Ep. 111: Chaos and Creativity

• News:

• A teaser for Pandemic Legacy Season 2 released on Z-Man’s website
• • https://zmangames.com/en/products/pandemic/pandemic-legacy-season-2-transmission/
• Origins Awards 2017:

What we have been playing!

• (Rob) Mexican Train Dominos
• (Matt) Near and Far, Exit

Topic: Creativity and Inspiration

• What gets your creative juices flowing?
• Are there ways you get yourself into a creative mood?
• How do you keep yourself on task while creating?
• When it comes to board games in what order do you design the parts?
• What are some games you enjoy that have very creative mechanics or ways of playing?
• • Mansions of Madness 2nd Ed.
  • Inis
  • Cry Havoc
  • Tales of the Arabian Nights
• Talk about our games maybe?
• Talk about some other ideas for games you’d like to see maybe?

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We talk with Jon about all his up coming games! Wasteland Express & Dinosaur Island!  We Also talk about what we have been playing! Near And Far!

What we have been playing?

• (Jon) Prototypes, Prototypes, Prototypes
• (Roy) Near and Far
• (Rob) Telestrations
• (Matt) Near and Far

Topic: Jon Gilmour

• Tell us about a few of the games you have designed?
• • Wasteland express
  • Dinosaur Island
  • Atari arcade board games
  • • Centipede
    • Asteroids
    • Missile Command
  • Dead of Winter
  • Outpost: Siberia
  • Vault Wars
  • Heroes and Tricks
  • Path of Light and Shadow
• Do you have a dream designer you would love to work with?
• • Eric Lang
  • Vlaada Chvatil
• What board game conventions will you be attending this year?
• • Origins
  • GenCon
  • WashingCon
  • GrandCon
  • Metatopia
  • UCon
• What is your personal favorite tabletop game?
• • Cosmic Encounter
  • Nations
  • Hanabi
  • Mansions of Madness 2nd Ed
• Do you have anything else you want to talk about or promote?
• • Path of Light and Shadow
  • Wasteland Express
  • Dinosaur Island
  • Outpost: Siberia

Follow Jon Gilmour

• https://twitter.com/jongilmour
• https://www.infectiousplay.com/

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Roy, Matt, & Rob talk about Kickstarter Games! and what we like and dislike about Kickstarter! We also rant about the Asmodee Alliance Exclusivity.

News:

• D&D remake of Betrayal at House on the Hill
• Lords of Hellas
• Deception Murder in Hong Kong
• Asmodee Alliance exclusivity

What we have been playing?

• (Roy) Guns and Steel, Tiny Epic Galaxies: Beyond the Black
• (Rob) Guns and Steel
• (Matt) Tiny Epic Galaxies: Beyond the Black

Topic: Kickstarters

• How many kickstarters have you backed?
• • (Roy) 3
  • (Rob) 9
  • (Matt) 16ish
• What is your favorite game that has come from kickstarter?
• • (Roy) Xia
  • (Rob) Blood Rage/Rising Sun
  • (Matt) Deception: Murder in Hong Kong

Thank you so much to our amazing patrons!!

• Patron of the week!
• • Kent Parker

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This week we talk about games that make us Tense! and the tons of new games we have been playing!

News:

• Metal Dawn!
• Green horde!
• Cmon minimum advertised price policy.....

What we have been playing?

• (Roy) Epic Battlelore
• (Rob) Battlelore, Secret Hitler
• (Matt) Terraforming Mars, Ethnos, Honshu, Sagrada, Xenoshyft: Dreadmire

Topic: Tense Games!

• What are a few games that are intense and exciting?
• • Battlestar Galactica
  • Game of Thrones
  • Dead of Winter
  • Spector Ops
  • The Grizzled
  • Xenoshyft
  • Mansions of Madness
  • XCOM
  • Junk Art

Thank you so much to our amazing patrons!!

• Patron of the week!
• • Mark Kale

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This week we talk wit Daryl Andrews about Creating Board games and go in depth with Game IP Licenses!

What we have been playing?

