In this episode Ben chats to Jonny Pac about the Unconscious Mind success, Tony Boydell about Gathering of Chums and Steve about a load of random BS. Enjoy!
As Rob warms up as first player we bring you back another round of Niche Number 1's and we've got a brand new set of obscure and thinky questions.
FIRST PLAYER: Rob OTHER PLAYERS: Becky, Kerley & Adrian
OVERVIEW In this weeks episode, Rob continues the torch of Niche Number 1's which we started all those episodes ago and poses a brand new set of questions to the group. In this episode you'll learn:
- Rob's thoughts on GRIDCON as he missed out on the expansion pack episode - that not all heroes wear capes when Rob loses the tiniest boardgame component at a convention - our group's first thoughts on ISS Vanguard as the Vanguardians of the Galaxy begin their space exploration - which game is our favourite but we don't know why? - what our favourite games are that never hit the table, - which of the games we got rid of we regretted the most, - our favourite game to lure non-gamers into the hobby, - the game we were reluctant to play because of the box art that is now a favourite, - what our favourite games are that puts us in a state of zen, - our thoughts on a listener's question about Kickstarter regret and some of our thoughts on that subject.
LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW Check out our GRIDCON episode to learn more about the conversion - Click here to listen
EPISODE CHAPTERS 0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count 2:08 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex 2:22 - Becky - Astra 3:26 - Adrian - 3D Printing 5:20 - Kerley - ISS Vanguard 6:57 - Rob - Fort 9:16 - TURN 3 - Niche Number 1's - Round 3 10:02 - Favourite game you like but you don't know why 17:13 - Favourite game you never get to the table 26:40 - Favourite game you got rid off and wish you hadn't 36:16 - Favourite game to lure non gamers into the hobby 44:50 - Favourite game you were reluctant to play because of the box art 53:36 - Favourite game that puts you in the state of zen 1:03:01 - TURN 4 - Question Time: What kickstarters have you regretted not backing when you see copies arriving 1:12:09 - TURN 5 - The Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up? 1:12:26 - Becky - Everdell Big Box 1:13:37 - Adrian - A lot of Lacerda & Spirit Island 1:14:29 - Kerley - More ISS Vanguard 1:15:01 - Rob - Building his Lego Ecto 1 & Black Panther 2 1:16:21 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn
Walker has yet to inform us what agenda the aliens are pursuing in Argentina during their relentless campaign of cow abduction. Do the alien overlords practise colonialism in the same way as their human counterparts? Do the inscrutable extraterrestrials differentiate between different humans, perhaps much as they differentiate between cows? Are their secret machinations behind the British East India Company as well? Walker, what are you hiding!
Games Played Last Week: 05:22 -Spire's End: Hildegard (Greg Favro, Favro Ventures, LLC., 2022) 07:36 -Innovation (Carl Chudyk, Asmadi Games, 2010) 07:44 -A Feast for Odin (Uwe Rosenberg, Feuerland Spiele, 2016) 07:50 -Jetpack Joyride: Deluxe Edition (Michał Gołębiowski, Lucky Duck Games, 2019) 08:12 -Ankh: Gods of Egypt (Eric M. Lang, CMON, 2021) 08:35 -Whale Riders (Reiner Knizia, Grail Games, 2021) 09:04 -Wavelength (Alex Hague, Justin Vickers, & Wolfgang Warsch, Palm Court, 2019) 10:29 -Trick Shot (Second Edition) (Artyom Nichipurov, Wolff Designa) 14:07 -Crash Octopus (Naotaka Shimamoto, itten, 2021) 16:17 -Riftforce: Beyond (Carlo Bortolini, 1 More Time Games, 2022) 18:55 -Horizons of Spirit Island (R. Eric Reuss, Greater Than Games, 2022) 20:47 -John Company: Second Edition (Cole Wehrle, Wehrlegig Games, 2022) 27:21 -Sidereal Confluence: Bifurcation (TauCeti Deichmann, WizKids, 2022) 30:34 -Oak (Wim Goossens, Game Brewer, 2022) 33:55 -Persuasion (Xoe Allred, Unpublished) https://knifebunny.itch.io/persuasion 38:25 -Great Western Trail: Argentina (Alexander Pfister, eggertspiele, 2022) 43:53 -Turncoats (Matilda Simonsson, Milda Matilda Games, 2021) 48:00 -Guards of Atlantis II (Artyom Nichipurov, Wolff Designa, 2022)
News (and why it doesn't matter): 52:30 Spread the news of SVWAG! www.patreon.com/svwag 54:09 CMYK New Boardgame Smell scented candle 55:22 Peanut Butter Belly Time 56:20 Kickstarter projects: Pest & Runar 57:29 Regicide new art, new suit theme for diamonds #savepeanut
In this episode Dan, Adrian and Jules are talking code cracking, dice stacking and wine racking? In Sizzling Games, Dan has been running a racket in the Renaissance, Adrian has been an alien race selling spice in space, and Jules has been giving crazy clues and cunning cues.
We also recap last week's Question of the Pod: What is the last game you added to your collection? Thanks to everyone who contributed and shared their experiences with us on Discord and the Facebook Community.
Finally, in Swear An Oath, Adrian played Dune, Jules explored another planet in Unsettled, but Dan didn't manage to get Call To Adventure: Epic Origins to the table. New oaths include Dune: The Audiobook (Adrian), teaching Brass: Birmingham (Jules, and teaching Marvel Champions (Dan).
