Roy and Rob talk about board games that are popular and maybe why some games don't get the hype.

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Heroes of Land, Air & Sea: Pestilence Expansion

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News:

• Five minute dungeon curses! Foiled Again!
• Heroes contest winner David Ginsburg!

• Heroes Pestilence expansion announced
• Gamelyn on the podcast next week!

What we have been playing!?

• (Roy) Heroes of Land, Air, and Sea, Unlock!, Clank!, Thanos Rising
• (Rob) Video games with the family
• (Matt) Crossfire, Telestrations

Topic: Making the Cut!

• Do you ever Cull games out of your Collection?
• What goes into the decision of getting rid of a game?
• How would you normally get rid of a game that you no longer wanted in your collection?
• With so many games coming out is it harder for a game to have staying power?
• Is there a genre of game that you feel like you don’t need any more of or you’re tired of seeing?
• What does it take for games to get you excited and want to add it to your collection?
• Is there a game you can never see getting rid of?
• Is there a game you’ve got rid of that you wish you still had?
• How many games would you say you have in your collection?
• Do you have a limit to how big you want your collection to be?
• Do you have any advice for new gamers on how to find games with staying power?

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Ep. 155: The Epic Gaming Bracket!

News

• Loot & Shoot!
• Death May Die

What we have been playing!?

• (Roy) Gizmos, Thanos Rising, Dragon Castle
• (Rob) Nothing
• (Matt) Nothing

Topic: Board Game Bracket!

• Announce our contestants!
• • Zombicide
  • Century: Spice Road
  • Heroes of Land, Air, and Sea
  • Marvel Legendary
  • Junk Art
  • Deception
  • Spector Ops
  • Blood Rage
  • Rhino Hero
  • Terraforming Mars
  • Mansions of Madness
  • Tales of Arabian Nights
  • Xia
  • TI4
  • Dead of Winter
  • Champions of Midgard
• Chat who do you think will come out victorious?

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Episode 154 Choosing games!

News:

• X Wing 2nd Edition
• Cmon Expo

What we have been playing!?

• (Roy) Marvel Legendary: Infinity Wars (variant), Coup
• (Rob) Clank!
• (Matt) DnD

Topic: Choosing games!

• How do you choose what games to play in different situations?
• What game would you pick to play:
• At a party?
• • (Roy) Rhino Hero, One Night Ultimate Werewolf, Spyfall, Cash n Guns
  • (Rob) Happy Salmon, Wits & Wagers, Strike, Telestrations
  • (Matt) Junk Art, Flip Ships, Deception, Monikers, Dixit
• With family?
• • (Roy) Century: Spice Road, Codenames
  • (Rob) Same from previous category
  • (Matt) Sagrada, Dixit
• At a gaming con?
• • (Roy) Chaos in the Old World, Dune, Battlestar Galactica, Heroes of Land, Air, and Sea
  • (Rob) Champions of Midgard, Dead of Winter, Game of Thrones, Fief
  • (Matt)
• With kids?
• • (Roy) Haba games, Kids of Carcassone, Stuffed Fables, Outfoxed
  • (Rob) Haba games, Mice and Mystics, Lion Guard Protect the Pridelands
  • (Matt) Blood Rage, Doodle Quest, Pitch Car
• During a game day?
• • (Roy) TI4, Mansions of Madness
  • (Rob) Social Deduction games
  • (Matt) Eclipse
• With new gamers?
• • (Roy) Co-op Games, Legendary, Shadows over Camelot
  • (Rob) Dead of Winter
  • (Matt) Century
• With Teens?
• • (Roy) Social Deduction games, Cash n Guns
  • (Rob) One Night Ultimate Werewolf, King of Tokyo
  • (Matt)
• With your significant other?
• • (Roy)
  • (Rob)
  • (Matt)
• During lunch Break?
• • (Roy)
  • (Rob)
  • (Matt)
• While traveling?
• • (Roy)
  • (Rob) DnD, Werewolf
  • (Matt)
• At a restaurant?
• • (Roy)
  • (Rob)
  • (Matt)
• With non gamers?
• • (Roy)
  • (Rob)
  • (Matt)
• What game do you think fits best in any situation and why is it Rhino Hero?
• • (Roy) Deception
  • (Rob) Wits and Wagers
  • (Matt) Codenames

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Ep. 153: Marvel Madness!

