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Round 14, Turn 2: "Grand Austria Hotel: Let's Waltz!" with Matt Oct 25, 2021

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0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Matt, the Original Game Host
0:13:32 -This Week’s Game Night: Magnate, Grand Austria Hotel, Age of Steam Scandinavia, Love Letter, High Society, Captain Sonar, Bohnanza, Wavelength
0:18:02 - This Week’s News: Res Arcana Expansion, Lords of Ragnarok, Lords of Helas, Messina 1349, Gloomhaven 1.0 on Steam.
0:33:49 - Games on the Brain: Imperial Steam, Origins: First Builder, Ark Nova, Furnace, Taj Mahal
0:44:11 - Review of Grand Austria Hotel: Lets Waltz! 2021
1:15:11 - Essential Expansions, Best Base Games: Too Many Bones, Age of Steam, Concordia, Terraforming Mars, Net Runner; BEST AT BASE: Marco Polo (Venice Map, New Characters,) Terraforming Mars Prelude (Elysium and Helas)(Venus Next, Colonies, Turmoil,) 7 Wonders (Leaders, Cities,) High Frontier (Jupiter and Saturn)(Interstellar,) Troyes (Ladies of Troyes,) Keyflower, Agricola (Farmers of the Moor,) Cataan (Knights and Cities, Seafarers,) Dune (Duel, Spice Wars, Ixthions, Xylathu,) Battlestar Galactica (Pegasus, New Caprica); ESSENTIAL EXPANSIONS: Underwater Cities New Discoveries, Agricola (Farmers on the Moor,) Terraforming Mars Prelude, Age of Steam: Korea, Lorenzo il Magnifico (Houses of the Renaissance,) El Grande King and Intrigue, Great Western Trail Rails to the North, Viticulture Tuscany, Through the Ages, Tribune.
1:48:21 - Board Game Sommelier: Mind Clash Void Fall Kickstarter. Golem.
1:57:01 - Sign Off

Round 14, Turn 01: "Imperial Steam" with Jennifer Oct 18, 2021

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Trey and Jennifer talk about the 2021 release "Imperial Steam" and discuss the impact of video on the hobby.
00:00:00 Introduction -
- Google Pixel 6
00:06:53 Game Night
- Santiago
- Smartphone Inc.
- The Hunger
- Clank!
00:12:09 Game News
- Ark Nova
- Bitoku
- Zenobia Award Winners
- Game Wizards
- Advanced Civilization
00:30:22 Games on the Brain
- 1840: Vienna Tramways
- Lonny Orgler
- Russian Railroads
- Ultimate Railroads
- The Riftbreaker
- Valheim: Hearth and Home
- Concordia on iOS
- Essen Day - Jennifer's Geeklist
00:49:35 Game Review: Imperial Steam
01:34:28 Member Segment: The Impact of Video on the Hobby

Round 13, Turn 10: "Castles of Burgundy" with Elder Oct 11, 2021

Show notes

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Professor Elder
0:05:45 - This Week’s Game Night: Tabannusi, Imperial Struggle, Terraforming Mars, Imperial Steam, Furnace, Babylonia, Tichu
0:13:21 - This Week's News: Lord of the Rings--Fantasy Flight Games Revised Core Set; Pax Unplugged, World Series of Board Games, World Boardgaming Championships (WBC,) Blood Rage, Ra, 7 Wonders, Cataan, Diplomacy, Cole Wehrle: Arcs - Collapse and Conflict in the Void; MythWind, Expanded Horizons Expansion and Magical Miniatures; Gutenberg.
0:40:42 - Games on the Brain: Tabannusi, Furnace, Glass Road
0:50:32 - Review of Castles of Burgundy
1:11:20 - Forgotten Classics: Puerto Rico, Through the Desert, Tigris and Euphrates, Tikal, Aman Rae, Alhambra, Reef Encounter, Carcassonne, Princes of Florence, Princes of the Renaissance, 5th Avenue, Power Grid, Taj Mahal, Boomtown, Louis XIV, Wildlife, Pillars of the Earth
1:57:09 - Sign off

