Mile High Game Guys: Boardgaming Podcast

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Episode 75 - Trash Monsters Dec 20, 2017

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With Zach back in town, our hosts head quickly into some recently played games. Jeff worked to thwart the Empire with the Star Wars Imperial Assault App, Zach get hit with Nostalgia in Dinosaur Islands, and Adrian moves around a board in Heaven and Ales. In a short news section, a new game from Eric Lang is announced and BoardGameGeek asks for support. In Kickstarters, Santa Chaos Blood Bowl Minis, Mythic Arcana, and Chronicle X are live. A couple emails are read and the Lisboa Giveaway Contest Winner is announced.

00:00:27 - Banter Intro! Featuring: Beef Jerky, Galaxy Trucker, Snowboarding
00:08:52 - What have we been playing? Imperial Assault App, Azul, Dinosaur Island, Heaven and Ales
00:37:17 - The Bloody Minute
00:44:45 - News: Victorian Masterminds
00:46:54 - News: AEG's schedule for 2018
00:50:04 - News: BGG Support Drive
00:51:57 - KS: Santa Chaos
00:55:43 - KS: Mythic Arcana
00:59:10 - KS: Chronicle X
01:06:51 - Emails!
01:14:31 - Lisboa Giveaway Results!

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MHGG Review - Civilization: A New Dawn Dec 15, 2017

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Our Hosts are joined once again by Andrew as they try to conquer an unfamiliar land in Civilization: A New Dawn. In this Area Control game, you will be controlling different nations as you expand your territory, gain access to new tech, build World Wonders, fight off barbarians, conquer City states and race your rivals to become the best, and all in less than two hours. Does the game meet all of these objectives or is it trapped behind too much abstraction to even be called a Civ game? Find out inside!

00:00:31 - Episode intro to Featured Review
00:01:23 - Rules Rundown
00:03:04 - First Impressions
00:11:55 - Components and Art
00:23:23 - Rules and Rules Explansion
00:32:55 - Gameplay
01:17:11 - Final Thoughts
01:31:27 - BGG Responses

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MHGG Ep74 You're Tearing Me Apart Dec 13, 2017

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Our hosts are joined once again this week by Andrew, our resident historian. In recently played games, Andrew gets some One on One time with Hanabi, Zach tries to write himself to victory in Hardback, and Adrian gets eaten in Werewolf. Lacking actual games played, Jeff goes double deep into the Bloody Minute. In News, the LOTR LCG goes digital, Rick and Morty gets another game, and Patreon makes some divisive changes to it's payment structure. In Kickstarter's, Stalingrad, Postcard Dungeons, Nemo's War, and Tipsy Puppy get discussed. A couple of emails close out the show.

00:00:36 - Intro Banter! Featuring: Zach's Voice, Broncos Win, and also Soccer/Cricket for some reason.
00:08:39 - What Have We Been playing? Pandemic Legacy, Hanabi, Hardback, and Werewolf
00:21:58 - What Are We Drinking
00:25:22 - Bloody Minute (or 10)
00:35:29 - News: FFG Announces LotR LCG going digital
00:38:40 - News: New Rick and Morty: The Rick's Must be Crazy
00:41:40 - News: New MoM exp, Sanctum of Twilight
00:45:08 - News: CMoN's Hate will be KS exclusive
00:51:11 - News: Patreon Screwing the Little Guys
00:57:37 - KS: Stalingrad: Inferno on the Volga
01:04:32 - KS: Postcard Dungeons
01:07:38 - KS: Nemo's War 2nd Ed
01:12:17 - KS: Tipsy Pups
01:20:03 - Emails!
01:37:17 - Lisboa Giveaway Reminder!

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MHGG Experience - Watch The Skies Dec 08, 2017

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This week, our hosts are talking about their experience with the Megagame, Watch The Skies. As the nation of China, they attempt to deal with the world after aliens are discovered. Will the world fall into collapse and human tears itself apart with this information? Does everyone come together to lift themselves into a new plane of existence? Do the aliens decide to just wipe out all life on Earth? Find out inside!

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Episode 73 - Forgotten Pictures Dec 06, 2017

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This week, Adrian laments about the Broncos, and Zach and Jeff talk about their latest visit to Murder Island before diving into some recently played games. Jeff got to fight some gangs in Necromunda, Zach attempted to Civilize a series of hexes in Civilization: A New Dawn, and Adrian dealt with some Overgrown in Spirit Island w/ It’s expansion Branch and Claw. Jeffs talk about his winning streak in The Bloody Minute, before moving onto some News and Kickstarters. CMON is going to make some Munchkin Board Games, and a new game is announced in the Judge Dredd Universe. In Kickstarters, a variety of game accessories is discussed and The Wilson Wolfe Affair tries to hide it’s true form in plain sight. Some Boardgamegeek responses close out the show.

