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The Long View of Yedo with Bottom Shelf Board Games Mar 19, 2018

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Experience the dark underworld of Japan on a new level in this deep exploration of the tabletop strategy game, Yedo. Players work as Japanese clan leaders working to overthrow the Shogun. Alex Singh from Youtube Channel Bottom Shelf Board Games guides us through this tense and dangerous board. Be vigilant for Samurai in this installment of The Long View Podcast. Thanks to our sponsor www.gamesurplus.com for their continued support of the show. Go and check out how Elaine and Carmen are bringing the world of board games to youl! Thanks as well to Punchboard Media! Check out a wealth of excellent board game media at www.punchboardmedia.com!

The Long View of Tribune Primus Inter Pares with Mark Bigney Mar 05, 2018

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Mark Bigney of All the Games you Like are Bad fame takes a moment to ponder something good in his gaming experience: Tribune Primus Inter Pares. This Roman game designed by Karl-Heinz Schmiel and published by Fantasy Flight in 2007 sees players competing for the favor of various interest groups in Roman Society. It's an early worker placement game that's maintained a high status despite its age. Join Joe and TC as Mark guides us through the gladiator pits and the senate while we fight for the prime pears! Thanks to our sponsor www.gamesurplus.com for their continued support of the show. Go and check out how Elaine and Carmen are bringing the world of board games to youl! Thanks as well to Punchboard Media! Check out a wealth of excellent board game media at www.punchboardmedia.com!

The Long View of Ora et Labora with Tony Fryer Feb 19, 2018

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The Long View welcomes back Tony Fryer to talk about his favorite Uwe Rosenberg game, Ora et Labora. Featuring no randomness, a resource wheel, a dollop of monastery building, and a massive helping of resource conversion, Ora et Labora sits firmly in the boardgamegeek top 100. Listen as Tony takes us on a trip to Ireland or France in this deep dive about a modern classic. Thanks to our sponsor www.gamesurplus.com for their continued support of the show. Go and check out how Elaine and Carmen are bringing the world of board games to youl! Thanks as well to Punchboard Media! Check out a wealth of excellent board game media at www.punchboardmedia.com!

The Long View of Commands and Colors Ancients with Katie's Game Corner Feb 05, 2018

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Wargamer Katie from Katie's Game Corner is here to take us back to war in the time of Rome and Carthage with Commands and Colors Ancients! Considered by many to be the pinnacle of the commands system designed by Richard Borg, C and C has held a spot in the boardgamegeek top 100 for a long time! Thanks to our sponsor www.gamesurplus.com for their continued support of the show. Go and check out how Elaine and Carmen are bringing the world of board games to youl! Thanks as well to Punchboard Media! Check out a wealth of excellent board game media at www.punchboardmedia.com!

The Long View of Roll for the Galaxy Jan 22, 2018

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Race for the Galaxy entertained gamers from all areas of the spectrum for years. Then, a dice game off-shoot was released that challenged players to consider resources with the unpredictability of a thrown cube. Thus, Roll for the Galaxy slapped the gaming populace upside the head by allowing new players an entry point into one of the thinky-est game systems ever devised, by the prolific Tom Lehmann with some help and published by Rio Grande games in 2014-ish. Max Schmalzried is making his Long View Debut to inform YOU about one of the most entertaining dice offshoots in board games! Thanks to our sponsor www.gamesurplus.com for their continued support of the show. Go and check out how Elaine and Carmen are bringing the world of board games to youl! Thanks as well to Punchboard Media! Check out a wealth of excellent board game media at www.punchboardmedia.com!

The Long View of Robinson Crusoe with Ricky Royal Jan 08, 2018

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Ricky Royal joins TC and Joe in this episode to talk about a heavy cooperative game known for its brutal difficulty and well-realized theme. We're talking about Robinson Crusoe Adventures on the Cursed Island by Ignacy Trzewiczek and published in 2012 by Portal Games. The struggle is real, and it's all about survival. Build yourself a shelter out of wood and fur and tune in to this in-depth analysis of a modern classic. Thanks to our sponsor www.gamesurplus.com for their continued support of the show. Go and check out how Elaine and Carmen are bringing the world of board games to youl! Thanks as well to Punchboard Media! Check out a wealth of excellent board game media at www.punchboardmedia.com!

The Long View of PAX Unplugged with Geof Gambill Dec 13, 2017

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Here's a crossover episode between The Long View and The Good, the Board and the Ugly. Come join Joe, Trent, and Andy as Geof tells about his experiences at the first ever PAX Unplugged convention held in Philadelphia at the same time as BGG Con. Thanks, as always, to our sponsor www.gamesurplus.com for their continued support of The Long View, and thanks, of course, to YOU for listening!

The Long View of D Day at Omaha Beach with Travis Hill Dec 11, 2017

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You are about to embark upon the Great Crusade, toward which we have striven these many months. -Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower We unpack the epic tabletop recreation of war in this episode of the Long View on D Day at Omaha Beach. Here to guide us toward the enemy fortifications is none other than Travis Hill of Low Player Count, right in his element with this solo game! Designed in 2009 by John H. Butterfield and currently ranked 4th on the list of wargames on boardgamegeek.com Thanks, as always, to our sponsor www.gamesurplus.com for their continued support of The Long View, and thanks, of course, to YOU for listening!

The Long View of Terraforming Mars with Geof Gambill Dec 01, 2017

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With the help of the man who started the Long View, Geof Gambill, we will travel to Mars! Geof discusses Terraforming Mars, a game he has an inside perspective on which was published in 2016 by Stronghold Games. Let's all hope our corporations fare better than Mark Watney as we bring plants among other improvements to the perilous landscape! Thanks, as always, to our sponsor www.gamesurplus.com for their continued support of The Long View, and thanks, of course, to YOU for listening!

The Long View of 7 Wonders with the Hexagamers Nov 06, 2017

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The Hexagamers are here to talk about one of their favorite games, 7 Wonders. What makes this drafting classic so appealing? How is it that its 2 player spin-off, 7 Wonders Duel, is one of the highest rated games of all time on boardgamegeek.com? Whitney and Wes are here with hosts TC and Joe to answer these and other biting questions in the Long View of 7 Wonders! Thanks, as always, to our sponsor www.gamesurplus.com for their continued support of The Long View, and thanks, of course, to YOU for listening!

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