Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast About Our Gaming Group

0:00:00 - Start of Round 60:04:55 - Welcome Jennifer, the Veteran Gamer1830Civilizatio drew n, Advanced Civilization 0:08:22 - This Week’s Game NightUnderwater Cities Expansion, Barrage, Glenn More 2Everdell, Pearl Brook Expansion (0:10:00)Wraith, New FrontiersUnderwater Cities Expansion (0:15:41)TzolkienLorenzo ExpansionGlenn More 2 (0:18:32)Die Macher0:20:55 - News of the WeekWar of the Ring: Kings of Middle Earth (0:21:05)Raiders of Skiffia (0:23:10)DEI: Divide et Imperia (0:24:34)Viscounts of the West Kingdom (0:27:16)Architects of the West Kingdom, Paladins of the West KingdomMarvel United Kickstarter (0:28:16)Kanban EV (0:31:09)VinhosParks Expansion (0:34:50)Eclipse Second Edition (0:35:39)Food Chain Magnate: Ketchup MechanismCivilization OneAlpha CentauriCloud Spire (0:39:19)Kickstarter Workers Unite! (0:41:08)Asmodee Parts Replacement (0:42:46)WingspanSlate’s Doctor Drunkenstein’s Reign of Terror (0:50:52)Wisconsin Republican Senate Pages Secret Hitler on Madison.com (0:52:51)0:56:41 - Games on the BrainWeight Loss ChallengeDiplomacy (1:01:05)On Mars (1:05:10)1:09:56 - Review of 1862: Railway Mania in the Eastern Counties1830, 1856, 1870, 1825, 1879, 1846, 18521817, 1822Age of Steam, ChIcago Express184618791822On Mars1:59:10 - The Slow Pace of Change in Board Game RepresentationMonopolySettlers of CatanMaracaiboBlackout Hong KongDuneArchipelagoSpirit IslandTrickerionEndeavorCarson CityMarco PoloCongoGreat Zimbabwe2:13:40 - Sign Off

Tom and Matty sit down to go over their first impressions of Cole Wehrle's "Oath: Chronicles of Empire and Exile" and discuss the ins and outs of being a good game teacher. 11:07 - Strategicon Wrap-up36:52 -Oath: Chronicles of Empire and Exile1:12:09 - Deep Dive: Teaching Games

Welcome to another single-serving episode of Game Brain solo mode! Your host, Matthew Robinson, takes a look at the highly thematic, gambling, dice chucking, strategy war game euro hybrid known as... Nemo's War. 

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Professor Elder0:02:07 - This Week’s Game NightTribune (0:02:40)Avalon (0:03:26)Praise (0:04:15)Hansa Teutonica (0:10:38)Terra Mystica, Gaia Project, EclipseClans of Caledonia (0:13:00)Parks (0:14:34)Clask, Wingspan0:15:17 - This Week’s NewsWuhan Corona Virus and Other Chinese ExportsPolygon Best Boardgames to Buy at Target (0:20:00)Seven Wonders, a Fake Artist Goes to NY, Azul, Catan Jr, Cards Against Humanity, Coup, Furglars, King Domino, Pandemic, Sagrada, Telestrations, Disney Villainess, Magic the Gathering Game Night, Dungeons and Dragons. SantoriniWakanda ForeverOn MarsJawsCastles of Tuscany and Game Franchising (0:25:23)Castles of BurgundyMarco Polo 2Puerto RicoMerlinNusfjordYear of the DragonTrajanBora BoraCarpe DiemPaladins of the West KingdomArchitects of the West KingdomRaiders of the West KingdomRocket Men Kickstarter (0:34:10)Wild LandsTerraforming MarsOn MarsThe First MartiansHigh FrontierLeaving EarthOath Print and Play (0:37:24)GloomhavenA War of Whispers (0:41:00)ClansAlma Mater (0:44:10)WATU: Western Approaches Technical Unit, A Game of Birds and Wolves (0:45:06)0:50:05 - Games on the BrainOn MarsGallerist, Kanban Diplomacy (0:52:58)0:55:00 - 8x8 Challenge0:55:30 - Review of Ora et LaboraAgricolaBonanzaLe HavreAt the Gates of LuanneFarmers on the Moor1:25:57 - Our Favorite Thing: Resource ManagementAlta PlanoPower GridBonanzaTerraforming MarsKeyflowerBarrageRoads and BoatsAntiquity1:49:44 Board Game SommelierBalancing Old and New GamesColor Coding Your LibraryAnnouncing a Theme NightRandomizing AppCulling Your CollectionMedium to Heavy 5 Player Games (1:55:00)Taj Mahal, Shogun, Wallenstein, El Grande, Santiago, Terraforming Mars, Le Havre, Nations, Indonesia, Die Macher, Aman Ray, Princes of Florence, Puerto Rico01:59:50 - Walking Dead: Saints and Sinners02:00:30 - Sign Off

