Mile High Game Guys: Boardgaming Podcast

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Episode 58 - Moist and Rainy Aug 09, 2017

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This week, our hosts start of the podcast with random musings about the weather and what if scenarios, before getting into recently played games. Zach and Jeff fought monsters to the death in Champions of Midgard, and Adrian wound up in a cottage in Action Castle! Next, Jeff participated in another BLood Bowl tournament, and Zach got dragged into it as well. Moving to News, Through the Desert gets a reprint, and a New Co-op Narrative game from Fantasy FLight Games gets announced. In Kickstarters, Reaper Minis get a 4th set, and Brigade wants you to become a magical firefighter. Some Emails from the Gloomhaven giveaway as well as some new ones close out the show.

00:00:27 - Intro Banter! Featuring: What are we drinking?, XKCD comics, Weekly Murder Island update, Champions of Midgard and its expansions, Flick 'Em Up, Action Castle!, Terraforming Mars
00:28:40 - The Bloody Tournament
00:48:19 - News: Through The Desert Reprint From Z-man
00:51:40 - News: T.I.M.E. Stories: Estrella Drive
00:53:22 - News: Games Workshop is being sued
00:55:43 - News: Legacy of Dragonholt Announced
00:57:49 - KS: Reaper Minis 4
01:00:40 - KS: Total Recall
01:02:52 - KS: Flashpoint: Tragic Events
01:04:51 - KS: The Brigade
01:08:05 - KS: Before The Earth Explodes
01:11:37 - KS: Fog Monster
01:14:40 - Listener Feedback!

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MHGG Review - Eldritch Horror Aug 04, 2017

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MHGG Review - Eldritch Horror

00:00:30 Banter - Never use old memes 00:02:24 Eldritch Horror Review

00:03:36 Game Overview
00:06:05 Intital Thoughts
00:08:33 Component Review
00:17:05 Rules and Rules Explanation
00:23:27 Gameplay Review
00:43:35 Final Thoughts
01:01:17 Listener Q&A

01:10:21 Episode Wrap-Up & Contact Info

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Episode 57 - Yelling on a Pier Aug 02, 2017

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Our hosts invite a new Friend to guest on the podcast, David. They grill him on his Boardgame start before diving into newly played games. David messed up some towers in Spires, Jeff avoided copyright infringement while playing Tiny Epic Quest, and Zach Punched a Dracula in Fury of Dracula. After Jeff (and Adrian) give a rundown of their matches in the Bloody Minute, our hosts move on to some News and Kickstarters. In News, Kingdomino gets an Expandalone, Lisboa EU copies get torched, and Power Grid gets a surprising expansion. In Kickstarters, Container goes Jumbo, Game of Thrones goes Mini, and Before the Earth Explodes tries to outthink you. More Gloomhaven emails and new Patreon subscribers close out the show!

00:00:29 - New Guest!
00:06:49 - Banter! Featuring: Blood Bowl, What are we drinking?, Spires, Tiny Epic Quest, Fury of Dracula
00:27:50 - Bloody Minute!
00:39:36 - News: Kingdomino expandalone - Queendomino
00:40:38 - News: Lisboa EU KS Copies Burned
00:42:25 - News: Wasteland Express Delivery Service copies Lost in Transit?
00:43:35 - News: Power Grid Fables Expansion
00:45:13 - News: Surpise Murder Island Update!
00:49:26 - KS: Feudum: The Queen's Army
00:51:49 - KS: Container 10th Anniversary Jumbo Edition
00:55:29 - KS: ASOIAF Mininatures Game
01:00:36 - KS: Before the Earth Explodes!
01:08:52 - Emails!
01:16:08 - New Patreon Subscribers!

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MHGG Review - Indonesia Jul 28, 2017

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MHGG Review - Indonesia

00:01:20 Review Start

00:01:52 Game Overview
00:03:08 Initial Thoughts
00:08:16 Component Overview
00:19:35 Rules Overview
00:22:59 Gameplay Overview
00:48:42 Final Thoughts
01:00:16 Listener Feedback
01:10:05 Purchase Info

01:10:48 Episode Close and Contact Info

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Episode 56 - Crossbows and Handgrenades Jul 26, 2017

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Crossbows and Hand Grenades

Getting back to a week of actually playing games, our hosts give a rundown of the most recently played. Zach and Jeff got to finally try out First Martians and Adrian hit a ball in Bottom of the 9th. After a special Bloody Minute, our hosts look at a couple of active kickstarters, including Argent: The Consortium 2nd edition and another The Thing -style game in Who Goes There? In news, a smaller version of Captain Sonar is coming out, and Plaid Hat Games’ Raxxon tries to go viral. Our hosts answer a couple emails and BGG responses to close out the show.

