Paia Groject
By Matteo Miceli & Simone Bettega
Every now and then, a new episode about Gaia Project tactics, strategies and news!
Meanwhile, find us on BGS: www.boardgamers.space.
Paia Groject SWAG: www.tostadora.it/paiagroject
Feedback and contact: paiagroject@gmail.com
Theme song by Paranoixx: www.beatstars.com/titoc06/feed
All graphics by Matteo
Paia GrojectAug 14, 2022
Episode 19 - Faction guide: Hadsch Hallas
Ok so the Hadsch guide is finally here, and packs more than 2 hours of us saying basically that the faction... isn't that great. But bear with us, there's much more than that, and maybe, MAYBE, you can find some useful advice for your games with our beloved chickens.
At times, our connections had problems, so the audio from Matteo fades out, sorry about that.
00.00 INTRODUCTION (a very long one at that)
12.20 OK NOW ABOUT HADSCH HALLAS: THE LAST ROUGH GUIDE!
31.20 HADSCH HALLAS AND THE MAP
42.55 HADSCH HALLAS AND FINAL SCORING OBJECTIVES
53.50 HADSCH HALLAS AND ADVANCED TECH TILES
1.12.00 HADSCH HALLAS AND THE TECH TRACKS
1.28.20 HADSCH HALLAS AND QIC/POWER ACTIONS (OK, JUST ONE ACTION ACTUALLY; ALSO, MOLFO RANTING ABOUT WHY HADSCH HALLAS ARE BAD)
1.40.40 HADSCH HALLAS AND ROUND SCORING BONUSES
1.49.15 HADSCH HALLAS AND ROUND BOOSTERS
1.56.30 WRAPPING UP, AND MOLFO RANTING A BIT MORE
1.59.55 WEIRD TIME-TRAVELLING Q&A SESSION
Paia Groject SWAG: https://www.tostadora.it/shop/paiagroject/
Check out Ghostly's amazing "Paia Groject Strategy Deck": https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2772018/paia-groject-strategy-deck
While you wait for the next episode, come play with us (Molfo and El Temblo) on BGS: https://www.boardgamers.space.
You can also find us on our brand new dedicated channel, within the Gaia Project "Fight" Club Discord: https://discord.com/channels/693041156698669057/921351801259843605 (Invitation link: https://discord.gg/TsNX9epNUp)
Feedback and contact: paiagroject@gmail.com Theme song by Paranoixx: https://www.beatstars.com/titoc06/feed
Episode 18 - Faction guide: Terrans
00:00:00 - WE’RE BACK!!!!
00:05:34 - Terrans - the super important artwork comments
00:08:14 - Terrans - the board, finally
00:16:47 - THE gaiaforming faction, a one-trick racing horse
00:27:05 - Terrans and the map
00:31:55 - Terrans and final scorings
00:42:44 - Terrans and round scorings
00:56:23 - Terrans and round boosters
01:08:58 - Terrans power cycle
01:16:34 - Terrans and technology tracks - and openings
01:42:52 - Terrans and advanced tech tiles (not a resource advanced tiles episode, sorry)
01:49:33 - Terrans and basic tech tiles
02:00:07 - Final considerations and answering the pre-errata from the community
02:03:35 - It is done - a short statement on how things are going to go from now on
Check out Ghostly's amazing "Paia Groject Strategy Deck": boardgamegeek.com/thread/2772018/paia-groject-strategy-deck
While you wait for the next episode, come play with us (Molfo and El Temblo) on BGS: www.boardgamers.space.
You can also find us on our brand new dedicated channel, within the Gaia Project "Fight" Club Discord: discord.com/channels/693041156698669057/921351801259843605
(Invitation link: https://discord.gg/TsNX9epNUp)
Feedback and contact: paiagroject@gmail.com
Theme song by Paranoixx: www.beatstars.com/titoc06/feed
Episode 17 - Faction guide: Firaks (this time for real!)
