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May 24, 2021 • 2h 26min

Round 12, Turn 2: "Faiyum" with Ben

00:00:00 Introduction - Potluck with Ben00:05:30 Puzzle SolutionKey to the puzzle. Link to final puzzle: 00:09:43 Game NightKraftwagen on Yucata18xx.games18221882Oath00:20:50 Game NewsPaperback Adventures on KickstarterRailways of Sweden and Australia on KickstarterVampire RivalsGoonies: Never Say DieElder ScrollsKennerspiel des Jahres 2021 NominationsLost Ruins of ArnakFantasy RealmsPaleoAlso recommended:Aeon's EndRiftforceGloomhaven: Jaws of the LionBarrage00:40:00 Games on the BrainBarrage 5 player expansionGinkopolisSquaring Circleville00:49:28 Game Review - Faiyum01:41:42 Co-Host Segment - Board PositionGames mentionedAgricolaBrassWildcattersBarrageTerraforming MarsDinosaur IslandRoads & BoatsFood Chain MagnatePraga Caput RegniOn the UndergroundDiplomacyThe TranscontinentalKeyflowerThe CostFast SlothsPower GridFresh FishGreat Zimbabwe
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May 17, 2021 • 1h 56min

Round 12, Turn 1: "1840: Vienna Tramways" with Jennifer

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Jennifer, the Game Pioneer0:03:36 - This Week's Game NightHadrian's WallImperial Bells and Steam (4:41)1822 (5:03)Tribune (6:19)Terraforming Mars, 1840, Faeyim (8:22)0:08:46 - This Week's NewsHoplomachus VictorumChip TheoryFrosthaven, Isaac Childress's Update #80: Cultural Consultancy (12:45)Gloomhaven Race for the GalaxyAlma MaterDelicious Games, Messina 1347 (22:47)Mosaic (24:22)Advanced CivilizationPipeline: Emerging Markets (30:31)Hanse Teutonica (32:08)Jesse's Puzzle (33:18)0:34:06 - Games on the BrainCoffee Traders (34:38)1829 (35:30)Imperium: Classics and Imperium: Legends (39:02)Merchant's Coat (39:36)Faeyim (40:18)Power GridFresh FishFolkenschlagFiersome Floors5040:49:10 - Review of 1840: Vienna TramwaysRussian Railroads18xx1:19:00 - Hosting Game EventsGame Nights versus Game Days18301822Ticket to RideCarcassonneMagic the Gathering1:49:25 - Game SommelierHiveLost CitiesWatergateSeven Wonders DuelAzulRace for the GalaxyDominionThe CrewPax PamirRes ArcanaRaModern Art1:54:05 - Sign Off
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May 10, 2021 • 2h 1min

Round 11, Turn 9: "Dwellings of Eldervale" with Matthew

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Matt, the Game Enthusiast0:01:03 - This Week's Game Night (Prologue)Barrage, Dwellings of EldervaleLate Night Avalon0:05:35 - This Week's Game Night Summoner Wars 2.0 Online Beta Version and Physical CopiesFantasy FlightKeyforge, Netrunner, Arkstone, Magic The Gathering OnlineBarrage on SteamPitchcar (15:49)AvalonTribune (17:28)0:18:05 - This Week's Game NewsVoid FallEclipseConcordia: Solitaria (22:28)Corsica, Creda, Brittania, Salt Italia MapsSplotter Food Chain Magnate, Zimbabwe Reprints Delayed (23:41)Horseless Carriage AntiquityMy Father's Work (25:54)Viva Java!My Life with Master (28:25)Seventh ContinentStation Fall (30:47)TranshumanityPax Renaissance, Pax Viking0:37:43 - Games on the BrainRubick's CubeSpeed CubingSuper Cubes, Smart Cubes, Connected Cubes, 4x4, 5x5, Pyramids1840 (43:17)Age of Steam, 18xx1889 (46:25)Marvel United  X Men (46:40)0:51:54 - Review of Dwellings of EldervaleManhattan ProjectEnergy EmpireTerra MysticaConcordia WarlordEmpire of the MasqueradeWarhammerGaia ProjectCavernaCryo1:36:57 - Culling Your Board Game CollectionWar of the Rings, 2nd EdWatergateWelcome to the DungeonWingspanWizard’s QuestBabyloniaBarrageBattlestar GalacticaBelfortBeyond the SunBios Genesis, megafauna, originsBlack AngelBlackout Hong KongbohnanzaBonfireBrass Birmingham and LancashireBroom ServiceBrussels 1893BusThe estatesPax pamirTerraforming MarsGalleristKingdom death monsterDuneTzolkienLe HavreKanbanToo Many BonesGloomhavenThrough the agesPax porfirianaCastles of BurgundyNemo’s war2:00:00 - Sign Off
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May 3, 2021 • 1h 40min

