Welcome back, fellow players! Oh wow it has been a long time without hearing from me, but I am going to blame it on the treacherous journey to the great frozen north. You will not believe the dangers I have been through, and the marvelous creatures I have seen, of which only about half wanted to murder me. But I am back and I am ready to talk about this fantastic adventure to the growing realm of FROSTHAVEN. Grab your cards, prepare your attack modifiers, and let's go fight some shrike fiends. As always, thank you for your support and for listening to each episode. I love you all.
Welcome back, fellow players! Beyond the realm of board and video games, one of my greatest passions is stories and storytelling. When you step into a new story you are transported to a different world, experiencing the lives and adventures of incredible people. It brings me immense joy when given the opportunity to play through epic tales within the realm of board games, and watching characters and the world grow from play to play will never cease to bring a smile to my face. Join me today as I look at the idea of campaign games, and journey with hobbits and elves in LORD OF THE RINGS: JOURNEYS IN MIDDLE EARTH, and then try out a new mechanism I hope to see in other games, the idea of dice-building in DICE FORGE. As always, thank you for your support and for listening to each episode. I love you all.
Welcome back, fellow players! Oh wow, it has been quite a long time, but fear not for I, the nerd, have returned to you with another episode of my random thoughts and feelings about a topic of my choosing. Venture with me through two incredibly different and strange new worlds, one in which you must harness your RAGE and free the world from an oppressive faceless authority and mutants, while in the other we get to sit down and relax by THE LAST CAMPFIRE and discuss the meaning of life and find hope in dark times. The road may be bumpy and the turns may be sudden, but trust me as I discuss two video games that you might just want to check out. As always, thank you for your support and for listening to each episode. I love you all.
Welcome back, fellow players! One of the magical things about board games is their ability to transport players to different time periods, planets, and states of being. Whether you enjoy a more historically based game in which you experience an alternate 1920s Europe or some distant galaxy filled with warring factions, there are games out there to attract all types of people. Join me as I take a look at how different games use player powers to create variety and unique experiences, and dive into the worlds of SCYTHE and SHARDS OF INFINITY. As always, thank you for your support and for listening to each episode. I love you all.
Welcome back, fellow players! There comes a time in any board game day, night, or event when players are nearing full brain burn and need something to keep them engaged without sending them beyond the brink, and that is where quick and fun filler games come into play. Whether you are pushing your luck and failing terribly in CAN’T STOP or stomping around Japan to see who is the true KING OF TOKYO, these fast and exciting games can create stories and smiles that will last for ages. As always, thank you for your support and for listening to each episode. I love you all.
Welcome back, fellow players! For as long as I can remember I have loved to explore areas and see what mysteries lay just beyond my line of sight, whether that was around town, around the county, or just around the couch. But there came a time when I realized there were some places I wouldn’t be able to visit, mostly because Middle Earth and Hoth don’t exist. Fortunately the world of board games has expanded my horizons and allowed me to travel to places beyond my wildest dreams, from the lively and magical GLOOMHAVEN to the dark and creepy halls of BETRAYAL AT HOUSE ON THE HILL. Come along as I dive into the adventures that await us, and discuss how board games can lead us to marvelous locations. As always, thank you for your support and for listening to each episode. I love you all.
Welcome back, fellow players! Grab your weapons, your resources, and your building supplies, it is time to lead a civilization to success. Keep your mind sharp and your tactics ready, as we test our strategies against the invading hordes. We will raise money, balance our troops, and maybe make an alliance or two, as we ponder REAL-TIME STRATEGY video games. Join me as I delve into the wonder world of RTSs and discuss two games focused on fictional worlds and fictional wars, WARCRAFT 2:TIDES OF DARKNESS and TOTAL WAR: WARHAMMER 2. As always, thank you for your support and for listening to each episode. I love you all.
Welcome back, listeners! Have you ever been sent a text or an email and have no idea what the sender is trying to say because the person messaging you loves to write in emojis? No? Just me? Alright. Well, in the wonderful board gaming hobby we have our own set of symbols and pictographs to learn, which we tie together in the neat category of iconography. Icons are everywhere in board gaming, from cards, to the board, and to the rule book, and they are both the bane and boon to those trying to teach games. Please join me as I take a look at uses of icons in board games, and two examples of games that use icons quite a bit, MARVEL UNITED and 7 WONDERS. As always, thank you for your support and for listening to each episode. I love you all.
Welcome back, listeners! For the last twenty-nine episodes, you have listened to me talk about quite a variety of board games. I have discussed how to play these games, while also giving my overall opinion while trying to not sound too much like a reviewer. But with episode thirty I have realized I need to talk about something very important, the criteria I hold for games when it comes time to go shopping. So please join me as I discuss what I look for in new games, as well as my top five games within my collection, who knows, you might hear about a game you want to try. As always, thank you for your support and for listening to each episode. I love you all.
