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

INTROS: 0:00GAME NIGHT: 09:07 Ark Nova, Messina 1347, Red Flags Over Paris, Taverns of Tiefenthal, Avalon, Panamax, Wingspan, Imperial Struggle.GAME NEWS: 21:16 Cardboard Creations, Ukranian Game Designers, Tamashii, Twin Palms, Explorers, Eastern Empires.GAME REVIEW: 44:51 Poetry for Neanderthals, Stay Cool, Letter Jam, Inhuman Conditions, So Clover.MEMBER SEGMENT: 1:33:34 Games where you play the player more than the game. SIGNOFF: 2:08:25

Ben, Candice, and Dmitry review "Civilization: A New Dawn" with the "Terra Incognita" expansion and then discuss "Ferrari Games."0:00:00 - Intro: Welcome Candice, the Omni Gamer and Dmitry, the Philosophical Gamer0:04:48 - This Week’s Game Night: Ark Nova, Messina 1347, So Clover, Just One, Code Names, Decrypto, Avalon, Burn Cycle, Der Spiegelstadt, (Jorgen) Nicea, Barrage, (The Great Zimbabwe) Hegemony, Terraforming Mars Prelude, 1848 Australia, Ark Nova0:43:24 - This Week’s Game News: Red Flag over Paris, Rear Window (Jaws), Voices in my Head, Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney, High Treason: The Trial of Louis Real, Memphis Falls, Houston We Have a Dolphin, Shinkansen Zero K, SHASN, Tales from the Loop0:57:36 - Games on the Brain: Tichu on BGA, Enemy Action: Arden, Arkwright, Arkwright the Card Game, Gingkopolis, Fortress of Steel1:07:24 - Review of Civilizations: A New Dawn: Tapestry, Nations, Through the Ages2:15:00 - Ferrari Games: (Food Chain Magnet) Anachrony, (Cerebrea) Eclipse

0:00:00 - Intro: Welcome Tom and Jennifer, the Game Pioneer0:08:57 - This Week’s Game Night: Bitoku, Ark Nova, Gaslands, Watch What Crappens, Barrage, Tichu0:17:06 - This Week's Game News: Overisles; Unsettled; Trey Parker's Top Ten - Western Legends, Merchants and Marauders, Abomination, Fury of Dracula, Robinson Crusoe, Auztralia, Alchemists, Star Wars Rebellion/War of the Ring, Sub Terra, Summit; Jennifer's VLOG on her Video Channel - Mayveena0:36:40 - Review of Advanced Civilization: Catan, Western Civ, 1870, Twilight Imperium, Campaign for North Africa1:09:19 - Negative Game Descriptions: Cosmic Encounter, Ark Nova, Acquire, Dominant Species, Primordial Soup, 18xx, Food Chain Magnate, Teotihuacan, Hanse Teutonica, Twilight Imperium 3&4, Port Royal.1:34:57 - Board Game Sommelier: Games that are good to play with bad sports - Port Royal, Dominion, Bohnanza, any Roll and Write, Samurai, Babylonia, Splendor, Everdell, Hanse Teutonica1:40:01 - Sign Off

Trey, Paul, and Matt review "Terra Mystica" and ask "What makes a game competitive?"00:00:00 IntroductionWatch What Crappens00:05:15 Game Night-  Agricola   -   EconSean   -   RaniorGames   -   Lumin Sperling -  Hegemony: Lead Your Class to Victory-  Can't Stop-  Gaia Project-  Clans of Caledonia-  Ark Nova-  Through the Ages-  Modern Art-  Show Manager00:30:22 Game News-  Rolling Heights Kickstarter-  Weimar: The Fight for Democracy-  The Snow Queen-  Kickstarter pumps the breaks on Blockchain00:38:25 Game Review - Terra Mystica 01:30:30 Member Segment - What Makes a Game Competitive?-  World Boardgame Championships-  Find Etamar at kirbooloni.com-  Game Brain Facebook Group-  Twitter-  Instagram

