Board Game Gambit

Despite the pirate-like title, we are instead talking about deck builders in today's episode. We discuss some of our favorites and some that are not for us. Our in-depth game review is Anachrony by Dávid Turczi from Mindclash Games. We will be doing a board game giveaway shortly so be sure to check out our social media for updates. 

Time stamps of games discussed in today's episode:

On Mars

9’12”  Dokmus

15’00” Bonfire

24’00” Merlin expansions

27’15” Dwellings of Eldervale

38’30’ Praga Caput Regni

43’45” Anachrony

1h23’45” John Company

1h26’45” Nedavallir

1h27’30” All Hands on Deck (Mage Knight, Tyrants, Dominion, Hero Realms, Moonrakers, Viscounts, Clank, Thunderstone, Super Motherload)

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In this episode we have a vision of a future GenCon, we travel to (on?) Mars, we relax with cats on the Island of Miaui, discuss games we just played or we are looking to receive, we review "Bears!" for longer than it would take to play it, and finish with our titular conversation about boardgames names.

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Today's episode is all about area control games, and fittingly, the review is on Rising Sun by Eric Lang. We discuss as always what we like and what we think makes good area control games.

Some games that we discussed in this episode include TrapWords, Fantasy Realms, Mission Red Planet, Ethnos, Herrlof, So You've Been Eaten, The Staufer Dynasty, Rising Sun, and more!

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In today's episode, we have gone back to prehistoric times, when only worker placement games ruled the gaming scene. Ok, maybe not that far, but we have definitely gone back to simpler times when worker placement meant worker placement only. Back in our day, we didn't have these hybrid games that are all the rage blending worker placement with other genres. We discuss some of our favorites, will yours make the list?

The episode in-depth review covers the always enjoyable, Champions of Midgard from Grey Fox Games. Fittingly, this worker placement game has made an impression on us and the BGG gaming community ranked #101 overall. Find out more about it or revisit an old friend in today's episode.

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Today's episode revolves around how we choose what games to play and what can influence that decision. Some games that we discussed in this episode include: Praga Caput Regni, Tzolk'in, and Carnegie.

Our in-depth review this episode was Lost Ruins of Arnak, a hybrid deck buliding/ worker placement from new designers Min and Elwin published in 2020 by Czech Games Edition.

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We are back, back, back again! Welcome to Season 2 of our podcast endeavors, where Geki and I attempt to be more regular about posting content. Thank you to all the listeners who have reached out to us. We hope you enjoy our look back at the year 2020, specifically games that came out in that year. 

We are excited to start our new Season with a lookback on games that made a lasting impression on us this year. Unlike other times, I will not be posting our games discussed as that would leak our very guarded list of top games. :)

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 You Can't Say That! At least not in this game... In today's episode, we discuss communication limitations in games. As always, we discuss games we played recently and did our in-depth review, this time of Game of Thrones: Hand of the King Card Game.

Some games mentioned in today's episode include: Orleans, Mezo, Anomia, It's A Wonderful World, Hanabi, Quirky Circuits, and Pictomania.

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Expand your listening experience with this expansion of our podcast about expansions. :) When are expansions necessary or unnecessary? We delve into the world of expansions in board games and discuss ones we like and some we don't particularly care for. We also discuss some games that we have played recently and continue our gambit with an in-depth discussion of Raids from iello.

Some other games discussed in this episode are Tekhenu, Gugong, Gingkopolis, Treasure Hunter, Rialto, Village, Bruges, Abyss, Lorenzo il Magnifico, Champions of Midgard, Five Tribes, and Raiders of the North Sea.

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In today's episode, "Feel the Brain Burn" we discuss crunchy games that require precise focus and can be very taxing on the brain.  As a recurring segment, we continue our in-depth game review on Camel Up. Some games that we discuss in the episode include: Tekhenu, Tz'olkin, Teotihuacan, Trismegistus, Anachrony, Aquasphere, Cyclades, and The Search for Planet X.

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As promised, today's board game gambit is Alma Mater. We discuss it in length and compare it to other similar games.  We also discuss games that are strictly push your luck and games that have this element as part of a bigger game.  What are some of your favorite push your luck games and do you like this mechanic? Sound off in the comments!

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Happy Labor Day weekend everyone! This is the enthusiastic conclusion to our first ever designer series episode. In this episode, we discuss Eric Lang's more well-known and recent games. From 2015 to future releases, we give first impressions and first-hand experiences of some of his most popular games. 

