Turn Turtles Board Game Podcast

Once again Matt and Adam wonder what kind of game might result with the smashing together of two different games in our second installment of GAME SMASH!

You'll also hear us talk about:

• Matt's complete ranking of Unlock Games
• Evergreen
• Bagh Chal
• Dominion Plunder
• Downforce
• Othello

A new podcasting project is on the way, stay tuned!

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Musical credit:

"Hackbeat" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Still Pickin by Kevin MacLeod

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Are there games that you wish existed? Probably. Are there half-baked concepts and frankenstein combinations of games that we think would be cool? Yep!

You'll also hear us talk about:

• Unlock Games like In the Clutches of Hades, The Tonipal's Treasure, The Nautilus' Traps, The House on the Hill, The Island of Doctor Goorse, Squeak and Sausage (Professor Noside)
  • Codenames
  • Chronology
  • Harry Potter Hogwarts battle
  • Root! 
• Dungeons & Dragons
• Brandon Sanderson's Way of Kings

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Musical credit:

"Hackbeat" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

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Still Pickin by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5707-still-pickin

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

If you could only own three games, what would they be? That's the question we answer this episode! 

You'll also hear us talk about:

• Downforce
• Evergreen
• Lancaster
• Everdell
• Strep throat!
• Listener email!

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Musical credit:

"Hackbeat" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

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Still Pickin by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5707-still-pickin

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

You're trapped in your space pod, which thankfully has an internet connection! So get comfy and tune in to listen to us talk about CRYO!

You'll also hear us talk about:

• Odin’s Ravens
• Terraforming Mars
• Magic: The Gathering Commanders
• Pandemic Legacy Season 0
• Go fish (lol)
• Chess #chesspunks

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Musical credit:

"Hackbeat" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

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Still Pickin by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5707-still-pickin

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

On this episode we talk about the games we've been playing, the drama surrounding Wizards of the Coast / D&D, YOUR favorite games, and whether or not we have memories of our crazy board game experiences. 

You'll also hear us talk about:

• Hansa Teutonica
• Evergreen
• Beyond the Sun
• No Thanks
• All the games you wrote into us :)

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Musical credit:

"Hackbeat" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

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Still Pickin by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5707-still-pickin

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Happy New Year!

On this episode we talk about some 2022 favorites. You'll also hear about:

• Destinies - Lucky Duck Games
• My City - Reiner Knizia
• Just One - Repos Productions
• No Ship Niagara Math Trade!
• Archipelago and Lancaster!
• Dungeons & Dragons
• Sequence
• Everdell 

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Musical credit:

"Hackbeat" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

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Still Pickin by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5707-still-pickin

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Roll for initiative... and frost checks? This week we talk about Dungeons & Dragons and fun homebrew rules. 

• Sheepy time
• Cascadia
• Innovation
• Maglev metro
• Hansa Teutonica
  • Undaunted normandy 9&10
  • Just one
• Niagara Math Trade!

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Musical credit:

"Hackbeat" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

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Life of Riley by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3976-life-of-riley

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Still Pickin by Kevin MacLeod

On Episode 28 we talk about the most adorable game about counting sheep and escaping nightmares. Don't trip on the fence!

• Skull
• Tsuro
• Starving Artists
• Sheepy Time!
  

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Musical credit:

"Hackbeat" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

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Life of Riley by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3976-life-of-riley

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Still Pickin by Kevin MacLeod

Episode 27 is here! Matt has a lot of games to talk about from the recent "game day" he attended. Listen to here all about:

• Everdell: Spirecrest
• Fantasy Realms 
• Beyond the Sun
  • Hansa Teutonica 5p
  • Innovation
  • Project L
  • Tsuro
  • Terraforming Mars
  • Deception: Murder In Hong Kong
  • Smartphone Inc

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Musical credit:

"Hackbeat" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

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Life of Riley by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3976-life-of-riley

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Still Pickin by Kevin MacLeod

This episode got lost in the internet tubes for a few days, but it's here now! On episode 26 we herd our cattle, hop aboard a train, and talk about Great Western Trail! Other notable games include:

• Beyond the Sun
• Marvel Snap
• Hearthstone
• Food Chain Magnate
• Everdell: Spirecrest
• Clank!
• Mantis Falls
• Fantasy Realms

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Musical credit:

"Hackbeat" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

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Life of Riley by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3976-life-of-riley

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Still Pickin by Kevin MacLeod

On Episode 25 we talk about the new 2 player card battler from Nerdlab & Richard Garfield, Mindbug!

Other topics of discussion:

Everdell Complete Collection, Hearthstone, Kickstarter, Queens Dilemma, Aegean Sea, Foodchain Magnate, Frosthaven 

Mindbug online: https://tabletopia.com/games/mindbug-2021

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Musical credit:

"Hackbeat" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

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Life of Riley by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3976-life-of-riley

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Still Pickin by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5707-still-pickin

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

On Episode 24 we talk about Hansa Teutonica!

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Musical credit:

"Hackbeat" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

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Life of Riley by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3976-life-of-riley

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Still Pickin by Kevin MacLeod

On Episode 23 Matt and Adam talk about Catan, Food Chain Magnate, Oath: Chronicles of Empire and Exile, selling games at markets, storage units full of board games... and more!

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Musical credit:

"Hackbeat" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

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Life of Riley by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3976-life-of-riley

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Still Pickin by Kevin MacLeod

On Episode 22 we catch up on what we've been up to... and don't talk about anything in particular. 

