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Episode 182 - Semi-Annual Hype Show GenCon 2024 Aug 09, 2024

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In this week’s episode we’re sharing our experiences and embracing the hype as we cover new & upcoming games from GenCon 2024!

Episode 181 - Captain Flip, Scheduling a Game Night, & Co-Host Predictions For GenCon Aug 02, 2024

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In this week’s episode we'll cover Captain Flip, our Game of the Week, discuss Scheduling a Game Night in The School of Gaming, and wrap it up by revealing our High-Five Co-Host Predictions For GenCon! We'll also share some personal revelations, discuss crowdfunding, and some great family games we've been playing! 00:00:00 - Introduction and Personal Revelations 00:28:25 - Game of the Week: Captain Flip 00:50:25 - The School of Gaming: Scheduling a Regular Game Night 01:04:31 - High-Five: Co-Host Predictions for GenCon

Episode 180 - Champions!, Staying In Tune With Casual Gamers, & Well-Regarded Misses Jul 26, 2024

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In this week’s episode we cover Champions!, our Game of the Week, discuss Staying in Tune With Casual Gamers in The School of Gaming, and wrap it up by revealing our High-Five Well-Regarded Misses! We'll also share our thoughts on Life Jr. and mass market games, the card quiver, and some amazing gifts we received.

00:00:00 - Introduction and Recent Gaming Experiences

00:24:01 - Game of the Week: Champions! by Repos Production

00:45:16 - School of Gaming: Staying in Tune with Casual Gamers

01:00:33 - High-Five: Well-Regarded Misses

Episode 179 - Cabanga!, Spiel des Jahres, & Component Upgrades Jul 19, 2024

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In this week’s episode we share our thoughts on losing games, Draft & Write Records from Inside Up Games, and Wordle. We also cover Cabanga!, our Game of the Week, discuss if the Spiel des Jahres Gets it Right in The School of Gaming, and wrap it up by revealing our High-Five Upgraded Components!

Episode 178 - Adventure Party, Icons Vs. Text, & Favorite Designers Jul 12, 2024

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In this week’s episode we share our thoughts on making time for solo gaming, Almost Innocent from Kolossal Games, and Caper Cards from designer Manny Vega. We also cover Adventure Party, our Game of the Week, discuss Icons vs. Text in The School of Gaming, and wrap it up by revealing our High-Five Game Designers!

00:00:00 - Introduction and Overview

00:27:16 - Game of the Week: Adventure Party

00:49:54 - School of Gaming: Icons vs. Text

01:01:28 - High-Five: Game Designers

Episode 177 - Chris Leder of Calliope Games Jul 05, 2024

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In this week’s episode we'll be talking to Game Designer and Director of Fun for Calliope Games Chris Leder!

00:00 - Introduction and Background

02:37 - Discovering The Game Crafter and Designing Games

05:50 - Creating Roll For It and Joining Calliope Games

08:50 - The Role of a Game Designer and the Importance of Collaboration

16:57 - The Differences Between Co-designing and Designing Solo

24:36 - Creating Games Based on Beloved IPs

30:19 - The Role of a Director of Fun

33:01 - The Importance of Concise and Visual Rule Books

36:57 - Don't Worry About Game Theft During Playtesting

46:03 - Creating Shared Experiences and Building Memories Through Gaming

54:27 - Upcoming Releases from Calliope Games: Patrician and Legends of the Monster Academy

Episode 176 - Ex Libris (Revised Edition) Jun 28, 2024

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In this week’s episode we'll cover Ex Libris, our Game of the Week, discuss Theme Chasing in The School of Gaming, and wrap it up by revealing our High-Five Publishers!

00:00:00 - Introduction & What's Awesome In Gaming

00:14:29 - Game of the Week: Ex Libris (Revised Edition)

00:45:27 - School of Gaming: Theme Chasing & Copycats

01:00:33 - High-Five: Publishers

Episode 175 - 10 Days in the USA Jun 21, 2024

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In this week’s episode we'll cover 10 Days in the USA, our Game of the Week, discuss Handling Disagreements About Games in The School of Gaming, and wrap it up by revealing our High-Five Games That Surprised Us!

00:00 - Introduction and What's Awesome In Gaming

18:35 - Game of the Week: 10 Days in the USA

40:45 - School of Gaming: Handling Disagreements About Games

53:38 - High-Five: Surprises

Episode 174 - Dorfromantik Jun 14, 2024

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In this week’s episode we'll cover Dorf Romantik, our Game of the Week, chat with designer Stephen Kerr in The School of Gaming, and wrap it up by revealing our High-Five Roll & Write Games Version 2.0!

00:00:00 - Introduction & What's Awesome In Gaming

00:22:53 - Game of the Week: Dorfromantik - The Board Game

00:43:16 - School of Gaming: Stephen Kerr Interview

01:00:55 - High-Five: Roll & Write Games ver. 2.0

Episode 173 - Dabba Walla Jun 07, 2024

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In this week’s episode we'll cover Dabba Walla, our Game of the Week, chat with Keith Matejka from Thunderworks Games in The School of Gaming, and wrap it up by revealing our High-Five Games To Play at a Con!

00:00:00 - Introductions & Awesomeness

00:13:48 - Game of the Week: Dabba Walla

00:37:16 - School of Gaming: Keith Matejka - Thunderworks Games

01:09:37 - High-Five: Games To Play At A Con

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