Episode 44 - Geekway 2017! Raf and Charlie head to Geekway to the West and discuss many of the games they played. Excited About Restoration Games H.E.A.D. Hunters What We've Been Playing Lately - Geekway Edition Wiz-War Adrenaline Bemused Strike/Tumblin-Dice Ethnos Dead of Winter: The Long Night Secret Hitler Cthulhu Wars Two Rooms and a Boom Rising Sun iTunes Soundcloud Podcast RSS Stitcher 05/31/2017
Raf and Charlie head to Geekway to the West and discuss many of the games they played. Excited About Restoration Games H.E.A.D. Hunters What We've Been Playing Lately - Geekway Edition Wiz-War Adrenaline Bemused Strike/Tumblin-Dice Ethnos Dead of Winter: The Long Night Secret Hitler Cthulhu Wars Two Rooms and a Boom Rising Sun iTunes Soundcloud Podcast RSS Stitcher
Charlie's Take - Bemused When a Jim Felli game arrives at my door, I can't help but be giddy. I tear off the packaging and spend the next several minutes wondering just what the hell it is. It's like watching a David Lynch film or listening to a Captain Beefheart album, you spend much of the experience lost and confused. Jim's games tend to play that way. They hit you with an obtuse ruleset and shove you into the deep end. While the rest of the industry is focused on the first play and winning over newcomers, these 05/25/2017
When a Jim Felli game arrives at my door, I can't help but be giddy. I tear off the packaging and spend the next several minutes wondering just what the hell it is. It's like watching a David Lynch film or listening to a Captain Beefheart album, you spend much of the experience lost and confused. Jim's games tend to play that way. They hit you with an obtuse ruleset and shove you into the deep end. While the rest of the industry is focused on the first play and winning over newcomers, these
Episode 42 - Conventions with Stephanie Straw Raf and Charlie talk about a few games they've been playing including updates on Walking Dead and Arkham Horror LCG expansions. Then Stephanie Straw joins them to talk about board game conventions! Why are they awesome? They talk about that and share tips for enjoying them. Walking Dead: All Out War Expansions - 2:44 Dale of Merchants - 14:05 Planetarium - 21:53 Arkham LCG Dunwich Campaign - 29:04 Conventions! -37:13 iTunes Soundcloud Podcast RSS Stitcher 05/23/2017
Raf and Charlie talk about a few games they've been playing including updates on Walking Dead and Arkham Horror LCG expansions. Then Stephanie Straw joins them to talk about board game conventions! Why are they awesome? They talk about that and share tips for enjoying them. Walking Dead: All Out War Expansions - 2:44 Dale of Merchants - 14:05 Planetarium - 21:53 Arkham LCG Dunwich Campaign - 29:04 Conventions! -37:13 iTunes Soundcloud Podcast RSS Stitcher
Charlie's Take - M.U.L.E. Designing a game based on an ancient property-let's face it, 1983 is damn old in gaming years-is a difficult challenge. You want to retain the spirit but you need to also pull in those who don't know a M.U.L.E. from a mule. Engaging gameplay buoyed by mechanisms that faithfully capture that elderly spirit is the key to success. Unfortunately, this beast of burden is one leg short of making its rounds. Before I start beating that dead half-horse, let's address an issue that is causing serious 05/15/2017
Designing a game based on an ancient property-let's face it, 1983 is damn old in gaming years-is a difficult challenge. You want to retain the spirit but you need to also pull in those who don't know a M.U.L.E. from a mule. Engaging gameplay buoyed by mechanisms that faithfully capture that elderly spirit is the key to success. Unfortunately, this beast of burden is one leg short of making its rounds. Before I start beating that dead half-horse, let's address an issue that is causing serious
Cardboard Combat - Codenames Codenames Vs. Codenames Pictures. Do you need both in your life? Winner of gaming’s highest award, the Spiel des Jahres. Designed by one of the industry’s most respected minds. Over a million copies sold. Translated into 31 languages. Codenames is arguably the most popular party game ever printed; an experience as cerebral as it is funny. Codenames: Pictures is a spin off title with nearly identical rules, but uses pictures instead of words. Raf and Calvin both have Opinions on which is 05/11/2017
Codenames Vs. Codenames Pictures. Do you need both in your life? Winner of gaming’s highest award, the Spiel des Jahres. Designed by one of the industry’s most respected minds. Over a million copies sold. Translated into 31 languages. Codenames is arguably the most popular party game ever printed; an experience as cerebral as it is funny. Codenames: Pictures is a spin off title with nearly identical rules, but uses pictures instead of words. Raf and Calvin both have Opinions on which is
Episode 42 - What Do We Owe a Game? Raf and Charlie ponder player obligations, philosophical quandaries, and the art of giving a game a fair shake. Excited About (L5R) - 1:00 Shahrazad - 2:40 Ethnos - 10:40 Saltlands - 25:20 Fantasy Fantasy Football - 35:15 What Do We Owe a Game? - 43:40 iTunes Soundcloud Podcast RSS Stitcher 05/03/2017
Raf and Charlie ponder player obligations, philosophical quandaries, and the art of giving a game a fair shake. Excited About (L5R) - 1:00 Shahrazad - 2:40 Ethnos - 10:40 Saltlands - 25:20 Fantasy Fantasy Football - 35:15 What Do We Owe a Game? - 43:40 iTunes Soundcloud Podcast RSS Stitcher
Spotlight - No Pun Included Welcome to Spotlight! Today we’re talking to Elaine and Efka, the members of No Pun Included. NPI is a YouTube review series known for its informality, energy, and copious quantities of humor. (humour, sorry). Elaine (right) with Efka (not right) Without adoing any further: Hello No Pun Included! (is that a promise or a threat?) Elaine: Neither, it’s a board game channel on YouTube. Efka: And we hope it’s a funny and informative one. But most importantly it’s a project by two people who 05/01/2017
Welcome to Spotlight! Today we’re talking to Elaine and Efka, the members of No Pun Included. NPI is a YouTube review series known for its informality, energy, and copious quantities of humor. (humour, sorry). Elaine (right) with Efka (not right) Without adoing any further: Hello No Pun Included! (is that a promise or a threat?) Elaine: Neither, it’s a board game channel on YouTube. Efka: And we hope it’s a funny and informative one. But most importantly it’s a project by two people who
Raf Reviews - Fantasy Fantasy Football I was provided with a high-quality prototype copy. The final copy may change from what I have. Ah fantasy football. Every year my social media feed fills up with sports fans excited for the season and geek hobby enthusiasts sardonically pointing out that it’s D&D; for jocks. There’s some truth to that idea; fantasy football mirrors many of our favorite board games and can be described with similar mechanics. Designers Daryl Andrew and J.R. Honeycutt realized this and have brought fantasy sports 04/27/2017
I was provided with a high-quality prototype copy. The final copy may change from what I have. Ah fantasy football. Every year my social media feed fills up with sports fans excited for the season and geek hobby enthusiasts sardonically pointing out that it’s D&D; for jocks. There’s some truth to that idea; fantasy football mirrors many of our favorite board games and can be described with similar mechanics. Designers Daryl Andrew and J.R. Honeycutt realized this and have brought fantasy sports