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

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Professor Elder0:05:45 - This Week’s Game Night: Tabannusi, Imperial Struggle, Terraforming Mars, Imperial Steam, Furnace, Babylonia, Tichu0:13:21 - This Week's News: Lord of the Rings--Fantasy Flight Games Revised Core Set; Pax Unplugged, World Series of Board Games, World Boardgaming Championships (WBC,) Blood Rage, Ra, 7 Wonders, Cataan, Diplomacy, Cole Wehrle: Arcs - Collapse and Conflict in the Void; MythWind, Expanded Horizons Expansion and Magical Miniatures; Gutenberg. 0:40:42 - Games on the Brain: Tabannusi, Furnace, Glass Road0:50:32 - Review of Castles of Burgundy1:11:20 - Forgotten Classics: Puerto Rico, Through the Desert, Tigris and Euphrates, Tikal, Aman Rae, Alhambra, Reef Encounter, Carcassonne, Princes of Florence, Princes of the Renaissance, 5th Avenue, Power Grid, Taj Mahal, Boomtown, Louis XIV, Wildlife, Pillars of the Earth1:57:09 - Sign off

Trey, Matt, and Paul review "Ankh: Gods of Egypt" and discuss player elimination as a mechanism.00:00:00 Introduction -  -  Americanish 00:05:24 Game News-  Candice's Gen Con Round Up  -  Dune: A Game of Conquest and Diplomacy  -  Burncycle-  Verdant Kickstarter-  Voidfall Kickstarter-  Imperium: Classics-  Concordia on iOS-  Back Chat from ThinkerThemer00:21:36 Game Night-  Not Alone-  Bohnanza-  Key to the City: London-  Chaos in the Old World-  Imperial Steam-  Wavelength00:37:14 Games on the Brain-  Perserverance: Castaway Chronicles-  Stage Left -  Knutepunkt 202100:45:24 Game Review: Ankh: Gods of Egypt01:24:25 Member Segment: Player Elimination01:41:17 Game Sommelier

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Jake, the Casual Gamer0:06:32 - This Week's Game Night: Americanish, Fresh Fish, Terraforming Mars0:13:44 - This Week's News: Asmodee for sale; Oceans Digital Game; Artisans of Splendent Vale kickstarter; Total War: Rome; Masters of the Universe: Clash for Eternia; In-Flight 2021.0:34:08 - Games on the Brain: College Games to Break the Ice - Codenames, Just One, The Crew, Tichu, Avalon, The Mind, Lost Cities, Wavelength0:42:05 - Review of Paris1:05:22 - Iconic Examples of Game Mechanisms: Worker Placement - Everdell, Viticulture, Agricola; Card Drafting - Seven Wonders, Citadels, Taj Mahal; Set Collection - Ra, Lost Cities, Bohnanza; Area Majority - Carcassonne, El Grande, Ethnos; Cooperative - The Crew, Pandemic, Magic Maze; Deck Building - Dominion, Orleans, Taverns of Tiefenthal; Network and Route Building - Power Grid, Babylonia, Kingdom Builder; Auction/Bidding - Modern Art, Princes of Florence, Ra; 1:40:14 - Board Game Sommelier - Age of Steam, 18XX, Power Grid,

Trey and Mark review "Ganz schön clever" and consider “Games as Metaphor.”0:00:00 Introduction-  Iocane Productions- Decision Center at the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum 0:04:00 Game Night-  Paris-  Embarcadero-  Jackalope Productions - The Night in Question00:10:20 Game News-  GenCon  - Scout!-  Forsaken announced - One Deck Galaxy on Kickstarter - Star Wars Outer Rim: Unfinished Business -  Azul: Queen's Garden-  7 Wonders: Architects-   Soulforge Fusion on Kickstarter 00:20:00 Games on the Brain-  Clank: Legacy- Crystal Palace 00:33:30 Game Review:Ganz schön clever -  Yahtzee 00:57:30 This Week's Discussion: Games as Metaphor Produced and edited by Matthew Robinson, Tom Donnelly and Trey Alsup. Thanks to Etamaros Peleg for our art.  Thanks to Daedelus for our incredible music.More on Daedelus at gamebrainpod.com you can reach us by email at contact@gamebrainpod.comor on Twitter at gamebrain_pod

