Episodes

In this episode, I am joined by author Amanda Bridgeman who resides in the land down under. She wrote the book Pandemic: Patient Zero. Yes, that is a tie-in book to the award winning Matt Leacock board game of the same name. She talks about how she got involved in the project, the woes that COVID caused, among other things. She also talk about how she judges a game by the cover. More accurately, how the artwork is what draws her to a game. Get the book here!

In this episode, Chelsea Schwartz joins me. She has an incredible job title of Hobby Marketing and Influencer Specialist at The OP. She and I have a lot of fun chatting about IP games. The Good ones. Some bad. We also discussed her love of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and my fondness for Dream Phone. Stay through the end for the final payoff for that tangent. Her game: Bananya: The Card Game

I have never, and will never, hide my love of King of Tokyo. A short four years later, the sequel game was released. King of New York elevates its predecessor's gameplay. The character packs I talked about in the King of Tokyo episode are compatible with New York as well. This makes for a lot of fun characters and replayability. King of Tokyo episode Leave a message, question, or game suggestion. podinbox.com/eatlunchandboardgame

In my house, we are huge fans of The Godfather trilogy. We have watched it twice in two years. When an ad banner came up to announce a new Godfather game, I clicked over to Target.com and bought it. It was an offer I couldn't refuse. Does this card game, by the same designer behind Bosk, hold up to the IP? Let's take a look. Buy The Godfather: Last Family Standing here.

This will be a more unconventional episode of Eat Lunch and Board Game. I am joined this episode by Doreen DiCreccio from Mom’s Choice Awards. She and I talk about what the award is, how to get it, some past winners, and other goodies. This episode was recorded a bit out of order, and I put on display my editing skills. So, if things sound a bit weird, that is why. Also, this is our second attempt at recording this interview as an internet outage in my neighborhood derailed the first one. Doreen...

In this episode, author Mary Pilon joins me to talk about her amazing book, The Monopolists: Obsession, Fury, and the Scandal Behind the World's Favorite Board Game. It is one of my favorite books about board game history. Mary spent five years doing research on the history of Monopoly and its actual origins. Her book is simply amazing, and you should find it, read it, and enjoy it. We talk about the usual stuff, as well as receiving the original NES for Christmas, our shortcomings at chess, and...

In this episode, I take a look at the latest from Alan R. Moon and Ticket to Ride, San Francisco. I give a brief how-to, you can always catch a more in depth review of T2R on the original episode. I also talk about the nuances for this edition. Is it better than the last entry, Amsterdam? And what is up with the fan made add-on, Star Trek expansion? HERE Thanks for listening. You can find Amazon links to most of the games currently in production HERE. Anything bought using that link helps to su...

In this episode, I take a deeper dive into Corpse Cat. I recently interviewed Colby Lippincott from Lab Rat Games, who published this amazing game. From the start, you are drawn to this game by its wooden coffin box. Then, the game itself is very unforgiving and addicting. This game might be a bit morbid, but it is hilarious, too! Pod In Box: https://podinbox.com/eatlunchandboardgame Corpse Cat: https://tinyurl.com/d2s77jyc Colby Lippincott Interview: https://www.eatlunchandboardgame.com/interv...

In this episode, I talk about my new favorite dice game, Dualing Dice, by Mythica Gaming. Do not be swayed by its lack of rating on Board Game Geek, the game is very new. What should sway you is, I LOVE IT! Thanks for listening. Buy the game here: https://mythicagaming.com/product/dualing-dice/ Support the show and interact with other fans and the host: https://podinbox.com/eatlunchandboardgame

In this episode, Colby Lippincott joins me to talk about making his company's game at his houe. It is the unforgiving game, Corpse Cat, by Labrat Games. You can, and should, pick up a copy from their Etsy store: LabRatGames

I put a call out to you, the listeners, for a game that I should try at lunch. Kev Con answered the call with the suggestion of Wits & Wagers. So, I tracked down a copy, took it to the office, and we played it. This is a trivia game with a twist. All the answers are numerical, and you aren't supposed to know the answer. That makes is all the more fun. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/adam-f-collins/support

In this episode, I am joined by Chris Backe. Like me, Chris does multiple things for the gaming community. We talk about the usual topics, as well as his two websites that he is working on to benefit the community: prereleasegames.com and tabletoppublishers.com These sites could help designers at all levels of the design process. More details about these sites in this episode. Thanks for listening! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/adam-f-collins/support

I got up at 4:45am local time to interview Ole Steiness who lives 7 hours ahead of me in Denmark. He is the designer of one of my all time favorite games, Champions of Midgard. I will be doing an episode on this amazing work-placement game soon. Ole and I talk the usual, how the pandemic is the only thing that has kept him from Essen, and that his kids don't like playing his games. Why? They are amazing games! Well, they are also dad's work. Notable games mentioned: Chaos of the Old Wor...

