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ENGN After Hours - Extended Conversation with D. Brad Tolton Jr. Aug 22, 2017

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Check out some more of our conversation with Brad Tolton from Level 99 games! If you listened Every Night is Game Night, episode 48, you heard that we had more to say than what we were able to fit on the main podcast. Rather than leave that stuff on the cutting room floor, we are delivering it to you as part of our After Hours random conversation series. Brad gives us the lowdown about his current big design project, Seventh Cross, due on kickstarter... whenever it's done! Brad also asks us a question about what makes a good solo game. We hope you enjoy this extra little bit of conversation.

ENGN Episode 48 - Solo Expansions w/ D. Brad Tolton Aug 18, 2017

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Anthony and Jason are joined this week by D. Brad Tolton, president and founder of Level 99 Games. Brad has a lot of experience with producing expansions for his core lineup of titles, so we pick his brain a bit about how expansions are planned and made. We also talk a bit about when expansions can become too much. We then talk about two big recent releases that enable solo mode for their base games. Anthony gives his thoughts about Runebound: Unbreakable Bonds, while Brad and Jason break down Millennium Blades: Set Rotation.

ENGN Episode 47 - NMBR9 and Cottage Garden Aug 11, 2017

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Anthony and Jason take a look at some of the newest puzzle-style polyomino games with solo modes, including NMBR9 and Cottage Garden. We then delve into discussing whether these games have a place on the tabletop or would be better suited to digital apps, plus a discussion of recent arguments over solo play.

ENGN Episode 46 - First Martians: Adventures on the Red Planet (Deep Dive) Aug 04, 2017

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Anthony and Jason take a deep dive on one of the most hotly anticipated games of 2017 with First Martians: Adventures on the Red Planet. They look at the game's components and theme, how it plays, the issues with the rulebook that have been the talk of early backers, and how the app operates. Plus a non-spoiler discussion of the first campaign and how it fulfills on Portal's promise for a narrative experience.

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ENGN Episode 45 - Deep Cut Games (Gem Rush, The Banishing, and Conflict of Heroes) Jul 29, 2017

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Anthony and Jason dig into the deep cuts for some cult of the not-so-new games that we haven't had a chance to talk about yet. Jason kicks things off with a pair of lighter card-weight games with Gem Rush (from Victory Point Games) and The Banishing (from WizKids).

Anthony then ups the weight with Conflict of Heroes with the Solo Expansion. Find out how this very popular war game plays with the solo expansion attached to it.

Stay tuned for not just the new stuff that's lighting up the charts, but the old school stuff will shine through when it deserves to be heard. Join us on Facebook, Twitter, BoardGameGeek, and on our website, www.boardgamersanonymous.com to connect and learn more.

ENGN Preview Series #9 - Twin Stars w/ Jason Tagmire Jul 24, 2017

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Jason sits down with Jason Tagmire from Button Shy Games for a chat about his latest Kickstarter, Twin Stars: Adventure Series I. We chat about designing Twin Stars, running monthly kickstarters, and getting rolling as a small company. We also briefly talk about another popular Button Shy game, Pentaquark. Jump on the kickstarter before it expires on Wednesday, 7/26! Also, check us out on twitter (@engn_podcast), boardgamersanonymous.com, iTunes/ Google Play Store, and wherever else solo gamers hang out!

ENGN Episode 44 - Pop Culture Games (Harry Potter, TMNT, and Dresden Files) Jul 22, 2017

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It's ComicCon week, so Anthony and Jason are diving into three games with pop culture themes, including Harry Potter Deck Building Game, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shadows of the Past from IDW, and the Dresden Files Cooperative Card Game.

All three games can be played solo, so we dig in and share our thoughts on how they run. Are they worth tracking down? Should you get them for solo-only play? Are they generally too light to be anything more than family or fan-only fare? Find out in our reviews.

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ENGN Preview Series #8 - A Place in the Sun with Radomir "Gadina" Mirchev Jul 19, 2017

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Jason sits down with Radomir "Gad" Mirchev to discuss the newest Kickstarter project from Vermin Games, A Place in the Sun. Learn more about the game, now available on Kickstarter, and determine if you're interested in backing.

ENGN Episode 43 - Themes That Raise Issues Pt 2 - Churchill and Black Orchestra w/ Dr. Patrick Rael Jul 14, 2017

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Anthony and Jason welcome back Dr. Patrick Rael, History Professor at Bowdoin College to discuss difficult themes in board games, this week focusing on World War II. Specifically, we dig into the politics of managing the war with Churchill: The Big Three Struggle for Peace, and what it means to use Hitler and Nazi imagery in board games with Black Orchestra.

The first half of the episode, we'll provide a brief summary and review of both games, and then dive into a more detailed discussion about the use of this theme in games, how it can be done well, when it is not done well, and what gamers and game designers and publishers should be thinking about.

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ENGN Episode 42 - Themes that Raise Issues Pt. 1 - Colonialism and Slavery in Comancheria and Freedom w/ Dr. Patrick Rael Jul 07, 2017

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This week Anthony and Jason welcome Dr. Patrick Rael, History Professor at Bowdoin College, to discuss difficult themes in board games. We've split this into two parts with part one this week covering difficult themes of colonialism and slavery in the United States with Comancheria and Freedom: The Underground Railroad.

Join us as we discuss both of these games and how they play as games, followed by a more in-depth discussion of the games' themes and the difficult issues that they bring to the table.

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