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Solo Mode #9: 10 Favorite Solo Modes Since the Last Solo Mode
05 Nov 2025
00:45:54
It's been two years since the last Solo Mode! How did that happen? Who cares! Stop harping on it. Let's move past it with love and kindness.
Anyhoo here are the 10 Best solo modes I've played since the last Solo Mode Episode. Which was two years ago. We know, Jesus, get over it.
#243: Fate of the Fellowship
27 Oct 2025
01:11:50
Matt, Trey and Jordan take a look at Matt Leacock's Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship, discuss multiplayer co-ops and dive into this year's Essen crop.
You can also watch this whole episode live on our Youtube channel!
https://youtu.be/IbkiM4ZLdNg
Table Scraps 03: Playing the Pity Card and The Truth About Sushi
17 Mar 2025
01:22:00
It's two episodes for the price of one. Come join for a double header of Table Scraps. First, Ben and Paul talk about what pity cards you can and can't play at game night: the "bad day" card, the "I've been out of town" card, and so many more.
Then we get down to the real pressing questions: if games were sushi, what sushi would they be? Be sure to subscribe to Table Scraps on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/@table-scraps
00:00 Intro
01:29 Playing the Pity Card: When Guilt Almost Wins—But Not Quite
42:36 If board games were sushi, what sushi would they be?
Round 15, Turn 09: Agricola Behind the Numbers with Matt and Lumin
04 Apr 2022
01:33:38
Trey and Matt welcome Lumin Sperling and look at the numbers that drive competitive Agricola play.
Round 15, Turn 8: "Arkwright: The Card Game" with Trey and Paul
28 Mar 2022
02:14:35
Ben, Trey, and Paul review "Arkwright: The Card Game" and then discuss what they look for and want from "card games."
0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Trey, the Game Designer, and Paul, the Game Breaker
0:02:51 - This Week's Game Night: Agricola, Panamax, Hegemony, Le Havre, Evil Stepmother Playtest, Ark Nova, DC's Labyrinth Games FLGS, Roads and Boats, Secret Hitler, Forged in Steel, Messina 1347
0:15:23 - This Week's Game News: Oak, Stroganoff, Hanse Teutonica, Gugon, Scythe, Tigris and Euphrates, Dune Imperium, Concordia, Panamax, Barrage; Hamlet, Oak, Small City Deluxe on Tabletopia, Kickstarter and blockchain
0:28:38 - Games on the Brain: Reacting to the Past: Athens Besieged, Rage against the Machine; Impact Earth; Our School of Avalon; 18USA (1817); 18 Chesapeake Off the Rails (After Dark); London Necropolis Railway (Diluvia Project, Tribune, Brutii);
0:42:12 - Review of Arkwright: The Card Game: La Granja, Smartphone, Imperial, Age of Steam
1:46:50 - Card Games
2:13:45 - Sign Off: kirbooloni.com
Round 15, Turn 7: "Party Games" with Tom, Jake, and Mike
21 Mar 2022
02:09:43
INTROS: 0:00 GAME 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
Round 15, Turn 6: "Civilization: A New Dawn" with Candice and Dmitry
14 Mar 2022
02:40:55
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 Gamer 0:04:48 - 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 Nova 0:43:24 - 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 Loop 0:57:36 - Games on the Brain: Tichu on BGA, Enemy Action: Arden, Arkwright, Arkwright the Card Game, Gingkopolis, Fortress of Steel 1:07:24 - Review of Civilizations: A New Dawn: Tapestry, Nations, Through the Ages 2:15:00 - Ferrari Games: (Food Chain Magnet) Anachrony, (Cerebrea) Eclipse, (Forbidden Stars,) Railways of the World, CloudSpire, Tzolkin, Praga Kaput Regni, Underwater Cities, Lisboa, Indonesia, Grasp the Ring, Menora, Pulsar 2849, Yokohama, Hanse Teutonica, Pax Pamir 2nd Ed, Ankh Everdell, Wingspan, Stroganof 2:40:09 - Sign Off
Round 15, Turn 5: "Advanced Civilization" with Tom and Jennifer
28 Feb 2022
01:42:28
0:00:00 - Intro: Welcome Tom and Jennifer, the Game Pioneer 0:08:57 - This Week’s Game Night: Bitoku, Ark Nova, Gaslands, Watch What Crappens, Barrage, Tichu 0:17:06 - 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 - Mayveena 0:36:40 - Review of Advanced Civilization: Catan, Western Civ, 1870, Twilight Imperium, Campaign for North Africa 1:09:19 - 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 Teutonica 1:40:01 - Sign Off
Round 15, Turn 04: "Terra Mystica" with Paul and Matt
Round 15, Turn 03: "Art Decko" with Ben, Dmitry, and Paul
14 Feb 2022
02:14:49
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 Breaker 0:08:39 - This Week’s Game Night: Tichu, Gaia Project, Can’t Stop (Just One, Code Names) Wordle, (Terra Mystica) Hegemony 0:23:30 - 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 Quedlinburg 0:46:04 - Review of Art Decko 1:41:27 - The Social Uses of Gaming 2:14:10 - Sign Off: Watch What Crappens live in LA and San Diego, Kirbooloni.com, gamebrainpod.com
Round 15, Turn 2: "Furnace" with Tom, Jake, and Dmitry
07 Feb 2022
02:00:07
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, Wordle 0:29:01 - 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
Round 15, Turn 01: "Asian Railroads" with Alfred and Candice
31 Jan 2022
02:03:11
Trey, Alfred, and Candice get on track with "Asian Railroads" and ask "How are games like music?"
