Board Game Gambit

In this episode, Geki and I discuss the implications of playing games with a plethora of gamer-skill levels. For our game review, we discuss First Rat from designers Gabriele Ausiello and Virginio Gigli, published by Pegasus Spiele with art from Dennis Lohausen. As always, if you enjoy our content, please consider liking, subscribing, and/or sharing our podcast wherever you are listening to this. We can be found on multiple other social media platforms include Instagram and Facebook. (see links below) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boardgamegambit/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/boardgamegambit/ Intro Music: [Sitcom Rock Sting] by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Outro Music: [Sitcom Rock Sting 2] by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In this episode, we discuss some of our favorite secret role games and our opinion of what goes into a good secret role game. Our review this week is the board game "Celestia" by designer Aaron Weissblum with art by Gaetan Noir from BLAM!. As always, if you enjoy our content, please consider liking, subscribing, and/or sharing our podcast wherever you are listening to this. We can be found on multiple other social media platforms include Instagram and Facebook. (see links below) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boardgamegambit/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/boardgamegambit/ Intro Music: [Sitcom Rock Sting] by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Outro Music: [Sitcom Rock Sting 2] by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In this episode we talk about movies we think should be board games. For our game review we discuss Th Godfather: Corleone's Empire by Eric Lang and CMON games. As always, if you enjoy our content, please consider liking, subscribing, and/or sharing our podcast wherever you are listening to this. We can be found on multiple other social media platforms include Instagram and Facebook. (see links below) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boardgamegambit/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/boardgamegambit/ Intro Music: [Sitcom Rock Sting] by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Outro Music: [Sitcom Rock Sting 2] by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In this week's episode, we go over some of our favorite games that are over 10 years old! 2023 snuck up on us! Our in-depth game review of the week is Tiletum. Tune in to find out our opinions. As always, if you enjoy our content, please consider liking, subscribing, and/or sharing our podcast wherever you are listening to this. We can be found on multiple other social media platforms include Instagram and Facebook. (see links below) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boardgamegambit/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/boardgamegambit/ Intro Music: [Sitcom Rock Sting] by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Outro Music: [Sitcom Rock Sting 2] by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In today's episode, we discuss the do's and don't's of giving gifts to gamers. We also take an indepth look at the game Endless Winter. As always, if you enjoy our content, please consider liking, subscribing, and/or sharing our podcast wherever you are listening to this. We can be found on multiple other social media platforms include Instagram and Facebook. (see links below) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boardgamegambit/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/boardgamegambit/ Intro Music: [Sitcom Rock Sting] by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Outro Music: [Sitcom Rock Sting 2] by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In the new episode we discuss Table Hogs; games that take up so much table space. We also discuss Scythe for our game review. As always, if you enjoy our content, please consider liking, subscribing, and/or sharing our podcast wherever you are listening to this. We can be found on multiple other social media platforms include Instagram and Facebook. (see links below) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boardgamegambit/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/boardgamegambit/ Intro Music: [Sitcom Rock Sting] by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Outro Music: [Sitcom Rock Sting 2] by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Today's episode is a slightly different format as we did not have a review because we had so much to talk about regarding board game companies. We discuss good experiences and areas of improvement for a plethora of board game companies. Are there any companies that we need to check out that we didn't mention? Feel free to leave a comment or question and we will get back as soon as possible. As always, if you enjoy our content, please consider liking, subscribing, and/or sharing our podcast wherever you are listening to this. We can be found on multiple other social media platforms include Instagram and Facebook. (see links below) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boardgamegambit/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/boardgamegambit/ Intro Music: [Sitcom Rock Sting] by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Outro Music: [Sitcom Rock Sting 2] by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In today's episode we discuss modern classics, including what it means to BE a modern classic. Our in-depth game review is Five Tribes from Bruno Cathala and Days of Wonder. As always, we start by discussing some games that we have played recently as well. Some games mentioned in today's episode include Quacks of Quedlinburg, Azul, Codenames, Splendor, Beyond the Sun, and many more! The winner of our Instagram contest is @thegametable. Thank you to everyone who has entered and be sure to follow our account to be the first to know about future giveaways. As always, if you enjoy our content, please consider liking, subscribing, and/or sharing our podcast wherever you are listening to this. We can be found on multiple other social media platforms include Instagram and Facebook. (see links below) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boardgamegambit/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/boardgamegambit/ Intro Music: [Sitcom Rock Sting] by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Outro Music: [Sitcom Rock Sting 2] by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In today’s episode, we will be discussing racing games and the racing mechanism in games in general. We talk about different games that fit the genre we enjoy. Our in-depth game review is Res Arcana by Thomas Lehmann. Some games we discussed in today's episode include Red Rising, Oliver Twist, Fairy Tale Inn, Revolution!, Dominations, Oracle of Delphi, Istanbul, Automobiles, Rajas of the Ganges, Jamaica, and DownForce. The winner of our Instagram contest will be announced on Instagram live shortly. Thank you to everyone who has entered. As always, if you enjoy our content, please consider liking, subscribing, and/or sharing our podcast wherever you are listening to this. We can be found on multiple other social media platforms include Instagram and Facebook. (see links below)  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boardgamegambit/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/boardgamegambit/  Intro Music: [Sitcom Rock Sting] by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Outro Music: [Sitcom Rock Sting 2] by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In today's episode we discuss Western-themed games, both those that missed the mark for us and those that bring forth the excitement that is the Wild, Wild West.  