My friend, Brian, joins me as I interview Chris Cantrell from Riot Games about their first foray into the boardgame industry, Mechs vs Minions! We chat about their design process and how they came about designing and releasing this game! Push Your Luck Podcast is a PPAP member of the Dicetower network. Visit our website www.pushurluckpodcast.com, follow @duckizz on twitter and subscribe to our youtube channel youtube.com/duckizz for other random blabbering and video reviews. Please leave us iTun...
Nov 18, 2016•54 min
I chat with my friend Brian Kang about Captain Sonar, providing a brief overview and what our thoughts are about the game. Push Your Luck Podcast is a DEEP DIVE member of the Dicetower network. Visit our website www.pushurluckpodcast.com, follow @duckizz on twitter and subscribe to our youtube channel youtube.com/duckizz for other random blabbering and video reviews. Please leave us iTune ratings and feedback! Much appreciated and thanks! "District Four" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed ...
Sep 23, 2016•20 min
I chat with my friend Brian Kang who just had his virgin experience at GENCON 2016! He was a volunteer demo staff and I asked him if he will recommend it to anyone, what he assumed and what he actually experienced at GENCON 2016. Push Your Luck Podcast is a REVIVED member of the Dicetower network. Visit our website www.pushurluckpodcast.com, follow @duckizz on twitter and subscribe to our youtube channel youtube.com/duckizz for other random blabbering and video reviews. Please leave us iTune rat...
Aug 31, 2016•29 min
I chat with my classmate Alexander Bevier who is currently working on his thesis on Sid Sackson. This is part 2 of our special feature on Sid Sackson! This time we talk about golden ages, what happened to them in the past and how Sid was part of a golden age that was largely missed. Push Your Luck Podcast is a BAMBAMBAM member of the Dicetower network. Visit our website www.pushurluckpodcast.com, follow @duckizz on twitter and subscribe to our youtube channel youtube.com/duckizz for other random...
Apr 09, 2016•31 min
Geoff Engelstein from Ludology and Brian Kang, MFA student at NYU Game Center, joins Eric for a discussion about themes in games. Specifically, we talk about how are themes picked and the subect of stereotypes, tropes and sensitivity. We do not claim to be experts in this topic but wanted to start a discussion as designers and gamers and hopefully achieve some sense of awareness and spark conversation with you. Brian's Mombasa article can be found here http://www.pushurluckpodcast.com/2016/01/th...
Mar 11, 2016•1 hr 4 min
Joel Eddy from Drive Thru Reviews join Eric as they chat about the Top 7 games in they feel are underrated. That is, they are really fun games that deserve more love than they currently are receiving in the boardgame community. Games covered: Zombie State: Diplomacy of the dead, Helvetia, Vineta, Khmer, Milestones, Divinare, Vanuatu, Dark Darker Darkest, Liberte, Fleet, Galaxy Defenders, Homeland the game, Sentinel Tactics, Space Cadets and Space Cadets Dice Duel. Link to What's Your Game NIPPON...
Feb 27, 2016•57 min
It is 2016! Again it has been some time since Jon and I got together to chat about games! This time we talk about his list and chat about many many games! Also Push Your Luck Video will be having a contest for its 100th Episode! Subscribe to youtube.com/duckizz to be notified when the video is released and for contest details! Link to Jon's Geeklist http://bgg.cc/geeklist/202925/great-year-games-hard-list-make-my-best-2015 Push Your Luck Podcast is a BWAH CHICKA BWAH BWOWAH member of the Dicetow...
Jan 24, 2016•1 hr 14 min
Its been some time since Jon and I got together to chat again and this time we talk about some games we played recently! Games covered are: Pandemic Legacy, Inhabit the earth, Advanced Civilization, Pursuit of Happiness, Grand Austria Hotel and Dark Moon. Exciting news! My 2nd article at Kotaku has been published and its all about Pandemic Legacy! You can read about it here http://kotaku.com/the-great-board-game-pandemic-is-even-better-with-the-r-1740546203 Also, I have released a game! Its call...
Nov 08, 2015•57 min
Jon is back and we talk about our Top 7 anticipated games from the upcoming Essen convention! I also introduce a new section called Can't Stop the Sackson where my classmate Alexander Bevier and I discuss his thesis where he is writing a paper or a book about Sid Sackson, the designer of Acquire and many other games. Every episode, I will interview Alex and discuss what he has found out, researched and hopefully reveal to you more and more about Sid Sackson and his influence on the modern boardg...
Sep 20, 2015•1 hr 10 min
So what I wanted to do was to have both a tabletop and video game designer on at the same time and talk about game design and their views about certain topics in their respective industries. I manage to invite Bruno, famed designer of games like Citadels and Incan Gold to name a few classics and Julia, designer of the upcoming video game Mushroom 11, to chat about topics that I found interesting in Bruno's blog http://faidutti.com/ Specifically, we chatted about the boardgame bubble, politics/re...
