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#262 Greylune

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 03:00:00 -0700

Ben, Trey, & Jordan review the 2026 game Greylune by William Attia.

00:00:00 Introduction
- 00:04:43 Daggerheart
- 00:06:38 Stonetop
- 00:12:38 Kingdom Crossing
- 00:17:22 Kraftwagen
- 00:22:20 Come Together
- 00:30:42 Twilight Imperium IV
- 00:36:33 Pagan: the Fate of Roanoke
00:37:58 Game Review: Greylune

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#261 Gen Con '26 Report!

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 02:00:00 -0700

Jordan traveled to the distant lands of Indiana to play games, make friends, and speedwalk towards some very cool purchases. He shares his experiences at Gen Con 2026 with Matt, Trey, and Ben. Plus, the guys share recent plays of Sweet Lands, Greylune, and Stonetop, among others.

Gather 'round and listen to tales of gaming!

00:00:00 Intro
00:03:25 Jordan GenCon report
00:25:00 Recent plays
- Sweet Lands - Ben
- Greylune - Trey
- Riftbound - Matt
- Twilight Imperium IV - Ben/Paul
- Stonetop - Jordan

#260: World Order

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 03:00:00 -0700

Trey, Paul, and Ben go deep on World Order, the new geopolitical simulation from the people who brought you Hegemony. We also discuss recent plays of The Staufer Dynasty, Dogs of War, and Come Together, and after that, major game news from the world of Forbidden Stars! Or should we say Old Ones Origins?

00:00 Intro

4:05 Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - The Trick Taking Game

7:51 - The Staufer Dynasty

13:33 - Dogs of War

22:52 - Come Together

27:33 - Forbidden Stars / Old Ones Origins

32:03 - Tigris & Euphrates, Nippon: Genro, Rosalie

34:32 - Politik

40:37 - World Order

#259: Root: The Homeland Expansion

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 08:00:00 -0700

Jordan and Paul review the latest expansions for the classic game of woodland warfare.

#258 - Generosity at the Table

Sun, 31 May 2026 03:00:00 -0700

Ben, Trey, and Paul break down recent plays of Railway Boom and Dogs of War.

Then the trio launches into the discussion for this week: what does generosity look like at game night, and how do we aspire to be generous?

#257 Sorcery: Contested Realm

Mon, 18 May 2026 03:00:00 -0700

Matt and Jordan are joined by David and Corluka to discuss the indie TCG, Sorcery: Contested Realm. Is it the greatest thing to happen to TCG's since early MTG? Or is it just another (VERY) pretty face?

How To Play Sorcery: Contested Realm (with Matt and Jordan): https://youtu.be/0voIN8W3CrU?si=o24xvuSmpCdY69W1

#256 Nippon Zaibatsu

Mon, 04 May 2026 03:00:00 -0700

Ben, Jordan, and Paul convene in their coziest garb to talk about the coziest game of a very cozy 2026: Nippon Zaibatsu! Well, cozy except for all the vicious area control and internal sobbing. We're talking about all the changes to the OG Nippon from 2015, and Jordan has a very specific and deserved beef to share. Plus, Tenby, The Treasure Ship of Zheng He, QE, and [insert spooky music] SorrRRrrcery.

00:00 Intro

03:08 - Sorcery

08:42 - Tenby

17:32 - The Treasure Ship of Zheng He

30:41 - QE + its expansion Commodities

40:03 - Inis, Keyside, Fellowship of the Ring - Trick Taking Game

44:56 - Nippon Zaibatsu review

#255: Feya's Swamp

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 03:00:00 -0700

Matt, Paul and Jordan put on their wetsuits and dive into Feya's Swamp. Do you see what I did there? Dive into. Wetsuits. That's right, it's a swamp joke, ya'll.

#254 Stupor Mundi

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0700

Ben, Trey, & Paul review the 2025 game Stupor Mundi

0:00:00 Introduction
- Shackleton Base: Below. Within. Above.
- Keyside
- The Vibe
- Detective Club
- Auf Teufel komm raus (Cabbages & Curses)
- Terraforming Mars
00:51:50 Game Review: Stupor Mundi

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#253 Star Trek: Captain's Chair

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 03:00:00 -0700

Matt and Paul review the asymmetric heavy deck building game Star Trek: Captain's Chair as well as discuss the differences between CC and the Imperium series.

#252 March of the Ants

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 03:00:00 -0700

Ben, Trey, and Paul review the 2025 reimplementation of March of the Ants: Evolved Edition

0:00:00 Introduction
- 0:03:35 Stupor Mundi
- 0:14:31 Kingdom Crossing
- 0:27:47 Agricola
- Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die
00:35:51 Game Review: March of the Ants: Evolved Edition

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#251 Clans of Caledonia: Industria

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 03:00:00 -0800

Trey, Tom, and Jordan review the 2025 expansion Clans of Caledonia: Industria.

0:00:00 Introduction
00:08:22 Game Review: Clans of Caledonia: Industria

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#250 Top 10 Board Games of 2025

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 03:00:00 -0800

On a very special episode of Game Brain, Matthew, Ben, Trey, Paul and Jordan come together to take you through their Top Ten board games of 2025.

#249 Tales of the Arthurian Knights

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 03:00:00 -0800

Ben, Trey, and Paul review the 2024 narrative-driven game "Tales of the Arthurian Knights." Paul says it's not even a game. Could it possibly be good? (yes) Also recent plays of "March of the Ants," "Indonesia 3rd Edition," and "Secret Hitler."

00:00 - Intro

11:08 - March of the Ants, Evolved Edition

27:37 - Indonesia, 3rd Edition

41:39 - 18Chesapeake

43:32 - Secret Hitler

1:04:44 - Tales of the Arthurian Knights review

#248: Ayar: Children of the Sun

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 03:00:00 -0800

Ben, Trey, and Jordan discuss the new action selection minigame speculation bonanza Ayar: Children of the Sun. Plus discussion of Agent Avenue, Twilight Imperium Thunder's Edge, Silos, and A Place for All My Books.

00:00 - Intro / Traitors

9:20 - Silos

18:46 - Agent Avenue

31:36 - Pacts

35:36 - A Place for All My Books

44:11 - Twilight Imperium Thunder's Edge

57:49 - Ayar: Children of the Sun review

#247: Old King's Crown

Wed, 24 Dec 2025 12:00:00 -0800

Matt and Jordan review Old King's Crown, the impressive lane battling asymmetric card flipping game from first time designer Pablo Clark.

#246: Game Brain Holiday Gift Extravaganza

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 03:00:00 -0800

Ben and Paul are here to save your holiday season! Need a game to buy for that special someone? Or even that UNspecial someone? We have some ideas for you. Plus, some strategies for how to teach games to the most stubborn, unfocused, and downright difficult people of all time: your family.

00:00 - Intro

04:00 - Recent Plays

04:12 - Food Chain Magnate

17:17 - Ito

22:36 - Ayar, Shinjuku, and Tag Team

26:36 - The Game Brain Holiday Gifting Extravaganza!!

28:36 - Games for Monopoly lovers

34:17 - Games for Scrabble lovers (or Codenames or Scattergories)

42:18 - Games if you don't know someone's tastes

46:53 - Games you can play with someone right away

48:52 - Games to inch someone towards the hobby

52:22 - Party games!

53:21 - Stocking stuffers

55:16 - How to teach games to your family

Solo Mode #10: Kingdom Death Simulator

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 15:00:00 -0800

Matty introduces you to the neat world of Kingdom Death on your compooter.

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#245 BGG.CON 2025

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 06:00:00 -0800

Matt, Ben, Trey, Tom and Jordan travel to Dallas, Texas for BGG.CON 2025 and don't see the sun for four entire days. Many games were played, all were enjoyed. Well, almost all.

#244 Speakeasy

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 03:00:00 -0800

Ben, Trey, and Paul review the new Vital Lacerda board game Speakeasy.

Plus, recent plays of The Old King's Crown and Night Soil.

00:00 - Intro
03:55 - The Old King's Crown
11:16 - Night Soil
18:40 - 18Cuba
19:20 - Speakeasy

Solo Mode #9: 10 Favorite Solo Modes Since the Last Solo Mode

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 22:00:00 -0800

It's been two years since the last Solo Mode! How did that happen? Who cares! Stop harping on it. Let's move past it with love and kindness.

Anyhoo here are the 10 Best solo modes I've played since the last Solo Mode Episode. Which was two years ago. We know, Jesus, get over it.

#243: Fate of the Fellowship

Mon, 27 Oct 2025 03:00:00 -0700

Matt, Trey and Jordan take a look at Matt Leacock's Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship, discuss multiplayer co-ops and dive into this year's Essen crop.

You can also watch this whole episode live on our Youtube channel!

https://youtu.be/IbkiM4ZLdNg

#242: Oranges & Lemons

Mon, 15 Sep 2025 01:00:00 -0700

Ben and Paul do a deep dive review on the cozy, classic-feeling worker placement game Oranges & Lemons. Plus, recent plays of Cargo Empire, Spicy, Fromage, Kites, Ito, and Guards of Atlantis II.

00:00 Intro

04:08 Kites

09:35 Cargo Empire

15:49 Guards of Atlantis II

28:02 Spicy

34:56 Fromage

39:50 Ito

48:19 Review game - Oranges & Lemons

#241: Trains + Mascots

Mon, 18 Aug 2025 07:00:00 -0700

Ben and Jordan check in on some recent game sessions - some short, some long, and some VERY long. Ben has some things to say about hot new games Lightning Train and Shinjuku. Jordan then shares some impressions about 1817 and Defense of Procyon III. Plus, an epic breakdown of another epic Twilight Imperium session, and we wrap things up with the game that maybe made us happiest: Hot Streak.

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00:00 Intro

02:50 Lightning Train

25:51 1817

38:07 Shinjuku

49:10 Defense of Procyon III

59:11 Twilight Imperium IV w/Prophecy of Kings

01:31:08 Hot Streak

#240: Revitalizing Game Night

Mon, 28 Jul 2025 14:00:00 -0700

Ben and Paul talk about recent plays of Eclipse, Scape Goat, and 23 Knives. Plus, the two explore the question: what happens if game night becomes stale?

00:00 Intro

04:50 Eclipse

13:56 Land & Freedom

17:28 Scape Goat

32:39 Man-Eating House

38:31 Gadget Trick

42:15 Age of Innovation

44:10 Ito

47:08 23 Knives

59:42 Dune / Discussion topic: how to revitalize game night

#239: Transgalactic Fails, Battles, and Uprisings

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 14:00:00 -0700

Matt is back on the pod for a very big rundown of some noteworthy game sessions: some amazing, others not so much. Matt, Jordan, and Ben are going around the horn with a chunky board game roundup.

00:00 Intro

03:12 Daggerheart

18:01 Fiasco

21:08 Transgalactica

30:03 Corps of Discovery / Manifest Destiny

36:55 Oranges & Lemons

45:27 Toy Battle

52:56 Nusfjord

01:01:10 Dune Imperium Uprising

01:10:31 Innovation

01:13:14 Courtisans

01:14:27 Isle of Skye Big Box

#238: Moon Colony Bloodbath + Endeavor Deep Sea

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 03:00:00 -0700

Ben, Paul, and Trey discuss first impressions of two big games: Moon Colony Bloodbath and Endeavor Deep Sea. Somehow, we all got mad at each other in each game. Fun!

We also chat about recent game plays of Dune Imperium and Wavelength, and extra bonus: the return of Games on the Brain!

00:00 Intro

00:57 Game Rooms

08:05 Dune Imperium

21:44 Wavelength

33:49 Ito

41:37 Landmarks of the Lost Atlas

51:40 Oranges & Lemons

53:00 Barcelona: The Rose of Fire

54:06 Cargo Empire

01:03:11 Moon Colony Bloodbath

01:34:51 Endeavor Deep Sea

#237 Asian Tigers

Mon, 05 May 2025 13:00:00 -0700

Ben, Paul, and Jordan go deep on the color-coded agony machine that is Asian Tigers. Plus, chatter about Ito, We All Take From the River, and Elder Scrolls.

00:00 Intro

05:21 Elder Scrolls

12:59 Ito

33:13 Rail on the Hill

38:19 Founders of Gloomhaven

41:55 Mr. Pai Pai

44:17 Gibberers

53:06 We All Take From The River

01:05:53 Guards of Atlantis, Land and Freedom updates

01:07:33 Asian Tigers review

#236 Galactic Cruise

Tue, 08 Apr 2025 22:00:00 -0700

Ben, Trey, and Jordan review the 2025 space tourism game Galactic Cruise. Plus initial impressions of Molly House, Gibberers, and Land and Freedom. Jordan also gives an update on 5 v 5 Guards of Atlantis, and Trey has fresh thoughts on Dune Imperium, Keyflower, and Avalon.

#235 Civolution

Sun, 23 Mar 2025 03:00:00 -0700

Stefan Feld's epic kitchen sink game Civolution was one of the biggest releases of 2024. With an hour teach, a million mechanics, and a wild theme, does this beast crumble under its own weight or triumph in maximalist glory? Ben, Paul, and Jordan discuss.

Plus, the three weigh in on the March Meepleness Bracket and share thoughts on recent plays of Guards of Atlantis II, Galactic Cruise, and Eternal Decks.

00:00 Introduction

02:01 March Meepleness analysis

30:50 Guards of Atlantis II

37:00 Galactic Cruise

40:18 Eternal Decks

47:02 Shatterpoint

50:29 Civolution Review

Table Scraps 03: Playing the Pity Card and The Truth About Sushi

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 03:00:00 -0700

It's two episodes for the price of one. Come join for a double header of Table Scraps. First, Ben and Paul talk about what pity cards you can and can't play at game night: the "bad day" card, the "I've been out of town" card, and so many more.

Then we get down to the real pressing questions: if games were sushi, what sushi would they be? Be sure to subscribe to Table Scraps on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/@table-scraps

00:00 Intro

01:29 Playing the Pity Card: When Guilt Almost Wins—But Not Quite

42:36 If board games were sushi, what sushi would they be?

#233 SETI

Mon, 10 Mar 2025 03:00:00 -0700

Ben, Trey, and special guest Chris dive deep with the rotating space hotness SETI. Plus, talk about a marathon session of 1817.

00:00 Intro

12:10 1817

25:09 Railways of the Lost Atlas

30:50 Whistle Mountain

33:04 SETI

#232: Men-Nefer

Mon, 17 Feb 2025 01:00:00 -0800

In this episode of Game Brain, Ben and Paul dive deep into the ancient world with a full review of Men-Nefer, exploring its mechanics, strategy, and whether it’s an classic Egyptian Euro (oxymoron?) in the making. But that’s not all—we also break down Mind MGMT, Serenissima, and DroPolter, dissecting the mind games, economic battles, and dexterity highjinks within these standout titles. Plus, we check in on The Traitors on Peacock—what does this season tell us about our gaming hobby?

02:00 - Guards of Atlantis II

03:32 - Galactic Cruise

07:20 - Stroganov

12:29 - Mind MGMT

20:29 - Traitors

31:56 - Serenissima

42:40 - Landmarks

44:42 - DroPolter

49:43 - We Need To Talk

51:28 - Hooky

56:59 - Men-Nefer Review

Table Scraps 02: What If I'm Late For Game Night?

Mon, 03 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800

Ben and Paul talk about punctuality and game night: what do you do when you're running late? When is it okay to run late? What do we owe those who are late? And what about showing up too early? It's all about timing and game night.

#230: Best of 2024

Mon, 20 Jan 2025 03:00:00 -0800

Matt, Paul, Trey, Tom, Jordan, and Ben convene to discuss their top games of the year. Plus, awards in categories such as "Best New To Me Game," "Biggest Disappointment," and "Best Expansion."

We had a variety of audio issues in this episode; so apologies in advance for the not amazing sound quality.

Drew Conley Go Fund Me: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-drew-dcon-rebuild-after-eaton-fire-loss

#229 2024 Navel-Gazing

Mon, 13 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800

Ben and Paul discuss their favorite gaming sessions of 2024. Then, in advance of a future Game Brain top 10 episode (or something in that mold), Ben shares his favorite non-top 10 games of last year, specifically #25-#11. This list will make some listeners angry, and Ben apologizes in advance.

Please help our friend Drew recover from the devastating wild fires here in Los Angeles. Find his GoFundMe here: https://gofund.me/bce5bc67 Every little bit helps.

00:00:00 Intro
00:09:46 Best gaming experiences of 2024
00:34:24 Ben's 2024 10x5 challenge
00:38:19 Ben's top games of 2024: #25-#11

Table Scraps 01: How to Get a Famous Lady to Play Games With You

Tue, 07 Jan 2025 09:00:00 -0800

Welcome to Table Scraps, a new board game chat show here at Game Brain. We'll be posting these eps from time to time, and if the tech gods are kind to us, there will even be a video component.

Today Ben and Paul chat about the sort of games Anna Scott (not a real person), Barack Obama, and Erin Brockovitch would enjoy, and then they explore how to get someone like Jennifer Lawrence to play Catan. Because it could happen!

#227 Living Up To The Hype

Mon, 30 Dec 2024 01:00:00 -0800

The new hotness has flooded the marketplace, and Ben and Jordan are here to make sense of it. Which new releases live up to the hype, exceed it, and fall short of it? We cover a lot of ground; so buckle up!

00:00 Introduction

11:22 Kraftwagen: Age of Engineering

13:00 Stress Botics

14:48 Unconscious Mind

16:47 Landmarks

18:08 Shackleton Base

21:00 Gaia Project: The Lost Fleet

25:44 Harmonies

31:19 Age of Rail: South Africa

40:51 The Yellow House

45:07 Pariahs

48:45 Asian Tigers

52:08 Fromage

58:47 Middle Ages

1:03:41 Men-Nefer

1:10:35 Red Dust Rebellion

1:14:48 Saltfjord

1:21:29 Fellowship of the Ring Trick Taking Game

1:27:14 Lord of the Rings Duel

1:29:06 Endeavor Deep Sea

1:36:02 SETI

1:41:14 Civolution

#226 Shackleton Base

Mon, 16 Dec 2024 03:00:00 -0800

Ben and Paul deep dive the new area control, tableau-building, moon-exploiting, corporation-pleasing game "Shackleton Base." They also discuss new hotness Civolution as well as Fromage and Men-Nefer. Ben also offers up some family game suggestions for the holidays - all while attempting labored "Wicked" puns.

#225: Sprue'd Up! #2

Wed, 04 Dec 2024 11:00:00 -0800

Matt and Jordan return to the world of miniature wargaming to get you up to speed on all of their recent adventures.

#224 Gaia Project: The Lost Fleet

Mon, 04 Nov 2024 03:00:00 -0800

Ben, Trey, and Paul go deep on The Lost Fleet, a hot new expansion for Gaia Project.

Plus, initial impressions from fresh Essen releases SETI, Asian Tigers, and Shackleton Base.

0:00:00 Introduction
0:09:45 SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
0:30:15 Asian Tigers
0:44:50 La Famiglia: The Great Mafia War
0:46:15 Shackleton Base: A Journey to the Moon
1:03:05 Captain Flip
1:03:35 The Gang
1:18:15 Gadget Trick
1:21:10 Gaia Project: The Lost Fleet
2:13:20 Outro

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#223: Sprue'd Up! #1

Mon, 28 Oct 2024 03:00:00 -0700

Join Matt and Jordan for the first episode of "Sprue'd Up!", an occasional Game Brain offshoot about two euro gamers taking their first steps into the world of miniature wargaming.

#222 Dazed and Enthused

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 10:00:00 -0700

Ben, Trey, and Paul explore the importance of enthusiasm at the game table. Plus, recent plays of KCaloria, Zoo Tycoon, and Trey's first ever game of Twilight Imperium 4th Ed....

0:00:00 Introduction
0:04:27 kCaloria First Impressions
- We All Take From the River
0:16:20 Zoo Tycoon First Impressions
0:38:50 Further Twilight Imperium 4th Ed. discussion
- 3 of a Kind
1:22:35 Episode Topic: Enthusiasm -
- What we bring to the game table
1:56:25 Outro

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#221: Rise & Fall

Wed, 25 Sep 2024 15:00:00 -0700

Matt, Jordan, and Trey track the rise and fall of Jordan's relationship with Paul. We also review Rise and Fall!

0:00:00 Introduction
0:03:50 True Confessions: Mini Painting
0:14:05 Matt's Essen Most Wanted
0:21:10 Jordan recounts the great 2024 betrayal of Twilight Imperium 4th Ed.
0:32:25 other Games on the Brain
- Harmonies
- Anno 1800: Die Erweiterung
0:36:24 Game Review: Rise & Fall
- Archipelago

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#220: Windmill Valley

Mon, 09 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700

Ben, Tom, and Paul do a deep dive on the midweight, gear-turning Euro Windmill Valley. Plus, early impressions of Rise & Fall, some hot takes on Distilled, and flop sessions of Lost Atlas and Things in Rings.

00:00 - Intro
09:19 - Distilled
23:08 - Rise & Fall
44:03 - Railways of the Lost Atlas
56:16 - 18RoyalGorge
58:59 - Kutna Hora
01:01:42 - Things in Rings
01:05:55 - Windmill Valley

#219: Gamechella 2024

Sun, 18 Aug 2024 22:00:00 -0700

Ben and Paul talk about recent plays of Windmill Valley, Blades in the Dark, and Fields of Arle. Plus, a gaming weekend in Palm Springs leads to hot takes on Things in Rings, Wilmot's Warehouse, Hollywood 1947, Forrest Shuffle, and Plantagenet, among others. Oh, and Covid too, but that's a minor wrinkle.

00:07:31 - Windmill Valley

00:21:36 - Fields of Arle

00:29:56 - Blades in the Dark

00:43:45 - Plantagenet

00:49:09 - Pagan

00:55:54 - Gest of Robin Hood

00:56:26 - Oranenburger Kanal

00:59:10 - 21Moon

01:10:56 - Things in Rings

01:17:54 - Wilmot’s Warehouse

01:28:02 - Calimala

01:35:08 - Forest Shuffle

01:49:36 - Seers Catalogue

01:53:58 - Railways of the Lost Atlas

02:06:24 - Hollywood 1947

02:20:26 - Indonesia

#218: Railways of the Lost Atlas

Mon, 29 Jul 2024 03:00:00 -0700

Ben, Trey, and Paul deep dive the new 18xx innovator "Railways of the Lost Atlas." Also, the three discuss recent plays of "Terraforming Mars: Prelude 2,” "Pampero,” and “Twilight Imperium, 4th Edition.”

0:00:00 Introduction
0:04:08 Terraforming Mars: Prelude 2
0:16:12 Twilight Imperium 4th Ed
0:36:50 Pampero
0:53:05 Concordia: Balearica
1:01:00 Age of Innovation
1:11:45 Game Review: Railways of the Lost Atlas

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#217: ARCS

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 03:00:00 -0700

Matt and Jordan are joined by friend-of-the-pod Drew Conley to review inarguably the biggest board game release thus far of 2024: ARCS by Cole Wehrle and Leder Games.

0:00:00 Introduction
- Cascadero
- Slay the Spire
0:28:30 Game Review: Arcs
- Wehrlegig Games
Find Drew at https://www.drewconleycomposer.com/ and https://www.youtube.com/@theboardgamecomposer
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#216: Catching The Wave

Mon, 01 Jul 2024 03:00:00 -0700

Ben, Trey, and Paul talk about catching the game wave. What happens when you ride it, what happens when you miss it, and what happens when you try to start your own. Plus, plays of Arcs, 1930: The Golden Age of Airlines, and Nucleum: Australia.

#215: El Burro

Tue, 28 May 2024 23:00:00 -0700

Tom, Trey, and Elder review El Burro.

0:00:00 Introduction
- Jenny Nicholson's video
- Star Wars Unlimited Expansion Shadows of the Galaxy
- Guards of Atlantis II
- Blood on the Clocktower
- Concordia
0:31:50 Game Review: El Burro: A La Granja Game

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#214: Salton Sea

Mon, 13 May 2024 03:00:00 -0700

Ben and Trey go deep into Salton Sea and also share initial impressions of Pax Penning and El Burro. Plus, the two revisit Heaven & Ale and chat about what they want out of a game store.

#213: Beware the Fun Sponge

Mon, 06 May 2024 18:00:00 -0700

Ben and Paul chat about some recent plays, including Salton Sea, and then Ben shamelessly attempts to communicate to Queen Games about his missing Marrakesh expansion. Afterwards, the two explore the importance of enthusiasm at a game table and the dangers of becoming the dreaded FUN SPONGE.

#212: 2024 Golden Geek Predictions

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 02:00:00 -0700

The 2024 Golden Geek Award nominations have just been revealed, and we're choosing faves, making endorsements, and offering sweeping predictions on which games will win. Oh and by the way, thanks to everyone who voted and nabbed us a nom! Don't worry, we're focused on the games, not shameless self-promotion (well, maybe just a little self-promotion).

Plus, Ben, Jordan, and Paul talk about recent plays of Ironwood, Galactic Cruise, Arcs, and Twilight Imperium.

#211 Space Games!!

Mon, 15 Apr 2024 03:00:00 -0700

Ben and Jordan talk about recent plays of Inventions, Galactic Cruise, Twilight Imperium, Arcs, and Resist. Plus, discussion about space games — what does the concept of space bring to a game, and what makes a game a SPACE GAME (as opposed to a game set in space).

Notations to come.

#210: Finger Etiquette and Games

Mon, 01 Apr 2024 03:00:00 -0700

Ben and Paul talk about recent plays of Inventions, Terraforming Mars, and City of the Big Shoulders. Then they do a deep dive about finger etiquette and games: why does it bother us, how do we address bad behavior, and what are the most common mistakes. Shots will be fired. Takes will be hot.

00:00 - Intro

02:33 - Inventions

14:47 - Western Empires / Mega Empires

23:25 - Terraforming Mars

29:37 - 1830

33:07 - City of the Big Shoulders

35:47 - Finger etiquette for board games

#209: Second Wind Games

Mon, 25 Mar 2024 03:00:00 -0700

Tom, Jordan, and Ben discuss games they had shrugged off but later came to love. Plus, recent plays of Imperium Horizons, Legacies, and El Grande.

00:00 - Intro
00:06 - Legacies
26:11 - Avalon
29:14 - El Grande
34:14 - Franchise
39:31 - Second Wind Games
41:51 - Modern Art
46:26 - Imperium Horizons
54:37 - Dune Imperium: Uprising
01:02:22 - Android: Netrunner
01:08:42 - Black Angel
01:14:26 - A Feat for Odin
01:17:49 - Gold West
01:19:55 - Boonlake
01:22:06 - Great Western Trail: Argentina
01:30:40 - Skymines
01:39:48 - City of the Big Shoulders

#208: Let's Go To Japan

Mon, 18 Mar 2024 03:00:00 -0700

Trey, Ben, and Dmitry review the 2024 release Let's Go To Japan.

0:00:00 Introduction
- Watch What Crappens wins Best Pop Culture Podcast
- The Traitors
0:08:48 Games on the Brain
- Baseball Highlights 2045 on Gamefound
- Star Wars: Unlimited
  - Try online at Force Table
- Netrunner at Nullsignal.games
- Knarr
- Marrakesh
- Cuzco
00:51:30 Game Review: Let's Go to Japan
- Stationfall
- Santa Monica

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#207: Exploring Root, Agonizing in Cuzco

Mon, 26 Feb 2024 03:00:00 -0800

Ben, Matt, and Paul sit down to talk about games they're going deep with (Root), and games that are brutalizing them (Cuzco). And everything in between.

00:08:04 - Traitors & Avalon

00:14:10 - Root

00:39:34 - Franchise

00:50:36 - Netrunner

01:07:10 - Cuzco

01:25:00 - Dinosaur Gauge

01:29:49 - Legacies

01:36:52 - Lunar

01:38:00 - Tournament at Avalon, Mino Dice

01:40:00 - Boon Lake: Artifacts

01:43:45 - Shikoku 1889

#206 Thunder Road: Vendetta

Sat, 10 Feb 2024 19:00:00 -0800

Special guest Jennifer Schlickbernd joins Trey to review Thunder Road: Vendetta and discuss starter modes in boardgames.

0:00:00 Introduction
0:02:35 Recent Plays
- Merkator
- Arborea
- Pirates of Maricaibo
- 20 Strong
- kCaloria launches on Kickstarter
0:27:10 Game Review: Thunder Road: Vendetta
- Car Wars (1981)
- Thunder Road (1986)
- The White Castle (2023)
0:56:45 Discussion - Learning Modes in Games
- Evacuation
  - ThinkerThemer's review
- Revive
- Voidfall

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#205: How to Choose a Game for Game Night

Mon, 29 Jan 2024 03:00:00 -0800

Ben and Paul discuss recent plays of Bloodstones, Bruxelles 1893, and Apiary. Then they try to figure out what's the best way for a group to select a game to play. Is it a democratic process? A dictatorial one? Or maybe just a roll of the dice.

15:47 - Apiary
19:22 - Horseless Carriage
23:20 - Bruxelles 1893: The Belle Epoque
36:03 - Bloodstones
51:55 - How to choose a game?

The Best Boardgames of 2023!

Mon, 22 Jan 2024 02:00:00 -0800

Hosts Matt, Tom, Trey, and Ben unite for our list of the best boardgames of 2023!

0:00:00 Introduction
0:05:10 Contest Results
- Sol: Last Days of a Star
0:18:35 Game Brain's Top Boardgames of 2023
0:20:04 T16 Great Western Trail: New Zealand
0:25:20 T16 Inferno Guelphs and Ghibellines Vie for Tuscany, 1259-1261
0:27:30 T13 Bloodstones
0:29:00 T13 Scholars of the South Tigris
0:32:00 T13 Thunder Road: Vendetta
0:34:35 12 Apiary
0:37:10 11 Horseless Carriage
0:43:15 10 Rats of Wistar
0:46:15 9th Stationfall
0:50:08 8th Earthborne Rangers
0:54:50 7th White Castle
0:59:05 6th Kutná Hora: The City of Silver
1:03:10 5th Voidfall
1:09:28 4th Nucleum
1:16:05 3rd Age of Innovation
1:24:45 2nd Evacuation
1:33:40 1st Hegemony: Lead your class to victory

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#203 Dude, Where's My Keshi?

Mon, 08 Jan 2024 03:00:00 -0800

Ben and Paul catch up on the games they played over the 2023 holiday break. Afterwards they reflect on their favorite play sessions and new-to-them games. Strangely enough, they seem to gravitate towards their favorite meltdowns, which is a commentary on something, not sure what.

Games discussed include Marrakesh, Dude, K2, Age of Steam, and Manhattan Project 2: Minutes to Midnight.

Timestamps to come...

#202: Evacuation

Mon, 18 Dec 2023 02:00:00 -0800

Trey, Tom, and Ben review Evacuation as we evacuate 2023.

0:00:00 Introduction
0:05:22 Recent Plays
- Agricola
- Forbidden Stars
- Bloodstones
- Manhattan Project 2: Minutes to Midnight
- Daybreak
- Enter the contest to win a copy of Sol:Last Days of a Star
  - email us at contact@gamebrainpod.com
0:51:10 Game Review: Evacuation
- The games of Vladimir Suchý

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#201: Kutna Hora: The City of Silver

Mon, 11 Dec 2023 03:00:00 -0800

Ben, Trey, and Jordan discuss the city-building, dynamic economy game Kutná Hora: The City of Silver. Plus recent plays of Horseless Carriage, Nucleum, and more.

#200 Our 200th Episode Extravaganza!

Mon, 04 Dec 2023 02:00:00 -0800

Hosts Matt, Tom, Trey, and Ben unite for our 200th episode and revisit our favorite games from our time on the podcast.

0:00:00 Introduction
0:05:45 BGGCon Report
0:58:00 Other Plays
1:16:05 Our Favorite Games of the Podcast
- Ben #3 - Red Cathedral
- Matt #3 - Ark Nova
- Trey #3 - Imperial Steam
- Tom #3 - Barrage
- Ben #2 - Hegemony: Lead Tour Class to Victory
- Matt #2 - Age of Innovation
- Trey #2 - War of the Ring: The Card Game
- Tom #2 - Imperial Steam
- Ben #1 - Barrage
- Matt #1 - Barrage
- Trey #1 - The Transcontinental
- Tom #1 - Pipeline

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Solo Mode #8: Earthborne Rangers and the Co-Op LCG Renaissance

Mon, 27 Nov 2023 11:00:00 -0800

A new Solo Mode has arrived, just in time for Matt to take you down the rabbit hole of Earthborne Rangers and the current LCG renaissance.