Round 14, Turn 12: "Bitoku" with Jennifer and Paul
24 Jan 2022
02:14:40
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, Great Western Trail, Pulsar
1:41:38 - What We Look for in a Game Group
2:13:24 - Sign Off
#233 SETI
10 Mar 2025
01:33:45
Ben, Trey, and special guest Chris dive deep with the rotating space hotness SETI. Plus, talk about a marathon session of 1817.
00:00 Intro
12:10 1817
25:09 Railways of the Lost Atlas
30:50 Whistle Mountain
33:04 SETI
Round 14, Turn 11: "Ark Nova" with Elder, Dmitry, and Matt
17 Jan 2022
01:51:19
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?
Round 14, Turn 10: "Best of 2021" with Tom, Ben, and Jennifer
10 Jan 2022
02:06:02
0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Tom, Ben, the Opinionated Gamer, and Jennifer, the Game Pioneer: Golem, Watch What Crappens Podcast, Mayveena You Tube Channel 0:11:55 - 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 BGA 0:51:09 - 2021 in Review: 18xx.games, 18 Chesapeake, 1860,, LowLands, Tichu, Advanced Civilization/ Western Empires, Imperial Steam, Ark Nova, Container, Bitoku, Transcontinental, Blood on the Clocktower 1:28:28 - Top 5 Games of 2021: (Carnegie) Mind Mgmt, Meadow, (Everdell) Coffee Traders, 1840: Vienna Tramways, Ark Nova, Imperial Steam, Furnace, Magnate: First City, Bitoku, (Messina1347, Praga, Underwater Cities, Shipyard, Pulsar 2847) Carnegie, Messina 1347 2: 04:30 - Sign Off
Round 14, Turn 09: "City Hall" with Dmitry and Paul
27 Dec 2021
02:33:10
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 Breaker 0:06:20 - 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 Sprawl 0:44:04 - Games on the Brain: Boonlake, Trismegistus, Darwin's Journey, Broom Service, Forbidden Stars, Forged in Steel, Hegemony, Teotihuacan (The Beginning of Everything,) Avalon 1:09:55 - Review of City Hall: Santiago, Estates, Embarcadero, Magnate: First City, Age of Steam, Isle of Skye 1:59:50 - Ibashos and Game Groups 2:32:07 - Sign Off: Kirbooloni.com
Round 14, Turn 08: "Boonlake" with Jennifer and Elder
Round 14, Turn 7: "Brian Boru" with Tom, Candice, and Ben
13 Dec 2021
02:33:32
0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome OmniGamer Candice and Opinionated Gamer Ben 0:08:08 - 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-drive 0:52:24 - Review of Brian Boru, the High King of Ireland 1:33:51 - 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 Species: Marine, Maharaja, Wildcatters, (Coffee Traders) Europe Divided, (Undaunted Normandy, Warchest) Struggle of Empires, (Coalitions) Rococco, (Pret a Porter) Time of Crisis, Reef Encounter, Nippon, El Grande (Tamany Hall) 2:32:16 - Sign Off: Kirbooloni.com
Round 14, Turn 6: "Iki" with Dmitry and Paul
06 Dec 2021
02:32:35
0:00:00 - Introduction 0:04:11 - 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 Lion 0:42:00 - 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 BGA 1:01:07 - Review of Iki: Le Havre, Teotihuacan, Francis Drake 1:48:20 - Things That Keep Us From Being Better Players 2:30:40 - Sign Off: WatchWhatCrappens.com, Etamaros Peleg @Kirbooloni.com
Round 14, Extra Turn: "The BGG Con Report" with Trey and Candice
22 Nov 2021
01:47:41
0:00:00–Introduction: Welcome Tom, Game Designer Trey and Omni Gamer Candice at BGG Con 0:03:06–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, Etamar Peleg--Kirbooloni.com
Round 14, Turn 5: "The Hunger" with Jake and Paul
15 Nov 2021
01:42:59
