Marc, Orion, and Matt talk about “hindered communication” games, where you’re trying to communicate something to another person with an arbitrary barrier in the way. Word association games like Taboo or Codenames are the most well-known types of these games, … Continued
We’re creeping down the list to better and better games. Marc, Matt, Orion, and Ben talk through some of Marc’s favorite games ever. This time we hit some serious controversy, the ripples of which are felt all throughtout the rest … Continued
Prompted by a discussion in the Thoughtful Gamer discord channel, Marc, Orion, and Matt explore the nature of language, games, and aqueousness as they discuss what constitutes a dry game. It’s a concept that people seem to understand but can’t … Continued
The countdown has returned! Marc has expanded the list to 100 games this time, so there’s double the fun. In this installment Marc and Orion blast through numbers 100-81. They’re all great games you should check out! SPOILERS BELOW . … Continued
PAX East expanded to 4 days from 3, and that means we got even more games played this year, including an absolute GEM of a game from CGE. We also rant about Jimmy Johns and, frankly, get extremely silly. Also, … Continued
I’ve got a wide assortment of topics today, from rulebook pet peeves to disappointing card games to an exciting livestream announcement. Happy Friday! 0:29 – Problems With Rulebooks 6:19 – Consider Supporting Meeple Like Us 7:11 – Great Resource: Stonemaier … Continued
Ever feel like you’re just not doing as well as you should at games? Want that secret sauce so you can beat your friends? Marc, Orion, Matt, Matt’s secret brother Dave, and another Matt who we call Bubba are here … Continued
Marc and Orion sit down to talk about all they played at the Granite Games Summit in Nashua, NH. It was a wonderful convention and we played some truly awesome games! Except one. Prepare for a good old-fashioned rant. Paramedics … Continued
I chat with Matt from Mountaintop Games about his first game design: The Primary, which is a light area control game based around the US primary election system. It launches on Kickstarter tomorrow, right here: https://goo.gl/hcSz79 Music: Sailing The Solar Wind by Abstraction Like the … Continued
Marc, Matt, Orion, and Ben join up to talk about two of their favorite real-time games: Space Alert and Captain Sonar. What makes them so captivating? How do their differences highlight their respective strengths and weaknesses? Will Marc ever be … Continued