We recap the NUGG sponsored International Table Top Day event. We discuss 7 Wonders: Duel, Colt Express, Ice Cool, Terraforming Mars, Arkham Horror: the Card Game, and Clank!: Sunken Treasure. We all love Clank!, but we examine a few game-play issues that could be improved through expansions. We also discuss game etiquette when teaching a game to new people. Good times were had by all!
We cover many subjects including: Secrets of the Lost Tomb Big Trouble in Little China Trick of the Rails Diamonds Moons Solarquest Trick-Taking, The Trick-Taking Game Deck Building, the Deck Builder Game Pathfinder: The Mummy's Mask Magic - Amonkhet Cycle Arkham Horror: The Card Game - The Path to Carcosa Firefly - Big Money Kingdom Builder Vast - The Crystal Caverns...
It's Barb day on Meeple Nation where we give you the latest board game news. We talk Kickstarters with Aeon's End: War Eternal, Gloomhaven, Five Seals of Magic, Rise to Nobility, Hardback, Brass, and Bios Genesis 2nd edition, among other bits-o-news and games, such as Esports tournaments, a new GIPF game, a Seafall non-update, and plenty more. Oh, and Matt was there too. Cheers!
This week Nathan, Ryan and Brent sit down and talk about games and related books that we have played recently. The list includes: Hardback Castle Assault Investigator of Arkham Horror Clank: Sunken Treasures The Extrodinary Adventure of Baron Munchausen Jump Drive High Frontier
This week Nathan and Ryan sit down with Sam Aho from Sam Says Game Reviews to talk about Mechs vs Minions, the surprisingly good board game from Riot Games. They talk about the mechanisms of the game while skirting those details that some might consider spoilers. Enjoy this special podcast with Sam since Brent will be returning next week and will definitely not allow Sam on the show again.
Are you ready to defend the underground city of Gravehold from the Nameless and their hordes of monstrous minions? How are you going to fight them? By playing Dominion. But instead of buying action cards and real estate, you buy gems and spells, and attack them nasty bug-eyed demon things with magic. Aeon's End is a cooperative deckbuilder with fantastic theme, great art, and plenty of variety to keep things interesting over a plethora of game nights. Designed by Kevin Riley and published by Act...
Colony by Bézier Games, Inc. is a tableau building dice game set in a post apocalyptic world where the players attempt to put civilization back together competitively. Nathan and his daughter embraced the game play, mechanics, variety of building cards, and dice rolling. This seems like a theme Ryan could get behind, but does the game meet his increasingly high standards for theme resonance in game play? Listen to find out.
Lets start with Rising Sun, move to Gloomhaven again, Dinosaur Island, Thunderstone Quest, even Gamer Deck 2. Should companies do second and third editions of games? MeepleCon and the GAMA Trade Show are right around the corner. Will Jon Gilmour and team convert Centipede into a compelling board game? Also check out Counter Issue #75 available now in the boardgamegeekstore.com
Meeple Nation's favorite convention is in the books. We played some games, met with friends, and put on four fantastic events, including a game show, a puzzle hunt, Werewolf and Deception: Murder at SaltCon. Join us as we recap a great weekend, and set your schedule to join us next year! SaltCon is AMAZING!
Exactly one year after releasing episode 98, Consumable Games, we revisit the subject of Legacy games. In this spoiler free episode we talk Seafall, Gloomhaven, Charterstone, and define what we believe Legacy to be, which is a permanence to your choices. We also contrast these games to other scenario and campaign games and revisit the One Shot games from our past.
Game Companies, we love you! But...get those rules right, let me sleeve my cards, and support the game long term. In other words, make it easy for us to love your games!
Is this game garbage? Tell us what you really think. Seriously. Drop the label and give us the why you didn't enjoy the game. This week we discuss game audiences and game diversity, and set you free from believing you need to like all games.
This week the Meeple Nation guys sit down with Barbara and Matt Allen to talk about industry news for February 2017. What's going on with BGG.con premium badges? Is Plan B a good idea?
You probably already know that Brent and Nathan love deckbuilders while Ryan is pretty particular on the subject. The Meeple Nation hosts sit down and discuss three small box deck builders. Valley of the Kings, Valley of the Kings: Afterlife, and Valley of the Kings: Last Rites are all standalone (with interchangeable parts) games from Tom Cleaver and AEG. Playable in under an hour for 2-4 players. Players gain points by obtaining then entombing item cards. Best played with three (maybe four), t...
Do you sleeve your cards before you play with them? Have you invested in a quick start insert, or do you have a favorite game overlay or dice tower? This week we sit down to talk about the many gaming accessories that enhance our hobby. You can listen to previous interviews we have done with makers of the gaming accessories in the following episodes: Episode 116 - Chris Urinko of Daft Concepts, Kris McClanahan of Deeply Dapper Episode 114 - Greg Spence of The Broken Token Episode 58 - Ben Hillya...
Strap on your armor and get ready to make your way into the deeps beneath the castle. Rumors abound that a sleepy dragon is hoarding artifacts. Can you gain the best treasure and make it out of the dungeon before the dragon wipes you out? Be very quiet! Nathan, Ryan and Brent review Clank!, a deckbuilder with a map.
