After much deliberation and discussion, we have decided to put the show on pause. We thank you all for joining us on this journey of Board Games, and for the many of you who invited us to their table, or shared in our joy of the hobby over the course of this past year and a half. We don't know what the future may hold, but know that once Jordan returns, the wheels will start spinning again and we'll find a way to get back into your ears. Thank you so much!
In this episode of the No Cube Zone, Erik Celebrates his eleventy-one years on this earth, Coniff complains about the USPS, and Rippee admits he's not much of an expansions guy. We also take a look at mechanics we don't like, and expansions we think are essential for their base game! Intro Banter and Birthday Celebration! - 0:42 Mechanics we hate - 19:45 Board Game Showcase: Essential Expansions - 35:51 Outro and next episode? - 1:15:11 Darren Cooper Music - darrencoopermusic.com Sword Coast Soundscapes - youtube.com/c/SwordCoastSoundscapes/videos Wisdom For Wizards community - https://discord.gg/MkaT98B Howes Wood Designs - https://www.instagram.com/howes_wood_designs/
In this episode of The No Cube Zone, Erik apologizes for rambling on about Clank, in which he did sort of ramble on and almost put Coniff and Rippee and probably a lot of you to sleep... Coniff and Rippee talk Erik's game day, and we take a look at the zany Cosmic Encounter! Intro Banter - 0:43 Whatcha been up to? - 8:32 Segment formerly known as Board Game Showcase: Cosmic Encounter - 49:48 The Ratings! - 1:03:00 Outro Banter and Next Episode? - 1:13:37 Darren Cooper Music - darrencoopermusic.com Sword Coast Soundscapes - youtube.com/c/SwordCoastSoundscapes/videos Wisdom For Wizards community - https://discord.gg/MkaT98B
In episode 04 of season 2 (26 if you're counting every episode) The Temp, aka Erik, Rippee, and Coniff discuss nuclear meltdowns, Chernobyl, March Madness.. what's that? this is a board game podcast? Fine... We also discuss the top 16 games on BGG and dive into Clank! Intro Banter - 0:43 March Madness: Board Game Edition! - 10:10 Formerly Board Game showcase: Clank! - 36:36 Outro Banter and Next Game? - 1:17:12 Darren Cooper Music - darrencoopermusic.com Sword Coast Soundscapes - youtube.com/c/SwordCoastSoundscapes/videos Wisdom For Wizards community - https://discord.gg/MkaT98B
In Episode 03 of Season 2 of the No Cube Zone, Coniff and Rippee welcome Jordan's temporary replacement, Erik, to the show! They discuss not only the games they recently have purchased, but also the games they got to play with Jordan up in Omaha! Intro Banter and the Temp's introduction - 0:42 What we've purchased recently - 11:35 The Nebraska trip plays! - 27:20 Outro banter and next game? - 1:12:10 Darren Cooper Music - darrencoopermusic.com Sword Coast Soundscapes - youtube.com/c/SwordCoastSoundscapes/videos Wisdom For Wizards community - https://discord.gg/MkaT98B
Season 2 continues with your hosts taking a look at FORGETTABLE GAMES (yes not unforgettable games, but the ones that are easily forgotten), a deep dive into Scythe and why it does and doesn't appeal to gamers, and we round out the episode with a special announcement from Jordan. Intro Banter - 0:42 Forgettable Games - 9:18 The segment formally known as Board Game Showcase: Scythe - 24:36 Jordan's Rating Scale - 1:02:59 1 Star Ratings - 1:08:33 Outro banter and Jordan's Announcement - 1:13:59 Darren Cooper Music - darrencoopermusic.com Sword Coast Soundscapes - youtube.com/c/SwordCoastSoundscapes/videos Wisdom For Wizards community - https://discord.gg/MkaT98B
Season 2 of the No Cube Zone is finally here after a long and relaxing Holiday season. Cubes have finally come to the land of The No Cube Zone which is a paradox that cannot be explained. Jordan is happy, Coniff is annoyed, and as always, Rippee is keeping the two in check. We discuss what we are looking forward to in 2021 and take a look at Terraforming Mars! Intro Banter - 0:41 New Season! - 4:35 Let's talk 2021 - 6:30 SEGMENT UNDER CONSTRUCTION: Terraforming Mars - 27:25 Jordan's Rating Scale - 52:00 1 Star Ratings - 1:00:37 Outro Banter - 1:04:10 Next game? - 1:06:03 BONUS SPEED REVIEW: Praga Caput Regni - 1:09:56 Darren Cooper Music - darrencoopermusic.com Sword Coast Soundscapes - youtube.com/c/SwordCoastSoundscapes/videos Wisdom For Wizards community - https://discord.gg/MkaT98B
"'Twas the week before Christmas, when all through the studio not a podcast was stirring, not even the talk shows The mics were hung on their boom arms with care, Dormant and silent just like the chairs Jordan and Rippee were nestled snug in their beds, While visions of board games danced in their heads, And Swampy and Shiloh, chatting late into the night Their TVs on and playing, dead by daylight. When out on the roof there arose such a clatter, Coniff sprang from his Xbox to see what was the matter! To the window he flew, peering out onto the snow Maybe Santa had come and brought a new episode..." In this special holiday episode, Jordan and Coniff team up with Shiloh and Swampy from GG Party Chat to bring you an extra dose of holiday cheer. Happy Holidays! First Community/Listener Holiday Greetings - 33:50 Second Community Listener Holiday Greetings - 1:32:13 A special thanks to all of you who contributed holiday greetings for this episode! The No Cube Zone would not be here without your support.