ALL RIGHT, THIS EPISODE COMES LATE, BOTH BECAUSE IT HAS COME LATE, AND ALSO BECAUSE WE PROMISED THE FIRAKS GUIDE A LONG TIME AGO BUT NEVER DELIVERED. UNTIL NOW, THAT IS. LOOK AT THIS. AN ALMOST TWO-HOUR EPISODE, SUPER DETAILED, AND WITH MOLFO BACK BEHIND THE MICROPHONES. YOU REALLY COULDN'T ASK FOR MORE. EVERYONE KNOWS WE HAVE A SOFT SPOT FOR FIRAKS HERE AT PAIA GROJECT AND THIS EPISODES IS OUR TRIBUTE TO THE OCTOPUSS... THE OCTOPI... THE OCT... THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BESCODS BOARD. ENJOY!
00.00 INTRODUCTION - COULD IT BE TRUE, MOLFO'S ACTUALLY BACK? (ALSO VERY BAD JOKES ABOUT WW2 GERMAN GENERALS, AND THEN AT A CERTAIN POINT WE TALK ABOUT FIRAKS)
08.45 FACTION DESCRIPTION
16.00 FIRAKS & THE MAP
22.35 FIRAKS & FINAL SCORING OBJECTIVES
33.40 FIRAKS & THE TECH TRAKS
43.50 FIRAKS' OPENINGS
53.35 FIRAKS & ROUND SCORING BONUSES
1.03.25 FIRAKS & ADVANCED TECH TILES
1.19.45 FIRAKS & BASIC TECH TILES
1.24.50 FIRAKS & QIC ACTIONS
1.30.20 FIRAKS & ROUND BOOSTERS - WHOOPS WE HAVE A SCORING PROBLEM
1.42.10 FINAL CONSIDERATIONS - YEAH, WE HAVE A SCORING PROBLEM
Ghostly's "Paia Groject Strategy Deck": https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2772018/paia-groject-strategy-deck
While you wait for the next episode, come play with us (Molfo and El Temblo) on BGS: https://www.boardgamers.space.
You can also find us on our brand new dedicated channel, within the Gaia Project "Fight" Club Discord: https://discord.com/channels/693041156698669057/921351801259843605
(Invitation link: https://discord.gg/TsNX9epNUp)
Feedback and contact: paiagroject@gmail.com
Theme song by Paranoixx: https://www.beatstars.com/titoc06/feed
Episode 16 - How to approach a game
Molfo is still gone, and this time you'll have to endure Matteo babbling one hour and a half about how to appraise a game setup (or at least, how he does it), how to pick a faction, and then a thorough review of his decisions.
And yes, it's a Bal T'Aks game. Life's weird, huh?
Here's the game: https://www.boardgamers.space/game/IWantThisToBeHARD
While you wait for the next episode, come play with us (Molfo and El Temblo) on BGS: https://www.boardgamers.space.
You can also find us on our brand new dedicated channel, within the Gaia Project "Fight" Club Discord: https://discord.com/channels/693041156698669057/921351801259843605
(Invitation link: https://discord.gg/TsNX9epNUp)
