Jan 1, 2020
Intro Banter - This is the (mostly) unscripted intro to the
show! We catch up, play games, talk about games that perhaps did
not make the main show, and just gab,
Welcome!
Our Year in Review - We look at the previous years games and
gaming trends, give perspective and go over what we think
about that years hottest topics.
This year we are looking at a
few key areas:
- My Top Gaming Moment of 2019
- Trend we think 2019 will be remembered for in the
hobby
- One Big Takeaway for Gaming in 2019 (Game or Trend)
Beyond the Box - Sleeves, Mats, Dice, customized. Starting off
the new year right we have an expanded segment. We look at the
growing number of aftermarket products you can buy to enhance not
just the game, but playing the game.
On the table -
We will examine what the game is like when played, we need to
personify that experience, this should be impersonal experience
wise, but cover angles and what to expect from the title, cover
components, setting, rules and the overall
atmosphere.
This Episode: Western Legends by Kolossal Games
Points to hit:
-
Components
-
Set-up
-
Table
presence
-
Smoothness of
play
-
Rules
learning
-
Atmosphere
-
Use of setting in
implementation
Not just Good, but SUPER Good - Top 3 lists themed by genre.
This will be the FIRST EVER
SUPER, Super good list! In honor of the coming new decade Alex and
I are going to look at not one, but THREE Super good lists of three
each with a bonus one at the end to round out ten titles we think
have been the most influential over this past decade! Let’s Finish
strong with Episode four and our final recap and
discussion!
Larry Full List:
- 10.
2017- Azul : This title is one of a wave this year of
tactile games, a trend that continues to this day; titles like
Sagrada, and Photosynthesis also made appearances this
year.
- 09. 2010
–
Space Hulk Death
Angel: This game is
notable for its POD support from FF, they have gone on to release,
a full POD type adventure game, and this helped pave the way for
Keyforge.
- 08. 2019
– Wingspan: As we are still in the year it's a little
more empirical to understand the influence this years game has, so
far this one has been on the lips and in the lenses of nearly
everyone, and with a rating in the top 35 overall on BGG, nearly
all of its publishing class are in the 3 to 4 to five digit range,
that is a considerable influence to move the needle so
completely.
- 07. 2016
-
Escape Room: The Game:
The first in a trend of art imitating life, with other lines and
many boxes this is a trend that is still going strong, and now
spans the last 4 years of the decade.
- 06. 2015
- Codenames: Arguably one of the main pillars of titles to
help push into the casual gamer to hobby gamer real since its
introduction in 2015.
- 2018 –
That's So Clever: This
is really representative of the genre’ Roll and Writes have
exploded onto the scene and are promising and delivering, largely,
on new play experiences to the hobby world, with no sign of slowing
down.
- 04. 2014
-
Marvel Dice
Masters: Nearly as much
for what it did wrong as anything, this one changed the production
scale of Dice within the industry in 2014, and who can forget the
shortage of product, despite that it has gone on to this day and
still enjoys decent sales.
- 03. 2013
–
Viticulture: Lavish
production, Stonemaier production with game-play married closely to
physical production. They have raised what is expected and showed
the industry what is possible in marrying Form and Function at a
whole new level.
- 02. 2011
–
Risk Legacy: First of
the Legacy titles, lead to many more.
- 01. 2012
–
Love Letter: Micro game.
Lead the Japanese revolution.
Alex Full List:
-
Keyforge
-
Love Letter
-
Gans Schon Clever
- Splendor Board game
-
Mansions of Madness
2e
-
Risk Legacy
-
Gloomhaven
- Codenames
- Zombicide
1.* Kickstarter * (Big
GIANT asteriks, TWO of them)
Links:
Podstudio1
BGG
Music: As
always from the amazing community of gifted musicians, arrangers,
and composers over at ocremix.org
go visit and support them for the
full project and so much more amazing music!
Intro/Interlude/Outro
:
Blue Magic / by
Jean of mArc feat. Gamer of the Winds
Original Song: Prime
Blue
From The Album - Paths Less
Travelled: Terranigma
Project Page - https://terranigma.ocremix.org Paths Less
Travelled: Terranigma
Original Composer - Miyoko
Takaoka