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Paul the Game Breaker: Fresh Fish, Pipeline0:12:24 - This Week’s Game Night: Terraforming Mars, Just One, Fresh Fish, Tichu, Calima, Avalon, Wavelength, Quest0:20:42 - This Week’s Game News: https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2721966/i-have-cancelled-my-pledge-after-learning-more-abo/page/1, Fantasy Flight and Key Forge, https://www.reddit.com/r/boardgames/comments/plpq5o/keyforge_on_hiatus_due_to_broken_deck_generating/,  Prospero's Hall Rocketeer, https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/344759/rocketeer-fate-future, https://cmon.com/news/cmon-partners-with-monsoon-digital-to-launch-an-nft-trading-platform, Castles of Burgundy on BGA0:41:19 - Games on the Brain: Crystal Palace, Scout0:49:54 - Review of Fresh Fish: Original, Plenary and 2014 editions1:13:01 - Negotiating in Games: 1817,Versailles 1919, Chinatown, Sheriff of Nottingham, Bohnanza, Sidereal Confluence, Rising Sun, Churchill, Genoa, Cosmic Encounter, Oath, Diplomacy, Brass, Terraforming Mars, Great Western Trail, 18

Trey and Candice review "Versailles 1919" and consider “How to be taught a game.”(sorry for the echo on some of the audio!)0:00:00 Introduction-  Meadow0:09:20 Game Night-  Scout!-  Panamax-  Dune: Imperium-  Quest-  Anno 180000:20:40 Game News-  Weather Machine on Kickstarter October 28th-  Queen's Gambit: Das Damengambit-  Settlement-  Bruxelles 1893: Belle Epoque-  World Cup Game coming to Kicstarter November 1.0:30:04 Games on the Brain-  Tigris & Euphrates-  The Grew: Mission Deep Sea-  Founding Fathers-  Oracle of Delphi-  Stage Left00:49:55 Game Review - Versailles 1919-  Churchill-  Pericles-  Triumvir01:28:35 Member Segment: How to be taught a game.01:48:08 Game Sommelier-  Civilization: A New Dawn-  Oracle of Delphi-  Oath: Chronicles of Empire and Exile-  Dune-  Indonesia-  Friedrich-  A Few Acres of Snow-  Hands in the Sea

Trey and Alfred review the revised edition of "Agricola" and ask why the Olympics feature some games and not others.0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Alfred, the Rule Lawyer0:04:50 -This Week’s Game Night: Lancaster,  Twilight Struggle, Agricola, Santorini, Hearthstone, Pokémon Unite on Switch, World of Warcraft0:18:30 - This Week’s Game News: Verdant, Zenobi Awards, International Gaming Awards, The Hunger0:33:20 - Games on the Brain: Switch Pokémon Unite, Age of Steam, board game expansions, League of Legends, Galveston, Carcassonne, Castles of Mad King Ludwig, Suburbia, 0:55:20 - Agricola Review: Russian Railroads, Caverna, Trickerion, Farmers on the Moor, Tribune, 1:34:38 - Olympics, Sports, and Board Games: Chess, Pitch Car1:57:12 - Sign Off

