Intro Banter - This is the (mostly) unscripted intro to the show! We catch up, play games, talk about games that perhaps did not make the main show, and just gab, Welcome!   Freedom the underground railroad  July 27th contest deadline for Taboo board game subjects!     Host Hotseat; What's your Genre’? -  In this segment the hosts pick a Genre and give some highlights and really share why they like it and why everyone should try games from it!   Larry:  Adventure games:  Xia: Legends of a Drift System,  The 7th Continent, Destines, etc.   Alex: Dice Dictating Action Games:  Dice Throne,  War of the Ring,  Roll for the Galaxy, etc.    Revisit Revelry - The hosts revisit a title and give ongoing impressions of living with the game. Revealing and detailing facets of the game that have emerged over their time with it!   Larry:   Star Realms by  Robert Dougherty,  Darwin Kastle Published by  Wise Wizard Games Released in 2014.   Alex:  The Pillars of the Earth by  Michael Rieneck,  Stefan Stadler Published by   KOSMOS released in 2006.   Summer Of Games Game choice: Our Hosts share their end of show games to go get right now!   Larry:  Euphoria: Build a better Dystopia By  Jamey Stegmaier,  Alan Stone Published by  Stonemaier Games Released in 2013  (Hand Management,  Set Collection,  Variable Player Powers,  Worker Placement,  Worker Placement with Dice Workers)   Alex:  Picture Perfect by  Anthony Nouveau published by  Arcane Wonders Released in 2020   Links:  Podstudio1  BGG      Music:  As always from the amazing community of gifted musicians, arrangers, and composers over at ocremix.org go visit and support them for the full project and so much more amazing music!   Outro :  De Nuit / by mv feat. Jeff Ball Original Track - The Phantom Forest Album - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin Project Page - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin | OC ReMix Content Group - Final Fantasy VI Original Copyright - Square Enix Original Composers - Nobuo Uematsu

Episode 114 Discussing games by genre; Xia: Legends of a Drift System, Dice Throne, plus revisiting Star Realms and Pillars of the Earth and a Contest!

Intro Banter - This is the (mostly) unscripted intro to the show! We catch up, play games, talk about games that perhaps did not make the main show, and just gab, Welcome!    What's new - (Kickstarter) What’s new with Us.   Alex: Corinth,  Dungeon Drop,  Moonrakers,  Smartphone Inc.,  Oath   Larry:   Motor City: A strategic engine-building roll and write game! ,  Ironsworn: Starforged   League of Dungeoneers    First Impressions – We talk about the first time with a title, from the acquisition to the first look, to the first play and deliver thoughts on the show.     Alex:   Stars of Akarios by  Brendan McCaskell,  Jonathan Thwaites Published by  OOMM Released in 2022   *Summer School - We take on and detail some fun, but serious Gaming activities that are specifically celebrated in the summer!    Summer Of Games Game choice: Our Hosts share their end of show games to go get right now!   Larry:  Fantastic Factories by  Joseph Z Chen,  Justin Faulkner Published by  Deep Water Games released in 2019   Alex:  Dune Imperium by  Paul Dennen Published by  Dire Wolf Released in 2020      Links:  Podstudio1  BGG      Music:  As always from the amazing community of gifted musicians, arrangers, and composers over at ocremix.org go visit and support them for the full project and so much more amazing music!   Outro :  De Nuit / by mv feat. Jeff Ball Original Track - The Phantom Forest Album - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin Project Page - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin | OC ReMix Content Group - Final Fantasy VI Original Copyright - Square Enix Original Composers - Nobuo Uematsu  

Episode 113 Stars Of Akarios first look, plus Summer of Games Rolls on

Intro Banter - This is the (mostly) unscripted intro to the show! We catch up, play games, talk about games that perhaps did not make the main show, and just gab, Welcome!  Summer of Games VI Kickoff!!   First Impressions – We talk about the first time with a title, from the acquisition to the first look, to the first play and deliver thoughts on the show.    Larry -  Origins 2022 /  Foundations of Rome By  Emerson Matsuuchi Published by  Arcane Wonders Released in 2022   Alex - Bitoku By  Germán P. Millán Published by  Devir Released in 2021    Summer Of Games Game choice: Our Hosts share their end of show games to go get right now!   Alex -  Letter Jam By  Ondra Skoupý Published by  Czech Games Edition Released in 2019   Larry  -  Digimon TCG  By  Ryan Miller Published by  Bandai Released in 2020   Links:  Podstudio1  BGG  Origins Game Fair    Music:  As always from the amazing community of gifted musicians, arrangers, and composers over at ocremix.org go visit and support them for the full project and so much more amazing music!   Outro :  De Nuit / by mv feat. Jeff Ball Original Track - The Phantom Forest Album - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin Project Page - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin | OC ReMix Content Group - Final Fantasy VI Original Copyright - Square Enix Original Composers - Nobuo Uematsu  

Episode 112 Summer of Games VI kickoff, Origins Recap, Foundations of Rome, Bitoku and more