Feedback and contact: paiagroject@gmail.com
Theme song by Paranoixx: https://www.beatstars.com/titoc06/feed
Episode 15 - Faction Guide: Xenos
00.00 INTRODUCTION: WE'VE MOMENTARILY LOST MOLFO - BUT YOU'LL BARELY NOTICE: WELCOME BABBUC!
03.35 FACTION DESCRIPTION
06.30 THE SWISS ARMY KNIFE OF GAIA PROJECT: TWO MAIN XENOS STRATEGIES
09.50 XENOS & THE MAP
16.35 XENOS & FINAL SCORING OBJECTIVES
20.40 XENOS & THE TECH TRACKS
24.00 XENOS & ADVANCED TECH TILES
28.10 INTERLUDE: IS IT POSSIBLE TO OPEN WITH AN ACADEMY?
29.50 AAAND WE'RE BACK TO ADVANCED TECH TILES
37.00 AAAAAND NOW WE'RE BACK TO ADVANCED TECH TILES - THE MATRIOSHKA DOLL EPISODE
52.25 XENOS & BASIC TECH TILES
1.00.10 WHICH BRINGS US TO THE QUESTION: HOW MANY FEDERATIONS WITH XENOS?
1.07.35 XENOS & QIC ACTIONS
1.11.40 XENOS & ROUND SCORING BONUSES
1.19.25 XENOS & ROUND BOOSTERS
1.23.25 FINAL CONSIDERATIONS - NOW WE UNDERSTAND XENOS (POSSIBLY)
1.28.10 BUT WHO IS THIS BABBUC AGAIN? TWITCHING GAIA PROJECT, AND SOME THOUGHTS ABOUT THE ONLINE GAIA COMMUNITY
IMPORTANT NOTE: Boardgame Arena has implemented the variable map method Babbuc hopes for! Great job as always, BGA, and thank you to the developers!
Have a look at Babbuc's GP Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/babbuc49
Our game with Babbuc49 and Markus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYz7Iiz8TQo
While you wait for the next episode, come play with us (Molfo and El Temblo) on BGS: https://www.boardgamers.space.
You can also find us on our brand new dedicated channel, within the Gaia Project "Fight" Club Discord: https://discord.com/channels/693041156698669057/921351801259843605
(Invitation link: https://discord.gg/TsNX9epNUp)
Feedback and contact: paiagroject@gmail.com
Theme song by Paranoixx: https://www.beatstars.com/titoc06/feed
Episode 14 - The Paia Groject Holiday Spectacular: Bal T’Aks faction guide
Ok, this had to happen: Christmas is just behind us, and since we are still in magic Christmas Land, even Bal T'Aks can find a place here at Paia Groject.
So listen to it if you're planning on playing them (or if you want to hear a lot about QICs), but be careful: outside of the magic of Christmas you... might not get the best results from them?
00.00 INTRODUCTION - THE MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS (AND HORRIBLE DELAYS IN DELIVERING THIS EPISODE)
05.09 FACTION DESCRIPTION (HOW IS THE FACTION NAME PRONOUNCED?)
06.00 OK, ACTUAL FACTION DESCRIPTION
13.54 BAL T'AKS & THE MAP
21.55 BAL T'AKS & FINAL SCORING OBJECTIVES
31.20 BAL T'AKS & THE GAIA TRACK - GAIAFORMERS AND QICs TIPS
37.00 BAL T'AKS & QIC ACTIONS (SPOILER: HADSCH HALLAS ARE BETTER)
45.45 BAL T'AKS & THE TECH TRACKS (GUESS WHAT? MORE GAIA AND QICs)
52.58 BAL T'AKS & ADVANCED TECH TILES (ON TOP OF THE GAIA TRACK)
1.04.20 BAL T'AKS & BASIC TECH TILES
1.15.05 BAL T'AKS & ROUND SCORING BONUSES
1.22.38 BAL T'AKS & ROUND BOOSTERS - ALSO TIPS FOR FEDERATION FORMING
1.33.50 FINAL CONSIDERATIONS - NOBODY FEARS BAL T'AKS
1.39.00 CHATTING ABOUT THE 2ND EASTERN HEMISPHERE GAIA TOURNAMENT - EURAFRASIAN EDITION
1.43.10 THE 2022 PAIA GROJECT TOURNAMENT(?)
Ghostly's "Paia Groject Strategy Deck": https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2772018/paia-groject-strategy-deck
Babbuc49's Bal T'aks game where he played a stellar game, but still lost: https://www.boardgamers.space/game/AllaFieraDelBesc
While you wait for the next episode, come play with us (Molfo and El Temblo) on BGS: https://www.boardgamers.space.
You can also find us on our brand new dedicated channel, within the Gaia Project "Fight" Club Discord: https://discord.com/channels/693041156698669057/921351801259843605
(Invitation link: https://discord.gg/TsNX9epNUp)
Feedback and contact: paiagroject@gmail.com
Theme song by Paranoixx: https://www.beatstars.com/titoc06/feed
Episode 13 - Faction Guide: Firaks except it‘s not Firaks it‘s actually Bescods
Yes, we promised a Firak guide and instead you get Bescods. But look on the bright side, it's a great Bescods guide. Also, they're both grey, so you'll barely notice the difference.