Finally, we sit down and talk about Battlestar Galactica. We are joined by Dennis and Adam to talk about this traitorous game and its expansions. Nathan loves it, and is destined for the airlock. Ryan and Brent aren't on that side of the fence (or airlock). Who is the Cylon? Who wants to be? We discuss these items and more.
Nathan, Ryan and Brent sit down with members of their local game group, Dennis, Everett and Adam, to close out our goals for 2016, discuss our favorite games of the year, and set forth 10x10 lists for 2017. They then take the time to discuss a few news items and a few stats from boardgamegeek.
Sit back while we talk about some of the games we have played but haven't taken the time to talk about. We start with Freedom: The Underground Railroad, then proceed down the list: Legendary Encounters: Firefly Duel of Ages II Timebomb II Secret Hitler Legendary: Big Trouble in Little China Bloodborne: The Card Game Holmes: Sherlock & Mycroft London Dread Venom Assault Tyrants of the Underdark Nerdy Inventions...
Ryan Bruns joins the regular hosts to finish out the first Arkham Horror campaign and talk about the newest expandable card game from Fantasy Flight Games. One core set allows 1-2 players to explore the dismal buildings and forests of Arkham Massachusetts. Add a second core set to allow a third or fourth investigator. We recommend this game for the storytelling, discovery, and cooperative gameplay.
This week Sam Aho joins Nathan and Ryan, while Brent is AWOL. He brings his Kickstarter version of Themachy, a game that combines poker, ancient gods, and resource management. What do we think about this game? Listen and find out. And make sure you catch Sam on his Video Channel, Sam Says Sam's FB page is https://www.facebook.com/Samsaysgamereviews/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samsaysgamereviews/?hl=en Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOKodZmnh7uJl2KQfUR2FHg...
Classic Games Ticket to Ride Pandemic Catan Splendor Family Games Fabled Fruit Dixit Potion Explotion Mysterium Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle Party Games Codenames Bang! The Dice Game Wits and Wagers Gamers Games Star Wars: Destiny Clank! Quadropolis Stocking Stuffers Fuji Flush Deep Sea Adventure Rage! Love Letter Bohnanza Star Realms Sushi Go! or Sushi Go! Party We hope for Arkham Horror: The Card Game Expansion Someone who will play Star Wars: Rebellion with Nathan Tyrants of the Underdark Ma...
This week we sit down with Matt and Barbara Allen to discuss the industry news which mainly comes out of BGG.Con 2016. We start by talking about Matt's favorite game of the con, Lorenzo Il Magnifico, then talk Star Wars Destiny, Tiny Epic Quest, and Clank! We visit Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle, and Fate of Akalon: Tribes. Ryan then questions why we would travel to a convention, and we talk a bit more about the why, as if we needed a reason. We then get back to talking games, starting with The D...
Brent has just returned from BGGcon 2016 and sits down with Ryan and Nathan to talk about some of his experiences. What follows is a larger discussion about friendships and different ways to enjoy conventions. Brent speaks of Haggle with Rikki Tahta, Werewolf with longtime friends, BGGfit, Poker, Puzzle Hunt, and creative use of an elevator. There is also a couple of interviews with USAOpoly and Victory Point Games along with a short shoutout from Brent's friend, Nick. What events happen at your...
Nathan, Brent and Ryan sit down and discuss Hero Realms after their first play. This game is based on the highly successful deckbuilder, Star Realms but already has additional play options such as cooperative play, solo play, and character packs that provide unique starting hands. How will these Star Realm loving hosts like this game? Listen to find out.
This week Nathan and Brent sit down and talk with Bubba Washington about Organized Play options and how they benefit both the game companies and the game stores. We talk CCGs, including Magic the Gathering, and about the Asmoplay program from Asmodee. We also discuss Stronghold Games' release of Terraforming Mars!
In Terraforming Mars each player takes the role of a corporation that works across generations in order to turn Mars into a habitable planet. Work to raise the temperature, create oceans, and create flora that will release oxygen into the atmosphere, all while doing this more efficiently than you competition. Will there be puppies on earth grass when you are done? Let's hope so. What do we think about this game? Will Nathan play the rules correctly? Can Ryan unsee the uneven artwork? Listen to f...
On the heels of Essen, Nathan, Ryan, and Brent sit down with Matt and Barbara to discuss the latest news in the board game industry. We discuss Terraforming Mars and Cottage Garden, Kickstarters for C.O.G., Cobras, and Steal This Game, and more digital content for Star Realms and Descent: Road to Legend. Matt and Barbara will be at BGG.Con, at the Mayday and TMG booths respectively, so make sure you stop by and tell them Hi!
We first fire off a few mini reviews. The first game discussed is Vast: The Crystal Caverns, then we discuss Nathan's sadness over missing out on Captain Sonar. Then we discuss the dirty little secrets of playing with house rules. Is your favorite space on the Monopoly board Free Parking? Do you enforce certain variable rules when you play a game, in the rulebook or not? Two Captains in Firefly? Is this madness? Listen to find out.
We blitz through a new set of games we've played in the last few months. Games discussed: Quadropolis Ravenous River Legendary: Big Trouble in Little China Thief's Market Mottainai Codenames: Pictures Cry Havoc Listen to our 5 minutes reviews of some fantastic games.