Links:  Podstudio1  BGG    Music:  As always from the amazing community of gifted musicians, arrangers, and composers over at ocremix.org go visit and support them for the full project and so much more amazing music!   Outro :  De Nuit / by mv feat. Jeff Ball Original Track - The Phantom Forest Album - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin Project Page - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin | OC ReMix Content Group - Final Fantasy VI Original Copyright - Square Enix Original Composers - Nobuo Uematsu

A Note on Episode 112 Post Origins Delay

Intro Banter - This is the (mostly) unscripted intro to the show! We catch up, play games, talk about games that perhaps did not make the main show, and just gab, Welcome!    Stars of Akarios (Alex) Sneak  Ark Nova    Under the Hood:  We roll up our sleeves and talk about games from the perspective of their mechanics! The mechanisms that are present and cover what some of the buzzwords may mean.    Summer Games Epic Campaigns!    Hallmarks of campaign games   Progression Narrative driven (player/game) Single unconnected scenarios (Player created narrative, Sentinels of the Multiverse) versus from determined by the book   Things to consider   Cost of Entry, Expansions?    Arkham Horror LCG,  Descent 2nd Ed,  Mice and Mystics,   Group size   Consistency of meeting   Table size How to “save” the game   Campaign versus Legacy    Risk Legacy   Charterstone  Jurassic World: The Legacy of Isla Nublar       Best Campaign games for 1 player, 2 - 3 player, 4 - 5 player     Alex: Solo :  7th Continent,  LOTR the Card Game,  Legacy of Dragonholt 2 - 3 Player:  Shadows of Brimstone,  Pandemic Legacy,  Pathfinder Adventure Card Game,  Gloomhaven  4 - 5 Player:  The Crew,  The Initiative,  Imperial Assault,  The King’s Dilemma     Larry: Solo:   7th Continent,  Hostage Negotiator Career,  Zombiecide Invader,  (Honorable Mention  Space Infantry) 2 - 3 Player:   Sword and Sorcery,  Mage Knight/Star Trek Frontiers,  Mechs Vs. Minions 4 - 5 Player:   Sentinels of the Multiverse,  Thunderstone Quest,  Gears of War   Links:  Podstudio1  BGG   Space Infantry 2.1 Rules   Mice & Mystics Downwood Tales   Music:  As always from the amazing community of gifted musicians, arrangers, and composers over at ocremix.org go visit and support them for the full project and so much more amazing music!   Outro :  De Nuit / by mv feat. Jeff Ball Original Track - The Phantom Forest Album - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin Project Page - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin | OC ReMix Content Group - Final Fantasy VI Original Copyright - Square Enix Original Composers - Nobuo Uematsu

Episode 111 Campaign Games/Summer of Games preview

Intro Banter - This is the (mostly) unscripted intro to the show! We catch up, play games, talk about games that perhaps did not make the main show, and just gab, Welcome!    Not just Good, but SUPER Good - Top 3 lists themed by genre this time: Favorite Art from a game artist   Alex:  Artist -  Beth Sobel   Art   LOTR The Card Game Wingspan Arboretum     Larry Artist -  Kwanchai Moriya   Art   Galaxy Trucker Piece  Days of Ire Cover to  Overlight     Bonus, Favorite Games featuring their art!   Alex:  Games:    Viticulture by  Jamey Stegmaier,  Alan Stone Published by  Stonemaier Games Released in 2013 Subastral by  Ben Pinchback,  Matt Riddle Published by  Renegade Game Studios Released in 2021  Coldwater Crown by  Brian Suhre Published by  Bellwether Games Released in 2017    Larry: Games   Dinosaur Island by  Jonathan Gilmour,  Brian Lewis Published by  Pandasaurus Games Released in 2017  Kepler 3042 by  Simone Cerruti Sola Published by  Renegade Game Studios Released in 2016 Bosk by  Daryl Andrews,  Erica Bouyouris Published by  Floodgate Games Released in 2019  ******************************** Larry Special mentions: Artist:  Ian O’Toole   Art  On Mars Cover Lisboa  Cover  Nemo's War Cover    Games  On Mars by  Vital Lacerda Published by  Eagle-Gryphon Games Released in 2020 Lisboa  by   Vital Lacerda Published by  Eagle-Gryphon Games Released in 2017  Nemo's War by  Chris Taylor (I),  Alan Emrich Published by  Victory Point Games Released in 2020    *********************************** Special Mention and worth looking into: Artist:  Milan Vavron   Art Prophecy original cover  Underwater Cities   Lost Ruins of Arnak Cover   Games Prophecy by  Vlaada Chvátil Published by  Z-Man Games Released in 2002  Underwater Cities by  Vladimír Suchý Published by  Rio Grande Games Released in 2018   Lost Ruins of Arnak by  Elwen,  Mín Published by  Czech Games Edition Released in 2020   ************************************ MORE special mentions:   Antonis Papantoniou - Among the stars and 79 others! (Epic, Hero Realms) Odysseas Stamoglou - Among the stars and 50 others! (Teotihuacan: City of Gods)    Game Gab - The hosts take a more in-depth look at game related topics specifically related to Hobby Board Games in other areas of popular culture.   This time we expand our ART discussion from the supergood lists!   The Name on the Box - Favorite board game by designer. We go through a list of our personal top designers, covering a few titles that personify why we love them, then we name our personal favorite of their designs and talk about why!    Alex: Lords of Waterdeep Peter Lee   Larry:  John Werner    Zombie State: Diplomacy of the Dead  by  John Werner Published by   Zombie State Games  released in 2010   Quick Hits:  We each detail a game that we can endorse to run out and get to play in the near future, just some quick notes on why you should get it and what we like about it.   Alex:  The Red Cathedral by   I

