Fantasy and Some Flights: A Board Game and Book Podcast

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Two best friends exploring the realms of beer, board games, books, and bourbon! In this podcast we analyze the statistics, strategy, and mechanics of games we're playing, as well as the plots, characters, and writing systems of our favorite novels. All while tasting flights of our choice beverages! Tune in to episodes about our favorite hobbies and enjoy in depth discussions and our dorky sense of humor. We'd love to hear your thoughts on our website, www.fantasyandsomeflights.com, or our social media (Twitter: @andsomeflights, Instagram: FantasyandsomeFlights). Cheers, and enjoy!

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E6 | Books | Narration: The Telling of a Story

We've been looking forward to researching and discussing this week's topic - Narration Styles. How is a story told? How do we, as readers, interface with the story and grow to love the characters? We are exploring this topic over some choice beverages and looking forward to sharing our thoughts! - Our Show Notes can be found here: https://www.fantasyandsomeflights.com/post/e6-books-narration-the-telling-of-a-story - Reach out to us on: Our website: www.fantasyandsomeflights.com - Our Instagram: ...

Apr 16, 2020•1 hr

E5.5 | Play Along | Welcome To!

Wait, it's not a Thursday, but we do have a bonus episode for you all, Happy Easter! This is our first "play along" episode! We will start by explaining how to play a famous Roll & Write game, Welcome To, then playing the game together with you. We suggest downloading the "Welcome To" app from App Store or Google Play Store, which functions as the score sheet for the game, grabbing your favorite beverage, and playing along with us! We start to explain how to play the game at 5:30, but if you...

Apr 12, 2020•1 hr 30 min

E5 | Games | Gloomhaven Starting Classes

This game would top both of our lists if we allowed ourselves to compare Gloomhaven to "normal" board games, but it is far too special for that. In this episode we will tell you all about the masterpiece that is Gloomhaven and walk you through the starting 6 classes to give you a feel for how the game plays when you first start out! - Flights: 01:23 | What's on our Mind: 03:20 | Icebreaker: 10:48 | Topic: 16:09 | Mindthief 28:54 | Brute 40:24 | Tinkerer 49:59 | Spellweaver 59:45 | Scoundrel 1:09...

Apr 02, 2020•1 hr 52 min

E4.5 | April Fool's Episode | Actually Our Top 5 Games

Wanted to share a quick bonus episode on our favorite games outside of our top 5 games!

Apr 01, 2020•22 min

E4 | Books | Experiencing the Magic of Fantasy

Flights: 00:35 | What's on our Mind: 01:56 | Icebreaker: 04:51 | Topic: 09:33 - Today we are discussing one of our favorite topics - the Magic of Fantasy! Specifically, the systems employed to inject whimsy and wonder in to a story to generate interest and connection for the reader. Our conversation will walk through the Hard and Soft Magic systems, describing the characteristics and benefits of both and leading to some recommendations to expand your library. - Our show notes can be found here: ...

Mar 19, 2020•1 hr 3 min

E3 | A Spectrum of Games | The MEC System

In this episode Dalton and Nelson dive into the new, more descriptive, way to give boardgames a rating. There are three different components to this MEC system: Mechanics, Experience, and Components. Follow the silliness that occurs when we try to fill out a spectrum of games, from good to bad in each of these categories! - Our show notes can be found here: https://www.fantasyandsomeflights.com/post/e3-the-spectrum-of-games-the-mec-system ! - Reach out to us on: Our website: www.fantasyandsomefl...

Mar 05, 2020•1 hr 4 min

E2 | Books | Our Top 5 Books

For our second episode we're here to share our top five book choices! You're in for a range of Fantasy and SciFi novels, with a surprise splash of Historical Fiction. No spoilers (unless you have not read Harry Potter books 3 and 4, which are referenced in a couple discussions), so don't be afraid if you hear a title you haven't read! We're hoping to give you a feel for the novels we love, the series that have shaped our personal narratives, and the writers who fill our minds with fantasy. - Our...

Feb 20, 2020•46 min

E1 | Games | Our Top 5 Board Games

In this episode Dalton and Nelson talk about their new podcast: Fantasy and Some Flights! They enjoy a couple of beverages and discuss their top 5 board games. We are looking forward to the journey with you all! Our show notes are located at: https://www.fantasyandsomeflights.com/post/e1-an-intro-to-fantasy-and-some-flights-top-5-board-games - And you can contact us on: Our website: www.fantasyandsomeflights.com, - Our Instagram: Fantasyandsomeflights for some cool pictures and videos, - Our Twi...

Feb 06, 2020•36 min

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