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Trey, the Game Designer0:01:40 - This Week’s Game NightTokyo Metro (0:02:00)Tsukiji MarketTichu (0:05:46)Keyflower (0:06:12)CaylusOra et Labora (0:11:02)Agricola0:19:25 - This Week’s News2019 Kickstarter Stats and Larger Publishers (0:19:37)Trial by Trolley; Throw, Throw Burrito; Etherfields, Bloodborne, Reaper miniatures, Bones, Battletech, Zombiecide, Exploding KittensSecret Hitler (0:27:00)Arkwright Card Game (0:32:22)Dominant Species: Marine (0:34:12)Maharajah (0:36:42)Azul, El Grande, Torres, MexicaTaj MahalGolem (0:40:30)Metamorphosis Alpha: Doom on the Warden (0:44:07)0:45:42 - Games on the BrainThrough the Ages (0:46:04)Diplomacy (0:48:38)0:56:35 - Why Gamers GameTwilight Struggle, 18xx, On Mars1:21:30 - Food Chain Magnate Ketchup Mechanism and Other IdeasIndonesiaRoads and Boats, Etcetera1;57:50 - Game SommelierGetting the Most Out of Strategicon (1:58:30)Battlestar Galactica, Root, DuneEclipse, Warlord, Diplomacy (2:06:16)Axis and Allies, Risk, Nuclear War2:07:50 - Sign Off

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome the Analytical Gamer, Jesse.0:01:33 - This Week’s Game NightFood Chain Magnate Ketchup ExpansionOn the Underground (0:02:03)Tokyo MetroFood Chain Magnate Modules (0:04:32)New Milestones, Coffee, Rural Area, Apartment Buildings, Night Manager, Lobbyist, NoodlesMarketer versus Recruiting Girl with Night Manager Strategies (0:07:07)Luxuries Manager (0:09:30)Caylus 1303 (0:11:20)Blood on the Clocktower (0:13:54)Werewolf0:16:04 - This Week’s NewsNo Pun Included Games of the YearSidereal Confluence, 2017Now Boarding, 2018Burgle BrosSabotage2019 No Pun Included Game of the Year Pipeline (0:17:50)Barrage, Crystal Palace, Marvel ChampionsAsmodee Acquisition of Repos Productions (0:20:19)Times up, Just One, Seven WondersMariposas (0:22:03)WingspanReturn to Dark Tower (0:23:52)Foundations of Rome Kickstarter (0:27:39)Century Road, Specter OpsOath (0:29:53)Cosmic Encounter Duel (0:33:03)Today Show’s Ten Board Games for Adults (0:36:06)Do You Know Me, Flying Sushi Kitchen, Twister Scrabble, Monopoly Speed, Candyland MashupMost played Board Games on BGG (0:39:27)Catan, Agricola Top 5: carcasson, Code Names, Magic the Gathering, Race for the Galaxy, Dominion0:41:27 - Games on the BrainTeen Fight Tactics Auto ChessTwilight Struggle1862, Food Chain Magnate (0:46:55)0:49:48 - Weight Loss Challenge0:59:00 - Blood on the Clocktower Review1:47:55 - Immersiveness in Game Mechanisms Matching ThemeTwilight Struggle, Star Wars Rebellion, War of the RingEl Grande (1:51:10)Diplomacy (1:53:43)Sidereal Confluence, GenoaXComm (1:55:30)Dead of Winter, Battlestar Galactica, DuneGodfather Corleone (1:58:30)High Society (2:01:39)Detective (2:02:10)Space Alert (02:04:33)Captain Sonar, Arms (02:05:24)Santiago (02:05:54)Dune, Marco PoloGloomhavenTerraforming MarsDie Macher2:13:28 - Sign Off