Round 11, Turn 8: "Detective: L.A. Crimes" with Jesse

Words that might have something in common...00:00:35 Introduction - Planning some puzzles with Jesse00:03:15 Game NightPitchCarAvalonGinkgopolisDwellings of EldervaleSkullWavelengthNations on MaBiweb00:08:08 Game NewsHasbro NewsTyrants of the UnderdarkGenCon Safety UpdateStrategicon goes virtualAlien: Fate of the Nostromo00:18:09 Games on the BrainTwilight StruggleValheimBartle TypesQuantic Foundry survey00:41:54 Game Review - Detective: L.A. CrimesLethal Weapon - 1987!!!01:05:07 Member Segment: The Commandments of Puzzle DesignPipelineCurious CargoFeast For OdinPatchworkDetective: A Modern Crime Board GameChronicles of CrimeTime Stories7th ContinentJonathan Blow48 Laws of PowerThe Cypher FilesCicada 3301Pigpen CipherTenyoism01:33:28 What--?! A Hidden Puzzle?? What is the connection?01:35:53 Game Sommeliersubmit questions to contact@gamebrainpod.comAgricolaBarrageLorenzo il Magnifico01:38:51 Wrap-upGame Brain Youtube channelFacebook GroupDiscord invite link
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Apr 26, 2021 • 1h 36min

Round 11, Turn 7: "Dungeon Petz" with Jake

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Jake, the Casual GamerDungeon Lords0:07:39 - This Week's Game NightWords with Friends, ScrabbleTerraforming Mars, Tichu, Crokinole0:10:20 - This Week's Game NewsSplotter, Capstone GamesArkwrightGaia ProjectPipelineCurious CargoImperial Steam (13:25)Christian T Peterson, Fantasy Flight Games  (14:10)Battlestar GalacticaAndroid Net RunnerGame  Center in Roseville Minnesota (15:20)18 Cash and 18 Shares Kickstarter (17:18)1830, 1870, 1867, 18 ChesapeakeMonster Hunter World the Board Game Kickstarter (22:50)The 15th Annual Golden Geek Awards Nomination (24:22)Our nomination for podcast of the yearHeavy Cardboard0:28:30 - Games on the BrainTribune18220:32:06 - Review of Dungeon PetsDungeon LordsCode NamesThrough the AgesGalaxy Trucker0:58:20 - Building a Game Library and Game GroupSkullsWavelengthJust OnePictionaryTelestrationsJust OneSecret HitlerSheriffThe CrewKing of TokyoLost CitiesLove LetterRicochet RobotsTichuCode namesThe Lord of the Rings: ConfrontationFugitiveSeven Wonders DuelEverdellSamuraiSoleniaBarrageSeven WondersStone AgePandemic: LegacyModern Art1:30:45 - game sommelier MysteriumSleuthCryptidDeception: Hong KongTragedy Looper1:36:07 - sign off
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Apr 19, 2021 • 1h 43min

Round 11, Turn 6: "Through the Ages" with Alfred

00:00:00 Introduction Getting competitive with the "Rules Lawyer."00:05:28 Game NightSantoriniTerra MysticaGame Brain group on BoardGameArena.Russian RailroadsTerraforming Mars00:09:02 Game News7 Wonders Mystery2021 American Tabletop Award WinnersAbandon All ArtichokesThe CrewCalicoDominations: Road to CivilizationThe Siege of RunedarBabyloniaMy CityThe Shores of TripoliLove & Monsters on Netflix00:15:53  Games on the BrainValheim00:32:17 Review: Through the Ages:  A New Story of CivilizationNew Leaders and WondersAdvanced CivilizationNations01:12:50 Member Segment: Competition and Tournament Play01:35:46 Game SommelierHansa TeutonicaKingdom BuilderWinter KingdomBusFresh FishGreat Western Trail
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Apr 12, 2021 • 1h 37min

