Jack sits down to chat with John Harres, designer of upcoming 18xx title, 1868: Wyoming. 1868 has a bunch of novel mechanics in it including amongst other things a thematic boom/bust cycle of towns that if you're not careful, can result in a formerly wealthy city turning into a ghost town of plain track.
In this return to form Jack and Joel get into some talk about video games, their all time favourite Pax Pamir, and discuss the finer points of running away from terrible danger in spoilers for The Curse of Strahd 5E.
Jack and Joel interview famed Crokinole champion and manufacturer of the vaunted Tracey Board, Jeremy Tracey.
Jack and Joel talk about selling games like Tapestry and playing games like Age of Empires, Pax Pamir (rug), Dune Imperium, Arkwright: The Card Game, and more D&D Ghosts of Saltmarsh.
Jack flies solo because Joel's wife was wounded in Vietnam so we talk about Lords of Hellas and other Dudes On A Map (DOAM) games. Featuring Christmas music from Grandma's Cottage and SMT:V.
Jack and Joel sit down and chat with renowned disc golf player, fitness advocate, Monopoly player, and Catan champion, Mark Oxer.
Jack and Caleah talk about the hit new original motion picture, Dune (2021), Dune Imperium, and dungeon synth from Rise of the Mycomancer.
Jack and Joel talk stocks, Mexican politics, D&D Ghosts of Saltmarsh and DMs advice corner, SMT:V, and Dune Imperium
Jack and Joel talk about computer hardware, Raiders of the North Sea, Splendor, DC Deckbuilder, Civilization, 1867, Shin Megami Tensei V, Divinity Original Sin 2, D&D Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Jack and Joel talk real life Monopoly in Canada, EXIT games, 1846 and 18xx in general, Letters from Whitechapel and other hidden movement games, Northern Journey for the Personal Computer, and some Civilization.
Jack and Joel talk about Baldurs Gate 3, Cyberpunk and D&D
Jack talks solo about the best dog paths in Guelph and the Souls series
Jack hosts Brad, the new manager of Snakes and Lattes Guelph about the opening of the cafe, Grand Opening was November 5th. https://www.snakesandlattes.com/location/guelph/
Jack and Caleah host, Caleah describes Mini Motorways from the apple play store. It's a traffic management city builder. Jack reviews Imperial Struggle https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/206480/imperial-struggle
Jack and Joel review the most recent Dune game https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/283355/dune
Jack and special guest Caleah talk about Pax Pamir and 18xx experiences and what it's like teaching more complicated games we love to new players.
Jack and Joel talk about trains and rails in two very different games, fighting in Afghanistan, and what makes a good game (hint: interesting and compelling decisions).
Jack and Joel talk about Letters from Whitechapel, a game about hunting Jack the ripper, I didn't say this in the show but it's a bit like playing the radio operator in Captain Sonar. Jack takes some swipes at My City, but since his main criticism is that he wants more of the game, it's still a pretty glowing review. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/59959/letters-whitechapel
Joel takes a week off but it's ok because Jack and Caleah spend the episode talking about a game Joel gave them, My City was hyped up for 6 months and the verdict is.... It lives up to the hype! If you haven't played it, get it. Play it. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/295486/my-city