This week we talk what we have been playing Mechs Vs Minions, Battle of the Five Armies, & Mysterium! And answer a bunch of crazy questions!

What we have been playing!?

• (Roy) Mechs vs Minions
• (Rob) Battle of the Five Armies
• (Matt) Mysterium, Pandemic Legacy, Codenames: Pictures

Topic: This is Us

• If you were a board game what game would you be?
• • (Roy) Legendary
  • (Rob) Junk Art
  • (Matt) Pandemic Legacy
• If you had to Pick board games to describe your relationship with the other co-hosts what game would you pick?
• • (Roy)
  • • Rob - Twilight Imperium 3
    • Matt - Rhino Hero
  • (Rob)
  • • Matt - Telestrations
    • Roy - Codenames
  • (Matt)
  • • Roy - T.I.M.E Stories
    • Rob - Junk Art
• What are some of your favorites!?
• • Movie
  • • (Roy) Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring
    • (Rob) Step Brothers, Braveheart, Meet Joe Black
    • (Matt) Moonrise Kingdom
  • Tv show
  • • (Roy) X-Files, Naruto
    • (Rob) Walking Dead, Battlestar Galactica, Breaking Bad, The Flash
    • (Matt) Black Mirror, Cowboy Bebop
  • Book
  • • (Roy) Lord of the Rings, Lovecraft books
    • (Rob) Twilight Series, Harry Potter Series, Hunger Games
    • (Matt) Transmetropolitan, Tokyo Ghost, Saga
  • Music
  • • (Roy) MXPX, Pop Punk, Hardcore
    • (Rob) Classical, Movie Scores, Alternative
    • (Matt) Folk, Techno, Chiptune, anything
  • Video game
  • • (Roy) Link to the Past
    • (Rob) Skyrim
    • (Matt) Sonic 2, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic,
• What title game Best describes your relationship with your significant other? Matt!?!
• • (Roy) Mechs vs Minions
  • (Rob) Run, Fight, or Die; Tail Feathers
  • (Matt) Crippling loneliness
• What is something the other co-host don't know about you?
• • (Roy) Into Mountain Biking
  • (Rob) One of 6 kids
  • (Matt) Traveled to 46 of the 50 states
• If you could pick any profession what would you do?
• • (Roy) Boardgame Media/ Run a boardgame store
  • (Rob) Entertainment industry
  • (Matt) No idea/ baking, distilling, brewing, architecting
• If you could pick a boardgame to live inside of which game would you pick?
• • (Roy)
  • (Rob) Queen's Gambit, War of the Ring
  • (Matt) Blood Rage
• What is one game that you would never play again?
• • (Roy) Flux, Munchkin
  • (Rob) Glory of Rome
  • (Matt) Killer Bunnies
• If you had to chose a game to play with death to save your life what game would you pick?
• • (Roy) Blood Rage, Rhino Hero
  • (Rob) Mansions of Madness 1st Ed. , Go Cuckoo
  • (Matt) A Coin Flip
• Jbenz32 asks: Who would win in a fight Cthulhu or Indiana Jones?
• • (Roy) Cthulhu
  • (Rob) Indiana Jones
  • (Matt) Cthulhu
• Tabletopcrag asks: What are your non-boardgaming hobbies?
• • (Roy) Parenting
  • (Rob) Church, Local community stuff, Writing, Movies, Family
  • (Matt) Baking, Beer, Movies, Being alone

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This week we talk about our top 10 board games and why we love them!!

Honorable Mentions:

• Rhino Hero x2
• Pandemic Legacy
• Splendor
• Level 7: Omega Protocol
• Cosmic Encounter

Roy’s Top 10

1. Twilight Imperium 3
2. Xia: Legends of a Drift System
3. War of the Ring
4. T.I.M.E Stories
5. Mansions of Madness 2nd Edition
6. Marvel: Legendary
7. Spector Ops
8. Battlelore
9. Rex/ Dune
10. Blood Rage

Rob’s Top 10

1. Mansions of Madness 2nd Edition
2. Game of Thrones
3. Dead of Winter
4. Ashes: Rise of the Phoenixborn
5. Spector Ops
6. Codenames
7. Zombiecide Series
8. Junk Art
9. Axis and Allies Series
10. Risk Series

Matt’s Top 10

1. Blood Rage
2. Deception: Murder in Hong Kong
3. Junk Art
4. Spector Ops
5. Secret Hitler
6. Xia: Legends of a Drift System
7. Dead of Winter
8. Codenames
9. Mansions of Madness 2nd Edition
10. Marvel: Legendary

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This week we talk to Brian Beyke about board games, customer service and Coffee!

What we have been playing!?