Episode 110 Art in games with Subastral, Kepler 3042 and more!

Intro Banter - This is the (mostly) unscripted intro to the show! We catch up, play games, talk about games that perhaps did not make the main show, and just gab, Welcome!    First Impressions – We talk about the first time with a title, from the acquisition to the first look, to the first play and deliver thoughts on the show.  Alex -  Isle of cats Explore and Draw By  Frank West Published by  The City of Games Released in 2022  Larry -  Bees The secret Kingdom By  Kamil 'Sanex' Cieśla Published by  Van Ryder Games Released in 2019   What's new - (Kickstarter) What’s new with Us.  Alex -  Tiny Epic Vikings By  Scott Almes Published by  Gamelyn Games Released in 2023 Larry -  Maglev Metro Maps By  Ted Alspach Published by  Bézier Games Released in 2023   The Reading Room -  We talk about board game related books. Where to get them, why you should and of course our thoughts. Larry - Fail Faster Playtester Journal  Alex - How to Create Your First Board Game (6th Edition) By Aaron Frias   What’s NEW(s) - We discuss current relevant news AND or new things to us in the boardgaming world!  Viticulture World Announced and on the way.  Hasbro purchases digital Toolset D&D Beyond from Awaken Realms (Via Dicebreaker) Digimon TCG is vibrant and well! BanDai is releasing a Once Piece TCG  DC Deckbuilding game celebrates its 10th Anniversary!    Links:  Podstudio1  BGG  Dicebreaker Some news this episode is linked from this site, be sure to check them out!     Music:  As always from the amazing community of gifted musicians, arrangers, and composers over at ocremix.org go visit and support them for the full project and so much more amazing music!   Outro :  De Nuit / by mv feat. Jeff Ball Original Track - The Phantom Forest Album - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin Project Page - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin | OC ReMix Content Group - Final Fantasy VI Original Copyright - Square Enix Original Composers - Nobuo Uematsu

Episode 109 Isle of Cats Explore and Draw, Tiny Epic Vikings plus Game related reading

Intro Banter - This is the (mostly) unscripted intro to the show! We catch up, play games, talk about games that perhaps did not make the main show, and just gab, Welcome!    First Impressions – We talk about the first time with a title, from the acquisition to the first look, to the first play and deliver thoughts in writing and on the show.    Alex B -  Batman Gotham City Chronicles By  Frédéric Henry Published by  Monolith Released in 2019   Larry -  Dark Quarter By  Evan Derrick Published by  Lucky Duck Games,  Van Ryder Games Releases in 2023   Game Time!: Our Hosts will place any general gaming topic in this slot as they see fit! So it may be a new release, PSA etc. if it's Gaming related, and it's time to talk about it, it's GAME TIME! Jurassic World Legacy By  Prospero Hall Published by  Funko Games Released in 2022   A deeper look - We pick a game and do a deeper dive into the title. Not a review but speaking to the mechanics of it, NOTING any challenges in obtaining said title. So this does not have to be all new hotness.    Alex Finished  Kings Delima by  Hjalmar Hach,  Lorenzo Silva Published by  Horrible Guild  Released in 2019   Game Life - We talk about the reality of hobby boardgaming integrating into our everyday lives.  BGG phasing out the market and are working on a New one!    Links:  Podstudio1  BGG      Music:  As always from the amazing community of gifted musicians, arrangers, and composers over at ocremix.org go visit and support them for the full project and so much more amazing music!   Outro :  De Nuit / by mv feat. Jeff Ball Original Track - The Phantom Forest Album - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin Project Page - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin | OC ReMix Content Group - Final Fantasy VI Original Copyright - Square Enix Original Composers - Nobuo Uematsu

Episode 108 First looks at The Dark Quarter & Batman Gotham City Chronicles plus a lot more

