As I finally make my way back to the mic, I turn my critical eye on the whole “Microgame” fad that has swept over the hobby.  What is a Microgame?  Why are they so popular?  Are they good for the hobby?  I attempt to address these and other questions as I explore the topic, and then follow up by reviewing three games that fall into this basic category: Love Letter, Coup, and Bang! The Dice Game.

Listen, enjoy (hopefully), and feel free to give me feedback either here, via email (gamerchris@bellsouth.net), at my Guild on BoardGameGeek, or on Twitter (@kilroy_locke).

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Time Index

0:28       Intro

2:30       Recently Played Games

3:48       – Medici

5:50       – 8-Minute Empire

7:38       – Concordia

12:48     – The End of the Triumvirate

16:50     – Eldritch Horror

24:54     – DC Comics Deck-Building Game

25:37     – Valdora

27:51     – Firenze

29:19     – Russian Railroads

31:21     – Monza and Enchanted Forest

35:44     – Android: Netrunner

39:55     Exploring Microgames

57:17     Micro-Review: Love Letter

1:06:07 Micro-Review: Coup

1:14:52 Micro-Review: Bang! The Dice Game

1:24:20 Outro

Music:

A beautiful second before we lose the signal by Ending Satellites on the Free Music Archive