Stay ConnectedA podcast about boardgames with two hosts who happen to be left-handed.
Brandt Sanderson and Eric Summerer approach the hobby of boardgaming from their own particular angle, discussing games they’ve played, both together and with their respective groups, as well as tackling a discussion topic that the D12 of Fate decides for them.
Copyright: © 2023
This time, The Brandt and Eric look back at their adventures at some smaller gaming gatherings before turning to reviews of FateForge, The Gang, Flip 7 and Line It. The d12 of Fate finally has us discussing our Top 5 games (though Eric has misplaced his list), and our Doubles Review is BA Games' Forges of Ravenshire.
00:32 - Vanner Con
02:44 - Revisiting Rock Hard 1977
03:41 - Revisiting Middle Ages
04:54 - Glory to Rome
06:32 - Tabletop Utopia
10:13 - FateForge
16:50 - The Gang
21:05 - Flip 7
25:45 - Line It
31:27 - The Big Roll: Our Top 5 Games
33:36 - Brandt's List: Concordia, Castles of Burgundy, Brass Birmingham, Gaia Project, Gloomhaven, Marvel Champions
38:09 - Marvel United
39:10 - Eric's List: Tiny Epic Galaxies, Return to Dark Tower, Pandemic, Viticulture, Merchant of Venus
43:27 - What Games Could Make The List?
45:21 - Doubles Review: Forges of Ravenshire
1:01:12 - Bonus: What AI Thinks Are Eric's Favorite Games
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This time, Brandt and Eric name a few titles they're waiting patiently for after their debut at Spiel. We share reviews of Gaia Project: The Lost Fleet, Blood on the Clocktower, Flock Together, and La Familia Hort. The d12 of Fate wants to know how we prefer to learn games, and our Doubles Review is the new 2-Player adventure Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-Earth.
00:32 - Pining for Spiel
01:22 - Civolution
01:56 - Power Grid Outpost
02:43 - Fishing
03:01 - PAX Unplugged Plans
03:57 - Gaia Project: The Lost Fleet
08:32 - Blood on the Clocktower
14:25 - Flock Together
19:21 - La Familia Hort
25:04 - The Big Roll: Learning (Not Teaching) Games
39:10 - Doubles Review: Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-Earth
53:36 - The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
54:37 - Astro Bot
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Brandt begins the show by talking about his latest daunting task. Eric reviews Sacred Valley and Dice Theme Park. Brandt talks about Trail Story and Sentinels of the Multiverse: Rook City. We argue over what makes a game "heavy," and we both review Iello's new 2-player King of Tokyo Duel.
00:33 - Sorting Magic Cards
02:26 - Sacred Valley
06:28 - Trail Story
11:51 - Dice Theme Park
16:43 - Sentinels of the Multiverse: Rook City (and Freedom Five)
23:32 - The Big Roll: "Heavy" Games
34:28 - Doubles Review: King of Tokyo Duel
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This time, Brandt previews the upcoming Fame and Fortune. We review Ziggurat, Furnace: Interbellum, Holiday Hijinks: The Marriage Mix-Up, and Super Skill Pinball: Harley Quinnball. The Big Roll has us dreaming about the Best Convention Ever, and our Doubles Review is the new co-op monster scaling game Leviathan Wilds.
00:32 - Right Brain Controllers
01:30 - Preview: Fame and Fortune
04:29 - Ziggurat
09:52 - Furnace: Interbellum
16:11 - Holiday Hijinks: The Marriage Mix-Up
19:56 - Super Skill Pinball: Harley Quinnball
27:31 - The Big Roll: The Best Convention Ever!
43:00 - Doubles Review: Leviathan Wilds
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Brandt and Eric announce the winner of our Tír na nÓg contest before moving on to reviews of Magic Maze Tower, Viticulture World, Bomb Busters, and World Wonders: Mundo Wonders. The d12 of Fate insists we discuss Language Independence, and our Doubles Review is Studio H's revamping of Majesty: For the Realm, Middle Ages.
