Month: April 2018

This week we talk about about fun. And playing for it. Really what we’re talking about are those games where the focus isn’t really winning or losing, but how much fun you are having playing the game. But first we do some announcements (including the winner of Shadespire and our next giveaway) and talk about Kickstarters.

Kickstarters…

Backed: Zombicide: Invader

Watching:

The Faceless

Growl

Hellboy: The Board Game

Gravity Warfare

Reviewed: Siege Storm

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In this episode I talk with Darryl, creator of the game Dobbers: Quest for the Key on Kickstarter now. We of course talk about the game, but we also talk about the history of the Dobbers, it’s possible future, and we might have even designed another game at the end of the episode…

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This week we talk about about table talk. The talk outside the game that can effect the game itself. When is it ok and when does it cross the line into breaking the game? But first a few announcements, and of course Kickstarters and feedback.

Kickstarters…

Backed: Unbroken

Watching:

Terminator Genisys: Rise of the Resistance

Dobbers: Quest for the Key

Reviewed: Impulse

Segments…

0:00 – Intro

3:45 – Kickstarter

19:01 – Feedback

36:40 – On Topic

1:05:10 – Outro

Tom’s list (top 5 of each category) of recommended games…

Easy to play

1. Ticket to Ride (USA map)(there are a lot of expansions for this one)
2. Carcassone (base game)(there are a lot of expansions for this one)
3. Diamonds
4. Game of 49
5. King of Tokyo

Medium level

1. Airlines Europe
2. Alien Frontiers
3. Istanbul
4. Fresco
5. El Grande

Brain crunchers

1. Concordia (one of my personal favorites)
2. Photosynthesis
3. Puerto Rico
4. Terra Mystica
5. Viticulture

Great games designed for only 2 players

1. The Duke
2. Holmes: Sherlock and Mycroft
3. Jaipur
4. Lost Cities
5. Baseball Highlights 2045

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This week we talk about this article: https://thewirecutter.com/reviews/board-games-for-adults/

We really don’t talk about this,https://thewirecutter.com/reviews/board-games-for-kids/ , related article, but it’s good too.

Kickstarters…

Backed: Gruff: Stuff of Nightmares

Watching:

Street Fighter, the Miniatures Game

Zombicide: Invader

Crisis

Reviewed: 7th Continent

Segments…

0:00 – Intro

3:52 – Kickstarter

22:38 – Feedback

25:35 – Quick Question

31:13 – On Topic

1:04:10 – Outro

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This week we attempt to answer the question, are there too many games? First there are several announcements that Chris stays on script for, a ton of Kickstaters, a review of Lords of Hellas, feedback, and a quick question on the Dice Tower Network.

Kickstarters…

Backed: Dead Throne

Watching:

HEXplore It: The Forest of Adrimon

Fireball Island

Graphic Novel Adventures

Gruff: Stuff of Nightmares

The Awful Orphanage

Reviewed: Lords of Hellas

Segments…

0:00 – Intro

8:50 – Kickstarter

21:08 – Feedback

28:52 – Quick Question

31:10 – On Topic

58:54 – Outro

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In this session we start the adventure in the D&D Starter Set where the adventuring party encounters some goblins while attempting to deliver some goods to the small town of Phandalin.

Want to know more about the D&D Starter Set, you can find out all about it here: http://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/rpg_starterset

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This week we look at the desire to collect things, mostly games, but sometimes Barbies and X-Men cards. Before that we announce some winners to our last contest, have some new email addresses, announce a new contest, feedback, questions, and of course Kickstarters where Kitty does the review!

Link to Unbroken limited time print and play: http://altemagames.com/unbroken/playtesting/

Link to LotR LCG steam game: http://store.steampowered.com/app/509580/The_Lord_of_the_Rings_Living_Card_Game/

0:00 – Intro

9:56 – Kickstarter

19:13 – Feedback

29:37 – On Topic

1:07:42 – Outro

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