Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast With Matthew Robinson And His Gaming Group

0:00:00 - Introduction0:02:35 - This Week’s Game NightJust One (0:02:50)Flappy Birds (0:05:43)Newton (0:09:42)Avalon (0:10:20)Teotihuacan (0:11:44)0:11:56 - News of the WeekDune (0:12:06)Dilluvia Project Product Recall (0:15:13)***NOTE: It is our recommendation NOT to buy Dulluvia at this timeBarrage Five Player Expansion Kickstarter (0:16:40)Europa Universalis (0:19:02)Campaign for North Africa (0:20:42)Europa Universalis: The Price of Power Kickstarter (0:23:32)Here I Stand (0:25:03)1861xx, 1867xx Kickstarters (0:26:41)Age of Steam (0:29:41)Graham Nash Interview: Playing Risk with Jimmi Hendrix (0:31:00)Through the Ages: New Leaders and Wonders (0:32:17)Tribune Expansion (0:35:00)Terraforming Mars: Turmoil (0:35:25)Anachrony: Fractures in Time (0:36:43)The Artemis Project (0:38:15)Alien Frontiers (0:38:40)High Frontier (0:39:40)Sierra West (0:41:20)0:44:30 - Games on the BrainIndonesia (0:44:52)Food Chain Magnate (0:47:47)The Void (0:49:33)0:52:48 - Paladins of the West Kingdom ReviewRaiders of the North Se

0:00:00 - Introduction0:01:44 - This Week's Game NightConcordia (0:02:48)Irish Gauge (0:02:55)0:04:11 - News of the WeekSpirit Island Digital (0:04:25)Battlestar Galactica (0:08:25)Dead of Winter (0:08:41)CO2 (0:08:58)Scott Pilgrim Miniatures (0:12:45)Big Trouble in Little China (0:14:25)Rick and Morty Total Rickall (0:15:05)Oath: Chronicles of Empire and Exile (0:16:15)The King's Dilemma (0:20:25)Pret A Porter (0:25:25)Modern Art (0:27:10)ESSEN PREVIEW (0:28:00)On Mars (0:33:16)Cooper Island (0:34:50)Trismegistus: The Ultimate Formula (0:36:50)Terramara (0:39:20)0:42:45 - Games on the BrainSierra West (0:43:25)Manchukuo (0:44:15)Nemo's War (0:46:15)0:48:12 - 8X8 ChallengeConcordia (0:49:00)0:48::40 - Concordia ReviewConcordia: Salsa (0:49:48)1:09:40 - Old School: Atari and Scavenger Hunts1:28:47 - Board Game SommelierGlass Road, Ora Et Labora (1:31:15)Village, Stone Age, Puerto Rico (1:31:45)Concordia (1:32:10)Amun Re (1:32:31)Architects of the West Kingdom (1:32:35)Five Tribes (1:32:50)Hawaii

0:00:00 - Introduction0:02:16 - This Week's Game NightsDune (0:02:58)Tapestry (0:05:32)Newton (0:05:53)Dilluvia Project (0:07:55)Ora et Labora (0:10:35)0:11:00 - News of the WeekPaladins of the West Kingdom (0:11:19)Raiders of the North Sea, Architects of the West KingdomBrazil (0:15:10)MadeiraAnkh: Gods of Egypt (0:16:30)Terramara (0:19:12)Return to Dark Tower (0:23:05)Fireball Island, ConspiracyGloomhaven Casual Version (0:26:32)Wendy's RPG: Feast of Legends (0:28:26)0:33:34 - Games on the BrainOrbitals (0:34:28)Tapestry (0:35:55)Dune (0:37:48)0:39:50 - 8X8 ChallengeFood Chain Magnate, Lorenzo Il Magnifico, Pax Games (0:40:00)Avalon (0:40:47)0:43:16 - Gaia Project ReviewClans of Caledonia, Terra Mystica1:05:30 - The Intersection of Games and Books1:34:45 - Board Game SommelierShogun, Wallenstein, Friedrich (1:35:35)Barrage, Pipeline, City of Big Shoulders, Estates (1:39:40)1:44:50 - Sign Off

