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A conversation about tabletop games
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Wednesday Jul 05, 2017
Wednesday Jul 05, 2017
Come, relax, and hang out with Marc as he talks about what he's been playing recently and what's in store for the future of The Thoughtful Gamer. Also he rambles on about some bad opinions on reddit.
0:43 - Near and Far
7:14 - Board game table construction
9:50 - Unsolicited opinions and reddit
23:31 - The future
Music: Sailing The Solar Wind by Abstraction
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Wednesday Jun 28, 2017
Wednesday Jun 28, 2017
Marc and Matt got to play some unpublished and indie games, and they're here to tell you all about them! We've got some good, some bad, and some inbetween, but all of it interesting.
Music: Sailing The Solar Wind by Abstraction
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Wednesday Jun 21, 2017
Wednesday Jun 21, 2017
It's finally here! Our biggest podcast ever, and for good reason. Marc, Matt, Orion, Ben, and Amber discuss Marc's 10 favorite games of all time. As always, there's some disagreement and debate, but mostly Marc ranting and raving about how amazing these games are.
Music: Sailing The Solar Wind by Abstraction
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Wednesday Jun 14, 2017
Wednesday Jun 14, 2017
In this episode, Marc and Matt discuss one of our most anticipated games of 2017: Near and Far. We give our first impressions of this beautiful campaign game. Halfway through Orion pops in in a villianous role. Then we talk about campaign games in general and what principles designers should consider when designing them. Finally, we end with some of Marc's half-baked campaign game design ideas.
Also in this episode: Matt gets too excited about hockey, we say the word "whimsical" too much, and Matt poorly mixes a drink.
Disclaimer: Very light spoilers for Near and Far.
Music: Sailing The Solar Wind by Abstraction
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Wednesday Jun 07, 2017
Wednesday Jun 07, 2017
Almost to the end! Marc, Orion, Matt, Ben, and Amber discuss Marc's 20th-11th favorite games of all time. It starts with a shocker and ends with some debate. Don't miss it!
Music: Sailing The Solar Wind by Abstraction
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Wednesday May 31, 2017
Wednesday May 31, 2017
Come on in, take your coat off, and chill for a bit. Listen to Marc, Matt, and Orion talk about the games they've been playing lately, what they have preordered, and what they're looking forward to playing in 2017, all while playing a game of Skull.
Games discussed: Hockey (yes, the sport. I'm sorry), Skull, Riftwalker, Labyrinth, Washington's War, Vinhos, Near and Far, Colonial Twilight, 1960, Gloomhaven, Here I Stand, The 7th Continent, Pandemic Legacy Season 2, Charterstone, First Martians, Rising Sun, Thunderstone Quest, Hannibal: Rome vs. Carthage, and BIOS Megafauna, among others.
Music: Sailing The Solar Wind by Abstraction
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Wednesday May 24, 2017
Wednesday May 24, 2017
The journey continues. Soon we will arrive at the peak--those top 10 magnificent games, shrouded in mystery and emblazoned with greatness. For now, join Marc, Matt, Orion, Ben, and Amber as they discuss games 30-21.
Music: Sailing The Solar Wind by Abstraction
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Tuesday May 16, 2017
Tuesday May 16, 2017
Join Marc and Orion as they discuss the newest deluxe expansion for Netrunner: Terminal Directive. They begin with a discussion of Netrunner itself and why they find it so compelling, then move on to the legacy experience of Terminal Directive itself, before providing some recommendations for what Netrunner players should purchase after the Core Set.
If you wish to avoid Terminal Directive spoilers, please skip the discussion from 34:05-42:25.
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Wednesday May 10, 2017
Tuesday May 02, 2017
Tuesday May 02, 2017
Marc, Matt, and Orion dive deep to compare and contrast these two amazing games to find the areas in which they succeed, as well as where they fall a bit short.
In this episode: Matt gets nerd-shamed, Orion proclaims his War of the Ring superiority, and Marc's name remains unchanged.
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