Stratego is a classic 2-player capture the flag game that is almost 80 years old. It has had little to no changes from Jaques Johan Mogendorff's orignal game. There have been some newer versions, some of which I have procured. The standard IP treatment has ocurred. But in the end, Stratego remains a staple. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/adam-f-collins/support

When I read or hear about a certain game from more than two sources or more, there is usually good reason. Masterpiece kept coming up in my reading about board games, so I felt compelled to track it down. Masterpiece is also responsible for my meetin Norm of Board Game Museum. His video was the final piece that made me purchase a copy of the game. You are an art collector at an art auction trying to amass your fortune while avoiding the dreaded forgeries. The catch? No one knows the value of the...

The Alpha is a surprisingly amazing game from a company typically known for making playing cards. This "Light Strategy Game" (as it says on the box) revolves around the prisoner's dilemma. This makes for fun playing and some trust issues. Fan Made Traits Expansion

In this episode, Jeffrey Hinebaugh, a lawyer by day and a board game book author by night, joins me to talk about his book, A Board Game Education (and its "sequel"), and how he reads probably as much as I do about board gaming. Like me as well, his day job has nothing to do with board games. I highly recommend getting his book(s), especially if you have a young one in your life that you are trying to get into the hobby. Thanks for listening! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/adam-f...

Krista DiGloria met by chance on Facebook. She is the moderator for a FB group in which I am a member. Turns out, we have a lot in common. She joins me this episode and we talk the usual stuff. But, we also talk about our significant others thinking we might have a board game addiction, the need for more shelf space, and our shared love of Button Shy Games. Board Game Revolution Community (yes, I butchered it in the opening) Codex Naturalis Hanamikoji --- Support this podcast: https://anchor....

Alex Yeager joins me in this episode. We talk about his history in the gaming community. His first Kickstarter was Steve Jackson's OGRE, way back in 2012. Alex talks about board gaming trifectas that he has accomplished that many others cannot claim. Oddly, we both had stories about Larry Bird. He also had some amazing game picks that I have never heard of, but now that I have, "Watch out wallet!"

Now I know that I have a boardgame problem but I have never tested this space available in my car from buying two many games at once. Nick seal, well, he has. Twice! Hear this, and more, and this episode. He is part of the kantcon team, and gave me convention in Kansas City. If you are free the weekend of the convention, come join us! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/adam-f-collins/support

Sid Sackson's seminal game, Acquire, has made many lists of top games. It has been mentioned in almost every book on board gaming that I have read. I finally found the copy I was looking for, and then I finally played it. Was it worth the hype? Give this episode a listen. Friend of the show, Norm Hastings, did a great video for Acquire. Watch it here. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ad...

Craig Smith owns The Big Picture People. He and his team help companies to get their employees better engaged and to communicate better. Sounds like bridge building to me! His team does this by gamification. He is also the host of the Engaging Internal Comms (of which I will be a guest in July 2022), where he talks with people doing the same. In this episode, we talk about his obsession with Star Wars and the original action figures from the 70's. He even backed a book on Kickstarter that weighs...

In this episode, I talk with Phill Wamser. We met while running a booth together at Geekway to the West, the local board game convention in St. Louis. We decided to do the interview at Geekway one evening to get the ambient sounds of the convention. Phill is a game designer and youth pastor that uses games to help get the teenagers at his church to interact with each other in person, not just over the phone. Another patron of Geekway, and friend of the show, accidentally podcast-bombs the episod...

JT Smith joins me on this episode to talk the usual gaming questions. We also chat about all the amazing things that you can find and do on The Game Crafter. He also has a Crowd Sale coming (we talk about what that means in the episode) for his game Merc. Here is the link. Thanks for listening. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/adam-f-collins/support