00:33 - Mythical Creatures and Contest Winner
02:11 - Magic Maze Tower
07:34 - Viticulture World
15:06 - Bomb Busters
19:08 - World Wonders: Mundo Wonders
24:06 - The Big Roll: Pros and Cons of Language Independence
39:40 - Doubles Review: Middle Ages
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Eric and Brandt recall their adventures in DC and Indy over the past few weeks, before moving on to reviews of Star Trek Captain's Chair, Invincible the Dice Game, The Light in the Mist, and The Mandalorian Adventures. The D12 of Fate has us (finally!) discussing storage for our living card game collections, and our Doubles Review is of Devir's new hit Rock Hard 1977. Also, we kick off a contest from our sponsor Grand Gamers Guild, to win a copy of Tír na nÓg.
00:33 - Indy and DC
06:26 - Star Trek Captain's Chair
12:52 - Invincible the Dice Game
17:26 - The Light in the Mist
23:18 - The Mandalorian Adventures
33:03 - The Big Roll: LCG Storage
46:33 - Doubles Review: Rock Hard 1977
1:03:03 - Tír na nÓg Contest
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Brandt kicks off the show by talking about running a booth at ConnectiCon, and we move on to reviewing Dice Cards, Trio, Vampire Village, and Chronicles of Light: Darkness Falls. The D12 of Fate demands we discuss "gimmicks" in games, and we close the show with a Doubles Review of Harmonies from Libellud.
00:33 - Brandt at ConnectiCON
03:53 - Dice Cards
08:29 - Trio
12:23 - Vampire Village
19:01 - Chronicles of Light: Darkness Falls
27:26 - The Big Roll: Board Game Gimmicks
40:35 - Doubles Review: Harmonies
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Brandt and Eric get hyped for some late Summer travel before jumping into reviews of Drop Drive, Blaze, Vengence: Roll and Fight, and Biomos. The D12 of Fate demands we talk about our kids' changing tastes in games, and our Doubles Review tackles Tír na nÓg from Grand Gamers Guild.
00:34 - Gen Con and DC
03:13 - Drop Drive
07:15 - Blaze
13:20 - Vengence: Roll and Fight
20:56 - Biomos
27:55 - The Big Roll: Our Kids' Changing Tastes in Games
41:08 - Doubles Review: Tír na nÓg
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Eric kicks off the show with a brief recap of his adventures at Dice Tower East, and Brandt shares his take on Slay The Spire. We then move on to solo reviews of Freedom Five, Wingspan Asia, Invincible: The Hero-Building Game, and Purim. The D12 of Fate finally leads us to talk about AI Art in boardgames, and our Doubles Review is on Weirdwood Manor from Greyridge Games.
00:32 - Eric at Dice Tower East
03:05 - Brandt Plays Slay The Spire
06:47 - Freedom Five
12:10 - Wingspan: Asia
18:19 - Invincible: The Hero-Building Game
24:23 - Purim
33:27 - The Big Roll: AI Art
44:40 - Doubles Review: Weirdwood Manor
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Brandt and Eric discuss their summer plans, and then launch into reviews of Unmatched: Slings and Arrows, Hungry Monkey, Star Wars: Bounty Hunters, and Power Grid. The Big Roll has us focusing on Alpha Gamers in Co-Op Games, and our Doubles Review is Saashi and Saashi's latest card game, Bus & Stop.
00:33 - Summer Activities
03:56 - Unmatched: Slings and Arrows
10:21 - Hungry Monkey
13:15 - Star Wars Bounty Hunters
19:31 - Power Grid
25:41 - The Big Roll: Alpha Gaming in Co-Op Games
37:21 - Doubles Review: Bus & Stop
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Brandt begins by celebrating the success of the Portal Game Fest, before we move on to reviewing The Easter Escapade, Gloomhaven: Buttons and Bugs, Decorum, and Skyrise. The d12 of Fate wants to Party, and our Doubles Review is the cooperative deck-building game Flame and Fang.
