Round 16 quick note
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May 16, 2022•46 sec•Ep. 152
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Round 16, Turn 01: "Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest" with Trey, Tom, and Dmitry
Trey is joined by Tom and Dmitry to review Libertalia:Winds of Galecrest and discuss Simultaneous Action Selection. 0:00:00 Introduction 0:05:02 Game Night Avalon Crisis Lignum (Teotihuacan, Caylus) 0:29:10 Game News Terraforming Mars FREE Desperation (Fiasco, Durance, Winterhorn) Orenberger Canal (Ora et Labora, Le Havre) Ra Sleeping Gods,: Distant Skies MCDM Monster Book Autobahn Age of Steam Deluxe Expansion Maps Catherine: The Cities of Tzarina Stranger Things: Attack of the Mind Flayer 0:49...
May 09, 2022•2 hr 1 min•Ep. 151
Round 15, Turn 11: "Railways of the World" with Ben, Paul, and Candice
Ben, Paul, and Candice review "Railways of the World" and then discuss what makes a game "fun-forward." 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:02 - Game Night —00:05:21 - Lorenzo il magnfico —00:09:15 - Avalon —00:09:58 - Crisis —00:15:57 - Forged in Steel —00:18:49 - Survive: Escape from Atlantis —00:20:58 - Tapestry —00:21:43 - 18Ireland 00:23:47 - Game News —00:24:00 - Oranienburger Kanal —00:26:35 - Anunnaki: Dawn of the Gods —00:28:00 - Skymines 00:33:12 - Games on the Brain —00:35:23 - No Retreat —00:44:4...
May 02, 2022•2 hr 40 min•Ep. 150
Round 15, Turn 10: "Messina 1347" with Tom, Matt, and Dmitry
0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Your Host Tom, Matt, the Game Enthusiast, and Dmitry, the Philosophical Gamer: Agricola, Avalon 0:10:10 - This Week’s Game News: Golden Geek Best Podcast Nomination, Thinker Themer and Viniculture, Autobahn (Kanban, Hanse Teutonica, Calimali, Newton, Darwin’s Journey) Arcs (Oath, John Company, Pax Pamir, El Grande, Taj Mahal, Conduttier) Septima (Brian Boru, Libertalia, Wallenstein, Shogun, Perseverance, Anachrony, Trickerion) Monopoly 0:37:33 - This Week’s Game N...
Apr 25, 2022•2 hr•Ep. 149
Round 15, Extra Turn: "Hegemony" with Paul and Elder
Ben, Paul, and Elder give their first impressions of the upcoming release, "Hegemony." 0:00:00 - Intro: Welcome Ben, Paul, and Elder: Perseverance, Anachrony, Cerebrea, Trickerion, Iberian Gauge, Crisis,Brick and Mortar, City of the Big Shoulders, New Amsterdam, Dinogenics, Dino Island, 0:21:53 - Early Impressions of Hegemony 1:54:20 - Sign Off: kirbooloni.com Hegemony late pledges...
Apr 10, 2022•1 hr 55 min•Ep. 148
Round 15, Turn 09: Agricola Behind the Numbers with Matt and Lumin
Trey and Matt welcome Lumin Sperling and look at the numbers that drive competitive Agricola play. Agricola Revised Edition Lumin_S on Twitch Agricola on BoardGameArena play-agricola.com Agricola 15 Stats on BGA - Find Etamar at kirbooloni.com - Game Brain Facebook Group - Twitter - Instagram...
Apr 04, 2022•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 147
Round 15, Turn 8: "Arkwright: The Card Game" with Trey and Paul
Ben, Trey, and Paul review "Arkwright: The Card Game" and then discuss what they look for and want from "card games." 0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Trey, the Game Designer, and Paul, the Game Breaker 0:02:51 - This Week's Game Night: Agricola, Panamax, Hegemony, Le Havre, Evil Stepmother Playtest, Ark Nova, DC's Labyrinth Games FLGS, Roads and Boats, Secret Hitler, Forged in Steel, Messina 1347 Agricola Tutorial 0:15:23 - This Week's Game News: Oak, Stroganoff, Hanse Teutonica, Gugon, Scythe, ...