Ben, Dmitry, and Paul look at the 2019 game "Art Decko" and then discuss games as social experiences.0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Ben, the Opinionated Gamer, Dmitry, the Philosophical Gamer, and Paul, the Game Breaker0:08:39 - This Week’s Game Night: Tichu, Gaia Project, Can’t Stop (Just One, Code Names) Wordle, (Terra Mystica) Hegemony0:23:30 - Game News: Concordia on Nintendo Switch, Avalon, Crystal Palace, Wingspan, Leaving Earth,; Pandemic App withdrawn 0:33:56 - Games on the Brain: Sagrada, Underwater Cities, Great Western Trail, Gallerist, Modern Art, Azul, Splendor, Parks, Photographers, King Domino, Deep Sea Adventure, Welcome To, The Crew, Decrypto, Quacks of Quedlinburg0:46:04 - Review of Art Decko1:41:27 - The Social Uses of Gaming2:14:10 - Sign Off: Watch What Crappens live in LA and San Diego, Kirbooloni.com, gamebrainpod.com

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Tom, Jake, the Casual Gamer, and Dmitry, the Philosophical Gamer.0:09:36 - This Week’s Game Night - Alien Fire Team Elite, Tichu on BGA, Wordle0:29:01 - This Week’s Game News, Wavelength App, Barrage New Map, (Hanse Teutonica) Pilgrim, (18xx, Age of Steam, Tokyo Metro, Underground) Libertalia: Winds of Gale Crest (Vasco deGama, Ethnos)0:42:00 - Review of Furnace: Brian Boru, Pipeline, Brass, Arkwright.1:05:30 - Games Ben Will Not Play with His Friends: (Age of Steam, Ark Nova, Terraforming Mars, On Mars, Boonlake, Lisboa) Sagrada, Azul, Ricochet Robots, Res Arkana, Glory to Rome, Innovation, Wiz War, (Battlestar Galactica) Through the Desert, Bus, (Food Chain Magnate) Modern Art, Cartehena, Sleuth, Dune, A Game of Conquest and Diplomacy, Quacks of Quedlinburg, Ricochet Robots, Fresh Fish. Santiago, Sheriff of Nottingham, Love Letter, Santorini, Bohnanza, El Grande.1:16:37 - Sign Off

Trey, Alfred, and Candice get on track with "Asian Railroads" and ask "How are games like music?"00:00:00 Introduction00:02:32 Game Night - Santorini - Connect 4 - Wordle - Pax Viking - Arkham Horror LCG - Acricola00:17:34 Game News - La Granja Deluxe Master Set - Fire in the Lake, the Sovereign of Discord Expansion - P500 at GMT - Game Brain BGA group LINK Post your username in Facebook group!  - Gamefound00:35:44 Game Review - Asian Railroads - Russian Railroads01:13:00 Member Segment - How are games like music? - Daedelus - The Mars Volta-  Find Etamar at kirbooloni.com-  Game Brain Facebook Group-  Twitter-  Instagram

1Ben, Jennifer, and Paul discuss the 2021 game "Bitoku" and discuss what they look for and enjoy in a game group.0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Ben, the Opinionated Gamer, Jennifer, the Game Pioneer, and Paul, The Game Breaker. The Game of Life. Blue Peg, Pink Peg. 0:08:55 - This Week’s Game Nights: Messina 1347, Ark Nova, and scheduled for Essen Day: Golem, Bitoku, Squaring Circleville, Tavanusi, Boonlake, Tokyo Market, Tokyo Metro expansions, Teotihuacan and Tekhenu expansions, Imperial Steam, Brian Boru, Stroganoff. (Stone Age, On Mars); Arnak, Gaia Project on BGA (Terra Mystica) , Hegemony on TTS (Die Macher, Avalon, New Angeles) Oath, Junta , Republic of Rome, 1848 Australia, (18mx, 18 Florida,) 1882,0:42:05 - This Week’s News: 4000 year old board game unearthed in Milan, Everdell for Everyone, Cards Against Humanity: Pride Pack, Wordle, Past and Present Podcast, (Mahjong, Scrabble, Backgammon) 0:53:41 - Review of Bitoku: Praga Kaput Regni, Feast for Odin, Voyages of Marco Polo, Blue Moon City