00:33 - Portal Game Fest
04:32 - The Easter Escapade
08:33 - Gloomhaven: Buttons and Bugs
15:46 - Decorum
21:36 - Skyrise
29:47 - The Big Roll: Party Games
43:51 - Doubles Review: Flame and Fang
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The Brandt and Eric talk about some non-board gaming activities they've been into lately before moving on to reviews of Faraway, Expeditions Around The World, Harmonies, and Chomp. The Big Roll is about Adding or Removing Players Mid-Game, and our Doubles Review is Allplay's upcoming River Valley Glassworks.
00:34 - Brandt Plays D&D
03:10 - Eric Plays The Talos Principle II
05:03 - Faraway
10:01 - Expeditions Around The World
15:05 - Harmonies
21:39 - Chomp
27:07 - The Big Roll: Adding or Removing Players Mid-Game
40:12 - Doubles Review: River Valley Glassworks
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The Brandt and Eric take on Psycho Killer, Heart of Crown Online, All Time Wrestling, and Legendary Encounters: Alien before letting the D12 of Fate determine that Finding Fun in Constraints is the topic of the episode. Then, we close the show by making Brandt's Day and reviewing the Mojo Mania scenerio pack for Marvel Champions.
00:34 - Maycember
01:47 - Portal Game Fest (May 31-June 2, 2024)
03:38 - Psycho Killer
07:46 - Heart of Crown Online
14:10 - All Time Wrestling
21:26 - Legendary Encounters: Alien
27:10 - The Big Roll: Finding Fun in Constraints
41:33 - Doubles Review: Marvel Champions: Mojo Mania
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Eric and The Brandt talk about their respective Spring Break activities, before moving on to reviews of Tanuki, 51st State Ultimate Edition, The Binding of Isaac: Four Souls, and Sunset Over Water. The D12 of Fate tells us to talk about Solo Gaming, and our Doubles Review is of Path of Civilization.
00:34 - Ticket to Ride on Saturday Night Live
01:29 - Eric's Spring Break - Urban Adventure Quest
04:07 - Brandt's Spring Break - Pandemic Iberia
06:31 - Tanuki
11:30 - 51st State Ultimate Edition
16:47 - The Binding of Isaac: Four Souls
21:31 - Sunset Over Water
28:32 - The Big Roll: Solo Gaming
43:56 - Doubles Review: Path of Civilization
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This time, Brandt and Eric take on The 7th Citadel, Mind Up!, Flashback: Lucy, and Trash Talk. The Big Roll is about Player Interaction, and we close the show with our Doubles Review of Side Quest: 7th Sea and Side Quest: Nemesis from Board and Dice.
00:34 - Brandt plays Nucleum and Wyrmspan
02:23 - The 7th Citadel
08:48 - Mind Up!
12:51 - Flashback: Lucy
16:31 - Trash Talk
22:19 - The Big Roll: Player Interaction
33:14 - Doubles Review: Side Quest: 7th Sea and Side Quest: Nemesis
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The Brandt and Eric tackle Let's Go! to Japan, Marvel Champions: Age of Apocalypse, Palm Laboratory, and Avatar the Last Airbender. The Big Roll leads us to talking about Out of Print Games, and our Doubles Review is Restoration Games' Unmatched: Tales to Amaze.
00:35 - Theater Injuries
04:06 - Let's Go! to Japan
10:10 - Marvel Champions: Age of Apocalypse
18:14 - Palm Laboratory
22:34 - Avatar: the Last Airbender
31:26 - The Big Roll: Out of Print Games
44:59 - Doubles Review: Unmatched: Tales to Amaze
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This time, Brandt and Eric start Year Two of the podcast by reviewing Star Wars Unlimited, Wyrmspan, French Quarter, and Wroth. The D12 of Fate has us discussing playing games in a game store, and we close the show with our Doubles Review of Perch from Inside Up Games.