0:00:00–Introduction: Welcome Casual Gamer Jake and Game-Breaker Paul 0:06:55–This Week’s Game Night: Monumental, The Hunger, Darwin’s Journey, Lowlands, Wavelength 0:15:54–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 Stand 0:37:26–Games on the Brain: Game Brain at the BGG Con 0:41:04–Review of The Hunger: Magic, The Gathering, Clank, Ticket to Ride 1:05:12–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, Container 1:36:02–Game Sommelier: Tactics II, Gettysburg, Fortress Europa, Undaubted Normandy, Undaunted North Africa, Twilight Struggle, Lord of the Rings, Hannibal: Rome v Carthage, Napoleon’s Triumph, Memoir 44, Quartermaster General 1:42:30–Sign Off
Round 14, Turn 04: "Dune: A Game of Conquest and Diplomacy" with Dmitry and Candice
08 Nov 2021
02:07:03
Trey, Dmitry, and Candice talk about the 2021 release "Dune: A Game of Conquest and Diplomacy" and discuss "freedom and flow" in games.
Round 14, Turn 03: "Magnate: The First City" with Paul and Trey
01 Nov 2021
02:15:08
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 Trey 0:05:13 - 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 Diplomacy 0:23:13 - This Week's Game News: Mercado de Lisboa, Dune online for free (on Treachery.online,) Monumental Consequence 0:28:00 - Games on the Brain: Iki, Concordia, Love Letters to Game Brain 0:41:01 - Review of Magnate: The First City: SimCity, Gingkopolis, Suburbia, The Cost, Age of Steam, 18xx, Brick and Mortar, Smart Phone, Expancity 1:47:42 - Setting Expectations for Game Night: Dune Imperium, Ankh, Avalon, Secret Hitler 2:14:04 - Sign Off
#232: Men-Nefer
17 Feb 2025
01:37:57
In this episode of Game Brain, Ben and Paul dive deep into the ancient world with a full review of Men-Nefer, exploring its mechanics, strategy, and whether it’s an classic Egyptian Euro (oxymoron?) in the making. But that’s not all—we also break down Mind MGMT, Serenissima, and DroPolter, dissecting the mind games, economic battles, and dexterity highjinks within these standout titles. Plus, we check in on The Traitors on Peacock—what does this season tell us about our gaming hobby?
02:00 - Guards of Atlantis II
03:32 - Galactic Cruise
07:20 - Stroganov
12:29 - Mind MGMT
20:29 - Traitors
31:56 - Serenissima
42:40 - Landmarks
44:42 - DroPolter
49:43 - We Need To Talk
51:28 - Hooky
56:59 - Men-Nefer Review
Round 14, Turn 2: "Grand Austria Hotel: Let's Waltz!" with Matt
25 Oct 2021
01:57:34
0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Matt, the Original Game Host 0:13:32 -This Week’s Game Night: Magnate, Grand Austria Hotel, Age of Steam Scandinavia, Love Letter, High Society, Captain Sonar, Bohnanza, Wavelength 0:18:02 - 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 Mahal 0:44:11 - Review of Grand Austria Hotel: Lets Waltz! 2021 1:15:11 - 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); ESSENTIAL EXPANSIONS: Underwater Cities New Discoveries, Agricola (Farmers on the Moor,) Terraforming Mars Prelude, Age of Steam: Korea, Lorenzo il Magnifico (Houses of the Renaissance,) El Grande King and Intrigue, Great Western Trail Rails to the North, Viticulture Tuscany, Through the Ages, Tribune. 1:48:21 - Board Game Sommelier: Mind Clash Void Fall Kickstarter. Golem. 1:57:01 - Sign Off
Round 14, Turn 01: "Imperial Steam" with Jennifer
18 Oct 2021
01:53:03
Trey and Jennifer talk about the 2021 release "Imperial Steam" and discuss the impact of video on the hobby.
