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ENGN Preview Series 16: Perdition's Mouth: Abyssal Rift Nov 10, 2017

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Yes, this is a Preview Series episode in the regular ENGN time slot. Due to a scheduling error, we posted the regular episode with Ant Lab Games one week early! We hope you enjoyed hearing from them.

This week, Jason chats with Timo and Tinsku Multamaki, two of the minds behind Perdition's Mouth: Abyssal Rift, a 1-6 player dungeon crawler whose second print run is currently on Kickstarter. We get into some of the unique mechanisms that mitigate a lot of the luck in the game, as well as whether it makes sense for a hero to get smarter by killing rats. Timo and Tinsku were also very excited to share how they've thrown open their doors to backer and other contributors who want to create content for the game. Also, stay tuned after the outro music to hear from a very special guest designer.

ENGN Episode 60 - Games Beyond the Hotness and Ethics in Game Reviews w/ Antlab Games Nov 03, 2017

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Anthony and Frances from Ant Lab Games return for more solo gaming discussion! This time, we chat about 'games beyond the hotness' - that is, games that are some of our favorites from the last few years, but which have flown under the radar for various reasons. Afterwards, we chat about the ethics of board game reviewers getting free stuff from publishers. Does it affect our objectivity? What responsibilities do we have to publishers, as well as to the audience?

ENGN Episode 59: Near and Far: Amber Mines w/ Ryan Laukat Oct 30, 2017

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Yes, folks, we are posting the regular weekly episode early this week! Ryan Laukat of Red Raven Games dropped by the show to chat about Near and Far as well as it's expansion, Amber Mines, which is in its last week on Kickstarter. Ryan talks about lots of aspects of Near and Far, including comparisons to Above and Below, the challenge of designing a competitive storytelling game, and how serendipity played a role in the design of the map book. And of course, we talk about solo play! Special thanks to thebrandt, Brandt Sanderson of the Portal Gaming Podcast, for filling in as guest host.

ENGN Episode 58: Manhattan Project: Energy Empire, Anachrony, and Lisboa w/ Antlab Games Oct 27, 2017

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Two special guests join us this week to discuss three big heavy games! Anthony is very excited because he gets to talk about the heaviest games he's had at the table for the last few weeks with Anthony and Frances from Antlab Games, who also love the heavier side of the gaming hobby.

Jason steps back (but not out!) as they heavy gamers discuss Manhattan Project: Energy Empire, Anachrony, and Lisboa - both from the general gameplay perspective and how they approach solo play (both successfully and in some cases, less so).

Make sure to check out Antlab games on their YouTube Channel, as well as their website where you can download new episodes of their recently relaunched podcast.

If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (http://twitter.com/engn_podcast), and on our website (www.everynightisgamenight.com). You can support the show as well by donating on Patreon (www.patreon.com/bga), or using our Amazon affiliate link.

ENGN Episode 57 - Board Game Apps of the Summer Oct 21, 2017

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Jason and Anthony dig into five new apps that came out between May and September and let you know if you should track them down.

Join the guys as they review Jaipur, Friday, Bottom of the Ninth, Burgle Bros., and Through the Ages - all in digital form.

ENGN Episode 56 - Hostage Negotiator Crime Wave w/ AJ Porfirio Oct 13, 2017

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Anthony and Jason sit down with AJ Porfirior, owner of Van Ryder Games and designer of Hostage Negotiator to discuss the game and its background. With the newest iteration of Hostage Negotiator, Crime Wave, hitting backer hands last month, we wanted to sit down and discuss the game, where it started, how it is developed, and future plans for the series.

Learn more about how Hostage Negotiator is structured, what the future of the series looks like, and what AJ thinks about luck and the application of game mechanics to mitigate that luck in the game.

ENGN Preview Series #15 - Detective: City of Angels w/ Evan Derrick and AJ Porfirio Oct 11, 2017

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Jason sits down with Evan Derrick, designer of Detective: City of Angels, and the game's publisher, owner of Van Ryder Games, AJ Porfirio, to discuss the new game, now on Kickstarter.

Learn more about this deduction and crime solving game, it's multiple modes of gameplay, and whether it's one worth backing for solo gamers.

ENGN Preview Series #14 - Coma Ward w/ Danny Lott Oct 09, 2017

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Jason sits down with Danny Lott, designer of Coma Ward to discuss his new Kickstarter project. The game, now on Kickstarter from Everything Epic Games, is a horror adventure board game taking place in a hospital.

Learn how the game came together, what it offers that's unique in the space, and whether you should consider backing it in this week's Preview Series episode.

ENGN Episode 55 - 7th Continent Deep Dive Oct 06, 2017

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We interrupt our regularly scheduled podcast (sorry, AJ!) in order to bring you coverage of one of the hottest kickstarter projects of the year - 7th Continent. Anthony was unable to make it, but Jason was lucky enough to get help from game designer and podcaster Peter Gousis, as well as reviewer Zach Homrighaus.

We go on the deepest of deep dives, analyzing 7th Continent from multiple angles. We talk about theme, player and world-based mechanisms, comparisons to other adventure games, player count, replay-ability and reset-ability, and a whole host of other topics. We hope that, if you are on the fence about this game, this podcast has enough information and analysis so that you can make a final decision about backing. If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), Twitter (http://twitter.com/engn_podcast), and on our website (www.everynightisgamenight.com). You can support the show as well by donating on Patreon (www.patreon.com/bga), or using our Amazon affiliate link.

ENGN Preview Series #13 - Gloom of Kilforth w/ Tristan Hall Oct 02, 2017

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More fantasy adventure! Jason chats with Tristan Hall, the designer of Gloom of Kilforth, who is currently running a kickstarter for a reprint of the base game and some small expansions. If you like games like Talisman or Runebound, this one might be for you! We also get into some critical questions that players have asked about the game, then talk about some other projects that Tristan has on the hopper.

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