Episodes
Wednesday Apr 25, 2018
Marc's Top 100 Games 2018 Edition: 100-81
Wednesday Apr 25, 2018
Wednesday Apr 25, 2018
The countdown has returned! Marc has expanded the list to 100 games this time, so there's double the fun. In this installment Marc and Orion blast through numbers 100-81. They're all great games you should check out!
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5:11 - Seikatsu
7:32 - Sekigahara
9:25 - Terraforming Mars
12:26 - Medici: The Card Game
14:08 - Descent 2nd Edition
18:22 - For-Ex
24:16 - The Shipwreck Arcana
28:53 - Isle Of Skye
30:54 - Time of Crisis
37:12 - Deception: Murder In Hong Kong
39:16 - Evolution: Climate
44:30 - 1960: The Making Of The President
47:09 - Alchemists
50:30 - Scrabble
52:07 - Caverna: The Cave Farmers
57:09 - Exceed
1:01:18 - Riftwalker
1:06:22 - Sagrada
1:07:34 - Ticket To Ride: Europe
1:11:18 - Three Kingdoms Redux
Music: Sailing The Solar Wind by Abstraction
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Wednesday Apr 18, 2018
Ep 29: PAX East 2018
Wednesday Apr 18, 2018
Wednesday Apr 18, 2018
PAX East expanded to 4 days from 3, and that means we got even more games played this year, including an absolute GEM of a game from CGE. We also rant about Jimmy Johns and, frankly, get extremely silly. Also, the debut podcast appearance from our good friend Lindsay!
3:12 - First Impressions of PAX East 2018
11:15 - Tabletop Tournaments
15:34 - Expo Hall
22:21 - The Grimm Forest
23:24 - High Heavens
27:21 - Wallet Games by Chip Beauvais
32:15 - Downforce Expansion
37:34 - Tokyo Metro
41:48 - Faza
44:15 - Panel On Game Balance
50:48 - Jimmy Johns Sandwiches and Bad Design
56:09 - Merlin
1:01:12 - Munchkin CCG
1:04:15 - Civilization: A New Dawn
1:08:32 - Dice Forge
1:11:27 - I don't even know what to call this. You're just going to have to listen to it.
1:14:00 - The Shipwreck Arcana
1:22:06 - El Grande
1:29:56 - London
1:33:45 - Nusfjord
1:39:28 - Pulsar 2849
Music: Sailing The Solar Wind by Abstraction
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Friday Apr 13, 2018
Friday Apr 13, 2018
I've got a wide assortment of topics today, from rulebook pet peeves to disappointing card games to an exciting livestream announcement. Happy Friday!
0:29 - Problems With Rulebooks
6:19 - Consider Supporting Meeple Like Us
7:11 - Great Resource: Stonemaier Games' Blog
8:18 - The Mind
9:46 - Deep Sea Adventure
11:37 - Castles of Burgundy: The Card Game
14:44 - Top 100 Games Podcast Livestream Announcement
Music: Sailing The Solar Wind by Abstraction
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Thursday Apr 05, 2018
Ep 28: How To Not Be Awful At Board Games
Thursday Apr 05, 2018
Thursday Apr 05, 2018
Ever feel like you're just not doing as well as you should at games? Want that secret sauce so you can beat your friends? Marc, Orion, Matt, Matt's secret brother Dave, and another Matt who we call Bubba are here to help! We're sometimes not bad at games and we have a variety of tips to help you out.
4:17 - Find The Bottlenecks
9:06 - Understand Resource Values
15:30 - Identify Action Loops
22:23 - Digression - Who Is This Advice For?
23:32 - FOO Strategies
33:34 - Be Aware Of Remaining Time
42:58 - Always Draw First
44:31 - Sports Digression
45:05 - Deck Efficiency
53:22 - Figure Out If You Should Differentiate Or Follow
56:31 - Disguise Your Strength
1:01:35 - In Co-Ops, Maximize Your Offense
1:04:50 - Leave Your Options Open
1:16:16 - Subvert Common Expectations
1:22:34 - Reverse Engineer From The Victory Condition
Music: Sailing The Solar Wind by Abstraction
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