00.00 INTRODUCTION (STILL ON THE INTERVIEW WITH HELGE, AND GHOSTLY'S INFOGRAPHICS)
04.40 SO, HERE COMES THE FIRAKS GUIDE...
06.40 ...EXCEPT IT'S BESCODS, PLOT TWIST! FACTION DESCRIPTION
24.00 BESCODS & THE MAP
32.15 BESCODS & FINAL SCORING OBJECTIVES
41.50 BESCODS & THE TECH TRACKS AND OPENINGS
1.01.45 BESCODS & ADVANCED TECH TILES
1.11.30 BESCODS & BASIC TECH TILES
1.21.30 BESCODS & ROUND SCORING BONUSES
1.28.25 BESCODS & ROUND BOOSTERS
1.35.20 BESCODS & POWER/QIC ACTIONS
1.40.30 FINAL CONSIDERATIONS
1.44.50 CHATTING ABOUT THE 2ND EASTERN EMISPHERE GAIA TOURNAMENT - EURAFRASIAN EDITION
1.47.30 EVEN MORE RUMORS ABOUT THE FORTHCOMING GP EXPANSION
Ghostly's "Paia Groject Strategy Deck": https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2772018/paia-groject-strategy-deck
Simone's Bescods game where you can see some of the strategies discussed in this episode (three steps on the science track round 1; two academies built round 6; 3 points per lab adv tech tile on the top of the navigation track): https://www.boardgamers.space/game/AllaFieraDelBesc
Matteo's Firaks game in the tournament: https://www.boardgamers.space/game/EurAfrAsia-CUP-Group-E-2
While you wait for the next episode, come play with us (Molfo and El Temblo) on BGS: https://www.boardgamers.space.
Gaia "Fight Club" Discord server: https://discord.gg/TsNX9epNUp
Feedback and contact: paiagroject@gmail.com
Episode 12 - Interview with Helge Ostertag
We did it! We incredibly, amazingly did it! We managed to bring Helge Ostertag in front of Paia Groject's microphones, and had a long chat with him about the game, its past, present and future. We dicussed playtest, balancing, and the much-anticipated expansion for the game. So what are you waiting for, dive right in, and as usual, give us you feedbacks here, via email, or on the Boardgamers Gaia discord!
00.00 INTRODUCTION
02.35 WHY GAIA PROJECT? A SEQUEL TO TERRA MYSTICA
06.25 HELGE'S FAVOURITE ELEMENTS OF THE GAME
08.10 HOW WERE THE FACTIONS IN GP BALANCED?
12.10 DISCUSSING SOME OF THE FACTIONS (LANTIDS, ITARS, FIRAKS, BALTAKS)
23.00 HELGE'S & THE META (INCLUDING ARUN'S STATISTICS!)
25.00 HOW LONG DID IT TAKE TO DESIGN GP AND TERRA MYSTICA?
27.40 DOES HELGE STILL PLAY GAIA PROJECT?
29.15 SOME UNEXPECTED DIRECTIONS THAT GP TOOK AFTER ITS RELEASE
32.00 IS BALANCING REALLY A THING?
35.15 WHAT IS THE EXPANSION GOING TO DO TO THE OVERALL BALANCE OF THE GAME?
37.40 NEW ELEMENTS IN THE EXPANSION
45.00 THE FOUR NEW FACTIONS
50.25 HOW DOES ONE GET TO BE A PART OF THE PLAYTEST FOR THE EXPANSION?
53.45 HUGE THANKS TO HELGE AND JENS, THE CREATORS OF THE BEST GAME OF ALL TIMES!
You can view the components Helge showed us here:
https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2772009/sneak-peeks-upcoming-portals-expansions
While you wait for the next episode, come play with us (Molfo and El Temblo) on BGS: https://www.boardgamers.space.