Our in-depth game review this week is Paleo by Peter Rustemeyer and published by Hans im Glück. This co-operative game is discussed at length as we discuss mechanisms, theme, arc and everything else that makes this game unique. In this episode we discuss Imperial Settlers, Empyreal: Spells & Steam, 7 Wonders, Pax Pamir, John Company, Specter Ops, plus some Western-themed games. Our game giveaway is Offshore from Aporta Games. See our Instagram for official rules. As always, if you enjoy our content, please consider liking, subscribing, and/or sharing our podcast wherever you are listening to this. We can be found on multiple other social media platforms include Instagram and Facebook. (see links below) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boardgamegambit/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/boardgamegambit/ Intro Music: [Sitcom Rock Sting] by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Outro Music: [Sitcom Rock Sting 2] by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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) As always, if you enjoy our content, please consider liking, subscribing, and/or sharing our podcast wherever you are listening to this. We can be found on multiple other social media platforms include Instagram and Facebook. (see links below) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boardgamegambit/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/boardgamegambit/ Intro Music: [Sitcom Rock Sting] by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Outro Music: [Sitcom Rock Sting 2] by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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. As always, if you enjoy our content, please consider liking, following, and/or sharing our podcast wherever you are listening to this. You can find us on multiple other social media platforms including Instagram and Facebook. (see links below) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boardgamegambit/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/boardgamegambit/ Intro Music: [Sitcom Rock Sting] by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Outro Music: [Sitcom Rock Sting 2] by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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! As always, if you enjoy our content, please consider liking, subscribing, and/or sharing our podcast wherever you are listening to this. We can be found on multiple other social media platforms include Instagram and Facebook. (see links below) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boardgamegambit/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/boardgamegambit/ Intro Music: [Sitcom Rock Sting] by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Outro Music: [Sitcom Rock Sting 2] by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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. As always, if you enjoy our content, please consider liking, subscribing, and/or sharing our podcast wherever you are listening to this. We can be found on multiple other social media platforms include Instagram and Facebook. (see links below) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boardgamegambit/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/boardgamegambit/ Intro Music: [Sitcom Rock Sting] by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Outro Music: [Sitcom Rock Sting 2] by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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. As always, if you enjoy our content, please consider liking, subscribing, and/or sharing our podcast wherever you are listening to this. We can be found on multiple other social media platforms include Instagram and Facebook. (see links below) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boardgamegambit/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/boardgamegambit/ Intro Music: [Sitcom Rock Sting] by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Outro Music: [Sitcom Rock Sting 2] by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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. :) As always, if you enjoy our content, please consider liking, subscribing, and/or sharing our podcast wherever you are listening to this. We can be found on multiple other social media platforms include Instagram and Facebook. (see links below) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boardgamegambit/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/boardgamegambit/ Intro Music: [Sitcom Rock Sting] by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Outro Music: [Sitcom Rock Sting 2] by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

 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. As a fairly new podcast, we hope that you enjoy our content and like, share, and subscribe to our weekly gambits. Feel free to comment on our podcast, or find us on Instagram or Facebook by clicking the links below. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boardgamegambit/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/boardgamegambit/ Intro Music: [Sitcom Rock Sting] by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Outro Music: [Sitcom Rock Sting 2] by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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. As a fairly new podcast, we hope that you enjoy our content and like, share, and subscribe to our weekly gambits. Feel free to comment on our podcast, or find us on Instagram or Facebook by clicking the links below. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boardgamegambit/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/boardgamegambit/ Intro Music: [Sitcom Rock Sting] by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Outro Music: [Sitcom Rock Sting 2] by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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. As a fairly new podcast, we hope that you enjoy our content and like, share, and subscribe to our weekly gambits. Feel free to comment on our podcast, or find us on Instagram or Facebook by clicking the links below. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boardgamegambit/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/boardgamegambit/ Intro Music: [Sitcom Rock Sting] by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Outro Music: [Sitcom Rock Sting 2] by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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! As a fairly new podcast, we hope that you enjoy our content and like, share, and subscribe to our weekly gambits. Feel free to comment on our podcast, or find us on Instagram or Facebook by clicking the links below. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boardgamegambit/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/boardgamegambit/ Intro Music: [Sitcom Rock Sting] by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Outro Music: [Sitcom Rock Sting 2] by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/