• (Brian) Jungle Speed
• (Roy) Karuba, Tales of the Arabian Nights, Champions of Midgard, Race for the Galaxy
• (Rob) Unicorn Glitterluck
• (Matt) Pandemic Legacy

Topic: Brew the best

• What is your favorite tabletop game?
• • Summoner Wars
• Games talked about during the podcast
• • Summoner Wars
  • Vassal
  • Zertz
  • Zendo
  • Seafall
  • Caravans
  • Junk Art
  • Imhotep
  • Ashes: Rise of the Phoniexborn
• Coffee talked about during the podcast
• • Ethiopian Kayon Mountain
  • Inkwell House Blend
  • Guatemala San Pedro
  • Esmeralda/Gesha
  • Kopi Luwak

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We have the Legend Mark Streed from Board Game corner on the podcast to talk bout thematic experience games!

What we have been playing!?

• (Mark) Mansions of Madness, Inis, Pandemic: Reign of Cthulhu, and many more.
• (Roy, Mat, & Rob) Battlestar Galactica

Topic: Games that create a thematic experience!

• What are a few games that create a thematic experience?
• • Pandemic Legacy
  • Mansions of Madness
  • Star Trek Ascendancy
  • Star Trek Panic
  • Xia: Legends of a Drift System
  • Tales of Arabian Nights
  • Dead of Winter
  • XCOM
• What part of a game really enhances the theme for you?
• • Components
  • Story
  • Reading sections to define theme
  • Art
• Is there anything that ruins the theme or experience for you with some games?
• • People
  • Components
  • Crazy game mechanics
• Is there anything you do for your games to enhance the experience? (Painting? Playing Music? Upgrading components?)
• • Syrinscape: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ixc.Syrinscape&hl=en
  • Metal coins
  • Other quality components
• What is the best experience you've ever had board gaming?
• • (Rob) Lion Bear Squid alliance, Dead of Winter betrayal
  • (Mark) Messing with Ignacy Trzewiczek live at BGGcon
  • (Roy) Public execution in TI3
  • (Matt) Playing Secret Hitler and making Emerson Matsuuchi yell
• Mark can you tell us about the new board game corner awards program?
• • Cornerstone Collection: Games you must own
  • Corner Certified: Gaming Excellence in all things
• Are there any notable games that have gotten the award?
• • Element - Rather Dashing Games
  • Zombicide Black Plague - Cool Mini or Not
  • XIA: Legends of a Drift System - Far Off Games
  • Star Trek Panic - Fireside Games and USAopoly

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We interview Dan King about board game Reviews and talk about what we have been playing!

What have we been playing?

• (Dan) The Ravens of Sahashri
• (Roy) Mystic Vale
• (Rob) Moving into new house/ Descent
• (Matt) Pandemic Legacy Rulebook :D

Dan King’s Favorite game

• Time Stories

Games talked about during the interview

• Scythe
• Dominion
• Clank!
• Oceanos
• Time Stories

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This week the guys talk about what makes a game good? and talk about afew games we have been playing! Inis, The Others, & Happy Salmon!

News

• Mechs VS Minions

What we have been playing!?

• (Roy) Inis
• (Rob) The Others
• (Matt) Sheriff of Nottingham, Happy Salmon

Topic: What makes a game good?

• Name one good game that you don't think gets enough love and people should play more.
• • (Roy) Galaxy Trucker
  • (Rob) Zombicide
  • (Matt) Spector Ops, Xia
• Games we talked about
• • Spyfall
  • Pandemic: Legacy
  • Rhino Hero
  • Go Cucukoo
  • Junk Art
  • Mansions of Madness 2nd Edition
  • Eldritch Horror
  • Mice and Mystics
  • Tales of Arabian Nights
  • Monopoly :D
  • Dominion
  • And many more I forgot to type...

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This week Roy Mat & Rob talk all about being a betrayer! and about ffg and GW spliting ways.

News

• Tiny epic galaxies: Beyond the Black on Kickstarter
• Fantasy Flight Games and Games Workshop part ways
• Draft Mechanic Tabletop Boardgame Draft League

What we have been playing!?

• (Roy) Star Trek: Ascendancy
• (Rob) Mansions of Madness 2nd edition
• (Matt) Junk Art, Champions of Midgard, Luchador!

Topic: Becoming the Betrayer

• What are some games that let you become a traitor?
• • Dead of Winter
  • Dark Moon
  • Battlestar Galactica
  • One Night Ultimate Werewolf
  • Mansions of Madness 2nd edition
  • Secret Hitler
  • Spyfall
  • Deception: Murder in Hong Kong

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We talk to Colby Dauch the mastermind behind plaid hat games!

we get some insights on how PHG started, what drives the team to make games, & whats coming from Plaid Hat!

Games talked about during the podcast

• Summoner Wars
• Dead of Winter
• Ashes: Rise of the Phoenixborn
• Mice and Mystics
• Seafall
• X-Wing
• Spector Ops
• Dead of Winter: The Long Night
• Codenames
• Mysterium

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• All the social media on plaidhatgames.com

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This week we talk about games we no longer play! and our play of Mansions of Madness!

News:

• Ultimate Werewolf Legacy
• One Night Ultimate Alien
• Seven Wonders Duel: Pantheon
• Cosmic Encounter: Cosmic Eons
• Letters to White Chapel: Dear Boss
• Analog Gamer facebook page takes orders now!