Intro Banter - This is the (mostly) unscripted intro to the show! We catch up, play games, talk about games that perhaps did not make the main show, and just gab, Welcome!    Show Statement - In some cases, like this episode, we may have a special quest or situation that calls for just a bit of a call out. In these special times we have of course created a segment, precisely titled show statement, this is where we give specific show directions   Larry & Alex   Elephant In The Room - Topics that HAVE to be talked about.   Larry: Backside of Moving with Games! Also, I MOVED. Also also, I have a new job with VanRyder Games!!   First Impressions – We talk about the first time with a title, from the acquisition to the first look, to the first play and deliver thoughts in writing and on the show.   Alex:  Lotr LCG revised core set    Shelf or Table? - In this series we will examine the phenomena of collecting board games. Each segment we will look at one facet of this integral part of our lives in depth.   Alex: Journey through the Fantasy Flight LCG’s      Links:  Podstudio1  BGG      Music:  As always from the amazing community of gifted musicians, arrangers, and composers over at ocremix.org go visit and support them for the full project and so much more amazing music!   Outro :  De Nuit / by mv feat. Jeff Ball Original Track - The Phantom Forest Album - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin Project Page - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin | OC ReMix Content Group - Final Fantasy VI Original Copyright - Square Enix Original Composers - Nobuo Uematsu

Episode 107 LOTR Revised Core set, plus we're back!

Intro Banter - This is the (mostly) unscripted intro to the show! We catch up, play games, talk about games that perhaps did not make the main show, and just gab, Welcome!    Game Life - We talk about the reality of hobby boardgaming integrating into our everyday lives. Larry is moving, really moving! We get into some things that a gamer may face as they prepare for a new place to call home!    First Impressions – We talk about the first time with a title, from the acquisition to the first look, to the first play and deliver thoughts in writing and on the show. This segment will contain BOTH, so deliver the cliffs notes on the show to be discussed, then point to WHO has submitted deeper thoughts on the blog (can be either or both!)    It's a Wonderful Kingdom By  Frédéric Guérard Published by  La Boîte de Jeu  Released in 2022   That Thing you Do  -  Things that the modern boardgaming hobby is doing that we love Vs. things that we do not.   This time we walk manufacturing trends.   Larry -  Love: Inserts purpose built - yay!!!    Leave:  Throwing as much into the game design mechanism wise as possible Minis in EVERYTHING   Links:  Podstudio1  BGG  Gamepoint       Music:  As always from the amazing community of gifted musicians, arrangers, and composers over at ocremix.org go visit and support them for the full project and so much more amazing music!   Outro :  De Nuit / by mv feat. Jeff Ball Original Track - The Phantom Forest Album - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin Project Page - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin | OC ReMix Content Group - Final Fantasy VI Original Copyright - Square Enix Original Composers - Nobuo Uematsu

Episode 106  It's a Wonderful Kingdom, plus discussion on moving with your collection

Intro Banter - This is the (mostly) unscripted intro to the show! We catch up, play games, talk about games that perhaps did not make the main show, and just gab, W   Under the Hood:  We roll up our sleeves and talk about games from the perspective of their mechanics! The mechanisms that are present and cover what some of the buzzwords may mean.    This Time: Dungeon Crawls   Some Characteristics of the genre:   Miniatures / Token based movement on hexes, squares, etc. Party or solo hero exploring a structure filled with foes Loot and treasure system highly developed Multi step player turns High degree of Player customization  Increasing difficulty Specialty dice or handfuls of dice to be thrown Customizable maps Environmental challenges to be overcome as well Campaign play that sees your heroes tell a story Skirmish modes may be present as well Highly involved combat (many stat checks, die rolls, etc.)    Games:   Dungeons and Dragons Adventure System Board games  Sword and Sorcery  One Deck Dungeon  Zombicide: Invader  Space Hulk: Death Angel  Space Infantry  Dungeoneer  Lost Legends  Gloomhaven  Descent:Journeys in the Dark    Shadows of Brimstone    First Impressions – We talk about the first time with a title, from the acquisition to the first look, to the first play and deliver thoughts on the show.    Alex  - Cascadia By  Randy Flynn Published by  Flatout Games Released in 2021 Alex - Cubitos By  John D. Clair Published by  Alderac Entertainment Group Released in 2021   Larry - Parks By  Henry Audubon Published by  Keymaster Games Released in 2019    Late to the Party- We talk about games that are established in the hobby that we are just now playing.    Alex -  Space base By  John D. Clair Published by  Alderac Entertainment Group Released in  2018   Larry  -  Potion Explosion By  Stefano Castelli,  Andrea Crespi,  Lorenzo Silva Published by  Horrible Guild Released in 2015    Links:  Podstudio1  BGG    Music:  As always from the amazing community of gifted musicians, arrangers, and composers over at ocremix.org go visit and support them for the full project and so much more amazing music!   Outro :  De Nuit / by mv feat. Jeff Ball Original Track - The Phantom Forest Album - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin Project Page - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin | OC ReMix Content Group - Final Fantasy VI Original Copyright - Square Enix Original Composers - Nobuo Uematsu