• (Roy) Mansions of Madness 2nd Ed
• (Rob) Potion Explosion
• (Matt) Masmorra, Rob’s Prototype
• (Daryl) Goonies, Dinosaur Island, Wasteland Express

Topic: Daryl Andrews

• What are a few of the games you have created or are working on?
• • Fantasy Fantasy Football
  • Fantasy Fantasy Baseball
  • Tower of London
  • Showdown (TMNT)
  • Clone Club (Orphan Black)
  • Outta Time (Back to the Future)
  • Shop in Time
  • Sagrada
  • Tons of others...
• If you could design a Game with any theme or IP what would it be?
• • Transformers
• What is your favorite tabletop game of all time?
• • Stop Thief, San Marco
• Is there anything else you would like to talk about or promote?
• • Meeple Syrup Show
  • • http://meeplesyrupshow.com/
• Other games mentioned during the show
• • Jungle Joust

Thank you so much to our amazing patrons!!

• Patron of the week!
• • Jason Rolf

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• https://twitter.com/darylmandrews

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We talk about all the New games and stories from the Cmon Expo!

News:

• Rise of the Empire Expansion for Star Wars: Rebellion
• Patron Hangout on Thursday 5/18/17

What we have been playing?

• (Roy) Ethnos, Song of Ice and Fire Miniatures Game
• (Rob) Massive Darkness, Modern Art
• (Matt) Gekido

Topic: Our Cmon Expo Trip!

*Disclaimer* This is a simple scribble of games mentioned during the show for a full transcription listen to the podcast!

• What was your favorite game of the expo?
• • (Roy) A Song of Ice and Fire
  • (Rob) The Godfather
  • (Matt) Blood Rage
• Other games mentioned during the show:
• • Blood Rage
  • Potion Explosion
  • Ta-Da!
  • Xenoshyft: Onslaught

Thanks to our awesome Patrons!

• Patron of the week!
• • Chris Atwood

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We talk to Emerson all about his upcoming games Crossfire & Spice Road!

What we have been playing?

• (Emerson) Orléans, Tobago
• (Roy) Assault of the Giants
• (Rob) Strike, 5 Minute Dungeon, Blood Rage, Deception: Murder in Hong Kong
• (Matt) Roll Player

Topic: Emerson!!

*Disclaimer* This is a simple scribble of games mentioned during the show for a full transcription listen to the podcast!

• What does your upcoming convention season look like?
• • Origins
  • Dice Tower Con (maybe)
  • BGG Con or Pax Unplugged
  • GenCon
• Is there anything you want to talk about or promote before we let you go?
• • Check out Crossfire and Century: Spice Road
  • • https://www.plaidhatgames.com/games/crossfire
    • https://www.planbgames.com/en/home/8-century-spice-road.html
• Other games mentioned during the show:
• • Secret Hitler
  • Splendor
  • Spector Ops

Thanks to our awesome Patrons!

• Patron of the week!
• • Andrew Skinner

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• @Nazcagames on Twitter
• https://www.facebook.com/NazcaGames/
• Or email him at nazcagames@gmail.com

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We talk with Scott Almes & Michael Coe about Game design and Heroes of  Land, Air & Sea!

What are some of the games you have designed?

• Tiny Epic Western
• Tiny Epic Kingdoms: Heroes' Call
• Tiny Epic Kingdoms
• Tiny Epic Defenders
• Tiny Epic Galaxies
• Harbor
• Great Dinosaur Race
• Heroes of Land, Air, and Sea

Is there a newer board game that you've really been enjoying recently?

• (Scott) Number 9
• (Michael) Overworld

What is your personal favorite tabletop game?

• (Scott) Robo Rally/ Powergrid
• (Michael) Carcassonne

Everyone make sure to check out the Heroes of Land, Air, and Sea kickstarter this Thursday (5/4/17) at 8am EST!

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• They are very active on BBG so drop by and hit em up

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This week Roy, Matt and Rob talk all about the stories board games create! we also talk about the Runewars miniatures game and rob playing Deathbot Megafun!

News

• International tabletop day! (April 29th)
• Fallout wasteland miniatures game?

What we have been playing?

• (Roy)  DEATH BOT MEGA FUN, RuneWars Miniatures
• (Rob)  DEATH BOT MEGA FUN, RuneWars Miniatures
• (Matt) Music!