Mar 28, 2022•2 hr 15 min•Ep. 146
Round 15, Turn 7: "Party Games" with Tom, Jake, and Mike
INTROS: 0:00 GAME NIGHT: 09:07 Ark Nova, Messina 1347, Red Flags Over Paris, Taverns of Tiefenthal, Avalon, Panamax, Wingspan, Imperial Struggle. GAME NEWS: 21:16 Cardboard Creations, Ukranian Game Designers, Tamashii, Twin Palms, Explorers, Eastern Empires. GAME REVIEW: 44:51 Poetry for Neanderthals, Stay Cool, Letter Jam, Inhuman Conditions, So Clover. MEMBER SEGMENT: 1:33:34 Games where you play the player more than the game. SIGNOFF: 2:08:25
Mar 21, 2022•2 hr 10 min•Ep. 145
Round 15, Turn 6: "Civilization: A New Dawn" with Candice and Dmitry
Ben, Candice, and Dmitry review "Civilization: A New Dawn" with the "Terra Incognita" expansion and then discuss "Ferrari Games." 0:00:00 - Intro: Welcome Candice, the Omni Gamer and Dmitry, the Philosophical Gamer 0:04:48 - This Week’s Game Night: Ark Nova, Messina 1347, So Clover, Just One, Code Names, Decrypto, Avalon, Burn Cycle, Der Spiegelstadt, (Jorgen) Nicea, Barrage, (The Great Zimbabwe) Hegemony, Terraforming Mars Prelude, 1848 Australia, Ark Nova 0:43:24 - This Week’s Game News: Red F...
Mar 14, 2022•2 hr 41 min•Ep. 144
Round 15, Turn 5: "Advanced Civilization" with Tom and Jennifer
0:00:00 - Intro: Welcome Tom and Jennifer, the Game Pioneer 0:08:57 - This Week’s Game Night: Bitoku, Ark Nova, Gaslands, Watch What Crappens, Barrage, Tichu 0:17:06 - This Week's Game News: Overisles; Unsettled; Trey Parker's Top Ten - Western Legends, Merchants and Marauders, Abomination, Fury of Dracula, Robinson Crusoe, Auztralia, Alchemists, Star Wars Rebellion/War of the Ring, Sub Terra, Summit; Jennifer's VLOG on her Video Channel - Mayveena 0:36:40 - Review of Advanced Civilization: Cata...
Feb 28, 2022•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 144
Round 15, Turn 04: "Terra Mystica" with Paul and Matt
Trey, Paul, and Matt review "Terra Mystica" and ask "What makes a game competitive?" 00:00:00 Introduction Watch What Crappens 00:05:15 Game Night - Agricola - EconSean - RaniorGames - Lumin Sperling - Hegemony: Lead Your Class to Victory - Can't Stop - Gaia Project - Clans of Caledonia - Ark Nova - Through the Ages - Modern Art - Show Manager 00:30:22 Game News - Rolling Heights Kickstarter - Weimar: The Fight for Democracy - The Snow Queen - Kickstarter pumps the breaks on Blockchain 00:38:25 ...
Feb 21, 2022•2 hr•Ep. 143
Round 15, Turn 03: "Art Decko" with Ben, Dmitry, and Paul
Ben, Dmitry, and Paul look at the 2019 game "Art Decko" and then discuss games as social experiences. 0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Ben, the Opinionated Gamer, Dmitry, the Philosophical Gamer, and Paul, the Game Breaker 0:08:39 - This Week’s Game Night: Tichu, Gaia Project, Can’t Stop (Just One, Code Names) Wordle, (Terra Mystica) Hegemony 0:23:30 - Game News: Concordia on Nintendo Switch, Avalon, Crystal Palace, Wingspan, Leaving Earth,; Pandemic App withdrawn 0:33:56 - Games on the Brain: Sa...
Feb 14, 2022•2 hr 15 min•Ep. 142
Round 15, Turn 2: "Furnace" with Tom, Jake, and Dmitry
0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Tom, Jake, the Casual Gamer, and Dmitry, the Philosophical Gamer. 0:09:36 - This Week’s Game Night - Alien Fire Team Elite, Tichu on BGA, Wordle 0:29:01 - This Week’s Game News, Wavelength App, Barrage New Map, (Hanse Teutonica) Pilgrim, (18xx, Age of Steam, Tokyo Metro, Underground) Libertalia: Winds of Gale Crest (Vasco deGama, Ethnos) 0:42:00 - Review of Furnace: Brian Boru, Pipeline, Brass, Arkwright. 1:05:30 - Games Ben Will Not Play with His Friends: (Age of...
