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Jun 1, 2018

The Spoken Token Summer of Games 2018!

 

         WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?!?!?!?

 

Alex and Larry commit to games coverage all summer long, dropping more in depth long form coverage that is very life with board games centric, giving special attention to fun angles that each of the hosts pick each month!

 

First up: ART in boardgames!! (This very episode…)

 

So we are going to celebrate Summer from a lot of angles particularly all things boardgames, as a special summertime treat we will be sure to suggest fun things to go and play tonight! Or today…or whenever you listen to this podcast!

 

We’ll even culminate with the FIRST EVER Spoken Token Podcast Summer of Boardgames Giveaway!!

 

So sit back, relax and let’s kick off the SUMMER OF GAMES 2018, The Spoken Token Style!

 

Intro Banter: Alex and Larry Catch up with each other!

 

Beyond the Box - Two very special projects from Larry are upcoming: a Daedalus Productions Insert for Star Trek Frontiers, and a custom HAND MADE gaming table is incoming!! Larry Discusses the process of working with Deadalus so far and looks ahead to working with a carpenter on his own personal custom table!

 

Conventional wisdom - Conventional Wisdom: http://www.sjgames.com/con/

June 1-3: UK Games Expo – Birmingham, UK Now in its 12th Year, UK Games Expo (UKGE) is the largest Hobby Games Convention in the UK. A fun event appealing to families and the general public as well as the enthusiast.

June 13-17: Origins – Columbus, Ohio

June 15-17: PrairieCon – Brandon, Manitoba PrairieCon is a weekend long event which allows the Brandon and area gaming community to get together. The primary purpose is entertainment, and the main attractions are the tournaments and events. The mission of PrairieCon, which is a non-profit event, is to promote gaming as a form of recreation in the community, and by gaming we are referring to board games, role-playing games, collectible card games, miniature games and live-action role-playing games; we do not promote gambling of any sort

June 21-24: PortConMaine – South Portland, ME

 

Game Life - We talk about the reality of hobby boardgaming integrating into our everyday lives. This month Art of board games!!

 

Episode 22e: Expansion with Elijah Longwell, Alex and Larry talked about Asmodee’ and its unique position within the industry earlier this year. With recent developments ongoing about Asmodee’s future in the Hobby gaming industry, we thought it topical to air the conversation.



Links:

Podstudio1

Bgg.com

OCremix.org

http://www.sjgames.com/con/




References:

Larry Artist list:

Beth Sobel

                                                Herbaceous  (With Benjamin Shulman)

                           

Arboretum

                                                   

Between Two Cities

                                                   

Circle the Wagons

 

Coldwater Crown



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                                                    Benjamin Shulman

                   

Heroes of Land, Air & Sea



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Kwanchai Moriya    (With Sami Laakso, and Katalin Nimmerfroh )                

       

Days of Ire: Budapest 1956    

                                                    Dinosaur Island

                                                   

Dual Powers: Revolution 1917

 

Favelas

                                                   

Kepler-3042



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Lou Catanzaro

 

Legendary Creatures     (With  Sebastián Koziner, Helen Zhu )

 

Music:

As always from the amazing community of gifted musicians, arrangers, and composers over at ocremix.org go visit them for the full project and so much more amazing music!

 

Intro / Bumps / Outro

Choose Your Destiny / By DaMonz

From the Album: Smash The Record: The Record!

Source: Super Smash Brothers Melee

Original Composer: Hirokazu Ando

Project Page: http://ocremix.org/info/Smash_The_Record:_The_Record