The Season 1 Finale of The No Cube Zone is finally here... Jordan, Coniff, and Rippee sit down and discuss their Top 10 Board games of all time... ever... OF ALL TIME. Intro Banter - 0:41 Number 10 - 8:57 Number 09 - 17:01 Number 08 - 24:15 Number 07 - 33:16 Number 06 - 40:37 Number 05 - 47:45 Number 04 - 55:57 Number 03 - 1:03:11 Number 02 - 1:10:08 Number 01 - 1:17:18 See you next Season! - 1:26:04 Wisdom For Wizards Community - https://discord.gg/qDNxcun
Welcome to this super spooky edition of the No Cube Zone... In this particularly creepy episode, your hosts discuss their recent endeavors, tell the tale of the scariest thing to ever happen to them, and round out the episode with a discussion on Dead of Winter. Stay tuned to the end of the episode to hear details on our season finale and a special mail-call! Intro Banter/Whatcha Been up to? - 0:54 Jordan pays his debts - 14:41 Scary Story: Coniff - 32:27 Scary Story: Jordan - 43:03 Scary Story: Rippee - 45:05 Board Game Showcase: Dead of Winter - 50:05 1 Star Ratings... - 1:16:49 SEASON FINALE! - 1:22:47 Maaaail call! - 1:25:54 Party Meeple - http://www.partymeeple.com.au/ Wisdom For Wizards Community - https://discord.gg/qDNxcun
In Episode Nineteen of THE NO CUBE ZONNNNNNE... your hosts Coniff, Rippee and Jordan discuss if mechanisms can be inherently Euro or Ameritrash, talk Joe Pilkus' newly launched Professors Lab, the 7th Citadel kickstarter campaign, and finally round out the episode with a discussion on Wasteland Express Delivery Service. Intro banter - 0:41 Euro vs Ameritrash Mechanisms? - 2:45 Professors Lab! - 11:10 Whatcha been up to? - 16:23 First Review Copy: Guild Master (more discussion to come) - 25:48 NO SPEND OCTOBER! - 30:12 Board Game Showcase: Wasteland Express Delivery Service - 36:22 1 Star ratings! - 1:08:14 Next Game? - 1:16:20 Joe "The Professor" Pilkus - http://professorslab.com/ Flip Florey's Super Saturday Board Game Serial - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/flip-floreys-super-saturday-board-game-serial-podcast/id1330526886?i=1000493494234 7th Citadel Kickstarter - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/seriouspoulp/the-7th-citadel-explore-build-you-are-the-hero Wisdom For Wizards Community - https://discord.gg/qDNxcun
In Episode Eighteen of The No Cube Zone, Jordan decides to sell his car, Rippee celebrates his 607th birthday, and Coniff get's suckered into another Serious Poulp kickstarter. Oh! And we discuss the set collecting game Ethnos (and read the greatest 1 star rating ever written). Intro Banter - 0:41 Jordan is selling his car! - 4:30 Whatcha been up to?! - 10:10 Rippee's Board Game Day - 19:30 Serious Poulp strikes again! - 30:32 Board Game Showcase: Ethnos - 36:11 1 Star BGG Ratings! - 1:01:10 Season 1 Finale approaching... - 1:07:30 Next game? - 1:09:45 7th Citadel Kickstarter - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/seriouspoulp/the-7th-citadel-explore-build-you-are-the-hero Wisdom For Wizards Community - https://discord.gg/qDNxcun
In Episode 17, your hosts discuss their recent plays (and their UPCOMING plays), answer community submitted questions (oddly several about food!), and round out the episode with a discussion on Raiders of the North Sea in the Board Game Showcase segment! Intro Banter - 0:43 Whatcha...GOING to be up to? - 4:13 The Tale of the 4 hour Lignum learn - 12:50 Community Questions! - 15:50 Board Game Showcase: Raiders of the North Sea - 46:38 1 star reviews! - 1:16:33 Next Game? - 1:19:37 Palaces of Carrara blind play - https://youtu.be/pF2rOclkmVA Wisdom For Wizards Community - https://discord.gg/qDNxcun
In Episode 16 of the No Cube Zone your hosts discuss whether or not dice are cubes, talk foam core inserts, sing Happy Birthday to Starla from Our Family Plays Games, highlight an Adventures in Middle Earth DnD Campaign, and FINALLY round things out with a discussion on the hardest co-op board game of all time, Ghost Stories. How's that for a run-on sentence? Intro Banter - 0:43 Dice are Cubes with souls - 1:10 Retro Games - 6:40 Whatcha been up to? - 10:54 Meeple Sisters! - 22:40 Happy Birthday, Starla! - 29:00 Adventures in Middle Earth DnD - 34:50 Board Game Showcase: Ghost Stories - 40:34 1 Star Ratings! - 1:20:40 Next game? 1:26:55 Our Family Plays Games - https://youtu.be/3sBkmOAzAm8 Meeple Sisters -https://www.facebook.com/meeplesisters/?ref=py_c Wisdom For Wizards Community - https://discord.gg/qDNxcun