Episode 105 Under the Hood with Dungeon Crawlers, Late to the Party and More

Intro Banter - This is the (mostly) unscripted intro to the show! We catch up, play games, talk about games that perhaps did not make the main show, and just gab, Welcome!    New Look at the Old, Old Look at the New - Our Annual look back / Look ahead show, where we cover games and trends from the past year. And talk about our hopes and aspirations for the year to come, in Gaming!   Games:    Larry Games acquired in 2021 List:  Aeon's End: Into the Wild  Aeon's End: Outcasts  Aeon's End: Return to Gravehold  Aeon's End: The Nameless Agropolis  Artefact   Ashes Reborn: Rise of the Phoenixborn   Cartographers Heroes (et All Kickstarter)  Caverna: The Cave Farmers  Coffee Traders  Curious Cargo   Death Charades   Deep Space D-6: Armada  Dice Hospital   Dinosaur Island: Rawr 'n Write  Dinosaur World  Dragon Dice   Dune: Imperium  Embarcadero  Fantastic Factories  Final Girl  G.I. JOE Deck-Building Game  Glen More II: Chronicles – Highland Games* Expansion Hive  The Hunger   One Night Ultimate Super Heroes  Overboss: A Boss Monster Adventure  PARKS  Power Rangers: Deck-Building Game   Railroad Ink Challenge: Lush Green Edition   Railroad Ink Challenge: Shining Yellow Edition   Railroad Ink: Blazing Red Edition  Railroad Ink: Deep Blue Edition  Roll Player Adventures   Shadowrun Crossfire: Prime Runner Edition   Sprawlopolis   Steam Works   Thunderstone Quest UNO: Minimilista   Vampire: The Masquerade – Rivals Expandable Card Game   Alex List:  Small Boxes   Red Cathedral Canvas Just One    New Versions   Eclipse 2nd Dawn  Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition  Great Western Trail   Looking ahead Games: Larry List:  Starcraft: The Board Game  w/Brood War expansion  G.I. JOE Deck-Building Game  Final Girl  Aeon’s End Legacy of Gravehold  Earthborne Rangers  Sword & Sorcery    Alex List:   Stars of Akarios Ark Nova  Shadows of Brimstone  Resurgence    Special Thank you to our sponsor: VanRyder Games   Links:  Podstudio1  BGG  Music:  As always from the amazing community of gifted musicians, arrangers, and composers over at ocremix.org go visit and support them for the full project and so much more amazing music!   Outro :  De Nuit / by mv feat. Jeff Ball Original Track - The Phantom Forest Album - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin Project Page - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin | OC ReMix Content Group - Final Fantasy VI Original Copyright - Square Enix Original Composers - Nobuo Uematsu     Commercial: Cybernetic Love / by Prometheus Original Song: lost…Broken Shards From The Album - Humans + Gears: Xenogears ReMixed Project Page - https://xenogears.ocremix.org/ Original Composer -  Yasunori Mitsuda  

Episode 104 New Year Look back, Look ahead

Intro Banter Special Holiday Edition - This is the (mostly) unscripted intro to the show! We catch up, play games, talk about games that perhaps did not make the main show, and just gab, Welcome!    Holiday Wishes : Devin & Chris Lloyd    Holiday Poem: Quietly   Holiday Alex: A Christmas Peril  Pt. 1   Holiday Wishes : David Sieber   Holiday Memories - Hosts   Holiday Wishes : Karl Huber    Holiday Story Act I: Family Christmas Act I   Holiday Wishes : Adrienne Neal   Holiday Alex: A Christmas Peril   Pt. 2   Holiday Story Act II: Family Christmas Act II   Holiday Wishes : Robert Neal Sr.   Holiday Alex: A Christmas Peril  Pt. 3   Holiday Story Act III: Family Christmas Act III   My Favorite : Cynthia Wallace   Holiday Alex: A Christmas Peril  Pt. 4   My Favorite : AJ Porfirio   Holiday Story Act IV: Family Christmas Act IV       Special Thank you to our sponsor: VanRyder Games     Links:  Podstudio1  BGG                  Music:  As always from the amazing community of gifted musicians, arrangers, and composers over at ocremix.org go visit and support them for the full project and so much more amazing music!   Intro / Interludes:  Holiday Frappe / By Tweek From the  Album - An Overclocked Christmas V.II Project Page - https://williammichael.info/aocc/   The Glaciers Peak / By JMR From the  Album - An Overclocked Christmas V.IV Project Page - https://williammichael.info/aocc/    Stars on Ice / By dusK, Rexy  From the  Album - An Overclocked Christmas V.VI Project Page - https://williammichael.info/aocc/    Christmas Time is Here / By Prototyperaptor From the  Album - An Overclocked Christmas V.II Project Page - https://williammichael.info/aocc/    Whitescape / By Rozovian  From the  Album - An Overclocked Christmas V.VI Project Page - https://williammichael.info/aocc/    Outro:   God Rest Ye Soulful Gentlemen / By Bigmowthp From the  Album - An Overclocked Christmas V.II Project Page - https://williammichael.info/aocc/   Quietly Special Music Song List: Title:  The Bright Morning Star    Author: Borrtex   Source:  The Bright Morning Star    License: CC BY-NC 4.0     Christmas Family Special Music Song List Title:  Family Tree Author: Jahzzar Source: Sele License: CC BY-SA 4.0   Title:  Christmas Town Author: TRG Banks Source:  Christmas Town License: CC0 1.0   Title:  Early Morning  Author: Borrtex Source:  Christmas Time II License: CC BY-NC 4.0   Title:  Good Night Author: Jahzzar Source: Sele License: CC BY-SA 4.0    Title:  Sledding In Forest   Author: Borrtex Source:  Christmas Time II License: CC BY-NC 4.0            