Let's discuss some memorable moments we've had playing board games!

(Games mentioned)

• Sheriff of Nottingham
• Blood Rage
• Battlestar Galactica
• War of the Ring
• Secret Hitler
• Go Cuckoo
• Betrayal at House on the Hill
• Deception: Murder in Hong Kong
• Mansions of Madness 1st edition
• Cards against Humanity
• Happy Salmon

Thanks to our awesome Patrons!

• Patron of the week!
• • Sean Koehn

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This week Roy, Matt, & Rob take a look at Planning & Strategy in board games!

News

• International Tabletop Day! (April 29th)
• Crystal clans from plaid hat games
• Brass Kickstarter
• Path to Carcosa for Arkham Horror LCG
• We will be at Cmon Expo!! Play games with us!

What we have been playing?

• (Roy) Heroclix Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,
• (Rob) Heroclix Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,
• (Matt) Nothing board game related

Topic: Planning & Strategy

• What game do you love that lets you plan and be strategic?
• • (Roy) Twilight Imperium 3
  • (Rob) Game of Thrones
  • (Matt) Spector Ops, T.I.M.E Stories
• Other games mentioned during the show:
• • Blood Rage
  • Rising Sun
  • Secret Hitler
  • Twilight Imperium 3
  • Game of Thrones
  • Dominion
  • Marvel Legendary
  • Race for the Galaxy
  • Lords of Waterdeep
  • Dead of Winter
  • One Night Ultimate Werewolf
  • Evolution: The Card Game
  • Spector Ops

Thanks to our awesome Patrons!

• Patron of the week!
• • Chris Sasaki

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This week Roy, Matt, & Rob Answer Questions from our listeners! We also talk about what we have been playing!

News:

• Hot Sauce video for our patrons has been shot it's in the process of being edited

What we have been playing?

• (Roy) Evolution: The Card Game,
• (Rob) Scoville
• (Matt) Scoville

Topic: Questions

• Kyle_the_white: What is a theme in boardgaming that you think is under utilized?

• three_geek_moon: If you guys could feature on some promo cards, which games would you like to be featured in? What would you like to he doing in those promo cards?

• Theonesyoulove: What was the game that drew you into the hobby?

• Sportsguy3125: How do you feel is the best way you learn a game? Do you have to read the rule book or do you like to jump in and figure it out from there?

• Bencobes: How have your gaming tastes changed since you started gaming?

• Tabletopcraig: Do you find doing reviews for a game takes away from enjoying them?

• Re_education_through_yams: You guys excited to play Near and Far?

• Blackbeardgamer: What person would you most like to interview on the podcast?

• hollyraewolffGames: you like the idea of but want a different theme? I like flick em up's mechanics but hate country western cowboy themes. I'd like it with ninjas :)

• Jeromenowak: Dream collaboration between which designers/publishers??

• Thechrissteele13: Have you ever had a game to review that at first glance you didn't think you would like but after reviewing it you were surprised that you enjoyed it?

• • Not really
• @restorationgames: what's the most important single that my to making a game night epic?
• • (Roy) People
  • (Rob) People
  • (Matt) Mood (i.e. food, music, lighting, people)
• @waltkippenhuck: "How does one pick the perfect game for both their wife AND fiancé...and survive?"
• • LOL
• @pixiebobgames: What makes a game epic?  Can a game be epic to some and meh to others? Why play bad games?
• • Stories, Stories, Stories
• @spamsicola: How many games are too many?  Or, does it depend on how much room you have to store them?
• • Depends on the person
• @gamesngainz: While playing games, do you ever lose track of pieces because they camouflage into the elaborate pattern of your table?
• • Not really...but sometimes

• Timothy Gay: If board games didn't exist, what hobby would you obsess over instead?

• • (Roy) CCG’s, RPG’s, Music
  • (Rob) Video Games
  • (Matt) Movies, Cooking

• Jerome Nowak: What game do you hate that you love? The most bittersweet game... For any reason, time, backstabbing, etc.

• • Axis of Villains, Killer Bunnies, Magic the Gathering

Other games mentioned:

• Massive Darkness
• Champions of Midgard
• Lost in Space
• Quartz
• Rex
• Bang!
• D&D

Thanks to our awesome Patrons!