Round 13, Turn 9: "Ankh: Gods of Egypt" with Matt and Paul Oct 04, 2021

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Trey, Matt, and Paul review "Ankh: Gods of Egypt" and discuss player elimination as a mechanism.
00:00:00 Introduction -
- Americanish
00:05:24 Game News
- Candice's Gen Con Round Up
- Dune: A Game of Conquest and Diplomacy
- Burncycle
- Verdant Kickstarter
- Voidfall Kickstarter
- Imperium: Classics
- Concordia on iOS
- Back Chat from ThinkerThemer
00:21:36 Game Night
- Not Alone
- Bohnanza
- Key to the City: London
- Chaos in the Old World
- Imperial Steam
- Wavelength
00:37:14 Games on the Brain
- Perserverance: Castaway Chronicles
- Stage Left
- Knutepunkt 2021
00:45:24 Game Review: Ankh: Gods of Egypt
01:24:25 Member Segment: Player Elimination
01:41:17 Game Sommelier

Round 13, Turn 8: "Paris" with Jake Sep 26, 2021

Show notes

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Jake, the Casual Gamer
0:06:32 - This Week's Game Night: Americanish, Fresh Fish, Terraforming Mars
0:13:44 - This Week's News: Asmodee for sale; Oceans Digital Game; Artisans of Splendent Vale kickstarter; Total War: Rome; Masters of the Universe: Clash for Eternia; In-Flight 2021.
0:34:08 - Games on the Brain: College Games to Break the Ice - Codenames, Just One, The Crew, Tichu, Avalon, The Mind, Lost Cities, Wavelength
0:42:05 - Review of Paris
1:05:22 - Iconic Examples of Game Mechanisms: Worker Placement - Everdell, Viticulture, Agricola; Card Drafting - Seven Wonders, Citadels, Taj Mahal; Set Collection - Ra, Lost Cities, Bohnanza; Area Majority - Carcassonne, El Grande, Ethnos; Cooperative - The Crew, Pandemic, Magic Maze; Deck Building - Dominion, Orleans, Taverns of Tiefenthal; Network and Route Building - Power Grid, Babylonia, Kingdom Builder; Auction/Bidding - Modern Art, Princes of Florence, Ra;
1:40:14 - Board Game Sommelier - Age of Steam, 18XX, Power Grid, Taj Mahal, Cavum
1:48:06 - Sign Off

Round 13, Turn 7: "Ganz schön clever" with Mark Sep 20, 2021

Show notes

Trey and Mark review "Ganz schön clever" and consider “Games as Metaphor.”
0:00:00 Introduction
- Iocane Productions
- Decision Center at the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum
0:04:00 Game Night
- Paris
- Embarcadero
- Jackalope Productions - The Night in Question
00:10:20 Game News
- GenCon
- Scout!
- Forsaken announced
- One Deck Galaxy on Kickstarter
- Star Wars Outer Rim: Unfinished Business
- Azul: Queen's Garden
- 7 Wonders: Architects
- Soulforge Fusion on Kickstarter
00:20:00 Games on the Brain
- Clank: Legacy
- Crystal Palace
00:33:30 Game Review:Ganz schön clever
- Yahtzee
00:57:30 This Week's Discussion: Games as Metaphor
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Round 13, Turn 6: "Fresh Fish" with Paul Sep 12, 2021