Episode 103 2nd Annual Christmas Special

Intro Banter - This is the (mostly) unscripted intro to the show! We catch up, play games, talk about games that perhaps did not make the main show, and just gab, Welcome!    Holiday List of Lists Extravaganza! - Our annual segment wherein we share shopping and playing lists for all kinds of gamers on all budgets!    Alex:   New Hotness   Unfathomable Cubitos Hero Quest  Final Girl  Oath  World of WarCraft: Wrath of the Litch King Pandemic  Picture Perfect  Dungeon Party  Clash of Cultures  Land Vs Sea  Hadrians Wall Cascadia  Sleeping Gods    Alex Approved   Dune Imperium  Eclipse: Second Dawn of the Galaxy  Terraforming Mars Aes Expedition My City  Roll Camera! The Filmmaking Board Game  MicroMacro: Crime City    Etsy/Crafty  Sling Puck/Finger Hockey Stackable Trays with Bagging Funnel  GripMats   BoardGameBoost (Caddy Max, Stockade)    Larry:    No Budget:  Eclipse 2nd Dawn  Roll Player Adventures  Dinosaur World w/ Expansions  Detective City of Angels   Thinky:  Maglev Metro  Castles of Burgundy  Steam Works   New & Shiny:  GI Joe Deck Building Game  Deep Space D6 Armada  Ashes Reborn: Rise of the Phoenixborn   Small But Mighty (could double as stocking stuffers):  RailRoad Inc (Challenge or any regular color) Agropolis  In Vino Morte’  Cartographers      Not just Good, but SUPER Good - Top 3 lists themed by genre This time we ALSO include our top three Christmas Gift Gaming presents!   Alex:  3 - Stackable trays with bagging funnel 2 - Picture Perfect/Land vs Sea 1 - Cubitos    Larry:    Dinosaur Island Rawr n Write  (small but mighty)  Dune Imperium  (Thinky)  Folded Space (Inserts & Accessories)         Naughty Nice List - Some Games or some companies have made the nice list for meritorious reasons, and some are getting a lump of coal!    Alex:   Naughty - Asmodee  Naughty - Hasbro (Hero Quest)   Nice - TMG (Thanks for all the fish) Nice - Eggertspeile (GWT) Plaid Hat (Summoner Wars) Nice - Kolossal Games    Larry:    Naughty: Asmodee Renegade Abusive & Divisive figures in the BG World    Nice:  TMG Conventions (TGD, Origins, Gen Con) Crowdfunding    Special Thank you to our sponsor: VanRyder Games     Links:  Podstudio1  BGG        Music:  As always from the amazing community of gifted musicians, arrangers, and composers over at ocremix.org go visit and support them for the full project and so much more amazing music!   Intro / Interludes:  Carol of the Bells / by sephfire From the  Album - An Overclocked Christmas V.I Project Page - https://williammichael.info/aocc/     Outtro:  Christmas Time is Here / by Fratto From the  Album - An Overclocked Christmas V.I Project Page - https://williammichael.info/aocc/        

Episode 102 Our Annual Christmas List of Lists episode!