Round 11, Turn 5: "Castles of Mad King Ludwig" with Elder

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Professor Elder0:03:25 - This Week’s Game NightDance Central (05:02)City of Eternity (06:55)Just Dance (07:43)Terraforming Mars, Splendor (08:23)Pipeline (09:06)0:11:27 - Game News of the WeekFactory Funner, Bear Raid, Ghosts of Christmas KickstarterGhosts of Christmas (12:15)Time PalatrixFactory Funner (13:45)Galaxy TruckerBear Raid (17:20)Curious CargoA Siege of Runedar (20:01)The HobbitAmun-ReTigris & Euphrates, Modern Art, Through the Desert, Samurai, Taj Mahal, Yellow & YangtzeSpirit Island: Branch and Claw (25:21)Hippocrates (25:45)Dice HospitalClinic: Covid ExpansionContainer0:29:25 - Games on the BrainDance CentralPax Vikings (32:37)0:36:00 - Castles of King LudwigSuburbiaPalaces of Mad King Ludwig: Between 2 Castles of Mad King Ludwig; Castles of Mad King Ludwig: Secret Passages; Swans; Moats. Castles of Mad King Ludwig: The Collector’s Edition: Swans; Towers; Royal Decrees.0:55:22 - Becoming a Successful Board Game DesignerMystic Vale, Space Base, EcosEdge of Darkness, CubitosTrickerion1:28:05 - Game SommelierCatan: Knights and CitiesPandemic, Chinatown, Genoa, Bohnanza, Above and Below, FireflyPonzi Scheme, Container, Red Cathedral, VeniceGoa, Hawaii, Stone Age, Boomtown1:36:30 - Sign Off
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Apr 5, 2021 • 2h 5min

Round 11, Turn 4: "Indonesia" with Dmitry

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Dmitry, The Philosophical Gamer0:07:05 - Last Week's "Table Image" Reassessment0:13:29 - Game NewsMatt Leighcock's Daybreak (13:41)New York Times articleJohn Company 2nd Edition (0:15:37)Kickstarter linkRoot (17:42)Candace Harris's John Company PreviewCole Wehrle Design Diary0:18:43 - Games on the BrainPraga Caput Regni (19:35)Maglev MetroReacting to the Past00:33:31 Game Review - Indonesia01:12:54 Member Segment - Consolidation and why we STOP playing gamesTheory of FunHidden Spring01:54:36 Game SommelierThe MindAir, Land, & SeaBalderdashFog of Love
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Mar 29, 2021 • 2h 1min

Round 11, Turn 3: "Maria" with Paul

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Paul, the Game Breaker0:07:00 - This Week's Game Night1800 Chesapeake (07:35) Terra MysticaTerraforming Mars, Crokinole, Wavelength (10:00)Winter KingdomTroyes (10:27)0:13:35 - This Week's NewsFractal: Beyond the Void (13:55)Eclipse, Twilight Imperium 4 (14:55)Twilight Imperium 3Stellaris (19:20)ValheimKeyforge Adventures (37:40)Rise of the KeyrackenAbyssal ConspiracyMarvel Champions0:39:50 - Games in the BrainTerra Mystica, Gaia Project, 18xx, Age of Steam0:51:30 - Maria ReviewFriedrich (55:46)Sleuth (1:07:10)Game of Thrones (1:07:25)Vier Sind das VolkTwilight StrugglrPax Pamir, Pax Renaissance, Pax PorphyrianaDominion1:17:32 - Table ImageWildlife (1:27:07)Die Macher (1:30:54)Frustration of Purpose as an issue in contract law (look it up)EclipseAvalon (1:38:25)1:59:05 - Sign OffPlease rate and review us wherever you listen to us
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Mar 22, 2021 • 2h 26min

Round 11, Turn 2: "Praga Caput Regni" with Ben

00:00:00 Introduction - Experiencing all the emotions with BenWatch What CrappensSlap Chop00:13:40 Game Night1882 Assinboia18 Los AngelesDwellings of Eldervale00:29:38 Game NewsGenCon 2021 September 16-19Asmodee acquires Plan B GamesZ-Man sunsets Euro Classics linePrinces of FlorenceMage Noir on Kickstarter00:49:15 Games on the Brain1840: Vienna TramwaysFaiyumWings for the BaronLegendary Tactics on YoutubeValheim00:58:49 Game Review - Praga Caput Regni01:50:52 Member Segment - Being in your emotions while gaming02:18:24 Game SommelierMariaNavegadorLancasterCalimalaThe King is DeadImperialQuartermaster General

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