken, Fun Facts, Dogfight, Deep Dive, Herbaceous Pocket MHGG Twitch Discord Patreon Guild
Welcome to episode 51! In this episode we recap our trip into the Colorado mountains for our weekend board game cabin con. We got a lot of games played and briefly discuss each one. Can't wait for next year! Games we played: Ra - 05:24 Sea Salt & Paper - 06:54 Everdell: The Complete Collection - 13:26 TEN - 21:45 Wandering Towers - 22:45 Arkham Horror: The Card Game - 28:45 Life of the Amazonia - 32:42 Books of Time - 33:45 Distilled - 35:37 Welcome To The Moon - 38:48 Undaunted: North Africa - 39:56 Beast - 41:07 L.L.A.M.A. - 43:33 Monasterium - 44:04 Tiletum - 46:13 51st State - 49:08 Revive - 52:19 Clank! Catacombs - 55:11 Darwin's Journey - 57:56 Rebuilding Seattle - 1:00:11 Endless Winter: Paleoamericans - 1:03:18 Carnival of Monsters - 1:10:06 Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/F4kX3Faxxf Other links, please subscribe: https://linktr.ee/Longestturn Support us on Buy Me a Coffee!
There's a game that KC and Andy suggest you NEVER play! Listen to hear what it is! The gamer bros discuss games that ANYONE can play with Interesting Movement Mechanics! In "Not So New," Andy says you will LOVE Tokaido and the amazing journey you will take where the last player becomes the first player. KC will tell you all about Quantum and the really cool, huge dice that move all around space to battle. And in "This Just In," Andy has a game that your family will love to play...almost as much as his nine year old, Valentina! Wandering Towers has you, literally, moving wizards' towers around the board! Join the guys on: Facebook Instagram And on their barely updated website And if you read this far...you get a cookie. As Bartles & Jaymes said, thank you for your support. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/anyonesgame/message
Welcome to episode 48! In this episode we talk about our recently completed 2nd year of podcasting. 2 years, holy cow! We kick off the episode with games we've been playing lately. We take a look back at some of our favorite moments, share a couple stats, and rank the feature review games we covered over the past year. Thanks for listening! Games we've been playing lately: Final Girl - 00:03:48 Carnival of Monsters - 00:08:32 Wandering Towers - 00:17:15 Beast - 00:23:48 Some favorite moments from the past year - 36:44 Ranking the Feature Review games - 47:15 In episode order: Wonderland's War (Ep 31) Messina 1347 (Ep 33) Perseverance: Castaway Chronicles 1/2 (Ep 36) Darwin's Journey (Ep 39) Undaunted(s) (Ep 43) Distilled (Ep 45) 3 Ring Circus (Ep 46) What we're excited about: Undaunted 2200: Callisto - 01:06:37 Voidfall - 01:11:16 Arkham Horror: The Path to Carcosa - 01:14:55 Outtakes - 1:21:15 Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/F4kX3Faxxf Other links, please subscribe: https://linktr.ee/Longestturn Support us on Buy Me a Coffee!
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The Brandt and Eric welcome our new sponsor, Grand Gamers Guild, as well as discussing the new edition of Robo Rally, Lunar Rush, Doodle Rush, and Wandering Towers. Brandt has a quiz for Eric, we discuss the dangers of Gatekeeping in the hobby, and we close the show with a Doubles Review of Barcelona. 01:08 - Multiple Choice Mayhem 10:27 - Robo Rally 15:47 - Lunar Rush 20:49 - Doodle Rush 24:28 - Wandering Towers 29:34 - The Big Roll: Gatekeeping 44:44 - Doubles Review: Barcelona -- Check out our Sponsor: https://grandgamersguild.com Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/RightBrainRollers Follow us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/groups/914270393090805 Discuss in our BGG forum: https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/4193
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This Time, Tom, Julie, and Eric recount their adventures at the Dice Tower Retreat and the Alliance Trade Show, try to get to the bottom of marketing strategies for Boardgame "families", present a new Tale of Boardgaming Horror, and share some Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops. 00:58 - Dice Tower Retreat Recap 07:53 - Alliance Trade Show Recap 13:12 - Hasbro Women Innovators of Play 17:00 - Lawn Games 21:00 - Boardgame Families 35:41 - Tale of Boardgaming Horror 43:19 - Beat the 8 Ball 45:56 - NOOBS in Space 48:52 - Bonsai 51:41 - Wandering Towers 53:59 - BOOoop 56:43 - Unfold: Through the Wall Hasbro's Women Innovators of Play Challenge - https://spark.hasbro.com/womeninnovators?fs=e&s=cl&fbclid=IwAR0gIKC7IQEviKh7tE21gY8utJbiSBEpuEOJ0ANxaQvymgx_yLPaCFmi5Y0 The Jack Vasel Memorial Fund - http://jackvasel.org The Dice Tower West - http://dicetowerwest.com The Dice Tower Cruise - http://dicetowercruise.com
