After 6 months of publisher announcements and upcoming game research, Nick shares even more of his most anticipated games of the year—15 games in 15 minutes! Check out our Trailblazers Kickstarter Pre-Launch Page and click to be notified the moment it launches. Thanks for your support!
Nick shares his 1st impressions of hot new games and stone-cold classics including: 0:56 - Into the Blue 6:47 - Ultimate Railroads / Russian Railroads 9:23 - Kingdom Builder 13:00 - Santiago 17:22 - Sound Box 25:30 - Faiyum 28:25 - Lord of the Rings: The Confrontation...
After receiving and playing a preview copy, Nick shares his full thoughts on the latest version of Ra by designer Reiner Knizia, artist Ian O'Toole, and publisher 25th Century Games. Crowdfunding for Ra is still ongoing until May 25th. You can find the Gamefound page here . Preview copy provided to Bitewing Games by 25th Century Games . Bitewing Games is planning to cover even more exciting releases from publishers including upcoming Knizia games and beyond. We are also collaborating with Reiner...
Nick shares his 1st impressions of recently released and classic board games including the following: 1:15 - Foundations of Rome 6:00 - Excape / Rapido 8:35 - The Voyages of Marco Polo 11:26 - Meadow 15:11 - Iberian Gauge 19:54 - Rheinlander 23:28 - Mombasa 31:18 - Long Shot: The Dice Game...
Another month means another opportunity to get candid with cardboard! Nick shares his 1st impressions of the following board games: 0:53 - Art Robbery 5:25 - Twice As Clever 7:19 - Orongo 10:58 - Bear Raid 15:38 - Ghosts of Christmas 20:18 - Factory Funner 25:46 - Pickomino Deluxe (Heckmeck Deluxe) 29:28 - Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest...
Nick shares his Top 15 Board Games of 2021! This list is a celebration of excellence in game design, illustration, and publishing. The board games that made the Top 15 earned their place by bringing innovation, excellence, and (most importantly) enjoyment to our table and the industry. 2021 was a killer year for tabletop gaming; let’s explore 15 reasons why…
In another round of Candid Cardboard, Nick shares his first impressions of the following board games: 0:43 - Caesar!: Seize Rome in 20 Minutes! 6:33 - Kemet: Blood & Sand — Book of the Dead Expansion 10:29 - So Clover 12:35 - Family Inc. 14:45 - Coloma 19:27 - Sheepy Time 22:20 - Merv: The Heart of the Silk Road 25:44 - Ark Nova Subscribe to the Bitewing Games Newsletter Check out our upcoming game, Trailblazers...
Solo gaming is perhaps one of the biggest recent trends in the board and card game industry. As Bitewing Games will soon be publishing a quick & easy solo game of our own— Trailblazers by Ryan Courtney (which also plays up to 8 players)—now felt like the right time to investigate, assemble, and share our Top 10 Quick & Easy solo games. At the end of this list, Nick will also be sharing more info about the Epic Solo Mode that Ryan has developed for Trailblazers. Subscribe to the Bitewing ...
Nick shares his 1st impressions of the following board games: 1:00 - Mille Fiori (with comparisons to Witchstone) 7:20 - Pipeline: Emerging Markets 8:48 - Furnace 12:16 - Merchants of the Dark Road 15:37 - The Crew: Mission Deep Sea 17:10 - L.A.M.A. Dice 19:39 - Llamas Unleashed 23:43 - Brian Boru: High King of Ireland...
Movies, tv shows, books, and video games are famous for having spin-offs, but what about board games? Nick shares his top 10 spin-off board games plus more details on the upcoming Trailblazers from Bitewing Games and Ryan Courtney.
It's the start of a new year, which means it's time to get hyped for new board games! With all the "Most Anticipated Games of 2022" lists I've seen over the past few weeks, it feels like Bitewing Games is a little late to the party. On the other hand, I've been surprised to see very little overlap between my list and the many others out there. So today it is my honor to shine a spotlight on many promising—and possibly overlooked—titles. 1:32 - Caesar!: Seize Rome in 20 Minutes 2:25 - Ghosts of C...
Nick shares his first impressions of the following board games: 0:53 - Scout 5:08 - Imperial Steam 9:39 - Keyflower 13:16 - Ankh: Gods of Egypt 18:40 - Rialto 21:06 - MicroMacro: Crime City...
In today’s episode, we’re going to sit back and look back on our board gaming experiences of 2021. Nick is joined once again by Camille as they chat about their year in review including highlights, low points, most played games, and other Bitewing Games adventures...
In our longest, meatiest episode yet, Nick is joined by friend and fellow gamer, Ryan Flaherty, where they share and discuss their Top 10 Spatial Puzzle Games. At the end of the episode, Nick reveals the next title coming from Bitewing Games and some juicy details about this game! 0:45 - About Ryan—his gaming tastes and preferences 7:30 - Ecos 9:42 - Introducing the topic—Our Top 10 Spatial Puzzle Games 13:50 - The Estates 17:07 - Patchwork / New York Zoo 20:47 - Tiny Towns 24:27 - Galaxy Trucke...
