#70: Spiel des Jahres! The Games War!
Somewhere in Germany every year, a specialist team assembles to decide on the best board games ... that released in Germany that year ... that no one has ever heard of. Look, the Spiel des Jahres is a...
30 Maj 201954min
#69: Bang for Your Buck
Everyone likes to get the most out of their hard-earned cash, but what is a board game worth? Maybe it doesn't matter what's inside the box, maybe the real value is the friends we made along the way? ...
23 Maj 201955min
#68: A Mailbag of Biblical Proportions
Letters! You love writing them, and we love reading them! This week, we look at portable and licensed games, why reviewers love social games, and give advice for your first board game convention. Befo...
16 Maj 201945min
#67: Shelf Life
We're well into May, so it's about time we did some spring cleaning. We talk about the games that have recently left our collection, and why it was their time to go. It's not always an easy thing, but...
9 Maj 201949min
#66: The Only Winning Move
Dominant strategies can ruin a game; if there's one clear best way to win, why not use it every time? We discuss these optimal strategies, whether they're always problematic, and how to deal with them...
2 Maj 201953min
#65: Board Games and Chill
Slow down. Why're you always in such a rush? Kick off your shoes, join us on the couch and enjoy a nice, tall, refreshing ... board game. We're counting down our five favourite relaxing games, the one...
25 Apr 201955min
#64: Are Games Even Fun?
We're being serious. Are board games a base line level of fun that we ought to take for granted? We're all together, we're all playing a game, that's better than doing nothing, right? It couldn't poss...
18 Apr 201954min
#63: Hype Men
The train's pulling into the station and you've got a ticket, because this week we're talking all about hype. Why do we get irrationally excited about games we know nothing about? How much should we l...
11 Apr 201951min
