Episode 31 – Flip City and Dead Drop

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In our thirty-first episode, we thank a listener, have another Survival Kit segment on Cardboard Clothing‘s current Kickstarter, and talk about the games we have been playing lately. We also review the micro deck builder Flip City and the deduction microgame Dead Drop, and we have the third session of Boards Alive Plays: Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition.

This episode is sponsored by Tasty Minstrel Games & Green Couch Games

Boards Alive Banter – 1:01

Survival Kit/Dawn of the FunDead – Cardboard Clothing – 6:29

Bohnanza – 9:12

Forbidden Stars – 14:37

Glen More – 23:55

Animal Upon Animal – 28:38

Eminent Domain #BAspaceadventure Contest – 35:04

Tasty Minstrel Games – Flip City & Cthulu Realms Sponsorship – 37:26

Flip City Overview – 39:20

Flip City Thematic Review – 43:14

Dead Drop Overview – 1:04:00

Dead Drop Thematic Review – 1:05:50

JurassAttack Sponsorship – 1:19:42

Boards Alive Plays: Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition – 1:21:00

Episode 30 – Interview with Plaid Hat Games Colby Dauch and Isaac Vega, and Mazca Games Emerson Matsuuchi

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In our thirtieth episode, Quinten and Aaron are joined by Colby Dauch and Isaac Vega of Plaid Hat Games and Emerson Matsuuchi of Nazca Games. We all talk about the games we have been playing lately, including the upcoming Ashes from Plaid Hat Games. We don’t do a formal review this episode, but interview Colby, Emerson, & Isaac, asking them about their publishing background, their creation of Specter Ops and Ashes, and we had a ton of listener questions. Then we quizzed them on their knowledge of Canada in our trivia game, Know Your Neighbour to the North.

This episode is sponsored by Tasty Minstrel Games & Secret Base Games

Boards Alive Banter – 3:44

Murano – 3:48

Agricola – 12:30

Snake Oil – 14:52

Bad Medicine – 17:08

Ashes – 18:30

Last Will – 26:50

Grok Gaming Contest Results – 34:10

Eminent Domain Contest – 35:13

Tasty Minstrel Games – Cthulu Realms & Flip City Sponsorship – 36:16

Interview with Colby, Emerson, & Isaac – 37:43

Specter Ops – 56:27

Ashes – 1:14:38

Listener Questions – 1:28:04

Upcoming Plaid Hat Games Projects – 1:38:41

Upcoming Nazca Games Projects – 1:41:44

Secret Base Games – Monstrous Kickstarter Sponsorship – 1:43:36

Know Your Neighbour to the North Trivia Game – 1:44:32

Episode 29 – Specter Ops

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In our twenty-ninth episode, we talk about the games we have been playing lately. We also have another Dawn of the FunDead segment, with Monstrous from Secret Base Games. We also review the hidden movement game Specter Ops, and we have the second session of Boards Alive Plays: Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition. 

This episode is sponsored by Tasty Minstrel Games & Grok Gaming Mats

Boards Alive Banter – 1:55

Cockroach Poker – 2:00

One Zero One – 6:48

One Night Ultimate Werewolf: Daybreak – 11:39

Dawn of the FunDead – Monstrous  – 19:22

Tasty Minstrel Games – Flip City & Cthulu Realms Sponsorship – 24:05

Specter Ops Overview – 26:42

Specter Ops Thematic Review – 31:36

Grok Gaming Mats Sponsorship – 1:02:47

Boards Alive Plays: Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition – 1:04:08

Tasty Minstrel Games – Eminent Domain: Exotica & Battlecruiser Kickstarter – 1:35:32

Grok Gaming Mats Facebook Giveaway Details – 1:36:11

Episode 28 – Aquasphere

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In our twenty-eighth episode, we are joined by a very special co-host, Anthony Racano of the Cardboard Jungle Podcast. We start with a Survival Kit & Dawn of the FunDead segment, talking about custom gaming mats from Grok Gaming. We talk about the games we have been playing lately. We also review the Underwater Research Station-themed game Aquasphere, and we have a short topic discussion filled with your questions and our nonsense.

This episode is sponsored by Dino Dude Ranch by Letiman Games

Survival Kit/Dawn of the FunDead – Grok Gaming Mats – 2:15

Grok Gaming Mat Contest – 7:00

Boards Alive Banter – 8:39

Colosseum – 10:12

Medici – 20:00

Princes of Florence – 27:23

Dino Dude Ranch Sponsorship – 39:33

Aquasphere Overview – 41:25

Aquasphere Thematic Review – 45:00

Short Topics Discussion – 1:17:55

Episode 27 – Kingsport Festival

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In our twenty-seventh episode, we are joined by a very special co-host, Patrick Nickell of Crash Games. We talk about the games we have been playing lately along with other random ramblings. We also review the H.P. Lovecraft-themed dice worker placement game Kingsport Festival, and we present the first session in our new Boards Alive Plays segment, where we play through a session of Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition.