Trey, Matt, Dmitry, and Elder talk about the Game Brain's 2021 consensus game of the Year, "Ark Nova" and ask "what makes a game immersive?00:00:00 Introduction00:02:24 Game Night- Bitoku- Hegemony- Messina 1347- Taverns of Tiefenthal: Open Doors - Designer Solo Mode00:10:50 Game News- Gutenberg- Kickstarter- Viscounts Gates of Gold and Keeper of Keys00:17:38 Game Review - Ark Nova00:51:19 Member Segment - What makes a game immersive?01:42:18 Our Top Games of 2021- Oath- Coffee Traders- Ark Nova- Bitoku- Darwin's Journey (2022 actually)- Imperial Steam-  Find Etamar at kirbooloni.com-  Game Brain Facebook Group-  Twitter-  Instagram

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Tom, Ben, the Opinionated Gamer, and Jennifer, the Game Pioneer: Golem, Watch What Crappens Podcast, Mayveena You Tube Channel0:11:55 - This Week's Game Night: Ark Nova, Bitoku, Stroganoff, Origins: First Builders, Santiago, Tabannusi, (Tekhenu, Tzolkin, Teotihuacan, [Taiwanitsu]) Forbidden Stars, Obsession, Art Decko, Anno 1800, Tichu, Show Manager, Captain Sonar, (Year of the Dragon)0:34:22 - This Week's Game News: Cardboard Creations Candice's Interview with Emma Larkins: Abandon All Artichokes, Dom PIerre, (Viticulture, Vinhos, Die Macher) Blazon, (Sagrada, Azul, Brass) Squaring Circleville (Crescent City Cargo) Feast of Odin on BGA0:51:09 - 2021 in Review: 18xx.games, 18 Chesapeake, 1860,, LowLands, Tichu, Advanced Civilization/ Western Empires, Imperial Steam, Ark Nova,  Container, Bitoku, Transcontinental, Blood on the Clocktower1:28:28 - Top 5 Games of 2021: (Carnegie)  Mind Mgmt, Meadow, (Everdell) Coffee Traders, 1840: Vienna Tramways, Ark Nova, Imperia

Ben, Dmitry, and Paul review the 2014 release, "City Hall," and discuss the game group as an ibasho.0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Ben, the Opinionated Host, Dmitry, The Philosophical Gamer, and Paul, the Game Breaker0:06:20 - This Week's Game Night: Pulsar 2846, (High Frontier, Ticket to Ride,) Ark Nova, Medium, (Wavelength, Wits and Wagers,) Avalon, Once Upon a Time, The Great Wall (Perseverance, Brass,) Twilight Imperium 4: Prophecy of the Kings Expansion, Urban Sprawl0:44:04 - Games on the Brain: Boonlake, Trismegistus, Darwin's Journey, Broom Service, Forbidden Stars, Forged in Steel, Hegemony, Teotihuacan (The Beginning of Everything,) Avalon1:09:55 - Review of City Hall: Santiago, Estates, Embarcadero, Magnate: First City, Age of Steam, Isle of Skye1:59:50 - Ibashos and Game Groups2:32:07 - Sign Off: Kirbooloni.com  

Trey, Jennifer, and Elder talk about the 2021 release "Boonlake" and discuss the "Cult of the New."00:00:00 Introduction00:04:00 Game Night -  The Hunger -  Space Corp: 2025-2300AD -  Nuclear War -  Free Ride -  Fields of Arle-  Witchstone-  Ark Nova-  Cascadia-  Pulsar 2849-  Unfathomable-  Battlestar Galactica00:28:55 Game News-  Asmodee purchased by Embracer Group-  Candice's game overview of Imperial Steam-  Root now on Nintendo Switch00:37:53 Games on the Brain-  Bitoku-  Radlands-  Complexity Bias in BGG ratings - Dinesh Vatvani01:01:30 Game Review - Boonlake01:45:33 Member Segment - Cult of the New02:10:43 Outtro-  Find Etamar at kirbooloni.com-  Game Brain Facebook Group-  Twitter-  Instagram

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome OmniGamer Candice and Opinionated Gamer Ben0:08:08 - This Week’s Game Night: Brian Boru, Boon Lake, Star Wars LCG, (Lord of the Rings, NetRunner Game of Thrones, Arboretum,) Avalon (Secret Hitler) Barrage, Shipyard (Clinic, Antiquity, Tramways of Vienna, Small Cities) Belratti, Brick and Mortar, Stick’um, (Black Orchestra), Spirit Island (Pandemic Legacy, Pandemic: Rising Tide)0:38:58 - This Week’s Game News: Weather Machine, (Kanban EV, On Mars, CO2, Railways of Portugal, Lisboa, The Gallerist) Undaunted Reinforcements (Undaunted Normandy, Undaunted: Africa, Tank Duel) Palaces of Carrara (Paris, Telkhal, Azul) https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2767995/2021-end-year-support-drive0:52:24 - Review of Brian Boru, the High King of Ireland1:33:51 - The Most Interesting Area Majority Games: (Area Control: Blood Rages, Forbidden Stars, Twilight Imperium, Wallenstein, Hansa Teutonica, Lords of Vegas, Eclipse, ) Calimala, (Merve, Medusa) Juraku, Liberte, (Ethnos) Gingkopolis, Dominant Sp

