#249: The Essence of Excess

#249: The Essence of Excess

Games are getting bigger and more lavish, especially in the age of crowdfunding, but how far is too far? How many luxury bits, giant boxes of minis, and silk-screened wooden meeples until it's all gone a bit far? Before we dress for excess, we talk about Habitats, Blood on the Clocktower, Twilight Inscription, and It's a Wonderful Kingdom.

01:59 - Habitats
13:07 - Blood on the Clocktower
18:44 - Twilight Inscription
21:40 - It's a Wonderful Kingdom
32:46 - Excess in games
33:28 - ISS Vanguard
35:40 - Too Many Bones
37:04 - Anachrony
37:55 - Everdell
38:19 - Millennium Blades
38:57 - Council of 4
41:37 - Puzzle Strike 2

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#217: We Got Rid of a Bunch of Games!

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#216: We're Doing This Together!

#216: We're Doing This Together!

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#215: Some Like It H-H-Hot

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#214: Bob's Alright (For Fighting)

#214: Bob's Alright (For Fighting)

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#213: Approach Without Caution

#213: Approach Without Caution

Approachability and accessibility are incredibly important to a wide swathe of gamers, but for those experienced in the hobby, it can often get overlooked. We investigate how games can aid those both ...

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#212: Two Can Play At That Game

#212: Two Can Play At That Game

It's the triumphant return of the terrific trio - you know exactly who we mean - to talk about games where one of us would have to be left out. That's right, it's two players only at this table, and w...

10 Feb 202247min

#211: Our Most Anticipated Games of 2022

#211: Our Most Anticipated Games of 2022

New year, new games, and we're really in it now. We look ahead to the year ahead, and all the games that we're most excited to get our hands on ... but we couldn't do it without just a little bit of h...

3 Feb 20221h 7min

#210: No One Man Should Have All That Power

#210: No One Man Should Have All That Power

Few things feel better than those moments in board games that make you feel powerful. Whether it's playing the perfect card, pulling off a perfectly executed turn, or splashing down that giant mini, w...

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