Intro Banter - This is the (mostly) unscripted intro to the show! We catch up, play games, talk about games that perhaps did not make the main show, and just gab, Welcome!    First Impressions – We talk about the first time with a title, from the acquisition to the first look, to the first play and deliver thoughts in writing and on the show.    This time:  Great Western Trail (Second Edition) By  Alexander Pfister Published by  Eggertspiele Released in 2021   A Few of my Favorite Things - Each Host takes a random title from their collection and covers it at length!   Alex:  Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy By  Touko Tahkokallio Published by  Matagot Released in 2020    Dwellings of eldervale By  Luke Laurie Published By  Breaking Games Released in 2020   Larry:  Dinosaur Island: Rawr and Write By  Brian Lewis,  David McGregor,  Marissa Misura Published by  Pandasaurus Games Released in 2021     That Time of The Year- Games themed for a certain time of the year! Food Based Games!   Alex:   Games about running a food establishment:   Food Chain Magnate By  Jeroen Doumen,  Joris Wiersinga Published By  Splotter Spellen Released in 2015 Foodies By  Ken Gruhl,  Marco Portugal Published By  CMON Global Limited  Released in 2019   Quick Card Games:  Food Fight By  Matt Hyra Published By  Cryptozoic Entertainment  Released in 2011  Point Salad By  Molly Johnson,  Robert Melvin,  Shawn Stankewich Published By  Alderac Entertainment Group Released in 2019   Wine: Vinhos By  Vital Lacerda Published By  What's Your Game? Released in 2010  Viticulture By  Jamey Stegmaier,  Alan Stone Published By  Stonemaier Games  Released in 2013   Larry: Agricola By  Uwe Rosenberg Published by  Z-Man Games Released in 2007   Cinque Terre By  Chris Handy (I) Published by  Rio Grande Games Released in 2013  Herbaceous By  Eduardo Baraf,  Steve Finn Published by  Pencil First Games, LLC Released in 2017   Special Thank you to our sponsor: VanRyder Games     Links:  Podstudio1  BGG  Gamepoint Infinite Dreams Gaming     Music:  As always from the amazing community of gifted musicians, arrangers, and composers over at ocremix.org go visit and support them for the full project and so much more amazing music!   Outro :  De Nuit / by mv feat. Jeff Ball Original Track - The Phantom Forest Album - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin Project Page - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin | OC ReMix Content Group - Final Fantasy VI Original Copyright - Square Enix Original Composers - Nobuo Uematsu   Commercial: Sparkle / by Joshua Morse Original Song: Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia - Emerald Mist From The Album - Castlevania: Sonata of the Damned Project Page - http://sotd.ocremix.org - Castlevania: Sonata of the Damned Original Composer - Yasuhiro Ichihashi  

Episode 101 First look at Great Western Trail 2nd ed, Dinosaur Island: Rawr and Write, Eclipse: Second Dawn of the Galaxy and more

Intro Banter - This is the (mostly) unscripted intro to the show! We catch up, play games, talk about games that perhaps did not make the main show, and just gab, Welcome!    First Impressions – We talk about the first time with a title, from the acquisition to the first look, to the first play and deliver thoughts in writing and on the show. & Background Bravado - We will Mic Live plays and actual sessions and run it throughout the episode. This time:  Fantastic Factories By  Joseph Z Chen,  Justin Faulkner Published by  Deep Water Games Released in 2019   Not just Good, but SUPER Good - Top 3 lists themed by genre Super good lists of favorite memories from recording the podcast!   Alex:  Don’t be that Guy Bears in a Park The first time we did not hit the record button Cynthia’s Episode GenCan’t Interviews with Creators    Larry:    Top Three milestone episodes -  Episode 79 1st annual Christmas Special (1) Overall Number one Episode 001 Living With Games (2) Episode 008 Parts 1 & 2 TGD First coverage (3)   Top three Guest episodes -  Episode 26 Grand Designs - Episode with Shawn Smith of Infinite Dreams Gaming (1) Episode 53 Special Guest Evan Derrick (2) Episode 94 with special guest Ryan Howard. (3)   Top Three New Segment  -  Episode 30: The Spoken Token Presents: Movies - (1) Episode 27: New Game Set Top Fun house - (2) Episode 44: Comic Book to Board Game -  (3)   The long look back -  We take a candid look back at our first 100 episodes and discuss trends and games that we have played and seen since our beginning. We end by looking forward to our next 100! This special 100th episode: Changes we have seen in board games since we started    Special Thank you to our sponsor: VanRyder Games     Links:  Podstudio1  BGG  Gamepoint Infinite Dreams Gaming     Music:  As always from the amazing community of gifted musicians, arrangers, and composers over at ocremix.org go visit and support them for the full project and so much more amazing music!   Outro :  De Nuit / by mv feat. Jeff Ball Original Track - The Phantom Forest Album - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin Project Page - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin | OC ReMix Content Group - Final Fantasy VI Original Copyright - Square Enix Original Composers - Nobuo Uematsu   Commercial: Sparkle / by Joshua Morse Original Song: Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia - Emerald Mist From The Album - Castlevania: Sonata of the Damned Project Page - http://sotd.ocremix.org - Castlevania: Sonata of the Damned Original Composer - Yasuhiro Ichihashi

Special 100th Episode Celebration Fantastic Factories and a look back

Intro Banter - This is the (mostly) unscripted intro to the show! We catch up, play games, talk about games that perhaps did not make the main show, and just gab, Welcome!    Conventional wisdom - convention going ons. This episode, a supersized Fall Convention extravaganza!    List: Stroganov  Kingdomino Origins  Picture Perfect  Land vs Sea  GI Joe  Transformers  Time bomb Remastered  Marvel Unmatched Hells Kitchen, Redemption Row  Azul Queens Garden  Unfathomable  Now or Never Bitoku  Resurgence *  Night of the Ninja  Origins First Builders  MazeScape  Fight Club the home game  Onitama Light and Shadow  It’s a wonderful kingdom  1923 Cotton Club  Great Western Trail 2nd Ed  Welcome to the Moon Cora Quest   Special Thank you to our sponsor: VanRyder Games     Links:  Podstudio1  BGG  Music:  As always from the amazing community of gifted musicians, arrangers, and composers over at ocremix.org go visit and support them for the full project and so much more amazing music!   Outro :  De Nuit / by mv feat. Jeff Ball Original Track - The Phantom Forest Album - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin Project Page - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin | OC ReMix Content Group - Final Fantasy VI Original Copyright - Square Enix Original Composers - Nobuo Uematsu  

Episode 99 - Alex and Larry back in the house, Fall convention blowout!