• Patrons of the week!
• • Rob: EJ Burkhardt
  • Matt: Jerome Nowak
  • Roy: Susan Cannaday

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Epic Gaming Night Ep 100! We have a bunch of Friends and Fans on the podcast to talk about games!

games mentioned:

• Gloomhaven
• Mansions of Madness
• Unlock
• Clank! Sunken Treasure
• Champions of Midgard
• Anachrony
• Claustrophobia
• 18cz
• The Resistance
• Secret Hitler
• Deception: Murder in Hong Kong
• Insider
• Spyfall

Thanks to our awesome Patrons!

• Patrons of the week!
• • Rob: Adam Sparkes (sparkles)
  • Matt: Sean
  • Roy: Steven

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This week Roy Rob, & Matt talk about buying, selling, & Trading games! also Unlock and Jump drive!

News

• Stop Thief by restoration games
• Player color hair!

What we have been playing?

• (Roy) Unlock & Legendary & Jump Drive
• (Rob) Mass Effect Andromeda
• (Matt) Unlock & Legendary

Topic: Trading & selling games

• Games discussed during the show:
• • Blood Rage
  • Rhino Hero
  • Dancing Eggs
  • First Martians
  • Terraforming Mars

Thank you so much to our amazing patrons!!

• Patrons of the Week
• • Rob: Chris Sasaki
  • Matt: Jake Bock
  • Roy: Nate Shrimplin

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Roy, Matt, & Rob talk about replayabilty in board games! they also take a look at Cthulhu Wars, Time stories Expedition Endurance, & Arkham horror LCG!

News

• Crossfire from Plaid Hat Games
• GKR: Heavy Hitters
• Bayou Bash from Wyrd games
• Patron Hang Out coming soon!
• Patron Hot Sauce Video coming soon!

What we have been playing!

• (Roy) Cthulhu Wars
• (Rob) T.I.M.E Stories: Expedition Endurance
• (Matt) Arkham Horror LCG

Topic: Replayability!

• What are a few games they have a ton of replayability?
• • Mansions of Madness
  • Risk
  • Dead of Winter
  • Ashes
  • Spector Ops
  • Betrayal at House on the Hill
• Is there a specific mechanic that makes a game replayable that you really enjoy?
• • Randomness
  • Modular Board
  • Variable Player Powers
  • And others
• What is your favorite game with a ton of replayability?
• • (Rob) Mansions of Madness
  • (Roy) Marvel Legendary
  • (Matt) Junk Art & Deception: Murder in Hong Kong
• Other games mentioned during the show:
• • Unlock
  • Spice Road

Thank you so much to our amazing patrons!!

• Patrons of the Week
• • Johan Ahlberg
  • Brandon Pleshek
  • Crystal Pisano

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We talk about GAMA announcements what we have been playing Gloomhaven & Heroclix! and talk about games flying under the radar!

News

• Gama Trade Show!
• Eric Lang joins Cmon exclusively and they are working on a Song of Ice and Fire miniatures game.
• Portal games: Detective
• Rising Sun Kickstarter
• D&D Beyond
• Champions of Midgard Expansions Kickstarter ends

What we have been playing!

• (Roy) Gloomhaven, HeroClix
• (Rob) Gloomhaven, HeroClix
• (Matt) I played nothing, good day sir (or madam)!

Topic: Under the radar!

• Do you think there are older games that are worth going back and taking a look at?
• • Shadows Over Camelot
  • Spector Ops
  • Betrayal at House on the Hill
  • Takenoko
  • Axis and Allies
• What is one lesser known game you think people should give a chance?
• • Spector Ops
  • Axis and Allies
  • Drakon
  • Wiz-War
  • Rhino Hero
  • Junk Art
  • Tales of Arabian Nights
• Other games mentioned during the show
• • Oh my god the start of every show mentions like 30ish games I always forget to jot down sorry…
  • Blood Rage
  • Dead of Winter: The Long Night
  • Clank!

Thank you so much to our amazing patrons!!

• Patrons of the week!
• • Joshua Gustin
  • Johan Ahlberg
  • Thomas Wong

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