#199: Chatting with Ken Kuhn of GMT Games

Mon, 13 Nov 2023 03:00:00 -0800

Ben catches up with Ken Kuhn of GMT Games, who talks about his company, what's coming down the pipeline, and of course 18XX (and war games too!). They also chat about recent plays of Sky Team, Evacuation, 535, Kutná Hora, The Plum Island Horror, Arborea, and 1880.

Time codes to come!

#198: The White Castle

Mon, 30 Oct 2023 01:00:00 -0700

Tom and Trey review The White Castle, discuss what makes a game "elegant," and they each give their top 10 Elegant Games.

0:00:00 Introduction
0:16:50 Quick Discussion of Elegance
- The Gallerist
- Thunder Road: Vendetta
0:25:45 Game Review: The White Castle
0:56:30 Our Top 10 Elegant Games

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#197 First Look at Nucleum

Mon, 16 Oct 2023 01:00:00 -0700

Tom and Elder talk about their early play(s) of Nucleum, and other recent games of note.

#196: Direct Aggression

Mon, 09 Oct 2023 03:00:00 -0700

Ben and Trey discuss direct aggression: how does it make them feel, when does it work, and how should it be managed. Plus, discussions of Coffee Traders, Voodoo Prince, and Sons of Anarchy: Men of Mayhem

0:00:00 Introduction
0:02:35 Games on the Brain
0:48:00 Design Topic: Directed Aggression
- Terraforming Mars
- Voidfall
- Trey's pillars of directed aggression
  - Risk 1959
  - Diplomacy 1959
  - Civilization 1980
  - Axis & Allies 1981
- Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization
- Survive: Escape from Atlantis!
- Cosmic Frog
- Skymines
- The Rich and the Good
- Dune
- Lords of Vegas
- Maria
- Forbidden Stars

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#195: Voidfall Preview

Mon, 25 Sep 2023 03:00:00 -0700

Ben, Candice, and Jordan discuss some early initial impressions of Voidfall, the new game from Mindclash. This is not a review - just some thoughts :) Plus, some chat about recent plays and playtests!

00:02:27 - Trajan
00:10:57 - Age of Innovation & Gaia Project
00:15:06 - Skymines
00:20:48 - Great Western Trail NZ
00:27:11 - 18EUS
00:33:50 - Voidfall
01:19:45 - Here I Stand

#194 The Rich and The Good

Mon, 18 Sep 2023 03:00:00 -0700

Ben and Paul discuss recent plays of Oathsworn, Here I Stand, and Tortuga 1667. Then we go deeper with the 2023 English release of The Rich and the Good (formerly Hab & Gut).

00:00:00 - Intro
00:04:23 - Oathsworn
00:26:56 - Tortuga 1667
00:35:16 - Age of Innovation update
00:45:31 - Magnate: The First City
00:56:14 - Lorenzo il Magnifico: The Pazzi Conspiracy
01:05:06 - Here I Stand
01:17:58 - The Rich and the Good

#193 Great Western Trail: New Zealand

Mon, 11 Sep 2023 01:00:00 -0700

Tom and Trey talk about lots of newer plays, their Strategicon weekend, and review the new Great Western Trail game: New Zealand!

0:00:00 Introduction
Strategicon Review
0:27:00 Tom's Essen Preview
0:40:30 Review: Great Western Trail New Zealand
1:21:05 First Thoughts - Ark Nova: Marine Worlds

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#192 Aegean Sea

Mon, 28 Aug 2023 01:00:00 -0700

Tom, Matt, and Trey go on an epic journey to the Aegean Sea.

0:00:00 Introduction
- Dune Imperium
0:11:27 Voidfall
0:29:57 Review: Aegean Sea
- Innovation
- Glory to Rome

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#191 Matt's Back, and He's Excited

Mon, 14 Aug 2023 03:00:00 -0700

Matt Robinson is back from his summer travels, and he's psyched to discuss his first play of Great Western Trail New Zealand. Ben follows up with revised thoughts about Skymines.

Matt then previews Voidfall, and the two share their initial thoughts on Age of Innovation.

Plus: CoraQuest, Lowlands, and The Rich and the Good.

Timestamps to come.

#190 Age of Innovation: A First Look

Mon, 07 Aug 2023 02:00:00 -0700

Trey, Tom, and Jordan take a first look at Age of Innovation.

0:00:00 Introduction
0:05:00 Games on the Brain
- The Crew
- 10 Days in the USA
- Dead Last
- The Barracks Emperors
- Savage Bowl
- Le Plateau
- Tichu (again!)
- Iocane Productions on Facebook
- Disney Lorcana
- Last Light
- Imperium: The Contention
- Reacting to the Past
0:51:05 First Impressions: The Age of Innovation

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#189: Amsterdam

Mon, 31 Jul 2023 10:00:00 -0700

#188 Big Games, Bigger Feelings

Mon, 24 Jul 2023 07:00:00 -0700

Solo Mode #7: The Greatest Solo Mode I've Ever Played

Mon, 03 Jul 2023 17:00:00 -0700

#187 THE TRICK TAKING EPISODE

Mon, 19 Jun 2023 03:00:00 -0700

Matt, Jordan, and Dmitry are joined by our friend David to do a deep dive on trick-taking card games.

0:00:00 Introduction
- Intro to David
0:07:10 Defining terms and the genre
- Trick-takers
- Shedders and Climbers
0:13:00 Our history with card games
0:21:45 The game that made us love card games
0:41:30 Our top trick-takers
1:31:05 What trick-takers to play first
1:35:40 Resources
- Taylor's Trick-Taking Table
- Dads on a Map
- Trick Talkers Podcast
- The Trick-Taking Guild
- Portland Game Collective Discord
1:35:40 How to get these games
- Trickyimports.com
- Tanukigamesatx.com
- booth.jp, buyee, zenmarket
1:41:40 Other games to order from Japan
1:46:30 A final few games

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#186 War of the Ring: The Card Game

Mon, 05 Jun 2023 03:00:00 -0700

Matt and Trey are joined by the newest member to our podcast, Jordan Sayyah, to review The War of the Ring: The Card Game

0:03:00 Intro to Jordan
- JSaysYeah on Discord
0:08:00 Games we played this week
0:30:00 Review: War of the Ring: The Card Game

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#185 Games On Our Brains, May 2023

Mon, 29 May 2023 01:00:00 -0700

Tom, Trey, and Ben talk about everything from the Spiel des Jahres, to gaming in Japan, to all their recent discoveries.

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#184 Wayfarers of the South Tigris

Mon, 22 May 2023 03:00:00 -0700

Trey and Elder review Wayfarers of the South Tigris.

0:00:00 Introduction
0:02:13 Games on the Brain
0:20:45 Review: Wayfarers of the South Tigris
- Scholars of the South Tigris

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#183 Hegemony: Lead Your Class To Victory

Mon, 01 May 2023 01:00:00 -0700

Tom and Ben talk about our recent Golden Geek Nomination and deconstruct the special sauce that makes Hegemony so great!

#182 Tragedy Looper

Mon, 17 Apr 2023 01:00:00 -0700

Tom, Ben, and Trey circle back to the review the new edition of Tragedy Looper.

0:00:00 Introduction
0:04:00 Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition
0:12:10 Hegemony
- The Cost
0:38:00 Great Western Trail: Agentina
0:49:20 Fast Sloths
0:59:05 Foundations of Rome
- Ra
1:09:10 Tragedy Looper: New Tragedies
- BGG First Edition
- Whiz Kids Pre-order

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#181: Games Vs. Puzzles

Mon, 10 Apr 2023 01:00:00 -0700

Tom, Ben, and Dmitry discuss game night drama, whether or not they'll ever receive Hegemony, and the difference between games and puzzles.

#180: Our TOP Board Games of 2022!

Mon, 27 Mar 2023 01:00:00 -0700

Tom, Matt, Trey and Ben gather to reveal their Top 5 Games of 2022!

0:00:00 Introduction
0:05:40 Games we played this week
0:32:20 Top Games of 2022
- Lacrimosa
- Deal with the Devil
- Guards of Atlantis II
- Ready Set Bet
- 56:30 Weather Machine
- Mosaic: A Story of Civilization
- Autobahn
- 1:22:30 Blood on the Clocktower
- Ben's #1: Carnegie
- Trey's #1: The Transcontinental
- Tom's #1: Tiletum
- Matt's #1: John Company, 2nd Ed.
2:02:45 Honorable Mentions

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#179 The Red Cathedral + Contractors

Mon, 13 Mar 2023 03:00:00 -0700

Ben, Trey, Elder, and Paul discuss the 2020 game The Red Cathedral and its 2022 expansion The Red Cathedral: Contractors.

00:02:40 - Ramen Fury
00:07:01 - Scholars of the South Tigris
00:13:30 - Hegemony
00:19:27 - Tzolkin
00:20:26 - Robotech Reconstruction
00:38:23 - Woodcraft
00:43:40 - Imperial Steam
00:59:34 - Red Cathedral + Contractors

#178 A First Look At Stationfall

Mon, 06 Mar 2023 01:00:00 -0800

#177 The Blanket Episode

Mon, 27 Feb 2023 03:00:00 -0800

Ben lost power in the great LA blizzard of 2023, but just because his house was dark didn't mean the podcast had to be. And so Ben and Paul bravely wrapped themselves in blankets and churned out an episode in a heatless house, sharing their gaming stories of the past two weeks: Mosaic, Deal with the Devil, Crisis, Red Cathedral and several others.

Time codes:

Mosaic: 05:54

Santiago 18:14

Wiz War: 25:53

Glory to Rome, Import/Export: 31:35

Deal with the Devil: 34:38

Tragedy Looper: New Tragedies 49:16

Crisis: 50:23

Red Cathedral: 01:05:10

Horseless Carriage: 01:20:57

#176: Mosaic A Story of Civilization

Mon, 13 Feb 2023 03:00:00 -0800

Ben, Tom, and Trey deep dive Mosaic: A Story of Civilization and discuss what makes a civ game... a civ game? Plus, recent plays of Dune and Cosmic Frog.

#175 Horseless Carriage First Impressions

Sun, 29 Jan 2023 18:00:00 -0800

Trey gets it in gear with Tom and Dmitry and their first impressions of Splotter's Horseless Carriage.

0:00:00 Introduction
0:06:45 Traitors Talk
0:21:10 Games on the Brain
- Dmitry's 5x5 List: Tichu, Barrage, Indonesia, Panamax, Autobahn
- Mosaic
- Western Empires
- Through the Ages
- Nations
- Trey's 5x5 List: Mosaic, Autobahn, Imperial Steam, On Mars, Horseless Carriage
- Trickerion
0:45:20 Endurance
0:46:45 Tragedy Looper
0:47:50 WizWar Kickstarter
0:55:10 Heat: Pedal to the Metal
0:59:45 First Impressions: Horseless Carriage

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#174 The Joy of Splotter

Mon, 23 Jan 2023 01:00:00 -0800

Talking about our favorite Splotter games in anticipation of "Horseless Carriage." Plus, The Traitors, which blends social deduction party games with reality TV.

#173 Lords of Vegas

Mon, 16 Jan 2023 03:00:00 -0800

Ben and Paul talk about Lords of Vegas as well as fairness and games and the new reality series "The Traitors."

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:55 - The Traitors

00:17:47 - Fairness + Winning Discussion

00:47:41 - Vast: The Mysterious Manor

00:53:56 - Weather Machine

01:01:19 - 18Mag

01:11:41 - Mind MGMT

01:15:44 - Lords of Vegas

#172 Back from Break!

Mon, 09 Jan 2023 03:00:00 -0800

We're back from a busy holiday season, and we have games to talk about: Woodcraft, Imperial Steam, Wayfarers of the South Tigris, and Matt's first ever game of Twilight Imperium!

#171: Tiletum

Sun, 18 Dec 2022 23:00:00 -0800

Tom, Candice, and Ben talk about Tiletum. Plus, Candice tells us all about the games she played and people she met from five back-to-back conventions!

#170: Autobahn

Mon, 12 Dec 2022 03:00:00 -0800

Ben, Trey, and Dmitry discuss the 2022 game, Autobahn. Plus, recent plays of Deal with the Devil, Lacrimosa, and Atiwa. Plus, they discuss a recent piece in the New York Times about strategy games.

Solo Mode #6: The State of Solo Modes in 2022

Mon, 05 Dec 2022 03:00:00 -0800

Matt discusses the state of the solo mode in 2022 by looking at the solo modes from this season's top Essen games.

Bats and Turkeys

Mon, 21 Nov 2022 03:00:00 -0800

Ben, Tom, and Paul chat about recent plays of Atiwa, Tiletum, Fracis Drake, and Maria. Plus, recommendations for good games to play at Thanksgiving.

Revive

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 03:00:00 -0800

All four hosts are here this week to talk about a whole mess of hot Essen releases, as well as a deep dive on one of the season's biggest games, Revive.

00:05:30 Ready Set Bet
00:10:30 Oak
00:19:50 Autobahn
00:30:30 Tiletum
00:57:30 Revive

#166: Games, Games, Games

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 03:00:00 -0800

00:00:00 Introduction
00:09:15 Maricaibo: The Uprising
- Francis Drake
00:23:00 Let's Go! To Japan
- Note: Josh Wood is NOT the designer of Isle of Cats - that's Frank West
- Josh Wood's best known games are Cat Lady and Santa Monica
00:32:30 Ready, Set, Bet
00:45:45 Autobahn
01:01:45 Oak
01:08:50 Revive
01:15:40 Federation
01:35:15 Discussion: Narrative and the move toward Baroque design
02:03:10 Thank you and outro

#165: Space Station Phoenix

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 01:00:00 -0700

Tom, Paul, and Elder talk about recent plays of "Food Chain Magnate" and "Space Station Phoenix" and then games they would play for the rest of their lives. Plus, Tom has more news from Essen.

#164: Skymines

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 03:00:00 -0700

Matt, Tom, Ben and Dmitry discuss the 2022 release "Skymines" (aka Moon-basa) as well as preview their most anticipated games of Essen 2022 and give four Essen games a brief "rulebook review".

#163: Western Empires

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 03:00:00 -0700

Tom, Trey, Paul, and Ben discuss the 2019 release "Western Empires" as well as "On Mars," "Ticket to Ride," "Viticulture," and "Food Chain Magnate."

#162: John Company Second Edition

Mon, 03 Oct 2022 03:00:00 -0700

Ben and Matt revisit Grand Austria Hotel with the Let's Waltz expansion before doing a deep dive with their initial impressions of the 2022 release John Company, Second Edition by Cole Wehrle. Afterwards, they discuss the expectations they carry — perhaps unfairly — into a game night.

#161: Revisiting The Transcontinental and Carnegie with Ben, Tom, and Trey

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 03:00:00 -0700

Now that we've finally notched some in-person plays The Transcontinental and Carnegie, we share our thoughts about what's changed in person versus online. Plus, we talk about the modular game boards that pique our interest and recent plays of Tzolkin, Fresh Fish, and Ethnos.

#160: "Stroganov" with Trey, Ben, Tom, and Dmitry

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 01:00:00 -0700

00:00:00 Introduction: A discussion of Cossacks and the Steppe
00:04:30 Avalon Poll results and discussion
- Tom calls our listeners "trolls" and compares them to the "Silent Majority."
00:08:20 Game Night
- Highly abbreviated Avalon discussion
00:09:30 Wormholes
- Trajan
- More highly abbreviated Avalon talk wiithout talking about the actual game.
- Underwater Cities
- Ben does a Paul impression. Tom does a Mike impression
- The first of many discussions about minks, ermines, sables, stoats, and ferrets
00:24:25 Great Western Trail: Argentina
- 18Chesapeake
00:43:00 Lacrimosa
00:47:45 Daybreak
- Pandemic: Rising Tide
00:58:30 Vegas Showdown
- Lords of Vegas
- James Ernest / Cheapass Games / Crab Fragment Labs
- Block and Key
01:13:30 Review: Stroganov - designed by Andreas Steading
- apologies to Andreas Steading for calling him Andreas Steadling
- Darwin's Journey
- The Transcontinental
01:58:40 Outro

#159: How We Spent Our Summer Vacation

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 01:00:00 -0700

Round 16, Turn 7: "1848: Australia" with Ben, Candice, and Paul

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 03:00:00 -0700

Ben, Candice, and Paul review "1848: Australia" and then discuss how to demystify the 18xx genre.

0:00;00 - Introduction: Welcome Ben, Omnigamer Candice and Gamebreaker Paul: Railways of Australia, 1848, 18xx, Avalon, Tank Duel, TI4, Die Macher, Tribune

0:09:07 - This Week’s Game Night: Eclipse; Eclipse: Second Dawn; (TI) Tzolk’in (Tribes expansion) Pax Pamir 2nd ed, The Climbers, (Santiago) Railways of the World Async on BGA (Eastern America Map) Pictomania, 2nd ed, (Through the Ages, Pictionary) Telestrations after Dark, Top Ten, Destinies, (Sagrada, Clank, Clank: Legacy) 18 Ireland, 1817,

0:41:41 - Game News: Village Big Box, Stonewall Uprising,(Twilight Struggle)

0:46:37 - Games on the Brain: Hegemony, Stonewall Uprising, 1979: The Iranian Revolution, Free at Last, 1941: The Race to Moscow, Black Orchestra, Labyrinth: The War on Terror, Wings for the Baron, Wonderland Tour (Quacks of Quedlinburg Heaven and Ale)

1;07:42 - Review of 1848 Australia: 1822 PNW, 1846, 1830, 1889, 1817, 18 Chesapeake

2:02:22 - Falling in love with 18xx: Agricola, Ticket to Ride, 18 Ireland, 18 Chesapeake,
18 Los Angeles, 1822, Railways of the World, Brass, 1846, 1817, Age of Steam, 1882, 1840, Vienna, 1829, 1889, 1849, 1862, 1872, 18xx.games

2;48:22 - Sign Off: Taking a Break

Round 16, Extra Turn: Game Sommelier Roundup with Paul

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 03:00:00 -0700

Ben and Paul make up for episodes of neglected game sommelier segments with this mega roundup of questions we're overdue to answer.

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Ben and Paul
0:04;39 - This Week’s Game Night: 1848, Dice Realms, Taverns of Tiefenthal, (Russian Railroads) 18Ireland

0:23:11 - Board Game Sommelier
0:24:10: Games for an Adult Community: Scrabble, Catan, Wavelength, Tichu, Telestrations, Ticket to Ride, 6 Nimmt, A Fake Artist Goes to New York, Just One, Concordia, Mahjong

0:32:10 - Games for Newish Players who value Player Interaction: Fresh Fish, Innovation, Concordia, Crisis, Gunkimono, Voluspa, Santorini, Twilight Struggle

0:44:20 - Games/Designers that Suggest a Player who likes them is a good or bad fit for the group: Sagrada, Catan, Arkwright, 18xx, Brass, Twilight Imperium, Foundations of Rome, Cards Against Humanity, Werewolf, Mafia, Avalon, Secret Hitler, Code Names, Decrypto, Ticket to Ride, 18Chesapeake, Age of Steam, Otello, Exploding Kittens

1:03:05 - Economic Games with Player-Driven Economies (for train game and Splotter enthusiasts): Lowlands, Hegemony, Modern Art, Bohnanza, Navagador, Clans of Caledonia, Food Chain Magnate, Brass, Kraftwagen, Art Decko

1:11:28 - Games that Hold Up: Taverns of Tiefenthal, Carnegie; and that don’t: Art Decko, Bitoku; and maybe both; Russian Railroads; Brick and Mortar

1:17:30 - Six Player Games: (like Architects of the West Kingdom and Libertalia, but not Dune) Quartermaster General, Railways of the World, Tribune, Keyflower, Key to the City: London, Medici, Viticulture (Tuscany), Thunder Alley

1:24:26 - Shag, Marry, Kill: Barrage, 18xx, Avalon

1:31:09 - Sign Off: @kirbooloni.com

Round 16, Turn 6: "Time of Crisis" with Tom, Candice, and Mike

Sun, 12 Jun 2022 23:00:00 -0700

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Tom, Candice and Mike
0:09:57 - This Week’s Game Night: Carnegie Deluxe (Gingkopolis, Carson City, Troyes,) Time of Crisis, (Railways of the World) Battle for Rokogon, Dale of Merchants, (El Grande, Babylonia, Wiz War)
0:30:00- Game News: BGG Con 2022, (Ark Nova, Messina) Cat in the Box, Undaunted: Stalingrad, Undaunted: Reinforcements, (Undaunted: Normandy, Undaunted: Africa) San Francisco, War of the Ring: The Card Game (Hunt for the Ring, Successors)
0:49:34 - Time of Crisis Review: Age of Iron and Rust Expansion, Twilight Imperium
1:35:45 - The Joys of Hand Management: Dominion, Dune Imperium, Terraforming Mars, Ark Nova, Race for the Galaxy, Twilight Struggle, Undaunted Normandy; Everdell, Scout, Bohnanza, Glory to Rome, Hand in the Sea, Arboretum, (Art Decko, Modern Art) Time of Crisis, Mumbasa/Sky Mine, Friedrich, Maria, Terraforming Mars: Prelude, Dual Powers (Labyrinth, Twilight Struggle,) Pax Porfiriana, Twilight Struggle, (Agricola, Gloomhaven) Star Wars: the Card Game, Taj Mahal
2:21:36 - Sign Off: Kirbooloni.com

Round 16, Turn 05: "Root" with Trey, Tom, and jim pinto

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 03:00:00 -0700

Trey is joined by Tom and RPG designer jim pinto to review Root and explore asymmetry in games.

0:00:00 Message about audio quality
0:01:08 Introduction
- jim pinto at Post World Games
- A Good Book for Bad GMs
- Dogs in the Vinyard
0:20:50 Game Night
0:30:00 Game News
- Terra Nova
- Terraforming Mars: Dice Game
- Praxis / Protocol
- Atiwa
- BGG on Great Western Trail: Argentina
- Tigris and Euphrates in beta on BGA
- Century Spice Road and Copenhagen on BGA
0:44:19 Games on the Brain
- History of the World
- Hegemony: Lead Your Class to Victory
- Blood on the Clocktower
  - No Rolls Barred plays youtube link
0:57:08 Game Review: Root
1:27:34 Member Segment: Beyond Asymmetry
- Twilight Struggle
- Android: Netrunner
- History of the World
- Dune
- The Great Zimbabwe
- Here I Stand
- Watergate
- Star Wars: Rebellion
- Crescent Moon
- Oath
- Vast
- Time Agent

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Round 16, Turn 4: Ginkgopolis

Mon, 30 May 2022 03:00:00 -0700

Ben, Dmitry, and Paul discuss the 2012 game "Ginkgopolis" as well as its expansion "Ginkgopolis: The Experts." Plus, what makes us want to give a game a second chance.

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Ben, Philosophical Gamer Dmitry, and Game Breaker Paul.

0:04:29 - This Week’s Game Nights: Avalon, Lowlands, Ark Nova, Time of Crisis, (Food Chain Magnate) Caesar!, (Blitzkrieg!) K2, Healthy Heart Hospital (Jaws, Top Gun) (Dice Hospital, Clinic) 18 Ireland, 1848, Scout, Mafia, (Bohnanza) Carnegie (Teotihuacan) (Black Angel) Agricola, Lorenzo, (Werewolf) Blood on the Clocktower

1:11:11 - News: Spiel de Jarre nominations: Cascadia, Scout, Top Ten (Wavelength); Seven Wonders: Architects, Echoes: Thr Dancer, Magic Rabbit, My Goldmine, So Clover, Track 12 Hamilayas, Kennerspiel: Cryptid, Dune Imperium, Living Forest; Ark Nova, Cora: Rise of the Empire; Witchstone; Bureau of Investigation (Sherlock Holmes, Consulting Detective) Decorum, Wavelength

1:21:40 - No Games on the Brain

1:22:23 - Review of Gingkopolis: Troyes, Black Angel, Carnegie, Expancity, Underwater Cities, Arboretum, Eclipse

2:08:17 - What Makes Us Give a Game a Second Chance: (Barrage) Age of Steam, Avalon, Beyond the Sun, Lowlands, Tzolkin, Ankh, Merv, Embarcadero, Coimbra, Great Western Trail, Faiyum, Mind Mgmnt, Dinosaur Island, Terraforming Mars, Fields of Arle, Heaven and Ale, Gaia Project, Terra Mystica

2:37:33: Sign off

Round 16, Turn 3: Perseverance

Mon, 23 May 2022 03:00:00 -0700

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Game Enthusiast Matt #1, Game BreakerPaul and Game Designer Trey.
0:03:45 - This Week’s Game Night: Perseverance, Crescent Moon (Root, Oath, Pax games) Agricola
0:13:03 - This Week’s Game News: Azul, Master Chocolatier; Origins reinstates mask requirements; Awaken Realms Castles of Burgundy (Castles of Mad King Ludwig); Evergreen (Photosynthesis)
0:28:50 - Games on the Brain: Reacting to the Past (Argent); Burn Cycle (Cloud Spire, Too Many Bones)
0:37:21 - Review of Perseverance Chronicles Episodes One and Two: Trickerion, Cerebrea, Anachrony, Brass, Brass Lancashire, Age of Steam, Coimbra, Twilight Struggle, Troyes, El Grande, CO2, Archipelago, The Great Wall, Le Havre
1:18:57 - Complexity
1:39:42 - Board Game Sommelier: Panamax,
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Round 16, Turn 2: "Crisis" with Tom, Ben, and Paul

Wed, 18 May 2022 01:00:00 -0700

0:00 INTRO
10:33 GAME NIGHT
Perseverance
Avalon
Crescent Moon
Crisis
Scapegoat
Letter Jam
Foundations of Rome
Nemesis: Lockdown
56:00 GAME NEWS
Cardboard Creations
Trailblazer
The Thing
Dragonlance
1:10:00 REVIEW: CRISIS
1:42:48 MEMBER SEGMENT: THE SEMI-COOP GAME
2:09: 30 WRAP-UP

Round 16 quick note

Mon, 16 May 2022 01:00:00 -0700

Just a quick note that this week's episode will drop on Wednesday instead of the usual Monday. Thanks for your patience!

Round 16, Turn 01: "Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest" with Trey, Tom, and Dmitry

Mon, 09 May 2022 03:00:00 -0700

Trey is joined by Tom and Dmitry to review Libertalia:Winds of Galecrest and discuss Simultaneous Action Selection.

0:00:00 Introduction
0:05:02 Game Night
- Avalon
- Crisis
- Lignum (Teotihuacan, Caylus)
0:29:10 Game News
- Terraforming Mars FREE
- Desperation (Fiasco, Durance, Winterhorn)
- Orenberger Canal (Ora et Labora, Le Havre)
- Ra
- Sleeping Gods,: Distant Skies
- MCDM Monster Book
- Autobahn
- Age of Steam Deluxe Expansion Maps
- Catherine: The Cities of Tzarina
- Stranger Things: Attack of the Mind Flayer
0:49:20 Games on the Brain
- Crisis (Crystal Palace),
- NY Times Magazine April 15 AI and Language article (The Gallerist, Panamax, Kanban, Tank Duel)
1:03:10 - Game Review - Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest
1:24:52 Member Segment Simultaneous Action Selection
- Yomi; Lorenzo, Risk, Diplomacy, Agricola, Twilight Struggle, Die Macher, Fresh Fish, Wallenstein, Shogun, Dune, Cash and Guns, Last Stand, Maharajah, Race for the Galaxy, Robo Rally, Captain Sonar

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Round 15, Turn 11: "Railways of the World" with Ben, Paul, and Candice

Mon, 02 May 2022 03:00:00 -0700

Ben, Paul, and Candice review "Railways of the World" and then discuss what makes a game "fun-forward."

00:00:00 - Intro
00:03:02 - Game Night
—00:05:21 - Lorenzo il magnfico
—00:09:15 - Avalon
—00:09:58 - Crisis
—00:15:57 - Forged in Steel
—00:18:49 - Survive: Escape from Atlantis
—00:20:58 - Tapestry
—00:21:43 - 18Ireland
00:23:47 - Game News
—00:24:00 - Oranienburger Kanal
—00:26:35 - Anunnaki: Dawn of the Gods
—00:28:00 - Skymines
00:33:12 - Games on the Brain
—00:35:23 - No Retreat
—00:44:44 - Autobahn
—00:50:50 - Feudem (& Arkwright)
00:55:49 - Review: Railways of the World
—01:36:49 - Age of Steam
01:54:09 - Discussion: Fun Forward Games
—02:04:32 - Catan
—02:05:24 - Twilight Imperium
—02:07:06 - Santiago
—02:09:43 - Jaws
—02:12:29 - Automobiles
—02:16:28 - Carson City
—02:20:12 - Quartermaster General
—02:24:13 - Smartphone Inc.
—02:26:52 - Tank Duel!!
—02:30:27 - Citadels!!!
—02:33:47 - Castles of Mad King Ludwig
—02:35:07 - Dead of Winter

Round 15, Turn 10: "Messina 1347" with Tom, Matt, and Dmitry

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 01:00:00 -0700

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Your Host Tom, Matt, the Game Enthusiast, and Dmitry, the Philosophical Gamer: Agricola, Avalon
0:10:10 - This Week’s Game News: Golden Geek Best Podcast Nomination, Thinker Themer and Viniculture, Autobahn (Kanban, Hanse Teutonica, Calimali, Newton, Darwin’s Journey) Arcs (Oath, John Company, Pax Pamir, El Grande, Taj Mahal, Conduttier) Septima (Brian Boru, Libertalia, Wallenstein, Shogun, Perseverance, Anachrony, Trickerion) Monopoly
0:37:33 - This Week’s Game Night: Winds of Gale Crest, Hanse Teutonica: Brittania Map, Ark Nova, Railways of the World (Age of Steam, Steam) Anno 1800, So Clover!
0:53:30 - Review of Messina 1347: Yokohama, Agricola, Lorenzo, Marco Polo, Troyes, Western Empires, Advanced Civilization, Santiago, El Grande, Food Chain Magnate, Praga Kaput Regni, Underwater Cities, Shipyard
1:27:40 - Backsies: Diplomacy, Die Macher

Round 15, Extra Turn: "Hegemony" with Paul and Elder

Sun, 10 Apr 2022 03:00:00 -0700

Ben, Paul, and Elder give their first impressions of the upcoming release, "Hegemony."

0:00:00 - Intro: Welcome Ben, Paul, and Elder: Perseverance, Anachrony, Cerebrea, Trickerion, Iberian Gauge, Crisis,Brick and Mortar, City of the Big Shoulders, New Amsterdam, Dinogenics, Dino Island,
0:21:53 - Early Impressions of Hegemony
1:54:20 - Sign Off: kirbooloni.com

Hegemony late pledges

Round 15, Turn 09: Agricola Behind the Numbers with Matt and Lumin

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 03:00:00 -0700

Trey and Matt welcome Lumin Sperling and look at the numbers that drive competitive Agricola play.

Agricola Revised Edition
Lumin_S on Twitch
Agricola on BoardGameArena
play-agricola.com

Agricola 15

Stats on BGA

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Round 15, Turn 8: "Arkwright: The Card Game" with Trey and Paul

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 03:00:00 -0700

Ben, Trey, and Paul review "Arkwright: The Card Game" and then discuss what they look for and want from "card games."

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Trey, the Game Designer, and Paul, the Game Breaker
0:02:51 - This Week's Game Night: Agricola, Panamax, Hegemony, Le Havre, Evil Stepmother Playtest, Ark Nova, DC's Labyrinth Games FLGS, Roads and Boats, Secret Hitler, Forged in Steel, Messina 1347
- Agricola Tutorial
0:15:23 - This Week's Game News: Oak, Stroganoff, Hanse Teutonica, Gugon, Scythe, Tigris and Euphrates, Dune Imperium, Concordia, Panamax, Barrage; Hamlet, Oak, Small City Deluxe on Tabletopia, Kickstarter and blockchain
0:28:38 - Games on the Brain: Reacting to the Past: Athens Besieged, Rage against the Machine; Impact Earth; Our School of Avalon; 18USA (1817); 18 Chesapeake Off the Rails (After Dark); London Necropolis Railway (Diluvia Project, Tribune, Brutii);
0:42:12 - Review of Arkwright: The Card Game: La Granja, Smartphone, Imperial, Age of Steam
1:46:50 - Card Games
2:13:45 - Sign Off: kirbooloni.com

Round 15, Turn 7: "Party Games" with Tom, Jake, and Mike

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 01:00:00 -0700

INTROS: 0:00
GAME NIGHT: 09:07 Ark Nova, Messina 1347, Red Flags Over Paris, Taverns of Tiefenthal, Avalon, Panamax, Wingspan, Imperial Struggle.
GAME NEWS: 21:16 Cardboard Creations, Ukranian Game Designers, Tamashii, Twin Palms, Explorers, Eastern Empires.
GAME REVIEW: 44:51 Poetry for Neanderthals, Stay Cool, Letter Jam, Inhuman Conditions, So Clover.
MEMBER SEGMENT: 1:33:34 Games where you play the player more than the game.
SIGNOFF: 2:08:25

Round 15, Turn 6: "Civilization: A New Dawn" with Candice and Dmitry

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 03:00:00 -0700

Ben, Candice, and Dmitry review "Civilization: A New Dawn" with the "Terra Incognita" expansion and then discuss "Ferrari Games."