Round 13, Turn 10: "Castles of Burgundy" with Elder
11 Oct 2021
01:58:02
0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Professor Elder 0:05:45 - This Week’s Game Night: Tabannusi, Imperial Struggle, Terraforming Mars, Imperial Steam, Furnace, Babylonia, Tichu 0:13:21 - 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 Road 0:50:32 - Review of Castles of Burgundy 1:11:20 - 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 Earth 1:57:09 - Sign off
Round 13, Turn 9: "Ankh: Gods of Egypt" with Matt and Paul
04 Oct 2021
01:45:35
Trey, Matt, and Paul review "Ankh: Gods of Egypt" and discuss player elimination as a mechanism.
0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Jake, the Casual Gamer 0:06:32 - This Week's Game Night: Americanish, Fresh Fish, Terraforming Mars 0:13:44 - 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, Wavelength 0:42:05 - Review of Paris 1:05:22 - 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, Taj Mahal, Cavum 1:48:06 - Sign Off
Round 13, Turn 7: "Ganz schön clever" with Mark
20 Sep 2021
01:25:54
Trey and Mark review "Ganz schön clever" and consider “Games as Metaphor.”
Round 13, Turn 4: "Agricola: Revised Edition" with Alfred
23 Aug 2021
01:58:33
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 Lawyer 0:04:50 -This Week’s Game Night: Lancaster, Twilight Struggle, Agricola, Santorini, Hearthstone, Pokémon Unite on Switch, World of Warcraft 0:18:30 - This Week’s Game News: Verdant, Zenobi Awards, International Gaming Awards, The Hunger 0:33:20 - 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 Car 1:57:12 - Sign Off
Round 13, Turn 3: "Mind MGMT" with Ben
16 Aug 2021
01:59:08
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 - Tichu 0:15:07 Game Night - Michael Nickoloff BGG GameNight! - Alubari: A Nice Cup of Tea - Versailles 1919 - Mind MGMT - Friedrich - Tragedy Looper - Imperial Steam - 1817 - Train Shuffling Podcast 0:25:48 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 Edition 0:41:32 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 Game 1:21:25 Member Segment: Rare Game Mechanisms
Table Scraps 02: What If I'm Late For Game Night?
03 Feb 2025
00:55:08
Ben and Paul talk about punctuality and game night: what do you do when you're running late? When is it okay to run late? What do we owe those who are late? And what about showing up too early? It's all about timing and game night.
Round 13, Turn 2: "Panamax" with Dmitry
09 Aug 2021
02:24:42
Trey and Dmitry review the 2014 classic "Panamax" then revisit the subject of "metagaming."
0:00:00 Introduction 0:05:05 Game Night - Quest - Versailles 1919 00:09:41 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 Eskridge 0:47:50 Games on the Brain - Quest - Tichu - Generation Analog Conference - Scott Nicholson - Elizabeth Hargrave 01:03:39 Game Review - Panamax 01:40:15 Member Segment: Revisiting Metagaming - Resistance: Avalon - Diplomacy
Round 13, Turn 1: "Babylonia" with Jennifer
02 Aug 2021
01:57:52
0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Jennifer, the Board Game Pioneer 0:07:41 - Game Night: Babylonia, Merchant's Cove, Terraforming Mars, Quest, El Grande, Panamax, Estates, Paris 0:23:25 - 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, Snowdonia 0:56:02 - Review of Babylonia 1:21:11 - Getting Competitive: Hallertau, Agricola, Paladins of the West Kingdom, Le Havre, Terraforming Mars 1:51:45 - 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
Round 12, Turn 10: "Summoner Wars" with Matt and Paul
26 Jul 2021
02:09:54
Trey, Matt, and Paul Jake review "Summoner Wars" and conjure up some thoughts on the "games that divide us."