00:33 - Anniversary Talk and Patreon Bonus Episode
02:16 - Eric at Dice Tower West
03:55 - Star Wars Unlimited
11:59 - Wyrmspan
18:12 - French Quarter
27:32 - Wroth
34:53 - The Big Roll: Playing in a Game Store
47:26 - Doubles Review: Perch
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Eric and Brandt stack up some popular word party games before reviewing Merchant's Cove, Foundations of Rome, Quicksand, and the Shadow of the Serpent expansion to the G.I. Joe Deckbuilding Game. The D12 of Fate has us discuss the best way to plan for a Campaign or Legacy game, and we finish the show with our Doubles Review of Vale of Eternity.
00:33 - Stack 'Em: Codenames vs. Just One vs. So Clover
04:20 - Merchant's Cove
07:54 - Foundations of Rome
13:15 - Quicksand
17:43 - G.I. Joe Deckbuilding Game: Shadow of the Serpent
26:15 - The Big Roll: Scheduling Campaign/Legacy Games
40:26 - Doubles Review: Vale of Eternity
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The Brandt and Eric take on Obsession, Lost Ruins of Arnak: The Missing Expedition, Disney The Muppet Christmas Carol: The Spirit of Giving, and Fractured Sky before turing to the D12 of Fate, which leads to talking about games we can't get to the table. Then, we finish off the show with our Doubles Review of Redwood.
00:32 - Guys and Dolls
02:16 - Level Up Winter Retreat
06:01 - Obsession
11:35 - Lost Ruins of Arnak: The Missing Expedition
18:26 - Disney The Muppet Christmas Carol: The Spirit of Giving
23:43 - Fractured Sky
34:01 - The Big Roll: Games We Can't Get Played
44:30 - Doubles Review: Redwood
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The Brandt and Eric discuss their recent gaming events before tackling reviews of Expeditions, Galactic Cruise, Marvel Zombicide, and Nucleum. The Big Roll has us talking about boardgame "families", and our Doubles Review is Days of Wonder's latest hit Heat: Pedal to the Metal.
00:33 - Marvel Champions Marathon
02:01 - Eric on the Dice Tower Cruise
02:57 - Expeditions
06:37 - Galactic Cruise
10:03 - Marvel Zombicide
15:46 - Nucleum
22:52 - The Big Roll: Boardgame "Families"
37:08 - Doubles Review: Heat: Pedal to the Metal
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Eric and The Brandt discuss a number of Batman-themed games before delving into reviews of Freaky Frogs from Outaspace, The White Castle, The Hero Realms app, and Kinfire Delve. The d12 of Fate leads us to discussing how we log our game plays, and we finish the show with our Doubles Review of Last Light from Grey Fox Games.
00:33 - Batman Games - Shadow of the Bat, Gotham Under Siege, The Dark Knight Returns, Batman Love Letter
03:39 - Freaky Frogs from Outaspace
09:00 - The White Castle
13:04 - Hero Realms (app)
17:12 - Kinfire Delve
22:44 - The Big Roll: Logging Plays
34:48 - Doubles Review: Last Light
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The Brandt and Eric look forward to 2024, and move on to reviewing Jokkmokk, Run, Scholars of the South Tigris, and Daybreak. The D12 of Fate has us looking for best practices in selling or giving away games, and Brandt remembers the Civil War game that he made in school. Then, we finish the show with our Doubles Review of Ancient Knowledge from IELLO.
00:34 - Looking Forward to 2024
03:14 - Jokkmokk
08:11 - Run
12:34 - Scholars of the South Tigris
19:00 - Daybreak
25:57 - The Big Roll: Selling and Giving Away Games (and Brandt's Civil War Game)
40:45 - Doubles Review: Ancient Knowledge
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In our final episode of 2023, Eric and The Brandt mess with the format. After discussing Eric's misadventures on the ninja course, we discuss Spellbook, Ticket to Ride Legacy, Brass Empire, and At The Helm, before jumping straight into our Doubles Review of Mycelia from Ravensburger. We then set the D12 of Fate aside for this episode to run through some games from 2023 that we haven't had a chance to talk about on this show. Happy New Year, everyone!