0:00:00 - Intro: Welcome Candice, the Omni Gamer and Dmitry, the Philosophical Gamer
0:04:48 - This Week’s Game Night: Ark Nova, Messina 1347, So Clover, Just One, Code Names, Decrypto, Avalon, Burn Cycle, Der Spiegelstadt, (Jorgen) Nicea, Barrage, (The Great Zimbabwe) Hegemony, Terraforming Mars Prelude, 1848 Australia, Ark Nova
0:43:24 - This Week’s Game News: Red Flag over Paris, Rear Window (Jaws), Voices in my Head, Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney, High Treason: The Trial of Louis Real, Memphis Falls, Houston We Have a Dolphin, Shinkansen Zero K, SHASN, Tales from the Loop
0:57:36 - Games on the Brain: Tichu on BGA, Enemy Action: Arden, Arkwright, Arkwright the Card Game, Gingkopolis, Fortress of Steel
1:07:24 - Review of Civilizations: A New Dawn: Tapestry, Nations, Through the Ages
2:15:00 - Ferrari Games: (Food Chain Magnet) Anachrony, (Cerebrea) Eclipse, (Forbidden Stars,) Railways of the World, CloudSpire, Tzolkin, Praga Kaput Regni, Underwater Cities, Lisboa, Indonesia, Grasp the Ring, Menora, Pulsar 2849, Yokohama, Hanse Teutonica, Pax Pamir 2nd Ed, Ankh
Everdell, Wingspan, Stroganof
2:40:09 - Sign Off

Round 15, Turn 5: "Advanced Civilization" with Tom and Jennifer

Sun, 27 Feb 2022 23:00:00 -0800

0:00:00 - Intro: Welcome Tom and Jennifer, the Game Pioneer
0:08:57 - This Week’s Game Night: Bitoku, Ark Nova, Gaslands, Watch What Crappens, Barrage, Tichu
0:17:06 - This Week's Game News: Overisles; Unsettled; Trey Parker's Top Ten - Western Legends, Merchants and Marauders, Abomination, Fury of Dracula, Robinson Crusoe, Auztralia, Alchemists, Star Wars Rebellion/War of the Ring, Sub Terra, Summit; Jennifer's VLOG on her Video Channel - Mayveena
0:36:40 - Review of Advanced Civilization: Catan, Western Civ, 1870, Twilight Imperium, Campaign for North Africa
1:09:19 - Negative Game Descriptions: Cosmic Encounter, Ark Nova, Acquire, Dominant Species, Primordial Soup, 18xx, Food Chain Magnate, Teotihuacan, Hanse Teutonica, Twilight Imperium 3&4, Port Royal.
1:34:57 - Board Game Sommelier: Games that are good to play with bad sports - Port Royal, Dominion, Bohnanza, any Roll and Write, Samurai, Babylonia, Splendor, Everdell, Hanse Teutonica
1:40:01 - Sign Off

Round 15, Turn 04: "Terra Mystica" with Paul and Matt

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 03:00:00 -0800

Trey, Paul, and Matt review "Terra Mystica" and ask "What makes a game competitive?"
00:00:00 Introduction
Watch What Crappens
00:05:15 Game Night
- Agricola
- EconSean
- RaniorGames
- Lumin Sperling
- Hegemony: Lead Your Class to Victory
- Can't Stop
- Gaia Project
- Clans of Caledonia
- Ark Nova
- Through the Ages
- Modern Art
- Show Manager
00:30:22 Game News
- Rolling Heights Kickstarter
- Weimar: The Fight for Democracy
- The Snow Queen
- Kickstarter pumps the breaks on Blockchain
00:38:25 Game Review - Terra Mystica
01:30:30 Member Segment - What Makes a Game Competitive?
- World Boardgame Championships

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Round 15, Turn 03: "Art Decko" with Ben, Dmitry, and Paul

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 03:00:00 -0800

Ben, Dmitry, and Paul look at the 2019 game "Art Decko" and then discuss games as social experiences.

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Ben, the Opinionated Gamer, Dmitry, the Philosophical Gamer, and Paul, the Game Breaker
0:08:39 - This Week’s Game Night: Tichu, Gaia Project, Can’t Stop (Just One, Code Names) Wordle, (Terra Mystica) Hegemony
0:23:30 - Game News: Concordia on Nintendo Switch, Avalon, Crystal Palace, Wingspan, Leaving Earth,; Pandemic App withdrawn
0:33:56 - Games on the Brain: Sagrada, Underwater Cities, Great Western Trail, Gallerist, Modern Art, Azul, Splendor, Parks, Photographers, King Domino, Deep Sea Adventure, Welcome To, The Crew, Decrypto, Quacks of Quedlinburg
0:46:04 - Review of Art Decko
1:41:27 - The Social Uses of Gaming
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Round 15, Turn 2: "Furnace" with Tom, Jake, and Dmitry

Mon, 07 Feb 2022 03:00:00 -0800

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Tom, Jake, the Casual Gamer, and Dmitry, the Philosophical Gamer.
0:09:36 - This Week’s Game Night - Alien Fire Team Elite, Tichu on BGA, Wordle
0:29:01 - This Week’s Game News, Wavelength App, Barrage New Map, (Hanse Teutonica) Pilgrim, (18xx, Age of Steam, Tokyo Metro, Underground) Libertalia: Winds of Gale Crest (Vasco deGama, Ethnos)
0:42:00 - Review of Furnace: Brian Boru, Pipeline, Brass, Arkwright.
1:05:30 - Games Ben Will Not Play with His Friends: (Age of Steam, Ark Nova, Terraforming Mars, On Mars, Boonlake, Lisboa) Sagrada, Azul, Ricochet Robots, Res Arkana, Glory to Rome, Innovation, Wiz War, (Battlestar Galactica) Through the Desert, Bus, (Food Chain Magnate) Modern Art, Cartehena, Sleuth, Dune, A Game of Conquest and Diplomacy, Quacks of Quedlinburg, Ricochet Robots, Fresh Fish. Santiago, Sheriff of Nottingham, Love Letter, Santorini, Bohnanza, El Grande.
1:16:37 - Sign Off

Round 15, Turn 01: "Asian Railroads" with Alfred and Candice

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 03:00:00 -0800

Trey, Alfred, and Candice get on track with "Asian Railroads" and ask "How are games like music?"

00:00:00 Introduction
00:02:32 Game Night
- Santorini
- Connect 4
- Wordle
- Pax Viking
- Arkham Horror LCG
- Acricola
00:17:34 Game News
- La Granja Deluxe Master Set
- Fire in the Lake, the Sovereign of Discord Expansion
- P500 at GMT
- Game Brain BGA group LINK Post your username in Facebook group!
- Gamefound
00:35:44 Game Review - Asian Railroads
- Russian Railroads
01:13:00 Member Segment - How are games like music?
- Daedelus
- The Mars Volta

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Round 14, Turn 12: "Bitoku" with Jennifer and Paul

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 03:00:00 -0800

1Ben, Jennifer, and Paul discuss the 2021 game "Bitoku" and discuss what they look for and enjoy in a game group.

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Ben, the Opinionated Gamer, Jennifer, the Game Pioneer, and Paul, The Game Breaker. The Game of Life. Blue Peg, Pink Peg.

0:08:55 - This Week’s Game Nights: Messina 1347, Ark Nova, and scheduled for Essen Day: Golem, Bitoku, Squaring Circleville, Tavanusi, Boonlake, Tokyo Market, Tokyo Metro expansions, Teotihuacan and Tekhenu expansions, Imperial Steam, Brian Boru, Stroganoff. (Stone Age, On Mars); Arnak, Gaia Project on BGA (Terra Mystica) , Hegemony on TTS (Die Macher, Avalon, New Angeles) Oath, Junta , Republic of Rome, 1848 Australia, (18mx, 18 Florida,) 1882,

0:42:05 - This Week’s News: 4000 year old board game unearthed in Milan, Everdell for Everyone, Cards Against Humanity: Pride Pack, Wordle, Past and Present Podcast, (Mahjong, Scrabble, Backgammon)

0:53:41 - Review of Bitoku: Praga Kaput Regni, Feast for Odin, Voyages of Marco Polo, Blue Moon City, Great Western Trail, Pulsar

1:41:38 - What We Look for in a Game Group

2:13:24 - Sign Off

Round 14, Turn 11: "Ark Nova" with Elder, Dmitry, and Matt

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 03:00:00 -0800

Trey, Matt, Dmitry, and Elder talk about the Game Brain's 2021 consensus game of the Year, "Ark Nova" and ask "what makes a game immersive?

00:00:00 Introduction
00:02:24 Game Night
- Bitoku
- Hegemony
- Messina 1347
- Taverns of Tiefenthal: Open Doors
- Designer Solo Mode
00:10:50 Game News
- Gutenberg
- Kickstarter- Viscounts Gates of Gold and Keeper of Keys
00:17:38 Game Review - Ark Nova
00:51:19 Member Segment - What makes a game immersive?
01:42:18 Our Top Games of 2021
- Oath
- Coffee Traders
- Ark Nova
- Bitoku
- Darwin's Journey (2022 actually)
- Imperial Steam

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Round 14, Turn 10: "Best of 2021" with Tom, Ben, and Jennifer

Sun, 09 Jan 2022 23:00:00 -0800

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Tom, Ben, the Opinionated Gamer, and Jennifer, the Game Pioneer: Golem, Watch What Crappens Podcast, Mayveena You Tube Channel
0:11:55 - This Week's Game Night: Ark Nova, Bitoku, Stroganoff, Origins: First Builders, Santiago, Tabannusi, (Tekhenu, Tzolkin, Teotihuacan, [Taiwanitsu]) Forbidden Stars, Obsession, Art Decko, Anno 1800, Tichu, Show Manager, Captain Sonar, (Year of the Dragon)
0:34:22 - This Week's Game News: Cardboard Creations Candice's Interview with Emma Larkins: Abandon All Artichokes, Dom PIerre, (Viticulture, Vinhos, Die Macher) Blazon, (Sagrada, Azul, Brass) Squaring Circleville (Crescent City Cargo) Feast of Odin on BGA
0:51:09 - 2021 in Review: 18xx.games, 18 Chesapeake, 1860,, LowLands, Tichu, Advanced Civilization/ Western Empires, Imperial Steam, Ark Nova, Container, Bitoku, Transcontinental, Blood on the Clocktower
1:28:28 - Top 5 Games of 2021: (Carnegie) Mind Mgmt, Meadow, (Everdell) Coffee Traders, 1840: Vienna Tramways, Ark Nova, Imperial Steam, Furnace, Magnate: First City, Bitoku, (Messina1347, Praga, Underwater Cities, Shipyard, Pulsar 2847) Carnegie, Messina 1347
2: 04:30 - Sign Off

Round 14, Turn 09: "City Hall" with Dmitry and Paul

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 03:00:00 -0800

Ben, Dmitry, and Paul review the 2014 release, "City Hall," and discuss the game group as an ibasho.

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Ben, the Opinionated Host, Dmitry, The Philosophical Gamer, and Paul, the Game Breaker
0:06:20 - This Week's Game Night: Pulsar 2846, (High Frontier, Ticket to Ride,) Ark Nova, Medium, (Wavelength, Wits and Wagers,) Avalon, Once Upon a Time, The Great Wall (Perseverance, Brass,) Twilight Imperium 4: Prophecy of the Kings Expansion, Urban Sprawl
0:44:04 - Games on the Brain: Boonlake, Trismegistus, Darwin's Journey, Broom Service, Forbidden Stars, Forged in Steel, Hegemony, Teotihuacan (The Beginning of Everything,) Avalon
1:09:55 - Review of City Hall: Santiago, Estates, Embarcadero, Magnate: First City, Age of Steam, Isle of Skye
1:59:50 - Ibashos and Game Groups
2:32:07 - Sign Off: Kirbooloni.com

Round 14, Turn 08: "Boonlake" with Jennifer and Elder

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 03:00:00 -0800

Trey, Jennifer, and Elder talk about the 2021 release "Boonlake" and discuss the "Cult of the New."
00:00:00 Introduction
00:04:00 Game Night
- The Hunger
- Space Corp: 2025-2300AD
- Nuclear War
- Free Ride
- Fields of Arle
- Witchstone
- Ark Nova
- Cascadia
- Pulsar 2849
- Unfathomable
- Battlestar Galactica
00:28:55 Game News
- Asmodee purchased by Embracer Group
- Candice's game overview of Imperial Steam
- Root now on Nintendo Switch
00:37:53 Games on the Brain
- Bitoku
- Radlands
- Complexity Bias in BGG ratings - Dinesh Vatvani
01:01:30 Game Review - Boonlake
01:45:33 Member Segment - Cult of the New
02:10:43 Outtro

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Round 14, Turn 7: "Brian Boru" with Tom, Candice, and Ben

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 01:00:00 -0800

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome OmniGamer Candice and Opinionated Gamer Ben
0:08:08 - This Week’s Game Night: Brian Boru, Boon Lake, Star Wars LCG, (Lord of the Rings, NetRunner Game of Thrones, Arboretum,) Avalon (Secret Hitler) Barrage, Shipyard (Clinic, Antiquity, Tramways of Vienna, Small Cities) Belratti, Brick and Mortar, Stick’um, (Black Orchestra), Spirit Island (Pandemic Legacy, Pandemic: Rising Tide)
0:38:58 - This Week’s Game News: Weather Machine, (Kanban EV, On Mars, CO2, Railways of Portugal, Lisboa, The Gallerist) Undaunted Reinforcements (Undaunted Normandy, Undaunted: Africa, Tank Duel) Palaces of Carrara (Paris, Telkhal, Azul) https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2767995/2021-end-year-support-drive
0:52:24 - Review of Brian Boru, the High King of Ireland
1:33:51 - The Most Interesting Area Majority Games: (Area Control: Blood Rages, Forbidden Stars, Twilight Imperium, Wallenstein, Hansa Teutonica, Lords of Vegas, Eclipse, ) Calimala, (Merve, Medusa) Juraku, Liberte, (Ethnos) Gingkopolis, Dominant Species: Marine, Maharaja, Wildcatters, (Coffee Traders) Europe Divided, (Undaunted Normandy, Warchest) Struggle of Empires, (Coalitions) Rococco, (Pret a Porter) Time of Crisis, Reef Encounter, Nippon, El Grande (Tamany Hall)
2:32:16 - Sign Off: Kirbooloni.com

Round 14, Turn 6: "Iki" with Dmitry and Paul

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 03:00:00 -0800

0:00:00 - Introduction
0:04:11 - This Week's Game Night: Free Ride, Avalon, Brian Baru, Darwin's Journey, Advanced Civilization, (Eclipse) Western Empires, Eastern Empires, (Here I Stand) (Barrage) (Railways of the World) (Junta) Show Manager, Belrati, Mandala, Diluvia Project, Furnace, (Res Arcana) Small Star Empires, Imperial Steam, Pulsar2849, PanAm, (Arkwright,) Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion
0:42:00 - Games on the Brain: Free Ride, Santiago, Estates, Fresh Fish; Hegemony; Brick and Mortar;
0:53:19 - This Week's Game News: Asmodee team up with Exploding Kittens, Brass Birmingham on Steam; Gaia Project, Tapestry, I'm the Boss on BGA
1:01:07 - Review of Iki: Le Havre, Teotihuacan, Francis Drake
1:48:20 - Things That Keep Us From Being Better Players
2:30:40 - Sign Off: WatchWhatCrappens.com, Etamaros Peleg @Kirbooloni.com

Round 14, Extra Turn: "The BGG Con Report" with Trey and Candice

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 03:00:00 -0800

0:00:00–Introduction: Welcome Tom, Game Designer Trey and Omni Gamer Candice at BGG Con
0:03:06–This Week’s Game Week:
Paint the Roses, 9:28 (Cryptid);
The Crew: Mission Deep Sea, 15:53 (Tichu);
Corrosion, 0:20:55 (Trismegistus, Terra Mystica, Race for the Galaxy, Tzolki'n, Barrage, Gutenberg);
Show Manager, 0:31:20 (Wallenstein, Bohnanza, Agricola, Show Manager: Cruise Ship);
Gutenberg, 0:41:08;
Boon Lake, 0:48:45 (Maracaibo, Mumbasa, Terraforming Mars, Viticulture: Tuscany);
Ark Nova, 0:58:36 (Rajas of the Ganges, Terraforming Mars, Agricola, Corrosion, Wingspan, Cataan, Civilization: A New Dawn, Dominant Species, Kanban EV);
Buddy Toss, 1:12:30 (Shuffleboard, Crokinole, Man vs Meeple);
Wavelength, Wits and Wagers, 15:00 (Avalon);
Imperial Steam, 1:19:47 (Beyond the Sun, Furnace);
Stage Left, 1:21:54;
Scout, 1:25:17 (Delft);
Free Ride, 1:29:53 (Power Grid, Fresh Fish, Ticket to Ride, Faiyum);
Messina 1347, 1:34:02 (Istambul, Agricola, Shipyard);
Tank Duel, 1:40:57 (Combat Commander, Fields of Fire)
1:46:00--Sign Off, Etamar Peleg--Kirbooloni.com

Round 14, Turn 5: "The Hunger" with Jake and Paul

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 23:00:00 -0800

0:00:00–Introduction: Welcome Casual Gamer Jake and Game-Breaker Paul
0:06:55–This Week’s Game Night: Monumental, The Hunger, Darwin’s Journey, Lowlands, Wavelength
0:15:54–Game News: Wayfarers of the South Tigris, Devil Bunny Needs a Ham, Kill Doctor Lucky, Before I Kill You Mister Spy, Deadwood, Devil Bunny Versus the Entire Galaxy, Brian Boru: High King of Ireland, The King is Dead, Hegemony, QE, Here I Stand
0:37:26–Games on the Brain: Game Brain at the BGG Con
0:41:04–Review of The Hunger: Magic, The Gathering, Clank, Ticket to Ride
1:05:12–Storytelling in Games: Detective, Sea Fall, Cloud Spire, Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective, Chronicle of Crime, Betrayal Legacy: Betrayal at the House on the Hill, Robinson Crusoe, Twilight Struggle, Battlestar Galactica, Game of Thrones, Dune, Pandemic Legacy, Battlestar Galactica, Teixhal, Die Macher, Agricola, Trickerion, Santiago, Coimbra, Fresh Fish, Tichu, Ricochet Robots, In and Of Itself, Arabian Nights. Fiasco, Everdell, King’s Dilemma, Oath, Container
1:36:02–Game Sommelier: Tactics II, Gettysburg, Fortress Europa, Undaubted Normandy, Undaunted North Africa, Twilight Struggle, Lord of the Rings, Hannibal: Rome v Carthage, Napoleon’s Triumph, Memoir 44, Quartermaster General
1:42:30–Sign Off

Round 14, Turn 04: "Dune: A Game of Conquest and Diplomacy" with Dmitry and Candice

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 03:00:00 -0800

Trey, Dmitry, and Candice talk about the 2021 release "Dune: A Game of Conquest and Diplomacy" and discuss "freedom and flow" in games.

00:00:00 Introduction -
00:02:58 Game Night
- Magnate: The First City
- Furnace
- Babylonia
- Necco Wafers
- Stage Left
- The Rival Networks
00:14:42 Game News
- Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
- Tapestry: Arts & Architechture
- Weather Machine on Tabletopia
- Horseless Carriage pre-order
- Res Arcana: Lux et Tenebrae on BGA
00:24:50 Games on the Brain
- Dune: Imperium
- Ada Palmer's Perhaps the Stars (Terra Ignota Series)
- Tank Duel: Enemy in the Crosshairs
- Captain Sonar
00:37:02 Game Review: Dune: A Game of Conquest and Diplomacy
- A War of Whispers
01:22:39 Member Segment: Freedom and Flow
- On Freedom by Maggie Nelson
- The Experience of Flow in Hobby Board Games by Marco Arnaudo

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Round 14, Turn 03: "Magnate: The First City" with Paul and Trey

Mon, 01 Nov 2021 03:00:00 -0700

Ben, Paul, and Trey talk about the 2021 release "Magnate: The First City" and discuss setting expectations for attending a game night.

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Game Breaker Paul and Game Designer Trey
0:05:13 - This Week's Game Night: Grand Austria Hotel: Last Waltz, Ultimate Railroads: Asian Railroads, ArtDecko (formerly Promenade), Avalon, Dune Imperium, Tichu, Belratti (formerly Stuff,) 1822, Dune: Conquest and Diplomacy
0:23:13 - This Week's Game News: Mercado de Lisboa, Dune online for free (on Treachery.online,) Monumental Consequence
0:28:00 - Games on the Brain: Iki, Concordia, Love Letters to Game Brain
0:41:01 - Review of Magnate: The First City: SimCity, Gingkopolis, Suburbia, The Cost, Age of Steam, 18xx, Brick and Mortar, Smart Phone, Expancity
1:47:42 - Setting Expectations for Game Night: Dune Imperium, Ankh, Avalon, Secret Hitler
2:14:04 - Sign Off

Round 14, Turn 2: "Grand Austria Hotel: Let's Waltz!" with Matt

Mon, 25 Oct 2021 02:00:00 -0700

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Matt, the Original Game Host
0:13:32 -This Week’s Game Night: Magnate, Grand Austria Hotel, Age of Steam Scandinavia, Love Letter, High Society, Captain Sonar, Bohnanza, Wavelength
0:18:02 - This Week’s News: Res Arcana Expansion, Lords of Ragnarok, Lords of Helas, Messina 1349, Gloomhaven 1.0 on Steam.
0:33:49 - Games on the Brain: Imperial Steam, Origins: First Builder, Ark Nova, Furnace, Taj Mahal
0:44:11 - Review of Grand Austria Hotel: Lets Waltz! 2021
1:15:11 - Essential Expansions, Best Base Games: Too Many Bones, Age of Steam, Concordia, Terraforming Mars, Net Runner; BEST AT BASE: Marco Polo (Venice Map, New Characters,) Terraforming Mars Prelude (Elysium and Helas)(Venus Next, Colonies, Turmoil,) 7 Wonders (Leaders, Cities,) High Frontier (Jupiter and Saturn)(Interstellar,) Troyes (Ladies of Troyes,) Keyflower, Agricola (Farmers of the Moor,) Cataan (Knights and Cities, Seafarers,) Dune (Duel, Spice Wars, Ixthions, Xylathu,) Battlestar Galactica (Pegasus, New Caprica); ESSENTIAL EXPANSIONS: Underwater Cities New Discoveries, Agricola (Farmers on the Moor,) Terraforming Mars Prelude, Age of Steam: Korea, Lorenzo il Magnifico (Houses of the Renaissance,) El Grande King and Intrigue, Great Western Trail Rails to the North, Viticulture Tuscany, Through the Ages, Tribune.
1:48:21 - Board Game Sommelier: Mind Clash Void Fall Kickstarter. Golem.
1:57:01 - Sign Off

Round 14, Turn 01: "Imperial Steam" with Jennifer

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 03:00:00 -0700

Trey and Jennifer talk about the 2021 release "Imperial Steam" and discuss the impact of video on the hobby.

00:00:00 Introduction -
- Google Pixel 6
00:06:53 Game Night
- Santiago
- Smartphone Inc.
- The Hunger
- Clank!
00:12:09 Game News
- Ark Nova
- Bitoku
- Zenobia Award Winners
- Game Wizards
- Advanced Civilization
00:30:22 Games on the Brain
- 1840: Vienna Tramways
- Lonny Orgler
- Russian Railroads
- Ultimate Railroads
- The Riftbreaker
- Valheim: Hearth and Home
- Concordia on iOS
- Essen Day - Jennifer's Geeklist
00:49:35 Game Review: Imperial Steam
01:34:28 Member Segment: The Impact of Video on the Hobby

Round 13, Turn 10: "Castles of Burgundy" with Elder

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 01:00:00 -0700

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Professor Elder
0:05:45 - This Week’s Game Night: Tabannusi, Imperial Struggle, Terraforming Mars, Imperial Steam, Furnace, Babylonia, Tichu
0:13:21 - This Week's News: Lord of the Rings--Fantasy Flight Games Revised Core Set; Pax Unplugged, World Series of Board Games, World Boardgaming Championships (WBC,) Blood Rage, Ra, 7 Wonders, Cataan, Diplomacy, Cole Wehrle: Arcs - Collapse and Conflict in the Void; MythWind, Expanded Horizons Expansion and Magical Miniatures; Gutenberg.
0:40:42 - Games on the Brain: Tabannusi, Furnace, Glass Road
0:50:32 - Review of Castles of Burgundy
1:11:20 - Forgotten Classics: Puerto Rico, Through the Desert, Tigris and Euphrates, Tikal, Aman Rae, Alhambra, Reef Encounter, Carcassonne, Princes of Florence, Princes of the Renaissance, 5th Avenue, Power Grid, Taj Mahal, Boomtown, Louis XIV, Wildlife, Pillars of the Earth
1:57:09 - Sign off

Round 13, Turn 9: "Ankh: Gods of Egypt" with Matt and Paul

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 03:00:00 -0700

Trey, Matt, and Paul review "Ankh: Gods of Egypt" and discuss player elimination as a mechanism.

00:00:00 Introduction -
- Americanish
00:05:24 Game News
- Candice's Gen Con Round Up
- Dune: A Game of Conquest and Diplomacy
- Burncycle
- Verdant Kickstarter
- Voidfall Kickstarter
- Imperium: Classics
- Concordia on iOS
- Back Chat from ThinkerThemer
00:21:36 Game Night
- Not Alone
- Bohnanza
- Key to the City: London
- Chaos in the Old World
- Imperial Steam
- Wavelength
00:37:14 Games on the Brain
- Perserverance: Castaway Chronicles
- Stage Left
- Knutepunkt 2021
00:45:24 Game Review: Ankh: Gods of Egypt
01:24:25 Member Segment: Player Elimination
01:41:17 Game Sommelier

Round 13, Turn 8: "Paris" with Jake

Sun, 26 Sep 2021 23:00:00 -0700

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Jake, the Casual Gamer
0:06:32 - This Week's Game Night: Americanish, Fresh Fish, Terraforming Mars
0:13:44 - This Week's News: Asmodee for sale; Oceans Digital Game; Artisans of Splendent Vale kickstarter; Total War: Rome; Masters of the Universe: Clash for Eternia; In-Flight 2021.
0:34:08 - Games on the Brain: College Games to Break the Ice - Codenames, Just One, The Crew, Tichu, Avalon, The Mind, Lost Cities, Wavelength
0:42:05 - Review of Paris
1:05:22 - Iconic Examples of Game Mechanisms: Worker Placement - Everdell, Viticulture, Agricola; Card Drafting - Seven Wonders, Citadels, Taj Mahal; Set Collection - Ra, Lost Cities, Bohnanza; Area Majority - Carcassonne, El Grande, Ethnos; Cooperative - The Crew, Pandemic, Magic Maze; Deck Building - Dominion, Orleans, Taverns of Tiefenthal; Network and Route Building - Power Grid, Babylonia, Kingdom Builder; Auction/Bidding - Modern Art, Princes of Florence, Ra;
1:40:14 - Board Game Sommelier - Age of Steam, 18XX, Power Grid, Taj Mahal, Cavum
1:48:06 - Sign Off

Round 13, Turn 7: "Ganz schön clever" with Mark

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 03:00:00 -0700

Trey and Mark review "Ganz schön clever" and consider “Games as Metaphor.”

0:00:00 Introduction
- Iocane Productions
- Decision Center at the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum
0:04:00 Game Night
- Paris
- Embarcadero
- Jackalope Productions - The Night in Question
00:10:20 Game News
- GenCon
- Scout!
- Forsaken announced
- One Deck Galaxy on Kickstarter
- Star Wars Outer Rim: Unfinished Business
- Azul: Queen's Garden
- 7 Wonders: Architects
- Soulforge Fusion on Kickstarter
00:20:00 Games on the Brain
- Clank: Legacy
- Crystal Palace
00:33:30 Game Review:Ganz schön clever
- Yahtzee
00:57:30 This Week's Discussion: Games as Metaphor

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Round 13, Turn 6: "Fresh Fish" with Paul

Sun, 12 Sep 2021 23:00:00 -0700

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Paul the Game Breaker: Fresh Fish, Pipeline
0:12:24 - This Week’s Game Night: Terraforming Mars, Just One, Fresh Fish, Tichu, Calima, Avalon, Wavelength, Quest
0:20:42 - This Week’s Game News: https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2721966/i-have-cancelled-my-pledge-after-learning-more-abo/page/1, Fantasy Flight and Key Forge, https://www.reddit.com/r/boardgames/comments/plpq5o/keyforge_on_hiatus_due_to_broken_deck_generating/, Prospero's Hall Rocketeer,
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/344759/rocketeer-fate-future, https://cmon.com/news/cmon-partners-with-monsoon-digital-to-launch-an-nft-trading-platform, Castles of Burgundy on BGA
0:41:19 - Games on the Brain: Crystal Palace, Scout
0:49:54 - Review of Fresh Fish: Original, Plenary and 2014 editions
1:13:01 - Negotiating in Games: 1817,Versailles 1919, Chinatown, Sheriff of Nottingham, Bohnanza, Sidereal Confluence, Rising Sun, Churchill, Genoa, Cosmic Encounter, Oath, Diplomacy, Brass, Terraforming Mars, Great Western Trail, 18xx, Genoa
1:57:12 - Game Sommelier: Maria, War Chest, The Grizzled, Roll for the Galaxy, Jaws.
2:01:55 - Sign Off

Round 13, Turn 5: "Versailles 1919" with Candice

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 15:00:00 -0700

Trey and Candice review "Versailles 1919" and consider “How to be taught a game.”

(sorry for the echo on some of the audio!)

0:00:00 Introduction
- Meadow
0:09:20 Game Night
- Scout!
- Panamax
- Dune: Imperium
- Quest
- Anno 1800
00:20:40 Game News
- Weather Machine on Kickstarter October 28th
- Queen's Gambit: Das Damengambit
- Settlement
- Bruxelles 1893: Belle Epoque
- World Cup Game coming to Kicstarter November 1.
0:30:04 Games on the Brain
- Tigris & Euphrates
- The Grew: Mission Deep Sea
- Founding Fathers
- Oracle of Delphi
- Stage Left
00:49:55 Game Review - Versailles 1919
- Churchill
- Pericles
- Triumvir
01:28:35 Member Segment: How to be taught a game.
01:48:08 Game Sommelier
- Civilization: A New Dawn
- Oracle of Delphi
- Oath: Chronicles of Empire and Exile
- Dune
- Indonesia
- Friedrich
- A Few Acres of Snow
- Hands in the Sea

Round 13, Turn 4: "Agricola: Revised Edition" with Alfred

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 03:00:00 -0700

Trey and Alfred review the revised edition of "Agricola" and ask why the Olympics feature some games and not others.

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Alfred, the Rule Lawyer
0:04:50 -This Week’s Game Night: Lancaster, Twilight Struggle, Agricola, Santorini, Hearthstone, Pokémon Unite on Switch, World of Warcraft
0:18:30 - This Week’s Game News: Verdant, Zenobi Awards, International Gaming Awards, The Hunger
0:33:20 - Games on the Brain: Switch Pokémon Unite, Age of Steam, board game expansions, League of Legends, Galveston, Carcassonne, Castles of Mad King Ludwig, Suburbia,
0:55:20 - Agricola Review: Russian Railroads, Caverna, Trickerion, Farmers on the Moor, Tribune,
1:34:38 - Olympics, Sports, and Board Games: Chess, Pitch Car
1:57:12 - Sign Off

Round 13, Turn 3: "Mind MGMT" with Ben

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 03:00:00 -0700

Tom and Ben delve into the mysterious world of Mind MGMT, and discuss our favorite "rare game mechanisms!"

