#240: The Pillars of Recreation

#240: The Pillars of Recreation

The pillars of board gaming are games that are so influential, so ubiquitous, that they're practically the shoulders on which many other board games stand. We talk about what are commonly considered the classic pillars, and try to make a more modern list. Before we get into Greek architecture, we talk about Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon, Trailblazers, Photograph, and Ys.

02:34 - Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon
04:01 - Trailblazers
11:38 - Wind the Film! / Photograph
18:22 - Ys
28:01 - Modern pillars of board gaming
32:33 - Codenames
36:09 - Splendor
39:01 - 7 Wonders
41:48 - The Resistance: Avalon
43:59 - Concordia
47:21 - Qwixx
51:38 - Scythe

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#64: Are Games Even Fun?

#64: Are Games Even Fun?

We're being serious. Are board games a base line level of fun that we ought to take for granted? We're all together, we're all playing a game, that's better than doing nothing, right? It couldn't poss...

18 Huhti 201954min

#63: Hype Men

#63: Hype Men

The train's pulling into the station and you've got a ticket, because this week we're talking all about hype. Why do we get irrationally excited about games we know nothing about? How much should we l...

11 Huhti 201951min

#62: A Melange of Games to Play Again

#62: A Melange of Games to Play Again

It's all well and good playing the newest, hottest games, but that doesn't stop us wanting to go back to some of the old goodies. We're counting down our top five games we want to revisit, to enjoy on...

4 Huhti 20191h

#61: Beware of the Cyber

#61: Beware of the Cyber

Electronic board games! What will they think of next?! There's been a trend of more and more board games being translated into web and mobile apps, so join us as we make the jump to cyberspace. Before...

28 Maalis 201951min

#60: Tabling the Discussion

#60: Tabling the Discussion

We're at the table talking table talk, all the little things that get said while you're playing a board game. Sure, there's plenty to be said in a social deduction or negotiation game, but what about ...

21 Maalis 201950min

#59: Ain't Nothing Like It

#59: Ain't Nothing Like It

Some games offer an experience so unique, so unlike anything else, that you can't help but take notice. It might be a bold thematic setting, or a set of mechanics that you've never seen before. This w...

14 Maalis 201957min

#58: Game Board Confessional

#58: Game Board Confessional

Time to 'fess up. We're admitting to all the transgressions we've made in the world of board gaming. We're not proud of it, but there are a lot of games we haven't played that we should have. There ar...

7 Maalis 201945min

#57: Where There's a Will, There's a Gateway

#57: Where There's a Will, There's a Gateway

Gateway games are an often requested topic, but we wouldn't be us without a big old debate about them first. Are they important? Should you be trying to convert your friends at all? Isn't every game a...

28 Helmi 201955min

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