Feedback and contact: paiagroject@gmail.com
Gaia "Fight Club" Discord server: https://discord.gg/TsNX9epNUp
Theme song by Paranoixx: https://www.beatstars.com/titoc06/feed
Episode 11 - Round Scoring Bonuses
In this episode we discuss round scoring bonuses, a core component of the game, and one whose importance is often overlooked. Luckily, the Paia Groject podcast is about to change this forever...
We hope you enjoy the episode, please give us you feedback here, via email, or on the Boardgamers Gaia discord!
00.00 INTRODUCTION AND FEEDBACK ON PREVIOUS EPISODES
05.30 REMEMBER THAT THE HELGE EPISODE IS COMING NEXT WEEK!
06.50 MATTEO'S CAT MAKES SOME NOISES, THEN ROUND SCORING BONUSES: AN OVERVIEW
17.20 POINTS-PER-GAIA-PLANET ROUND SCORING BONUSES
29.10 POINTS-PER-MINE ROUND SCORING BONUS
32.20 POINTS-PER-TERRAFORMING-STEP ROUND SCORING BONUS
41.20 POINTS-PER-TRADING-STATION ROUND SCORING BONUSES
53.20 POINTS-PER-LARGE-BUILDING ROUND SCORING BONUSES
1.00.20 POINTS-PER-TECH-ADVANCEMENT
1.06.00 POINTS-PER-FEDERATION-TOKEN ROUND SCORING BONUS
1.22.10 SUMMING UP
1.23.20 UPDATES ON THE ONGOING EURAFRASIAN GAIA TOURNAMENT
While you wait for the next episode, come play with us (Molfo and El Temblo) on BGS: https://www.boardgamers.space.
Feedback and contact: paiagroject@gmail.com
Gaia "Fight Club" Discord server: https://discord.gg/TsNX9epNUp
Theme song by Paranoixx: https://www.beatstars.com/titoc06/feed
Episode 10 - Faction guide: Nevlas
Happy belated Halloween everyone! We're back with our spookiest guide yet, here come the Nevlas!
00.00 INTRODUCTION
01.25 FEEDBACK AND ERRATA ON PREVIOUS EPISODES (this is mostly us self-congratulating)
06.00 FACTION DESCRIPTION
11.10 MANAGING THE NEVLAS' POWER CYCLE
25.00 NEVLAS & THE MAP
29.30 NEVLAS & FINAL SCORING OBJECTIVES
41.30 NEVLAS & ROUND SCORING BONUSES
43.55.NEVLAS & BASIC TECH TILES
49.00 NEVLAS & ADVANCED TECH TILES
55.50 NEVLAS & THE TECH TRACKS
1.07.05 NEVLAS & ROUND BOOSTERS
1.13.00 NEVLAS' ROUND1 AND OPENINGS
1.18.50 NEVLAS IN THE MID- AND LATE GAME
1.20.30 NEVLAS & THE QIC ACTIONS
1.22.30 FINAL CONSIDERATIONS
1.25.20 CHATTING ABOUT THE 2ND EASTERN EMISPHERE GAIA TOURNAMENT - EURAFRASIAN EDITION
Simone's Ivits game in the tournament: https://www.boardgamers.space/game/EurAfrAsia-CUP-Group-D-3
Matteo's Geodens game in the tournament: https://www.boardgamers.space/game/EurAfrAsia-CUP-Group-A-3
While you wait for the next episode, come play with us (Molfo and El Temblo) on BGS: https://www.boardgamers.space.
Gaia "Fight Club" Discord server: https://discord.gg/TsNX9epNUp
Feedback and contact: paiagroject@gmail.com
Episode 9 - Statistics in Gaia Project
In case you are still craving for some discussion about statistics in Gaia Project, even after all the wonderful threads that Arun (AKA Roadrunner19) has opened on BGG, we decided to directly invite him to Paia Groject, and have a little chat with him about the work he's been doing and what all of this means. So sit down, relax, and enjoy the chat with this episode's guest star!