0:00:00 Introduction
- Father's Office
- 6 nimmt!
- The Crew
- Tichu
0:15:07 Game Night
- Michael Nickoloff BGG GameNight!
- Alubari: A Nice Cup of Tea
- Versailles 1919
- Mind MGMT
- Friedrich
- Tragedy Looper
- Imperial Steam
- 1817
- Train Shuffling Podcast
0:25:48 Game News
- Corrosion from Capstone Games Pre-Order
- Twilight Struggle Red Sea
- Masters of the Universe on Kickstarter (CMON)
- Flamecraft from Manny Vega
- Great Western Trail 2nd Edition
0:41:32 Games on the Brain
- Big Brother
- Crescent City Cargo
- Quest (It's Trey's copy actually)
0:50:37 Game Review: Mind MGMT: The Psychic Espionage Game
1:21:25 Member Segment: Rare Game Mechanisms

Round 13, Turn 2: "Panamax" with Dmitry

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 03:00:00 -0700

Trey and Dmitry review the 2014 classic "Panamax" then revisit the subject of "metagaming."

0:00:00 Introduction
0:05:05 Game Night
- Quest
- Versailles 1919
00:09:41 Game News
- Avatar Legends RPG on Kickstarter
- Descent: Legends of the Dark released
- Boonlake by Alexander Pfister pre-orders available
- Maricaibo: The Uprising expansion
- Pilgrim: Piety & Penitence
- Rolling Realms by Jamey Stegmaier
- Weather Machine by Vital Lacerda
- Tulpenfieber by Uwe Rosenberg
- Dune: Betrayal by Don Eskridge
0:47:50 Games on the Brain
- Quest
- Tichu
- Generation Analog Conference
- Scott Nicholson
- Elizabeth Hargrave
01:03:39 Game Review - Panamax
01:40:15 Member Segment: Revisiting Metagaming
- Resistance: Avalon
- Diplomacy

Round 13, Turn 1: "Babylonia" with Jennifer

Sun, 01 Aug 2021 23:00:00 -0700

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Jennifer, the Board Game Pioneer
0:07:41 - Game Night: Babylonia, Merchant's Cove, Terraforming Mars, Quest, El Grande, Panamax, Estates, Paris
0:23:25 - This Week's Board Game News - GI Joe Deck Builder; Architects of the West Kingdom: Works of Wonder; Divinus; Hunt or Be Hunted: Cryptid Urban Legends; Maharaja; Cardboard Creations: Andean Abyss.
0:41:03 - Games on the Brain: Astroneer, No Man Sky, Quest, Battlestar Galactica, Avalon, Alubari, Snowdonia
0:56:02 - Review of Babylonia
1:21:11 - Getting Competitive: Hallertau, Agricola, Paladins of the West Kingdom, Le Havre, Terraforming Mars
1:51:45 - Board Game Sommelier: Netrunner, Santorini, War Chest, Arboretum, The Grizzled, Red 7, Through the Desert, Samurai, Watergate, Res Arcana, 7 Wonders.
1:56:10 - Sign Off: Mayveena You Tube Channel

Round 12, Turn 10: "Summoner Wars" with Matt and Paul

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 03:00:00 -0700

Trey, Matt, and Paul Jake review "Summoner Wars" and conjure up some thoughts on the "games that divide us."

0:00:00 Message from Trey
0:00:40 Introduction
0:09:31 Game Night
-Anno 1800
-Crescent City Cargo
-Quest
0:24:42 Game News
-MicroMacro: Crime City wins Spiel de Jahres
-Paleo wins Kennerspiel des Jahres
-Downfall: Conquest of the Third Reich on GMT P500
-Voidfall
-Wingspan on iOS
-Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King
-Top Pop on Kickstarter
-Ravensburger announces Echoes series
-Oranienburger Kanal is the title of the next Uwe Rosenberg games.
0:44:20 Games on the Brain
-Quest
-Ankh: Gods of Egypt
-Imperium: Classics
0:57:40 Game Review: Summoner Wars 2nd Edition
1:28:23 Member Segment: "Games that Divide Us"
1:56:48 Game Sommelier
-The Gallerist
-Avalon
-Kanban
-Viticulture
-Super Skill Pinball 4-cade
-BattleStar Galactica

Round 12, Turn 9: "The Initiative" with Jesse

Sun, 18 Jul 2021 23:00:00 -0700

0:00:00 Introduction: Welcome Jesse, the Analytical Gamer
0:06:25 This Week’s Game Night
0:12:51 This Week’s Game News
0:28:30 Games on the Brain
0:42:12 - Review of The Initiative
1:14:41 - One-Off Games
1:46:33 - Board Game Sommelier
1:51:00 - Sign Off

Round 12, Turn 8: "Calico" with Jake

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 03:00:00 -0700

Trey and Jake cuddle up for some "Calico" and patch together some thoughts on "ethics in games."
0:00:00 Introduction
0:04:16 Game Night
0:12:32 Game News
0:23:50 Games on the Brain
0:27:35 Game Review - Calico
0:46:41 Member Segment - Chapter 10 Ethics in Games
1:09:10 Game Sommelier
1:18:52 Outro

Round 12, Turn 7: "Santorini" with Alfred

Sun, 27 Jun 2021 23:00:00 -0700

0:00:00 - Welcome Alfred, the Rules Lawyer
Monopoly, Risk, Twilight Imperium, Witches of the Coast, Dungeons & Dragons, 5th Ed., 4th Ed., Champions
0:15:00 - This Week's Game Night
BGA, Hearthstone, Russian Railroads, Santorini, Agricola, Lost Ruins of Arnak, Terraforming Mars, Sagrada, Terraforming Mars Ares Expansion, Alubari and Snowdonia 17:57, Warlord 18:30, Age of Steam Germany 23:25
0:24:46 - This Week's News
Yellow & Yangtze, Ra, Modern Art, Babylonia, Samurai, Through the Desert, Blue Moon City, Grail Games and Reiner Knizia; Pipeline: Emerging Markets Expansion at Capstone-Games.com 28:08; Die Macher 31:12; Curious Cargo 32:10; Carnegie changes on BGA 32:44; Zombie Princess and the Enchanted Maze 34:32; Power Grid, Faiyum, Fearsome Floors, 36:35; Orleans picked up by Capstone from Tasty Minstrels 36:55
0:38:36 - Games on the Brain
The aesthetics of the sound and heft of game pieces: Warlord, Santorini, Food Chain Magnate, Trickerion, Lords of Waterdeep, Taverns of Tiefenthal; Diplomacy; Terraforming Mars, Ares Expansion 46:07, Race for the Galaxy, Roll for the Galaxy
0:51:51 - Review of Santorini
01:15:21 - Reviving Old and Out of Fashion Games
Faiyum, Settlers of Cataan; Warlord 1:23:56; Talisman, 1:27:53, Merlin, Apocalypse; Junta, 1:29:30, Paranoia; Scotland Yard,1:35:38, Letters from Whitechapel, Fury of Dracula; Wiz War 1:39:29, Dominant Species; Master Mind, 1:42:08, Mysterium; Polarity, 1:43:23; The Gallerist, 1:46:10; Diplomacy, 1:48:25; Illuminati, the Card Game 1:54:02
1:58:40 - Sign Off, Barrage

Round 12, Turn 6: "Bruxelles 1893" with Elder

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 03:00:00 -0700

00:00:00 Introduction - Catching up with Elder's gorgeous body
- www.diamondgame.com
- Epic MegaGrants
00:13:38 Game Night
00:20:55 Game News
00:31:28 Games on the Brain
- Power Grid
- Game Studio Stacker
- Peacemaking 1919: The Peace Conference at Versailles
- Exterminate All the Brutes
00:42:47 Game Review - Bruxelles 1893
01:08:35 Member Segment - What Games Teach Us
- The Campaign for North Africa
01:35:30 Game Sommelier

Round 12, Turn 5: "Tribune" with Dmitry

Sun, 13 Jun 2021 23:00:00 -0700

Tom and Dmitry take in a new version of an old fave: Tribune! And they discuss kind vs wicked environments and what that might mean for gaming.

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Dmitry, The Philosophical Gamer
Tribune, Die Macher

0:04:23 - This Week's Game Night

Tribune
Santiago (4:57)
Avalon (6:37)
Coffee Traders (9:54)
Terraforming Mars (10:50)
0:14:47 - This Week's News
- Hunger
  - The Bloody Inn
- 2021 BGG Con (18:12)
- Unfathomable (21:12)
  - Battlestar Galactica
  - Sleuth, The Resistance
- Now or Never (25:36)
  - Near and Far, Above and Below
- Trails (26:11)
  - Parks
- In the Shadow of Demos (27:07)
  - Red Mars, Green Mars, Blue Mars
- Cardboard Creations: Mystic Vail (29:51)
0:30:31 - Games on the Brain
0:44:36 - Review of Tribune
1:33:00 - Kind and Wicked Games
2:14:40 - Sign Off

Round 12, Turn 4: "Nations" with Paul and Ben

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 03:00:00 -0700

00:00:00 Introduction - Throttling your play with Paul and Ben
00:02:17 Game Night
- IKI
- Tribune
- Avalon
- Decrypto
- Cubitos
- Rail Pass Toot Toot!
- Menara
00:16:43 Game News
- Gaia Project on Steam
- Tussie Mussie
- Triumvir on GMTs P500
- Isle of Cats: Kittens + Beasts
- Savannah Park
- 1840
- Mosaic on Kickstarter
00:26:42 Games on the Brain
00:44:41 Game Review - Nations: Dynasties
- Through the Ages
01:42:25 Member Segment - Throttling your play

Round 12, Turn 3: "Coffee Traders" with Candice

Sun, 30 May 2021 23:00:00 -0700

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Candice, the Omni Gamer.
- Madeira
- Mysterium
- Dixit
- Table Top
- Monopoly, Sorry, Trouble, Uno
- Magic Maze
- King of Tokyo
- Great Western Trail
- Battlestar Galactica
- Voyages of Marco Polo
- Root
- Brass: Birmingham
- Indonesia
- 18xx
- Twilight Imperium
0:16:44 - This Week’s Game Night
- Coffee Trader
- Churchill (17:22)
- Versailles 1919 (19:15)
- Distant Plane (21:42)
- Pipeline (22:57)
- Faiyum (23:58)
- Avalon (25:48)
- Tichu, Coimbra, Gaia Project
0:28:30 - This Week's News
- The Witcher: Old World
- Lost Ruins of Arnak: Search for Professor Kutil (31:24)
  - Dune Imperium
- Arydia (34:30)
  - Zia: Legends of the Drift System
- Paris (38:38)
  - El Grande, Tekhal Mexica, Azul
  - Francis Drake, Lignum
  - Maharajah
- Statement by David Turczi about Prisoner Architect: Cardboard County Penitentiary (45:34)
0:48:51 - Review of Coffee Traders
- Wildcatters
1:39:35 - War Games
- Comanchuria
- Cuba Libre
- Illuminati, Wiz War
- Civilization, Diplomacy, Republic of Rome
- Complete Strategist
- Breakout Normandy
- Apocalypse
- Warlord
- Root, Star Wars Rebellion, War of the Ring
- Campaign for North Africa
- All Bridges Burning
- Liberty or Death
- Hannibal: Rome v Carthage
- Battle Cry
- Fire on the Lake
- Top 5 Gateway Games x 2 (2:03:07)
- Undaunted Normandy, Undaunted North Africa
- Wallenstein, Shogun
- Tsekigahara: Unification of Japan
- Friedrich
  - Maria
- 1775: Rebellion
- Breakout Normandy
- Cuba Libre
- War of the Ring
- Labyrinth: the war on terror 2001-?
  - Wilderness War
- Twilight Struggle
2:14:12 - Sign Off

Round 12, Turn 2: "Faiyum" with Ben

Mon, 24 May 2021 03:00:00 -0700

00:00:00 Introduction - Potluck with Ben
00:05:30 Puzzle Solution
- Key to the puzzle.
- Link to final puzzle:
00:09:43 Game Night
- Kraftwagen on Yucata
- 18xx.games
- 1822
- 1882
- Oath
00:20:50 Game News
- Paperback Adventures on Kickstarter
- Railways of Sweden and Australia on Kickstarter
- Vampire Rivals
- Goonies: Never Say Die
- Elder Scrolls
- Kennerspiel des Jahres 2021 Nominations
- Also recommended:
  - Aeon's End
  - Riftforce
  - Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion
  - Barrage
00:40:00 Games on the Brain
- Barrage 5 player expansion
- Ginkopolis
- Squaring Circleville
00:49:28 Game Review - Faiyum
01:41:42 Co-Host Segment - Board Position
- Games mentioned
  - Agricola
  - Brass
  - Wildcatters
  - Barrage
  - Terraforming Mars
  - Dinosaur Island
  - Roads & Boats
  - Food Chain Magnate
  - Praga Caput Regni
  - On the Underground
  - Diplomacy
  - The Transcontinental
  - Keyflower
  - The Cost
  - Fast Sloths
  - Power Grid
  - Fresh Fish
  - Great Zimbabwe

Round 12, Turn 1: "1840: Vienna Tramways" with Jennifer

Mon, 17 May 2021 03:00:00 -0700

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Jennifer, the Game Pioneer
0:03:36 - This Week's Game Night
- Hadrian's Wall
- Imperial Bells and Steam (4:41)
- 1822 (5:03)
- Tribune (6:19)
- Terraforming Mars, 1840, Faeyim (8:22)
0:08:46 - This Week's News
- Hoplomachus Victorum
  - Chip Theory
- Frosthaven, Isaac Childress's Update #80: Cultural Consultancy (12:45)
  - Gloomhaven
  - Race for the Galaxy
  - Alma Mater
- Delicious Games, Messina 1347 (22:47)
- Mosaic (24:22)
  - Advanced Civilization
- Pipeline: Emerging Markets (30:31)
  - Hanse Teutonica (32:08)
- Jesse's Puzzle (33:18)
0:34:06 - Games on the Brain
- Coffee Traders (34:38)
  - 1829 (35:30)
- Imperium: Classics and Imperium: Legends (39:02)
- Merchant's Coat (39:36)
- Faeyim (40:18)
  - Power Grid
  - Fresh Fish
  - Folkenschlag
  - Fiersome Floors
  - 504
0:49:10 - Review of 1840: Vienna Tramways
- Russian Railroads
- 18xx
1:19:00 - Hosting Game Events
- Game Nights versus Game Days
- 1830
- 1822
- Ticket to Ride
- Carcassonne
- Magic the Gathering
1:49:25 - Game Sommelier
- Hive
- Lost Cities
- Watergate
- Seven Wonders Duel
- Azul
- Race for the Galaxy
- Dominion
- The Crew
- Pax Pamir
- Res Arcana
- Ra
- Modern Art
1:54:05 - Sign Off

Round 11, Turn 9: "Dwellings of Eldervale" with Matthew

Mon, 10 May 2021 03:00:00 -0700

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Matt, the Game Enthusiast
- 0:01:03 - This Week's Game Night (Prologue)
  - Barrage, Dwellings of Eldervale
  - Late Night Avalon
0:05:35 - This Week's Game Night
- Summoner Wars 2.0 Online Beta Version and Physical Copies
  - Fantasy Flight
  - Keyforge, Netrunner, Arkstone, Magic The Gathering Online
  - Barrage on Steam
- Pitchcar (15:49)
- Avalon
- Tribune (17:28)
0:18:05 - This Week's Game News
- Void Fall
  - Eclipse
- Concordia: Solitaria (22:28)
  - Corsica, Creda, Brittania, Salt Italia Maps
- Splotter Food Chain Magnate, Zimbabwe Reprints Delayed (23:41)
  - Horseless Carriage
  - Antiquity
- My Father's Work (25:54)
  - Viva Java!
  - My Life with Master (28:25)
  - Seventh Continent
- Station Fall (30:47)
  - Transhumanity
  - Pax Renaissance, Pax Viking
0:37:43 - Games on the Brain
- Rubick's Cube
  - Speed Cubing
  - Super Cubes, Smart Cubes, Connected Cubes, 4x4, 5x5, Pyramids
- 1840 (43:17)
  - Age of Steam, 18xx
  - 1889 (46:25)
- Marvel United X Men (46:40)
0:51:54 - Review of Dwellings of Eldervale
- Manhattan Project
- Energy Empire
- Terra Mystica
- Concordia
- Warlord
- Empire of the Masquerade
- Warhammer
- Gaia Project
- Caverna
- Cryo
1:36:57 - Culling Your Board Game Collection
- War of the Rings, 2nd Ed
- Watergate
- Welcome to the Dungeon
- Wingspan
- Wizard’s Quest
- Babylonia
- Barrage
- Battlestar Galactica
- Belfort
- Beyond the Sun
- Bios Genesis, megafauna, origins
- Black Angel
- Blackout Hong Kong
- bohnanza
- Bonfire
- Brass Birmingham and Lancashire
- Broom Service
- Brussels 1893
- Bus
- The estates
- Pax pamir
- Terraforming Mars
- Gallerist
- Kingdom death monster
- Dune
- Tzolkien
- Le Havre
- Kanban
- Too Many Bones
- Gloomhaven
- Through the ages
- Pax porfiriana
- Castles of Burgundy
- Nemo’s war
2:00:00 - Sign Off

Round 11, Turn 8: "Detective: L.A. Crimes" with Jesse

Mon, 03 May 2021 03:00:00 -0700

Words that might have something in common...
00:00:35 Introduction - Planning some puzzles with Jesse
00:03:15 Game Night
- PitchCar
- Avalon
- Ginkgopolis
- Dwellings of Eldervale
- Skull
- Wavelength
- Nations on MaBiweb
00:08:08 Game News
- Hasbro News
- Tyrants of the Underdark
- GenCon Safety Update
  - Strategicon goes virtual
- Alien: Fate of the Nostromo
00:18:09 Games on the Brain
- Twilight Struggle
- Valheim
- Bartle Types
- Quantic Foundry survey
00:41:54 Game Review - Detective: L.A. Crimes
- Lethal Weapon - 1987!!!
01:05:07 Member Segment: The Commandments of Puzzle Design
- Pipeline
- Curious Cargo
- Feast For Odin
- Patchwork
- Detective: A Modern Crime Board Game
- Chronicles of Crime
- Time Stories
- 7th Continent
- Jonathan Blow
- 48 Laws of Power
- The Cypher Files
- Cicada 3301
- Pigpen Cipher
- Tenyoism
01:33:28 What--?! A Hidden Puzzle??
- What is the connection?
01:35:53 Game Sommelier
- submit questions to contact@gamebrainpod.com
- Agricola
- Barrage
- Lorenzo il Magnifico
01:38:51 Wrap-up
- Game Brain Youtube channel
- Facebook Group
- Discord invite link

Round 11, Turn 7: "Dungeon Petz" with Jake

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 03:00:00 -0700

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Jake, the Casual Gamer
- Dungeon Lords
0:07:39 - This Week's Game Night
- Words with Friends, Scrabble
- Terraforming Mars, Tichu, Crokinole
0:10:20 - This Week's Game News
- Splotter, Capstone Games
  - Arkwright
  - Gaia Project
  - Pipeline
  - Curious Cargo
- Imperial Steam (13:25)
- Christian T Peterson, Fantasy Flight Games (14:10)
  - Battlestar Galactica
  - Android Net Runner
  - Game Center in Roseville Minnesota (15:20)
- 18 Cash and 18 Shares Kickstarter (17:18)
  - 1830, 1870, 1867, 18 Chesapeake
- Monster Hunter World the Board Game Kickstarter (22:50)
- The 15th Annual Golden Geek Awards Nomination (24:22)
  - Our nomination for podcast of the year
  - Heavy Cardboard
0:28:30 - Games on the Brain
- Tribune
- 1822
0:32:06 - Review of Dungeon Pets
- Dungeon Lords
- Code Names
- Through the Ages
- Galaxy Trucker
0:58:20 - Building a Game Library and Game Group
- Skulls
- Wavelength
- Just One
- Pictionary
- Telestrations
- Just One
- Secret Hitler
- Sheriff
- The Crew
- King of Tokyo
- Lost Cities
- Love Letter
- Ricochet Robots
- Tichu
- Code names
- The Lord of the Rings: Confrontation
- Fugitive
- Seven Wonders Duel
- Everdell
- Samurai
- Solenia
- Barrage
- Seven Wonders
- Stone Age
- Pandemic: Legacy
- Modern Art
1:30:45 - game sommelier
- Mysterium
- Sleuth
- Cryptid
- Deception: Hong Kong
- Tragedy Looper
1:36:07 - sign off

Round 11, Turn 6: "Through the Ages" with Alfred

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 03:00:00 -0700

00:00:00 Introduction Getting competitive with the "Rules Lawyer."
00:05:28 Game Night
- Santorini
- Terra Mystica
- Game Brain group on BoardGameArena.
- Russian Railroads
- Terraforming Mars
00:09:02 Game News
- 7 Wonders Mystery
- 2021 American Tabletop Award Winners
- The Siege of Runedar
  - Babylonia
  - My City
- The Shores of Tripoli
- Love & Monsters on Netflix
00:15:53 Games on the Brain
- Valheim
00:32:17 Review: Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization
01:12:50 Member Segment: Competition and Tournament Play
01:35:46 Game Sommelier

Round 11, Turn 5: "Castles of Mad King Ludwig" with Elder

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 03:00:00 -0700

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Professor Elder
0:03:25 - This Week’s Game Night
- Dance Central (05:02)
- City of Eternity (06:55)
- Just Dance (07:43)
- Terraforming Mars, Splendor (08:23)
- Pipeline (09:06)
0:11:27 - Game News of the Week
- Factory Funner, Bear Raid, Ghosts of Christmas Kickstarter
  - Ghosts of Christmas (12:15)
    - Time Palatrix
  - Factory Funner (13:45)
    - Galaxy Trucker
  - Bear Raid (17:20)
    - Curious Cargo
- A Siege of Runedar (20:01)
  - The Hobbit
  - Amun-Re
  - Tigris & Euphrates, Modern Art, Through the Desert, Samurai, Taj Mahal, Yellow & Yangtze
- Spirit Island: Branch and Claw (25:21)
- Hippocrates (25:45)
  - Dice Hospital
  - Clinic: Covid Expansion
  - Container
0:29:25 - Games on the Brain
- Dance Central
- Pax Vikings (32:37)
0:36:00 - Castles of King Ludwig
- Suburbia
- Palaces of Mad King Ludwig: Between 2 Castles of Mad King Ludwig; Castles of Mad King Ludwig: Secret Passages; Swans; Moats.
- Castles of Mad King Ludwig: The Collector’s Edition: Swans; Towers; Royal Decrees.
0:55:22 - Becoming a Successful Board Game Designer
- Mystic Vale, Space Base, Ecos
- Edge of Darkness, Cubitos
- Trickerion
1:28:05 - Game Sommelier
- Catan: Knights and Cities
  - Pandemic, Chinatown, Genoa, Bohnanza, Above and Below, Firefly
  - Ponzi Scheme, Container, Red Cathedral, Venice
  - Goa, Hawaii, Stone Age, Boomtown
1:36:30 - Sign Off

Round 11, Turn 4: "Indonesia" with Dmitry

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 03:00:00 -0700

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Dmitry, The Philosophical Gamer
0:07:05 - Last Week's "Table Image" Reassessment
0:13:29 - Game News
- Matt Leighcock's Daybreak (13:41)
  - New York Times article
- John Company 2nd Edition (0:15:37)
  - Kickstarter link
  - Root (17:42)
  - Candace Harris's John Company Preview
  - Cole Wehrle Design Diary
0:18:43 - Games on the Brain
- Praga Caput Regni (19:35)
- Maglev Metro
- Reacting to the Past
00:33:31 Game Review - Indonesia
01:12:54 Member Segment - Consolidation and why we STOP playing games
- Theory of Fun
- Hidden Spring
01:54:36 Game Sommelier

Round 11, Turn 3: "Maria" with Paul

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 03:00:00 -0700

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Paul, the Game Breaker
0:07:00 - This Week's Game Night
- 1800 Chesapeake (07:35)
  - Terra Mystica
- Terraforming Mars, Crokinole, Wavelength (10:00)
  - Winter Kingdom
  - Troyes (10:27)
0:13:35 - This Week's News
- Fractal: Beyond the Void (13:55)
  - Eclipse,
  - Twilight Imperium 4 (14:55)
    - Twilight Imperium 3
- Stellaris (19:20)
  - Valheim
- Keyforge Adventures (37:40)
  - Rise of the Keyracken
  - Abyssal Conspiracy
  - Marvel Champions
0:39:50 - Games in the Brain
- Terra Mystica, Gaia Project,
- 18xx, Age of Steam
0:51:30 - Maria Review
- Friedrich (55:46)
- Sleuth (1:07:10)
- Game of Thrones (1:07:25)
- Vier Sind das Volk
- Twilight Strugglr
- Pax Pamir, Pax Renaissance, Pax Porphyriana
- Dominion
1:17:32 - Table Image
- Wildlife (1:27:07)
- Die Macher (1:30:54)
  - Frustration of Purpose as an issue in contract law (look it up)
- Eclipse
- Avalon (1:38:25)
1:59:05 - Sign Off
- Please rate and review us wherever you listen to us

Round 11, Turn 2: "Praga Caput Regni" with Ben

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 03:00:00 -0700

00:00:00 Introduction - Experiencing all the emotions with Ben
- Watch What Crappens
- Slap Chop
00:13:40 Game Night
00:29:38 Game News
00:49:15 Games on the Brain
00:58:49 Game Review - Praga Caput Regni
01:50:52 Member Segment - Being in your emotions while gaming
02:18:24 Game Sommelier

Round 11, Extra Turn "Our 100th Episode! (And our live Avalon game)" with Matt and Tom

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 03:00:00 -0700

00:00:00 Introduction: A very special episode of Game Brain
- Game Brain Avalon link
00:10:05 TOP 5s! - Fictional Board Game Worlds
Top 5 games from a world
- Matt's 5 - Chaosmos
- Tom's 5 - The Cones of Dunshire
- Matt's 4 - Gwent
- Tom's 4 - The Colonizers of Malaar
- Both's 3 - Sabacc
- Matt's 2 - Tak
- Tom's 2 - Triad
- Matt's 1 - Dejarik
  - Archon - Commodore 64 game
- Tom's 1 - Glass Bead Game
Tops 5 worlds from a game
- Tom's 5- Dungeon Lords
- Matt's 5 - Bus
- Tom's 4 - Anachrony
- Matt's 4 - Blackout: Hong Kong
- Tom's 3 - High Frontier
- Matt's 3 - Root
- Tom's 2 - Trickerion
- Matt's 2 - Anachrony
- Tom's 1 - Android: Netrunner
- Matt's 1 - Too Many Bones
00:34:32 Favorite Sommelier
- contact@gamebrainpod.com
00:37:29 Top 5 Games we havent reviewed YET
00:43:04 Reviews that changed our minds
- The Cost
- La Granja
- Ora et Labora
- Russian Railroads
- Blood on the Clocktower
- Everdell
- Die Macher
00:50:38 Favorite Dmitry Rants
- Penelope's Suitors
00:56:41 Thank You!
- Etamaros Peleg
- Liam Yorke
01:03:25 Worst Game of Avalon ever

Round 11, Turn 1: "Winter Kingdom" with Jennifer

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 03:00:00 -0800

00:00:00 Introduction - Not doing much of anything with Game Pioneer Jennifer
00:07:18 Game Night -
- Dominant Species: Marine
- Jennifer's Youtube Channel - Mayveena
- Santiago
- Wavelength
00:16:20 Game News
- Summoner Wars
- John Company 2nd Ed.
- Everdell Complete Collection
- Bat Man: Dark Night Returns
- The Crew: Mission Deep Sea
- Jennifer's Card in Maricaibo: Uprising
00:35:33 Games on the Brain
00:45:57 Game Review - Winter Kingdom
01:05:17 Co-Host Segment - Competition and what it means
01:34:52 Game Somellier

Round 10, Turn 9: "Darwin's Journey" with Elder

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 03:00:00 -0800

00:00:00 Introduction - Elder's Journey
00:05:19 Game Night
00:11:03 Game News
00:28:21 Games on the Brain
00:33:12 Game Early Impressions - Darwin's Journey
01:00:15 Co-Host Segment - Blending Mechanisms and Theme
- Tom's Top 5
  - 5. Panamax
  - 4. Modern Art
  - 3. Pandemic
  - 2. Twilight Struggle
  - 1. Die Macher
- Elder's Fresh 5
  - 5. Bonfire
  - 4. Perserverence: Castaway Chronicles
  - 3. Dune: Imperium
  - 2. Darwin's Journey
  - 1. The Gallerist
01:42:27 Game Sommelier

Round 10, Turn 8: "Curious Cargo" with Jesse

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 03:00:00 -0800

00:00:00 Introduction - Curious about what's going on with Jesse
00:06:53 Game Night
- Anachrony: Fractures of Time
00:09:13 Game News
00:19:55 Games on the Brain
00:26:39 Game Review: Curious Cargo
00:57:42 Member Segment - What we'd like to see more of...
01:29:48 Game Somellier

Solo Mode #5: Matt's Top 10 Solo Games of Quarantine

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 06:00:00 -0800

Solo mode
It's the solo mode
And you're all alone
in the solo mode
And you miss your group
Or you had some kids
But you bought some games
Why did you buy those games?
Its the solo mode
Its the uh solo mode
And youre all alone
in the solo mode
And your group is gone
Or you had some kids
But you bought those games
Why did you buy those games?
Uuhhhhhhh...
Sorry.

Sorry about the audio quality on this one, everyone! My mic... wasn't plugged in and... I didn't realize I was recording only into my Airpods the entire time. Yes, that's something I really did. Doh.

00:00:00 Introduction - All alone with solo Matt
00:03:56 Game News
- Wingspan Pokemon
- Asmodee buys Board Game Arena
- Capstone Family Games
  - Juicy Fruits
  - Rorshach
00:10:25 Top 10 Solo Games of Quarantine
- 10. Glass Road
- 9. Agricola
- 8. Maracaibo
- 7. Underwater Cities: New Discoveries
- 6. On Mars
- 5. Praga Caput Regni
- 4. Under Falling Skies
- 3. Nusfjord
- 2. Hallertau
- 1. Anachrony: Fractures of Time
00:44:23 Game Sommelier

Round 10, Turn 7: "Carnegie" with Trey and Ben

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 03:00:00 -0800

00:00:00 Introduction - Elegance with Trey and Ben
- In and of Itself
00:06:32 Game Night
- Terraforming Mars
- Res Arcana
- 1817
- Bruxelles 1897
- Crokinole
00:23:35 Game News
- Red Rising
- Stroganov
- Scribbletown
- Fury of Dracula digital
- Brass: Birmingham sequel teased
- IKI
- Now or Never
- Castles of Mad King Ludwig Collector's
00:565:23 Games on the Brain
01:09:29 Game Review: Carnegie
01:51:13 Co-Host Segment: Elegance
- Top 5 Elegant Games
- #5
  - Trey: The Gallerist
  - Ben: On the Underground
  - Tom: Taj Mahal
- #4
  - Trey: Age of Steam
  - Ben: Iki
  - Tom: Sleuth
- #3
  - Trey: Transcontinental
  - Ben: Wingspan
  - Tom: Santiago
- #2
  - Trey: Diplomacy
  - Ben: Hansa Teutonica
  - Tom: Friedrich
- #1
  - Trey: Concordia
  - Ben: Concordia
  - Tom: Ricochet Robots

Round 10, Turn 6: "Dune: Imperium" with Paul

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 03:00:00 -0800

00:00:00 Introduction - Meanest Games with Paul
00:06:18 Game Night
00:18:20 Game News
00:30:23 Games on the Brain
- Terra Mystica on BGA
- Curious Cargo
00:36:50 Game Review Dune: Imperium
01:08:37 Member Segment: Top 10 Meanest Games
01:50:00 Game Sommelier

Round 10, Extra Turn: "2020 Year in Review (and Hallertau review) with Matt and Tom

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 03:00:00 -0800

00:00:00 Introduction - Tom and Matt 2020 Year in Review
00:04:13 Game Night
00:16:07 Game News
00:35:43 Games on the Brain
- Agricola Streams:
  - Lumin_S
  - play_agricola
- The King is Dead
00:41:02 Game Review: Hallertau
01:15:02 Host Segment: 2020 TOP 3s
- Jennifer:
  Anno 1800
  Pendulum
  Pan Am
  
  Candice:
  Imperial Struggle
  Dune: Imperium
  18Chesapeake
  
  Ben:
  Transcontinental
  18Chesapeake
  Smartphone Inc
  
  Elder:
  Anno 1800
  On Mars
  Bonfire
  
  Trey:
  Transcontinental
  Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion
  Oceans
  
  Paul:
  Transcontinental
  Anno 1800
  Imperial Struggle
  
  Jake:
  Lost Ruins of Arnak
  Yokohama
  In the Year of the Dragon
  
  Dmitry:
  Beyond the Sun
  Eclipse: Second Dawn
  Oceans
  Smartphone, Inc.
  