00:32 - Eric's Ninja Competition
03:46 Spellbook
08:46 - Ticket to Ride Legacy: Legends of the West
13:48 - Brass Empire
18:59 - At the Helm
24:26 - Doubles Review: Mycelia
37:52 - Sea of Stars (Nintendo Switch)
41:12 - The Fox Experiment
44:04 - Revive
47:41 - Come Sail Away
49:57 - Last Light
54:29 - Mother of Frankenstein
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For our 20th episode, The Brand and Eric revisit Eila and Something Shiny, and review Luthier, Creature Comforts, Apiary, and Cyberion. The D12 of Fate has us talking about the most popular games in our groups (though not necessarily our favorites), and we close out the show with a Doubles Review of CGE's Kutná Hora: The City of Silver.
00:32 - Back from PAX Unplugged
04:46 - Eila and Something Shiny (from Brandt's perspective)
06:20 - Luthier
10:25 - Creature Comforts
17:08 - Apiary
22:25 - Cyberion
30:13 - The Big Roll: The Most Popular Games in Your Group
44:32 - Doubles Review: Kutná Hora: The City of Silver
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The Brandt and Eric discuss the upcoming Bardwood Grove, as well as reviewing Ashes: Red Rains, Monumental, ZhanGuo, and Tiwanaku. The Big Roll topic this time is Trading Card Games, and we close the show with a Doubles Review of Forest Shuffle.
00:35 - Bardwood Grove
06:23 - Ashes: Red Rains
11:37 - Monumental
18:16 - ZhanGuo
24:37 - Tiwanaku
32:59 - The Big Roll: Trading Card Games
51:55 - Doubles Review: Forest Shuffle
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The Brandt and Eric discuss Brandt's Extra Life marathon, Virtual Revolution, Hegemony, EXIT: Nightfall Manor, EXIT: The Silent Storm, and Neotopia. The d12 of Fate has us talking about game prices, and we close out the show with a Doubles Review of the latest Matt Lecock Forbidden game, Forbidden Jungle.
00:32 - Extra Life
04:13 - Virtual Revolution
09:21 - Hegemony
17:53 - EXIT: Nightfall Manor and The Silent Storm
24:07 - Neotopia
31:01 - The Big Roll: The Price of Games
49:36 - Doubles Review: Forbidden Jungle
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The Brandt and Eric spend some time recapping their favorite Halloween costumes, before discussing Without Fail, Maximum Apocalypse, Fantastic Factories, and Four Gardens. The D12 of Fate lands on an analysis of Escape Rooms, and we close the show with a Doubles Review of the Star Trek Discovery themed game Black Alert.
00:32 - Costume Talk
06:20 - Without Fail
10:26 - Maximum Apocalypse
16:28 - Fantastic Factories
21:52 - Four Gardens
28:53 - The Big Roll: Escape Rooms
53:24 - Doubles Review: Star Trek Discovery: Black Alert
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This time, Brandt gives a recap of his home convention Vanner Con, we review Eye My Favorite Things, Newsboys, Trickdraw, and Eila and Something Shiny. Then, we discuss playing games in the dark, and wrap things up with a Doubles Review of Cosmoctopus.
00:33 - Vanner Con
04:03 - Eye My Favorite Things
09:11 - Newsboys
15:25 - Trickdraw
21:30 - Eila and Something Shiny
30:43 - The Big Roll: Playing In The Dark
44:04 - Doubles Review: Cosmoctopus
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The Brandt and Eric welcome our new sponsor, Grand Gamers Guild, as well as discussing the new edition of Robo Rally, Lunar Rush, Doodle Rush, and Wandering Towers. Brandt has a quiz for Eric, we discuss the dangers of Gatekeeping in the hobby, and we close the show with a Doubles Review of Barcelona.