00.00 - INTRODUCING OUR AMAZING GUEST
03.10 - ERRATA ABOUT THE GEODEN'S EPISODE
08.10 - THEN WE GO OFF TOPIC AND WE ASK ARUN ABOUT HIS GAMING GROUP
11.20 - BACK ON TRACK: INTRODUCING GP STATISTICS
15.30 - OVERALL AIM OF THE STATISTICS PROJECT
20.30 - HOW TO COLLECT A CLEAN DATASET
28.05 - FACTION TIER LIST
39.55 - WHERE DO POINTS COME FROM IN GP?
43.15 - WHAT IS THE RIGHT WAY TO LOOK AT GP STATISTICS AND HOW USEFUL THEY ACTUALLY ARE
1.02.35 - FREE ACCESS TO THE DATASET
1.04.40 - PLANS FOR THE FUTURE
1.09.55 - ENOUGH WITH STATISTICS: AN EXPANSION FOR GP IS (SLOWLY) ON ITS WAY!
1.12.55 - UPDATES ON THE 2ND EASTERN EMISPHERE GAIA TOURNAMENT - EURAFRASIAN EDITION
Arun's massive work:
https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2720930/navigating-through-statistics-explaining-gaia-proj
Molfo's Lantids game in the tournament: https://www.boardgamers.space/game/EurAfrAsia-CUP-Group-D-2
ElTemblo's Hadschallas game in the tournament: https://www.boardgamers.space/game/EurAfrAsia-CUP-Group-A-2c
While you wait for the next episode, come play with us (Molfo and El Temblo) on BGS: https://www.boardgamers.space.
Feedback and contact: paiagroject@gmail.com
Gaia "Fight Club" Discord server: https://discord.gg/TsNX9epNUp
Theme song by Paranoixx: https://www.beatstars.com/titoc06/feed
Episode 8 - Faction guide: Geodens
Ooops, we did it again! Here comes yet another faction guide. Today we extensively discuss Geodens (and when we say extensively, we mean it: we were in a bit of a chatty mood). Also, feedback & errata are back, and if you live to get to the end of this episode, you will also get some update about the currently ongoing EurAfrAsian Torunament!
00.00 INTRODUCTION
01.35 FEEDBACK AND ERRATA ON PREVIOUS EPISODES (auctions & lantids)
11.50 FACTION DESCRIPTION (ok, first a discussion about cogs, then faction description)
18.40 GEODENS & THE MAP
25.45 GEODENS & ROUND BOOOSTERS
33.35 GEODENS & ROUND SCORING BONUSES
41.45 GEODENS & FINAL SCORING OBJECTIVES
51.10 GEODENS & THE TECH TRACKS
1.08.00 GEODENS & BASIC TECH TILES
1.10.25 GEODENS & ADVANCED TECH TILES
1.21.40 FINAL CONSIDERATIONS
1.23.50 CHATTING ABOUT THE 2ND EASTERN EMISPHERE GAIA TOURNAMENT - EURAFRASIAN EDITION
vizkris' nice Geodens game: https://www.boardgamers.space/game/EurAfrAsia-CUP-Group-C
Game 1, El Temblo: https://www.boardgamers.space/game/EurAfrAsia-CUP-Group-A
Game 1, Molfo: https://www.boardgamers.space/game/EurAfrAsia-CUP-Group-D
While you wait for the next episode, come play with us (Molfo and El Temblo) on BGS: https://www.boardgamers.space.
Feedback and contact: paiagroject@gmail.com
Gaia "Fight Club" Discord server: https://discord.gg/TsNX9epNUp
Theme song by Paranoixx: https://www.beatstars.com/titoc06/feed
Episode 7 - The Gaia Project International Tournament
Did you know that the Gaia Project International Tournament just took place?
Since the chance was too good not to catch, we invited the organizer, Marco/ZeroCool, to talk with us about how the tournament went, and where his next big tournaments are going; our chat resulted in a very relaxed and special episode, which we hope you’ll enjoy as well.