0:00:00 - Welcome to Round 40:07:44 - Introduction and Hand-off0:10:35 - Last Week's Game NightIndonesia (0:12:05)0:18:10 - The NewsNew Board Game Mechanics on BGG (0:16:51)Building Blocks of Table Top Design: An Encyclopedia of Mechanisms (0:17:55)Tilt 5 Augmented Reality Table Top Gaming Simulator (0:18:37)Oculus Catan (0:19:45)Tapestry Reviews (0:21:18)Parks (0:21:49)Tokkaido, Wingspan, Splendor, AzulSidereal Confluence New Art Package (0:24:11)Traders of Genoa, Chinatown, I'm the BossDice and Ink Book of Roland Wright Games (0:29:19)Lost at Sea, Celestial Stories, On Tour, Welcome To, Gun Shun CleverChu Han Kickstarter, A Tom Lehman Departure (0:30:45)Race for the Galaxy, Rez ArcanaNew Frontiers: Starry Rift (0:32:40)Res Arcana: Lux et Tenebrae (0:34:31)Marco Polo II (0:35:32)Brass Birmingham, Brass Lancashire, Hanse Teutonica, AnticaNew Clue Movie (0:39:38)Conversations at the Washington Library - Situation Room: Washington's Cabinet (0:41:04)0:41:50 - Games on the BrainNemo's War (0:

0:00:00 - Introduction0:07:01 - News of the WeekMaracaibo (0:07:13)Root: The Tabletop Roleplaying Game Kickstarter (0:09:54)Everdell 2nd and 3rd Expansions Kickstarter (0:11:50)7th Continent for sale (0:13:16)Spiel Press Award Winners (0:14:20)Taverns of Tiefenthal (0:15:40)American Table Top Award Winners (0:17:40)Concordia Venus map (0:19:11)Barrage Component  Kickstarter (0:20:18)Obsession Upstairs, Downstairs Expansion (0:24:00)0:25:16 - Games on the BrainRoads and Boats 20th Anniversary Edition (0:26:11)Barrage (0:29:32)Solo Gaming and LARPing (0:31:34)0:33:33 - This Week's Game Night0:35:06 - Tapestry Review1:34:54 - Top 5 Overrated v. Top 5 Underrated GamesCaverna (1:36:50)Tokaido (1:39:40)Chronicles of Crime (1:41:30)Gloomhaven (1:42:50)Dominant Species (1:44:42)Blood Rage (1:46:27)7 Wonders: Duel (1:47:39)The 7th Continent (1:49:00)Twilight Imperium (1:51:49)Spirit Island (1:54:24)Pipeline (1:56:39)Santiago (1:57:08)Rick and Morty: Total Rickall (1:58:11)Ricochet Robots (1:59:26)Nusfjord (2:00:2

0:00:00 - Introduction0:04:20 - This Week's Game NightMadeira (0:05:08)Irish Gauge, Iron Rail Series (0:08:17)Chicago Express, The Estates0:11:32 - This Week's NewsWingspan, Viniculture on Steam (0:11:44)Lord of the Rings: The Adventure Card Game (0:12:27)Video Game Version on Switch (0:13:19)Aeon's End (0:14:54)Spirit IslandThrough the Ages: Leaders and Wonders Digital Expansion (0:15:37)Climbers Family Edition (0:16:55)Yedo Deluxe Master Set Kickstarter (0:17:50)District 9 The Board Game Kickstarter (0:18:33)The Misplaced Feminism of Ms. Monopoly (0:19:33)0:21:33 - Games on the BrainMarvel Champions: The Card Game (0:22:01)Arkham Horror LCGTeam CovenantGame of Thrones LCG Chapter Packs Discontinued (0:24:00)Netrunner discussion (0:25:49)Deluxe Boxes, LCG Cycles of Life and DeathKeyforge (0:28:38)Blood on the Clocktower (0:29:07)Burgle Bros. 2, Dune, Tapestry (0:33:30)0:34:40 - 8x8 ChallengeGloomhaven0:35:09 - Review of BarrageTzolkien, Lorenzo, Journeys of Marco Polo, Newton, The Gallerist1:2