Tom and Ben delve into the mysterious world of Mind MGMT, and discuss our favorite "rare game mechanisms!"0:00:00 Introduction-  Father's Office-  6 nimmt!-  The Crew-  Tichu0:15:07 Game Night-  Michael Nickoloff BGG GameNight!-  Alubari: A Nice Cup of Tea-  Versailles 1919-  Mind MGMT-  Friedrich-  Tragedy Looper-  Imperial Steam-  1817-  Train Shuffling Podcast0:25:48 Game News-  Corrosion from Capstone Games Pre-Order-  Twilight Struggle Red Sea-  Masters of the Universe on Kickstarter (CMON)-  Flamecraft from Manny Vega-  Great Western Trail 2nd Edition0:41:32 Games on the Brain-  Big Brother-  Crescent City Cargo-  Quest (It's Trey's copy actually)0:50:37 Game Review: Mind MGMT: The Psychic Espionage Game1:21:25 Member Segment: Rare Game Mechanisms

Trey and Dmitry review the 2014 classic "Panamax" then revisit the subject of "metagaming."0:00:00 Introduction0:05:05 Game Night-  Quest-  Versailles 191900:09:41 Game News-  Avatar Legends RPG on Kickstarter-  Descent: Legends of the Dark released-  Boonlake by Alexander Pfister pre-orders available-  Maricaibo: The Uprising expansion-  Pilgrim: Piety & Penitence-  Rolling Realms by Jamey Stegmaier-  Weather Machine by Vital Lacerda-  Tulpenfieber by Uwe Rosenberg-  Dune: Betrayal by Don Eskridge0:47:50 Games on the Brain-  Quest-  Tichu-  Generation Analog Conference    -  Scott Nicholson    -  Elizabeth Hargrave01:03:39 Game Review - Panamax01:40:15 Member Segment: Revisiting Metagaming-  Resistance: Avalon-  Diplomacy

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Jennifer, the Board Game Pioneer0:07:41 - Game Night: Babylonia, Merchant's Cove, Terraforming Mars, Quest, El Grande,  Panamax, Estates, Paris0:23:25 - This Week's Board Game News - GI Joe Deck Builder; Architects of the West Kingdom: Works of Wonder; Divinus; Hunt or Be Hunted: Cryptid Urban Legends; Maharaja; Cardboard Creations: Andean Abyss.0:41:03 - Games on the Brain: Astroneer, No Man Sky, Quest, Battlestar Galactica, Avalon, Alubari, Snowdonia0:56:02 - Review of Babylonia1:21:11 - Getting Competitive: Hallertau, Agricola, Paladins of the West Kingdom, Le Havre, Terraforming Mars1:51:45 - Board Game Sommelier: Netrunner, Santorini, War Chest, Arboretum, The Grizzled, Red 7, Through the Desert, Samurai, Watergate, Res Arcana, 7 Wonders. 1:56:10 - Sign Off: Mayveena You Tube Channel

Trey, Matt, and Paul Jake review "Summoner Wars" and conjure up some thoughts on the "games that divide us."0:00:00 Message from Trey0:00:40 Introduction0:09:31 Game Night-Anno 1800-Crescent City Cargo-Quest0:24:42 Game News-MicroMacro: Crime City wins Spiel de Jahres-Paleo wins Kennerspiel des Jahres-Downfall: Conquest of the Third Reich on GMT P500-Voidfall-Wingspan on iOS-Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King-Top Pop on Kickstarter-Ravensburger announces Echoes series-Oranienburger Kanal is the title of the next Uwe Rosenberg games.0:44:20 Games on the Brain-Quest-Ankh: Gods of Egypt-Imperium: Classics0:57:40 Game Review: Summoner Wars 2nd Edition1:28:23 Member Segment: "Games that Divide Us"1:56:48 Game Sommelier-The Gallerist-Avalon-Kanban-Viticulture-Super Skill Pinball 4-cade-BattleStar Galactica

0:00:00 Introduction: Welcome Jesse, the Analytical Gamer0:06:25 This Week’s Game Night0:12:51 This Week’s Game News0:28:30  Games on the Brain0:42:12 - Review of The Initiative1:14:41 - One-Off Games1:46:33 - Board Game Sommelier1:51:00 - Sign Off