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Welcome back for another exciting week!

This episode features a new format: the Designer Series, a spotlight on a designer that tackles chronologically most of their games. Our goal is to explore in depth their portfolio and accomplishments, focusing on the evolution of their designs through time. 

First up is Eric Lang, until recently Big Boss Gungan of game development at CMON and acclaimed designer of... well... so many things... So many, indeed, that we had to split the episode in 2. This part covers his career and production from the year 2000 (I'm so glad I don't have to type a 19XX) through 2014, and around 20 games (some more popular than others).

Come back next week for the second part of this Lang-a-palooza, and every week after that for our regular banter, reviews, and discussion topics.

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As usual, we love hearing from you via email (on Instagram, at boardgamegambit[at]gmail.com, on Facebook, or on Board Game Geek). Any comment or feedback is welcome. This week, the question is: did you like "early" Eric Lang works? Have you played any of his most obscure productions?

Firstly, I would like to apologize for our lack of consistency with releasing episodes. We are working hard to get back on track and we hope that you like this week's new episode regarding low-interaction games. We also discuss what we consider to be low-interaction. We also continue our listener-requested in-depth review of a game with San Juan.

The games we discussed in today's episode include: Chrono Corsairs, Coloma, Village, Biblios Dice, Lorenzo (with the Houses of the Renaissance expansion), Similo, San Juan, Karuba, Oh My Goods!, Expedition to Newdale, Thunderstone Advanced, Welcome To..., Taverns of Tiefenthal, and Clipcut Park.

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In this week's episode we discuss pros and cons of legacy games, as well as some of our favorites. We also chose to continue our in-depth game review. In the spotlight this week is Potato Man, a severely underrated trick taking card game.

Some games we discussed in this episode include: Coloma (including the 2 player variants), Castell, Coal Baron, Coal Baron the Card Game, Maharaja, Seeland, The Palace of Carrara, Calimala, Ragusa, Potato Man, Teotihuacan, Pandemic Legacy Season 1, Clank Legacy, King's Dilemma, and more!

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The podcast is just beginning, but we are here to talk about the end. The end of games that is! In this episode, we discuss some our of favorite end game triggers and some that are not our favorites. 

In today's episode we discussed: The Gallerist, Blood Rage, Perseverance, Monumental, Colt Express, Amsterdam, Euphoria, Scythe, Oracle of Delphi, Nanty Narking, Anachrony, Escape, and Orleans (with expansions). 

Our new recurring segment where we take an in-depth look at a game took us to Macao by Stefan Feld.

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On today's episode, we discuss team games and touch briefly on some Kickstarters that have piqued our interests.   In this episode, we discuss Abyss, Macao, Bruges, Trajan, Merlin, Village (with Inn and Port expansions), Luna, Tzolk'in, Castles of Burgundy,  Murano, Rajas of the Ganges, Axis & Allies, Shadows Amsterdam, 1775 Rebellion, Codenames, Captain S.O.N.A.R., Not Alone, Inkcognito, and Cerebria.

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In today's episode we discuss the seemingly underwhelming component of dice in games and prove the nay-sayers wrong. We discuss a multitude of genres of dice games, including some of our favorites. Which ones made the list? Listen and find out!

In today's episode we discussed Signorie, Game of Thrones: The Iron Throne, Cosmic Encounter, Rising Sun, Medici, Kariba, Inuit: The Snow Folk, Run, Fight, or Die, Camel Up, Castles of Burgundy, Merlin, Champions of Midgard and Dice Forge.

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Hello everyone! In today's episode we discuss house rules both those of the games we play and the ones that help make our gaming space comfortable and enjoyable for everyone.

 In today's episode we discussed Near and Far, Biblios, 7 Wonders Duel, Macao, Terraforming Mars, Lords of Xidit, Himalaya, Small World, Ethnos, Twilight Struggle, Anachrony, Battlestar Galactica (AGAIN), Seasons, Blood Rage, Colt Express, and Isla Dorada.

Do you use any house rules? Sound off in the comments section and we will pick our favorites!

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Thank you so much everyone for your patience but Episode 10 is finally here!

In this episode, we discuss IP games or intellectual property games. These are games that are based on something from pop culture (a movie, TV show, or even books).  We discuss what makes a good IP game, and talk about our favorites as well as some that you might want to avoid.