0:00:00 - Introduction0:03:02 - This Week's Game NightBarrage (0:03:58)New Angeles (0:06:21)Gugong (0:10:03)Love Letter (0:10:38)Great Western Trail (0:10:55)00:11:58 - This Week's NewsTapestry (0:12:05)The Mind Extreme (0:13:50)Kanban EV (0:15:21)Madeira (0:17:05)Cooper Island (0:18:54)Gugon Panjun (0:19:45)Azul Summer Pavilion (0:21:46)Underwater Cities New Discoveries (0:22:34)0:24:15 - Games on the BrainBarrage (0:24:46)Tapestry (0:28:33)Undaunted: Normandy (0:29:04)Dune (0:30:05)Irish Gauge (0:30:28)0:31:24 - 8x8 ChallengeGreat Western Trail Expansion0:31:38 - City of the Big Shoulders ReviewLe Havre, Troyes, Tokyo Metro1:07:50 - Games v Simulations, Arbitrary v Robust1:39:34 - Board Game SommelierGameBrainPod.com, Matthew@gamebrainpod.comShut Up and Sit Down 52 Card Games, (1:40:10)Tichu, Renegade (1:40:45)Love Letters, The Mind, Watergate (1:41:25)Power Grid, Brass, Troyes, Lorenzo Il Magnifico, Terraforming Mars, Journeys of Marco Polo, Teotihuacan (1:41:55)Mottainai, Impulse, Glory to Rome

0:00:00 - Introduction0:02:03 - This Week's Game NightNew Version of Love Letter (0:02:14)Ragusa (0:03:15)Century: A New World (0:05:09)Black Angel (0:07:41)Avalon (0:08:57)Teotihuacan: Late Preclassic Period (0:11:12)Shogun (0:15:15)0:16:06 - This Week's NewsMaracaibo (0:16:17)Blackout: Hong KongHalf Truth (0:19:03)City of the Big Shoulders Rule Book Issues (0:20:34)Hasbro Will Stop Using Plastic (0:21:41)Monopoly: Socialist Edition (0:21:58)Why Diversity Matters in Game Design (0:23:30)Hansa Teutonica Big Box Edition (0:24:13)0:24:51 - Games on the BrainTapestry (0:25:10)Scythe, Wingspan, Viticulture, Euphoria Barrage (0:32:33)Undaunted: Normandy (0:34:27)Dune New Edition (0:34:54)0:35:42 - 8X8 Challenge0:36:57 - Super Filler ReviewsAir, Land, and Sea (0:37:19)Watergate (0:42:30)Q.E. (0:52:03)1:09:31 - Kingmaking DiscussionThe Great ZimbabweGreat Western Trail1:32:42 - Sign Off

0:00:00 - Introduction0:05:05 - This Week's NewsIocane Productions (0:05:10)Root Digital (0:05:45)Struggle of Empires Deluxe Edition Kickstarter (0:06:14)Princes of the Renaissance, CavernaBurgle Brothers 2: The Casino Caper Kickstarter (0:10:55)Fugitive, Paperback, No Pun Included, Now Boarding0:13:07 - All About LARPs1:50:18 - Sign Off

0:00:00 - Introduction0:05:35 - The Rules Lawyer takes down his shingle0:07:50 - This Week's Game NightBlack Angel (0:08:08)Megacity: Oceania (0:08:40)Architects of the West Kingdom (0:11:16)Q.E. (0:11:36)Avalon (0:12:40)Warlord (0:17:15)0:18:04 - News of the WeekNew Look and Logo for BGG (0:18:20)Puerto Rico New Edition (0:21:15)Sleeping Gods Kickstarter (0:22:39)Fiasco Card-Based Edition (0:23:46)Tapestry (0:25:35)Dune Dicetower Unboxing (0:28:35)0:29:19 - Games on the BrainADA (0:30:32)City of the Big Shoulders (0:34:07)Cerebria: The Inside World (0:38:39)0:40:30 - 8X8 Challenge UpdateConcordia0:42:00 - Review of Black AngelTroyes1:16:11 - To Snivel or Not To Snivel Debate1:36:36 - A Personal Statement From Alfred1:37:49 - Board Game SommelierKemet (1:38:40)Lords of Hellas (1:39:16)Pandemic, Ticket to Ride, Castle Panic, Sushi Go, Dead of Winter, (1:39:42)Splendor, Century Spice Road, Patchwork, Haba Games, Rhino Hero (1:40:22)Concordia, Gloomhaven, Spirit Island (1:41:35)Two Rooms and a Boom, Just On