A little prune, a little embellish, a nip, a tuck, and a flourish, and we can get this thing just how we like it. We're looking at all the little things that we'd like to see more of, all the things we'd like to see less of in the world of board games. Before we giveth and taketh away, we talk about First in Flight, Tramways, and Wandering Towers. Timecodes: 02:39 - First in Flight 11:57 - Tramways 23:32 - Wandering Towers 31:50 - What we want more and less of in games 33:13 - More middleweight 35:18 - More emergence 36:50 - Stationfall 37:13 - Troyes 37:13 - Glory to Rome 37:13 - Innovation 38:13 - Archipelago 39:03 - Sidereal Confluence: Trading and Negotiation in the Elysian Quadrant 40:02 - More rough edges 41:57 - Cosmic Frog 44:11 - More Saga 44:11 - Dead Reckoning 46:24 - Oath: Chronicles of Empire and Exile 46:36 - More community conventions 47:49 - More games with less rules 49:09 - Less trick takers 51:05 - Less board games 53:35 - Less dour color palettes 54:54 - Eschaton 55:13 - 3 Ring Circus 56:02 - The Guild of Merchant Explorers 56:27 - Less generic themes 57:37 - Less individual player boards 58:44 - Less multiplayer solitare 1:00:23 - Less content creators working for publishers 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
Hark, noble Cabalists! Gather 'round as the minstrels of the Cabal Founders regale you with tales of tabletop wonder! This day, our merry band embarks on a grand quest through realms like Lords of Ragnarok, Ark Nova, AHAU, Castles of Burgundy: Special Edition, Wandering Towers, and a saga unfolds in the feature review of Stonemaier Games' Expeditions. With the wisdom of Tony T, a bard of gaming lore, we unravel the most splendid newsworthy tidings of the tabletop gaming realm. Lastly, hear ye a debate betwixt our fellowship, pondering the ancient enigma of tactics versus strategy! Expeditions Review 00:56:41, News with Tony T 01:44:59, Tactics vs Strategy 02:51:23
Do you know why the letter W is called W and not double V? Settle into this enchanting discussion as we unravel mysteries of a different kind - the kind found in the magical realm of Wandering Towers. Alongside your hosts Doug, Amber, and Kevin, you'll discover strategies to outsmart your rivals, fill your potions, and lead your wizards into the Ravens Keep. We'll even spill some secrets about the quirky rulebook, and impart our overall impressions of this fantastical game.But our mystical journey doesn't end there! Hold onto your wands as we transport you into the captivating world of Welcome to the Dungeon and its sequel, Welcome Back to the Dungeon. Grab your hero and weave through the dungeons as we reveal the clever art of bidding, bluffing, and betting. Explore how monsters with special abilities can turn the tide of your heroic journey, and why these thrilling short games deserve more credit than they receive. Trust us, this episode is a critical hit for any gaming aficionado! S O C I A L M E D I A➡️Website: ( https://www.meepleknights.com )➡️YouTube: ( https://www.youtube.com/@meepleknights )➡️Instagram: ( https://www.instagram.com/meepleknights )➡️FaceBook Page: ( https://www.facebook.com/meepleknights )➡️FaceBook Group: ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/meepleknights )➡️Discord: ( https://discord.gg/5vea8ynvPq )C O N T A C T U S
It's convention season, and the big one is almost upon us, as board gamers across America prepare to descend on Indiana. Gen Con! We won't be there this year, but that won't stop us anticipating what we could be playing at the show. Before we want what we can't have, we talk about Fancy Feathers, Beast, Mr. President: The American Presidency, 2001-2020, and Mercator. Timecodes: 02:43 - Fancy Feathers 08:31 - Beast 16:55 - Mr. President: The American Presidency 22:43 - Merkator 29:53 - Aurum 31:12 - Age of Innovation 35:06 - Ahau: Rulers of Yucatán 37:03 - Inheritors 40:11 - City of the Great Machine 42:41 - The Fox Experiment 44:01 - SpellBook 46:13 - Tesseract 48:15 - Wild Tiled West 50:14 - Kutná Hora: The City of Silver 52:38 - General Orders: World War II 54:13 - 3 Ring Circus 56:21 - Wandering Towers 1:00:32 - The Search for Lost Species 1:01:02 - Legacies 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
This week Bob and Natasha discuss Wandering Towers and Camel Up. Wandering Towers is a newer title from Capstone Games which is bit lighter than some of their recent titles. After that they discuss the Spiel winner Camel Up. While this looks like a racing game, it is more of a betting game. Listen to find out what they think of these titles. And then in the discussion topic, Bob and Natasha finish their discussion on board game mechanics. Let us know what you think, send us an email at boardgameshenanigans@gmail.com
Nick shares his 1st impressions of new-ish and upcoming board games including:0:49 - Wandering Towers4:38 - Pick-A-Pepper and Abluxxen9:49 - Circus Flohcati13:08 - Trajan16:49 - QE: Commodities (expansion)20:23 - 7 Wonders: Architects23:02 - Mille Fiori: The Masterpieces (expansion)Join the Reiner Knizia Enthusiasts Discord Server HereCheck out our games and webstore here.Follow our upcoming Kickstarter — Spectral and a Secret Trailblazers Expansion — here.
