This week Josh and Chris talk about dueling games.  What makes them different than other two player games?  What are some of our favorites?  And what are some good ones to play at lunch?

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This week Kitty and Chris talk about King Making.  They also announce a meet up at Origins, Wednesday 5:30pm in the Hyatt bar.  And we announce the winner of our 7th Continent giveaway.

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This week Josh and Chris talk about Kickstarter.  But no Kickstarter games this episode, that’ll be in our new extra Kickstarter episode to be released Thursday mornings.  Instead we’ll talk about how Kickstarter has changed the industry for good or bad.  We also get some feedback on social contracts and and this is the last week to enter to win 7th Continent.

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This week Kitty and Chris talk about social contracts in board gaming and when they are needed or when they can be assumed.  But of course we do some news, feedback and Kickstarters first.

Kickstarters…

Backed: Black Rose Wars

Watching:
One Week Ultimate Werewolf

Reviewed: City of Kings

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This week we talk about about the iconography and components that really drive Chris crazy.  And we talk about some good stuff too. But first some feedback and a last minute quick question from Sydnie.

Kickstarters…

Backed: Growl

Watching:
EXO: Mankind Reborn
Court of the Dead: Mourner’s Call

Reviewed: Crisis

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This week we talk about about fun.  And playing for it.  Really what we’re talking about are those games where the focus isn’t really winning or losing, but how much fun you are having playing the game.  But first we do some announcements (including the winner of Shadespire and our next giveaway) and talk about Kickstarters.

Kickstarters…

Backed: Zombicide: Invader

Watching:
The Faceless
Growl
Hellboy: The Board Game
Gravity Warfare

Reviewed: Siege Storm

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This week we talk about about table talk.  The talk outside the game that can effect the game itself.  When is it ok and when does it cross the line into breaking the game?  But first a few announcements, and of course Kickstarters and feedback.

Kickstarters…

Backed: Unbroken

Watching:
Terminator Genisys: Rise of the Resistance
Dobbers: Quest for the Key

Reviewed: Impulse

Segments…

0:00 – Intro
3:45 – Kickstarter
19:01 – Feedback
36:40 – On Topic
1:05:10 – Outro

Tom’s list (top 5 of each category) of recommended games…

Easy to play

1. Ticket to Ride (USA map)(there are a lot of expansions for this one)
2. Carcassone (base game)(there are a lot of expansions for this one)
3. Diamonds
4. Game of 49
5. King of Tokyo

Medium level

1. Airlines Europe
2. Alien Frontiers
3. Istanbul
4. Fresco
5. El Grande

Brain crunchers

1. Concordia (one of my personal favorites)
2. Photosynthesis
3. Puerto Rico
4. Terra Mystica
5. Viticulture

Great games designed for only 2 players

1. The Duke
2. Holmes: Sherlock and Mycroft
3. Jaipur
4. Lost Cities
5. Baseball Highlights 2045

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This week we talk about this article: https://thewirecutter.com/reviews/board-games-for-adults/
We really don’t talk about this,https://thewirecutter.com/reviews/board-games-for-kids/ , related article, but it’s good too.

Kickstarters…

Backed: Gruff: Stuff of Nightmares

Watching:
Street Fighter, the Miniatures Game
Zombicide: Invader
Crisis

Reviewed: 7th Continent

Segments…

0:00 – Intro
3:52 – Kickstarter
22:38 – Feedback
25:35 – Quick Question
31:13 – On Topic
1:04:10 – Outro

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This week we attempt to answer the question, are there too many games?  First there are several announcements that Chris stays on script for, a ton of Kickstaters, a review of Lords of Hellas, feedback, and a quick question on the Dice Tower Network.

Kickstarters…

Backed: Dead Throne

Watching:
HEXplore It: The Forest of Adrimon
Fireball Island
Graphic Novel Adventures
Gruff: Stuff of Nightmares
The Awful Orphanage

Reviewed: Lords of Hellas

Segments…

0:00 – Intro
8:50 – Kickstarter
21:08 – Feedback
28:52 – Quick Question
31:10 – On Topic
58:54 – Outro

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This week we look at the desire to collect things, mostly games, but sometimes Barbies and X-Men cards.  Before that we announce some winners to our last contest, have some new email addresses, announce a new contest, feedback, questions, and of course Kickstarters where Kitty does the review!

Link to Unbroken limited time print and play: http://altemagames.com/unbroken/playtesting/

Link to LotR LCG steam game: http://store.steampowered.com/app/509580/The_Lord_of_the_Rings_Living_Card_Game/

0:00 – Intro
9:56 – Kickstarter
19:13 – Feedback
29:37 – On Topic
1:07:42 – Outro

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This week we talk about miniatures games, or at least what they are and why we like or may not like them.  We don’t have a lot of feedback this week, but we do have a quick question on game expansions and when you should add them to your game.

The euro game link Chris mentioned: https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/1963231/not-playing-eurogames-because-they-are-10-years-ol

But first, announcements, Kickstarters, and some Feedback.  Our D&D bundle giveaway continues with a  way to get bonus entries here: https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/1940127/inputfeedback-ep-79-10×10-challenge

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