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March 2010
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Erik, Donald, and Scott discuss cons they've been to recently and then party games

Scott reviews The Resistance
Erik reviews Defenders of the Realm

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Erik, Donald, and Scott discuss variants in games.


Erik reviews Ascension: Chronicles of the Godslayer

Jonathan reviews 8 iPhone apps

Erik reviews 7 Wonders

 

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Erik, Donald, and Scott discuss beaking up with a game store or group

Scott dishes on North American Simulation and Gaming Association event he attended. 
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Donald mentions S-C-A-R-A-B, and how he'll be attending SCARAB Con in January. 
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Giles talks about epic games.

Dan from Myriad Games talks with Donald about customer/game store relationships. 
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Erik, Donald, and Scott discuss the number of players and its impact on the game

Don reviews a host of Mayfair games

Erik reviews D-Day Dice

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Erik, Donald, and Scott discuss Epic games

Don reviews Poo and a host of Minion games

Jonathon reviews Carcassonne for the iPhone

Erik reviews Crokinole

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0:50 Erik Donald and Scott discuss feedback on previous Preferred Target Status and Auction Games segments then a new discussion about the way game groups interact
 
32:54 Giles previews High Frontier
40:45 Erik reviewsTerra Prime
46:34 Donald reviews Wacky Wacky West
50:17 Giles reviews a bundle of games as they relate to school.

 

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Scott & Donald on Dexcon

Ryan & Donald on preparing for house cons.

Giles on school game days

Erik’s Homesteaders review

Donald’s Mayfair Games reviews

  Witch of Salem

  Ablaze

  World Without End

  Glenn’s Gallery

 

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Scott, Cathy, and Donald talk about out of game influences that impact game play.

 

Ryan of the How to Play podcast, Derek, Scott, and Donald, talk about auctions in games. 

 

 

Erik reviews Automobile.

  

 

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OBG 046: Networking

Donald, Scott, Erik, and Giles talk about building relationships with game companies. 

 

 

Erik Reviews - Mercenary Air Squadron

 

Jonathan Bishop reviews the iPhone version of Carcassonne

 

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OBG Invaded: How To Play

How to Play Invades On Board Games!

Ryan Sturm has sent us this episode of the How To Play podcast. Once you've checked out our latest shows, you can find the rest of the How to Play podcasts at http://ryansturm.libsyn.com/ 

There is good content over on his feed, even if he does have an unhealthy fascination with Caylus. 

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OBG Out of this World 5: Tales of the Arabian Nights

Giles and James discuss recently read Fantasy novels (The Shadows of the Apt, In the Name of the Wind, and The Temeraire Series).  They talk about a recently played game - Crusdaer Rex, as well as some upcoming games they are looking forward to.   Finally they take a close look at the game Tales of the Arabian Nights, by Eric Goldberg.

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OBG 045: Submit and Like It

On this round table Scott, Donald, And Erik discuss submitting games to publishers. 

Giles reviews Kreigbot

Erik reviews Phantom Leader

Giles reviews his school program game purchase

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OBG 044: Study for Your Playtest

Round table about creating playtesting your game designs, but Erik, Scott and Donald also talk about creating copies of games and respond to listener feedback about prototyping.

Eirk's Expansionpalooza!

Giles and Donald talk about buying games for school and library game programs. Donald and Nick Review Kachina by Bucephalus Games

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OBG 043: Prototypes

Round table about creating prototypes Giles talks about illegal copies of games Reviews PDQ Zombietown Builders Duel Origins: How we became human Web Site: http://onboardgames.net/ RSS Feed: http://onboardgames.libsyn.com/rss Email us: onboardgames.net@gmail.com On Board Games Guild at Board Game Geek

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OBG 042: Back in the Game Design

Round table about board game design

BYTES Review of Wits & Wagers Family review

House Cons with Don & Scot

More Reviews

Arabian Nights Martian Fluxx Campaign Manager

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OBG 41: Speed Games Scott and Erik talk about speed games.

Donald reviews Atlantis and Catan Dice.
Giles reviews American Megafauna.
Erik reviews The Adventurers.

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OBG Out of this World 4: Reflections on 2009 The fourth episode of Out of this World. Giles and James take a brief departure from the usual format and discuss their most played games of 2009. With 25 reviews this is a special episode for the end of the year. Regular scheduling will resume in Episode 5, but for now, enjoy! Don't forget that you can have this podcast magically transported into the imp-run music artifact of your choice at the great burning eye-tunes... and you can donate a few coppers to support the show at www.onboardgames.net Web Site: http://onboardgames.net/ RSS Feed: http://onboardgames.libsyn.com/rss Email us: onboardgames.net@gmail.com On Board Games Guild at Board Game Geek
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Category:Out of This World -- posted at: 9:04pm EDT