On Board Games
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On this episode of On Board Games, Erik talks with Marc Specter from the Grand Gamers Guild about games they've played including:

  • Dead Man's Draw
  • Camel Up
  • Bier Pioniere
  • Ora et Labora
  • A brief tangent on budgeting


You can get a discount on Zencastr.com with key word ONBOARDGAMES

(24:40) Next, they talk about the psychology behind Bouba Kiki and Stroop and designing games around these types of concepts.

The Kickstarter is active until May 3, 2024, so check it out!

 

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Direct download: obg537_042924.mp3
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On this episode of On Board Games, Erik and Don talk about games they've played including:

  • The Morrison Game Factory
  • Mystery Dice
  • Planet Unknown
  • HeroQuest
  • Isle of Cats
  • Castles of Burgundy GameFound


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(26:08) Next, they talk about conflict resultions in RPGs and how to make that conflict fun and memorable.

 

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On Board Games Guild at Board Game Geek

Direct download: obg536_042224.mp3
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On this episode of On Board Games Erik and Don are joined by Bob Wieman, the Scholeologist himself, to talk about games they've played including:

  • Marvel Champions
  • Istanbul the dice game
  • Masks RPG
  • Goblin Quest RPG
  • Trophy Gold RPG
  • Bohananza
  • The Crew


You can get a discount on Zencastr.com with key word ONBOARDGAMES

(27:36) Next, they talk about Kickstarter, are there companies that are too big for it, and what impact does it have on the board game landscape.

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On Board Games Guild at Board Game Geek

Direct download: obg535_040824.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:30am EST