0:00:00 - Introduction0:04:11 - This Week's Game Night: Free Ride, Avalon, Brian Baru, Darwin's Journey, Advanced Civilization, (Eclipse) Western Empires, Eastern Empires, (Here I Stand) (Barrage) (Railways of the World) (Junta) Show Manager, Belrati, Mandala, Diluvia Project, Furnace, (Res Arcana) Small Star Empires, Imperial Steam, Pulsar2849, PanAm, (Arkwright,) Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion0:42:00 - Games on the Brain: Free Ride, Santiago, Estates, Fresh Fish; Hegemony; Brick and Mortar; 0:53:19 - This Week's Game News: Asmodee team up with Exploding Kittens, Brass Birmingham on Steam; Gaia Project, Tapestry, I'm the Boss on BGA1:01:07 - Review of Iki: Le Havre, Teotihuacan, Francis Drake1:48:20 - Things That Keep Us From Being Better Players2:30:40 - Sign Off: WatchWhatCrappens.com, Etamaros Peleg @Kirbooloni.com

0:00:00–Introduction: Welcome Tom, Game Designer Trey and Omni Gamer Candice at BGG Con0:03:06–This Week’s Game Week:Paint the Roses, 9:28 (Cryptid);The Crew: Mission Deep Sea, 15:53 (Tichu);Corrosion, 0:20:55 (Trismegistus, Terra Mystica, Race for the Galaxy, Tzolki'n, Barrage, Gutenberg);Show Manager, 0:31:20 (Wallenstein, Bohnanza, Agricola, Show Manager: Cruise Ship);Gutenberg, 0:41:08; Boon Lake, 0:48:45 (Maracaibo, Mumbasa, Terraforming Mars, Viticulture: Tuscany);Ark Nova, 0:58:36 (Rajas of the Ganges, Terraforming Mars, Agricola, Corrosion, Wingspan, Cataan, Civilization: A New Dawn, Dominant Species, Kanban EV);Buddy Toss, 1:12:30 (Shuffleboard, Crokinole, Man vs Meeple);Wavelength, Wits and Wagers, 15:00 (Avalon);Imperial Steam, 1:19:47 (Beyond the Sun, Furnace);Stage Left, 1:21:54;Scout, 1:25:17 (Delft);Free Ride, 1:29:53 (Power Grid, Fresh Fish, Ticket to Ride, Faiyum);Messina 1347, 1:34:02 (Istambul, Agricola, Shipyard);Tank Duel, 1:40:57 (Combat Commander, Fields of Fire)1:46:00--Sign Off,

0:00:00–Introduction: Welcome Casual Gamer Jake and Game-Breaker Paul0:06:55–This Week’s Game Night: Monumental, The Hunger, Darwin’s Journey, Lowlands, Wavelength0:15:54–Game News: Wayfarers of the South Tigris, Devil Bunny Needs a Ham, Kill Doctor Lucky, Before I Kill You Mister Spy, Deadwood, Devil Bunny Versus the Entire Galaxy, Brian Boru: High King of Ireland, The King is Dead, Hegemony, QE, Here I Stand0:37:26–Games on the Brain: Game Brain at the BGG Con0:41:04–Review of The Hunger: Magic, The Gathering, Clank, Ticket to Ride1:05:12–Storytelling in Games: Detective, Sea Fall, Cloud Spire, Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective, Chronicle of Crime, Betrayal Legacy: Betrayal at the House on the Hill, Robinson Crusoe, Twilight Struggle, Battlestar Galactica, Game of Thrones, Dune, Pandemic Legacy, Battlestar Galactica, Teixhal, Die Macher, Agricola, Trickerion, Santiago, Coimbra, Fresh Fish, Tichu, Ricochet Robots, In and Of Itself, Arabian Nights. Fiasco, Everdell, King’s Dilemma, Oath, Container1:36:02–