Nick shares his 1st impressions of spicy hot new releases and new-to-him games... 0:55 - Radlands 9:17 - Anno 1800 13:12 - Stockpile: Epic Edition 16:55 - Mind MGMT 20:58 - Quantum 26:04 - The Siege of Runedar
Nick revisits the best board games of 2020 by categorizing 60 of them into lovers, keepers, dumpers, flingers, and seekers. 1:56 - Lovers 8:08 - Keepers 12:55 - Dumpers 17:20 - Flingers 27:10 - Seekers
Nick shares his first impressions of the following new-ish board games: 0:43 - Rorschach 6:00 - Regicide 11:12 - Fort: Cats & Dogs Expansion 14:17 - Calimala 18:36 - Witchstone 23:17 - Riftforce
Tis the season to buy more board games for your friends and family (and maybe even treat yourself)! Selecting the perfect gift can often be a Nightmare before Christmas, but worry not, Bitewing Games is here to guide you to some of the hottest games of the year for casual and hobbyist gamer alike. Follow this link to check out the blog post (and all of the direct links where you can buy these games) 2:54 - Gifts for the Casual Board Gamer 3:13 - Kabuto Sumo 4:20 - Equinox 5:10 - Hibachi 5:59 - E...
Nick shares his first impressions of 4 new(ish) games and 5 classic games: 1:00 - Treasure Island Expansion: Captain Silver—Revenge Island 5:39 - L.L.A.M.A. 8:52 - Hibachi 14:34 - Nusfjord 19:10 - Wildlife Safari 20:11 - Libertalia 21:09 - Blue Moon Legends 22:28 - Bohnanza 24:03 - Tower of Babel
Kyle joins Nick to discuss games they've been playing recently: Lost Legacy - 4:08 Winner's Circle - 10:47 Cascadia - 18:33 Spyrium - 27;14 My City - 34:37 Parade - 42:39 Subscribe to the Bitewing Games newsletter to follow our latest content and upcoming publications.
Nick is back with another episode of podcast comfort food in September's Candid Cardboard: 1st Impressions of new (and sometimes not new) board games. 0:49 - Summer Wars (Second Edition) 3:46 - Ra: The Dice Game 4:57 - Tajuto 6:54 - Coffee Traders 11:45 - Kabuto Sumo
With our Kickstarter campaign closing this Thursday, September 2, Nick takes a look at the future of Bitewing Games including plans for the podcast, blog, publications, and beyond. Like all the content that Bitewing Games has provided over the past year and a half? Then support us in our Kickstarter campaign so we can keep putting out more juicy content and you can acquire some killer games. Consider this our form of Patreon ;)...
Nick is joined by artist and graphic designer, Paul Halkyon, to discuss the world, lore, and visual design behind Soda Smugglers, Pumafiosi, and Hot Lead. Link to the Criminal Capers Collection on Kickstarter Link to Paul Halkyon's instagram page Send us your questions for a Bitewing Games Q&A podcast episode! Follow this link to submit your questions or email nick@bitewinggames.com Intro to Paul Halkyon - 0:53 How Paul got into art and graphic design - 4:21 How Paul and Nick met (screen pri...
Nick is joined by internationally acclaimed designer Reiner Knizia for an epic interview exploring an entire spectrum of board game topics! This is one episode you don't want to miss... Link to the Kickstarter campaign for Reiner Knizia's Criminal Capers Collection Intro to Dr. Reiner Knizia - 1:49 Inspiration behind Soda Smugglers, Pumafiosi, & Hot Lead - 2:50 Reiner's favorite animal - 10:08 Designing different genres of games - 12:08 Deck-builders & The Quest for El Dorado - 15:47 The...
How do you publish a board game? What's all behind the process of taking a Reiner Knizia design and getting it to Kickstarter? Find out in this behind-the-scenes scoop on the Criminal Capers Collection! Check out the Kickstarter campaign page for the Criminal Capers Collection by clicking here . Check out some of the early concept art for Soda Smugglers, Pumafiosi, and Hot Lead by clicking here ....
July was quite the dry month for me in more ways than one. Part of that has to do with me moving from Ohio to the Arizona desert. The other part, well, let's find out... 0:53 - Crystal Palace 3:36 - Nidavellir: Thingvellir 5:03 - Juicy Fruits 12:05 - Cryo (with comparisons to Crystal Palace) 17:40 - The Red Cathedral Check out our Kickstarter Campaign Page for Reiner Knizia's Criminal Capers Collection Watch Soda Smugglers — How to Play Watch Soda Smugglers — Play-through Watch Pumafiosi — How t...
In this episode, we'll feast our mind's eye on some of the best board game artists in the industry. Nick shares his 15 favorite artists including his favorite art and favorite games of theirs. Stick around at the end of the episode for a preview of the podcast schedule for August, where we'll be kicking off our Kickstarter launch with some major insights and interviews! If you'd like to see some of the art and games from the artists mentioned in this episode, then click here to read the blog pos...
Call it a Board Gamer’s Odyssey, Autobiography, History, or whatever you please, but today we’ll be exploring many of the games and moments that made Nick into the designer, publisher, and gamer that he is today. What games were his favorites at certain times in his life, and why? Are they still among my favorites, or have they fallen out of favor? How have his preferences changed over time? Let’s do the Odyssey!
In celebration of our own auctioning games launching on Kickstarter next month that are designed by the master Auctioneer himself, Reiner Knizia, Nick thought it fitting to explore the many games which have fostered his love for this genre. The notable titles in this episode are huge reasons why we love auctioning game Hot Lead and quasi-auctioning game Pumafiosi enough to publish them ourselves. Rather than rank these bidding games in order from Nick's most to least favorite, he decided it woul...
Nick's latest first impressions of new board game releases span from ambitious epics to Knizian comebacks... Let's jump right into it! 0:42 - Equinox 4:18 - Stellar 7:00 - Kemet: Blood & Sand 11:38 - Tutankhamun 18:02 - Oath: Chronicles of Empire & Exile
