#162: God Does Not Play Dice

#162: God Does Not Play Dice

We're seeing a lot more versions of games that are X: The Dice Game or Y: The Card Game. These are (usually) simplified takes on beloved classics, but often end up changing the feel of the game dramatically. We discuss when we think this formula works, and when it really doesn't. Before we cast the die, we talk about Gods Love Dinosaurs, Nanga Parbat, and Ra: The Dice Game.

03:37 - Gods Love Dinosaurs
09:50 - Nanga Parbat
18:22 - Ra: The Dice Game
23:17 - Tekhenu: Obelisk of the Sun
24:33 - Ra
27:13 - One Night Ultimate Werewolf
28:30 - Dice and card game spinoffs
32:46 - Troyes
32:46 - Tournay
33:17 - Troyes Dice
35:44 - Biblios Dice
36:46 - Zooloretto: The Dice Game
39:10 - Camel Up Cards
41:55 - Istanbul: The Dice Game
42:54 - Roll for the Galaxy
45:55 - Azul
46:41 - Gùgōng
48:40 - The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine
49:33 - No Thanks
50:01 - Sidereal Confluence: Trading and Negotiation in the Elysian Quadrant

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#134: CHAOS!

#134: CHAOS!

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#133: Light It Up

#133: Light It Up

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30 Jul 202045min

#132: Heavy Duty with Monique from Before You Play

#132: Heavy Duty with Monique from Before You Play

Monique from Before You Play is with us to get heavy. We're discussing the allure of heavy games, and who better to talk us through them than a Vital Lacerda fan who loves to not just play them, but t...

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#131: But At What Cost?

#131: But At What Cost?

Even if the price is right, it might not be right for you. We all have different thresholds where a board game we're interested in crosses from, "maybe I'll wait for a sale" into "sure why not" territ...

16 Jul 202058min

#130: And the Award Goes To ...

#130: And the Award Goes To ...

It's award season when we say it is, so we're looking back at the Golden Geek Awards, The Dice Tower Awards, and the Spiel des Jahres nominees. We offer our thoughts on their picks, and how wrong they...

9 Jul 202053min

#129: Fight for Your Right to Party

#129: Fight for Your Right to Party

BGBBOB, party edition! For those not keeping up, that's BGB Best of Board Games, which is definitely not the final name (but also maybe is) for our recurring feature where we duel rank games into an i...

2 Jul 20201h 6min

#128: The Means of Production with Richard Simpson

#128: The Means of Production with Richard Simpson

We're joined by Richard Simpson of We're Not Wizards, who is definitely not a magician, Victorian or otherwise, to talk about the line between game design and production. Should production values be a...

25 Jun 20201h 7min

#127: No Stupid Questions

#127: No Stupid Questions

We asked for your questions, and you provided! Some of you used Instagram, some of you used voicemail, but however you reached out, your voice was heard. We chose only a few to answer (quality notwith...

18 Jun 202057min

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