0:00:00 - Introduction0:03:16 - This Week's NewsRosenberg/Lacerda Final Vote Count (0:03:20)Dora and the Lost City of Gold (0:04:57)The Second Situation Room Experience at Mount Vernon (0:05:29)Through the Ages: New Leaders and Wonders (0:07:11)Raiders of the North Sea Digital (0:08:04)Zombicide 2nd Ed. (0:08:35)Arkham Horror: Final Hour (0:09:46)Marvel Champions: The Card Game (0:11:30)Sentinels of the Multiverse (0:12:23)Cyberpunk 2077: Afterlife (0:16:47)Ankh (0:17:49)0:19:10 - Games on the Brain0:20:21 - This Week's Game NightThe Manhattan Project: Energy Empire (0:20:09)Tokyo Metro (0:20:33)Qwirkle and Village (0:21:00)0:21:41 - Inside GenCon Mondo Games, Alamo Drafthouse (0:24:31)Dan O'Hanlon's Deep Space Ten Larps (0:25:45)Victorian Londoner Sufragette Sherlock Holmes Villain (0:28:45)Toil and Trouble LARP, Iocane Productions (0:34:30)Casablanca: Here's Looking at You, Squid - Cthulu LARP (0:36:44)Titanic Lovecraft LARP (0:37:43)American Pre-Revolutionary War Harry Potter LARP

0:00:00 - Introduction0:01:38 - Elder's Origin StoryDungeon! (0:05:26)Hero Quest (0:08:51)D&D without rules (0:09:15) Star Frontiers (0:10:16)Judge Dredd, Gamma World, Marvel Superheroes (0:12:39)Puerto Rico (0:13:33)Altiplano (0:14:34)God of War, Twisted Metal (0:20:49)California Extreme (0:25:20)0:26:20 - Last Week's Debate Results0:26:53 - Our YouTube Channel0:27:14 - Dora and the Lost City of Gold0:27:54 - This Week's Game NightArchitects of the West KingdomThunderstone Quest Tokyo Metro0:29:09 - This Week's NewsJust One (0:29:42)Wingspan (0:30:24)Horrified (0:31:04)Trudvang Legends (0:33:42)Import/Export Definitive Edition (0:34:08)Smartphone Inc. (0:34:47)Single Card Game (0:35:48)0:36:55 Games on the BrainWatergate and Ragusa (0:37:22)Too Many Bones (0:38:20)0:39:12 - Review of Architects of the West KingdomPaladins of the West Kingdom (0:39:52)Raiders of the North Sea (0:50:15)0:56:57 - Debate of the Week: Whitewashboarding HistoryPuerto Rico - Slave Meeples (0:57:38)Scramble f

0:00:00 - Group Check-In 0:13:54 - Introduction to Episode 1 0:18:56 - NewsTeburu (0:19:30)Funkoverse Strategy Game (0:24:52)Gloomhaven Early Access on Steam (0:25:43)The End of Lucky Hammers' Terraforming Mars App (0:30:35)Quest for El Dorado (0:31:42)Taj Mahal (0:32:40)Samurai (0:32:55)High Society (0:33:05)Through the Desert (0:33:14)Tigris and Euphrates (0:33:35)No Pun Included and Shut Up and Sit Down: Pipeline and Pax Pamir (0:34:54)Love Letter (0:36:11)Citadels (0:36:45)0:38:04  - This Week's Game NightPipeline (0:38:06)The Climbers (0:38:15)Gaia Project Just One (0:39:30)0:40:13 - Games on the BrainTokyo Metro (0:40:53)Willy Wonka Pinball (0:47:55)Three If By Air (0:52:58)Thunderstone Quest, Too Many Bones (0:55:17)Magicians Language-Learning RPG (0:56:55)1:00:35 - 8X8 Challenge1:01:12 - Review of Res Arcana1:26:53 - Debate: Uwe Rosenberg v. Vital Lacerda 1:50:55 - Boardgame SommelierArkham Horror LCG, Thunderstone Quest (1:51:37)Solution to flattening warped game boards (1:52:47)Century: Sp

