#107: Get It Right the First Time

#107: Get It Right the First Time

You only get one chance to play a game for the first time, but sometimes events conspire to make that debut ... less than ideal. We look at some first plays that could've gone better, examine what contributed to them not delivering, and offer advice on how to make sure your brand new game doesn't stumble out the gate.

02:34 - Rumble Nation
10:16 - Neuroshima Hex
12:07 - Macao
14:05 - In the Year of the Dragon
21:24 - It's a Wonderful World
23:46 - Carnival of Monsters
25:51 - 7 Wonders
26:12 - Terraforming Mars
30:28 - Better First Plays
31:00 - Brass: Birmingham
35:18 - Dominion
37:01 - Race for the Galaxy
38:21 - Empyreal: Spells & Steam
42:53 - Endeavor
46:31 - Dixit
49:12 - Awkward Guests

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#56: Shelf of Shape Up or Ship Out

#56: Shelf of Shape Up or Ship Out

It's always sad to see a game go. But sometimes it's just time to move on, to let it be free, to let someone else enjoy its esoteric rules and quirky components. Games leave our collections for many r...

21 Feb 201952min

#55: Answerversary

#55: Answerversary

One year, baby! We did it. It's our first anniversary, and we're celebrating by ... putting out an episode of the podcast. We got a couple of reader questions that we thought would be especially perti...

14 Feb 201942min

#54: 2019: An Up and Coming Year

#54: 2019: An Up and Coming Year

2019 is well underway, but with so many amazing games on the horizon, it's hard to know what to look out for. Fear not, listener, that's what we're here for. Join us as we count down our most anticipa...

7 Feb 201954min

#53: Objection!

#53: Objection!

Objectivity is a nice goal, but what does it mean for board game criticism? Are there elements of board game design that we can have factual conversations about, without invoking our personal biases? ...

31 Jan 201953min

#52: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Theme

#52: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Theme

Sometimes you're not looking to win or lose, you're looking for an experience. A lot of games promise to deliver thematic gameplay, but what does that mean for the mechanics? Does it have to be one wi...

24 Jan 201942min

#51: The Best of Times

#51: The Best of Times

We throw back to our very first episode, with our biggest surprises and disappointments of the year gone by. 2018 was a year of highs and lows, but sometimes you just don't see them coming. The differ...

17 Jan 201942min

#50: Top 50 Games of All-Time 2018: 10-1

#50: Top 50 Games of All-Time 2018: 10-1

Top ten, baby! We finally made it. And thus concludes our five part series of our favourite games of all-time. Frankly, we were changed by the experience, and will never be the same again. We hope you...

10 Jan 20191h 30min

#49: Top 50 Games of All-Time 2018: 20-11

#49: Top 50 Games of All-Time 2018: 20-11

The end is nigh! If you squint just right you can see it from here. We're almost done counting down our favourite fifty games of all time, so join us in the penultimate part of our five part series. 0...

3 Jan 20191h 5min

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