In Episode 15 of the No Cube Zone, your hosts not only express their love for the archaic Talisman (ok so not Jordan), but they also open up another special piece of mail and then dive into discussion on Stockpile in the board game showcase segment! Welcome to the Jam! - 0:41 How ya'll doing? - 2:20 Welcome to the World Owen Michael Hopper! - 4:15 Whatcha been up to? - 8:10 MAIL CALL! - 12:05 Talisman Tradition - 18:18 Board Game Showcase: Stockpile - 33:18 1 star ratings! - 1:02:30 Wisdom For Wizards DnD - 1:06:50 Next Game? - 1:09:25 Top Shelf Fun - https://topshelf-fun.com/ Wisdom For Wizards Community - https://discord.gg/qDNxcun
In Episode 014 of The No Cube Zone, your hosts discuss a recent opportunity to meet a community member, and share not only physical mail we received but also a lovely email from a listener. Finally, we round out the episode with a glowing discussion on one of the best looking board games out there: Everdell. Intro banter - 0:41 Whatcha been playing? - 3:40 Meeting up with a Community Member - 4:40 Amilla Glistendew is OP - 10:55 MAIL CALL! - 15:20 Board Game Showcase: Everdell - 27:07 Everdell 1 star ratings on BGG! - 1:07:35 Outro stuff - 1:10:40 Next Game? - 1:12:26 Party Meeple - http://www.partymeeple.com.au/ Tim Chuon - https://www.youtube.com/c/TimChuon Wisdom For Wizards Community - https://discord.gg/qDNxcun
Rippee has vanished! Ok not really... In Episode Thirteen, Jordan and Coniff switch things up while Rippee coaches a softball game. It's time for the Gateway Game Sweet SixteenTournament! Intro Banter and the Missing Rippee - 0:41 Gateway Games Sweet Sixteen! - 6:31 The Elite Eight! - 41:47 The Final Four! - 50:08 The Gateway Games Championship! - 55:05 Outro Banter - 1:02:13 Wisdom For Wizards Community - https://discord.gg/qDNxcun
In Episode Twelve of the No Cube Zone, Your hosts talk shop on some recent Fireball Island plays, Jordan asks a speed dating question, and we discuss Survive: Escape from Atlantis in our Board Game Showcase segment. Oh! And we announce the winner of the Adventure Games contest! Intro Banter - 0:41 Coniff's Pizza order - 2:00 Jordan secretly loves theme! - 3:55 Whatcha been up to? - 6:26 Speed Dating Question... - 22:08 Board Game Showcase: Survive: Escape from Atlantis - 40:44 And the WINNER is... - 59:40 Next Game? - 1:04:02 Wisdom For Wizards Community - https://discord.gg/qDNxcun
In Episode eleven of The No Cube Zone, Not only do we get a riveting tale of busted pipes, a flooded basement, and bad plumbing, but we discuss the exciting small box game: Adventure Games - The Dungeon! OH and stick around to hear how YOU can win this game from us. Rippee's Plumbing Woes - 0:40 Welcome to No Cube Zone! - 10:34 Jordan's Bug AsSALT Rifle - 11:36 Watcha been up to? - 13:10 Chris Yi impression - 22:07 More Watcha been up to. - 22:30 Board Game Showcase: Adventure Games The Dungeon - 33:59 WIN Adventure Games: The Dungeon - 1:14:45 Next Game? - 1:18:26 Wisdom For Wizards Community - https://discord.gg/qDNxcun The No Cube Zone Twitter - https://twitter.com/TheNoCubeZone?s=20 The No Cube Zone Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thenocubezone/
Episode 10 of The No Cube Zone is a departure from our usual show. We wanted to take the time to highlight a wonderful family of color up in Omaha Nebraska that seeks to diversify the Board Game hobby, so we asked Mik and Starla from Our Family Plays Games to join us on the show and tell their story. Tune in for Laughs, games, and an important discussion on the representation of people of color in the board game hobby. Intro Banter - 0:57 Mik and Starla's Board Game Origins - 5:04 This or That Board Game Showdown - 20:36 The mission behind Our Family Plays Games - 45:43 #BlackLivesMatter - 1:01:38 OFPG Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1f1NKE51FG5MeYchzVbXcA OFPG Twitter - @our_plays OFPG Facebook - Our Family Plays Games Wisdom For Wizards Community - https://discord.gg/qDNxcun