Trey, Dmitry, and Candice talk about the 2021 release "Dune: A Game of Conquest and Diplomacy" and discuss "freedom and flow" in games.00:00:00 Introduction -00:02:58 Game Night-  Magnate: The First City-  Furnace-  Babylonia-  Necco Wafers-  Stage Left-  The Rival Networks00:14:42 Game News-  Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi-  Tapestry: Arts & Architechture-  Weather Machine on Tabletopia -  Horseless Carriage pre-order-  Res Arcana: Lux et Tenebrae on BGA00:24:50 Games on the Brain-  Dune: Imperium-   Ada Palmer's Perhaps the Stars (Terra Ignota Series)-  Tank Duel: Enemy in the Crosshairs-   Captain Sonar 00:37:02 Game Review: Dune: A Game of Conquest and Diplomacy - A War of Whispers01:22:39 Member Segment: Freedom and Flow-  On Freedom by Maggie Nelson-  The Experience of Flow in Hobby Board Games by Marco Arnaudo-  Game Brain Facebook Group-  Twitter-  Instagram

Ben, Paul, and Trey talk about the 2021 release "Magnate: The First City" and discuss setting expectations for attending a game night.0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Game Breaker Paul and Game Designer Trey0:05:13 - This Week's Game Night: Grand Austria Hotel: Last Waltz, Ultimate Railroads: Asian Railroads, ArtDecko (formerly Promenade), Avalon, Dune Imperium, Tichu, Belratti (formerly Stuff,) 1822, Dune: Conquest and Diplomacy0:23:13 - This Week's Game News: Mercado de Lisboa, Dune online for free (on Treachery.online,) Monumental Consequence0:28:00 - Games on the Brain: Iki, Concordia, Love Letters to Game Brain0:41:01 - Review of Magnate: The First City: SimCity, Gingkopolis, Suburbia, The Cost, Age of Steam, 18xx, Brick and Mortar, Smart Phone, Expancity1:47:42 - Setting Expectations for Game Night: Dune Imperium, Ankh, Avalon, Secret Hitler2:14:04 - Sign Off 

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Matt, the Original Game Host0:13:32 -This Week’s Game Night: Magnate, Grand Austria Hotel, Age of Steam Scandinavia, Love Letter, High Society, Captain Sonar, Bohnanza, Wavelength0:18:02 - This Week’s News: Res Arcana Expansion, Lords of Ragnarok, Lords of Helas, Messina 1349, Gloomhaven 1.0 on Steam. 0:33:49 - Games on the Brain: Imperial Steam, Origins: First Builder, Ark Nova, Furnace, Taj Mahal0:44:11 - Review of Grand Austria Hotel: Lets Waltz! 20211:15:11 - Essential Expansions, Best Base Games: Too Many Bones, Age of Steam, Concordia, Terraforming Mars, Net Runner; BEST AT BASE: Marco Polo (Venice Map, New Characters,) Terraforming Mars Prelude (Elysium and Helas)(Venus Next, Colonies, Turmoil,) 7 Wonders (Leaders, Cities,) High Frontier (Jupiter and Saturn)(Interstellar,) Troyes (Ladies of Troyes,) Keyflower, Agricola (Farmers of the Moor,) Cataan (Knights and Cities, Seafarers,) Dune (Duel, Spice Wars, Ixthions, Xylathu,) Battlestar Galactica (Pegasus, New Caprica); ES

Trey and Jennifer talk about the 2021 release "Imperial Steam" and discuss the impact of video on the hobby.00:00:00 Introduction - - Google Pixel 600:06:53 Game Night-  Santiago-  Smartphone Inc. -  The Hunger-  Clank!00:12:09 Game News-  Ark Nova-  Bitoku -  Zenobia Award Winners -  Game Wizards -  Advanced Civilization00:30:22 Games on the Brain-  1840: Vienna Tramways-  Lonny Orgler -   Russian Railroads-   Ultimate Railroads-   The Riftbreaker-  Valheim: Hearth and Home -   Concordia on iOS-  Essen Day - Jennifer's Geeklist00:49:35 Game Review: Imperial Steam01:34:28 Member Segment: The Impact of Video on the Hobby