Welcome back listeners! The video game industry is wide and diverse, there are constantly games being released with amazing artwork, incredible soundtracks, and stories that will leave you weeping. There is so much to discuss about the hobby that I am unable to do it alone, which is why I have invited my younger brother, Tucker Anderson, to join me and have a discussion about a couple different types of video games: single player, competitive multiplayer, and cooperative, and even then we just barely scratch the surface. Join us as we two nerds take a look at one of our favorite hobbies and talk about Pokémon for a long time and get confused about the game Raft. As always, thank you for your support and for listening to each episode. I love you all.
Welcome back listeners! There is a vicious thorn within our wonderful hobby, GATEKEEPING, so please lend me your ear as I discuss how this behavior can be detrimental to all who love games. Join me as I talk about two games often ignored because they are too small or simple, and let it be known that YAHTZEE and NO THANKS do not deserve to be hated on. This episode is slightly different in tone but this is a very important topic that must be discussed. As always, thank you for your support and for listening to each episode. I love you all.
Welcome back listeners! Sometimes when playing a board game you have to keep secrets and hold information close to your chest, potentially having to lie or fib just a little bit in order to get ahead of your opponents. Let it be clear, outside of board games lying is never okay. But when you have to be a CHAMELEON and hide your identity, you may need to stretch the truth. Luckily not all games require lies, and if you want to be the merchant king of the CENTURY: SPICE ROAD, you best keep your caravan full and leave the lies at home. As always, thank you for your support and for listening to each episode. I love you all.
Welcome back listeners! One of the most incredible things about board games is the ability to play games with a variety of people and player counts. Games with varying player counts can provide drastically different experiences depending on how many people are playing at a given time. Please join me as I walk the marketplace collecting camels and selling goods in the streets of JAIPUR, and then we shall take a break and join the FOODIES in the quest for the best mall food court. As always, thank you for your support and for listening to each episode. I love you all.
Welcome back listeners! Time for something just a little bit different, a slight step from my normal path of talking about board games and into the realm of video games. Before I dive deep into different genres and the variety of games available to try, please join me as I take a walk down memory lane to discuss how I became an avid gamer and how video games shaped my life. Then follow me as I stroll through the warring realm of KINGDOMS OF AMALUR: RECKONING, creating our own unique characters and fighting off creatures of all shapes and sizes. As always, thank you for your support and for listening to each episode. I love you all.
Welcome back listeners! There is a wonderful saying about learning about other people by walking a mile in their shoes, and today I would like to discuss a system of games where players are given the chance to become new people and have immense player agency and choice. Join me as we arm up and travel into the MASSIVE DARKNESS to fight hordes of vile beasts, but fear not because afterwards we will rest by the fire as we share the LEGACY OF DRAGONHOLT. As always, thank you for your support and for listening to each episode. I love you all.
Welcome back listeners! How many of you have been playing a sweet game with your closest friend or loved ones, only to have them quickly become vile ferocious adversaries bent on your destruction, as you realize they are bloodthirsty ULTIMATE WEREWOLVES? How about having your dreams of wealth and triumph as you drop a gold piece on the stone passageway, generating a loud CLANK, and alerting the sleeping dragon to your presence in his treasure trove? Oh, wait, only me? Well, anyway, join me as I talk about the cruel world of player elimination and two games that use this in different ways. As always, thank you for your support and for listening to each episode. I love you all.
Welcome back listeners! Have you ever wondered what it would be like to create the world’s greatest herbivore or the most deadly pack of turtles the universe has ever seen? Well, I have got the game for you, and we will only need to travel back thousands of years in order to see the marvelous act of EVOLUTION, and then hide in terror at our creations. But if making monstrosities is not quite your speed, and instead you want to build the most perfect neighborhood, WELCOME TO may be the exact game you are looking for, just do not forget your pencil with a good eraser. As always, thank you for your support and for listening to each episode. I love you all.
Welcome back listeners! Grab your fruit snacks and a water bottle because it is time to head out to the battlefield to see who truly is the supreme leader. The fantasy tribes have gathered and are prepared to fight for dominance of their magical land. Are you strong and cunning enough to lead this myriad of creatures to victory in the land of ETHNOS? Fighting over land against your friends is not quite your style, well how about facing off against six vicious gladiators all on your lonesome? Grab some dice and start that timer because you must test your mettle upon the PROVING GROUNDS. Join me as I talk about two fun and exciting games, one for multiple players and one to play solo. As always, thank you for your support and for listening to each episode. I love you all.
Welcome back listeners! For the last nineteen episodes you have only ever heard my voice, even when you hear some random strange voice, it is still me but trying to be silly. Starting with this episode I am going to be having guests every few episodes, and what better person to be guest #1 than my older brother, Clurie Anderson. Please join us as we talk about random topics, including what makes someone a nerd and how Clurie is a cheater at Catan. As always, thank you for your support and for listening to each episode. I love you all.