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One thousand five hundred plus games released over four days is a HOT WEEKEND in board games and the Elaines and Efkas of this world were in attendance. Did we play all 1500 games? No. Did we play the hot ones? Yes. Did we play the weird ones? Yes. Did we play the good ones? Oh my yes yes yes. So grab a warm beverage, plonk yourself into a comfy chair and write off the next hour and a half because we bring you informed coverage of all the games that we played and what you should be on the lookout for in the next three months of board games. What a time to be alive. You can now watch a video version of the episode on YouTube - link here If you’d like to check out our bonus episodes - become a patreon supporter on patreon.com/nopunincluded On to the timestamps: 0:00 Cold Open 1:40 Intro 4:15 15 - Milkuro 6:44 14 - Rock Rubber Scissors 8:58 13 - Potato Tomato 11:18 12 - Bomb Busters 17:45 11 - Overparked 21:09 10 - Big Two 26:17 9 - Bottle Imp 30:50 8 - Civolution 41:33 7 - Altay: Dawn of Civilization 49:56 6 - Seas of Strife 53:36 Joint 5,4,3 - ??? 1:01:29 Joint 5,4,3 - ??? 1:06:14 Joint 5,4,3 - ??? 1:18:55 2 - ??? 1:24:32 1 - ???

Folks, folks and folks, please come join us for a marvelous carboard celebration through time, energy and cities. Gaze your eyes to Paris in 1920 and marvel at the deductive action of Kronologic. Now turn those eyeballs further east towards Germany and amaze yourself with the fantabulous power of Nucleum and finally, fly up and up and up and then look down for a birds eye view of cities in Cities. It’s a show like no other and that show is called Talk Cardboard. For more NPI please visit https://nopunincluded.com If you’d like to check out our bonus episodes - become a patreon supporter on patreon.com/nopunincluded On to the timestamps: 0:00 Cold Open 2:48 Intro 3:42 Audience Correspondence: Convention Demo Learning 8:45 Kronologic: Paris 1920 19:52 Audience Correspondence: Board games in libraries 25:29 Nucleum + Nucleum: Australia 1:09:31 Audience Correspondence: Wilmot's Warehouse 1:13:26 Cities 1:25:40 Outro

Vroom vroom it’s time to kaboom! Or something along those lines because today’s feature game is all about smashing cars into other cars. It feels like we’ve seen this type of game over and over through time, from Rock’n’Roll Racing to Mario Kart to Twisted Metal to Carmaggedon - the world is full of games that let you cause car accidents on purpose. But let me tell you, it’s never been done like that in cardboard. Joyride is a delight! And there’s other games too! We take a look at the somewhat bland and reliable Invincible: The Hero-Building Game and the charming Wilmot’s Warehouse in its new board game incarnation. If you’d like to check out our bonus episodes - become a patreon supporter on patreon.com/nopunincluded On to the timestamps: 0:00 Cold Open 0:39 Intro 1:44 Audience Correspondence: Qualia 5:29 Joyride: Survival of the Fastest 30:58 Audience Correspondence: Standardized Size 34:29 Invincible: The Hero-Building Game 53:19 Audience Correspondence: More Haggis Letters 55:29 Wilmot's Warehouse

Cute, but deadly! We used to dance under that name but you could also use those three words to describe today’s selection of games. Harvest is a farming worker placement game so cloyingly sweet you could squeeze condensed milk out of it. Is it good? Jury’s still out. War Stories: Occupied France is the unlikely combination of Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective and Undaunted - how does that even work? We’ve got the scoop. And finally… Dorfromantik: The Duel. Last year’s adaptation of Dorfromantik to board game form was low key our favourite light tile layer. But now naturally come the spin-offs and we’ve got some takes. If you’d like to check out our bonus episodes - become a patreon supporter on https://patreon.com/nopunincluded On to the timestamps: 0:00 Go Listen to So Very Wrong About Games 1:34 Cold Open 3:35 Intro 4:30 Audience Correspondence - Horror Games 12:25 Harvest 28:30 Audience Correspondence - Haggis 30:44 War Story: Occupied France 48:40 Audience Correspondence - More Haggis 51:26 Dorfromantik: The Duel 1:00:24 Outro

A mix of board game reviews on Spectral, Through the Desert with Bazaar expansion, and Leviathan Wilds based on video game Shadows of the Colossus. Delving into deduction games, strategic depth, and expansion modules. Praise for Reiner Knizia's classic design and Ryan Courtney's unique approach. Different gameplay mechanics discussed along with environmental themes and rewilding in Leviathan Wilds. Comparison between board game adaptations and the success of translating video game elements.

Dive into the world of two-player board games as the hosts chat about the unique joys and tensions that come with them. They discuss the clever hidden movement mechanics of Run, where strategy and secrecy intertwine. Haggis offers a nostalgic card-playing experience filled with strategic betting and competitive spirit. The exploration of Harrow County reveals how comics adapt into engaging gameplay, blending horror with decision-making. Personal anecdotes and humor add charm, making the episode a delightful listen for gamers!

Dear listeners, it’s never been clearer to us that board games have entered into a new era - the era of the size race. Each month publishers are competing to release a bigger campaign game than the one before and in terms of scope, Agemonia is definitely in the running for the lead. In terms of box size it’s no slouch either, looking eerily similar to that 32 pound Frosthaven box. To provide some contrast and levity, the second game on this episode is Terra Nova, a sleeker, slimmer, smaller and shorter version of its big sibling - Terra Mystica. If you’d like to check out our bonus episodes - become a patreon supporter on https://patreon.com/nopunincluded On to the timestamps: 0:00 Cold Open 1:46 Agemonia 41:34 Agemonia content warning start 45:49 Agemonia content warning end 48:22 Audience Correspondence - Salton Sea 55:52 Terra Nova

Discover the contrasting first impressions of board games 'Arcs' and 'Salton Sea'. Explore the importance of board game accessibility and the strategic gameplay mechanics in a lithium extraction game. Delve into the complexities of 'Arcs' and its unique space opera narrative experience.

This episode we only cover two games, but we had so much to say it ended up being a full length episode anyway. Which isn’t a surprise really when you end up with two follow ups for two massively succesful games. It’s the follow-up episode! And if you strain your thinking really hard, you could even argue that this very episode is a follow up to previous episodes, and thus thematically represents the games themselves. It’s nice when things like that line up perfectly. Please enjoy our chatter on 7th Citadel (sequel to 7th Continent) and Wyrmspan (sequel to Wingspan). If you’d like to check out our bonus episodes - become a patreon supporter on https://patreon.com/nopunincluded 0:00 Cold Open 0:38 Intro 2:44 7th Citadel 34:15 Wyrmspan

The podcast features three good board games, including a co-op boss battler, a solo deck-builder, and a very good EUORGAME. Hosts discuss gameplay strategies, comic characters, and a post-apocalyptic survival game.