Feb 07, 2022•2 hr•Ep. 142
Round 15, Turn 01: "Asian Railroads" with Alfred and Candice
Trey, Alfred, and Candice get on track with "Asian Railroads" and ask "How are games like music?" 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:32 Game Night - Santorini - Connect 4 - Wordle - Pax Viking - Arkham Horror LCG - Acricola 00:17:34 Game News - La Granja Deluxe Master Set - Fire in the Lake, the Sovereign of Discord Expansion - P500 at GMT - Game Brain BGA group LINK Post your username in Facebook group! - Gamefound 00:35:44 Game Review - Asian Railroads - Russian Railroads 01:13:00 Member Segment - Ho...
Jan 31, 2022•2 hr 3 min•Ep. 141
Round 14, Turn 12: "Bitoku" with Jennifer and Paul
1Ben, Jennifer, and Paul discuss the 2021 game "Bitoku" and discuss what they look for and enjoy in a game group. 0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Ben, the Opinionated Gamer, Jennifer, the Game Pioneer, and Paul, The Game Breaker. The Game of Life. Blue Peg, Pink Peg. 0:08:55 - This Week’s Game Nights: Messina 1347, Ark Nova, and scheduled for Essen Day: Golem, Bitoku, Squaring Circleville, Tavanusi, Boonlake, Tokyo Market, Tokyo Metro expansions, Teotihuacan and Tekhenu expansions, Imperial Stea...
Jan 24, 2022•2 hr 15 min•Ep. 140
Round 14, Turn 11: "Ark Nova" with Elder, Dmitry, and Matt
Trey, Matt, Dmitry, and Elder talk about the Game Brain's 2021 consensus game of the Year, "Ark Nova" and ask "what makes a game immersive? 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:24 Game Night - Bitoku - Hegemony - Messina 1347 - Taverns of Tiefenthal: Open Doors - Designer Solo Mode 00:10:50 Game News - Gutenberg - Kickstarter- Viscounts Gates of Gold and Keeper of Keys 00:17:38 Game Review - Ark Nova 00:51:19 Member Segment - What makes a game immersive? 01:42:18 Our Top Games of 2021 - Oath - Coffee Tra...
Jan 17, 2022•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 139
Round 14, Turn 10: "Best of 2021" with Tom, Ben, and Jennifer
0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Tom, Ben, the Opinionated Gamer, and Jennifer, the Game Pioneer: Golem, Watch What Crappens Podcast, Mayveena You Tube Channel 0:11:55 - This Week's Game Night: Ark Nova, Bitoku, Stroganoff, Origins: First Builders, Santiago, Tabannusi, (Tekhenu, Tzolkin, Teotihuacan, [Taiwanitsu]) Forbidden Stars, Obsession, Art Decko, Anno 1800, Tichu, Show Manager, Captain Sonar, (Year of the Dragon) 0:34:22 - This Week's Game News: Cardboard Creations Candice's Interview with ...
Jan 10, 2022•2 hr 6 min•Ep. 138
Round 14, Turn 09: "City Hall" with Dmitry and Paul
Ben, Dmitry, and Paul review the 2014 release, "City Hall," and discuss the game group as an ibasho. 0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Ben, the Opinionated Host, Dmitry, The Philosophical Gamer, and Paul, the Game Breaker 0:06:20 - This Week's Game Night: Pulsar 2846, (High Frontier, Ticket to Ride,) Ark Nova, Medium, (Wavelength, Wits and Wagers,) Avalon, Once Upon a Time, The Great Wall (Perseverance, Brass,) Twilight Imperium 4: Prophecy of the Kings Expansion, Urban Sprawl 0:44:04 - Games on t...
Dec 27, 2021•2 hr 33 min•Ep. 137
Round 14, Turn 08: "Boonlake" with Jennifer and Elder
Trey, Jennifer, and Elder talk about the 2021 release "Boonlake" and discuss the "Cult of the New." 00:00:00 Introduction 00:04:00 Game Night - The Hunger - Space Corp: 2025-2300AD - Nuclear War - Free Ride - Fields of Arle - Witchstone - Ark Nova - Cascadia - Pulsar 2849 - Unfathomable - Battlestar Galactica 00:28:55 Game News - Asmodee purchased by Embracer Group - Candice's game overview of Imperial Steam - Root now on Nintendo Switch 00:37:53 Games on the Brain - Bitoku - Radlands - Complexi...