0:00:00 - Introduction0:03:45 - This Week's Game NightRoads and Boats (0:04:50)The Climbers (0:06:00)Century Spice Road (0:06:05)0:06:46 - The NewsEtherfields (0:07:10)Underwater Cities (0:08:00)Santorini (0:08:46)Pret a Porter 3rd Edition Kickstarter (0:09:38)Deep Blue (0:10:30)Vast (0:10:56)Ticket to Ride Reality TV Show (0:11:45)0:12:52 - Games on the BrainWatergate (0:12:55)Ragusa (0:13:10)The Century Trilogy: A New World (0:13:20)Unmatched (0:14:10)0:16:44 - 8x8 Update0:17:00 - Pax Pamir 2nd Edition ReviewPipeline (0:36:00)Return of a King Book (0:38:50)0:39:50 - Ricky Royal Interview "Box of Delights"Renegade (0:49:00)[Dawn of the Zeds (0:49:50)]Pax Porfiriana (0:56:52)1:28:23 - Top Ten Solo GamesLord of the Rings: The Card Game (1:28:37)Gloomhaven &7th Continent (1:29:25)Too Many Bones (1:30:02)One Deck Dungeon (1:31:00)Renegade (1:31:37)Deep Space D-6 (1:32:14)Mage Knight (1:33:22)Pax Pamir 2E (1:33:58)Gaia Project (1:34:33)Arkham Horror: The Card Game (1:35:20)1:37:25 - Sign Off

0:04:32 This Week's Game NightCrusaders: Thy Will Be Done (0:04:47)Through the Ages (0:09:12)0:10:25 News of the WeekJaws (0:10:34)Die Macher (0:13:15)Isle of Cats (0:21:45)Gulf, Mobile and Ohio (0:22:08)Harry Potter: Death Eaters Rising (0:23:56)The 7th Continent (0:24:31)0:26:57 Games on the BrainPipeline Meeple Realty Inserts (0:27:16)0:30:06 Review of Twilight StruggleImperial Struggle (1:03:21)1:07:54 Top Ten Two Player GamesChess (1:08:45)Warhammer Underworlds: Shadespire (1:09:45)Dominion (1:11:50)The Fox in the Forest (1:13:07)Agricola (1:13:56)Patchwork (1:15:03)Claustrophobia (1:16:25)Santorini (1:18:58)Lord of the Rings: Confrontation (1:22:15)Keyforge (1:23:38)Chronicles of Crime (1:25:16)7 Wonders: Duel (1:25:52)Lost Cities (1:28:42)Gloomhaven (1:30:15)Star Wars: Rebellion (1:30:56)Roads & Boats (1:33:16)War of the Ring  (1:36:59)Twilight Struggle (1:39:32)Paths of Glory (1:39:53)Twilight Struggle (1:42:08)War of the Ring (1:42:45)1:45:33 Game SommelierThree Kingdoms Redux (1:46:25)1:55:

0:00:00 Introduction0:03:06 This Week’s Game NightPax Pamir Second Edition (0:03:17)Avalon (0:07:08)0:10:45 News of the WeekThunderstone Quest Kickstarter (0:10:53)Catan Starfarers (0:11:50) Two interviews to seek out.Ludology w/ Jeroen DoumenMartin Wallace0:15:50 Games on the BrainPipeline (0:16:00) Black Angel video (0:20:50) The perils of Kickstarter.0:24:52 8 x 8 Challenge0:25:36 Review of the WeekThe Estates 0:58:58 Top Ten Games That Create Memories.SeaFall (1:03:10)18xx (1:05:30)Friedrich (1:06:58)Kingdom Death: Monster (1:09:04)Eclipse (1:12:50) War of the Ring (1:15:18) Ricochet Robots (1:17:15) Gloomhaven (01:19:09) Battlestar Galactica (01:20:03)Cosmic Encounter (01:22:40)Kremlin (01:25:03) Quartermaster General (1:27:10)Captain Sonar (1:28:22)Marvel Dice Masters (1:30:32)Dungeons and Dragons 5E (1:33:37) Secret Hitler (1:35:58)Dune (1:37:23) Battlestar Galactica (1:40:00) The Resistance: Avalon (1:42:50) Dungeons and Dragons 5E (1:45:27)1:48:47 Board Game Sommelier Nomic How to deal with cardboard

