On Board Games Round Table

Don, Erik, and Scott discuss party games.

OBG Special Section

Don interviews North Star Games

Stoplight Reviews

• Cineplexity (Out of the Box Publishing) reviewed by Don
• Snorta (Out of the Box Publishing) reviewed by Ben Lott

And Scott's Drunken Rampage!

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On Board Games Round Table

Don, Erik, and Scott discuss manufacturer setting a maximum retail discount on their board games.

Stoplight Reviews

• Agricola (Z-Man Games / Lookout Games)and reviewed by Scott
• Pick & Pack (Z-Man Games) reviewed by Erik

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Letters

• Scott gives an impromptu Quelf review
• One fan of the show asks about Scott's weird games.
• Donald is mocked due to the episode's likely delay and fading relevance to Essen
• Return of Return of the Heroes

On Board Games Round Table

Don, Erik, and Scott discuss board game/role-playing game hybrids

Stoplight Reviews

• Battlestations reviewed by Erik
• Galaxy Trucker reviewed by Scott http://cge.czechgames.cz/
• Slamwich reviewed by Erik

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OBG 011: Not Your Father's Board Games

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On Board Games Round Table

Erik, & Donald discuss playing games with children

Stoplight Reviews

• Print and Play Podcast By FNH1 reviewed by Donald
• Star Wars: The Queen's Gambit from Avalon Hill reviewed by Erik
• Shab-al-Hiri Roach from Bully Pulpit Games reviewed by Scott

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On Board Games Episode 10: Social by Request

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On Board Games Round Table

Scott, Erik, & Donald discuss games that promote social interaction

Stoplight Review

Advanced Squad Leader Starter Sets from Multi Man Publishing reviewed by Erik

Airlines & Airlines 2 from Avanch Press reviewed by Erik

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On Board Games Round Table

Scott, Erik, & Donald discuss the care and feeding of new gamers

Board Game Podcast Award for Best Gateway Game

The guys

• Give a summary of nominees
• Announce winner
• Discuss why winner is a great gateway game

Stoplight Review

Penguin from Fantasy Flight Games reviewed by Scott

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Erik & Donald rant about poorly designed rules books.

• Discuss games with poorly assembled rules and various formats
  • By the numbers
  • Starter rules
  • Multiple Books
  • Publisher rules supplemental explanation
• Supplemental material on BGG
• Review of Return of the Heroes

Wandering Geek Promo

• Thanks for the hilarious promo!
• Check out the Wandering Geek podcast

Scott & Donald on Gaming in Libraries

• ALA Techsource Symposium
  • Support from
    • Northstar Games - Wits and Wagers,
    • Z-Man Games - No Thanks!, Saboteur
    • Fun Again Games - Incan Gold
    • Knucklebones
• The Role of Gaming in Libraries: Taking the Pulse PDF
• Support games
• Have had game programs
• Circulate games
• Library Game Lab at Syracuse
  • Gaming in Libraries Class at Syracuse University
• Creating a Game Friendly Environment at the Library PowerPoint
  • Mayfair Games Educational Program

Stoplight Reviews

• Dungeoneer (Atlas Games) reviewed by Erik
• Incan Gold and Diamant reviewed by Scott & Donald

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The On Board Games Roundtable

Some games contain a gimmick. Do these gimmicks make the game better, worse, or neither?

Don, Erik, and Scott discuss these types of games; what works and what doesn't.

Sideboard Discussion

Scott went to Origins and he and Erik discuss it and large conventions in general

Stoplight Reviews

Erik reviews the Z-man Games' B-Movie card games

Scott reviews Coliseum

I'd like to thank Don and Scott for being on the podcast and Philip Jacques for the music this episode.

Since, Don was moving, I got to do the editing. Any problems are my fault.

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The On Board Games Round Table

• Not all games are worth the time it takes to play them, at least not to all people.
• Scott, Erik, and Donald discuss the differences between victory conditions and victory points.

Stoplight Reviews

• Erik reviews Cash and Guns
• Donald reviews Jolly Roger
• Scott and Donald have an in depth discussion about Quest for the Dragon Lords.

Once again I'd like to thank Scott Nicholson and Erik Dewey for joining me in this episode.

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OBG 005 - Getting Your Game Collection into Play

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News - Wiz' War

Wiz Kids vs. Wizards of the Coast (Topps vs. Hasbro)

Round Table

Michael asks about getting your gamer group to play your games

• Great Space Race
• Betrayal at the House on the Hill
• ZOMBIES!!!

Donald and Erik propose hosting, and theme nights with a mention of seasonal gaming

Stoplight Reviews

• Winds of Plunder reviewed by Scott & Donald
• Saba Toys Pirateology & Wizardology reviewed by Erik
• Jungle Speed and Expansion reviewed by Eddie the Cranky Monkey

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