Intro: Special episode introduction with Larry Neal.   Segments:   3:07 Infinite Dreams Games Michael Aldridge Sean Smith   10:58  Breaking Teeth Games Dustin Crouch Caine Meyers   18:33 Meeple Mountain Andy Matthews - Email Special Guest Elijah Longwell - Email    26:32  The Big Score Chase Williams Contact info: igotdvds on bgg  | avett_fan on Twitter   Jason Mowry   Contact Info: JMmowery on bgg  | jason_mowery on Twitter    Links: Podstudio1  TGD  BGG    Music: As always from the amazing community of gifted musicians, arrangers, and composers over at ocremix.org go visit them for the full project and so much more amazing music!   Intro / Bumps / Outro: The Super Star Returns / By DarkeSword with a Cameo by: "GREEN GREENS" From the Album: Smash The Record: The Record!  Source: Kirby Super Star - "Clash! Gourmet Race"  Original Composer: Jun Ishikawa Project Page: http://ocremix.org/info/Smash_The_Record:_The_Record 

Episode 98 - Celebrating Tennessee Game Days (Rebroadcast)

Intro Banter - This is the (mostly) unscripted intro to the show! We catch up, play games, talk about games that perhaps did not make the main show, and just gab, Welcome!     First Impressions – We talk about the first time with a title, from the acquisition to the first look, to the first play and deliver thoughts in writing and on the show.    Family Affair: Introducing a family member of the hosts and good gaming discussion about current trends, commonalities, generalizations, and some history to boot!!   That Sinking Feeling - We talk about experiences in Gaming where we thought the experience was going to be one way, but it ends up another way. When were those and how did we handle it and how they affected us.   Shelf or Table? - In this series we will examine the phenomena of collecting board games. Each segment we will look at one facet of this integral part of our lives in depth.   Special Thank you to our sponsor: VanRyder Games   Links:  Podstudio1  BGG    Music:  As always from the amazing community of gifted musicians, arrangers, and composers over at ocremix.org go visit and support them for the full project and so much more amazing music! Outro :  De Nuit / by mv feat. Jeff Ball Original Track - The Phantom Forest Album - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin Project Page - Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin | OC ReMix Content Group - Final Fantasy VI Original Copyright - Square Enix Original Composers - Nobuo Uematsu

Episode 97 Alex and Guest Co-Host Cynthia Wallace talk gaming as a couple and Family

Original Show notes to follow in full context to the original Airing date of August 1st 2018.   Main Show Notes:   Happy Birthday!: The Spoken Token is 2 years old this episode! Since we have a big shindig with our friends at GamePoint Cafe for GenCant 2018 in just a few days, all of our big giveaways are going to be there! And so are we! Thank you so much for coming along with us and we look forward to year three and beyond!!   Asmodee sold itself!  What does this portend for board games worldwide? We dive a little bit into a topic that we will revisit!!   Who is killing it? A list of companies who we each believe has been doing an amazing job in the last 12 months and one company who has done a horrible job in the last 12 months.     Fighting the Cult…of the New: What older games should you revisit that are at least 5 years old? So many titles deserve your time that are not considered “Classics” yet, Alex and Larry take a look.   Does the Spiel des Jahres matter outside of Germany? With their requirements to being legitimately published in the German market, is it really the best game of the year worldwide, or are we just recognizing it because that is what we have been doing? We discuss ideas and offer some thoughts on a solution or alternative to enhance this hallowed event in Board Gaming.   Publisher Links: Pandasaurus  Van Ryder Games  Renegade Games Blue Orange Games Plan B Games  Mayfair games   Days Of Wonder  Iello  Hasbro   Games: 7 Wonders    Clank!   Detective City Of Angels  FlatLine  Graphic Novel Adventures   Hostage Negotiator Crime Wave  Kepler 3042  Overlight  Power Grid     Raiders of the North Sea  The Big Score  The Resistance   Topiary   Battleship Galaxies    Summer Of Games:    Isle of Skye  Nyet    Links: Podstudio1 Game Point Cafe GenCant 2018 BGG  Asmodee News    Music:  As always from the amazing community of gifted musicians, arrangers, and composers over at ocremix.org go visit them for the full project and so much more amazing music!   Intro / Bump / Outro Labyrinth of Dance Floors (A Link to the Past) / By Jeff Ball  From The Album 25YEARLEGEND: A Legend of Zelda Indie Game Composer Tribute Original Composer: Koji Kondo Project Page: http://zelda25.ocremix.org/   

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