News:

• Tabletop day
• Dogmight’s new kickstarter
• New crystal clans!
• • Shadow, Fang, Leaf and Feather Clans

What we have been playing!?

• (Roy) Shards of Infinity, City of Kings
• (Rob) Ta-Da!, Wits and Wagers, Sheriff of Nottingham
• (Matt) Dinosaur Island

Topic: Marvel Madness!

• What are some marvel themed board games?
• • Marvel Legendary
  • X-Men Revolution
  • Heroclix
  • Codenames: Marvel
  • Marvel Heroscape
• What is your favorite marvel character?
• • (Roy) Wolverine
  • (Rob) Omega Red, Juggernaut
  • (Matt) Punisher/ Moon Knight
• Which of the MCU movies is your favorite?
• • (Roy) Guardians of the Galaxy
  • (Rob) Thor Ragnarok
  • (Matt) Thor Ragnarok
• If you could make a marvel themed board game what would it be? Theme & mechanics?
• It seems like there are tons of marvel games coming down the pipeline that were announced recently. Which ones are you most interested in?
• Is there a marvel game that you wish you could play that you haven’t yet?
• • Overpower
• Infinity wars hype!

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• • UberMx

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Ep. 152: Top 10 Cooperative games!

News:

• Zombicide Invader
• Mansions of Madness video game
• Crystal on Dicetower tonight?

What we have been playing!!

• (Roy) Fiasco
• (Rob) ...
• (Matt) Lords of Hellas

Topic: Top 10 Co-ops!

Roy

• Honorable mentions:
• • Stuffed Fables
  • Exit
  • Unlock
• 10. Mechs vs Minions
• 9. 5 Minute Dungeon
• 8. 7th Continent
• 7. Eldritch Horror
• 6. Shadows Over Camelot
• 5. T.I.M.E Stories
• 4. Battlestar Galactica
• 3. Legendary
• 2. Arkham Horror LCG
• 1. Mansions of Madness

Rob

• Honorable mentions:
• • The Grizzled
  • Betrayal
  • Flipships
• 10. Pandemic Series
• 9. Mechs vs Minions
• 8. 5 Minute Dungeon
• 7. Stuffed Fables
• 6. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle
• 5. Battlestar Galactica
• 4. Dead of Winter
• 3. T.I.M.E Stories
• 2. Zombicide Series
• 1. Mansions of Madness

Matt

• Honorable mentions:
• • Zombicide
  • Mansions of Madness
  • 5 Minute Dungeon
  • Mechs vs Minions
• 10. Xenoshyft
• 9. Flipships
• 8. X-COM
• 7. Unlock
• 6. Legendary
• 5. Battlestar Galactica
• 4. T.I.M.E Stories
• 3. Betrayal at House on the Hill
• 2. Pandemic Legacy
• 1. Dead of Winter

Is there a cooperative game that you wish you could play that you haven’t yet?

• Roy
• • Kingdom Death
  • Pandemic Legacy Season 2
• Rob
• • Magic Maze
• Matt
• • Gloomhaven
  • Kingdom Death
  • 7th Continent
  • Agents of SMERSH

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Ep. 151: Crystal Clans with Colby Dauch

Topic: Crystal Clans!