  Alfred:
  Praga Caput Regni
  Anno 1800
  Marco Polo 2
  
  Jesse:
  Imperial Struggle
  Oceans
  Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion
  
  Tom:
  Imperial Struggle
  Anno 1800
  The Crew
  
  Matt:
  Imperial Struggle
  Anno 1800
  Hallertau
01:55:22 Game Somellier
- Roads & Boats
- Antiquity
- On Mars
- Fields of Arle

Round 10, Turn 5: "The Crew" with Jake

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 03:00:00 -0800

00:00:00 Introduction - Gettin' casual with Jake
00:02:55 Game Night
- Stories of the Three Coins
- Crokinole
- Hallertau
- Brass
00:08:23 Game News
- 1860 to Kickstarter
- 18Chesapeake: Off the Rails
- Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition
- It's a Wonderful Kingdom
- Radlands
- The Initiative
- Daniele Tascini remarks
- Why I work for Ion Game Design
- Pax Exasperation by Patrick Rael
00:42:09 Games on the Brain
- Stories of the Three Coins
- Versailles 1919
00:47:33 Game Review: The Crew: The Quest fo Planet Nine
01:13:31 Co-Host Segment: Everything Party Games
- Tom's List
1. Balderdash
2. Time's Up: Title Recall
3. Telestrations
4. Wits and Wagers
5. Wavelength
6. Just One!
- Jake's List
1. Avalon
2. Codenames
3. Just One!
4. Liar's Dice
5. Balderdash
6. Skull
01:54:37 Game Somellier

Round 10, Turn 4: "Hansa Teutonica Big Box" with Ben

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 03:00:00 -0800

00:00:00 Introduction- Going Deep with Ben!
00:05:54 Game Night
00:18:55 Game News
00:35:07 Games on the Brain
- Panamax
- Lowlands
- Modern Art
- Praga Caput Regni
- Agricola (revised)
- Games on the Brain discord link
00:46:44 Game Review: Hansa Teutonica Big Box
01:33:55 Member Segment: Top 10 games we want to go DEEP with.
- Ben's Honorable Mentions: Black Angel, Lancaster, Forum Trajanum, Railroad Revolution, Underwater Cities
- Matt's Honorable Mentions: Caylus 1303, Everdell, Root, Gaia Project, Kingdom Death Project
- 10. B: Maracaibo / M: Barrage
- 9. B: Arkwright / M: Too Many Bones
- 8. B: Fast Sloths / M: Underwater Cities
- 7. B: Nations / M: Brass
- 6. B: 18xx / M: Food Chain Magnate
- 5. B: Fields of Arle / M: On Mars
- 4. B: Twilight Imperium / Forbidden Stars / M: 18Chesapeake / 1822
- 3. B: Food Chain Magnate / M: Imperial Struggle
- 2. B: Maria / M: Terraforming Mars: Prelude
- 1. B: Roads & Boats / M: Agricola
- Thinker Themer
01:58:27 Game Sommelier
- Too Many Bones
- Pandemic: Rising Tide

Round 10, Turn 3: "Brass: Birmingham" with Alfred

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 03:00:00 -0800

00:00:00 Introduction - with new father Alfred
00:12:38 Game Night!
- Lorenzo
- Anno 1800
- Santorini
- Cyberpunk 2077
- Tawantinsuyu
- Crokinole
- Wavelength
00:20:18 Game News
- Carnegie on Kickstarter
- Hallertau and Polynesia Released
- Concordia Solitaria
- Unlock!: Kids
00:31:45 Games, Games on the Brain
- OG Games on the Brain version
- Queen's Gambit
- Chess
00:46:30 Game Review: Brass: Birmingham
01:22:43 Co-Host Segment: Refreshing the Player Pool
01:42:45 Game Sommelier

Round 10, Turn 2: "Le Havre" with Dmitry, Paul and Trey

Sun, 27 Dec 2020 03:00:00 -0800

Le Havre

Round 10, Turn 1: "Tawantinsuyu" with Jennifer and Bruce

Mon, 21 Dec 2020 03:00:00 -0800

0:00 - Introduction: Welcome Jennifer, the Pioneer Gamer
- Tekhenu
- Anachrony Expansions
2:47 - This Week's Game Night
- Tawantinsuyu, Beyond the Sun, Wavelength, Tichu
- Babylonia, Paris, Whistle Mountain, Hallertau, Concordia
- Anno 1800, Babylonia, Beyond the Sun (8:37)
- Samurai, Babylonia (9:35)
9:57 - This Week's News
- Board Game Geek End Year Support Drive
- Aliens: Another Glorious Day in the Corps (12:50)
  - Dune; Spartacus: Blood and Sand
- Dwellings of Eldervale (15:20)
  - Cones of Dunshire, Everdale
  - Whistlestop, Manhattan Project: Energy Empire
- Nidavellir (17:35)
  - Ad Astra, Shadows over Camelot, Mystery of the Abbey
- United States v Aaron Burr: The Treason Trial of Aaron Burr (19:03)
  - Twilight Struggle, Imperial Struggle
  - Watergate
22:06 - Games on the Brain
- Whistle Mountain (22:24)
  - Babylonia
  - Feudam
  - Whistlestop
- Paris (24:02)
  - El Grande (25:33)
  - Keyflower
- Crokinole from MemeUpOnThis! (27:47)
- Pitch Car (31:01)
  - Carabande
- 32:44 - Review of Tawantinsuyu
  - Tekhenu (52:55)
55:41 - This Week's Segment: Micro Turns
- Introducing Friend of the Podcast, Bruce
- Concordia (57: 49)
- Power Grid (58:41)
- 1830xx (59:29)
- Puerto Rico (1:02:00)
- Hanse Teutonica (1:08:17)
- Paris (1:12:35)
- Imperial (1:13:30)
- Underwater Cities (1:15:25)
- Here I Stand (1:16:05)
- Wallenstein, Shogun (1:16:45)
- Brass: Birmingham, Dominant Species (1:18:41)
- Keyflower (1:18:57)
1:23:11 - Game Sommelier
- Lords of Waterdeep, Ticket to Ride, Great Western Trail
- Agricola, Catan
- Indonesia
- Babylonia, Samurai, Tigris and Euphrates, Through the Desert
- Kingdom Builder
- Hanse Teutonica
- Panamax
- El Grande
- Metro
- Genoa
- Francis Drake
1:31:20 - Sign Off
- Jennifer's YouTube Channel: mayveena

Round 9, Turn 9: "Anno 1800" with Jennifer and Elder

Mon, 14 Dec 2020 03:00:00 -0800

00:00:00 Introduction - It's not sunny in Philadelphia / Top 3 Resource Management Games
00:04:47 Game Night
00:13:01 Game News
- ISS Vanguard
- Vindication Expansion
- Port Royal Big Box
- Alhambra 2nd Ed.
- Gamemaster on Amazon
00:21:13 Games on the Brain
00:30:38 Game Review: Anno 1800
01:12:32 Co-Host Segment - Top 3 Resource Management Games
- Jennifer's List
- Elder's List
- Matt's List
01:32:24 Game Sommelier
01:45:38 Sign-off

Round 9, Turn 8: "Beyond the Sun" with Jesse

Mon, 07 Dec 2020 03:00:00 -0800

00:00:00 Introduction - The Impact of 2020
00:03:06 Game Night
00:15:35 Game News
00:36:51 Games on the Brain
- Imperial Struggle
- NaNoWriMo
  - Milwordy
00:43:08 Game Review - Beyond the Sun
01:15:29 Co-Host Segment - The Impact of 2020
01:44:20 Game Sommelier
- Monopoly: City of the Big Shoulders, Food Chain Magnate, Pipeline
- Risk: War of the Ring, Warlight, Classic Warlord
- Payday: Careers, For Sale, High Society
- Life: Kingdom Death Monster, Village
- Stratego: Lord of the Rings: The Confrontation, Hammer of the Scots
- Scrabble: Paperback, Hardback
- Connect 4: Azul
- Battleship: Captain Sonar
- Trivial Pursuit: Wits and Wagers
- Clue: Mysterium, Sleuth
- Uno: Slide Five, Red 7

Round 9 EXTRA TURN: "The Transcontinental" with Ben and Trey

Mon, 30 Nov 2020 03:00:00 -0800

0:00:00 Introduction - Week Two of Turkey Talk
- The Transcontinental on BGG
- Mod on Steam Workshop
- Buttermilk-Brined Turkey Breast - NYT by Samin Nosrat
- Jubilee by Toni Tipton-Martin
00:10:49 Game News
00:23:06 Games on the Brain / Game Night
00:43:55 Game Review - The Transcontinental
- The Transcontinental on BGG
- Mod on Steam Workshop
- on Kickstarter
01:43:25 Game Sommelier

Round 9, Turn 7: "Lost Ruins of Arnak" with Jake

Mon, 23 Nov 2020 03:00:00 -0800

0:00:00 Introduction - Turkey Talk with Jake, the Casual Gamer
0:07:35 Game Night
0:16:19 Game News
- Carnegie on Kickstarter
- Via Magica
- Wiz War 9th Ed.
- Dragonland
- The Crew: Mission Deep Sea
- Coffee Traders
- Zenobia Award
- FFG loses Star Wars
- Oceans: Legends of the Deep
- Creature Comforts on Kickstarter
0:32:25 Games on the Brain
0:39:40 Game Review - Lost Ruins of Arnak
01:16:20 Co-Host Segment: The Etiquette of Losing
01:42:05 Board Game Sommelier

Round 9, Turn 6: "Brick and Mortar" with Paul and Ben

Mon, 16 Nov 2020 03:00:00 -0800

00:00:00 A balanced introduction with Paul and Ben
00:02:53 Game Night
00:12:39 Game News
00:30:17 Games on the Brain
- The Transcontinetal
- Iki
- Dungeons & Dragons
- Fiasco
- Baron Munchausen
- Once upon a Time
- National Novel Writing Month
00:47:28 Game Review: Brick & Mortar
01:38:58 Co-host Segment: Balance

Round 9, Turn 5: "Concordia" with Trey

Mon, 02 Nov 2020 03:00:00 -0800

00:00:00 Introduction - Deck Building with Trey
00:04:47 Game Night
- Viscounts of the West Kingdom
- Anno 1800
00:09:25 Game News
00:26:48 Games on the Brain
00:44:48 Game Review: Concordia
- Concordia Venus
- Concordia: Salsa
01:11:16 Co-host Segment: What is deckbuilding?
01:40:52 Game Sommelier

Round 9, Turn 4: "Fields of Arle" with Ben and Paul

Mon, 26 Oct 2020 03:00:00 -0700

00:00:00 Introduction: "Brothers" with sidekick Paul and hand-flapper Ben
00:04:36 Game Night
00:26:46 Game News
00:45:45 Games on the Brain
01:04:56 Game Review - Fields of Arle
- Tea & Trade Expansion
01:38:48 Co-host segment: Hidden Gems 2020

Round 9, Turn 3: "Marco Pollo II: In the Service of the Khan" with Alfred

Mon, 19 Oct 2020 03:00:00 -0700

00:00:00 Introduction: How to host a game night with Alfred the "Rules Lawyer"
- Love and Monsters
00:10 38 Game Night
00:23:00 Game News
00:34:25 Games on the Brain
00:43:33 Game Review: Marco Polo II: In the Service of the Khan
01:27:00 Co-Host Segment: How to host a game night
01:48:37 Game Sommelier
- Letter 1
- Letter 2
- Letter 3
  - Trickerion
  - Barrage
  - On Mars
  - 18 Chesapeake
- Letter 4
  - Mansions of Madness 2.0
  - Journeys of Middle Earth
  - Pan Am
  - Architects of the West Kingdom
Game Brain Music Playlist: Tracks for tracks. Songs for stocks.

Round 9, Turn 2: "Francis Drake" with Dmitry

Mon, 12 Oct 2020 03:00:00 -0700

00:00:00 Introduction with "internet famous" Dmitry Portnoy
- The Train Rush
00:04:21 Game Night
00:08:10 This Week’s News
00:34:41 Games on the Brain
- Village
- Dungeons and Dragons
00:42:38 Game Review: Francis Drake
01:05:40 Member Segment: Dmitry's 10 NEW Questions for Gamers
01:48:20 Game Sommelier

Round 9, Turn 1: "18Chesapeake" with Jennifer

Mon, 05 Oct 2020 03:00:00 -0700

00:00:00 Introduction with the Game Pioneer Jennifer Schlickbernd
- Member Segment: Video Games for Eurogamers
- Grant by Ron Chernow
00:09:16 Game Night
00:18:06 Game News
- The Train Rush podcast
- Wingspan: Oceania
- Grand Austria Hotel: Let's Waltz
- For Sale: Advisors (similar to High Society)
- The Last of Us
- Just One: Neue Begriffe
- Groundhog Day: The Game
00:34:18 Games on the Brain
00:41:35 8x8 Challenge
00:41:55 Game Review 18Chesapeake
01:16:18 Member Segment: Video Games for Eurogamers
- Banished
- Railway Empire
  - Open TTD
- Anno 1800
- Factory Town
- Mini Metro
- Stardew Valley
- Paradox Games
  - Crusader Kings 3
  - Stellaris
  - Hearts of Iron IV
- Darkest Dungeon
- Doom Eternal
- Her Story
  - Return of Obra Dinn
- Slay the Spire
  - Monster Train
  - Dream Quest
01:55:47 Game Sommelier
02:02:05 Wrap-up and Outro

Round 8, Turn 10: "New Amsterdam" with Elder

Mon, 28 Sep 2020 03:00:00 -0700

00:00:00 Introduction - Elder in the City of Brotherly Love
- Paganos Cheese steaks
00:05:22 Game Night
00:12:30 Game News
00:33:08 Games on the Brain
00:44:15 Game Review: New Amsterdam
- Elder's Twitch Hawk72700
01:16:20 Member Segment: Games: Fun to Watch!
- Twitch TV
- Table Top Simulator
- TTSClub on Discord
- MU Skulls
- Pandemic Legacy
- Hanabi
- Jaws
- The Shining
- Pitch Car
01:40:24 Game Sommelier
- Age of Steam Maps
  - Ireland
  - Scandinavia
  - Montreal Metro
  - Korea - same expansion as Scandinavia!
  - Northern California

Round 8, Turn 9: "Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion" with Jesse

Mon, 14 Sep 2020 03:00:00 -0700

00:00:00 Introduction - The Purell pain-induced shame edition
00:05:00 Game Night
00:09:02 Game News
- Tellstones: King's Gambit
- The 7th Citadel
- Game Brain group on BGA
- Dune: Imperium
- Wingspan on Steam
- Darkest Dungeon
- Love and Monsters trailer
00:30:00 Games on the Brain
00:36:00 Game Review
- Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion
01:31:00 Member Segment: Campaign Games
- Jesse and Matt's Top 5 campaign games (no spoilers)
02:02:54 Sign Off

Round 8, Turn 8: "Yokohama" with Jake

Mon, 14 Sep 2020 03:00:00 -0700

00:00:00 Introduction - Childhood games that still hold up
00:11:17 Game Night
00:17:30 Game News
00:40:27 Games on the Brain
00:44:58 Game Review
- Yokohama
- Gaia Project
01:14:30 Host Segment: Childhood games that still hold up
01:48:00 Board Game Sommelier

Round 8, Turn 7: "Fort" with Paul

Mon, 07 Sep 2020 03:00:00 -0700

00:00:00 Introduction: Nasal swabbin'with the "Gamebreaker!"
00:06:17 Game News
00:26:35 Games on the Brain
- Santorini on BGA
00:30:45 Game Night
00:41:45 Game Review: Fort
01:05:25 Member Segment: Player Manipulation
01:34:47 Board Game Sommelier

Round 8, Turn 6: "Anachrony" with Matthew

Mon, 31 Aug 2020 03:00:00 -0700

00:00:00 Introduction - Welcome back Matty!
00:07:28 Game Night
00:12:58 Game News
00:39:07 Games on the Brain
00:48:18 Game Review Anachrony
Eclipse
Mindclash Games
Trickerion
Perseverance: Castaway Chronicles
01:33:37 Co-host segment - Zen and the art of setting up a board game ( a desperate cry for help)
02:02:50 Game Sommelier
- COIN series
- Frederick
- Undaunted
- Hannibal: Rome vs. Carthage
- Triumph & Tragedy
- Sekigahara

Round 8, Turn 5: "Dilluvia Project" with Trey and Ben

Mon, 24 Aug 2020 03:00:00 -0700

0:00:00 Introduction - Dilluvia Project
0:02:10 Game Night
0:09:40 Game News
0:40:45 Games on the Brain
- Imperial Struggle
- Crowfall Beta
- The Cost
0:46:46 The Review: Dilluvia Project
1:32:41 Host Segment: How Games End
2:16:08 Endgame condition triggered

Round 8, Turn 4: "La Granja" with Alfred

Mon, 17 Aug 2020 03:00:00 -0700

0:00:00 Introduction
0:06:45 Game Night
0:12:48 Game News
0:38:40 Games on the Brain
0:51:05 Game Review: La Granja
- La Granja
1:23:50 Host Segment: Going Deep
1:43:45 Game Sommelier

Round 8, Turn 3: "Tichu" with Dmitry, Jake, and Moira

Mon, 10 Aug 2020 03:00:00 -0700

0:00:00 Introduction in which the hosts interact as human beings and discuss eating Guinea Pigs
0:05:43 Game Night
- Yokohama
- Pan Am
0:13:14 Game News
0:34:00 Games on the Brain
- Great Western Trail
- The Cost
0:47:05 Game Review - Tichu
1:27:19 Co-host segment - Fun games when you're playing badly
- Flow
1:59:54 Game Somellier

Round 8, Turn 2: "The Cost" with Ben and Paul

Mon, 03 Aug 2020 03:00:00 -0700

0:00:00 Introduction
- The Cost by Armondo Canales
0:04:57 Game Night
0:10:40 Game News
- Arcana Rising
- Undaunted: North Africa Designer Diary
- Cairn
- Sagrada on Switch
- Ennie Awards 2020
  - Alien
  - MÖRK BORG
0:35:28 Games on the Brain
- CO2
- 18Chesapeake
0:43:44 Top 50 Games
- #5 Avalon
- #4 Barrage
- #3 Gaia Project
- #2 Lorenzo il Magnifico
- #1 Great Western Trail
1:02:40 Game Review - The Cost
1:55:30 Member Segment - What keeps us coming back?
2:17:37 Sign-off

Round 8, Turn 1: "Tekhenu: Obelisk of the Sun" with Jennifer and Trey

Mon, 27 Jul 2020 03:00:00 -0700

00:00:00 Intro with all the co-hosts.
- This round's theme is "As you wish..."
- The Cost
00:13:33 Game Night
- Tawantinsuyu: The Inca Empire
- Teotihuacan
- La Granja
- Tichu
- Imperial Struggle
- Tom's New Book: The Year of the Rabbit (tentative title)
00:21:45 Game News
- Pictures Spiel des Jahres
- The Crew Kennerspiel des Jahres
- Jordan Draper Kickstarter
- Under Falling Skies
- Dead Reckoning Kickstarter
- Dungeons & Dragons Adventure Begins
00:44:43 Games on the Brain
- Tawantinsuyu: The Inca Empire
- Factory Town
- The Lesser Players Tale - by Jason Morningstar and Lizzie Stark
- Reacting to the Past
- Online GenCon
00:56:00 The Game Brain Top 50
- 10 The Gallerist
- 9 Tzolk'in
- 8 Terraforming Mars
- 7 Tichu
- 6 Age of Steam
01:05:02 Game Review Tekhenu
- Candice Harris BGG Preview
- Trismegistus: The Ultimate Formula
01:32:51 Host Segment - Conflict in board games
01:56:45 Game Sommelier
- Spirit Island

Round 7, Turn 9: "In The Year Of The Dragon" with Paul and Jake

Mon, 20 Jul 2020 03:00:00 -0700

00:03:57 Game Night
- Marco Polo
  - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/171623/voyages-marco-polo
  - (Johannes Caprini is actually the weakest character, Tom)
- Tichu https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/215/tichu
00:08:55 Game News
- Stefan Feld City Collection - https://twitter.com/real_QueenGames/status/1284155650713571330
- Fort https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/296912/fort
- Daimyo https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/237145/daimyo-rebirth-empire
- Pandemic Legacy: Season 0 https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/314040/pandemic-legacy-season-0
- Elizabeth Hargrave https://twitter.com/elizhargrave
00:32:36 Games on the Brain
- Imperial Struggle https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/206480/imperial-struggle
- Sorry (no link available :( )
00:51:00 Top 50 Games
- 15 Brass https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/206480/imperial-struggle
- 14 Madiera https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/28720/brass-lancashire
- 13 Die Macher https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1/die-macher
- 12 Concordia https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/124361/concordia
- 11 Twilight Struggle https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/12333/twilight-struggle
00:55:23 Game Review - In the Year of the Dragon
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/31594/year-dragon
01:11:02 Host Segment - Your group's game culture
01:39:44 Game Sommelier
- BoardGameArena recommendations:
  - Russian Railroads
  - Keyflower
  - City of Big Shoulders
  - Nippon
  - Troyes
  - Clans of Caledonia
  - Santorini
  - Hawaii

Round 7, Turn 8: "Imperial Struggle" with Jesse and Matt

Mon, 13 Jul 2020 03:00:00 -0700

00:00:00 "The Greatest Three-some"
00:10:10 Game Night
- Pan Am https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/303057/pan-am
00:17:54 Game News
- Pendulum https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/312804/pendulum
- Perseverance https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mindclash/perseverance-castaway-chronicles
- Escape the Night https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/playescapethenight/escape-the-night-board-game
- Dead Reckoning https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/276182/dead-reckoning
- Lost Ruins of Arnak https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/312484/lost-ruins-arnak
- Fiasco https://bullypulpitgames.com/games/fiasco/
- Protocol https://postworldgames.com/protocol-game-series/
- Hoplomachus https://chiptheorygames.com/hoplomachus#section-two
- Southern Rails https://www.riograndegames.com/2020/07/southern-rails-announced/
- Pandemic Legacy: Season 0
00:42:10 Games on the Brain
- Last of Us 2
Game Brain Top 50
- 20 Teotihuacan https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/229853/teotihuacan-city-gods
- 19 Through the Ages https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/182028/through-ages-new-story-civilization
- 18 Agricola https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/31260/agricola
- 17 Ricochet Robots https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/51/ricochet-robots
- 16 Eclipse https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/72125/eclipse
00:49:40 Game Review - Imperial Struggle
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/206480/imperial-struggle
01:40:57 Host Segment - Weight
02:00:04 Game Sommelier
- Ticket To Ride https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/9209/ticket-ride
- Cockroach Poker https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/11971/cockroach-poker
- Gulo Gulo https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/6351/gulo-gulo
- Rat A Tat Cat https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/3837/rat-tat-cat
- Cha Cha Chicken https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/3570/chicken-cha-cha-cha
- Chateau Roquefort https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/28089/chateau-roquefort
- 10 Days https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/5867/10-days-europe
- Throw Throw Burrito

Round 7, Turn 7: "Russian Railroads" with Trey and Paul

Mon, 29 Jun 2020 03:00:00 -0700

00:01:40 Game Night
- Love Letter https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/129622/love-letter
- Keyflower https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/122515/keyflower
00:06:38 The News
00:33:20 Games on the Brain
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/291457/gloomhaven-jaws-lion
- Game of Thrones LCG
  - https://theironthrone.net/play
  - https://agot.cards/
- Imperial Struggle https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/206480/imperial-struggle
- TOP 50 Game Countdown
- 25 Fresh Fish https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1017/fresh-fish
- 24 Lisboa https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/161533/lisboa
- 23 Trickerion https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/163068/trickerion-legends-illusion
- 22 Indonesia https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/19777/indonesia
- 21 18xx games https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamefamily/19/series-18xx
00:59:55 Game Review - Russian Railroads
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/144733/russian-railroads
01:32:45 Host Segment - "Racing"
01:54:00 Game Sommelier

A Fireside Chat on BLM, with Candice, Jennifer, Matt, and Tom

Fri, 26 Jun 2020 20:00:00 -0700

Round 7, Turn 6: "Madeira" with Elder

Mon, 22 Jun 2020 03:00:00 -0700

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Professor Elder
0:01:30 - This Week's Game Night
- Lottery Games
- Oculus Quest v The Rift (0:09:17)
- Madeira (0:14:41)
- Stone Age: Wildlife, Harsh Winters Expansions (0:14:56)
- Tichu (0:17:44)
- Wavelength (0:18:20)
- Libertalia, For Sale, Tzolkien, 6 Nimmt! (0:18:54)
0:19:18 - This Week's Game News
- Everything Board Games: Black Lives Matter resignations (0:19:55)
- Anno 1800 German Language Edition, from PhilbertNet.com (0:33:45)
- Godspeed, from Pandasaurus Games (0:36:51)
- Pan Am, from Prospero Hall (0:39:07)
- The Mind: Extreme (0:41:51)
  - Hanabi
- Tekhenu, Taiwantinsuyu (0:45:56)
  - Teotihuacan, Lorenzo, Marco Polo, Tzolkien
- Curious Cargo, from Capstone Games (0:49:32)
  - Pipeline, Barrage, Crystal Palace
- Intrepid, from Tim Fowers Games (0:52:20)
  - Burgle Bros, Burgle Bros 2, Sabotage, Hardback, Paperback, Getaway Driver
0:54:13 - Games on the Brain
- Barrage
- Legends of Runeterra from Riot (0:57:52)
  - League of Legends
- Madeira (1:00:15)
- High Frontier (1:00:43)
1:01:12 - 8x8 Challenge Update
- Avalon, Gaia Project, Splotter, Age of Steam, Great Western Trail, Lorenzo, Pax Games, Concordia, Pax Pamir
1:06:17 - Game Brain Top 50 - #29-26
1:10:10 - Review of Madeira, from What's Your Game
- Nippon, Panamax, Lude Island, Guangzhou
- The Harvester and The Ambassadors Madeira Expansions
- New Deluxe Expansion to come this fall
1:40:25 - Transitioning to Virtual Gaming
- Tabletopia, Board Game Arena, Table Top Simulator (TTS)
- Discord Audio, Board Game Arena Audio/Video
- Clans of Caledonia, LaGrange, Stone Age, Puerto Rico, Tzolkien, Terra Mystica, Troyes, Nippon - On Board Game Arena
- Teotihuacan to come on Board Game Arena
- On Mars, Viscounts of the West Kingdom, Flotilla, Isle of Cats, Pandeme (Bread Baron,) Blackout Hong Kong, Barrage, Pharaon, Glass Road - on TTS
- New Amsterdam - Elder's Mod for TTS coming soon
- Lock-Up
- TTS on NBR Headset
  - The MInd
- Catan on Oculus
2:03:09 - Board Game Sommelier
- Sagrada, Carcassonne, Terraforming Mars, Mice and Mystics, Twilight Imperium, Last Frontier
- TARGET GAMES:
- Icusa
- Calamala
- Lignum
  - Francis Drake
- Sidereal Confluence
- LeHavre
- Dungeon Lords
- Yellow and Yangtze
  - Tigris and Euphrates
- Pillars of the Earth
- Santa Maria
- Troyes
- LaGraja
- Reworld
- Through the Desert
- Dokmus
- Azul
- Pan Am
- On Mars
2:15:51 Sign Off

Round 7, Turn 5: "Elfenland" with Jake and Dmitry

Mon, 15 Jun 2020 03:00:00 -0700

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Jake, the Casual Gamer, and Dmitry, the Philosophical Gamer
0:03:00 - This Week’s Game Night
- Elfenland, The Crew, Tichu, Twilight Struggle, Phaeron, Clans of Caledonia, Russian Railroads, Race for the Galaxy.
- Neverwinter XBox RPG
0:08:55 - This Week’s News
- Origins Online Game Convention and Black Lives Matter (0:09:20)
  - Blood Rage
- Disney Jungle Cruise: A Voyage of Mystery and Misfortune (0:15:57)
  - Jaws, Top Gun, The Shining, Back to the Future
- Wonder Woman: Challenge of the Amazons (0:22:49)
- Monumental (0:23:34)
  - Tapestry
- The Night Cage (0:27:51)
  - Der Nichte der Magir (0:33:12)
- Charles S Roberts Awards Resume (0:34:50)
- Fire Tower: Reprint and Rising Flames Expansion Kickstarter (0:37:56)
- Martin Wallace's Anno 1800 (0:42:08)
  - Brass, Age of Steam
  - Red Dead Redemption
- H.iO Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality (0:48:07)
  - Walden
0:52:07 - Games on the Brain
- Neverwinter
- Wavelength, One Word, Time's Up
0:59:06 - Game Brain Top 50 Games 35-30
1:02:42 - Elfenland Review
- El Grande
- Dune: Duel and Spice Harvest
- Gaia Project
- Marco Polo, Concordia
- Bus
1:28:04 - How to Tell a Game is Not for You
- Food Chain Magnate
- 18xx
- Wiz War
- Indonesia
- Barrage
- Eclipse
- Everdell
- Captain Sonar
- Age of Steam
- Pret a Porter
- The Gallerist
- Marco Polo
- Concordia
- Hanse Teutonica
1:53:42 - Board Game Sommelier
- Troyes
- Concordia
- Everdell
- Coimbra
- Lorenzo
- Teotihuacan
- Marco Polo
- Crystal Palace
- Tribune
1:59:05 - Sign Off

Round 7, Turn 4: "Kanban EV" with Alfred

Mon, 08 Jun 2020 03:00:00 -0700

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Alfred, the Rules Lawyer
0:04:46 - This Week's Game Night
- Clans of Caledonia, Race for the Galaxy, Smartphone, Inc. (0:05:15)
- Russian Railroads, Elfenland (0:05:34)
- Kanban EV, Mah Jong, Elfenland (0:06:14)
0:09:50 - This Week's Game News
- Candice Harris joins the Board Game Geek Team (0:09:58)
  - Friedrich, Maria (0:11:00)
- 1822: The Railways of Great Britain Reprint Kickstarter (0:11:44)
- Terraforming Mars: The Big Box with Minis! (0:15:46)
  - Traveler (0:18:21)
- Merchants of the Dark Road Kickstarter (0:19:33)
- Through the Ages: New Leaders and Wonders Expansion (0:21:56)
- Back to the Future: Back in Time (0:26:56)
  - The Shining, Jaws
  - Scotland Yard
  - Catan, Wingspan
  - Top Gun
- Alice is Missing Kickstarter (0:32:02)
  - Avalon, Captain Sonar,
  - Blood on the Clocktower
  - Space Alert
  - Primitive
  - Gertz: Prehistoric
0:38:26 - Games on the Brain
- Wingspan, Asmodee, Wizards of the Coast, Magic, The Gathering: welcoming African-American gamers and designers (0:41:30)
0:45:25 - Game Brain Top 50: 40-36
0:57:45 - Review of Kanban EV
- Vinhos
- The Gallerist
- Elfenland (1:34:18)
- Lisboa, On Mars
1:36:30 - Bringing Out the Best in Gamers
- Avalon, Mah Jong
- Clans of Caledonia
1:58:24 - Board Game Sommelier
- Anachrony, Indonesia, Container, Wildcatters, Masters of Venice, Manila, Havet et Gut
- Skeegee Market (2:00:10)
- Chesapeake & Ohio
- Terraforming Mars (2:01:30)
- Isle of Wight, a Brass: Duel Game (2:02:25)
2:06:13 - What Bonds Won't Break
- iTunes, Spotify, Bandcamp
2:09:27 - Sign Off