Dec 20, 2021•2 hr 11 min•Ep. 136
Round 14, Turn 7: "Brian Boru" with Tom, Candice, and Ben
0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome OmniGamer Candice and Opinionated Gamer Ben 0:08:08 - This Week’s Game Night: Brian Boru, Boon Lake, Star Wars LCG, (Lord of the Rings, NetRunner Game of Thrones, Arboretum,) Avalon (Secret Hitler) Barrage, Shipyard (Clinic, Antiquity, Tramways of Vienna, Small Cities) Belratti, Brick and Mortar, Stick’um, (Black Orchestra), Spirit Island (Pandemic Legacy, Pandemic: Rising Tide) 0:38:58 - This Week’s Game News: Weather Machine, (Kanban EV, On Mars, CO2, Railways o...
Dec 13, 2021•2 hr 34 min•Ep. 135
Round 14, Turn 6: "Iki" with Dmitry and Paul
0:00:00 - Introduction 0:04:11 - This Week's Game Night: Free Ride, Avalon, Brian Baru, Darwin's Journey, Advanced Civilization, (Eclipse) Western Empires, Eastern Empires, (Here I Stand) (Barrage) (Railways of the World) (Junta) Show Manager, Belrati, Mandala, Diluvia Project, Furnace, (Res Arcana) Small Star Empires, Imperial Steam, Pulsar2849, PanAm, (Arkwright,) Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion 0:42:00 - Games on the Brain: Free Ride, Santiago, Estates, Fresh Fish; Hegemony; Brick and Mortar; 0:...
Dec 06, 2021•2 hr 33 min•Ep. 134
Round 14, Extra Turn: "The BGG Con Report" with Trey and Candice
0:00:00–Introduction: Welcome Tom, Game Designer Trey and Omni Gamer Candice at BGG Con 0:03:06–This Week’s Game Week: Paint the Roses, 9:28 (Cryptid); The Crew: Mission Deep Sea, 15:53 (Tichu); Corrosion, 0:20:55 (Trismegistus, Terra Mystica, Race for the Galaxy, Tzolki'n, Barrage, Gutenberg); Show Manager, 0:31:20 (Wallenstein, Bohnanza, Agricola, Show Manager: Cruise Ship); Gutenberg, 0:41:08; Boon Lake, 0:48:45 (Maracaibo, Mumbasa, Terraforming Mars, Viticulture: Tuscany); Ark Nova, 0:58:36 ...
Nov 22, 2021•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 134
Round 14, Turn 5: "The Hunger" with Jake and Paul
0:00:00–Introduction: Welcome Casual Gamer Jake and Game-Breaker Paul 0:06:55–This Week’s Game Night: Monumental, The Hunger, Darwin’s Journey, Lowlands, Wavelength 0:15:54–Game News: Wayfarers of the South Tigris, Devil Bunny Needs a Ham, Kill Doctor Lucky, Before I Kill You Mister Spy, Deadwood, Devil Bunny Versus the Entire Galaxy, Brian Boru: High King of Ireland, The King is Dead, Hegemony, QE, Here I Stand 0:37:26–Games on the Brain: Game Brain at the BGG Con 0:41:04–Review of The Hunger: ...
Nov 15, 2021•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 133
Round 14, Turn 04: "Dune: A Game of Conquest and Diplomacy" with Dmitry and Candice
Trey, Dmitry, and Candice talk about the 2021 release "Dune: A Game of Conquest and Diplomacy" and discuss "freedom and flow" in games. 00:00:00 Introduction - 00:02:58 Game Night - Magnate: The First City - Furnace - Babylonia - Necco Wafers - Stage Left - The Rival Networks 00:14:42 Game News - Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi - Tapestry: Arts & Architechture - Weather Machine on Tabletopia - Horseless Carriage pre-order - Res Arcana: Lux et Tenebrae on BGA 00:24:50 Games on the Brain - Dune: Imper...
