First up, we play an abstract game of push and pull and shove right off in SHŌBU.Next, we go head to head and fist to face as villians and heros with changeable dice in Kapow!And lastly, we solve mysteries the cosmically interconnected way … in Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency: Everything is Connected. SHŌBU Designed […]
In this new Side Quest episode, Joe and Mike delve into the history of Shogi or Japanese Chess. The evolution of what we might call grid-based board games has had many twists and turns along the way, from the Gupta Empire of classical India to chess, checkers, reversi and other games we now find familiar. […]
First, we gain gold, castles, workers, or chickens in The Castles of Burgundy Card GameNext, we battle through the dim gas lit streets of old London in SorcererLastly, we cut deals the old fashion way, with smiles and lies in Diplomacy The Castles of Burgundy: The Card Game Designed by: Stefan FeldPublished by: Ravensburger (2016)Players: […]
First up, we hunt for victory as a pack in Ultimate Werewolf LegacyNext, our strategies take flight to make the points soar in WingspanAnd lastly, the old west gets wild as we strike out and defend our claims in The Cattlemen Ultimate Werewolf Legacy Designed by: Ted Alspach, Rob DaviauPublished by: Bézier Games (2018)Players: 9 […]
What are Legacy Games and why are we destroying them? Listen to the live recording of Which Game First’s panel on legacy games at Dragon Con. This hot new genre of board games is wildly popular despite the fact that they can only be played once. The panelists reviews the features and mechanics of them, […]
First up, it’s a dockside showdown for harbor bragging rights in Le Havre: The Inland Port. Next, we roll the dice and then we fly them to the stars as we colonize the galaxy in Alien Frontiers. Lastly, we ring the closing bell as fast as we can corner the market in the classic card […]
First up, we’re the boys that fear no noise whilst the thundering cannons roar in Clear the The Decks. Next, we kick back in our posh liars as we get other adventures to quest for us as Lords of Waterdeep.And lastly, we gather intel to quell conflicts, crush coups and undermine uprisings in CIA: Collect It […]
First up the panel tries to pick just the right time to grab their booty and jump ship in Dread Curse.Then the panel learns that the Spice must flow in the board game Frank Herbert’s Dune.And lastly they game-show it up 70’s style with Three on a Match. Dread Curse Designed by: Stuart SiskPublished by: […]
First up, we fight the enemy shoulder to shoulder — but never show each other our backs! — in Cutthroat Caverns. Next, we build towns with our own personal flare . . . and it’s for keeps, no backsies in the legacy game, Charterstone. And lastly, we make Mary Ellis and the Night Witches […]
First, we have one minute to find out who’s hiding a furry secret in Bearanoia!Next up, we travel inside the human body and put those carbs to work in Cytosis.And lastly, we take a gamble to seize the hottest properties on the Strip, in — Lords of Vegas! BEARanoia Designed by: Jasmine Davis & Pete […]
We kick down the doors and fireball our enemies, all while keeping an eye on the clock, in 5-Minute Dungeon! We’re scientists desperately racing around the world to prevent deadly outbreaks in Pandemic! We divine answers to questions about divine delectables in Foodie Fight! 5-Minute Dungeon Designed by: Connor ReidPublished by: Spin Master (2017)Players: 2 […]
Khaleesi’s not the only one who can lay waste to her potential subjects as we do some swooping of our own in Wrath of Dragons! Next the burnination continues as we aid the DAGRON who needs no introduction with double exclamation point enthusiasm in Trogdor!! And lastly we keep the dragon theme flying loosely as […]
First ― Toot Toot! ― we load up from engine to caboose to get on track to victory in Yardmaster. Next, we’ve robbed the bank. Now all we gotta do is to get away clean in Escape Plan . . . And lastly, who can scale the treacherous desert cliffs to get to the treasure […]
First up, we build our civilization with dogmatic fervor, while keeping a close eye on our neighbors in Innovation. Next, our noble patricians seize farms, villas and fountains to make the most prestigious districts in Carpe Diem. And lastly, we predict the market and sweep it with oracle-like precision that leads us to riches in […]
First up, we zoom through hostile alien-infested quadrants by the seat of our pants in — Space Alert! Next, we build the civilizations of our forebears from scratch, in Imperial Settlers. And lastly, we monopolize properties in that other game . . . Finance! Space Alert Designed by: Vlaada ChvátilPublished by: Czech Games Edition (2008)Players: […]
First up, we guide the hand of nature to create lush flora across our planet in Legendary Forests. Next, Jawohl mein Kaleun, sound the alarm! The battle stations await in U-Boot. And lastly, we hedge our trivia smarts with clever bets in Wits & Wagers. Legendary Forests Designed by: Toshiki SatoPublished by: IELLO (2017)Players: 2 […]
First up, we play a deadly game of cat and mouse throughout the house in Kill Dr. Lucky. Next, we become fat cat rail barons building tracks to riches in 18Lilliput. And lastly, we team up on trivia to narrow down the right answers in The Perfect Ten. Kill Doctor Lucky Designed by: James ErnestPublished […]
First up, it’s just us and our spouses stockading our way to victory in Agricola: All Creatures Big and Small. Next, we put our tailor-made homebrew dice to the tests of Tartarus in Dice Forge! And lastly, we wander through the chaos of 1930s Europe to jockey for position in Origins of World War II. […]
First up, we set mechanical plans in motion to cobble together a victory in Nerdy Inventions. Next, we cross the windy desert and wildflower prairies as we expand our empires in Kingdom Builder. And lastly, we squint hard as we try to recall some really elementary stuff in Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? […]
First up, we bargain big — or bust in the bustling palazzo at Turin Market! Next, we’re up to Anthropomorphic Antics as our fuzzy heroes try to win the Harvest Festival in My Little Scythe . . . And lastly, we match wits with our global counterparts in a game of deception and misdirection: Spy […]