This episode is sponsored by Cauldron by Altema Games

Boards Alive Banter – 2:53

Marvel Dice Masters – 8:00

Kemet – 22:15

Penny Press – 23:25

Keyflower – 26:17

Cauldron Sponsorship – 34:43

Kingsport Festival Overview – 36:15

Kingsport Festival Thematic Review – 40:16

One Year Anniversary Contest Details – 1:23:18

Boards Alive Plays: Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition – 1:24:46

Episode 26 – Scoville

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In our twenty-sixth episode, we thank all our listeners for a great first year of the podcast and we talk about the games we have been playing lately. We also review the pepper-themed set collection game Scoville, and we are joined by Linsae as we look back on the past year of gaming for us here on the podcast.

This episode is sponsored by the Indie Game Alliance

Boards Alive Banter – 2:10

Tabletop Day – 2:15

No Thanks! Zombie Edition – 3:38

Kemet – 7:31

Citadels – 12:20

Xenoshyft: Onslaught – 15:36

Indie Game Alliance Sponsorship – 20:00

Scoville Overview – 20:57

Scoville Thematic Review – 25:15

Year One Lookback – 47:12

Pay Dirt – 48:10

Super Dungeon Explore: Forgotten King – 53:25

Imperial Settlers – 57:35

Eldritch Horror – 01:05:13

Pathfinder Adventure Card Game: Skulls & Shackles – 01:08:25

Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures – 01:14:43

Merchants & Marauders – 01:20:36

Euphoria – 01:23:35

Sentinels of the Multiverse – 01:28:08

One Year Anniversary Sentinels of the Multiverse Contest – 01:31:00

Episode 25 – Interview with Rich Sommer from CARDBOARD!

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In our twenty-fifth episode, we have a combined Survival Kit and Dawn of the FunDead segment about the Treasure Chest from Stonemaier Games and we talk about the games we have been playing lately. Then we interview Rich Sommer about his board game evangelism, his Kickstarter addiction, and his new podcast, CARDBOARD!

Survival Kit/Dawn of the FunDead – Treasure Chest Realistic Resources – 3:45

Boards Alive Banter – 5:54

Dungeon Fighter – 6:05

Super Dungeon Explore: Forgotten King – 11:30

Bang: The Dice Game – 16:22

Camel Up – 21:15

Preview of CARDBOARD! with Rich Sommer and guest Ty Burrel – 28:12

Interview with Rich Sommer – 29:54

Theme in games – 37:09

Board Game Evangelism – 43:52

CARDBOARD! – 50:10

Kickstarter Addiction – 1:03:00

Random Questions – 1:16:10

Episode 24 – Samurai Spirit

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In our twenty-fourth episode, we make a correction from Episode 19. We talk about the games we have been playing lately and, in another Dawn of the FunDead, we review the card-based RPG system Neon Sanctum. We also review the co-operative card game Samurai Spirit, and we answer listener questions in our first Q&A with Q and A segment.

Episode 19 Correction – 0:45

Boards Alive Banter – 5:21

Imperial Settlers – 5:25

Aquasphere – 12:45

One Night Ultimate Werewolf – 25:16

Dawn of the FunDead – Neon Sanctum – 29:53

Samurai Spirit Overview – 40:00

Samurai Spirit Thematic Review – 44:15

Q&A with Q and A – 1:04:37

Episode 23 – Harbour

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In our twenty-third episode, we are joined by three very special co-hosts, designers Steve Avery, Chris Leder and Jon Gilmour. We talk about the games we have been playing lately and, in a special Dawn of the FunDead Double Feature, we talk about Trainmaker and Vault Wars. We also review the resource management worker placement game Harbour, and we play a live game of the RPG Everyone is John.

Boards Alive Banter – 2:00

Guild Hall: Seven Seas – 2:10

Sons of Anarchy – 7:20

Homeland – 9:45

Sheriff of Nottingham Expansion Preview (Sort Of…) – 13:00

Roll For the Galaxy – 16:14

Dawn of the FunDead – Trainmaker – 26:15

Dawn of the FunDead – Vault Wars – 35:42

Harbour Overview – 48:09

Harbour Thematic Review – 52:07

Everyone is John Rules Explanation – 1:08:50

Everyone is John Live Playthrough – 1:28:51

Episode 22 – Mysterium

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In our twenty-second episode, we have another Survival Kit segment about the documentary The Next Great American Game. We also talk about the games we have been playing lately and, in another Dawn of the FunDead, we review the Council of Verona: Corruption expansion. We also review the co-operative deduction card game Mysterium, and we discuss how we decide what games to buy, what to keep and cull, and what we think of expansions.

The Survival Kit – The Next Great American Game – 0:36

Boards Alive Banter – 8:00

Bruges – 8:14

Roll Through the Ages; The Bronze Age – 14:22

Doomtown Seventh Hero – 18:45

Dawn of the FunDead – Council of Verona: Corruption – 24:01

Mysterium Overview – 29:19

Mysterium Thematic Review – 32:30

How do we choose what games to buy, what to keep, what to cull, and what expansions we buy – 1:02:10