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 (https://prereleasegames.com/) and tabletoppublishers.com (https://tabletoppublishers.com/) These sites could help designers…
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…
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,…
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…
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 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prisoner's_dilemma) . This makes for fun playing and some trust issues. Fan Made Traits Expansion (https://boardgamegeek.com/filepage/224774/alpha-trait-cards-and-rules-fan-made-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 (https://www.amazon.com/Board-Game-Education-Jeffrey-Hinebaugh/dp/1607092603/ref=pd_bxgy_sccl_1/140-2228138-7675913?pd_rd_w=Zyiuj&content-id=amzn1.sym.7757a8b5-874e-4a67-9d85-54ed32f01737&pf_rd_p=7757a8b5-874e-4a67-9d85-54ed32f01737&pf_rd_r=KVT4BB19SDPJNWZT7XQR&pd_rd_wg=Qu5fI&pd_rd_r=8977f832-8662-4048-b721-4800785aacbe&pd_rd_i=1607092603&psc=1) (and its "sequel" (https://www.amazon.com/More-Board-Game-Education-Inspiring/dp/1475848331/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1LGSKLO2B2WJL&keywords=board+game+education+hinebaugh&qid=1657682003&sprefix=board+game+education+hinebaugh%2Caps%2C119&sr=8-2) ), and how he reads probably as much as I do about board gaming. Like me as…
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…
Alex Yager 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. He also had some amazing game picks that…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
I first heard Martin Gonzalvez talk on another board game podcast. He talked about the print and play scene in board gaming. From that point on, I have been hooked. Martin and I talked solo gaming, shelves of shame, and much more. Thanks for listening.--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/adam-f-collins/support
Norm Hastings really loves older games. He found that there was no content for these older games. So, Norm fixed that problem by creating his own YouTube Channel, Board Game Museum (https://www.youtube.com/c/BoardGameMuseumer) . He has close to 300 vintage game reviews. I have watched too many already, as each one…
In this episode, we might actually get a definitive answer on how to pronounce The Settlers of Catan. Pete tells amazing stories of his time in the industry. How he got into it, the games that inspired him, and how he got to be the CEO of Catan Studio. There…
In this episode, John Garcia joins me to talk about his board game, Table Golf Association (https://tablegolfassociation.com/) . It is an incredibly huge wooden hex-based dexterity game. You are trying to flick your slider across these hexes to literally sink your shot. We also talk about his league membership you…
Arwen Kathke, a fellow board gaming podcaster (https://www.cardboardtime.com/) , stops by the show to answer the usual questions. Along the way, we discuss our ever growing, never decreasing shelves of shame, how the castle from Beauty and the beast had the best library (of course we would replace the books…
Guillotine (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/116/guillotine) came to my attention after reading The 100 Best Family Games. Luckily, our neighbor knew, loved, and had the game. She explained it to us, and we were instantly hooked. We decided her game needed an upgrade, so we had this 3D-printed guillotine (https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4085221) made for her. It…
No Thanks! is a quick game that will stretch your brain and test your risk-taking versus aversion. There are only 33 cards in this game; less than a standard deck of cards. The joy, however, amazes me. My crew and I learned the game, and we immediately played it 4…
Gabe Barrett joins me in this episode, all the way from Honduras. We talk about how the gaming landscape has changed over the pandemic. Gabe also talks about how he loves to game with his children. Throwing burritos at them, stacking Fuzzies, and mercilessly beating them at a Powerpuff Girl…
Another game thought I procured at the suggestion of a guest. Simply Suspects is a definite game to play over a lunch hour. It takes about 15-20 minutes to play, is a riot, and you can reset and play again in less than a minute. I mention in the podcast…
In this episode, I am joined by Game Sommelier Joan Moriarity. She works at the Toronto game cafe, Snakes & Lattes, where she tries to help patrons find a new game to enjoy. She has some fantastic thoughts and philosophies on gaming, why we should, and some off the beaten…
In this episode, I am joined by Daniel Jose Ruiz. I came across his article "Dragons are for White Kids with Money (https://themillions.com/2017/05/dragons-are-for-white-kids-with-money-on-the-friction-of-geekdom-and-race.html) : On the Friction of Geekdom and Race" while reading a book about board gaming. Daniel is an author (https://djrthelostboy.com/) , podcaster (https://teamteam.libsyn.com/) , and more. Being…