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We kick things off with power washing fantasies and foraging, then try and find hidden wizards with Wandering Towers from Capstone Games, and bury some dice with Spots from CMYK. After that we get gambling with High Society from Osprey Games, and get an introduction to roleplaying with Critical Foundation from Hachette. Plus, Finger smoking. 00:00 - Powerwashing fantasies and foraging 13:13 - Wandering Towers 21:42 - Spots 33:43 - Critical Foundation 51:35 - High Society On this episode were Kris (@DigitalStrider), Peter (@XeroXeroXero), and Sam (@MrSamTurner). Our Spotify Playlist brings together lots of great thematic music inspired by the stuff we talk about. Links to where you can find us - StayingInPodcast.com Note: sometimes we'll have been sent a review copy of the thing we're talking about on the podcast. It doesn't skew how we think about that thing, and we don't receive compensation for anything we discuss, but we thought you might like to know this is the case.
Shelley and I discuss our last LeiriaCon game Wandering Towers by Wolfgang Kramer and Michael Kiesling from Capstone Games and Abacusspiele then we talk about a gorgeous game we discussed in Episode 807 as we get it and its expansion back to the table: Meadow plus its brand new Downstream Expansion by Klemens Kalicki from Rebel and Asmodee Remember that you can help keep this podcast running by becoming a Patron at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames or you can buy some games at reasonable prices from our extensive list: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing
This week, The Elder Scrolls has a new flavor of Chip, we root for the Underdogs 1 More Time, Rebel Studios floats downstream, and Funko phones home. TOP STORIES (2:05) Chip Theory announces Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era Quirky Circuits: Penny and Gizmo's Snow Day coming from Plaid Hat Rio Grande bringing Pictures expansion Orange into retail Meadow: Downstream expansion announced APE Games and designer Julián Pombo announce Pampero Die wandelnden Türme, The Wandering Towers, coming from Kramer and Kiesling Hungry Monkey coming from Heidelbär and designer Erik Andersson Sundén Mysterium designer Oleksandr Nevskiy announces Oneironauts from IGames Studio Pretzel Games and designer Michael Luu announce Yak 1 More Time Games bringing Underdogs from designers Johannes Krenner and Markus Slawitscheck Funko and Prospero Hall bringing E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial: Light Years From Home CROWDFUNDING (12:45) Adorablins by Tim Devine Final Girl 2 from Van Ryder Games White Hat from designers Thomas Klausner and Timo Multamäki CoLab from producer Portal Dragon by designers Jonathan Gilmour and Jon Mietling Total War: Rome from designer Simon Hall and PSC Games Yokai Septet from designers Muneyuki Yokouchi and yio SPONSOR UPDATE (21:45) Baron Voodoo THE HOTNESS (24:00) Ark Nova by Mathias Wigge and Feuerland Spiele Final Girl from Van Ryder Games Dwellings of Eldervale by Breaking Games and Luke Laurie Dune: Imperium from Dire Wolf and Paul Dennen Lost Ruins of Arnak from CGE by Elwen and Mín La Granja: Deluxe Master Set by Andreas "ode" Odendahl and Board&Dice The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Revised Core Set from Fantasy Flight Spirit Island by R. Eric Reuss and Greater than Games Cascadia from Flatout Games and Randy Flynn Purple Haze by Bernard Grzybowski and PHALANX CONNECT: Follow our Twitter newsfeed: twitter.com/dicetowernow Dig in with Corey at DiceTowerDish.com. Have a look-see at Barry's wares at BrightBearLaser.com.