In this episode, Elan Lee, the creator of Exploding Kittens, talks about his venture into creating games for small children. Elan has been designing the games alongside his four-year-old daughter, and we talk about the process of designing games both for and with small kids. We also get into the business side of things and discuss marketing, manufacturing, and more!
On this jam-packed episode of the Shut Up & Sit Down Podcast, Tom and Quinns are going through all the games that Tom brought back from Essen! This doesn’t include the whole host of eurogames he played whilst there, which might even be a separate podcast all by itself! Goodness! We also have time for a very sneaky mention of Crystallo’s latest expansions, and a fair portion of semi-irrelevant chat. Just what the doctor ordered!
Thanks for bearing with us during that brief podcast pause - we’ll be back to the regular schedule from now on!
On this greasy episode of the Shut Up & Sit Down Podcast, we’re talking about a whole BINDLE of games. First up we chat about YET ANOTHER Devir small-box Eurogame (The White Castle) before then talking about Soulaween - an abstract game that’s had Quinns making sweeping, terrifying statements. Finally, some chat about a bundle of little card games sent to Tom - including recent review Five Three Five alongside Harvest and Bridge City Poker.
Have a great weekend, everybody!
Timestamps:
02:44 - The White Castle
14:58 - Soulaween
28:30 - Five Three Five, Bridge City Poker, Harvest
Ambie and Crystal discuss a game they played recently, including Ariana Trench: The Ultimate Puzzle Book for Pirates, Head Trip, and Eye My Favorite Things. Then, we talk about our top 5 favorite games that have fruits and/or vegetables in them!
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!
It's Halloween time Cabalists and it's time for spooky games and a visit from Wolfman Steve and the Gatekeeper with some Halloween fun. The gang takes a look at some great games including Aliens: Another Glorious Day in the Corps, Three Kingdoms Redux, Nightmare Cathedral, Return to Dark Tower and a feature review of The Thing: The Board Game from Giuseppe Cicero and Andrea Crespi. And after Tony T gives us all the most important tabletop gaming news from around the community, the Founders talk about Behavioral Economics in tabletop gaming. The Thing Review 00:47:15, News with Tony T 01:21:18, Behavioral Economics 02:33:25
JP strikes back as "first player" whilst the Whose Turners walk into a cantina on an unknown planet, order some luminous blue milk and sit down to discuss board games set in the most popular sci-fi franchise on the planet.....Star Wars
FIRST PLAYER: JP OTHER PLAYERS: Dan, Rob & Chris P
OVERVIEW In this episode you'll learn: - how JP got on with Imperium: Classics after trying the Voidfall designer combo of Nigel Buckle & David Turczi - about Dan's game night with his parents playing Wingspan - that Rob is still enjoying The Witcher: Old World and just can't remove it from his table - Chris is the only one in the world who has finished Gloomhaven (not fact checked) and starting his Frosthaven campaign - about the groups exploration of key Star Wars board games with a view of showcasing them to potential gamers or people in the hobby. - what the team's favourite Star Wars films are, who prefers Jedi or Sith and many "great" hmmmm impressions along the way.
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EPISODE CHAPTERS 0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count 3:01 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex 3:14 - Dan - Wingspan (with parents) 6:43 - Chris P - Frosthaven 10:34 - Rob - The Witcher: Old World 13:45 - JP - Imperium: Classics 21:13 - TURN 3 - Main Event: This is the way (Star Wars Special) 24:38 - Star Wars: The Queens Gambit 25:56 - Star Wars: Rebellion 31:02 - Star Wars: Imperial Assault 34:59 - Star Wars: Outer Rim 40:39 - Star Wars: The Deck Building Game 45:29 - Star Wars: Love Letter Jabba's Palace 47:43 - Star Wars: X-Wing, Armada, Legion & Shatterpoint 56:09 - Star Wars: Unlimited and a call back to Destiny 1:02:10 - TURN 4 - Would you rather? 1:02:32 - Would you rather play a star wars board game as a Jedi / Rebels or Sith / Empire? 1:11:22 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up 1:11:38 - Chris P - Fallout Atomic Bonds 1:13:55 - Dan - Hegemony 1:15:48 - Rob - Too Many Bones Unbreakable 1:19:00 - Burncycle: New Recruits 1:20:31 - TURN 6 - Final Turn
Tom and Julie have been traveling, and we want to hear about where they've been. We have recaps of the World Series of Boardgaming in Las Vegas and Spiel in Essen, before sharing some Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.
In this bittersweet episode we say goodbye to Mike as he moves on to bigger and better things, but not before he shares with us a tonnes of new games we should all be keeping an eye out for. In Sizzling Games, Dan is experiencing some turbulence, Mike was spotted playing with dogs, and Jules is absolutely buzzing about space bees. We also celebrate Mike's time on the show with some highlights and goodbyes.
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 is your favorite Mike episode/Sizzle?
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.
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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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This week's guest is head of Restoration Games, Justin Jacobson. We talk about Florida Man, restoring games and the law...but which games did he choose?
What’s the biggest event of the year? That’s right, it’s the DFS Winter Mega Sale! But right after that comes Essen Spiel, or as it is now known: Spiel Essen. Every year, just under two hundred thousand board gamers flock to an industrial city in Germany to partake in a mass consumption event where over a thousand board game titles are released over the course of one weekend and this year we have played ALL OF THEM.
Or at least tried to. We played twenty five, ate a kebab and fell asleep. But now, on this one and only episode of Talk Cardboard, we’ll rank them from worst to best and talk about each one a little bit.
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On to the timestamps:
0:56 Intro
Unranked Games:
3:13 Karvi
4:02 El Grande
5:30 Bruxelles 1893
7:30 Nana/Trio
Ranked Games:
10:25 Here Comes The Dog
12:00 Stich für Stich
13:59 Sunrise Lane
16:32 Couture
20:19 Ninja Masters
23:19 Havalandi
27:55 Tangram City
32:30 Quicksand
36:15 Extravaganza
39:14 Nuts a Go Go
43:50 Viking Sea-Saw
47:28 Tiger and Dragon
51:23 White Castle
55:55 Come Sail Away
1:00:41 The Top 3 Games from Spiel
In this bonus episode Adrian, Conor and Dan recount their time at PAX Australia. We have some fantastic interviews to share with you, including chats with some of the newest game designers in Australia, some old favourites of the industry, and even some friends of the show. We also ask our community a special "Question of the PAX": What is your favourite part of the tabletop space at PAX Australia?
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**
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
Are board games stuck? Not to be dramatic or anything, but it does seem like we keep circling the same ideas over and over again, right? We speculate on where we think the hobby is headed, and whether or not it needs a shake up. Before we plateau, we talk about Orchard, Hadrian's Wall, Terracotta Army, and Santiago.
Timecodes:
03:09 - Orchard: A 9 card solitaire game 06:49 - Hadrian's Wall 13:45 - Terracotta Army 24:34 - Santiago 35:45 - Board game stagnation 38:17 - Return to Dark Tower 41:55 - Mr. President: The American Presidency, 2001-2020 43:55 - Turing Machine 44:09 - Cryptid 45:59 - Dead Reckoning 50:37 - Stationfall
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