Trey and Jake cuddle up for some "Calico" and patch together some thoughts on "ethics in games."0:00:00 Introduction0:04:16 Game Night0:12:32 Game News0:23:50 Games on the Brain0:27:35 Game Review - Calico0:46:41 Member Segment - Chapter 10 Ethics in Games1:09:10 Game Sommelier1:18:52 Outro

0:00:00 - Welcome Alfred, the Rules Lawyer Monopoly, Risk, Twilight Imperium, Witches of the Coast, Dungeons & Dragons, 5th Ed., 4th Ed., Champions0:15:00 - This Week's Game NightBGA, Hearthstone, Russian Railroads, Santorini, Agricola, Lost Ruins of Arnak, Terraforming Mars, Sagrada, Terraforming Mars Ares Expansion, Alubari and Snowdonia 17:57, Warlord 18:30, Age of Steam Germany 23:250:24:46 - This Week's NewsYellow & Yangtze, Ra, Modern Art, Babylonia, Samurai, Through the Desert, Blue Moon City, Grail Games and Reiner Knizia; Pipeline: Emerging Markets Expansion at Capstone-Games.com 28:08; Die Macher 31:12; Curious Cargo 32:10; Carnegie changes on BGA 32:44; Zombie Princess and the Enchanted Maze 34:32; Power Grid, Faiyum, Fearsome Floors, 36:35; Orleans picked up by Capstone from Tasty Minstrels 36:550:38:36 - Games on the BrainThe aesthetics of the sound and heft of game pieces: Warlord, Santorini, Food Chain Magnate, Trickerion, Lords of Waterdeep, Taverns of Tiefenthal; Diplomacy;

00:00:00 Introduction - Catching up with Elder's gorgeous bodywww.diamondgame.comEpic MegaGrants00:13:38 Game NightMedusa UnleashedRiccochet RobotsTribuneTerraforming Mars: Big Box00:20:55 Game NewsAgricolaTerra Mystica: Fire & IceTichuHardbackConcordia: Digital EditionCaptstone picks up OrleansDragomino wins Kinderspiel des JahresKingdominoIsle of Cats: Kittens & BeastsNow or NeverCrafting Arzium6-minute TeaserMasters of the Universe: Fields of EterniaSquaring Circleville00:31:28 Games on the BrainPower GridGame Studio StackerPeacemaking 1919: The Peace Conference at VersaillesExterminate All the Brutes00:42:47 Game Review - Bruxelles 189301:08:35 Member Segment - What Games Teach UsThe Campaign for North Africa01:35:30 Game SommelierViticultureVinhosOra et LaboraMadeiraGrand CruBus

Tom and Dmitry take in a new version of an old fave: Tribune! And they discuss kind vs wicked environments and what that might mean for gaming.                                                                                <p>0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Dmitry, The Philosophical GamerTribune, Die Macher<p>0:04:23 - This Week's Game NightTribuneSantiago (4:57)Avalon (6:37)Coffee Traders (9:54)Terraforming Mars (10:50)0:14:47 - This Week's News HungerThe Bloody Inn2021 BGG Con (18:12)Unfathomable (21:12)Battlestar GalacticaSleuth, The ResistanceNow or Never (25:36)Near and Far, Above and BelowTrails (26:11)ParksIn the Shadow of Demos (27:07)Red Mars, Green Mars, Blue MarsCardboard Creations: Mystic Vail (29:51)<p>0:30:31 - Games on the Brain<p>0:44:36 - Review of Tribune<p>1:33:00 - Kind and Wicked Games<p>2:14:40 - Sign Off

00:00:00 Introduction - Throttling your play with Paul and Ben00:02:17 Game NightIKITribuneAvalonDecryptoCubitosRail Pass Toot Toot!Menara00:16:43 Game NewsGaia Project on SteamTussie MussieTriumvir on GMTs P500Isle of Cats: Kittens + BeastsSavannah Park1840Mosaic on Kickstarter00:26:42 Games on the BrainThe CircleSecret HitlerSquaring CirclevilleCrescent City Cargo00:44:41 Game Review - Nations: DynastiesThrough the Ages01:42:25 Member Segment - Throttling your play