Round 7, Turn 3: "Smartphone Inc" with Ben and Paul

Mon, 01 Jun 2020 03:00:00 -0700

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Ben, the Opinionated Gamer, and Paul, the Game Breaker.
0:07:16 - This Week's Game Night
- Barrage (0:07:40)
  - Terraforming Mars
  - Age of Steam
- City of the Big Shoulders: Board Game Arena Alpha Test (0:09:54)
- Automobile (0:10:54)
- Forgotten Waters (0:11:11)
- Age of Steam, Clans of Caledonia, Smart Phone, Inc.
- Mah Jong (0:11:38)
- Elvenlands (0:12:55)
- Kanban EV (0:13:49)
0:17:00 - Game News of the Week
- Western Empires
  - Civilization, 18xx, Advanced Civilization, Through the Ages,
  - Mega Civilization
  - Eastern Empires
  - Here I Stand
- Santa Monica (0:24:05)
- Imperial Struggle (0:25:54)
  - Twilight Struggle
- Border Reavers (0:31:48)
  - Here I Stand
  - Forbidden Stars
- Versailles: 1919 (0:36:12)
  - Churchill
- The Shining: Escape from Overlook Hotel -- Coded Chronicles World (0:39:12)
  - The Shining -- Prospero Hall
  - Scooby Doo: Escape from the Haunted Mansion
0:41:26 - Games on the Brain
- Gulf Mobile & Ohio (0:42:16)
- Tekinu (0:42:50)
  - Tzolkien, Teotihuacan
- Forgotten Waters (0:43:10)
  - Seafall
- Revisiting Older Games (0:48:42)
- Clinic, the Deluxe Edition (0:49:47)
- Food Chain Magnate (0:50:19)
0:52:22 - 8x8 Challenge
- Age of Steam
0:52:48 - Board Game Top 50 Countown: 45-41
1:04:30 - Smartphone, Inc.
- Food Chain Magnate
- Container
1:33:13 - Economics in Games
- Age of Steam
- Brass
- Modern Art (1:37:03)
  - For Sale
- The Estates (1:42:11)
  - Greed, Inc.
- Age of Steam (1:42:55)
- Pipeline (1:46:25)
  - Barrage
- 18xx (1:49:04)
- Arkwright (1:50:20)
- Greed, Inc. (1:51:44)
  - Indonesia, Food Chain Magnate
  - Agricola
- Automobile (1:56:36)
- Genoa (2:00:15)
- Sidereal Conference
- City of the Big Shoulders (2:04:12)
  - Railroads of the World, Wildcatters, Panamax
- Indonesia (2:06:52)
- Brass (2:07:14)
- Navigador (2:07:32)
  - Clans of Caledonia
- The Estates (2:08:37)
- Food Chain Magnate (2:09:36)
- Smartphone, Inc. (2:10:00)
2:11:16 - Board Game Sommelier
- Concordia, Illuminati, Food Chain Magnate, Imperial 2030, Codenames, Warp Gate, Tobago, Space Cadet
- Concordia, Root, Diamont
- Ricochet Robots (2:13:20)
- Tichu (2:13:35)
- Everdell (2:13:50)
- Quartermaster General (2:14:05)
- Trickerion (2:14:40)
- Medici (2:15:00)
- K2 (2:15:27)
- On the Underground (2:15:47)
- Castles of Burgundy, Decrypto, Wingspan (2:16:10)
- Dune, Indonesia, Pipeline, Maria
- El Grande, Agricola, Terraforming Mars (2:16:47)
- Smartphone, Inc., Jaws (2:17:33)
  - Barrage
2:18:03 - Sign Off

Round 7, Turn 2: "Age of Steam" with Dmitry and Ben

Mon, 25 May 2020 03:00:00 -0700

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Dmitry, The Philosophical Gamer, and Ben, the Enthusiastic Gamer.
0:03:37 - This Week's Game Night
- Age of Steam: Rust Belt and Southern England Maps
- Smart Phone, Inc.
- Castel (0:04:55)
- Thunder Alley, Concordia, Dice Hospital, Clinic
- Hanse Teutonica (0:09:55)
0:14:24 - This Week's Game News
- Board Game Arena: Teotihuacan, City of the Big Shoulders (0:14:33)
  - Smart Phone, Inc. (0:17:28)
  - The King's Guild (0:18:14)
- Spiel De Jarre Awards (0:20:02)
  - My City (0:22:02)
    - Fabled Fruit
    - Charter Stone
  - Nova Luna (0:28:44)
  - Pictures (0:29:39)
- Kennerspiel De Jarre Awards (0:31:31)
  - Cartographers, The Crew, The King's Dilemma
  - Paladins of the West Kingdom, Res Arcana, Underwater Cities (0:32:46)
  - Terraforming Mars, Heaven and Ale
  - Underwater Cities (0:35:35)
- Nemesis: Lockdown (0:38:24)
- Gen Con 2020, EssenSpiel 2020 Cancelled; BGG Con Online Held (0:39:30)
0:41:30 - Games on the Brain
- Brass: Isle of Wight for Two Players (0:43:12)
  - Anachrony
  - Brass: Lancashire
  - Brass: Birmingham
  - Princes of the Renaissance
- Table Top Simulator (0:45:30)
0:52:15 - 8x8 Challenge
- Concordia, Age of Steam
0:52:39 - Game Brain Top 50 Games 50-46 Redo
0:57:40 - Age of Steam Review
- Railways of the World (1:06:21)
  - Railway Tycoon
  - Steam
  - Mag-lev Metro
    - Suburbia
  - Wildcatters, Great Zimbabwe, On the Underground, Food Chain Magnate
1:46:28 - Evangelizing for Games
2:15:48 - Sign Off

Round 7, Turn 1: "Keyflower" with Jennifer

Mon, 18 May 2020 03:00:00 -0700

0:00:00 - Round 7 Begins
0:17:41 - Welcome Jennifer, the Game Pioneer
0:18:00 - This Week's Game Night (on Board Game Arena)
- Teotihuacan on Board Game Arena (0:18:30)
- Terra Mystica (0:20:20)
  - Gaia Project
- Keyflower (0:21:38)
- Smart Phone, Inc. (0:23:30)
- Elfenland
  - El Grande, Dune Expansions
- Mah Jong
- Rummy Qeue
0:26:40 - This Week's News
- Small World of Warcraft (0:27:00)
  - Too Many Bones
- The Hobbit: An Unexpected Party (0:30:10)
- Canvas (0:31:52)
  - Mystic Veil
- Mini Express (0:33:51)
  - Mini Rails
  - Irish Gauge
- 21 Moon, an 18xx game in 2117 (0:34:20)
  - Age of Steam Moon Map
  - 2038
- Deep Vents (0:36:20)
  - Near and Far, Above and Below
- Maharajah (0:40:26)
  - Barrage
- Kemet: Blood and Sand (0:45:48)
  - Dune
  - Command and Colors
- Kickstarter Layoffs (0:49:08)
- Terra Mystica and Gaia Project from Feuerlandspiel on Capstone (0:50:43)
  - Asmodee, Fantasy Flight, Days of Wonder
0:56:12 - Games on the Brain
- Congratulations to Heavy Cardboard on their BGG Award
- Food Chain Magnate (0:57:50)
  - Smart Phone, Inc.
- 18 Chesapeake (1:00:03)
- Smart Phone, Inc. (1:02:24)
  - Container
1:05:08 - 8x8 Challenge
- Age of Steam
1:06:32 - Game Brain Top 50
- 50-46
1:11:06 - Keyflower Review
- Keymarket, Keyper, Key to the City, Keydom, Keytown, Keythedral, Keyharvest, Keyflow, Inhabits the Earth, Reef Encounter
1:37:49 - Gate Keeping
- Everdell
1:56:06 - Board Game Sommelier
- 1830
- Dune
- Wiz War
- Kremlin
- Power Grid
- Stone Age
- Agricola
- Dominion
- Race for the Galaxy
  - Rex Arcana
- Castles of Burgundy
  - Bora Bora
- Age of Steam
- Brass
- Taj Mahal
- Tigris and Euphrates
- Samurai
- El Grande
- Ra, Aman Re
- Castles of Burgundy
- Modern Art
2:04:35 - Sign Off

Round 6, Turn 10: It's The Call-In Show! with Matthew

Mon, 11 May 2020 03:00:00 -0700

Round 6, Extra Turn: Gaming: The Next Generation with Aidan and Solea

Mon, 27 Apr 2020 03:00:00 -0700

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Aidan and Solea
0:02:36 - This Week's Game Night
- Clans of Caledonia
- Tichu, Ricochet Robots, Memory, Winner's Circle
- Sagrada (0:04:03)
- Everdell (0:06:50)
- Mahjong: American 2020 Cards (0:07:05)
0:08:23 - News of the Week
- Golden Geek Awards: Game Brain nominated for Best Board Game Podcast
- Upcoming Call-In Show (0:10:58)
0:11:53 - New Generation Board Gamers
- Twilight Struggle (0:19:16)
- Ricochet Robots (0:20:19)
- Mr Jack (0:22:34)
  - Clue
- Castles of Mad King Ludwig (0:24:50)
- Twilight Struggle (0:27:25)
- Ten Days in the USA, [Europe,] [Africa] (0:29:42)
- Memory (0:35:06)
  - Ricochet Robots
- The Mind (0:39:52)
- Seven Wonders (0:42:18)
  - Cartahena, Wits and Wagers
- Skulls and Roses (0:43:51)
- Tichu, Code Names (0:47:27)
- Winner's Circle (0:47:38)
  - Samurai
- Tichu (0:52:06)
- Telestrations (0:56:46)
  - Eat Poop, You Cat
- Werewolf (0:59:15)
  - Mafia
  - Blood on the Clocktower
- Wits and Wagers (1:02:27)
- Scotland Yard (1:05:40)
- Burgle Bros (1:06:02)
- Mystery of the Abby (1:06:34)
- Just One (1:07:42)
- Wavelength (1:09:34)
- Samurai (1:14:07)
  - Pandemic Legacy
- Everdell (1:14:47)
- Agricola (1:16:56)
- High Frontier (1:17:55)
  - Star Wars Rebellion
- Twilight Struggle (1:22:27)
- For Sale, Dominion, Die Macher, High Society, Splendor, Love Letter, Modern Art, Fugitive, Cartahena, Welcome to the Dungeon, Pit
- Catan (1:29:05)
- Ticket to Ride, Bonanza, Alhambra, Spotted, Loop and Louie, Jungle Speed, Lost Cities
1:31:15 - Sign Off

Solo Mode #4: "Cloudspire"

Wed, 22 Apr 2020 12:00:00 -0700

Welcome to another single-serving episode of Game Brain solo mode!

Your host, Matthew Robinson, takes a look at the Chip Theory Games new epic MOBA tower defense solo campaign madness known as Cloudspire!

Round 6, Turn 9: "Clans of Caledonia" with Elder

Mon, 20 Apr 2020 03:00:00 -0700

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Professor Elder
0:01:53 - This Week's Game Night
- Clans of Caledonia
- Pandemain Kickstarter (0:04:40)
- Barrage (0:05:20)
- On Mars, Blackout Hong Kong
- Age of Steam (0:05:48)
- Avalon (0:06:06)
- Mahjong, Tichu, Ricochet Robots, Bonanza, Ziggourat (0:07:00)
- Board Game Arena (0:08:50)
  - Clans of Caledonia, Terra Mystica, Race for the Galaxy, Tzolkien, Troyes, Madeira, Nippon, In the Year of the Dragon, Stone Age, Through the Ages, Puerto Rico, Russian Railroads
0:14:20 - New of the Week
- John Conway, inventor of Game of Life, dead of Covid-19 Complications
- Origins Convention Postponed, San Diego Comicon Cancelled (0:15:21)
- Gencon still on? (0:15:50)
- Essen Spiel tba (0:17:58)
- Excavation Earth (0:22:51)
  - Pocket Dragon
- Cloud Spire: Encar's Plunder Expansion Kickstarter (0:24:52)
- Pandemic Hot Zone: North America (0:27:10)
- Kemet: Blood and Sand (0:28:25)
- Robb Report's Eight Luxury Board Games (0:32:10)
0:37:00 - Games on the Brain
- Barrage, Blackout Hong Kong, Pandemain (0:37:20)
  - Lignum
- Revolution: The Dutch Revolt (0:41:20)
- Board Game Arena: Clans of Caledonia (0:43:17)
- Flotilla (0:44:40)
  - Concordia
0:48:27 - 8x8 Challenge
- Age of Steam
0:49:03 - Review of Clans of Caledonia
- Hansa Teutonica
- Terra Mystica
- Gaia Project
1:17:33 - Campaign Games, Legacy Games
- Glen More II: Chronicles
- Maracaibo
- Underwater Cities
- Expedition to Newdale
- Gloomhaven, Too Many Bones
- Above and Below, Near and Far
- Charter Stone
- Pandemic Legacy, Seafall
- Arkham Horror, Thunderstone Quest, Marvel Champions
- Oath
- Detective
- Tainted Grail, Kingdom Death Monster, Betrayal Legacy
- Food Chain Magnate
- Netrunner
- The Gallerist
- Madeira
- On Mars
1:46:05 - Board Game Sommelier
- Feudam
- Lisboa, The Gallerist, On Mars
- Here I Stand (1:51:22)
- Bios Origins, Pax Transhumanity (1:52:50)
- John Company (1:54:15)
- Revolution: The Dutch Revolt (1:54:40)
- Starfleet Battles (1:55:02)
1:56:45 - Sign Off

Round 6, Turn 8: "Glen More II" with Jake

Mon, 13 Apr 2020 03:00:00 -0700

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Jake, the Casual Gamer
0:05:32 - This Week’s Game Night
- Glen More II
- The Crew, Tichu, Mah Johng
- Ricochet Robots
- Everdell
0:10:50 - This Week’s News
- Die Macher Blue Cover Edition
- Siemon Games Stock Suspended (0:13:30)
  - Lorenzo, Sheriff of Nottingham
- Origins Gaming Convention Rescheduled (0:18:13)
- Anachrony, Cerebrea, Tawantinsiyu (0:22:09)
- Moonshine Empire (0:24:51)
  - Roads and Boats
- Tales from the Loop TV Series, RPG, and Board Game with minis (0:26:45)
- Pax Viking, Pax Renaissance 2nd Edition, High Frontier 4 All, Module 3: Conflict (0:29:32)
  - Pax Porfiriana, Pax Premiere
- Forgotten Waters (0:35:32)
  - Maracaibo
  - Dead of Winter
  - Ashes: Rise of the Phoenix Born
- Golden Geek Awards -- Vote for us for Best Podcast (0:39:20)
0:43:16 - Games on the Brain
- Remnant (0:43:55)
- Fallout 4 (0:44:38)
- Clans of Caledonia (0:45:25)
  - Terra Mystica, Gaia Project
0:48:10 - 8x8 Challenge
- Nada
0:48:38 - Review of Glen More II: Chronicles
1:09:44 - Friendships Forged through Cooperation versus Competition
- Battlestar Galactica
- Avalon
- Pandemic
- Tichu
1:21:36 - Board Game Sommelier
- Chess
- Twilight Struggle on Steam
- Terraforming Mars on Steam
- Boardgamecore.net Splotter Games:
  - Food Chain Magnate, The Great Zimbabwe
- Mortal Combat
1:26:10 - Sign Off

Round 6, Turn 7: "Die Macher" with Jesse

Mon, 06 Apr 2020 03:00:00 -0700

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Jesse, the Analytical Gamer
0:01:54 - This Week's Game Night
- The Crew, Die Macher, Age of Steam
- Just One, Secret Hitler
- Pandemic Season 2: Legacy (0:06:29)
- Seafall (0:06:57)
0:12:50 - This Week's News
- Spirit Island: Jagged Earth (0:13:04)
- Gugon: Panjun (0:14:00)
- Blood on the Clocktower (0:17:11)
- John Carpenter's They Live: Assault on Cable 54 Kickstarter (0:18:13)
- Aquanauts Kickstarter (0:22:45)
- Free Print and Plays (0:26:17)
  - Corinth
  - C3I Magazine eBook: Battle for Moscow 2nd ed
  - Frost Grave
  - Osprey Publishing eBooks for Grognards: Blackbeard's Last Fight, Battle of Watterloo, etc.
  - Imperial Settlers: Empire of the North, Hiroshima Next, Imperial Settlers Roll and Write, Pret a Porter, Explorers of the North Sea
0:29:14 - Games on the Brain
- The Crew, Pandemic Legacy
- Yellow and Yangtze (0:29:41)
  - Tigris and Euphrates
  - Samurai
- The Crew, Cards for American Mah Jong (0:32:45)
- Animal Crossing (0:35:00)
0:37:38 - 8x8 Challenge
- Age of Steam
0:38:13 - Die Macher Review
1:36:52 - Gaming Remotely
- Blood on the Clocktower
- Just One
- Secret Hitler
- Avalon
- Barrage
- 18xx
- Catan
- Tichu
- Bridge
- Agricola
1:51:31 - Board Game Sommelier
- Azul, King Domino, Patchwork
- Oceans, The Crew
- Everdell
- Detective
- Pandemic: Legacy
1:55:53 - Sign Off

Round 6, Turn 6: "Oceans" with Trey

Mon, 30 Mar 2020 00:00:00 -0700

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Trey, the Game Designer
0:08:04 - This Week's Game Night
- The Crew
  - Hanabi
- Roads and Boats (0:15:02)
  - Dwarf and Fortress
  - Antiquity
0:21:14 - This Week's News
- Dune Expansion: Ixthians and Tlilaxu (0:21:36)
- Pandemic (0:26:12)
- Detective: Suburbia Free PDF from Portal Games (0:30:01)
- Gamma Game Publisher Crisis Initiative List (0:32:41)
- Jennifer's Post about Table Top Simulator DLCs (0:38:28)
  - Wingspan, Scythe, Viticulture
  - Lacerda v Pfister
  - Oceans, Agricola, Game of Thrones
  - Through the Ages IOS
0:48:20 - Games on the Brain
- Game of Thrones Card Game On Line (0:48:49)
  - Magic the Gathering
- Love in the Time of Corona Discord LARPs (0:52:14)
- De Profundis RPG (0:53:25)
- Apocalypse 47 LARP in Zoom (0:57:55)
0:58:52 - 8x8 Challenge
- Roads and Boats Splotter
0:59:14 - Strategy v Tactics
- Eclipse (1:04:03)
- 1830 (1:05:50)
- Food Chain Magnate (1:07:22)
  - Roads and Boats, Antiquity
- Agricola (1:09:52)
- Ricochet Robots (1:12:07)
- Candy Land (1:17:17)
- Imperial (1:17:43)
- Oath (1:21:15)
- Terraforming Mars, Twilight Imperium, Gaia Project, Twilight Struggle (1:22:40)
- Through the Ages (1:26:02)
- Concordia, Feast for Odin, Puerto Rico (1:28:30)
  - Terra Mystica
1:31:50 - Review of Oceans
- Evolution
- Wingspan
- Primordial Soup
1:55:25 - Board Game Sommelier
- Architects of the West Kingdom, Scythe, Viticulture, Gunshone Clever, Seventh Continent, Sagrada, Agricola, Quacks of Quedlinberg, Wingspan
- Everdell
- Grand Austria Hotel
- Village
- Francis Drake
- Coimbra
- Oceans
- The Crew
- Taverns of Tiefenthal
- The Magnificent
- Res Arcana
2:05:13 - Sign Off

A Fireside Chat with Jennifer and Matthew: Diversity and Inclusivity in Video Games vs. Board Games

Thu, 26 Mar 2020 03:00:00 -0700

Jennifer and Matthew get together (over Skype) for a chat on Diversity and Inclusivity in Video Games vs. Board Games, specifically the games Anno 1800 vs Maracaibo.

Round 6, Turn 5: "Our ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY episode" with Matt!

Mon, 23 Mar 2020 03:00:00 -0700

0:00:00 - Intro: Welcome Matt
0:04:08 - 50th Episode and One Year Anniversary!
0:07:45 - "Temperature Check" / "Clip Show"
- Thank you Etamaros Peleg
- Thank you Liam York
- Thank you Jennifer, Paul, Dmitry, Ben, Alfred, Jesse, Elder, Trey, and Jake
0:10:24 - This Week's Game Night
- Castles of Burgundy Table Top Simulator
- Oceans Table Top Simulator
- Cartehena (0:16:29)
  - High Frontier
  - Twilight Struggle
0:19:47 - This Week's News
- Dark Ages Kickstarter
  - Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy
- Winter Kingdom (0:23:09)
  - Dominion, Kingdom Builder
- Origins Game Fair 2020 June 17-21 (0:24:13)
  - Decks Con
- Dig Your Way Out (0:26:46)
  - Paladins of the West Kingdom
- Paris (0:28:55)
  - El Grande, Mexica: The Mask Series, Azul
  - Brussels, Troyes, Carson City
- Wingspan on Switch (0:31:26)
- Lawyer Up! Kickstarter (0:32:53)
  - ADA
0:35:02 - Games on the Brain
- Cloud Spire
- Alu Bari, A Nice Cup of Tea (0:36:05)
  - Snowdonia
- Nintendo Switch Animal Crossing (0:37:05)
- Weight Loss Challenge Extension Bet (0:37:34)
- Exploring On-Line Gaming - Games that are better on the simulator (0:38:58)
  - Antiquity
  - Roads and Boats
  - Through the Ages
0:41:20 - 8x8 Challenge
- Avalon
- Gaia Project
- 18xx
- Splotter, Age of Steam, Lorenzo, Pax Pamir, Pax Renaissance, Pax Transhumanity, Age of Steam, Great Western Trail
0:44:06 - Year in Review - A Second Look at 48 Games
- Wingspan (0:44:36)
- Coimbra (0:45:38)
- Great Western Trail: Rails to the North (0:46:56)
- Solenia (0:49:04)
- Underwater Cities (0:49:37)
- Avalon (0:50:45)
- Chronicles of Crime (0:52:18)
- Terraforming Mars: Colonies (0:53:53)
- Quacks of Quedlinburg (0:55:04)
- Escape Plan (0:55:47)
- Teotihuacan (0:56:44)
- Trickerion (0:58:24)
- Catan (1:00:40)
- Pipeline (1:02:37)
- The Estates (1:03:55)
- Twilight Struggle (1:04:55)
- Pax Pamir 2E (1:05:18)
- Res Arcana (1:06:47)
- Architects of the West Kingdom (1:08:31)
- Tokyo Metro (1:09:55)
- Black Angel (1:11:42)
- Air, Land and Sea, QE, Watergate (1:12:23)
- City of the Big Shoulders (1:14:26)
- Barrage (1:15:32)
- Tapestry (1:15:46)
- Lorenzo Il Magnifico (1:17:39)
- Gaia Project (1:17:44)
- Concordia (1:17:55)
- Paladins of the West Kingdom (1:18:06)
- Dune (1:19:26)
- Detective (1:20:15)
- Trismegistus (1:22:06)
- Crystal Palace (1:22:23)
- Bus (1:23:12)
- Maracaibo (1:23:57)
- Marvel Champions (1:25:19)
- Taverns of Tiefenthal (1:26:44)
- On Mars (1:28:05)
- Pax Transhumanity (1:28:46)
- Everdell (1:29:54)
- Blood on the Clocktower (1:31:03)
- Food Chain Magnate: Ketchup Expansion (1:33:02)
- Ora et Labora (1:33:53)
- Nemo's War (1:34:38)
- Oath (1:35:41)
- 1862 (1:38:32)
- Caylus 1303 (1:39:57)
- Eclipse: Second Dawn (1:40:38)
- Railroad Evolution (1:41:30)
1:41:53 - Thank You to Our Listeners!
1:45:01 - Sign Off

Round 6, Turn 4: "Railroad Evolution" with Ben

Mon, 16 Mar 2020 03:00:00 -0700

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Ben, The Opinionated Gamer
0:12:08 - This Week’s Game Night
- Railroad Evolution
- Die Macher (0:14:05)
- Table Top Simulator
0:30:47 - This Week’s Game News
- Verdun: Steel Inferno
  - The Grizzled
- Robinson Crusoe (0:31:51)
  - The Treasure Chest (0:32:25)
- Million Dollar Script (0:33:48)
- Pax Pamir 2nd Ed. reprint Kickstarter (0:36:03)
- Stick’em (0:37:27)
  - Tichu
  - Six Nits
- Twilight Struggle Red Sea: Conflict in the Horn of Africa (0:42:31)
- Conquest and Consequence (0:43:56)
  - Triumph and Tragedy
  - Maria
  - Churchill
  - Friedrich
- Dominant Species: Marine (0:45:22)
- Vampire Masquerade: Vendetta (0:48:37)
  - Dungeons and Dragons
- Labyrinth: War on Terror on Steam (0:53:18)
- Mystic Bale on Switch (0:54:10)
0:56:24 - Games on the Brain
- Weight Loss Challenge
- Pandemic: Pandemic Legacy, Season 1 (0:59:28)
- Food Chain Magnate (1:00:33)
  Ketchup Expansion, Noodles, Sushi, Apartments
1:08:47 - Review of Railroad Revolution: Railroad Evolution
- Madeira, Nippon, Lude Island, Chung Kuo
1:39:30 - Changing People’s Minds About Games
- Six Men Morris, Just One, Medici
- Wingspan
- Catan
- Concordia
- Pipeline
- Everdell
- Pandemic
- Modern Art
- Ra
- Survive
- Jaws
- Lords of Vegas
- Ticket to Ride
- Splendor
- On the Underground
- K2
- Cartehena
- Battlestar Galactica
- Indonesia
- Dead of Winter
1:57:35 - Board Game Sommelier
- City of Big Shoulders
- 1862
- 1822
- 1830
- 1889
- 1849: Sicilian Railways
- Scythe, Terraforming Mars
- Twilight Struggle
- Key to the City: London
  - Keyflower
- Sherlock Holmes, Consulting Detective
- Detective
- Tragedy Looper
- Letters from Whitechapel
- Great Zimbabwe
- Roads and Boats
- Railways of the World
- Pandemic Legacy
2:17:23 - Sign Off

Round 6, Turn 3: "Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy" with Paul

Mon, 09 Mar 2020 03:00:00 -0700

0:00:00 - Welcome Paul the Game Breaker
0:02:01 - This Week’s Game Night
- Ora et Labora, Hansa Teutonica (0:04:00)
- Eclipse: Second Dawn is the Galaxy (0:04:56)
- Avalon, Oceans, Railroad Revolution (0:05:16)
  - Tribune
- Avalon, Eclipse, Jaws (0:10:00)
0:13:17 - This Week’s News
- Coronavirus Convention Cancellation
- Planner Kickstarter Marketing Hijinks (0:13:54)
- Maharajah (0:16:16)
- Geekopolis (0:18:57)
- The Shining (0:19:57)
  - Cockroach Poker
- Back to the Future: Back in Time (0:22:31)
- Burger Academy (0:23:05)
  - Ricochet Robots
- Die Crew (0:25:50)
- Tang Garden (0:27:26)
  - Carcassonne
- Pictionary Air (0:28:22)
- 2020 Geekmadness Tournament (0:31:18)
- Regium Automated Chessboard thispersondoesnotexist.com (0:32:13)
0:36:25 - Games on the Brain
- Weight Loss Challenge (0:37:28)
- Oceans (0:41:19)
- Pandemic (0:42:58)
0:47:41 - 8X8 Challenge
0:47:55 - Review of Eclipse: Second Dawn of the Galaxy
1:17:15 - Expansions!
- Eclipse: Rise of the Ancients
- Railroad Revolution (1:20:19)
- Tzolkien: Tribes and Prophets (1:21:41)
- Agricola: Farmers on the Moor (1:22:39)
- Tribune (1:23:25)
- Catan Cities and Knights (1:27:31)
- Eclipse: Rise of the Ancients
- Wingspan (1:29:19)
- Battlestar Galactica Pegasus (1:29:55)
- Terraforming Mars Colonies; Prelude (1:31:18)
- Through the Ages
- Terraforming Mars Prelude (1:32:24)
- Dominion Prosperity (1:33:26)
  - Dominion Alchemy, Seaside
- Lords of Waterdeep: Scoundrels of Skullport (1:34:44)
- Viticulture: Tuscany
- Race for the Galaxy: The Gathering Storm
- Agricola: Farmers on the Moor
- Seven Wonders: Leaders
- Seven Wonders: Cities
- Power Grid: China, Concordia, Age of Steam: Korea, China; Russian Railroads
- Lorenzo (1:40:55)
1:42:14 - Board Game Sommelier
- Quartermaster General, Friedrich, Memoir 44, Twilight Struggle
- Root, Eclipse, War of the Ring, Risk
- Hannibal: Rome vs Carthage
- Undaunted: Normandy
- Nemo’s War
- Churchill
- Just One, Time’s Up, Undaunted: Normandy, Watergate, Cryptid
- Decrypto, Balderdash, Avalon, Time’s Up: Title Recall, Wavelength, The Mind, Sleuth, Ricochet Robots, Cockroach Poker, Tichu, Codenames, Jaws,
- Twilight Struggle, Cuba Libre
1:59:26 - Sign Off

Round 6, Turn 2: "Caylus 1303" with Dmitry

Mon, 02 Mar 2020 03:00:00 -0800

0:00:00 - Welcome Dmitry, the Philosophical Gamer
0:01:45 - This Week’s Game Nights
- Wavelength (0:02:16)
- Santiago (0:03:38)
  - Modern Art
- Masters of the Renaissance (0:04:23)
- Ocean (0:05:49)
Heaven and Ale, Glenn Moor 2 (0:07:52)
0:08:32 - Game News
- Burgle Bros 2: Casino Capers (0:08:43)
- Fallout Shelter (0:09:57)
- Patchwork: Americana (0:11:02)
- Scooby Doo: Escape from the Haunted Mansion (0:11:40)
  - Betrayal: House on a Hill
  - Jaws
  - Top Gun
  - Battlestar Galactica
  - Dune
- Zona: Secret of Chernobyl (0:14:15)
- Kickstarter Solo Modes: The Ming Voyages, Tumbletown, By Death and Sea, Astroforce: the Dice Game, Endogenesis, Heroes of Tenfir, Knightlancer, Ark: Awakening, Knight Tales (0:17:42)
- Manifold (0:19:23)
  - Vast, the Crystal Caverns
- Chronicles of Crime: 1400, 1900, 2400 (0:20:34)
- Tang Garden (0:22:30)
  - Carcasonne
- Dogs and Pigs (0:22:55)
- Bonfire (0:24:07)
0:25:04 - Games on the Brain
- Heaven and Ale
  - Coimbra
  - Village
  - Oath
  - Pax Pamir
- Ocean (0:28:47)
- 1862 (0:31:22)
0:34:05 - Review of Caylus 1303
- Teotihuacan
- Great Western Trail
- Le Havre
- Maracaibo
- Bus
1:08:30 - Games as Entertainment
- Kanban
- London Underground
- Sheriff of Nottingham
- Kremlin
- Junta
- Bus
- Cosmic Encounter
- Agricola
- Tzolkien
- Teotihuacan
- Crystal Palace
- Coimbra
- Age of Steam
- Brass
- Everdell
- Barrage
- Die Macher
- Friedrich
- On Mars
- High Frontier
- Pax Pamir
- Watergate
- Acquire
1:33:40 - Game Sommelier
- Brass
- Shogun/ Wallenstein
- Nations/ Through the Ages
- Modern Art
- Gallerist
- Wits and Wagers
- Fresh Fish
- Cryptid
- Friedrich
- Clans
- Mr Jack
- Sakigahara
1:45:28 - Sign Off

Round 6, Turn 1: "1862: Railway Mania in the Eastern Counties" with Jennifer

Mon, 24 Feb 2020 03:00:00 -0800

0:00:00 - Start of Round 6
0:04:55 - Welcome Jennifer, the Veteran Gamer
- 1830
- Civilizatio drew n, Advanced Civilization
0:08:22 - This Week’s Game Night
- Underwater Cities Expansion, Barrage, Glenn More 2
- Everdell, Pearl Brook Expansion (0:10:00)
  - Wraith, New Frontiers
- Underwater Cities Expansion (0:15:41)
  - Tzolkien
  - Lorenzo Expansion
- Glenn More 2 (0:18:32)
- Die Macher
0:20:55 - News of the Week
- War of the Ring: Kings of Middle Earth (0:21:05)
- Raiders of Skiffia (0:23:10)
- DEI: Divide et Imperia (0:24:34)
- Viscounts of the West Kingdom (0:27:16)
  - Architects of the West Kingdom, Paladins of the West Kingdom
- Marvel United Kickstarter (0:28:16)
- Kanban EV (0:31:09)
  - Vinhos
- Parks Expansion (0:34:50)
- Eclipse Second Edition (0:35:39)
  - Food Chain Magnate: Ketchup Mechanism
  - Civilization One
  - Alpha Centauri
- Cloud Spire (0:39:19)
- Kickstarter Workers Unite! (0:41:08)
- Asmodee Parts Replacement (0:42:46)
  - Wingspan
- Slate’s Doctor Drunkenstein’s Reign of Terror (0:50:52)
- Wisconsin Republican Senate Pages Secret Hitler on Madison.com (0:52:51)
0:56:41 - Games on the Brain
- Weight Loss Challenge
- Diplomacy (1:01:05)
- On Mars (1:05:10)
1:09:56 - Review of 1862: Railway Mania in the Eastern Counties
- 1830, 1856, 1870, 1825, 1879, 1846, 1852
- 1817, 1822
- Age of Steam, ChIcago Express
- 1846
- 1879
- 1822
- On Mars
1:59:10 - The Slow Pace of Change in Board Game Representation
- Monopoly
- Settlers of Catan
- Maracaibo
- Blackout Hong Kong
- Dune
- Archipelago
- Spirit Island
- Trickerion
- Endeavor
- Carson City
- Marco Polo
- Congo
- Great Zimbabwe
2:13:40 - Sign Off

Round 5, Extra Turn: "Oath: Chronicles of Empire and Exile" Early Impressions and How To Teach Games with Matt

Mon, 17 Feb 2020 03:00:00 -0800

Tom and Matty sit down to go over their first impressions of Cole Wehrle's "Oath: Chronicles of Empire and Exile" and discuss the ins and outs of being a good game teacher.