• Tell us about the newest game from Plaid Hat Crystal Clans!
• What did the dynamic of the design team look like when creating Crystal Clans?
• Plaid Hat puts a lot of emphasis on theme in your games. Can you tell us a little about the world behind Crystal Clans?
• The initiative system is definitely one of the unique mechanics about Crystal Clans. Can you tell us about the design behind the initiative system?
• There are six different clans in the game can you tell us a little bit about the difference in the clans?
• How do you approach special ability design when designing a game like this?
• What does the development process look like when balancing this kind of game?
• If you had to pick one clan which would you say is your personal favorite?
• Is there a specific clan match up that you would suggest people start with for their first game?
• The rule book talks about eventual clan customization in future releases? Can we assume more Crystal Clans is on the horizon?
• Let’s talk about some of Plaid Hats other new releases?
• Are you guys excited about how well Stuffed Fables has been received?
• What is Plaid Hats philosophy about making games parents can play with their children?
• Samurai Starships has been announced from Plaid Hat and we are hoping to have Isaac on to tell us more soon but can you give us a teaser for what that game is about?

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Ep. 150: Look back!

News:

• Heroes of Land, Air, & Sea Giveaway!!
• • https://gleam.io/9OamS/heroes-of-land-air-sea-give-away-from-epic-gaming-night
• Batman kickstarter ends soon
• Lords of Hellas huge delays

What we have been playing!

• (Roy) Star Wars Rebellion, Dinosaur Island
• (Rob) Wits and Wagers, Dinosaur Island, Fantasy Realms
• (Matt) D&D

Topic: Look Back!

• What have been some of your favorite moments of the podcast?
• What have you enjoyed most about doing the podcast?
• What something that’s happened on the podcast that you’ll never forget?
• What do you think have been our most talked about games?
• • Rhino Hero
  • Blood Rage
  • Xia
  • Dead of Winter
  • Mansions of Madness
  • Deception
• What’s a game that we’ve talked about that you really want to revisit?
• • Dead of Winter
  • Battlestar Galactica
  • Tales of the Arabian Nights
• What is the epic gaming night podcast to you?
• What would you love to see us do on the podcast in the future?

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• • Shawn Hudson

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The heroic crew continues there Journey to try and find a missing little girl and uncover the mysteries behind the sudden disappearance is in the town of deepwell.

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Ep.149: Gama with Mark Streed!

News

• Heroes of Land, Air, & Sea Giveaway!!
• • https://gleam.io/9OamS/heroes-of-land-air-sea-give-away-from-epic-gaming-night
• Magic: The Gathering – Heroes of Dominaria Board Game
• Legendary: World War Hulk
• Death Note: Confrontation

What we have been playing!

• (Roy) Dead of Winter: The Long Night
• (Mark) Empires of the Void 2, Wakening Lair, Smiths of Winterforge
• (Matt) Dead of Winter: The Long Night

Topic: Gama & Kickstarter Previews!

• Mark Tell us about your trip to Gama?
• What is Gama all about?
• What all did you do with passport?
• Tell us about the Media stuff you did while in Reno?
• Are there any new games that you saw that stood out to you?
• Do you have any fun stories from Gama?
• So tell us about your new role in doing Dice Tower Kickstarter Previews?
• Is there a different approach when doing a kickstarter preview as opposed to a review?
• What's it like to work with newer publishers?
• Is there anything specific you do for editing for your preview videos?
• If you could play a board game with anybody who has ever lived or any fictional character who would it be and what game would you play?

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We have a patron hang out and talked to some of our awesome patrons!

News:

• Batman
• Zombicide Invader

What we have been playing!

• (Roy) Stuffed Fables
• (Rob) Strike, Telestrations, Wits and Wagers: Vegas Edition
• (Matt) Pandemic Legacy Season 2

Topic: Casual gaming

• What games do you think of when it comes to casual gaming?
• Are there some games that are more laid back than others?
• Are there times where you would rather play something more casual?
• Are there specific aspects of a game mechanics that make a game more casual than competitive?
• Would you rather play something casual or something a little bit more tense?
• Do you find it hard to play a game casually?
• What game do you play when you just want to chill out?

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• • Steve Steitz

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We talk to Emerson about his upcoming games! Century Estern Wonders, Reef and Spector ops broken covenant! and look at what we have been playing! D&D, Xwing, and Lords of hellas! and Rob rants on Asmodee! :P 

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