Oh, and we also had to opportunity to ask something to the winner of the tournament…
(Sorry for the lack of errata, they will return in the next episode)
02:40 - TOURNAMENT DURATION, PARTICIPANTS, AND TIMING ISSUES
09:14 - TOURNAMENT STRUCTURE: NUMBER OF GAMES, TABLE FORMATION, AND SCORING RATIONALE
13:02 - TOURNAMENT STRUCTURE: GAMES AND FACTION PICKING MECHANISM
14:25 - PROS AND CONS OF AUCTIONS IN TOURNAMENTS (AND NOT)
26:14 - IMPRESSIONS ABOUT FACTION PICKS
31:10 - REPORT FROM THE WINNER OF THE TOURNAMENT
38:45 - INTERESTING DYNAMICS WHICH SHOWED UP IN THIS COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT
45:00 - FUTURE PERSPECTIVES FOR FUTURE TOURNAMENTS
52:42 - A SHOUTOUT TO A FRIEND IN POLAND
Matteo's terrible Itars game (and Marco's super good Taklons one): https://www.boardgamers.space/game/GPIT-Round10-Table1
Matteo's really nice Lantids game (the 3vp/mine adv tile actually gave him "just" 24 points): https://www.boardgamers.space/game/GPIT-TURN4-TABLE1
While you wait for the next episode, come play with us (Molfo and El Temblo) on BGS: https://www.boardgamers.space.
Feedback and contact: paiagroject@gmail.com
Gaia "Fight Club" Discord server: https://discord.gg/TsNX9epNUp
Theme song by Paranoixx: https://www.beatstars.com/titoc06/feed
Episode 6 - Faction guide: Lantids
We're back with a second faction guide! Dive with us into the depths of the Lantids' ocean, but be careful: that ocean could easily turn into an abyss, a very deep and desperate, cold, unloving abyss from which there is no escape. So make sure to follow our tips to get the best out of your dolphin games!
We hope you enjoy the episode, please give us you feedback here, on the dedicated thread on BoardGamesGeek, or on the Boardgamers Gaia discord!
00.00 INTRODUCTION
01.45 FEEDBACK AND ERRATA ON PREVIOUS EPISODES
09.20 WE'RE NEVER GOING TO SAY "QUICK"
10.30 FACTION DESCRIPTION
16.00 LANTIDS IN ROUND ONE: MANAGING YOUR POWER CYCLE
21.40 LANTIDS & THE MAP
29.50 LANTIDS & FINAL SCORING OBJECTIVES
31.05 LANTIDS IN ROUND ONE: THE PERFECT LANTID OPENING
36.10 LANTIDS & ROUND BOOSTERS
42.45 LANTIDS & THE TECH TRACKS
45.45 LANTIDS & ADVANCED TECH TILES
50.00 LANTIDS'S ROUND TWO AND MID-GAME
56.00 LANTIDS & BASIC TECH TILES
1.01.20 LANTIDS & ROUND SCORING BONUSES
1.07.10 FINAL CONSIDERATIONS
While you wait for the next episode, come play with us (Molfo and El Temblo) on BGS: https://www.boardgamers.space.
Feedback and contact: paiagroject@gmail.com
Gaia "Fight Club" Discord server: https://discord.gg/TsNX9epNUp
Theme song by Paranoixx: https://www.beatstars.com/titoc06/feed
Episode 5 - Advanced tech tiles
In this episode we discuss one of the core components of the game: advanced tech tiles. ATT represent one of the main source of victory points in Gaia Project, and as such it is vital for players to learn how to deal with them. Once more, the Paia Groject podcast is here to save the day!
We hope you enjoy the episode, please give us you feedback here, on the dedicated thread on BoardGamesGeek, or on the Boardgamers Gaia discord!
00.00 INTRODUCTION, INVERTED CONSONANTS, AND THE NUMBER FIVETEEN
03.00 INSTANT SCORING ADVANCED TECH TILES
20.20 POINTS PER BUILDING ADVANCED TECH TILES
33.20 RESOURCES ADVANCE TECH TILES
44.20 END OF ROUND SCORING & 2 POINTS PER ADVANCEMENT ADVANCED TECH TILES
While you wait for the next episode, come play with us (Molfo and El Temblo) on BGS: https://www.boardgamers.space.