What we have been playing?

• (Roy) Marvel Legendary: Civil War
• (Rob) Mansions of Madness
• (Matt) Junk Art

Topic: Games we quit playing

• Are there tabletop games that you used to play a ton but no longer play?
• • Axis and Allies
  • Random assorted ccg’s and lcg’s
  • Android: Netrunner
  • Wiz-War
  • BSG
• Is there a tabletop game that used to play a lot in your past that you wish you could still play?
• • Dune
  • Trouble (lol)
  • Cash and Guns
• Is there a board game that you have played and are now are directly opposed to playing and hope you never have to play again?
• • Killer Bunnies
  • Dominion
  • Glory to Rome
  • Fluxx
  • Munchkin
• If there was one game from your past that you could play again at game night what would you want to play?
• • BSG
  • Eclipse
  • Tales of Arabian Nights

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We continue talking about games we played at gencon! Blitz part 2!

• Junk Art
• The Last Friday
• London Dread
• Moonquake Escape
• Princess Necklace
• 7 Ronin
• Rune Wars: Miniatures Game
• Secret Hitler
• Star Wars: Destiny

We have new stacks of games to play so make sure to check back soon as we talk about our playthroughs of other awesome games! Cry havoc, mansions of madness second edition, & the others!

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This week we talk about all the new games we played at Gencon!

• Arcane Academy
• Arkham Horror LCG
• Ashes expansions: Victoria and Leo
• Bloodborne
• Brick Party
• Captain Sonar
• Clank
• Codenames: Pictures
• Codenames: Undercover
• Doom
• Flicking Finches
• Go Cuckoo
• Happy Salmon
• The Iron Throne

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This week Roy and Matt talk about all the news out of Gencon!

News:

• Arkham Horror LCG
• Rising Sun
• Star Wars Destiny
• Specter ops app
• Doom
• Rune wars miniatures game
• Dead of Winter flick em’ up and Warring Colonies!
• Imperial Assault app in 2017

What we have been playing?

• (Roy)
• • Captain Sonar
• (Matt)
• • 7 Ronin

Topic: Post GenCon

• What was the game of the con for you?
• • (Matt)
  • • Go Cuckoo! (Winner)
    • Junk Art (Runner-up)
  • (Roy)
  • • Captain Sonar (Winner)
    • 7 Ronin (Runner-up)
• Thanks to everyone who stopped by and said hi to us!!

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This week we talk about Gencon 2016 with our friend Brandon from analog gamer! we also talk Asmodee acquiring F2Z!

News:

• Asmodee to acquire F2Z 😱
• Contest Winner!!!! Congratulations to wmburke81
• Meridae games event 7/4 9-12pm @ Colts Grille

What we have been playing?

• (Roy) Piratoons
• (Rob) Wiz-War, Dead Last
• (Brandon) Deception: Murder in Hong Kong
• (Matt) You get Nothing!

Topic: GenCon 2016

• What game coming out at gencon are you most looking forward to?
• • (Roy) Cry Havoc, Mystic Veil, War of the Ring: Warriors of Middle Earth
  • (Rob) Mansions of Madness 2nd Edition, The Last Friday, Star Trek Ascendancy, Harry Potter and the Battle of Hogwarts
  • (Brandon) Codenames: Pictures, Junk Art, Captain Sonar
  • (Matt) Junk Art, Chronicles 1: Origins, The Last Friday
• What game do you really want to demo?
• • (Roy) Tiny Epic Quest, Mansions of Madness 2nd Edition
  • (Rob) The Others, Game of Thrones: The Iron Throne
  • (Brandon) Millennium Blades
  • (Matt) Chronicles 1: Origins
• Any awesome events that you have planned to attend?
• • (Roy) Grey Fox Booth
  • (Rob) Ashes Tournament
  • (Brandon) Dice Tower Live
  • (Matt) Nope!

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This week we talk all about why we like board games! and a few awesome games we have been playing! Scythe & Rebellion

News:

• Spiel Des Jahres!
• • Code names
  • Isle of Sky

What we have been playing?

• (Roy) Scythe
• (Rob) Star Wars Rebellion
• (Matt) Scythe

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This week on the podcast we talk Set Collection games, Pokemon Go, Forbidden Stars, & Stronghold! and do we have any kind of personal Collections?

What we have been playing?

• Pokemon Go, Forbbiden Stars, Stronghold 2nd Ed

Topic: Set Collection games! And Collections?

• What are a few games that use the set collection mechanic?
• • Hanabi
  • Sheriff of Nottingham
  • CV
  • Lords of Waterdeep
  • Sushi Go
  • Ticket to Ride
  • Splendor
• What is your favorite game with set collection?
• • (Rob) Legendary
  • (Roy) Shadows over Camelot
  • (Matt) ? Sheriff of Nottingham ?
• Do you have any kind of personal collection?
• • (Matt) Nerdy Posters and Shirts?
  • (Roy) Board Games
  • (Rob) Risk

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