00:00:27 - Intro Banter! Featuring: How much do the Broncos suck?, The Weather, Murder Island
00:08:17 - What Have We Been Playing? Necromunda, Civilization: A New Dawn, Spirit Island
00:33:48 - The Bloody Minute
00:39:40 - News: Steve Jackson Games and CMON make some munchkin games
00:41:30 - News: Judge Dredd The Cursed Earth
00:43:37 - KS: Tool Steel Metal Dice
00:45:46 - KS: Core Space
00:50:52 - KS: Dragonhyde Spellbooks
00:54:38 - KS: The Wilson Wolfe Affair
00:58:40 - Listener Feedback w/ Boardgamegeek responses

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MHGG Discuss - Boardgame Components #1 : Player Pieces Dec 01, 2017

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This week, our hosts have decided to delve into the components of board games, starting with the player pieces/figures. They talk about the main three, wooden abstractions, miniatures, and cardboard standees. What works best in what situation? Are minis worth the cost? Do standees provide just as much at a much better value? Find out inside!

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Episode 72 - Five and a Quarter Nov 29, 2017

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This week, our hosts give a recap of their Thanksgiving weekend activities before diving into some recently played games. Adrian got more people hooked on Terraforming Mars, Zach lost to a dirty sinner in Indulgence, and Jeff flicked some wood in Pitch Car. Next, The Bloody Minute goes digital, and then they move onto News and Kickstarters. In News, a new team deduction game, Decrypto gets previewed, and Cards Against Humanity goes into the snack industry. In Kickstarters, Living Planet gets introduced, and D-Day Dice gets a second edition. An email and BGG response close out the show!

00:00:44 - Intro Banter! Featuring - Thanksgiving!, Super Mario Odyssey, More Thanksgiving, What are we drinking?
00:13:04 - What have we been playing? Terraforming Mars, Spirit Island, Indulgence, Mythic Battle Pantheon, Pitch Car
00:36:56 - The Bloody Minute
00:40:02 - News: Decrypto
00:44:01 - News: Coaster Park gets rated
00:44:52 - News: Cards Against Humanity's "Black Friday Weird Thing - Prongles"
00:50:01 - KS: Living Planet
00:53:40 - KS: D-Day Dice 2nd Edition
00:56:54 - KS: Mythica - Fate of Heroes
01:01:52 - Emails!
01:09:11 - Boardgamegeek Responses!

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MHGG Review - Argent the Consortium Nov 24, 2017

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MHGG Review - Argent: The Consortium

00:00:39 - Argent the Consortium

00:01:01 Rules Overview
00:02:24 Initial Thoughts
00:04:22 Review Copy Disclosure
00:05:06 Components Review
00:18:49 Rules Review
00:23:03 Gameplay Review
00:51:56 Final Thoughts
01:06:32 Notes on 2nd Edition
01:09:01 Cost and Availability

01:10:00 Listener Responses

01:14:54 Contact Info

01:17:44 - Another MHGG Giveaway Announcement!

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Episode 71 - In A Giving Mood Nov 22, 2017

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This week, our hosts start off talking about Jeff’s foray into snowboarding and the lack of quality in the Broncos before digging into some recently played games. Zach got into the Food Truck Business in Food Truck Champion, Adrian played a game by a farmer in The Farming Game, and Jeff walked around some rooms in D&D 4th Edition. In News, another Legacy game is announced and The Imperial Assault Companion App finally comes out. In Kickstarters, Adrian seems a bit obsessed with Obsessed and BoxThrone attempts to dethrone the Kallax as the standard in boardgame storage. An email and some listener feedback close out the regular show and our hosts announced another MHGG Giveaway!

00:00:25 - Intro Banter! Featuring: Snowboarding, Broncos still suck
00:09:15 - What Have We Been playing? Food Truck Champion, Rhino Hero Super Battle, Isle of Skye, The Farming Game, D&D 4th Edition
00:29:44 - The Bloody Minute
00:37:15 - News: Betrayal Legacy
00:41:48 - News: Imperial Assault Companion App
00:46:04 - News: Twilight Imperium 4th Edition Now Available
00:47:24 - Not Really News: Punisher Netflix Series had parody games
00:50:16 - KS: Museum
00:52:32 - KS: Obsession
00:56:50 - KS: BoxThrone
01:01:20 - Emails!
01:03:22 - Listener Feedback via Facebook
01:08:22 - Another MHGG Giveaway Announcement!

MHGG Lists - Top 5 Expansions Nov 17, 2017

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It's another #-0, and that means a top 10 list! Or in this case, a top 5. This one is all about expansions. First our hosts talk about what we feel constitutes an expansion, what the different types of expansions are, and what we like to look for in them. Then host gives a breakdown of what their favorite ones are. Some BGG Responses close out the show.

00:01:04 Intro

00:02:44 Expansion Discussion