Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played (or books they read) recently, including Around the World in 80 Games, Keep it 100, and Castles of Mad King Ludwig: Renovations. Then, we talk about some past, present, and our hopes for future trends in board gaming!
Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they've played recently, including Horrified and The Castles of Tuscany. We then talk about flavor text in board games. In the return of the Board Game Etymology segment, Crystal discusses the origins of the word "flavor."
Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they've played recently, including The Curious Elevator of Mr. Hincks and the Blinks game system. We then talk about spooooky games and some ways that games can create tension, dread, or surprise.
Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they've played recently, including Detective Stories: Case 1 - The Fire in Adlerstein and Betrayal Legacy. We then talk about the role of Kickstarter in board games and then share our top 5 Kickstarter games!
Crystal and special guest host Paula Deming discuss a couple games they've played recently, including Tussie Mussie and Ghost Stories. They then talk about the term "omnigamer" and how people define themselves in board gaming.
For our two year podcast anniversary, we decided to put together our top 100 board games of all time! In this video, Crystal goes over her top 40-31 games.
Ambie, Cassadi, and Crystal discuss some games they've played recently, including EXIT: The Game, Ethnos, and Dice Forge. We then talk about dice in games and what we like or dislike about them. In this week's "Board Game Etymology" segment, Crystal discusses the origins of the word "roll."
Ambie, Cassadi, and Crystal discuss some games they've played recently, including Brass: Lancashire, Paperback, and Clank!: Sunken Treasures. We then talk about board games that trap you or you have to escape. In this week's "Board Game Etymology" segment, Crystal discusses the origins of the word "escape."
Ambie, Cassadi, and Crystal discuss some games they've played recently, including A Feast for Odin, Karuba, and Betrayal at House on the Hill: Widow's Walk. We then talk about board gaming before the turn of the millennium. In this week's "Board Game Etymology" segment, Crystal discusses the origins of the word "board."