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Musical credit:

"Hackbeat" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

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Life of Riley by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3976-life-of-riley

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Still Pickin by Kevin MacLeod

On Episode 21 we talk about "contracts" in board games!

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Musical credit:

"Hackbeat" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

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Life of Riley by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3976-life-of-riley

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Still Pickin by Kevin MacLeod

On Episode 20 we talk about some of our favorite board game gimmicks.

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Musical credit:

"Hackbeat" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

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Life of Riley by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3976-life-of-riley

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Still Pickin by Kevin MacLeod

On Episode 19 we talk about some of the games that have been previewed for Essen Spiel 2022!

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Musical credit:

"Hackbeat" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

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Life of Riley by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3976-life-of-riley

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Still Pickin by Kevin MacLeod

Without picking the usual candidates, what games would we recommend for people who are new to board games?

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Musical credit:

"Hackbeat" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

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Life of Riley by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3976-life-of-riley

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Still Pickin by Kevin MacLeod

How do theme and mechanics in board games relate to each other?

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Musical credit:

"Hackbeat" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

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Life of Riley by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3976-life-of-riley

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Still Pickin by Kevin MacLeod

What would we add to Dominion? Listen to find out!

Board Game Photographers Youtube channel Victory Point Labs - https://www.youtube.com/victorypointlabs

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Musical credit:

"Hackbeat" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

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Life of Riley by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3976-life-of-riley

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Still Pickin by Kevin MacLeod

On this episode of the Turn Turtles the guys talk about Earth by Conor McGoey!

Some games include:

Earth

Wavelength

Archeology

Brass Birmingham

Now or Never

Tapestry

Arcs

Carcassonne

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Musical credit:

"Hackbeat" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

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Life of Riley by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3976-life-of-riley

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Still Pickin by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5707-still-pickin

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Intro/outro by "Ole Koltrane" :)

On this episode of the Turn Turtles the guys talk about Licensed Games! Do licenses make a game good?

Some games include:

-Star Wars Imperial Assault

-Firefly

-Disney's Villainous

-Small World: World of Warcraft

-Descent: Journeys in the Dark

Send us emails! Send them to theturnturtles@gmail.com, and follow us on socials @turnturtlesbg

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Musical credit:

"Hackbeat" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

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Life of Riley by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3976-life-of-riley

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Still Pickin by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5707-still-pickin

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Intro/outro by "Ole Koltrane" :)

On this episode of the Turn Turtles the guys talk about Story Games... and end up rambling about themes in game.

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Musical credit:

"Hackbeat" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

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Life of Riley by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3976-life-of-riley

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Still Pickin by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5707-still-pickin

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Intro/outro by "Ole Koltrane" :)

On this episode of the Turn Turtles the guys discuss Set Collection games, among other things!

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What we've been up to:

Final Fantasy Trading Card Game

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/93287/final-fantasy-trading-card-game

Captain Sonar

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/171131/captain-sonar

7 Wonder Duel

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/173346/7-wonders-duel

Grapes of Frath

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/4878/how-host-murder-grapes-frath

and more!

News:

Matt's secret Santa

Mindbug

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/345584/mindbug

The Royal family does NOT play Monopoly

Games Discussed:

Captain Carcass 

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameversion/296412/english-third-edition

Hanamikoji 

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/158600/hanamikoji

Tides of Time

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/176229/tides-time

Tokaido

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/123540/tokaido

Bohnanza

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/11/bohnanza

Between Two Cities

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/168435/between-two-cities

Concordia

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/124361/concordia

Coloretto

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/5782/coloretto

Musical Credit

"Hackbeat" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

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On this episode of the Turn Turtles the guys discuss the Deck Building Mechanic along with other topics and shenanigans. 

Email any questions you have to theturnturtles@gmail.com, and follow us on socials @turnturtlesbg

Games discussed:

Eminent Domain Microcosm (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/163640/eminent-domain-microcosm)

Hive Carbon (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/154597/hive-pocket)

King of Tokyo (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/70323/king-tokyo)

The King's Dilemma (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/245655/kings-dilemma)

Arctic Scavengers (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/41933/arctic-scavengers)

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Deck-Building Game (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/155460/hobbit-unexpected-journey-deck-building-game)

Jaws of the Lion (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/291457/gloomhaven-jaws-lion)

Sushi Go Party (https://boardgamegeek.com/geeksearch.php?action=search&objecttype=boardgame&q=sushi%20go%20party)

The Queen's Dilemma (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/341870/queens-dilemma)

Space Base (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/242302/space-base)

Innovation (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/63888/innovation)

Magic the Gathering Arena, Crimson Vow

Necromolds Monster Battles (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/294986/necromolds-monster-battles)

Picture Perfect (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/299963/picture-perfect)

Dominion (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/36218/dominion)

Lost Ruins of Arnak (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/312484/lost-ruins-arnak)

Fort (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/296912/fort)

Clank! In! Space! (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/233371/clank-space-deck-building-adventure)

The Quest for El Dorado (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/217372/quest-el-dorado)

Great Western Trail (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/193738/great-western-trail)

Concordia (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/124361/concordia)

Thunderstone (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/53953/thunderstone)

Heart of Crown (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/131904/heart-crown)

Mystic Vale (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/194607/mystic-vale)

Musical Credit

"Hackbeat" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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