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The world is upside down as we start another episode with our recent plays. Before things get too heated, we also review Twixt, a classic abstract that will appeal to particularly few people, but still offers a great game experience. Finally, we dive into a messy discussion topic that gets a little heated: are great… Continue reading #19: On playing great games; Twixt Review
By Tim Hange This review is a summary of an audio review by Get on Board. Click here for the full audio review (from episode #11) › I can’t recommend Sagrada. I’m going to start the review right there, knowing full well that this is a dissenting voice from a myriad of positive reviews and… Continue reading Sagrada: So close to perfection, but…
Join us for a discussion about how we manage our game collections, and a review of a spooky Get on Board favorite, Mysterium. Tim laments the difficulties of purging, and Andrew ruthlessly sells games he’s never even played. Show notes after the break.
By Tim Hange This review is a summary of an audio review by Get on Board. Feel free to click here for the full audio review (from episode #17) › Lancaster. The name just inspires… just emotes… well, not much really. Neither does the bland box by current publisher Queen games, the royal purveyor of many misses… Continue reading Lancaster: The Brains and the Brawn
Everything kicks off with a Lancaster review, one of our favorite games that’s not “just another soulless Euro.” After the review, we tackle the topic of moraliizing — and disagreeing — in board gaming, and wrap things up with our recent plays. Show notes after the break!
We return to our regularly scheduled program after some unfortunate equipment malfunctions! This is a “getting back to speed” episode, with a lot of talk about our recent plays, recent purchases, and upcoming convention we’ll be attending. We also dip our hand into the mailbag for a listener question.
By Andrew Joyce This review is a summary of an audio review by Get on Board. Click here for the full audio review (from episode #12) › No, this title is not a telegraphing of my emotions about the game – instead, “Mottainai” literally means “What a waste!” in Japanese. It’s kind of an odd… Continue reading Mottainai: “What a waste!”
Join us for a discussion of co-ops! We talk about what makes a co-op game fun, why we play cooperative vs. competitive games, and common mechanics that are seen in co-op games. We also discuss underutilized mechanics in co-op games, and wrap up with a few recent play impressions. We will be off next week… Continue reading #15: Co-op Discussion Extravaganza
No show notes this week, and apologies for the funky audio echoes in part! We’re trying to fine-tune our recording setup since we’re still new to this, so there have been a few hiccups along the way. Thanks for your patience. Join as we talk about games that make you say, “Well, that was different”… Continue reading #14: Pick5: Well, That was Different; and Arctic Scavengers
Join us as we talk about randomness in gaming — or, to quote a certain Despicable Me nemesis: “Unpredictable! Oh Yeah!” We talk about what level of randomness we’re OK with in board games, why randomness is a useful tool for game designers, and specific ways that dice and card randomness can be done well.… Continue reading #13: Unpredictable! Oh Yeah!