00:00:00 Introduction00:16:00 Game Newsblackout-hong-konghttp://www.jamesmathe.com/00:22:39 Games on the Brain - Pax Pamirpax-pamir00:29:08 Game Review: PIPELINEpipeline01:13:05 Top 10 Games by MechanicWorker Placementagricolamarco-poloVariable Turn Ordernew-frontiersCard Drafting7-wondersterraforming-marsAuction / Biddingcastles-mad-king-ludwigestatesArea Controlel-grandetwilight-struggleSet CollectioncivilizationVariable Player Powersgaia-projectcosmic-encounterDeck Buildingdominionthunderstone-questNetwork BuildingbrassPick-up and Deliverage-steampanamax01:59:05 Game Sommelierbetrayal-legacydead-wintermysterium

00:00:00 IntroductionCo-host Jesse Warren http://gamebrainpod.com/about-the-group/Guest Agricola WBC Champion Lumin Sperling  https://twitter.com/Lumin_S00:15:22 The NewsChad Jensen GoFundMe https://www.gofundme.com/help-chad-with-chemoGames on the Brain: Pipeline https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/256730/pipelineMegaCity: Oceania https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/266304/megacity-oceaniaTwice as Clever https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/269210/twice-clever00:19:59 Settlers of Catan Strategy Deep DiveSettlers of Catan https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/13/catan01:18:38 Top 10 Mistakes New Catan Players Make01:33:45 Board Game Sommelier Isle of Skye https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/176494/isle-skye-chieftain-kingLanterns https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/160851/lanterns-harvest-festivalCastles of Burgundy https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/84876/castles-burgundyConcordia https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/124361/concordiaRes Arcana https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/262712/res-arcanaLords of Waterd

05:35: This Week’s Game Night (and Strategicon!)23:00: The News36:16: Games on the Brain44:08: Trickerion: Legends of Illusion review1:14:27: Alfred and Tom's Top 10 Roleplaying Games that Aren't D&D*********TOP TEN SPOILERS BELOW!!!!!*******************************1:18:48: #10 Tom - Fall of Magic by Ross Cowman1:26:20: #10 ALFRED - The End of the World 1:29:07: #9 Tom/ALFRED - Paranoia by by Greg Costikyan, Dan Gelber, and Eric Goldberg1:35:09: #8 Tom - Microscope by Ben Robbins1:39:43: #8 ALFRED - MERP (Middle-Earth Roleplaying)1:46:40: #7 Tom - 7th Sea by John Wick1:52:32: #7 ALFRED - GURPS/Champions1:57:24: #6 Tom - Knight's Black Agents by Kenneth Hite, based on the Gumshoe system by Robin Laws2:03:20: #6 ALFRED - Call of Cthulhu2:06:00:#5 Tom - FATE CORE/Spirit of the Century by Fred Hicks2:11:28: #5 ALFRED - Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay2:15:20: #4 Tom - Apocalypse World by Vincent Baker2:19:37: #4 ALFRED - Palladium System (Robotech & TMNT)2:21:30 #3 Tom - Blades in the Dark by Joh

03:52: Contest Winners13:10: This Week’s Game Night30:09: The News36:40: Games on the Brain49:14: Teotihuacan: City of Gods review1:19:55: Dmitry's Top 10 Big Questions About Games2:02:24: Matt’s Top 10 Games for Non-Gamers2:09:40: Sign OffVisit http://gamebrainpod.com for everything you could ever want to know about us. Instagram: @gamebrainpodTwitter: GameBrain_PodFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/gamebrainpod