Aug 24, 2015•1 hr 18 min
Eric is back from GENCON 2015 and wanted to chat about his experiences as a demo team member, the games he was excited for and a little advice to future gencon attendees. He also interviews fellow Asmodee team members who demo-ed Mysterium almost 22 times each for the entire con! This episode ends with a short chat at the airport just before boarding with friends from New York. There's also a contest now! Rate and review us on iTunes by 21 Aug for a chance to win usd50 voucher from CoolStuffInc!...
Aug 04, 2015•1 hr 19 min
Eric and Jon discuss what games have peaked their interest at the upcoming GENCON 2015! Eric will be at Asmodee's booth so if you see him, go up and say HI! He will be glad to see you there. Push Your Luck Podcast is an DOOBITYDOO member of The DiceTower Network. Do check out other DOOBIEDOO podcasts in the network! We are also proudly sponsored by Hobbygamesmart. Do visit the website for all your board gaming needs and let them know Push Your Luck sent you! VISIT our website www.pushurluckpodca...
Jul 19, 2015•58 min
Eric and Jon discusses the games recommended and nominated for the Spiel Des Jahres and Kennerspiel Des Jahres 2015 awards. They also discuss 2 games they have played recently which is Aquasphere and Queen's Architect. Also Jon has a small life question at the end. Push Your Luck Podcast is an EXPLOSIVE member of The DiceTower Network. Do check out other DANGEROUS podcasts in the network! We are also proudly sponsored by Hobbygamesmart. Do visit the website for all your board gaming needs and le...
Jul 05, 2015•53 min
Eric and Jon discusses some games they have played recently. Games covered are: Deep Sea Adventure XenoShyft Onslaught Letter Tycoon Soulfall Dark Seas Antike II Wizard Push Your Luck Podcast is a WHIPPING member of The DiceTower Network. Do check out other podcasts in the network! We are also proudly sponsored by Hobbygamesmart. Do visit the website for all your board gaming needs and let them know Push Your Luck sent you! VISIT our website www.pushurluckpodcast.com, follow @duckizz on twitter ...
Jun 22, 2015•53 min
Eric and Jon discusses the various types of luck-related mechanisms that you find in tabletop games nowadays and what they like or dislike about them. Push Your Luck Podcast is a LUCKY member of The DiceTower Network. Do check out similarly lucky podcasts in the network. We are also proudly sponsored by Hobbygamesmart. Do visit the website for all your board gaming needs and let them know Push Your Luck sent you! VISIT our website www.pushurluckpodcast.com for other random blabbering and video r...
May 31, 2015•1 hr 2 min
Eric and Jon review games they have played recently. Games covered are Elysium, Arboretum, Adorable Pandaring, Historia, Mottainai, Age of Empires III and Vanuatu. Push Your Luck Podcast is an EXCITABLE member of The DiceTower Network. Do check out other more stable podcasts in the network. We are also proudly sponsored by Hobbygamesmart. Do visit the website for all your board gaming needs and let them know Push Your Luck sent you! VISIT our website www.pushurluckpodcast.com for other random bl...
May 03, 2015•1 hr 2 min
Joel Eddy joins Eric and Jon to discuss about art and what role it plays when it comes to buying, playing and enjoying tabletop games. Push Your Luck Podcast is an ABSTRACT member of The DiceTower Network. Do check out other more stable podcasts in the network. We are also proudly sponsored by Hobbygamesmart. Do visit the website for all your board gaming needs and let them know Push Your Luck sent you! VISIT our website www.pushurluckpodcast.com for other random blabbering and video reviews - V...
May 03, 2015•1 hr 12 min
Scott Nicholson joins Eric and his friend Jillian to discuss about Escape the room events as well as Scott's recent paper about his research and findings on these events. For more information, visit scottnicholson.com/pubs/erfacwhite.pdf or becauseplaymatters.com/escape-room-enthusiasts Push Your Luck Podcast is a RUNAWAY member of The DiceTower Network. Do check out other more stable podcasts in the network. We are also proudly sponsored by Hobbygamesmart. Do visit the website for all your boar...
Apr 19, 2015•56 min
Eric and Jon discuss why Eric prefers longer games and why Jon prefers shorter games. This was an episode where I felt we had a very good discussion so take a listen and let us know if like us having more of such discussions in the future! Push Your Luck Podcast is a PEWPEWPEW member of The DiceTower Network. Do check out other ridiculous podcasts in the network. We are also proudly sponsored by Hobbygamesmart. Do visit the website for all your board gaming needs and let them know Push Your Luck...
Apr 05, 2015•45 min
Eric and Jon talk about some games they have played recently in this Round up episode. Games covered are The Golden Ages, Guts of Glory, Doodle Quest, Royals, La Isla, Argent The Consortium, Harbour and Loony Quest. Push Your Luck Podcast is a PEWPEWPEW member of The DiceTower Network. Do check out other ridiculous podcasts in the network. We are also proudly sponsored by Hobbygamesmart. Do visit the website for all your board gaming needs and let them know Push Your Luck sent you! VISIT our web...