Feedback and contact: paiagroject@gmail.com
Gaia "Fight Club" Discord server: https://discord.gg/TsNX9epNUp
Theme song by Paranoixx: https://www.beatstars.com/titoc06/feed
Episode 4 - Faction Guide: Gleens
The fourth episode of Paia Groject features the first of our amazing faction guides! For this debut, we picked everyone's favourite faction: the Gleens!
[warning: sarcasm detected].
In this episode we will discuss what we think are the two main strategies that players can adopt when using this faction, that is, Gaiforming Gleens and Non-Gaiaforming Gleens (with a focus on the latter).
We hope you enjoy the episode, please give us you feedback here, on the dedicated thread on BoardGamesGeek, or on the Boardgamers Gaia discord!
00.00 INTRODUCTION
03.45 FACTION DESCRIPTION
11.45 TWO POSSIBLE GLEEN STRATEGIES: TO GAIAFORM OR NOT TO GAIAFORM?
15.10 GLEENS & THE MAP
29.50 GLEENS & FINAL SCORING OBJECTIVES
32.40 GLEENS & THE TECH TRACKS
41.30 GLEENS & ADVANCED TECH TILES
46.12 GLEENS & BASIC TECH TILES
56.55 GLEENS & ROUND SCORING BONUSES (AKA: HOW TO WIN WITH GLEENS)
1.09.40 GLEENS & ROUND BOOSTERS
1.20.30 FINAL CONSIDERATIONS
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Episode 3 - (Don't Get) Mad About the Map
And now, for something completely different.
For our third episode, we followed your suggestions and analyzed the map of Gaia Project in its various aspects, sector by sector, color by color, faction by faction. We even added a guide for the "Last Player Rotates Sectors" option, because we're willing to walk that extra mile.
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00.00 INTRODUCTION AND ERRATA
06.20 ANALYZING THE MAP AT THE START OF THE GAME
18.40 GRAY PLANETS AND FACTIONS
30.00 BROWN PLANETS AND FACTIONS
37.55 YELLOW PLANETS AND FACTIONS
45.10 ORANGE PLANETS AND FACTIONS
51.45 RED PLANETS AND FACTIONS
1.01.30 BLUE PLANETS AND FACTIONS
1.10.55 WHITE PLANETS AND FACTIONS
1.18.10 ROTATING SECTORS
1.27.20 CONCLUSION
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Episode 2 - Faction Rankings (Part Two)
This is the second and final part of our "tier list" episode (which is, in fact, two episodes, because we talk too much). We have finally arrived at tiers 1 and 2, and so this episode is focused on the 5 most powerful factions. But are they really? Hit us with your thoughts and comments here, or via BGG, Discord, and homing pigeon.
00.00 INTRODUCTION
01.05 ERRATA ON FACTION RANKINGS - PART ONE
16.15 TIER 2
17.37 Terrans
24.42 Ambas
31.37 Itars
39.07 TIER ONE
39.37 Ivits
51.37 Taklons
1.06.38 UNTIL NEXT EPISODE...
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Episode 1 - Faction Rankings (Part One)
Rankings! All Gaia Project fans love discussing about factions... and so do we!
For our first episode(s), we divided the factions into 5 tiers: here you'll find what we think are the three "worst" ones (plot twist: Gleens are not among the worst of worst!), along with an overview of their playstyle and potential, and what we think "worse" and "better" mean. Let us know what you think about our ideas, and brace yourself for the next episode, where we will unveil tiers 1 and 2!
00.00 INTRODUCTION
06.56 TIER 5
07.44 Lantids
11.38 Bal T'aks
22.52 TIER 4
24.32 Geodens
27.20 Xenos
29.48 Hadsch Hallas
34.16 Bescods
41.28 TIER 3
42.25 Gleens
51.33 Firaks
57.00 Nevlas
1.05.00 UNTIL NEXT EPISODE...
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