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Shelley and I create an array of wee garden creatures in
Pixies by Johannes Goupy from Pandasaurus Games
Then head into the studio to record a song in
HiFi by Andre Teruya from Mandala Jogos, Grok Games and Smirk and Dagger Games
and finally decorate and refurbish our houses in
Happy Home by Matthew Dunstan and Brett J Gilbert from Alley Cat Games
Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games
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Mike hosts a show full of opposing wavelengths, Amazon lucky dips and help with finding components.
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.
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It's time for another guest episode and this time we've had a sit down chat with Mark Dainty from Not Bored Gaming. So if you are a fan of solo gaming and want to learn more about Mark's journey within the hobby then check this episode out. As Mark always says, if there is no one else to play with, there's nothing wrong with playing with yourselves...
GUEST PLAYER: Mark Dainty (Not Bored Gaming)
OTHER PLAYERS: JP
OVERVIEW
In this episode you'll learn:
- About how Mark got into the hobby and how board gaming literally saved his life
- The genesis of Not Bored Gaming and the
- The importance of solo gaming within the hobby and why it is important to Mark
- More about Mark's answered to some of our Niche Number 1's
LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
You can consume Mark's content on his YouTube Channel "Not Bored Gaming" right here - https://www.youtube.com/@NotBoredGaming
EPISODE CHAPTERS
0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count
0:41 - TURN 2 - Welcoming Mark Dainty to the show
2:34 - How did you get into the hobby?
9:05 - What is your favourite game of all time?
15:26 - What games have you been enjoying right now?
19:14 - TURN 3 - The importance of solo gaming with Mark Dainty
29:20 - What are some of Mark's favourite implementations of solo games
35:48 - Do you use solo bots in your multiplayer games?
40:09 - Have you ever got involved in any designs or helped developed any solo modes?
42:17 - TURN 4 - Mark's Niche Number 1's
51:43 - What are you looking forward to? What is coming up?
57:54 - Thanking Mark
58:37 - TURN 5 - The Final Turn
You can check out JP's new podcast called Just Play right here https://www.justplaypod.co.uk we'd love to have you and also on the new YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@JustPlayPodcast
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This time, Eric is looking for advice from Julie and Tom about running a game night at his son's Middle School. How deep a hole has he dug for himself? Plus, a new Tale of Boardgaming Horror, a question from the Listener Mailbag, and a bouquet of Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.
01:47 - Dice Tower Winter Spectacular
02:24 - Tom's Anniversary Cruise, Audiobooks, and Subtitles
03:52 - 2025 Gamefound Campaign
04:27 - Eric's Middle School Game Night
23:58 - Tale of Boardgaming Horror
28:28 - Listener Question: Our Changing Review Perspectives
31:11 - I Am Done (Quick Mention)
37:56 - Point of View
41:05 - The Smurfs Hidden Village
45:17 - Cottage Garden
47:19 - Distilled: Africa and Middle East
50:32 - Penguin Party
Questions? Tales of Horror? Send to Tom at tom@dicetower.com.
We're trying this YouTube thing in earnest, now, doing the video podcasting thing. This is our inaugural attempt at plastering our mugs on the internet in a podcast form. You have to be where your audience is, and also, Mark hopes that a link to a video can serve in lieu of his having to travel to see anyone ever again.
https://www.youtube.com/@SoVeryWrongAboutGames
Games Played Last Week:
01:08 -This Is Not a Test: Post-Apocalyptic Skirmish Rules (Joseph McGuire, Worlds End Publishing, 2013)
05:17 -The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth (Antoine Bauza & Bruno Cathala, Repos Production, 2024)
11:13 -Iron Forest (Brian Gomez, Brain Games, 2024)
16:55 -Trudvang Legends (Jordy Adan, Fel Barros, Guilherme Goulart, Eric M. Lang, Marco Maggi, Francesco Nepitello, Umberto Pignatelli, & Fabio Tola, 2022)
20:38 -The Gang (John Cooper and Kory Heath, KOSMOS, 2024)
23:31 -Wonderland's War (Tim Eisner, Ben Eisner, & Ian Moss, Druid City Games, 2022)
26:33 -SCOUT (Kei Kajino, Oink Games, 2019)
28:49 -Fromage (Matthew O'Malley and Ben Rosset, Road to Infamy Games, 2024)
News (and why it doesn't matter):
33:05 Witcher 3's card game Gwent getting a physical version from No Loading Games
34:57 Hachette distributing MicroMacro Crime City in North America
35:19 Reiner Knizia's Ape Town from Piatnik
36:22 Shut Up & Sit Down form "Strategic Partnership" with Play to Z Games
37:35 Feature Game: D.E.I.: Divide et Impera (Tommaso Battista, Ludus Magnus Studio, 2022)
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Episode 323: Awkward Guests, The Light in the Mist.
On this week’s Episode, Dan and Dana have to take the reins at short notice while Adrian is recuperating. Dan has been trying to get rid of all his ‘midden’ as a Scottish Farmer in Skara Brae, only to find he is perhaps better suited to being Captain Obvious or a super sleuth in Awkward Guests. Meanwhile, Dana has been mulling over whether her daughter’s fear of electrocution has trumped her love of Brie in My Favourite Things. This of course comes a distant second to a good-looking tarot deck with a twist in The Light in the Mist.
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: Stuck for stocking stuffer ideas? Give us your recommendations!
Sizzling Games:
Awkward Guests: (42:55)
The Light in the Mist: (57:09)
Question of the Pod Recap: (1:12:27)
Fired Up: (1:24:57)
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:
Skara Brae: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/408636/skara-brae
My Favourite Things: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/188530/my-favourite-things
Captain Obvious: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/423533/captain-obvious
Magic Maze Tower: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/396749/magic-maze-tower
Flip 7: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/420087/flip-7
Awkward Guests: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/188866/awkward-guests-the-walton-case
The Light in the Mist: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/341519/the-light-in-the-mist
Blank: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/231824/blank
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On Episode 969 Shelley and I play a couple of games involving plants, then one with gnomes!
We start with Leaf by Tim Eisner from Weird City Games,
then check out Stalk Exchange by Christopher Ryan Chan from The Op Games
and finish with Gardlings by Kristian Amundsen Ostby and Maria Ostby from Alion-By Dr. O
Thanks as always to our sponsor Bezier Games
Sponsor the podcast directly at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames
or check out our extensive list of games that no longer fit on our shelves, but belong on your table here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing
It's a chunky extra special feature from Matt and Tom, sat FACE TO FACE on the very same table! Let us drag you through a rolling discussion about the games we've enjoyed most in 2024. This is also available as a VIDEO - so just choose your poison and dive in!
Timestamps:
2:59 - Earthborne Rangers
10:35 - Daybreak
18:25 - Arcs
24:22 - COMPILE
28:47 - Tichu
33:51 - Spectral
36:59 - Leviathan Wilds
43:36 - Eternal Decks
49:46 - SPECIAL MENTIONS
50:14 - Dune Imperium: Uprising
52:03 - Slay The Spire
56:41 - Vale of Eternity
59:18 - How To Make Friends at Conventions