01:08 - Multiple Choice Mayhem
10:27 - Robo Rally
15:47 - Lunar Rush
20:49 - Doodle Rush
24:28 - Wandering Towers
29:34 - The Big Roll: Gatekeeping
44:44 - Doubles Review: Barcelona
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This time, The Brandt and Eric take on Age of Innovation, Forbidden Jungle, Mercurial, and Unfold: Through the Wall. The D12 of Fate guides us to discussing Boardgame Cruising, and we close the show with our Doubles Review of Ahau: Rulers of Yucatan
02:55 - Age of Innovation
08:38 - Forbidden Jungle
13:16 - Mercurial
21:02 - Unfold: Through the Wall
25:07 - The Big Roll: Boardgame Cruising
42:08 - Doubles Review: Ahau: Rulers of Yucatan
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In this lucky 13th episode, The Brandt and Eric discuss Age of Wonders: Planetfall, Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest, Noobs in Space, and Tales from The Red Dragon Inn. The d12 of Fate has us talking about teaching games, and our Doubles Review of Sky Team closes out the show.
02:13 - Age of Wonders: Planetfall
07:15 - Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest
13:07 - Noobs in Space
18:07 - Tales from The Red Dragon Inn
25:57 - The Big Roll: Teaching Games
39:29 - Doubles Review: Sky Team
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This time, The Brandt and Eric talk about Fika, Bananya, BOOoop, Mission Control, and Acquire before letting the d12 of Fate guide them to talking about Eric's son's RPG club. Finally, we close out the show with our Doubles Review of World Wonders.
05:37 - Fika
08:52 - Bananya
11:07 - BOOoop
14:20 - Mission Control
19:23 - Acquire
24:36 - The Big Roll: RPG Class
38:43 - Doubles Review: World Wonders
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The Brandt and Eric take on Star Wars: Rivals, Federation, Beyond the Sun: Leaders of the New Dawn, and Expeditions before letting the D12 of Fate lead them to talking about Setting Up and Putting Away games. Are there best practices, or should you just dump everything in the box lid? Finally, we close out the show with our Doubles Review of Thunder Road Vendetta
01:52 - Star Wars: Rivals
05:37 - Federation
11:22 - Beyond the Sun: Leaders of the New Dawn
16:10 - Expeditions
24:36 - The Big Roll: Setting up and Putting Away
38:28 - Doubles Review: Thunder Road Vendetta
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This time, Eric and The Brandt are face-to-face at the Level Up Retreat in Stamford, CT, talking about the event itself, as well as games like After Us, Robot Quest Arena, Stonespine Architects, GAP, Warband: Against the Darkness, Inside Job, The Witcher: Old World, and The Artemis Odyssey.
05:25 - After Us
14:00 - Robot Quest Arena
18:30 - Stonespine Architects
23:35 - GAP
29:20 - Warband: Against the Darkness
34:53 - Inside Job
39:28 - The Witcher: Old World
46:30 - The Artemis Odyssey
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This time, The Brandt and Eric take on Vivarium, Isofarian Guard, and EXIT: Return to the Abandoned Cabin. Also, Brandt has a quiz about Tom Hanks Movies, we discuss the perils of Niche Board Game Terms, and we close the show with our review of the Spiel-nominated Dorfromantik: The Board Game.
00:23 - Tom Hanks Quiz
04:27 - Vivarium
07:28 - Isofarian Guard
16:57 - EXIT: Return to the Abandoned Cabin
19:33 - The Big Roll: Niche Board Game Terms
33:02 - Doubles Review: Dorfromantik: The Board Game
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The Brandt and The Eric talk about Darwin's Journey, boop, Nimalia, and Rivals for Catan Deluxe, before discussing the paralells between the boardgaming hobby and disc golf. Then, they close the show with a Doubles Review of Distilled from Paverson Games.
02:31 - Darwin's Journey
08:41 - boop.
12:06 - Nimalia
15:31 - Rivals for Catan Deluxe
20:12 - The Big Roll: Disc Golf
32:08 - Doubles Review: Distilled
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This time, The Brandt and Eric focus on Linkto: Food, Legacy of Yu, In the Footsteps of Darwin, and Star Wars: Shatterpoint. The D12 of Fate lets Brandt talk about games on the Nintendo Switch, including Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Baba is You, Slay the Spire, Hades, and Citizen Sleeper, and we close the show with a Doubles Review of the family co-op game Miller Zoo.
