Tue, 27 May 2014
What creates depth in a board game? Is it a complexity of mechanics? A heavy coat of theme? Level 10 armor? Cows? A fair amount to drink? Listen in and see if we can figure it out as we discuss some recent releases that are simple to play but offer more than meets the eye, or brain. |
Wed, 21 May 2014
Everything old is new again as Eric makes his triumphant return to the podcast. In this episode we take a long look at playing with our . . . by, by ourselves, and we talk about some of the games that lend themselves well to this endeavor. Mainly we discuss what everyone in the know already knows about Mage Knight, but we do it in a charming and entertaining fashion. Just go with it. |
Tue, 13 May 2014
I am a Samurai warrior, going it alone for episode 23. One must do what one has to in order to keep to schedule, and I must talk to myself for 30 minutes (I can't believe I went on for 30 Minutes). Anyway, what follows is a fairly comprehensive review of Sekigahara: The Unification of Japan. |
Tue, 6 May 2014
Hello and welcome to cross-stitching 101. Okay, not really, but we are going off into the world of the Arts with today's podcast arguing (and we mean arguing) over the qualities of a little game called Bruxelles 1893. Listen in to find out what we think about schmoozing patrons at the theater and building fancy works of art. Hint: we disagree. |
Fri, 2 May 2014
A special Friday posting to get the blood flowing. Here, after a very heartfelt and reasoned coffee discussion, we delve into round two of our Game of Tournamentsand take a side trip on the Tokaido road. With new rules in place in this ever morphing contest we hope to get you, dear listener, involved in the action. We will posting the second round match-ups over the next few days. Please head over to our BGG blog and partake in the adventure that is the Game of Tournaments. |