Nov 08, 2021•2 hr 7 min•Ep. 132
Round 14, Turn 03: "Magnate: The First City" with Paul and Trey
Ben, Paul, and Trey talk about the 2021 release "Magnate: The First City" and discuss setting expectations for attending a game night. 0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Game Breaker Paul and Game Designer Trey 0:05:13 - This Week's Game Night: Grand Austria Hotel: Last Waltz, Ultimate Railroads: Asian Railroads, ArtDecko (formerly Promenade), Avalon, Dune Imperium, Tichu, Belratti (formerly Stuff,) 1822, Dune: Conquest and Diplomacy 0:23:13 - This Week's Game News: Mercado de Lisboa, Dune online f...
Nov 01, 2021•2 hr 15 min•Ep. 131
Round 14, Turn 2: "Grand Austria Hotel: Let's Waltz!" with Matt
0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Matt, the Original Game Host 0:13:32 -This Week’s Game Night: Magnate, Grand Austria Hotel, Age of Steam Scandinavia, Love Letter, High Society, Captain Sonar, Bohnanza, Wavelength 0:18:02 - This Week’s News: Res Arcana Expansion, Lords of Ragnarok, Lords of Helas, Messina 1349, Gloomhaven 1.0 on Steam. 0:33:49 - Games on the Brain: Imperial Steam, Origins: First Builder, Ark Nova, Furnace, Taj Mahal 0:44:11 - Review of Grand Austria Hotel: Lets Waltz! 2021 1:15:1...
Oct 25, 2021•1 hr 58 min•Ep. 130
Round 14, Turn 01: "Imperial Steam" with Jennifer
Trey and Jennifer talk about the 2021 release "Imperial Steam" and discuss the impact of video on the hobby. 00:00:00 Introduction - - Google Pixel 6 00:06:53 Game Night - Santiago - Smartphone Inc. - The Hunger - Clank! 00:12:09 Game News - Ark Nova - Bitoku - Zenobia Award Winners - Game Wizards - Advanced Civilization 00:30:22 Games on the Brain - 1840: Vienna Tramways - Lonny Orgler - Russian Railroads - Ultimate Railroads - The Riftbreaker - Valheim: Hearth and Home - Concordia on iOS - Ess...
Oct 18, 2021•1 hr 53 min•Ep. 129
Round 13, Turn 10: "Castles of Burgundy" with Elder
0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Professor Elder 0:05:45 - This Week’s Game Night: Tabannusi, Imperial Struggle, Terraforming Mars, Imperial Steam, Furnace, Babylonia, Tichu 0:13:21 - This Week's News: Lord of the Rings--Fantasy Flight Games Revised Core Set; Pax Unplugged, World Series of Board Games, World Boardgaming Championships (WBC,) Blood Rage, Ra, 7 Wonders, Cataan, Diplomacy, Cole Wehrle: Arcs - Collapse and Conflict in the Void; MythWind, Expanded Horizons Expansion and Magical Miniatu...
Oct 11, 2021•1 hr 58 min•Ep. 128
Round 13, Turn 9: "Ankh: Gods of Egypt" with Matt and Paul
Trey, Matt, and Paul review "Ankh: Gods of Egypt" and discuss player elimination as a mechanism. 00:00:00 Introduction - - Americanish 00:05:24 Game News - Candice's Gen Con Round Up - Dune: A Game of Conquest and Diplomacy - Burncycle - Verdant Kickstarter - Voidfall Kickstarter - Imperium: Classics - Concordia on iOS - Back Chat from ThinkerThemer 00:21:36 Game Night - Not Alone - Bohnanza - Key to the City: London - Chaos in the Old World - Imperial Steam - Wavelength 00:37:14 Games on the Br...
Oct 04, 2021•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 127
Round 13, Turn 8: "Paris" with Jake
0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Jake, the Casual Gamer 0:06:32 - This Week's Game Night: Americanish, Fresh Fish, Terraforming Mars 0:13:44 - This Week's News: Asmodee for sale; Oceans Digital Game; Artisans of Splendent Vale kickstarter; Total War: Rome; Masters of the Universe: Clash for Eternia; In-Flight 2021. 0:34:08 - Games on the Brain: College Games to Break the Ice - Codenames, Just One, The Crew, Tichu, Avalon, The Mind, Lost Cities, Wavelength 0:42:05 - Review of Paris 1:05:22 - Iconi...
Sep 27, 2021•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 126
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