0:00:00 - Introduction: Casual Gamer Jake and Non-Gamer Dmitry0:01:57 - This Week's Game Night1862 (0:02:35)Pipeline, Everdell, Concordia, TichuThrow, Throw Burrito (0:04:19)Food Chain Magnate Ketchup Expansion  (0:07:42)Ricochet Robohs, Jaws (0:14:57)0:15:38 - News of the WeekShout Out to Efka from No Pun Included: Sidereal Confluence, Now BoardingFantasy Flight Interactive RPG Layoffs (0:18:17)Afternova (0:21:06)Genoa, ChinatownTraintopia (0:22:19)Ride the Rails (0:22:31)Irish Gauge, Age of SteamDunePacific Rails, Inc. (0:27:30)Ticket to RideThe Shining (0:29:50)Marvel United Miniature Game (0:31:18)Marvel Champions0:32:48 - Games on the BrainJohnny Trigger iPhone App (0:33:05)Age of Steam Moon Map (0:33:35)City of the Big Shoulders (0:35:201862 (0:37:18)Food Chain Magnate (0:38:24)0:39:58 - 8X8 Challenge0:40:18 - Review of EverdellCrystal PalaceTerraforming Mars1:12:36 - Favorite Game Themes and Laser Sharks Resistance, Avalon (1:13:25)Terraforming Mars (1:14:48)Gaia Project, Terra Mystica (1:16:34)Traveler, Dungeons and Dragons (1:18:30)Agricola (1:20:45)Trickerion (1:23:15)Bus (1:23:45)Avalon, Tichu (1:24:33)Time’s Up, Wavelength (1:25:30)Barrage (1:26:00)Dune, Rex, War is the Ring (1:27:08)Marvel Heroes (1:28:35)Kremlin (1:29:17)Eclipse (1:29:42)Greed, Inc. (1:30:09)Gallerist, Sheriff of Nottingham, Estates (1:31:16)Junta, Die Macher (1:31:38)High Frontier, Space Alert (1:32:52)Container (1:35:55)Kanban (1:36:22)1:37:00 - Game SommelierPico 2 (1:40:17)Welcome To (1:41:20)Time's Up (1:42:15)Clans of Caledonia, Acquire, Mombasa (1:45:10)1:46:37 - Sign-Off

Welcome to another single-serving episode of Game Brain solo mode! Your host, Matthew Robinson, takes a look at the latest in the Pax series of games, Pax Transhumanity.

Matthew and Alfred return to the podcast in glorious fashion to rejoin Tom for a review of On Mars, the latest from Vital Lacerda, plus Tom and Matthew's TOP 10 GAMES OF 2019!SPOILER WARNING! TOP TEN’S LISTED BELOW:.............................MATT’S TOP 10:1. Pax Pamir 2e2. Barrage3. City of the Big Shoulders4. Pipeline5. Res Arcana6. Taverns of Tiefenthal 7. Paladins of the West Kingdom8. Maracaibo9. Tapestry10. Marvel Champions: The Card GameTOM’S TOP 10:1. Barrage2. Crystal Palace3. On Mars4. Pipeline5. Watergate6. Sabotage7. Wingspan8. Marvel Champions: The Card Game9. City of the Big Shoulders10. Jaws

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Game Breaker Paul Seetachitt 0:02:09 - This Week’s Game NightPax Transhumanity (0:03:02) Wavelength (0:07:47)Architects of the West Kingdom (0:09:03)Trickerion (0:09:47)Bus at Three Players versus Four (0:12:21)0:15:05 - This Week's NewsGame Brain on Reddit (0:15:23)Joel Eddy, Drive-Thru FM #27 (0:16:58)Gale Force 9 Dune Expansion: Ixians and Tleilax (0:18:54)The Duel, The Spice War - Original Dune Expansions (0:21:15)Teotihuacan: Shadow of Xitle Expansion (0:26:20)Teotihuacan: PreClassical Period ExpansionTribune ExpansionSleeping Gods (0:30:30)Far and Away (?)Near and Far (?)Above and BelowAnkh: Gods of Egypt (0:33:54)Blood RageRising SunArchitects of the West Kingdom: Age of Artisans (0:37:12)Raiders of the North Sea, PaladinsWho's Your Game: Artificial Intelligence (0:39:28)MadeiraNew AngelesNet RunnerImperial Struggle (0:41:25)Twilight StruggleGMT Games: Here I Stand, Paths of Glory, Fire in the Lake, Cuba Libre, Churchill, Barbarossa to Berlin, 1846, 18620:46:28 - Games on the BrainTrickerion with far-flung friends (0:46:56)Through the Ages (0:48:28)1862 (0:57:55)9% Body Weight Challenge (1:06:50)1:20:36 - 8x8 Challenge - Bus1:20:48 - Taverns of TiefenthalDominionWingspan1:38:41 - Paul's Favorite Things - Gaming with FamilySeven WondersSkull and RosesDora the Explorer: MemoryRummy CubeMah JohngTichuAgricolaWits and WagersPandemic LegacyTrivial Pursuit1:58:17 - Board Game SommelierBootleggers, Concordia (1:58:57)Sheriff of Nottingham (1:59:40)El Grande (2:01:20)Santiago (2:01:47)The Estates (2:02:37)Fillers/ Lunch Games (2:03:33)Now BoardingThrough the DesertFresh FishRicochet RobotsSamuraiDachmusCockroach PokerRick and Morty: Total RickallThe MindCodenamesRace for the GalaxyGlory to RomeThe Bloody InnQECryptidSleuthTichuHigh SocietyFor SaleInnovationArboretumLove Letters2:06:40 - Sign Off