0:00:00 Message from Trey 0:00:40 Introduction 0:09:31 Game Night -Anno 1800 -Crescent City Cargo -Quest 0:24:42 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: Classics 0:57:40 Game Review: Summoner Wars 2nd Edition 1:28:23 Member Segment: "Games that Divide Us" 1:56:48 Game Sommelier -The Gallerist -Avalon -Kanban -Viticulture -Super Skill Pinball 4-cade -BattleStar Galactica
Round 12, Turn 9: "The Initiative" with Jesse
19 Jul 2021
01:52:27
0:00:00 Introduction: Welcome Jesse, the Analytical Gamer 0:06:25 This Week’s Game Night 0:12:51 This Week’s Game News 0:28:30 Games on the Brain 0:42:12 - Review of The Initiative 1:14:41 - One-Off Games 1:46:33 - Board Game Sommelier 1:51:00 - Sign Off
Round 12, Turn 8: "Calico" with Jake
12 Jul 2021
01:19:25
Trey and Jake cuddle up for some "Calico" and patch together some thoughts on "ethics in games." 0:00:00 Introduction 0:04:16 Game Night 0:12:32 Game News 0:23:50 Games on the Brain 0:27:35 Game Review - Calico 0:46:41 Member Segment - Chapter 10 Ethics in Games 1:09:10 Game Sommelier 1:18:52 Outro
Round 12, Turn 7: "Santorini" with Alfred
28 Jun 2021
02:00:53
0:00:00 - Welcome Alfred, the Rules Lawyer Monopoly, Risk, Twilight Imperium, Witches of the Coast, Dungeons & Dragons, 5th Ed., 4th Ed., Champions 0:15:00 - This Week's Game Night BGA, 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 23:25 0:24:46 - This Week's News Yellow & 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 36:55 0:38:36 - Games on the Brain The aesthetics of the sound and heft of game pieces: Warlord, Santorini, Food Chain Magnate, Trickerion, Lords of Waterdeep, Taverns of Tiefenthal; Diplomacy; Terraforming Mars, Ares Expansion 46:07, Race for the Galaxy, Roll for the Galaxy 0:51:51 - Review of Santorini 01:15:21 - Reviving Old and Out of Fashion Games Faiyum, Settlers of Cataan; Warlord 1:23:56; Talisman, 1:27:53, Merlin, Apocalypse; Junta, 1:29:30, Paranoia; Scotland Yard,1:35:38, Letters from Whitechapel, Fury of Dracula; Wiz War 1:39:29, Dominant Species; Master Mind, 1:42:08, Mysterium; Polarity, 1:43:23; The Gallerist, 1:46:10; Diplomacy, 1:48:25; Illuminati, the Card Game 1:54:02 1:58:40 - Sign Off, Barrage
Round 12, Turn 6: "Bruxelles 1893" with Elder
21 Jun 2021
01:43:34
00:00:00 Introduction - Catching up with Elder's gorgeous body
0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Candice, the Omni Gamer.
Madeira
Mysterium
Dixit
Table Top
Monopoly, Sorry, Trouble, Uno
Magic Maze
King of Tokyo
Great Western Trail
Battlestar Galactica
Voyages of Marco Polo
Root
Brass: Birmingham
Indonesia
18xx
Twilight Imperium
0:16:44 - This Week’s Game Night
Coffee Trader
Churchill (17:22)
Versailles 1919 (19:15)
Distant Plane (21:42)
Pipeline (22:57)
Faiyum (23:58)
Avalon (25:48)
Tichu, Coimbra, Gaia Project
0:28:30 - This Week's News
The Witcher: Old World
Lost Ruins of Arnak: Search for Professor Kutil (31:24)
Dune Imperium
Arydia (34:30)
Zia: Legends of the Drift System
Paris (38:38)
El Grande, Tekhal Mexica, Azul
Francis Drake, Lignum
Maharajah
Statement by David Turczi about Prisoner Architect: Cardboard County Penitentiary (45:34)
0:48:51 - Review of Coffee Traders
Wildcatters
1:39:35 - War Games
Comanchuria
Cuba Libre
Illuminati, Wiz War
Civilization, Diplomacy, Republic of Rome
Complete Strategist
Breakout Normandy
Apocalypse
Warlord
Root, Star Wars Rebellion, War of the Ring
Campaign for North Africa
All Bridges Burning
Liberty or Death
Hannibal: Rome v Carthage
Battle Cry
Fire on the Lake
Top 5 Gateway Games x 2 (2:03:07)
Undaunted Normandy, Undaunted North Africa
Wallenstein, Shogun
Tsekigahara: Unification of Japan
Friedrich
Maria
1775: Rebellion
Breakout Normandy
Cuba Libre
War of the Ring
Labyrinth: the war on terror 2001-?
Wilderness War
Twilight Struggle
2:14:12 - Sign Off
#230: Best of 2024
20 Jan 2025
02:35:46
Matt, Paul, Trey, Tom, Jordan, and Ben convene to discuss their top games of the year. Plus, awards in categories such as "Best New To Me Game," "Biggest Disappointment," and "Best Expansion."
We had a variety of audio issues in this episode; so apologies in advance for the not amazing sound quality.
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