Question of the Pod: What game makes an excellent stocking stuffer?
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**
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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.
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Shelley and I take a trip up the peninsula to "The City By The Bay" for two different San Francisco titles:
Ticket to Ride San Francisco by Alan Moon from Days of Wonder
as well as
San Francisco by Reiner Knizia from Rebel Studio
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In this winter sweater of a Shut Up & Sit Down Podcast, we’ve got a very special episode for you. It’s just Ava on this one, in Ava’s Cosy Corner - a solo podcast all about the cosiest games she's played this year. Enjoy!
How do you all keep falling for this? The Ghost Turkey moves in mysterious ways, and this year he's moving us to 2019, to atone for our sins. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!
Happy Thanks Giving! To show our thanks here's a new episode for you with Mike at the helm.
Dave has some special help as he hosts this weeks nonsense
This Game is Broken is a comedy board game panel show with Matthew Jude, Dave Luza, Paula Deming, Nick Murphy and Mike Murphy. We play a lot of nonsense games full of role playing and trivia as well as other fun stuff which can be found at the links below.
This Game is Broken is eternally thankful to our Sponsors Restoration Games Find them at https://restorationgames.com/
Essen has been and gone but we've got to play many of the hot new releases at GRIDCON 3, a Gaming Rules run convention primarily focused on the playing of games rather than the commercial presence. We have a jam-packed expansion pack episode for you!!!
FIRST PLAYER: N/A OTHER PLAYERS: Adrian, JP, Davey & Kerley
OVERVIEW In this week's expansion pack, the group get together to chat about their experiences at GRIDCON 3. The convention based in the South West UK ran by Gaming Rules! In this episode you'll learn:
- Which games we've managed to play on each day and our initial thoughts - That Lacrimosa could do with a "Simply Red" expansion - What everyone's "Game of the Weekend" was - that even the fry up gets a review - how to navigate the bring & buy just like TKMaxx - how personal GRIDCON feels to attend (spoiler it's awesome)
Say what you want about the evils of filthy lucre, but I find it amazing how managers turn communitarian and high-minded when it comes to fair remuneration. "Don't you believe in the project?" "Aren't you committed to the team?" et al get deployed all the time when people want to, you know, get compensated for their work. One can't help but notice that racialized workers and women get subjected to such nonsense at a higher-than-average rate. Volunteerism is noble and good, but stiffing workers is not. When someone is trying to elide the difference, you can bet that they're up to something.
Games Played Last Week: 01:12 -Wonderland's War (Tim Eisner, Ben Eisner, & Ian Moss, Druid City Games, 2022) 04:36 -Fantasy Realms: Deluxe Edition (Bruce Galssco, WizKids, 2022) 08:55 -Lands of Galzyr (Seppo Kuukasjärvi and Sami Laakso, Snowdale Design, 2022) 12:12 -Horizons of Spirit Island (R. Eric Reuss, Greater Than Games, 2022) 15:25 -Weather Machine (Vital Lacerda, Eagle-Gryphon Games, 2022) 19:01 -Resurgence (Stan Kordonskiy, Half-a-Kingdom Games, 2022) 22:17 -Darkest Dungeon: The Board Game (Nick Niotis and Argyris Poungouras, Mythic Games, 2022) 28:23 -Innovation (Carl Chudyk, Asmadi Games, 2010)
Intro Arkham Horror Campaign Atlantic Robot League Oh My Brain Ewin Racing Chair Toy Strong Hall of Fame Winners Taste Buds: Fruit Quack Star Wars: The Clone Wars Miniature Market […]
In this episode Def, Mitch and Mitch talk all things games, including Dice Realms, Rococo, Rustling Leaves, and QE. In Sizzling Games, Mike has been helping his hungry heroes, Mitch has been reigning over Roman regions, and Def got seriously sucked into some sci-fi scenarios.
We also recap last week's Question of the Pod: What is the oldest game in your collection that still hits the table? Thanks to everyone who contributed and shared their experiences with us on Discord and the Facebook Community.
Finally, in Swear An Oath, Mike played Founders of Teotihuacan, Mitch played Spire's End: Hildegard and Fleet: The Dice Game, and Def played Cerebria. New oaths include teaching Northguard: Uncharted Lands (Mike), Wasteland Express Delivery Service (Mitch), Undaunted: North Africa (Def).
Question of the Pod: What is the last game you added to your collection?
Sizzling Games: Marvel Zombies (12:50), Concordia (32:31), ISS Vanguard (45:45)
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
Reviews of Terra Nova, Basilica, a Harper's Bazaar and so much more. Featured review: Mosaic- A Story of Civilization by Forbidden Games; Reroll Oink Game Suite. Board game discussion starts at 41:47. https://bluepegpinkpeg.com/ep232.Thank you to our sponsors: Queen Games, and Grand Gamers Guild.
Timestamps:
41:47 - Basilica; 52:22 - Terra Nova; 1:03:31 - Lost Ruins of Arnak-Expedition Leaders; 1:21:21-Harper's Bazaar.
This week's guest is the head of Thunderworks Games and designer of Roll Player, Keith Matejka. We talk about digital game unionisation, Wisconsin and fantasy...but which games did he choose? Descent
Keystone North America is a card driven board game. Players are biologists tasked with assembling ecosystems by arranging organisms into the most optimal sequences possible. The challenge is balance.
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