Talk Cardboard

A remake, a new take and an expansion walk into a bar. The barman says, “what’ll it be?” They all reply “something fresh.” Was that too mean? I think that was too mean, especially since at least (and also at most) two of the games discussed in this episode are pretty great. And one of them is okay. We revisit the classic Terra Mystica in it’s new more thematically demure incarnation, we explore how Raising Robots riffs on Wingspan and Efka finally gets to play the expansion to his favourite game of all time - Sidereal Confluence. Let me tell you folks - it’s been bifurcated. If you’d like to check out our bonus episodes - become a patreon supporter on https://patreon.com/nopunincluded 0:00 Cold Open 2:48 Intro 3:43 Age of Innovation: A Terra Mystica Game 33:22 Raising Robots 53:23 Sidereal Confluence: Bifurcation

Board games with eco themes are becoming popular, such as Daybreak and Dune: War for Arrakis. The hosts also discuss Ticket to Ride Legacy: Legends of the West and the importance of second-hand market for board games. They explore the concept of minimizing waste and making informed purchasing decisions. The gameplay and objectives of Dune: War for Arrakis are explained, and they delve into the game dynamics of the Dune board game. Daybreak is a cooperative game focused on stopping global warming. The hosts share their experience playing Ticket to Ride Legacy: Legends of the West and express their dislike for the game. They discuss bonus episodes, Patreon, and tease upcoming discussions on Divinity: Original Sin and Mystic Vale.

Celebrating a year of Talk Cardboard, the hosts revisit the most anticipated games for 2023 and share their picks for 2024. They discuss Dune: Imperium - Uprising, Efka's game of the year, and explore its interconnected mechanisms. They also reflect on their favorite games of the year and tease a special surprise at the end of the episode.

The podcast covers various interesting topics, including board games that lacked warmth, challenges of non-verbal communication in a game, frustrations of playing hard video games, bizarre themes in the Trolls and Princesses board game, incorporation of folk tales into games, and the setting and gameplay of 'Evacuation'

The Talk Cardboard podcast covers a variety of interesting topics including the collapse of an empire in Empire's End, real time horse gambling in Ready Set Bet, and the development of legacy games with Rob Daviau. They also critique the rule book of Mind Space and discuss audience recommendations and all-time favorites.

In this podcast, the guest Sonny Liew talks about a board game themed around environmental issues. The hosts discuss the rise of societally conscious board games and the reduction of wasteful materials. They explore three interesting games: Earthborne Rangers, Forest Shuffle, and Planta Nubo. They also interview Sonny Liew about his two board games called 1819: Singapore. Listen to this entertaining episode celebrating eco-friendly games and engaging gameplay.

What’s the biggest event of the year? That’s right, it’s the DFS Winter Mega Sale! But right after that comes Essen Spiel, or as it is now known: Spiel Essen. Every year, just under two hundred thousand board gamers flock to an industrial city in Germany to partake in a mass consumption event where over a thousand board game titles are released over the course of one weekend and this year we have played ALL OF THEM. Or at least tried to. We played twenty five, ate a kebab and fell asleep. But now, on this one and only episode of Talk Cardboard, we’ll rank them from worst to best and talk about each one a little bit. If you’d like to check out our bonus episodes - become a patreon supporter on https://patreon.com/nopunincluded On to the timestamps: 0:56 Intro Unranked Games: 3:13 Karvi 4:02 El Grande 5:30 Bruxelles 1893 7:30 Nana/Trio Ranked Games: 10:25 Here Comes The Dog 12:00 Stich für Stich 13:59 Sunrise Lane 16:32 Couture 20:19 Ninja Masters 23:19 Havalandi 27:55 Tangram City 32:30 Quicksand 36:15 Extravaganza 39:14 Nuts a Go Go 43:50 Viking Sea-Saw 47:28 Tiger and Dragon 51:23 White Castle 55:55 Come Sail Away 1:00:41 The Top 3 Games from Spiel

This podcast covers a variety of topics, including the games Vindication, Fit to Print, and Kinfire Chronicles: Night's Fall. The hosts discuss the charm of Fit to Print's setting and artwork, share their thoughts on real-time games, and explore the negative effects of overselling Kickstarter projects. They also discuss their initial impressions of Kinfire Chronicles and highlight the need for improved accessibility in board games.

Comic book and role-playing game writer Kieron Gillen joins the podcast to discuss his comic book DIE. They also review the trick-taking game Schadenfreude, chat about the absurd comedy Freelancers, and take a look at Great Western Trail: New Zealand. Gillen explores metafictionality in games and discusses his background in games journalism. The speakers share their mixed experiences playing Great Western Trail: New Zealand and discuss the new sheep shearing scoring spaces in the game.

From Earth to Space to the void in between, the hosts review the card game Earth, the adorable abstract game Lacuna, and share their first impressions of the heavy euro game Voidfall. They discuss the challenges of shuffling cards and the concept of 'patina editions'. They also express mixed feelings about combat in a game and explore the origins of Monopoly as a simulation game. Plus, they discuss bonus episode content and reveal the game of the episode as Lacuna.