Marc talks with Peter McPherson, designer of the upcoming Tiny Towns from AEG. What was it like working with a publisher for the first time, what was the design process for this family-weight construction euro, and what can we expect … Continued
Join Marc, Matt, and Orion as they discuss a truly wonderful sci-fi series: The Three Body Problem. Here they discuss the first of this trilogy, looking at memorable moments and thematic elements of interest. A lot of what we find … Continued
Marc, Matt, and Orion, three people who typically don’t care very much about the look of the games they’re playing talk about the games that do have remarkable visuals and design. What games’ aesthetics are so good or so bad … Continued
Marc and Amber sit down to talk about their time at PAX Unplugged. We played some new games, some old games, and some that aren’t even released yet. What are the highlights? What do we think of Keyforge? Why is … Continued
We’re delighted to sit down with game designer Isaac Shalev to talk about a variety of things, from the designs of Ryan Laukat to Isaac’s history with board games, to his current project creating an encyclopedia of game mechanisms. Don’t … Continued
Marc and Amber talk about their gaming life, from childhood to the present. A trip down memory lane. 1:22 – Childhood 15:28 – Video games 24:08 – College 32:02 – Post-college to present 43:26 – Back to childhood Music: Sailing The … Continued
I’m looking for your feedback–what interesting board game things should I do while in Philadelphia after PAX Unplugged? What monthly themes should I focus on each month in 2019? Also, I give some first thoughts on three eminently interesting games … Continued
After a bit of a break, we’re back! Marc, Matt, and Orion talk about area majority games with an emphasis on their recent play of The Expanse. What separates these games from the more broad category of “area control”? What … Continued
We’ve got a bonus ‘cast! Marc, Matt, and Orion are joined by Sam Wolkenhauer, who has built a football analytics algorithm to try to predict games and evaluate teams. You can find all of his stuff at peteratings.wordpress.com. In the podcast, … Continued
Marc and Orion discuss the talk of the boardgaming town these days: Root! But first, we went to the New Hampshire Comicon’s board game room and had a wonderful time with great people and great games! 4:16 – Baseball Highlights … Continued