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0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Paul the Game Breaker: Fresh Fish, Pipeline
0:12:24 - This Week’s Game Night: Terraforming Mars, Just One, Fresh Fish, Tichu, Calima, Avalon, Wavelength, Quest
0:20:42 - This Week’s Game News: https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2721966/i-have-cancelled-my-pledge-after-learning-more-abo/page/1, Fantasy Flight and Key Forge, https://www.reddit.com/r/boardgames/comments/plpq5o/keyforge_on_hiatus_due_to_broken_deck_generating/, Prospero's Hall Rocketeer,
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/344759/rocketeer-fate-future, https://cmon.com/news/cmon-partners-with-monsoon-digital-to-launch-an-nft-trading-platform, Castles of Burgundy on BGA
0:41:19 - Games on the Brain: Crystal Palace, Scout
0:49:54 - Review of Fresh Fish: Original, Plenary and 2014 editions
1:13:01 - Negotiating in Games: 1817,Versailles 1919, Chinatown, Sheriff of Nottingham, Bohnanza, Sidereal Confluence, Rising Sun, Churchill, Genoa, Cosmic Encounter, Oath, Diplomacy, Brass, Terraforming Mars, Great Western Trail, 18xx, Genoa
1:57:12 - Game Sommelier: Maria, War Chest, The Grizzled, Roll for the Galaxy, Jaws.
2:01:55 - Sign Off

Round 13, Turn 5: "Versailles 1919" with Candice Sep 06, 2021

Show notes

Trey and Candice review "Versailles 1919" and consider “How to be taught a game.”
(sorry for the echo on some of the audio!)
0:00:00 Introduction
- Meadow
0:09:20 Game Night
- Scout!
- Panamax
- Dune: Imperium
- Quest
- Anno 1800
00:20:40 Game News
- Weather Machine on Kickstarter October 28th
- Queen's Gambit: Das Damengambit
- Settlement
- Bruxelles 1893: Belle Epoque
- World Cup Game coming to Kicstarter November 1.
0:30:04 Games on the Brain
- Tigris & Euphrates
- The Grew: Mission Deep Sea
- Founding Fathers
- Oracle of Delphi
- Stage Left
00:49:55 Game Review - Versailles 1919
- Churchill
- Pericles
- Triumvir
01:28:35 Member Segment: How to be taught a game.
01:48:08 Game Sommelier
- Civilization: A New Dawn
- Oracle of Delphi
- Oath: Chronicles of Empire and Exile
- Dune
- Indonesia
- Friedrich
- A Few Acres of Snow
- Hands in the Sea

Round 13, Turn 4: "Agricola: Revised Edition" with Alfred Aug 23, 2021

Show notes

Trey and Alfred review the revised edition of "Agricola" and ask why the Olympics feature some games and not others.
0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Alfred, the Rule Lawyer
0:04:50 -This Week’s Game Night: Lancaster, Twilight Struggle, Agricola, Santorini, Hearthstone, Pokémon Unite on Switch, World of Warcraft
0:18:30 - This Week’s Game News: Verdant, Zenobi Awards, International Gaming Awards, The Hunger
0:33:20 - Games on the Brain: Switch Pokémon Unite, Age of Steam, board game expansions, League of Legends, Galveston, Carcassonne, Castles of Mad King Ludwig, Suburbia,
0:55:20 - Agricola Review: Russian Railroads, Caverna, Trickerion, Farmers on the Moor, Tribune,
1:34:38 - Olympics, Sports, and Board Games: Chess, Pitch Car
1:57:12 - Sign Off

Round 13, Turn 3: "Mind MGMT" with Ben Aug 16, 2021

Show notes

Tom and Ben delve into the mysterious world of Mind MGMT, and discuss our favorite "rare game mechanisms!"
0:00:00 Introduction
- Father's Office
- 6 nimmt!
- The Crew
- Tichu
0:15:07 Game Night
- Michael Nickoloff BGG GameNight!
- Alubari: A Nice Cup of Tea
- Versailles 1919
- Mind MGMT
- Friedrich
- Tragedy Looper
- Imperial Steam
- 1817
- Train Shuffling Podcast
0:25:48 Game News
- Corrosion from Capstone Games Pre-Order
- Twilight Struggle Red Sea
- Masters of the Universe on Kickstarter (CMON)
- Flamecraft from Manny Vega
- Great Western Trail 2nd Edition
0:41:32 Games on the Brain
- Big Brother
- Crescent City Cargo
- Quest (It's Trey's copy actually)
0:50:37 Game Review: Mind MGMT: The Psychic Espionage Game
1:21:25 Member Segment: Rare Game Mechanisms

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