#90: Timmy, Jenny, Spike

#90: Timmy, Jenny, Spike

Mark Rosewater, head designer for Magic: The Gathering, defined three player archetypes back in 2002, and we figured it'd be fun to see how we can apply them to, not just board games, but your three beloved hosts. We look into what makes a Timmy, Tammy, Johnny, Jenny, or Spike tick, and try to find some board games each might like. Before we profile ourselves, we talk about FlickFleet, Québec, and Ra.

02:13 - FlickFleet
06:19 - Québec
09:10 - El Grande
10:29 - Tapestry
15:00 - Ra
21:56 - Magic: the Gathering Player Archetypes
31:08 - Gùgōng
40:27 - The Voyages of Marco Polo
40:55 - Rising Sun
41:19 - Crokinole
41:47 - Dominion
42:47 - Terraforming Mars
43:15 - Tzolk'in: The Mayan Calendar
43:50 - Cosmic Encounter
44:47 - Dune
45:31 - Glory to Rome

Avsnitt(353)

#314: Bringing Out the Best in People

#314: Bringing Out the Best in People

It's about people, right? Below all the mechanics, after all the rules explanations, beyond every crushing loss and glorious win, what really matters is people we're playing with. Some games make that...

22 Aug 202459min

#313: That Don't Impress Me Much

#313: That Don't Impress Me Much

The only thing worse than coming away from a first game with a really bad impression, is when it takes a really long time to shake. Imagine all the amazing games you're not playing because of one bad ...

8 Aug 202459min

#312: Fantasy Draft: Spiel des Jahres Winners

#312: Fantasy Draft: Spiel des Jahres Winners

It's awards season, which means that Germany's back to tell us what games are popping off over there. And that also means we're back to tell you what we think about what they think. More than that - w...

25 Juli 202456min

#311: Of Lovers and Travel

#311: Of Lovers and Travel

We've all been travelling about so much recently (some of us may or may not still be) that we often find ourselves asking, "what games should I pack?" Some games are better suited for playing on the g...

11 Juli 202456min

#310: Bob's Decade Delights

#310: Bob's Decade Delights

Bob's back from his trip to 2014, and oh the wonders he's seen - games that not only were amazing back then, but somehow we're still talking about today! The counterpoint to our draft of games to last...

27 Juni 20241h 17min

#309: Moretuary

#309: Moretuary

More isn't always better, but that's sometimes a hard lesson to learn in the world of board games - we dig into an intriguing listener suggestion about how games (and gamers) can often fall into this ...

13 Juni 202450min

#308: Fantasy Draft: Games To Last a Decade

#308: Fantasy Draft: Games To Last a Decade

It's back, and it's spicier, more harrowing, and more lucrative than ever before! It's the Fantasy Draft, and this time we're changing things up by asking you not to vote for favourite games, but for ...

30 Maj 202450min

#307: Gotta Guess More Golden Geeks

#307: Gotta Guess More Golden Geeks

And by guess, I of course mean predict. Okay, you all know whether we're right or not by now, but cast your imagination back to a time where we had only the nominees for the 2023 Golden Geeks, and had...

16 Maj 20241h 1min

Populärt inom Fritid

somna-med-henrik
uggla-ugglas-podcast
man-i-grupp
roda-vita-rosen
rss-horrujeje
bilar-med-sladd
rss-livsreglerna
travpodden
jordkommissionen
avsuttet-med-elsa-johanna
elbilsveckan
rss-algjagare-emellan
rss-vara-klassiker
rss-speljuntan
rss-max-tant-med-max-villman
billgren-wood
sexet
tp-podden
rss-frugan-och-back
rss-equipodden