00:00:27 - Intro Banter! Featuring: Murder Island Update, Tiny Epic Quest KS received, What are we drinking?, First Martians, Good Cop Bad Cop, Star Realms, Spires, Bottom of the 9th
00:30:45 - Bloody Minute w/ Special Host
00:39:39 - KS: Argent: The Consortium 2nd Edition
00:42:28 - KS: Crusaders Thy Will Be Done
00:47:34 - KS: Hex Chests Remastered: Artisan Dice Boxes
00:50:31 - KS: Who Goes There?
00:53:56 - News: Simplified version of Captain Sonar called Sonar
00:57:14 - News: ASOIAF Tabletop Mininatures Game
00:59:39 - News: Raxxon
01:04:45 - Emails!
01:16:14 - BGG Responses!

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MHGG Review - Star Realms vs Hero Realms Jul 21, 2017

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MHGG Review - Star Realms vs Hero Realms

00:01:33 Star Realms Review 00:25:53 Hero Realms Review 00:51:53 BGG Questions and Episode wrap-up

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Episode 55 - Moose Vs Car Jul 19, 2017

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After a very busy week, our hosts give a rundown of some of their recently played games. Jeff Got stomped in Gloomhaven, Adrian had a quick game of Hanabi, and Zach traded empty promises in Ponzi Scheme. In news, Some first impressions of the Expansions of Terraforming Mars have come out and a bunch of awards are announced. In Kickstarters, Cthulhu Wars Onslaught 3, Founders of Gloomhaven, and Star Realms Frontiers are announced. Finally, they answer some BoardGameGeek responses and a couple emails to close out the show.

00:00:28 - Banter! Featuring: Wedding!, What are we drinking?, A Denver-based Escape Room, More Drinking!, Disc Golf, Gloomhaven, Hanabi, Ponzi Scheme, Weekly Murder Island
00:36:40 - News: GameStop has Pandemic Legacy Season 2 Preorders
00:39:01 - News: First Impressions of Terraforming Mars Expansions
00:41:54 - News: Spiel De Jahres Awards announced
00:44:43 - News: Dice Tower Awards announced
00:48:40 - KS: Battlemat
00:51:16 - KS: Big Bang 13.7
00:53:13 - KS: Cthulhu Wars: Onslaught 3
00:55:01 - KS: Founders of Gloomhaven
00:58:32 - KS: Star Realms Frontiers
01:01:49 - BGG Previous Episode Responses
01:08:08 - More Emails

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Review: A Game of Thrones The Board Game Second Edition Jul 14, 2017

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Our hosts are joined once again by Ant to help them backstab their way through A Game of Thrones: the Board Game (Second Edition).

00:00:05 - Intro
00:00:20 - Review: A Game of Thrones the Board Game Second Edition
00:00:45 - Review: Brief Rules Overview
00:02:22 - Review: First Impressions
00:05:17 - Review: Components
00:10:38 - Review: Rules and Teaching
00:15:53 - Review: Gameplay
00:35:18 - Review: Final Thoughts
00:43:54 - Review: Expansions
00:49:49 - Review: Listener responses!

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Episode 54 - Weddings, Vacations, and Murder? Jul 12, 2017

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This week, our hosts are joined once again by Ant. In recently played games, Ant taught some new games Mansion of Madness 2nd Edition, Zach and Jeff bought out companies in Indonesia, and Adrian drafted some cards in 7 Wonders. Ant does a guest spot on The Bloody Minute, then they move on to News and Kickstarters. In News, A Game of Thrones Catan is announced, Gencon’s 4 day badges sell out, and some Mountains of Madness Info is released. In Kickstarters, A Board game magazine and Star Realms Frontiers are introduced. The results of the Gloomhaven Giveaway and the Twitter Popularity poll are announced to end the show.

00:00:21 Intro!
00:00:33 - Banter! Featuring: Friends!, Wedding, Blood Bowl Season 2 Video Game, Betrayal at the House on the Hill, Mansions of Madness 2nd Edition, Roborally, Hanabi, What are we drinking?, Indonesia, Harbour, 7 Wonders
00:30:24 - Bloody Minute! with guest star Ant
00:44:12 - News: A Game of Thrones Catan: Brotherhood of the Watch
00:48:56 - News: Onirim App gets expansions and 7 Wonders App Beta
00:51:56 - News: Plan B Games buys Eggertspiele
00:54:05 - News: Gencon 4 day sells out
01:00:42 - News: Mountains of Madness Info
01:01:32 - News: First Martians App is Released
01:02:53 - KS: Casual Gaming Magazine Year 6
01:06:34 - KS: Entrenched - Xwing Trench Run
01:11:20 - KS: Star Realms Frontiers
01:14:05 - Giveaway Results!
01:20:52 - Twitter Pop Poll results