In this episode we talked about quite a few games: Hit Z Road, Chrono Corsairs, Spector Ops, Grimm Masquerade, Order of the Gilded Compass, Las Vegas, King's Dilemma, Battlestar Galactica, Jaws, Monopoly Gamer, Star Wars Rebellion, The Morty Zone, Villainous, Legendary games, Oregon Trail the Card game, Game of Thrones the Board Game, and Homeland.

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Today we discuss unusual turn orders in games, differ on the quality of the game Trismegistus, and talk about games we played in the past week.

Games discussed in this episode include: Five Tribes, Gentes, Grand Austria Hotel, Jungle Brunch, Kraftwagen, Lords of Xidit, Mission Red Planet, Newton, Terramara, T.I.M.E. Stories Revolution: The Hadal Project, and Trismegistus.

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Today's episode was to impart some of our knowledge about gaming conventions and list some of our favorite things.  This episode was recorded pre-Gencon's announcement to cancel, when we thought it still may go on. This episode is important to keep in mind when conventions do return, and we hope to see you at a convention as soon as safely possible. :)

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In today's episode, we discuss some of our favorite designers and speak on the topic of variable player powers, including our quintessential games in the genre.

Games discussed in today's episode include: Anachrony, Ankh, Bang!, Castles of Burgundy, Champions of Midgard, Dominion, Nations, Paladins, Raiders of the North Sea, Rising Sun, Scythe, Star Wars LCG, Star Wars Risk, T.I.M.E. Stories, Ultra Tiny Epic Galaxies, and Watergate.

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On today's episode,  we discuss games we have played in the last week and we also discussed today's topic which is card games that are specifically meant for 2 players. Did your favorite make our list?

Games mentioned in today's episode include: 7 Wonder Duel, Barrage, The Blood of An Englishman, Bruges, Codenames: Duet, Dragonheart, Dungeon Roll, Flash Duel, Fox in the Forest, Fox in the Forest Duet, Jaipur, Merlin, Parade, Roma, Summoner Wars, Targi and the Undo Series.

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In today's episode we discuss party games that are language-independent, the use of "dummy" players in games, as well as what we have played this week.

Games mentioned in this week's episode include: Dixit, Mysterium, One Night: Ultimate Werewolf, Tzolk'in, Ninjato, Raids, The King is Dead, Coal Baron, Smallworld, Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle and expansion, Curios, Biblios, Zodiac Clash, Jaipur, Zoolywood, Yinsh, Marquis, The Great Heartland Hauling Co., Automobiles, Jungle Speed, Skull, Codenames: Pictures, Deception: Murder in Hong Kong, and Trieste.

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In Episode 4: The Need for Speed, we discuss some of our favorite real-time games, as well as games that we have played this week.

Games mentioned in this episode include Summoner Wars, Godfather: Corleone's Empire, Blood Rage, Rising Sun, The Others, Star Wars Rebellion, Twilight Struggle, Magic Maze, Terramara, Lorenzo Il Magnifico, Coimbra, Egizia, Chronicles of Crime, Chronicles of Crime: Noir, We're Doomed, Panic on Wall Street, XCOM, Captain S.O.N.A.R., Space Cadets: Dice Duel, Bears, Pictomania, Millennium Blades and Escape: Curse of the Temple.

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Episode 3 - It's All In the Cards... Or is it? In this episode, we take on multipurpose cards and what games utilize this feature best. We discuss a plethora of games including: Glory to Rome, Traders of Osaka, Bruges, Tzolk'in, Monster Factory, Above and Below, Coimbra and more!

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Episode 2 is here! Thank you for taking the time to check out the Board Game Gambit podcast with your hosts, Nathan and Geki.

This is our second episode in which we talk about theme in games; the definition of theme, relevance of theming in games, and our top thematic games. This episode we discussed thematic games and games we played this week which include: On Mars, Terraforming Mars, Nemesis, Battlestar Galactica, Photosynthesis, Bora Bora, Clank Legacy, Irish Gauge, Hanabi, Orleans, Rising Sun, Blood Rage, Anachrony, The Adventurers: The Temple of Chac, and Super Motherload. 

Our first episode!

Thank you for listening to our first attempt at making a podcast. We are Nathan and Geki and in our first podcast we discuss drafting games.  Games mentioned in this podcast include:  Blood Rage, Rising Sun, Medieval Academy, Terraforming Mars, Odin's Ravens, 7 Wonders, Draftosaurus, On Mars, and this is just the first episode!