Mar 22, 2015•1 hr 1 min
Eric and Jon chat with designer Matt Leacock and Chris Birch from Modiphius Entertainment about upcoming game Thunderbirds. The game is currently on kickstarter and still have about 20 days to go as of the release of this podcast. Matt also sheds some light on the upcoming Pandemic Legacy. Push Your Luck Podcast is a RIDONKULOUS member of The DiceTower Network. Do check out other ridiculous podcasts in the network. We are also proudly sponsored by Hobbygamesmart. Do visit the website for all you...
Mar 08, 2015•47 min
Eric and Jon discuss the games from 2014! They list 3 games that surprised them and 3 games that disappointed them. They also rank the Top 7 games that they have played. Take note that this list may change because of the amount of games released and that have not been played yet. Push Your Luck Podcast is a OVEREAGER member of The DiceTower Network. Do check out other eager podcasts in the network. We are also proudly sponsored by Hobbygamesmart. Do visit the website for all your board gaming ne...
Feb 15, 2015•1 hr 39 min
Eric and Jon discuss what 2015 games that they are excited about. Also Jon have some strong words for Joel Eddy over the superbowl! Push Your Luck Podcast is a CHILLING member of The DiceTower Network. Do check out other warmer podcasts in the network. We are also proudly sponsored by Hobbygamesmart. Do visit the website for all your board gaming needs and let them know Push Your Luck sent you! VISIT our website www.pushurluckpodcast.com for other random blabbering and video reviews - VISIT NOW!...
Feb 01, 2015•1 hr 12 min
Eric and Jon discusses Top 7 games whose world they want to be part of, a character in, or live in! Very interesting contrasts between what Eric wants and what Jon strives for. Maybe some psychologist out there can analyze if there are some issues? lol... Push Your Luck Podcast is an EAGER member of The DiceTower Network. Do check out other wonderful podcasts in the network. We are also proudly sponsored by Hobbygamesmart. Do visit the website for all your board gaming needs and let them know Pu...
Jan 18, 2015•45 min
Eric and Jon start of their first episode of 2015 listing the top 7 games they wished they designed! This is the Two Year anniversary of Push your Luck podcast. It has been a very fun two years and we hope you have been entertained listening to us these past two years. Do leave us comments and feedback on what you like, what you did not like and what you would like to hear us talk about more in the future! Push Your Luck Podcast is an ELATED member of The DiceTower Network. Do check out other au...
Jan 04, 2015•1 hr 2 min
Eric and Jon talk with Jamey Stegmaier of Stonemaier Games. Its been over a year since the guys last talk and Stonemaier games have grown in leaps and bounds! Jamey talk about his upcoming games, Between Two Cities and Scythe. The guys also talk about the year in terms of Kickstarter, new games released, transmedia, podcasts and also games they loved, still deciding, want to play and games that disappointed. Push Your Luck Podcast is an MERRY MERRY member of The DiceTower Network. Do check out o...
Dec 20, 2014•2 hr 3 min
Eric and Jon talk about Thematic games and why they work or when they do not work. Eric also talks more about PRACTICE 2014 which is an event held annually by the NYU Game Center where game designers come together for a 3 day conference to share insights and discuss design topics. They also discuss some games they have played recently. Games covered are - Colors of kesanai Too many cindrellas Push Your Luck Podcast is an ALL ABOUT THAT BASE member of The DiceTower Network. Do check out other sim...
Dec 06, 2014•45 min
Eric and Jon talk about rage quit, discuss why people rage quit and their personal experiences with rage quitting. Let them know what rage quit experiences you had or games you think are more prone to rage quit at our guild at boardgamegeek! Games covered are - La Isla How Many Brugge expansion Push Your Luck Podcast is a PEWPEW member of The DiceTower Network. Do check out other similar podcasts in the network. We are also proudly sponsored by Hobbygamesmart. Do visit the website for all your b...
Nov 23, 2014•48 min
Eric and Jon give their impressions on games they have played recently. Games covered are - dead of winter five tribes mysterium or tajemnicze domostwo panamax familienbande khmer Push Your Luck Podcast is a OMGOMG member of The DiceTower Network. Do check out other similar podcasts in the network. We are also proudly sponsored by Hobbygamesmart. Do visit the website for all your board gaming needs and let them know Push Your Luck sent you! VISIT our website www.pushurluckpodcast.com for other r...
Oct 25, 2014•57 min
Eric and Jon discuss about the Top 5 kickstarter games which they have played. While they have not backed that many kickstarter games for various reasons, they have played quite a fair bit. Games that were reprinted using Kickstarter have not been included in this list. Push Your Luck Podcast is a MAGICAL member of The DiceTower Network. Do check out other similar podcasts in the network. We are also proudly sponsored by Hobbygamesmart. Do visit the website for all your board gaming needs and le...
Oct 09, 2014•45 min
