Which Game First: A Board Game Podcast

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Look Out Behind You! The Best Backstab Games of All Time! Dec 30, 2019

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What are “backstab” games? The panel reviews the features and mechanics of games which put them in the “backstab” category. The panel will also delve in to the people at the game table, because the game isn’t the one doing the stabbing … it’s the players! With differing opinions as to what constitutes a “backstab” game, the panel takes a hard look at some of your favorite games which beg the...

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Steam Park | Wordsmith | Oodles Dec 19, 2019

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First up we entice our tireless robotic employees to gear up for thrills in Steam Park! Next we frantically race to build up our vocabulary… literally in Wordsmith! And lastly we see what the buzz is about as we lock down the answers in Oodles! Designed by: Aureliano Buonfino, Lorenzo Silva, Lorenzo Tucci Sorrentino Published by: Horrible Guild & IELLO (2013) Players: 2 – 4 Ages: 8 &

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Time Marches on! The History of War Games – Part 2 Dec 14, 2019

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Wargaming goes big business as we move into the 20th century to cover the modern era of war board games.Co-hosts Joe Unfried and Ed Povilitis talk about the origins of the most popular war board games of the 1900’s and how wargaming broke through the lines into scale miniatures gaming.

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Hex Hex XL | The 7th Continent | ShowBiz Shuffle Dec 07, 2019

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First up the evil eyes fly, as we try to dodge the curse hot potato style in Hex Hex XL Next we explore together seeking new discoveries as we scour the forbidding lands of The 7th Continent And lastly, we scramble to bring our movies in ontime and on budget even if we have to hire the producers nephew in ShowBiz Shuffle Designed by: Justin Brunetto, Curt Covert Published by: Smirk &

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Side Quest – The Pitter Patter of Tiny Dice Dec 05, 2019

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WGF host Celeste DeAngelis speaks with Christina Rouse from the wildly popular gaming podcast Blue Peg Pink Peg. Celeste and Christina are both mom’s with aspiring young gamers at home. They talk about about the fun of introducing the next generation to the huge and fast growing world of board games and play a game of their own!

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Food Truck Champion | Age of Steam | In a Pickle Dec 01, 2019

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First up we fire the fast fryer and speed our way to becoming the most popular provender provider in Food Truck Champion Next we’re cut throat pioneers blazing an iron trail across the plains in Age of Steam And lastly the metaphors fly as we squeeze big concepts into little words with In a Pickle Designed by: Nicole Jekich, Luke Turpeinen Published by: Daily Magic Games (2017) Players: 2 – 5...

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Side Quest – The Maury Game: You are NOT the Father Nov 26, 2019

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The panel separates the maybe-daddies from the baby-daddies as they play an advanced copy of The Maury Game: You are NOT the Father.

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Wordical | Detective | Songburst Nov 24, 2019

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First up we R A C E to M A K E words the F A S T E S T in Wordical Next we mind map our way to solving crimes in Detective: A Modern Crime Board Game And lastly we struggle to remember that Lyric that’s right on the tip of our tongue in Songburst: 70’s & 80’s Edition Designed by: Linda, Rich, Mike, and Robin Published by: Educational Insights (2013) Players: 2 – 8 Ages: 8 & up Playing time: ~ 40...

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Side Quest: History of Wargames – Part 1 Nov 21, 2019

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Wargames what are they good for? Perhaps tactical supremacy for an entire century. Learn how war board gaming got its start among soldiers and generals of a bygone era and what it meant for their nation.

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Ramen Fury | Tzolk’in | Clever Endeavor Nov 16, 2019

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First up we bulion our Pho’s by hot spicing their bowls in Ramen Fury Next we spin the gears to please the gods in a corniest of games… Tzolk’in And lastly the march of clues is relentless as we race to answer riddles first… in Clever Endeavor Ramen Fury @ 2:16 Tzolk’in @ 12:10 Clever Endeavor @ 22:54 Designed by: Forrest-Pruzan Creative, Prospero Hall Published by: Mixlore (2019) Players: 2 – 5...

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