11:07 - Strategicon Wrap-up

36:52 -Oath: Chronicles of Empire and Exile

1:12:09 - Deep Dive: Teaching Games

Solo Mode #3: "Nemo's War (Second Edition)"

Mon, 10 Feb 2020 03:00:00 -0800

Welcome to another single-serving episode of Game Brain solo mode!

Your host, Matthew Robinson, takes a look at the highly thematic, gambling, dice chucking, strategy war game euro hybrid known as... Nemo's War.

Round 5, Turn 8: "Ora Et Labora" with Elder

Mon, 03 Feb 2020 03:00:00 -0800

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Professor Elder
0:02:07 - This Week’s Game Night
- Tribune (0:02:40)
- Avalon (0:03:26)
- Praise (0:04:15)
- Hansa Teutonica (0:10:38)
  - Terra Mystica, Gaia Project, Eclipse
  - Clans of Caledonia (0:13:00)
- Parks (0:14:34)
  - Clask, Wingspan
0:15:17 - This Week’s News
- Wuhan Corona Virus and Other Chinese Exports
  - Polygon Best Boardgames to Buy at Target (0:20:00)
    - Seven Wonders, a Fake Artist Goes to NY, Azul, Catan Jr, Cards Against Humanity, Coup, Furglars, King Domino, Pandemic, Sagrada, Telestrations, Disney Villainess, Magic the Gathering Game Night, Dungeons and Dragons.
    - Santorini
    - Wakanda Forever
    - On Mars
    - Jaws
  - Castles of Tuscany and Game Franchising (0:25:23)
    - Castles of Burgundy
    - Marco Polo 2
    - Puerto Rico
    - Merlin
    - Nusfjord
    - Year of the Dragon
    - Trajan
    - Bora Bora
    - Carpe Diem
    - Paladins of the West Kingdom
    - Architects of the West Kingdom
    - Raiders of the West Kingdom
  - Rocket Men Kickstarter (0:34:10)
    - Wild Lands
    - Terraforming Mars
    - On Mars
    - The First Martians
    - High Frontier
    - Leaving Earth
  - Oath Print and Play (0:37:24)
    - Gloomhaven
  - A War of Whispers (0:41:00)
    - Clans
  - Alma Mater (0:44:10)
  - WATU: Western Approaches Technical Unit, A Game of Birds and Wolves (0:45:06)
- 0:50:05 - Games on the Brain
  - On Mars
    - Gallerist, Kanban
  - Diplomacy (0:52:58)
- 0:55:00 - 8x8 Challenge
- 0:55:30 - Review of Ora et Labora
  - Agricola
  - Bonanza
  - Le Havre
  - At the Gates of Luanne
  - Farmers on the Moor
- 1:25:57 - Our Favorite Thing: Resource Management
  - Alta Plano
  - Power Grid
  - Bonanza
  - Terraforming Mars
  - Keyflower
  - Barrage
  - Roads and Boats
  - Antiquity
- 1:49:44 Board Game Sommelier
  - Balancing Old and New Games
    - Color Coding Your Library
    - Announcing a Theme Night
    - Randomizing App
    - Culling Your Collection
  - Medium to Heavy 5 Player Games (1:55:00)
    - Taj Mahal, Shogun, Wallenstein, El Grande, Santiago, Terraforming Mars, Le Havre, Nations, Indonesia, Die Macher, Aman Ray, Princes of Florence, Puerto Rico
01:59:50 - Walking Dead: Saints and Sinners
02:00:30 - Sign Off

Round 5, Turn 7: "Food Chain Magnate: The Ketchup Mechanism" with Trey

Mon, 27 Jan 2020 03:00:00 -0800

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Trey, the Game Designer
0:01:40 - This Week’s Game Night
- Tokyo Metro (0:02:00)
  - Tsukiji Market
- Tichu (0:05:46)
- Keyflower (0:06:12)
  - Caylus
- Ora et Labora (0:11:02)
  - Agricola
0:19:25 - This Week’s News
- 2019 Kickstarter Stats and Larger Publishers (0:19:37)
  - Trial by Trolley; Throw, Throw Burrito; Etherfields, Bloodborne, Reaper miniatures, Bones, Battletech, Zombiecide, Exploding Kittens
- Secret Hitler (0:27:00)
- Arkwright Card Game (0:32:22)
- Dominant Species: Marine (0:34:12)
- Maharajah (0:36:42)
  - Azul, El Grande, Torres, Mexica
  - Taj Mahal
- Golem (0:40:30)
- Metamorphosis Alpha: Doom on the Warden (0:44:07)
0:45:42 - Games on the Brain
- Through the Ages (0:46:04)
- Diplomacy (0:48:38)
0:56:35 - Why Gamers Game
- Twilight Struggle, 18xx, On Mars
1:21:30 - Food Chain Magnate Ketchup Mechanism and Other Ideas
- Indonesia
- Roads and Boats, Etcetera
1;57:50 - Game Sommelier
- Getting the Most Out of Strategicon (1:58:30)
  - Battlestar Galactica, Root, Dune
- Eclipse, Warlord, Diplomacy (2:06:16)
  - Axis and Allies, Risk, Nuclear War
2:07:50 - Sign Off

Round 5, Turn 6: "Blood on the Clocktower" with Jesse

Mon, 20 Jan 2020 03:00:00 -0800

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome the Analytical Gamer, Jesse.
0:01:33 - This Week’s Game Night
- Food Chain Magnate Ketchup Expansion
- On the Underground (0:02:03)
  - Tokyo Metro
- Food Chain Magnate Modules (0:04:32)
  - New Milestones, Coffee, Rural Area, Apartment Buildings, Night Manager, Lobbyist, Noodles
  - Marketer versus Recruiting Girl with Night Manager Strategies (0:07:07)
    - Luxuries Manager (0:09:30)
- Caylus 1303 (0:11:20)
- Blood on the Clocktower (0:13:54)
  - Werewolf
0:16:04 - This Week’s News
- No Pun Included Games of the Year
  - Sidereal Confluence, 2017
  - Now Boarding, 2018
- Burgle Bros
- Sabotage
- 2019 No Pun Included Game of the Year Pipeline (0:17:50)
  - Barrage, Crystal Palace, Marvel Champions
- Asmodee Acquisition of Repos Productions (0:20:19)
  - Times up, Just One, Seven Wonders
- Mariposas (0:22:03)
  - Wingspan
- Return to Dark Tower (0:23:52)
- Foundations of Rome Kickstarter (0:27:39)
  - Century Road, Specter Ops
- Oath (0:29:53)
- Cosmic Encounter Duel (0:33:03)
- Today Show’s Ten Board Games for Adults (0:36:06)
  - Do You Know Me, Flying Sushi Kitchen, Twister Scrabble, Monopoly Speed, Candyland Mashup
- Most played Board Games on BGG (0:39:27)
  - Catan, Agricola
  - Top 5: carcasson, Code Names, Magic the Gathering, Race for the Galaxy, Dominion
0:41:27 - Games on the Brain
- Teen Fight Tactics Auto Chess
  - Twilight Struggle
- 1862, Food Chain Magnate (0:46:55)
0:49:48 - Weight Loss Challenge
0:59:00 - Blood on the Clocktower Review
1:47:55 - Immersiveness in Game Mechanisms Matching Theme
- Twilight Struggle, Star Wars Rebellion, War of the Ring
- El Grande (1:51:10)
- Diplomacy (1:53:43)
- Sidereal Confluence, Genoa
- XComm (1:55:30)
- Dead of Winter, Battlestar Galactica, Dune
- Godfather Corleone (1:58:30)
- High Society (2:01:39)
- Detective (2:02:10)
- Space Alert (02:04:33)
- Captain Sonar, Arms (02:05:24)
- Santiago (02:05:54)
- Dune, Marco Polo
- Gloomhaven
- Terraforming Mars
- Die Macher
2:13:28 - Sign Off

Round 5, Turn 5: "Everdell" with Jake and Dmitry

Mon, 13 Jan 2020 03:00:00 -0800

0:00:00 - Introduction: Casual Gamer Jake and Non-Gamer Dmitry
0:01:57 - This Week's Game Night
- 1862 (0:02:35)
- Pipeline, Everdell, Concordia, Tichu
- Throw, Throw Burrito (0:04:19)
- Food Chain Magnate Ketchup Expansion (0:07:42)
- Ricochet Robohs, Jaws (0:14:57)
0:15:38 - News of the Week
- Shout Out to Efka from No Pun Included: Sidereal Confluence, Now Boarding
- Fantasy Flight Interactive RPG Layoffs (0:18:17)
- Afternova (0:21:06)
  - Genoa, Chinatown
- Traintopia (0:22:19)
- Ride the Rails (0:22:31)
  - Irish Gauge, Age of Steam
  - Dune
- Pacific Rails, Inc. (0:27:30)
  - Ticket to Ride
- The Shining (0:29:50)
- Marvel United Miniature Game (0:31:18)
  - Marvel Champions
0:32:48 - Games on the Brain
- Johnny Trigger iPhone App (0:33:05)
- Age of Steam Moon Map (0:33:35)
- City of the Big Shoulders (0:35:20
- 1862 (0:37:18)
- Food Chain Magnate (0:38:24)
0:39:58 - 8X8 Challenge
0:40:18 - Review of Everdell
- Crystal Palace
- Terraforming Mars
1:12:36 - Favorite Game Themes and Laser Sharks
- Resistance, Avalon (1:13:25)
- Terraforming Mars (1:14:48)
- Gaia Project, Terra Mystica (1:16:34)
- Traveler, Dungeons and Dragons (1:18:30)
- Agricola (1:20:45)
- Trickerion (1:23:15)
- Bus (1:23:45)
- Avalon, Tichu (1:24:33)
- Time’s Up, Wavelength (1:25:30)
- Barrage (1:26:00)
- Dune, Rex, War is the Ring (1:27:08)
- Marvel Heroes (1:28:35)
- Kremlin (1:29:17)
- Eclipse (1:29:42)
- Greed, Inc. (1:30:09)
- Gallerist, Sheriff of Nottingham, Estates (1:31:16)
- Junta, Die Macher (1:31:38)
- High Frontier, Space Alert (1:32:52)
- Container (1:35:55)
- Kanban (1:36:22)
1:37:00 - Game Sommelier
- Pico 2 (1:40:17)
- Welcome To (1:41:20)
- Time's Up (1:42:15)
- Clans of Caledonia, Acquire, Mombasa (1:45:10)
1:46:37 - Sign-Off

Solo Mode #2: "Pax Transhumanity"

Mon, 06 Jan 2020 13:00:00 -0800

Welcome to another single-serving episode of Game Brain solo mode!

Your host, Matthew Robinson, takes a look at the latest in the Pax series of games, Pax Transhumanity.

Round 5, Turn 4: "On Mars" with Matthew and Alfred plus THE TOP 10 GAMES OF 2019!

Mon, 30 Dec 2019 11:00:00 -0800

Matthew and Alfred return to the podcast in glorious fashion to rejoin Tom for a review of On Mars, the latest from Vital Lacerda, plus Tom and Matthew's TOP 10 GAMES OF 2019!

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1. Pax Pamir 2e
2. Barrage
3. City of the Big Shoulders
4. Pipeline
5. Res Arcana
6. Taverns of Tiefenthal
7. Paladins of the West Kingdom
8. Maracaibo
9. Tapestry
10. Marvel Champions: The Card Game

TOM’S TOP 10:
1. Barrage
2. Crystal Palace
3. On Mars
4. Pipeline
5. Watergate
6. Sabotage
7. Wingspan
8. Marvel Champions: The Card Game
9. City of the Big Shoulders
10. Jaws

Round 5, Turn 3: "Taverns of Tiefenthal" with Paul

Mon, 23 Dec 2019 03:00:00 -0800

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Game Breaker Paul Seetachitt
0:02:09 - This Week’s Game Night
- Pax Transhumanity (0:03:02)
- Wavelength (0:07:47)
- Architects of the West Kingdom (0:09:03)
- Trickerion (0:09:47)
- Bus at Three Players versus Four (0:12:21)
0:15:05 - This Week's News
- Game Brain on Reddit (0:15:23)
- Joel Eddy, Drive-Thru FM #27 (0:16:58)
- Gale Force 9 Dune Expansion: Ixians and Tleilax (0:18:54)
  - The Duel, The Spice War - Original Dune Expansions (0:21:15)
- Teotihuacan: Shadow of Xitle Expansion (0:26:20)
  - Teotihuacan: PreClassical Period Expansion
  - Tribune Expansion
- Sleeping Gods (0:30:30)
  - Far and Away (?)
  - Near and Far (?)
  - Above and Below
- Ankh: Gods of Egypt (0:33:54)
  - Blood Rage
  - Rising Sun
- Architects of the West Kingdom: Age of Artisans (0:37:12)
  - Raiders of the North Sea, Paladins
- Who's Your Game: Artificial Intelligence (0:39:28)
  - Madeira
  - New Angeles
  - Net Runner
- Imperial Struggle (0:41:25)
  - Twilight Struggle
  - GMT Games: Here I Stand, Paths of Glory, Fire in the Lake, Cuba Libre, Churchill, Barbarossa to Berlin, 1846, 1862
0:46:28 - Games on the Brain
- Trickerion with far-flung friends (0:46:56)
- Through the Ages (0:48:28)
- 1862 (0:57:55)
- 9% Body Weight Challenge (1:06:50)
1:20:36 - 8x8 Challenge - Bus
1:20:48 - Taverns of Tiefenthal
- Dominion
- Wingspan
1:38:41 - Paul's Favorite Things - Gaming with Family
- Seven Wonders
- Skull and Roses
- Dora the Explorer: Memory
- Rummy Cube
- Mah Johng
- Tichu
- Agricola
- Wits and Wagers
- Pandemic Legacy
- Trivial Pursuit
1:58:17 - Board Game Sommelier
- Bootleggers, Concordia (1:58:57)
- Sheriff of Nottingham (1:59:40)
- El Grande (2:01:20)
- Santiago (2:01:47)
- The Estates (2:02:37)
- Fillers/ Lunch Games (2:03:33)
  - Now Boarding
  - Through the Desert
  - Fresh Fish
  - Ricochet Robots
  - Samurai
  - Dachmus
  - Cockroach Poker
  - Rick and Morty: Total Rickall
  - The Mind
  - Codenames
  - Race for the Galaxy
  - Glory to Rome
  - The Bloody Inn
  - QE
  - Cryptid
  - Sleuth
  - Tichu
  - High Society
  - For Sale
  - Innovation
  - Arboretum
  - Love Letters
- 2:06:40 - Sign Off

Solo Mode #1: "Marvel Champions: The Card Game"

Fri, 20 Dec 2019 12:00:00 -0800

Welcome to the very first bite size, single-serving episode of Game Brain solo mode!

Your host, Matthew Robinson, takes a look at Fantasy Flight Games latest LCG, Marvel Champions: The Card Game.

Round 5, Turn 2: "Maracaibo" with Jennifer

Mon, 16 Dec 2019 03:00:00 -0800

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Jennifer Schlickbernd, The Game Pioneer.
- Die Macher, Advanced Civilization, 1822xx, Ora et Labora, Great Western Trail, Dominant Species, Indonesia, Food Chain Magnate, Crystal Palace.
0:05:33 - This Week's Game Night
- Maracaibo, Crystal Palace
- Wavelength (0:07:17)
0:12:57 - News of the Week
- Yellowing Yangtze App (0:13:09)
  - Tigris and Euphrates
- Terraforming Mars App Fix (0:15:16)
  - Cesar, Alpha Centauri
- The Crew: Quest for Planet 9 (0:16:32)
- Wingspan: European Expansion (0:19:47)
- Car Wars Kickstarter (0:21:20)
  - Auto Duel
  - Gas Lands (0:23:32)
  - Dungeon Crawl Classics
- Mothership (0:27:16)
  - Traveler
  - Drive-Through RPG
  - Kickstarter Expansion
  - Gloomhaven
- Survivor Controversy (0:33:27)
0:39:27 - Games on the Brain
- Underwater Cities Expansion (0:40:15)
- Barrage (0:40:32)
- Bus (0:42:00)
- Foodchain Magnate (0:43:17)
  - Ketchup Expansion
0:44:42 - 8x8 Challenge
0:44:55 - Review of Maracaibo
- Mumbasa, Great Western Trail, Expedition to Newdale
- Anno 1800
- Shia
- Newton
- Pipeline
1:14:30 - Pioneering Gaming
- Diplomacy
- Agricola
- Catan, Splendor, Western Empires, Advanced Civilization
- 1846, 1862
1:25:16 - Holiday Gift Giving Guide
- The Mind (1:26:10)
- Sushi Go, Las Vegas (1:27:01)
- Just One (1:27:36)
- Wavelength (1:27:56)
- Wingspan (1:28:13)
- Ticket to Ride (1:29:05)
- Codenames (1:29:38)
- Mastermind (1:29:57)
- Carcasonne (1:30:21)
- Ricochet Robots, Xendo (1:30:50)
- Tichu (1:31:22)
- Bus, Baron Park, Santorini, Samurai, Santiago (1:31:52)
- Pit, Concordia (1:32:38)
- 1862, Pipeline (1:33:33)
1:34:26 - Sign Off

Round 5, Turn 1: "Bus" with Dmitry

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 03:00:00 -0800

0:00:00 - Introduction to Round 5
0:03:45 - Introduction: Co-Host Dmitry Portnoy
0:04:32 - Matt's Upcoming Solo Game Reviews and Game Brain Discord Channel
0:05:06 - This Week's Game Night
- Terraforming Mars: Turmoil Expansion (0:05:38)
  - Colonies, Venus Next, Prelude, Helasport Terraforming Mars Expansions
- Now Boarding (0:09:37)
0:14:06 - This Week's News
- Alternative Essen Top 5: Die Crew, Crystal Palace, Marco Polo 2, Azul: Summer Pavilion, Barrage.
- Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon (0:16:35)
  - Gloomhaven, War of the Ring
  - Battlestar Galactica, Game of Thrones, Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective, Robinson Crusoe, Tales of Arabian Nights, Detective
- Frosthaven (0:22:09)
  - Gloomhaven
- Venice (0:23:09)
  - Anachrony, Trickerion, Ragusa
- Infamous Traffic (0:24:52)
- Top Gun (0:26:11)
  - Jaws
- Tapestry Adjustments (0:29:58)
- Barkham Horror (0:32:18)
0:34:15 - Games on the Brain
- Avalon (0:34:33)
- Poker (0:39:30)
- Crystal Palace (0:42:11)
  - Paladins, Orleans
0:48:00 - 8x8 Challenge
0:48:30 - Review of Bus
- Food Chain Magnate, Roads and Boats, Duck Dealer, Greed, Inc., Indonesia, Great Zimbabwe
1:23:30 - Dmitry's Favorite Thing: Penelope's Suitors
1:48:34 - Board Game Sommelier
- Air, Land, and Sea; Maracaibo
- Francis Drake (1:49:58)
- Merchants and Marauders (1:51:22)
- Shia: Legends of the Drift System; Firefly
- Eclipse (1:54:04)
  - Eclipse, 2nd Edition
1:56:56 - Sign Off

Round 4, Extra Turn: BGGcon and "Crystal Palace" with Trey

Mon, 02 Dec 2019 03:00:00 -0800

00:00:00 - Introduction

Table Top Network

00:14:36 - Interview with Alan Moon

The Gathering of Friends
Ticket to Ride, Union Pacific, Airlines Europe, Where's Bob's Hat?
Pandemic Legacy, Descent: Journeys into the Dark

00:32:22 - Cooper Island

00:39:01 - Sabotage

Captain Sonar, Burgle Brothers

00:46:07 - Interview with Tim Fowers

Paperback, Now Boarding
Fowers.games

00:59:54 - Expedition to Newdale

Oh My Goods!

01:07:33 - Magnificent

01:17:04 - Marco Polo 2: In Service of the Khan

01:28:03 - Taverns of Tiefenthal

01:37:00 - On Mars

01:44:26 - Jaws

01:56:32 - Sierra West

02:01:40 - The Crew: The Quest for Planet 9

02:05:57 - Review of Crystal Palace

Round 4, Turn 7: "Trismegistus" with Jake

Mon, 18 Nov 2019 03:00:00 -0800

00:00:00 - Introduction: Co-Hosts Jake Shapiro and Trey Alsup

New email: Contact@GameBrainPod.com

00:09:10 - Game Night

Trismegistus
Barrage
Avalon

00:14:40 - Game News
00:46:15 - Games on the Brain
00:51:00 - Game Review: Trismegistus: The Ultimate Formula

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/281442/trismegistus-ultimate-formula

01:20:35 - Jake's Segment - Gaming with kids
01:48:16 - Game Sommelier -

Newton
Castles of Burgundy
Grand Austria Hotel
Fields of Arle
Patchwork
All Creatures Big & Small
Twilight Struggle
Roads & Boats
Antiquity
BGG Game Design Forums: https://boardgamegeek.com/forum/974616/boardgamegeek/board-game-design
Age of Steam
First Snow of Winter

Round 4, Turn 6: "Detective" with Jesse

Mon, 11 Nov 2019 03:00:00 -0800

0:00:00 - Introduction
- Chronicles of Crime
0:01:42 - This Week’s Game Night
- Trismegistus (0:02:30)
- Age of Steam (0:07:00)
- Tzolkien (0:10:09)
- Marakaibo (0:12:39)
- Ricochet Robots (0:14:55)
0:18:55 - This Week's News
- Geek Buzz 2019 Essen Top Ten (0:19:08)
  - Terramara
  - Ethos: First Continent
  - Glenmore 2
    - Watergate
  - Cooper Island
  - Brussels 1897
    - Brussels 1893
  - It's a Wonderful World
    - Seven Wonders
    - Terraforming Mars
    - Agricola
  - Barrage
  - Trismegistus
  - Aquatica
  - The Magnificent
    - Big Top
    - Show Manager
    - Trickerion
    - Santa Maria
    - Meeple Circus
  - Imperial Settlers Roll and Write (0:29:10)
  - Marco Polo 2: In Service of the Khan (0:30:30)
  - Teotihuacan: Shadow of Xitle (0:32:28)
  - Spielworks + Karl Heinz Shmiel (0:34:19)
    - Die Macher
    - Tribune
  - Food Chain Magnate Expansion: Ketchup Mechanism (0:40:21)
    - Bus
    - Roads and Boats
    - Antiquity
    - Indonesia
    - Greed, Inc.
  - Detective: Season One (0:46:32)
0:47:30 - Games on the Brain
- Blood on the Clocktower (0:49:06)
- Imperial Struggle (0:49:40)
  - Twilight Struggle
- The Current Multiplayer Solitaire Trend (0:50:59)
  - Trismegistus
0:55:35 - Review of Detective
- Sherlock Holmes, Consulting Detective
- Chronicles of Crime
- Imperial Settlers
- Robinson’s Crusoe
- Pret a Porter
- Fifty First State
- Concordia
1:29:30 - Old School with Jesse: My Dad's Game Collection
- Campaign for North Africa
- Monopoly
- Life
  - Marvelous Mrs. Maisel edition
- Risk
- Clue
- Scotland Yard
- Crossbows and Catapults
- Broadsides and Boarding Parties
- Dark Tower
- Dungeons and Dragons
- Camelot
- Fireball Island
- Grass
- Hero Quest
- Acquire
- Civilization
- Backgammon
- Chess
- Diplomacy
- Gettysburg
- Tubruck
- Source of the Nile
- Flat Top
- Storm over Arnheim
- Field Command
- Empire
- War in Russia
- Silent Service
- Decision in the Desert
- Computer Ambush
- Computer Quarterback
- Colonial Conquest
- Nam
- Stock Market Game
- The Stock Market Game
- Stocks and Bonds
- Mr President
- Speed Circuit
- Win, Place and Show
- Win, Place, Show
- Winner Circle
- Wizard’s Crown
- Avalon Hill
- 3M
- Strategic Simulations, Inc.
- CoIn Games (Counter Insurrection)
  - Cuba Libre
  - Fire in the Lake
  - Block Games
1:51:51 Board Game Sommelier
- Board Games similar to Car Wars and Battletech
  - Warhammer
  - Gloomhaven
  - Space Hulk
  - Descent: Journeys into the Dark
  - Gas Lands
  - Kingdom Death Monster
- 1:57:31 - Sign Off

Round 4, Turn 5: "Dune" with Trey

Mon, 28 Oct 2019 03:00:00 -0700

0:00:00 - Introduction
0:01:47 - This Week’s Game Night
- Pret a Porter, Barrage (0:02:20)
0:08:11 - This Week’s News
- Francis Dresham has passed (0:08:20)
  - Civilization, 18xx
- Dune (0:09:51)
- Railroad Revolution Expansion (0:10:34)
  - Madeira
- Through the Ages Wonders and Leaders Expansion Postponed (0:11:15)
- Weather Machine Early Prototype? by Vito Lacerda (0:12:23)
  - Nemo’s War
- High Frontier 4 All (0:13:49)
  - - Pax Porphyriana
- Imperial Settlers: Empires in the North (0:16:57)
  - Detective, Robinson Caruso, Stronghold
- 1942: USS Yorktown (0:18:32)
  Space Alert, Captain Sonar
- Crystal Palace (0:24:23)
- Underwater Cities: New Discoveries (0:26:45)
- Terra Mystica: Merchants of the Sea (0:29:00)
  - Gaia Project
0:34:20 - Games on the Brain
- Diplomacy (0:34:56)
  Risk, Imperial
0:42:23 - Old School Games
- Mass Market Games: Monopoly, Risk, Clue, Scrabble, Stratego, Battleship, Life, Candyland
- Roll to Move for Euro Fans: Merlin (0:47:14)
- Hobby Games, Catan, Magic the Gathering (0:42:43)
- Diplomacy, Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective, Civilization, Acquire, Survive: Escape from Atlantis, Republic of Rome, Car Wars, Starfleet Battles, Magic Realm, Sleuth, Kremlin, Cosmic Encounter, Merchants of Venus, Ogre, Illuminati, Axis and Allies, 1830 Railways and Robber Barons, Advanced Squad Leader, Battletech, Brittania, Magic Realm, Rail Baron, Wiz War.
- Blood on the Clocktower, Secret Hitler
- Through the Ages (1:03:33)
1:04:20 - Dune Review
- Gloomhaven, Here I Stand, Root, Scythe, Eclipse, Spartacus: Blood and Sand
1:39:45 - Board Game Sommelier
- Grandparent Games, Uncle Bill, Trey’s Dad (1:41:08)
  - Bridge; Backgammon; Air, Land and Sea
  - Chess, Atari, Mah Jongg
- Limited Shelf Space (1:47:19)
  - Trickerion, Gaia Project, Lorenzo
    - Twilight Imperium
1:50:48 - Sign Off

Round 4, Turn 4: "Paladins of the West Kingdom" with Paul

Mon, 21 Oct 2019 03:00:00 -0700

0:00:00 - Introduction
0:02:35 - This Week’s Game Night
- Just One (0:02:50)
  - Flappy Birds (0:05:43)
- Newton (0:09:42)
- Avalon (0:10:20)
- Teotihuacan (0:11:44)
0:11:56 - News of the Week
- Dune (0:12:06)
- Dilluvia Project Product Recall (0:15:13)
- ***NOTE: It is our recommendation NOT to buy Dulluvia at this time
- Barrage Five Player Expansion Kickstarter (0:16:40)
- Europa Universalis (0:19:02)
  - Campaign for North Africa (0:20:42)
  - Europa Universalis: The Price of Power Kickstarter (0:23:32)
  - Here I Stand (0:25:03)
- 1861xx, 1867xx Kickstarters (0:26:41)
  - Age of Steam (0:29:41)
- Graham Nash Interview: Playing Risk with Jimmi Hendrix (0:31:00)
- Through the Ages: New Leaders and Wonders (0:32:17)
- Tribune Expansion (0:35:00)
- Terraforming Mars: Turmoil (0:35:25)
- Anachrony: Fractures in Time (0:36:43)
- The Artemis Project (0:38:15)
  - Alien Frontiers (0:38:40)
  - High Frontier (0:39:40)
- Sierra West (0:41:20)
0:44:30 - Games on the Brain
- Indonesia (0:44:52)
- Food Chain Magnate (0:47:47)
- The Void (0:49:33)
0:52:48 - Paladins of the West Kingdom Review
- Raiders of the North Sea, Architects of the West Kingdom
- Orleans (0:56:13)
- Roads and Boats (1:23:53)
1:27:53-GameBreaker/Metagamer/Gambler
- Keyflower (1:47:00)
- Wildlife (1:49:43)
1:51:04 - Game Sommelier
- Bang, Dead of Winter (1:51:32)
- Battlestar Galactica (1:52:42)
- Fury of Dracula, Letters from Whitechapel, Scotland Yard (1:53:02)
- Love Letters, Splendor, Azul (1:54:07)
- Ricochet Robots (1:54:46)
- Through the Desert (1:55:05)
- Seven Wonders (1:55:39)
- Santorini (1:55:54)
- Five Tribes (1:56:05)
- Sleuth (1:56:28)
1:57:00 - Sign Off

Round 4, Turn 3: "Concordia" with Elder

Mon, 14 Oct 2019 03:00:00 -0700

0:00:00 - Introduction
0:01:44 - This Week's Game Night
- Concordia (0:02:48)
- Irish Gauge (0:02:55)
0:04:11 - News of the Week
- Spirit Island Digital (0:04:25)
  - Battlestar Galactica (0:08:25)
  - Dead of Winter (0:08:41)
  - CO2 (0:08:58)
- Scott Pilgrim Miniatures (0:12:45)
  - Big Trouble in Little China (0:14:25)
  - Rick and Morty Total Rickall (0:15:05)
- Oath: Chronicles of Empire and Exile (0:16:15)
- The King's Dilemma (0:20:25)
- Pret A Porter (0:25:25)
  - Modern Art (0:27:10)
- ESSEN PREVIEW (0:28:00)
- On Mars (0:33:16)
- Cooper Island (0:34:50)
- Trismegistus: The Ultimate Formula (0:36:50)
- Terramara (0:39:20)
0:42:45 - Games on the Brain
- Sierra West (0:43:25)
- Manchukuo (0:44:15)
- Nemo's War (0:46:15)
0:48:12 - 8X8 Challenge
- Concordia (0:49:00)
0:48::40 - Concordia Review
- Concordia: Salsa (0:49:48)
1:09:40 - Old School: Atari and Scavenger Hunts
1:28:47 - Board Game Sommelier
- Glass Road, Ora Et Labora (1:31:15)
- Village, Stone Age, Puerto Rico (1:31:45)
- Concordia (1:32:10)
- Amun Re (1:32:31)
- Architects of the West Kingdom (1:32:35)
- Five Tribes (1:32:50)
- Hawaii (1:33:05)
Games on Trips (1:33:35)
- (1:34:36) Tichu, For Sale, Race for the Galaxy, Arboretum, Codenames
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Round 4, Turn 2: "Gaia Project" with Dmitry

Mon, 07 Oct 2019 03:00:00 -0700

0:00:00 - Introduction
0:02:16 - This Week's Game Nights
- Dune (0:02:58)
- Tapestry (0:05:32)
- Newton (0:05:53)
- Dilluvia Project (0:07:55)
- Ora et Labora (0:10:35)
0:11:00 - News of the Week
- Paladins of the West Kingdom (0:11:19)
  - Raiders of the North Sea, Architects of the West Kingdom
- Brazil (0:15:10)
  - Madeira
- Ankh: Gods of Egypt (0:16:30)
- Terramara (0:19:12)
- Return to Dark Tower (0:23:05)
  - Fireball Island, Conspiracy
- Gloomhaven Casual Version (0:26:32)
- Wendy's RPG: Feast of Legends (0:28:26)
0:33:34 - Games on the Brain
- Orbitals (0:34:28)
- Tapestry (0:35:55)
- Dune (0:37:48)
0:39:50 - 8X8 Challenge
- Food Chain Magnate, Lorenzo Il Magnifico, Pax Games (0:40:00)
- Avalon (0:40:47)
0:43:16 - Gaia Project Review
- Clans of Caledonia, Terra Mystica
1:05:30 - The Intersection of Games and Books
1:34:45 - Board Game Sommelier
- Shogun, Wallenstein, Friedrich (1:35:35)
- Barrage, Pipeline, City of Big Shoulders, Estates (1:39:40)
1:44:50 - Sign Off

