This game hits a weird cross section of possible features, as a 9-player simultaneous non-party party-ish pseudo-euro with a deep, rich invisible story. See what we mean when Eric and Greg break it down. Request reviews here: https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/286053/board-game-review-requests Our 10 game shelf: https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/275768/piece-action-10-game-library Our 25 game shelf: https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/275771/piece-action-25-game-library
Eric and Greg give their thoughts on The Estates, and Micah suffers from general confusion regarding his past experiences. Please subscribe if you haven't! Request reviews here: https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/286053/board-game-review-requests Our 10 game shelf: https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/275768/piece-action-10-game-library Our 25 game shelf: https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/275771/piece-action-25-game-library Article about theme on BGG: https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/11077/how-do-you-wear-your-theme-sir
Our first video of Season 2 has Eric and Greg reviewing the first legacy game we've looked at. Request us to review a game here: https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/286053/board-game-review-requests Our 10 game shelf: https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/275768/piece-action-10-game-library Our 25 game shelf: https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/275771/piece-action-25-game-library
Season 1 comes to a close, as a roaring success, yet we're left with more questions than ever... Will Eric ever get to kick Ticket to Ride off of the shelf? Will Greg make a non-beer analogy? Will Micah be able to remember and/or pronounce the names of any of the designers? Stay tuned for all of this and more in Season 2, coming soon! Here's our Geeklist, let us know what to play next: https://www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/286053/board-game-review-requests
Greg and Eric review another period-specific game, based in old-timey Chicago. Is the next great iteration of 18XX games upon us? Plus we introduce a new regular feature to our reviews! Request reviews here: https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/286053/board-game-review-requests
Greg and Eric discuss Ryan Laukat's breezy story game, Near and Far, and get into the details of the benefits and dangers of making a compelling and wondrous world the centerpiece of a game.
Eric and Greg review the period-accurate 2-player favorite Sekigahara, and discuss it's position as a lighter but legitimate wargame. Reviews on the 1st and 15th of each month. On the 8th, Eric talks about what's been on his mind in Collect My Thoughts. On the 22nd, Greg is holding class on the main board game types in Ars Ludica.
Can a mere board game match the awesomeness of a shirtless Sting in the 1984 classic? Well Dune: Imperium tries to, and Eric and Greg will be the judges of whether or not it succeeds. New reviews on the 1st and 15th. Eric collects his thoughts on the 8th. Greg teaches us about schools of board game design on the 22nd. Also, you can listen to us via podcast, wherever finer podcasts are sold.
Greg and Eric review Food Chain Magnate, and talk a lot about sandboxes. New reviews on the 1st and 15th! Eric's series, Collect My Thoughts, on the 8th! Greg's series, Ars Ludica, on the 22nd! Also, check out our podcast, A Piece of the Action on iTunes, Spotify, and lots of other podcast distributors. Play Food Chain Magnate online: http://play.boardgamecore.net/
Suffering from board game envy? Eric collects his thoughts around a possible solution.
Azul deals with a the mundane subject of decorating our Portuguese castle with bespoke Spanish tiles. Hey, we've all been there. But does Azul get it right? Greg and Eric are here again to help us objectify the subjective. Splendor Review: https://youtu.be/RWp3wgsT9co Ameritrash Overview: https://youtu.be/XMOzBLa9Auk
Eric and Greg check out The Mind, a game with a unique mechanic that pushes the social contract into new places. What does that mean? Find out with us. Remember to Like, Comment Subscribe! And, remember to check out Eric's series, Collect My Thoughts, the 8th of each month. Greg's also doing a series, Ars Ludica: Schools of Board Game Design, on the 22nd of the month. And of course our regular reviews come out on the 1st and the 15th, so stay tuned for more of those. I think that's everything. 0:00 - Star Trek Question 0:59 - Intro 8:42 - Strategies and Priorities 13:04 - The Good and the Bad 31:47 - Final Thoughts 39:00 - Star Trek Answer
New episodes on the 1st and the 15th! Eric's series, Collect My Thoughts, on the 8th! Please Like, Comment and Subscribe! In this episode we review the ancient boardgame Go. Eric, Greg and Micah all have a long history with this game and so they give it a comprehensive breakdown. They also explain why you don't need to be afraid to jump in and start playing, in spite of what some might have you believe. Lots of links in this episode, so be sure to check these out: Ladder https://senseis.xmp.net/?Ladder Monkey Jump https://senseis.xmp.net/?MonkeyJump Living Forms https://senseis.xmp.net/?Alive Joseki https://senseis.xmp.net/?Joseki Tsumego: https://senseis.xmp.net/?BeginnersGuideToGoProblems Nick Sibicky's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/nicksibicky Baduk Pop: https://badukpop.com/ Go4go: https://www.go4go.net/go/ BW-Go: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mco.prj.app.bwgofree&hl=en_US&gl=US BW-DGS Plugin: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mco.prj.srv.bwdgs&hl=en_US&gl=US
7 Wonders was reimplemented as a two-player only game in 7 Wonders Duel. Fortunately, Greg and Eric constitute precisely two players, and thus were able to review it, and tell us how it stacks up to its predecessor. New episodes on the 1st and the 15th! Please Like, Comment and Subscribe!
A short game, but an in-depth review. We explore the deep story and dense strategic landscape of Love Letter, a five-minute-or-less filler that both Greg and Eric enjoyed. But will it be enough to get a spot on our shelf? Also, Eric reveals his rating system! New episodes on the 1st and the 15th!
Will Splendor make the cut and land on our shelf? Find out, as Eric and Greg debate the finer points of engine building. Please Like, Comment and Subscribe - New episodes on the 1st and the 15th of every month!
We review Power Grid - and our shelf is now full, so one of our reviewed games has to go! Find out which one. New episodes on the 1st and the 15th!
We finish filling up our shelf in this episode, with the King of Tokyo, a fun dice-chucker from a little-known game designer. New episodes on the 1st and the 15th!
Greg and Eric played Puerto Rico, which for a long time was the highest rated game on Boardgame Geek. We get their thoughts on this immensely popular favorite. New episodes on the the 1st and 15th of each month!
Codenames is a thinky party game that has become extremely popular. Eric and Greg played it, and they give us their breakdown. New episodes on the 1st and 15th!