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Candice, the Omni Gamer.MadeiraMysteriumDixitTable TopMonopoly, Sorry, Trouble, UnoMagic MazeKing of TokyoGreat Western TrailBattlestar GalacticaVoyages of Marco PoloRootBrass: BirminghamIndonesia18xxTwilight Imperium0:16:44 - This Week’s Game NightCoffee TraderChurchill (17:22)Versailles 1919 (19:15)Distant Plane (21:42)Pipeline (22:57)Faiyum (23:58)Avalon (25:48)Tichu, Coimbra, Gaia Project0:28:30 - This Week's NewsThe Witcher: Old WorldLost Ruins of Arnak: Search for Professor Kutil (31:24)Dune ImperiumArydia (34:30)Zia: Legends of the Drift SystemParis (38:38)El Grande, Tekhal Mexica, AzulFrancis Drake, LignumMaharajahStatement by David Turczi about Prisoner Architect: Cardboard County Penitentiary (45:34)0:48:51 - Review of Coffee TradersWildcatters1:39:35 - War GamesComanchuriaCuba LibreIlluminati, Wiz WarCivilization, Diplomacy, Republic of RomeComplete StrategistBreakout NormandyApocalypseWarlordRoot, Star Wars Rebellion, War of the RingCampaign for North AfricaAll

00:00:00 Introduction - Potluck with Ben00:05:30 Puzzle SolutionKey to the puzzle. Link to final puzzle: 00:09:43 Game NightKraftwagen on Yucata18xx.games18221882Oath00:20:50 Game NewsPaperback Adventures on KickstarterRailways of Sweden and Australia on KickstarterVampire RivalsGoonies: Never Say DieElder ScrollsKennerspiel des Jahres 2021 NominationsLost Ruins of ArnakFantasy RealmsPaleoAlso recommended:Aeon's EndRiftforceGloomhaven: Jaws of the LionBarrage00:40:00 Games on the BrainBarrage 5 player expansionGinkopolisSquaring Circleville00:49:28 Game Review - Faiyum01:41:42 Co-Host Segment - Board PositionGames mentionedAgricolaBrassWildcattersBarrageTerraforming MarsDinosaur IslandRoads & BoatsFood Chain MagnatePraga Caput RegniOn the UndergroundDiplomacyThe TranscontinentalKeyflowerThe CostFast SlothsPower GridFresh FishGreat Zimbabwe

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Jennifer, the Game Pioneer0:03:36 - This Week's Game NightHadrian's WallImperial Bells and Steam (4:41)1822 (5:03)Tribune (6:19)Terraforming Mars, 1840, Faeyim (8:22)0:08:46 - This Week's NewsHoplomachus VictorumChip TheoryFrosthaven, Isaac Childress's Update #80: Cultural Consultancy (12:45)Gloomhaven Race for the GalaxyAlma MaterDelicious Games, Messina 1347 (22:47)Mosaic (24:22)Advanced CivilizationPipeline: Emerging Markets (30:31)Hanse Teutonica (32:08)Jesse's Puzzle (33:18)0:34:06 - Games on the BrainCoffee Traders (34:38)1829 (35:30)Imperium: Classics and Imperium: Legends (39:02)Merchant's Coat (39:36)Faeyim (40:18)Power GridFresh FishFolkenschlagFiersome Floors5040:49:10 - Review of 1840: Vienna TramwaysRussian Railroads18xx1:19:00 - Hosting Game EventsGame Nights versus Game Days18301822Ticket to RideCarcassonneMagic the Gathering1:49:25 - Game SommelierHiveLost CitiesWatergateSeven Wonders DuelAzulRace for the GalaxyDominionThe CrewPax P