Round 4, Turn 1: "Lorenzo Il Magnifico" with Matt

Mon, 30 Sep 2019 03:00:00 -0700

0:00:00 - Welcome to Round 4
0:07:44 - Introduction and Hand-off
0:10:35 - Last Week's Game Night
- Indonesia (0:12:05)
0:18:10 - The News
- New Board Game Mechanics on BGG (0:16:51)
  - Building Blocks of Table Top Design: An Encyclopedia of Mechanisms (0:17:55)
- Tilt 5 Augmented Reality Table Top Gaming Simulator (0:18:37)
  - Oculus Catan (0:19:45)
- Tapestry Reviews (0:21:18)
- Parks (0:21:49)
  - Tokkaido, Wingspan, Splendor, Azul
- Sidereal Confluence New Art Package (0:24:11)
  - Traders of Genoa, Chinatown, I'm the Boss
- Dice and Ink Book of Roland Wright Games (0:29:19)
  - Lost at Sea, Celestial Stories, On Tour, Welcome To, Gun Shun Clever
- Chu Han Kickstarter, A Tom Lehman Departure (0:30:45)
  - Race for the Galaxy, Rez Arcana
- New Frontiers: Starry Rift (0:32:40)
- Res Arcana: Lux et Tenebrae (0:34:31)
- Marco Polo II (0:35:32)
  - Brass Birmingham, Brass Lancashire, Hanse Teutonica, Antica
- New Clue Movie (0:39:38)
- Conversations at the Washington Library - Situation Room: Washington's Cabinet (0:41:04)
0:41:50 - Games on the Brain
- Nemo's War (0:42:47)
- Diplomacy (0:46:26)
- 18xx (0:48:49)
- Orbitals* (0:50:45)
- ADA*
0:52:09 - 8X8 Challenge
- Pax Games, Splotter Games
0:56:06 - Lorenzo Il Magnifico Review
- Coimbra, Grand Austria Hotel, Barrage, Newton
- Great Western Trail, Princes of Florence
- Lorenzo Il Magnifico Digital on Steam (1:26:50)
- Through the Ages
1:32:13 - Tom and Matt's Old School Segment
- Legends of Zelda
- Battlestar Galactica (1:37:53)
- Pit (1:46:27)
1:49:22 - Game Sommelier
- Mysterium, Santorini, Hunt for the Ring, Fury of Dracula: Letters from Whitechapel (1:50:31)<

Round 3, Turn 8: "Tapestry" with Tom and Alfred

Mon, 23 Sep 2019 03:00:00 -0700

0:00:00 - Introduction
0:07:01 - News of the Week
Maracaibo (0:07:13)
Root: The Tabletop Roleplaying Game Kickstarter (0:09:54)
Everdell 2nd and 3rd Expansions Kickstarter (0:11:50)
7th Continent for sale (0:13:16)
Spiel Press Award Winners (0:14:20)
Taverns of Tiefenthal (0:15:40)
American Table Top Award Winners (0:17:40)
Concordia Venus map (0:19:11)
Barrage Component Kickstarter (0:20:18)
Obsession Upstairs, Downstairs Expansion (0:24:00)
0:25:16 - Games on the Brain
Roads and Boats 20th Anniversary Edition (0:26:11)
Barrage (0:29:32)
Solo Gaming and LARPing (0:31:34)
0:33:33 - This Week's Game Night
0:35:06 - Tapestry Review
1:34:54 - Top 5 Overrated v. Top 5 Underrated Games
Caverna (1:36:50)
Tokaido (1:39:40)
Chronicles of Crime (1:41:30)
Gloomhaven (1:42:50)
Dominant Species (1:44:42)
Blood Rage (1:46:27)
7 Wonders: Duel (1:47:39)
The 7th Continent (1:49:00)
Twilight Imperium (1:51:49)
Spirit Island (1:54:24)
Pipeline (1:56:39)
Santiago (1:57:08)
Rick and Morty: Total Rickall (1:58:11)
Ricochet Robots (1:59:26)
Nusfjord (2:00:21)
Friedrich (2:01:38)
Argent: The Consortium (2:02:48)
Tribune (2:04:05)
Madeira (2:05:28)
Fresh Fish (2:06:09)
Panamax (2:09:17)
2:11:04 - Sign Off

Round 3, Turn 7: "Barrage" with Jesse and Trey

Mon, 16 Sep 2019 03:00:00 -0700

0:00:00 - Introduction
0:04:20 - This Week's Game Night
- Madeira (0:05:08)
- Irish Gauge, Iron Rail Series (0:08:17)
  - Chicago Express, The Estates
0:11:32 - This Week's News
- Wingspan, Viniculture on Steam (0:11:44)
- Lord of the Rings: The Adventure Card Game (0:12:27)
  - Video Game Version on Switch (0:13:19)
- Aeon's End (0:14:54)
  - Spirit Island
- Through the Ages: Leaders and Wonders Digital Expansion (0:15:37)
- Climbers Family Edition (0:16:55)
- Yedo Deluxe Master Set Kickstarter (0:17:50)
- District 9 The Board Game Kickstarter (0:18:33)
- The Misplaced Feminism of Ms. Monopoly (0:19:33)
0:21:33 - Games on the Brain
- Marvel Champions: The Card Game (0:22:01)
  - Arkham Horror LCG
  - Team Covenant
- Game of Thrones LCG Chapter Packs Discontinued (0:24:00)
- Netrunner discussion (0:25:49)
  - Deluxe Boxes, LCG Cycles of Life and Death
  - Keyforge (0:28:38)
- Blood on the Clocktower (0:29:07)
- Burgle Bros. 2, Dune, Tapestry (0:33:30)
0:34:40 - 8x8 Challenge
- Gloomhaven
0:35:09 - Review of Barrage
- Tzolkien, Lorenzo, Journeys of Marco Polo, Newton, The Gallerist
1:21:04 - Jesse’s Debate: The Good of the Game v The Individual
1:42:33 - Sign Off

Round 3, Turn 6: "City of the Big Shoulders" with Dmitry

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 03:00:00 -0700

0:00:00 - Introduction
0:03:02 - This Week's Game Night
- Barrage (0:03:58)
- New Angeles (0:06:21)
- Gugong (0:10:03)
- Love Letter (0:10:38)
- Great Western Trail (0:10:55)
00:11:58 - This Week's News
- Tapestry (0:12:05)
- The Mind Extreme (0:13:50)
- Kanban EV (0:15:21)
- Madeira (0:17:05)
- Cooper Island (0:18:54)
- Gugon Panjun (0:19:45)
- Azul Summer Pavilion (0:21:46)
- Underwater Cities New Discoveries (0:22:34)
0:24:15 - Games on the Brain
- Barrage (0:24:46)
- Tapestry (0:28:33)
- Undaunted: Normandy (0:29:04)
- Dune (0:30:05)
- Irish Gauge (0:30:28)
0:31:24 - 8x8 Challenge
- Great Western Trail Expansion
0:31:38 - City of the Big Shoulders Review
- Le Havre, Troyes, Tokyo Metro
1:07:50 - Games v Simulations, Arbitrary v Robust
1:39:34 - Board Game Sommelier
- GameBrainPod.com, Matthew@gamebrainpod.com
- Shut Up and Sit Down 52 Card Games, (1:40:10)
- Tichu, Renegade (1:40:45)
- Love Letters, The Mind, Watergate (1:41:25)
- Power Grid, Brass, Troyes, Lorenzo Il Magnifico, Terraforming Mars, Journeys of Marco Polo, Teotihuacan (1:41:55)
- Mottainai, Impulse, Glory to Rome (1:44:20)

Round 3, Turn 5: "Air, Land and Sea", "Watergate" and "Q.E." with Paul

Mon, 26 Aug 2019 03:00:00 -0700

0:00:00 - Introduction
0:02:03 - This Week's Game Night
- New Version of Love Letter (0:02:14)
- Ragusa (0:03:15)
- Century: A New World (0:05:09)
- Black Angel (0:07:41)
- Avalon (0:08:57)
- Teotihuacan: Late Preclassic Period (0:11:12)
- Shogun (0:15:15)
0:16:06 - This Week's News
- Maracaibo (0:16:17)
  - Blackout: Hong Kong
- Half Truth (0:19:03)
- City of the Big Shoulders Rule Book Issues (0:20:34)
- Hasbro Will Stop Using Plastic (0:21:41)
- Monopoly: Socialist Edition (0:21:58)
- Why Diversity Matters in Game Design (0:23:30)
- Hansa Teutonica Big Box Edition (0:24:13)
0:24:51 - Games on the Brain
- Tapestry (0:25:10)
  - Scythe, Wingspan, Viticulture, Euphoria
- Barrage (0:32:33)
- Undaunted: Normandy (0:34:27)
- Dune New Edition (0:34:54)
0:35:42 - 8X8 Challenge
0:36:57 - Super Filler Reviews
- Air, Land, and Sea (0:37:19)
- Watergate (0:42:30)
- Q.E. (0:52:03)
1:09:31 - Kingmaking Discussion
- The Great Zimbabwe
- Great Western Trail
1:32:42 - Sign Off

Round 3, Extra Turn: LARPs! with Trey and Tom

Mon, 19 Aug 2019 03:00:00 -0700

0:00:00 - Introduction
0:05:05 - This Week's News
- Iocane Productions (0:05:10)
- Root Digital (0:05:45)
- Struggle of Empires Deluxe Edition Kickstarter (0:06:14)
  - Princes of the Renaissance, Caverna
- Burgle Brothers 2: The Casino Caper Kickstarter (0:10:55)
  - Fugitive, Paperback, No Pun Included, Now Boarding
0:13:07 - All About LARPs
1:50:18 - Sign Off

Round 3, Turn 4: "Black Angel" with Alfred

Mon, 12 Aug 2019 03:00:00 -0700

0:00:00 - Introduction
0:05:35 - The Rules Lawyer takes down his shingle
0:07:50 - This Week's Game Night
- Black Angel (0:08:08)
- Megacity: Oceania (0:08:40)
- Architects of the West Kingdom (0:11:16)
- Q.E. (0:11:36)
- Avalon (0:12:40)
- Warlord (0:17:15)
0:18:04 - News of the Week
- New Look and Logo for BGG (0:18:20)
- Puerto Rico New Edition (0:21:15)
- Sleeping Gods Kickstarter (0:22:39)
- Fiasco Card-Based Edition (0:23:46)
- Tapestry (0:25:35)
- Dune Dicetower Unboxing (0:28:35)
0:29:19 - Games on the Brain
- ADA (0:30:32)
- City of the Big Shoulders (0:34:07)
- Cerebria: The Inside World (0:38:39)
0:40:30 - 8X8 Challenge Update
- Concordia
0:42:00 - Review of Black Angel
- Troyes
1:16:11 - To Snivel or Not To Snivel Debate
1:36:36 - A Personal Statement From Alfred
1:37:49 - Board Game Sommelier
- Kemet (1:38:40)
- Lords of Hellas (1:39:16)
- Pandemic, Ticket to Ride, Castle Panic, Sushi Go, Dead of Winter, (1:39:42)
- Splendor, Century Spice Road, Patchwork, Haba Games, Rhino Hero (1:40:22)
- Concordia, Gloomhaven, Spirit Island (1:41:35)
- Two Rooms and a Boom, Just One, Ricochet Robots, Cockroach Poker, The Mind, Mysterium, Time's Up Title Recall, Wits & Wagers, Blood in the Clocktower (1:42:50)
1:43:50 - A Sign Off and Farewell

Round 3, Turn 3: THE GEN CON EPISODE and "Tokyo Metro" with Trey

Mon, 05 Aug 2019 12:00:00 -0700

0:00:00 - Introduction
0:03:16 - This Week's News
- Rosenberg/Lacerda Final Vote Count (0:03:20)
- Dora and the Lost City of Gold (0:04:57)
- The Second Situation Room Experience at Mount Vernon (0:05:29)
- Through the Ages: New Leaders and Wonders (0:07:11)
- Raiders of the North Sea Digital (0:08:04)
- Zombicide 2nd Ed. (0:08:35)
- Arkham Horror: Final Hour (0:09:46)
- Marvel Champions: The Card Game (0:11:30)
- Sentinels of the Multiverse (0:12:23)
- Cyberpunk 2077: Afterlife (0:16:47)
- Ankh (0:17:49)
0:19:10 - Games on the Brain
0:20:21 - This Week's Game Night
- The Manhattan Project: Energy Empire (0:20:09)
- Tokyo Metro (0:20:33)
- Qwirkle and Village (0:21:00)
0:21:41 - Inside GenCon
- Mondo Games, Alamo Drafthouse (0:24:31)
- Dan O'Hanlon's Deep Space Ten Larps (0:25:45)
- Victorian Londoner Sufragette Sherlock Holmes Villain (0:28:45)
- Toil and Trouble LARP, Iocane Productions (0:34:30)
- Casablanca: Here's Looking at You, Squid - Cthulu LARP (0:36:44)
- Titanic Lovecraft LARP (0:37:43)
- American Pre-Revolutionary War Harry Potter LARP (0:42:20)
0:47:05 - Matt's Gen Con Top Ten
- The City of Big Shoulders
- Black Angel
- Megacity: Oceania
- Teotihuacan Late Pre-Classic Era
- Letter Jam
- Q.E. (0:48:19)
- Unmatched: Battle of Legends, Vol. 1 (0:48:45)
- Ragusa (0:50:47)
- Ishtar: Gardens of Babylon
- Watergate (0:51:20)
0:52:50 - GEN CON or GEN CAN'T Debate
1:15:35 - Review of Tokyo Metro
1:37:30 - Sign Off

Round 3, Turn 2: "Architects of the West Kingdom" with Elder

Mon, 29 Jul 2019 03:00:00 -0700

0:00:00 - Introduction
0:01:38 - Elder's Origin Story
- Dungeon! (0:05:26)
- Hero Quest (0:08:51)
- D&D without rules (0:09:15)
- Star Frontiers (0:10:16)
- Judge Dredd, Gamma World, Marvel Superheroes (0:12:39)
- Puerto Rico (0:13:33)
- Altiplano (0:14:34)
- God of War, Twisted Metal (0:20:49)
- California Extreme (0:25:20)
0:26:20 - Last Week's Debate Results
0:26:53 - Our YouTube Channel
0:27:14 - Dora and the Lost City of Gold
0:27:54 - This Week's Game Night
- Architects of the West Kingdom
- Thunderstone Quest
- Tokyo Metro
0:29:09 - This Week's News
- Just One (0:29:42)
- Wingspan (0:30:24)
- Horrified (0:31:04)
- Trudvang Legends (0:33:42)
- Import/Export Definitive Edition (0:34:08)
- Smartphone Inc. (0:34:47)
- Single Card Game (0:35:48)
0:36:55 Games on the Brain
- Watergate and Ragusa (0:37:22)
- Too Many Bones (0:38:20)
0:39:12 - Review of Architects of the West Kingdom
- Paladins of the West Kingdom (0:39:52)
- Raiders of the North Sea (0:50:15)
0:56:57 - Debate of the Week: Whitewashboarding History
- Puerto Rico - Slave Meeples (0:57:38)
- Scramble for Africa (1:00:30)
- Mombasa (1:17:49)
- Five Tribes (1:18:47)
- Train and more by Brenda Romero (1:21:49)
1:26:50 - Game Sommelier
- What to expect at a gaming convention (1:27:33)
- Sagrada (1:31:03)
- City of Gears (1:31:34)
- Pinball Tournaments: Team Pinball (1:32:40)
- Dominion set-ups and combos (1:33:40)
- Thunderstone Quest (1:35:53)
1:36:43 - Sign Off

Round 3, Turn 1: "Res Arcana" with Tom

Mon, 22 Jul 2019 03:00:00 -0700

0:00:00 - Group Check-In
0:13:54 - Introduction to Episode 1
0:18:56 - News
1. Teburu (0:19:30)
2. Funkoverse Strategy Game (0:24:52)
3. Gloomhaven Early Access on Steam (0:25:43)
4. The End of Lucky Hammers' Terraforming Mars App (0:30:35)
5. Quest for El Dorado (0:31:42)
6. Taj Mahal (0:32:40)
7. Samurai (0:32:55)
8. High Society (0:33:05)
9. Through the Desert (0:33:14)
10. Tigris and Euphrates (0:33:35)
11. No Pun Included and Shut Up and Sit Down: Pipeline and Pax Pamir (0:34:54)
12. Love Letter (0:36:11)
13. Citadels (0:36:45)
0:38:04 - This Week's Game Night
1. Pipeline (0:38:06)
2. The Climbers (0:38:15)
3. Gaia Project
4. Just One (0:39:30)
0:40:13 - Games on the Brain
1. Tokyo Metro (0:40:53)
2. Willy Wonka Pinball (0:47:55)
3. Three If By Air (0:52:58)
4. Thunderstone Quest, Too Many Bones (0:55:17)
5. Magicians Language-Learning RPG (0:56:55)
1:00:35 - 8X8 Challenge
1:01:12 - Review of Res Arcana
1:26:53 - Debate: Uwe Rosenberg v. Vital Lacerda
1:50:55 - Boardgame Sommelier
1. Arkham Horror LCG, Thunderstone Quest (1:51:37)
2. Solution to flattening warped game boards (1:52:47)
3. Century: Spice Road (1:54:29)
4. Istanbul (1:55:55)
5. Castles of Mad King Ludwig (1:56:27)
6. Bohnanza (1:57:52)
7. Watergate (1:58:42)
8. Spirit Island (2:02:10)
9. Impulse (02:03:09)
02:03:53 - Sign-Off

Round 2, Turn 7: "Pax Pamir (Second Edition)" with Jake and Ricky Royal

Mon, 15 Jul 2019 03:00:00 -0700

0:00:00 - Introduction
0:03:45 - This Week's Game Night
- Roads and Boats (0:04:50)
- The Climbers (0:06:00)
- Century Spice Road (0:06:05)
0:06:46 - The News
- Etherfields (0:07:10)
- Underwater Cities (0:08:00)
- Santorini (0:08:46)
- Pret a Porter 3rd Edition Kickstarter (0:09:38)
- Deep Blue (0:10:30)
- Vast (0:10:56)
- Ticket to Ride Reality TV Show (0:11:45)
0:12:52 - Games on the Brain
- Watergate (0:12:55)
- Ragusa (0:13:10)
- The Century Trilogy: A New World (0:13:20)
- Unmatched (0:14:10)
0:16:44 - 8x8 Update
0:17:00 - Pax Pamir 2nd Edition Review
- Pipeline (0:36:00)
- Return of a King Book (0:38:50)
0:39:50 - Ricky Royal Interview "Box of Delights"
- Renegade (0:49:00)
  - [Dawn of the Zeds (0:49:50)]
- Pax Porfiriana (0:56:52)
1:28:23 - Top Ten Solo Games
- Lord of the Rings: The Card Game (1:28:37)
- Gloomhaven &
- 7th Continent (1:29:25)
- Too Many Bones (1:30:02)
- One Deck Dungeon (1:31:00)
- Renegade (1:31:37)
- Deep Space D-6 (1:32:14)
- Mage Knight (1:33:22)
- Pax Pamir 2E (1:33:58)
- Gaia Project (1:34:33)
- Arkham Horror: The Card Game (1:35:20)
1:37:25 - Sign Off

Round 2, Turn 6: "Twilight Struggle" with Jesse and Tom

Mon, 01 Jul 2019 03:00:00 -0700

0:04:32 This Week's Game Night
- Crusaders: Thy Will Be Done (0:04:47)
- Through the Ages (0:09:12)
0:10:25 News of the Week
- Jaws (0:10:34)
- Die Macher (0:13:15)
- Isle of Cats (0:21:45)
- Gulf, Mobile and Ohio (0:22:08)
- Harry Potter: Death Eaters Rising (0:23:56)
- The 7th Continent (0:24:31)
0:26:57 Games on the Brain
- Pipeline Meeple Realty Inserts (0:27:16)
0:30:06 Review of Twilight Struggle
- Imperial Struggle (1:03:21)
1:07:54 Top Ten Two Player Games
- Chess (1:08:45)
- Warhammer Underworlds: Shadespire (1:09:45)
- Dominion (1:11:50)
- The Fox in the Forest (1:13:07)
- Agricola (1:13:56)
- Patchwork (1:15:03)
- Claustrophobia (1:16:25)
- Santorini (1:18:58)
- Lord of the Rings: Confrontation (1:22:15)
- Keyforge (1:23:38)
- Chronicles of Crime (1:25:16)
- 7 Wonders: Duel (1:25:52)
- Lost Cities (1:28:42)
- Gloomhaven (1:30:15)
- Star Wars: Rebellion (1:30:56)
- Roads & Boats (1:33:16)
- War of the Ring (1:36:59)
- Twilight Struggle (1:39:32)
- Paths of Glory (1:39:53)
- Twilight Struggle (1:42:08)
- War of the Ring (1:42:45)
1:45:33 Game Sommelier
- Three Kingdoms Redux (1:46:25)
1:55:42 Sign Off

Round 2, Turn 5: "The Estates" with Paul

Mon, 24 Jun 2019 03:00:00 -0700

0:00:00 Introduction
0:03:06 This Week’s Game Night
- Pax Pamir Second Edition (0:03:17)
- Avalon (0:07:08)
0:10:45 News of the Week
- Thunderstone Quest Kickstarter (0:10:53)
- Catan Starfarers (0:11:50)
- Two interviews to seek out.
  - Ludology w/ Jeroen Doumen
  - Martin Wallace
0:15:50 Games on the Brain
- Pipeline (0:16:00)
- Black Angel video (0:20:50)
- The perils of Kickstarter.
0:24:52 8 x 8 Challenge
0:25:36 Review of the Week
- The Estates
0:58:58 Top Ten Games That Create Memories.
- SeaFall (1:03:10)
- 18xx (1:05:30)
- Friedrich (1:06:58)
- Kingdom Death: Monster (1:09:04)
- Eclipse (1:12:50)
- War of the Ring (1:15:18)
- Ricochet Robots (1:17:15)
- Gloomhaven (01:19:09)
- Battlestar Galactica (01:20:03)
- Cosmic Encounter (01:22:40)
- Kremlin (01:25:03)
- Quartermaster General (1:27:10)
- Captain Sonar (1:28:22)
- Marvel Dice Masters (1:30:32)
- Dungeons and Dragons 5E (1:33:37)
- Secret Hitler (1:35:58)
- Dune (1:37:23)
- Battlestar Galactica (1:40:00)
- The Resistance: Avalon (1:42:50)
- Dungeons and Dragons 5E (1:45:27)
1:48:47 Board Game Sommelier
- Nomic
- How to deal with cardboard warped in shipping.
- Heavy games with simple rules.
- Carl Chudyk
1:55:45 Sign Off

Round 2, Turn 4: "Pipeline" with Trey

Mon, 17 Jun 2019 03:00:00 -0700

00:00:00 Introduction
00:16:00 Game News
- blackout-hong-kong
- http://www.jamesmathe.com/
00:22:39 Games on the Brain - Pax Pamir
- pax-pamir
00:29:08 Game Review: PIPELINE
- pipeline
01:13:05 Top 10 Games by Mechanic
- Worker Placement
  - agricola
  - marco-polo
- Variable Turn Order
  - new-frontiers
- Card Drafting
  - 7-wonders
  - terraforming-mars
- Auction / Bidding
  - castles-mad-king-ludwig
  - estates
- Area Control
  - el-grande
  - twilight-struggle
- Set Collection
  - civilization
- Variable Player Powers
  - gaia-project
  - cosmic-encounter
- Deck Building
  - dominion
  - thunderstone-quest
- Network Building
  - brass
- Pick-up and Deliver
  - age-steam
  - panamax
01:59:05 Game Sommelier

Round 2, Extra Turn: "Settlers of Catan" with Jesse (and special guest Lumin)

Mon, 10 Jun 2019 03:00:00 -0700

00:00:00 Introduction
- Co-host Jesse Warren http://gamebrainpod.com/about-the-group/
- Guest Agricola WBC Champion Lumin Sperling https://twitter.com/Lumin_S
00:15:22 The News
- Chad Jensen GoFundMe https://www.gofundme.com/help-chad-with-chemo
- Games on the Brain:
  - Pipeline https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/256730/pipeline
  - MegaCity: Oceania https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/266304/megacity-oceania
  - Twice as Clever https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/269210/twice-clever
00:19:59 Settlers of Catan Strategy Deep Dive
- Settlers of Catan https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/13/catan
01:18:38 Top 10 Mistakes New Catan Players Make
01:33:45 Board Game Sommelier
- Isle of Skye https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/176494/isle-skye-chieftain-king
- Lanterns https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/160851/lanterns-harvest-festival
- Castles of Burgundy https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/84876/castles-burgundy
- Concordia https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/124361/concordia
- Res Arcana https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/262712/res-arcana
- Lords of Waterdeep https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/110327/lords-waterdeep
- Terraforming Mars https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/167791/terraforming-mars
- Patchwork https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/163412/patchwork
- 7 Wonders Duel https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/173346/7-wonders-duel
01:50:45 Sign Off

Round 2, Turn 3: "Trickerion: Legends of Illusion" with Alfred (and special guest Tom)

Mon, 03 Jun 2019 03:00:00 -0700

05:35: This Week’s Game Night (and Strategicon!)
23:00: The News
36:16: Games on the Brain
44:08: Trickerion: Legends of Illusion review
1:14:27: Alfred and Tom's Top 10 Roleplaying Games that Aren't D&D
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1:18:48: #10 Tom - Fall of Magic by Ross Cowman
1:26:20: #10 ALFRED - The End of the World
1:29:07: #9 Tom/ALFRED - Paranoia by by Greg Costikyan, Dan Gelber, and Eric Goldberg
1:35:09: #8 Tom - Microscope by Ben Robbins
1:39:43: #8 ALFRED - MERP (Middle-Earth Roleplaying)
1:46:40: #7 Tom - 7th Sea by John Wick
1:52:32: #7 ALFRED - GURPS/Champions
1:57:24: #6 Tom - Knight's Black Agents by Kenneth Hite, based on the Gumshoe system by Robin Laws
2:03:20: #6 ALFRED - Call of Cthulhu
2:06:00:#5 Tom - FATE CORE/Spirit of the Century by Fred Hicks
2:11:28: #5 ALFRED - Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay
2:15:20: #4 Tom - Apocalypse World by Vincent Baker
2:19:37: #4 ALFRED - Palladium System (Robotech & TMNT)
2:21:30 #3 Tom - Blades in the Dark by John Harper
2:26:25: #3 ALFRED - Shadowrun
2:29:16: #2 Tom - Fiasco/Protocol by Jason Morningstar/ Jim Pinto
2:33:12: #2 ALFRED - Mage the Ascension
2:37:28: #1 Tom - Dogs in the Vineyard by Vincent Baker (again)
2:45:10: #1 ALFRED - Amber Diceless Roleyplaying
2:51:23: Sign Off

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Round 2, Turn 2: "Teotihuacan: City of Gods" with Dmitry (and special guest Trey)

Mon, 27 May 2019 03:00:00 -0700

03:52: Contest Winners
13:10: This Week’s Game Night
30:09: The News
36:40: Games on the Brain
49:14: Teotihuacan: City of Gods review
1:19:55: Dmitry's Top 10 Big Questions About Games
2:02:24: Matt’s Top 10 Games for Non-Gamers
2:09:40: Sign Off

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Round 2, Turn 1: "Escape Plan" with Tom

Mon, 20 May 2019 03:00:00 -0700

00:00: Game Group Check In!
17:15: Round 2 Begins!
19:10: The News
33:46: Games on the Brain
46:07: Escape Plan Review
1:20:50: Top 10 Games That Aren't In Everyone Else's Top 10 Games
2:10:43: Board Game Sommelier
2:16:54: Sign Off

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Round 1, Turn 7: "Quacks of Quedlinburg" with Paul

Mon, 13 May 2019 03:00:00 -0700

05:25: CONTEST DETAILS!
10:18: This Week's Game Night
17:18: The News
29:57: Games on the Brain
36:51: 8x8 Challenge Update
38:40: Quacks of Quedlinburg Review
59:41: Paul's Segment ”Breaking the Wheel”
1:35:37: Board Game Sommelier
1:44:07: Sign Off

Round 1, Turn 6: "Terraforming Mars: Colonies" with Dmitry

Mon, 06 May 2019 03:00:00 -0700

11:12: This Week's Game Night
19:08: The News
34:07: Games on the Brain
36:27: 8x8 Challenge Update
36:51: Terraforming Mars: Colonies Review
1:24:33: Dmitry's Segment ”Game Shows”
2:01:40: Board Game Sommelier
2:09:45: Sign Off

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Round 1, Turn 5: "Chronicles of Crime" with Jesse

Mon, 29 Apr 2019 03:00:00 -0700

15:38: This Week's Game Night
25:27: The News
30:37: Games on the Brain
34:24: 8x8 Challenge Update
34:32: Chronicles of Crime Review
1:00:30: Jesse's Segment ”The Quest for Flow”
1:24:28: Board Game Sommelier
1:36:27: Other Games We're Playing
1:37:38: Sign Off

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Round 1, Extra Turn: "The Resistance: Avalon" strategy deep dive and "Underwater Cities" mini-review with Paul, Tom and Trey

Mon, 22 Apr 2019 03:00:00 -0700

03:40: The News
13:38: Mini-review of "Underwater Cities"
26:12: "The Resistance: Avalon" Strategy Deep Dive
1:50:21: Sign Off

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Round 1, Turn 4: "Solenia" with Jake plus a "Casual Gamer Primer"

Mon, 15 Apr 2019 03:00:00 -0700

09:50: This Week's Game Night
22:50: The News
29:30: Games on the Brain
34:11: 8x8 Challenge Update
37:46 Solenia Review
52:25: Jake’s Segment ”A New Parents Guide to Gaming”
1:11:03: Sign Off

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Round 1, Turn 3: "Great Western Trail: Rails to the North" with Alfred

Mon, 08 Apr 2019 03:00:00 -0700

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14:53: This Week's Game Night
24:17: The News
39:21: Games on the Brain
49:46: 8x8 Challenge Update
51:12: Great Western Trail: Rails to the North Review
1:14:34: Alfred’s Segment ”The Rules Lawyer Within (and Without)”
1:27:08: Board Game Sommelier
1:41:58: Sign Off

Some of the games discussed: Great Western Trail: Rails to the North Review, The Estates, Lorenzo Il Magnifico, Blood on the Clocktower, Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle Earth, On Mars, 18xx, 1879, Age of Steam, Arkham Horror LCG, Rhino Hero, Karuba, Gaia Project, Eclipse, Lords of Hellas, America the Board Game.

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Round 1, Turn 2: "Coimbra" with Trey

Mon, 01 Apr 2019 03:00:00 -0700

02:06: This Week's Game Night
10:47: The News
27:29: Games on the Brain
30:26: 8x8 Challenge Update
34:31: Coimbra Review
1:08:19: Trey’s Segment ”Input Randomness”
1:37:30: Game Sommelier
1:44:14: Sign Off

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Round 1, Turn 1: "Wingspan" with Tom and Welcome!

Fri, 22 Mar 2019 00:00:00 -0700

00:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome to Game Brain!
- http://gamebrainpod.com/
00:04:56 - Co-host Introductions
- http://gamebrainpod.com/about-the-group/
00:22:40 - 8x8 Challenge
- http://gamebrainpod.com/about-the-show/
00:27:37 - Round 1, Turn 1 TOM - The Game Master
- https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0232776/
00:45:36 - The News
- https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/eaglegryphon/age-of-steam-deluxe-edition
01:01:41 - Games on the Brain
- 18xx BGG link https://boardgamegeek.com/wiki/page/18xx#
- Railways and Robber Barrons https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/421/1830-railways-robber-barons
- 1846 https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/17405/1846-race-midwest
- 18xx website Rails on Boards https://www.railsonboards.com/
- Pipeline https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/256730/pipeline
- Food Chain Magnate Ketchup Expansion https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/261526/food-chain-magnate-ketchup-mechanism-other-ideas
01:11:38 - Wingspan Review
- wingspan
01:27:27 - Co-Host Segment "Games that Time Forgot"
01:50:32 - Game Sommelier
- battlestar-galactica
- shadows-over-camelot