#291: Fantasy Draft: Reiner Knizia
Drafts are back, baby. And not just any old draft, no, but to celebrate the return of the greatest game, we're drafting none other than the best of the only true and living doctor, Reiner Knizia. Who ...
26 Okt 20231h 2min
#290: Stuck in the Mid With You
Are board games stuck? Not to be dramatic or anything, but it does seem like we keep circling the same ideas over and over again, right? We speculate on where we think the hobby is headed, and whether...
12 Okt 202352min
#289: Essen SPIEL 2023 Hype List
It's almost time for Essen SPIEL 2023, the great German Mecca of our people - and while we're not going ourselves, that's not going to stop us yearning. We're hear to tell you about all the amazing ga...
28 Sep 202356min
#288: Less is More
A little prune, a little embellish, a nip, a tuck, and a flourish, and we can get this thing just how we like it. We're looking at all the little things that we'd like to see more of, all the things w...
14 Sep 20231h 5min
#287: There's a Time and Place for Everything
Timing is everything, which is why it's so important that this episode came out when it did. Had we made it too early, it would have felt dated, and any later, you wouldn't have been ready for it. Bef...
31 Aug 202349min
#286: The Worst Duo, Kellen & Mark
I leave for one episode and these idiots are talking about eating board games. Hard hitting questions for hard hitting board game journalists, Kellen & Mark are on the scene reporting in. Before we cl...
17 Aug 202353min
#285: Starting is Easy, Finishing is Hard
A solid end game trigger can be such an overlooked part of the design of a game. The conventional wisdom for most things is to start strong and finish strong, so we look at some of our favourite ways ...
3 Aug 20231h 6min
#284: Gen Con 2023 Preview
It's convention season, and the big one is almost upon us, as board gamers across America prepare to descend on Indiana. Gen Con! We won't be there this year, but that won't stop us anticipating what ...
20 Juli 20231h 3min