1:41 - Linkto: Food
5:05 - Legacy of Yu
11:03 - In the Footsteps of Darwin
14:48 - Star Wars: Shatterpoint
22:02 - The Big Roll: Nintendo Switch Games
33:15 - Doubles Review: Miller Zoo
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This time, The Brandt and Eric take on Star Wars Outer Rim: Unfinished Business, Orichalcum, Resist!, and Exploding Kittens: Recipies for Disaster. The d12 of Fate has us discussing why it's so hard to make a game about Curling, and our Doubles Review is of Tribes of the Wind.
03:03 - Star Wars Outer Rim: Unfinished Business
08:11 - Orichalcum
12:43 - Resist!
17:25 - Exploding Kittens: Recipies For Disaster
21:53 - The Big Roll: Curling
34:22 - Doubles Review: Tribes of the Wind
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This time, The Brandt and Eric take on Cartaventura: Lhasa, Dice Manor, Mountain Goats, and Marrakesh. The D12 of Fate leads us to talk about board game transport, and we finish the show with a Doubles Review of Starship Captains
04:00 Cartaventura: Lhasa
07:36 Dice Manor
12:39 Mountain Goats
16:58 Marrakesh
23:46 The Big Roll: Game Transport
35:45 Doubles Review: Starship Captains
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The Brandt and Eric take on Why I Otter, An Otter Won, Resurgence, Mega Man Adventures, and Council of Shadows. They figure out where they stand on the spectrum of competitive vs. cooperative games, and they finish the show with a Doubles Review of Earth.
02:50 Why I Otter/An Otter Won
06:28 Resurgence
10:19 Mega Man Adventures
14:54 Council of Shadows
20:34 The Big Roll: Competive vs. Cooperative Games
32:54 Doubles Review: Earth
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The Brandt and Eric discuss Hoplomachus: Victorum, The Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era, Astro Knights, Jump Drive: Terminal Velocity, and Motor City. Then, we discuss a rules change in the world of Ninja, and close the show with a Doubles Review of The Wolves.
02:27 Hoplomachus Victorum
09:13 The Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era
14:44 Astro Knights
20:40 Jump Drive: Terminal Velocity
25:10 Motor City
28:17 The Big Roll: Ninja Competition Rules
39:30 Doubles Review: The Wolves
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The Brandt and Eric discuss Frosthaven, Unlock: Game Adventures, Star Wars Deckbuilding Game, and Star Wars The Clone Wars. The D12 of Fate leads us to talking about Mid-size Conventions (and the shelving of our local ConnCon), and we close out the show with a Doubles Review of Marvel Age of Heroes.
01:20 Frosthaven 11:20 Unlock: Game Adventures 16:08 Star Wars Deckbuilding Game 22:54 Star Wars The Clone Wars 27:37 The Big Roll: Mid-Size Convention Space (and the pause of ConnCon) 37:14 Doubles Review: Marvel Age of Heroes--
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The Brandt and Eric discuss King of Monster Island, Blood on the Clocktower, Rolling Heights, and Mille Fiore. The D12 of Fate leads us to talking about Video Games in Boardgame form, and we close out the show with a Doubles Review of Tesseract.
01:40 King of Monster Island
05:45 Blood on the Clocktower
12:10 Rolling Heights
16:25 Mille Fiore
22:43 The Big Roll: Video Games as Boardgames
34:40 Doubles Review: Tesseract
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Introducing a new podcast from Brandt Sanderson and Eric Summerer: Right Brain Rollers!
Eric and Brandt are two board gamers from Connecticut who happen to be left handed. Each episode will feature discussion of games they've played with their respective groups, as well as one they've played together. Plus, Fate decides a major discussion topic, and The Brandt is a fount of useless wisdom.
New episodes release every other Wednesday.
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