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In this episode, we are joined by special guest Rich Sommer! We talk about Cthulhu Realms, Portal, Tiny Epic Galaxies (Solo), Trambahn, Terra, Bomb Squad, Kryptos, Petite Pastiche, and Wink. We hear about treachery, amazement, and horror, solo games, forming a game group, and more! Finally, we end the show talking about games we will never get rid of.

Stephen Buonocore, of Stronghold Games, is back in the third chair! Up first Craig and Russ talk with Stephen about the game industry trends of 2015. Are things still on the rise? What's with all the mergers?  Later we have another mulling mechanics segment.  This time on games with a 'hidden traitor'. All that plus:    - Total Fan Girl - Do You Ever Notice  - The Hollywood Minute - App of the Ep -  & More If you'd like to discuss the show with us and others in our forum thread: click here.   The following fine organizations help make this show possible:   www.Battlefoam.com www.WolfLair.com www.geeknationtours.com      ==Quick Reference== App of the Ep:  1 hr 6 min 2015 Industry Trends: 1 hr 9 min  Total Fan Girl: 1 hr 49 min Hollywood Minute: 1 hr 56 min Mulling Mechanics - Hidden Traitor:  2 hr 4 min     Links Discussed in the show: Craig's Blog: www.McNerdigansPub.com Russ's Blog: http://www.RussRant.com Total Fan Girl Blog: Link Dice Tower Network: Link    

In the eighth installment of the Secret Cabal Express, Chris and Jamie start out by discussing the upcoming 100th episode of the Secret Cabal Gaming Podcast and the spectacular it may be. Then they review six games in their collect that they believe to be underrated and are worth a second look.

In this episode, we are joined by special guest Rich Sommer!  We talk about Cthulhu Realms, Portal, Tiny Epic Galaxies (Solo), Trambahn, Terra, Bomb Squad,  Kryptos, Petite Pastiche, and Wink.  We hear about treachery, amazement, and horror, solo games, forming a game group, and more!  Finally, we end the show talking about games we will never get rid of.

This week on Episode 89, join Chris, Anthony, Drew and Daniel as we discuss some of the recent stories in board gaming, three big (some quite literally) games we're eager to pick up, three recent (euros!) we got to the table and our feature - how we rate our games on Board Game Geek:​Shout it From the Tabletop: Acquisition Disorder: Epic, Mega Civilization, ...and then we held handsAt the Table:  The Princes of Florence, Shipyard, CaylusFeature: Gamer FAQ: How Do You Rate Your Games?Final Round: What other ratings would you like to see in games?Don't forget to follow us on Facebook, connect with us on Twitter, join our guild on BoardGameGeek, and rate us on iTunes! 

BPPP 7th Peg Foxtrot Games (click on the text to the left to listen) During this episode, recorded at GenCon 2015, Patrick sits down with J. Alex Kevern and Randy Hoyth of Foxtrot Games, to discuss Alex’s most recent design, World’s Fair 1893. During the interview, we discuss this unique and elegant area control game; […]

Issac and Stephanie go interview crazy in this jam packed episode.First, they talk to Brent Vincent from Adacio games to talk about Latice.Next, they talk to Adam Clark and Meloney Buehl about Kicktraq (and for some reason cheese caves).Than, they talk to Jason Kotzur-Yang about his game Ragnaroll.Lastly, they talk to Hasbro (yes that Hasbro) about their new quest for a partygame and embracing crowdfunding to do it.Inverse Genius: http://www.inversegenius.com/Patreon account: http://www.patreon.com/obgTwitter: @onboardgamesRSS Feed: http://onboardgames.libsyn.com/rssEmail us: onboardgames.net@gmail.comOn Board Games Guild at Board Game Geek

NEW CONTENT! Geoff interviews Vlad Niculae of Cornell about his recent research on predicting betrayal via written communications. The foundation of the study? An only repository of 300 Diplomacy games and all 150,000 messages they generated.Vlad's new project is the online game StreetCrowd, which is also exploring communications and team dynamics.Duration: 20:27

In this episode, we're doing it all: talking about the resurgence of licensed games, previewing an upcoming Kickstarter project, and reviewing Euphoria: Build a Better Dystopia!

So on this Episode of What the Food? The gang is talking about Cherry M and Ms and Chocolate Cherry Twinkies. Thanks for listening, remember to use #whatthefood.

Paul Owen is back with more Kickstarter news you can use in the best in Board Game News on DTN

It's Wacky wednesday, er...Thursday on the Dice Tower News for all the best in Board Game News

For Quick Looks episode 7 from The Long View, Elhannan Lloyd Keller and I discuss and review two new titles. First up is La Granja from Stronghold Games. Is this the love child of Carl Chudyk, Stefan Feld or Uwe Rosenberg? What makes this multi-use card game with dice and farming different from any other? Listen and find out! Next, we discuss New York 1901 from Blue Orange Games. Is this game a thematic experience or a puzzle? Is it a gateway game or something more? What kind of depth and interaction is there in this game? Listen and find out! Thanks to my sponsor www.gaemsurplus.com for their continued support of The Long View, thanks to The Dice Tower Network, and thanks, of course to YOU for listening!

In this episode, we talk about Ashes, New Salem, Lord of the Rings/w Sauron, a pile of Star Wars games, and Pandemic Legacy! We also answer questions about cooking, demoers, working with publishers, and more. We end the episode with our top ten games for seven players!

Tom Vasel, Sam Healey, and Zee Garcia take a look at 100 games being released at the Essen Game Fair. Here's the last twenty!00:58 - Legacy: The Testament of the Duke de Crecy - Five Families02:00 - Neuroshima: Convoy03:23 - Flick 'Em Up! Stallion Canyon04:08 - Carson City: Big Box04:52 - Inhabit the Earth06:33 - Termity07:33 - 7 Wonders: Duel09:16 - Roll for the Galaxy: Ambition09:56 - Steampunk Rally10:53 - T.I.M.E. Stories12:02 - Food Chain Magnate13:01 - Between Two Cities14:03 - Stronghold (Second Edition) 14:55 - The Golden Ages15:48 - A Study in Emerald (Second Edition)17:14 - We Were Brothers18:51 - Shakespeare19:45 - Castellion20:44 - Pandemic Legacy21:48 - Beasty Bar: New Beasts in Town

Tom Vasel, Sam Healey, and Zee Garcia take a look at 100 games being released at the Essen Game Fair. Here's twenty more!01:23 - Perfect Alibi02:29 - Dixit: Memories04:02 - Hengist05:07 - Colt Express: Horses & Stagecoach07:31 - Watson & Holmes08:44 - Mafia de Cuba09:32 - Kemet:Ta-Seti10:55 - Raptor13:00 - Hack Trick14:36 - Trickerion: Legends of Illusion15:55 - TimeBomb16:52 - Joraku18:32 - Thunderbirds20:05 - Posthuman22:54 - Simurgh24:20 - They Come Unseen25:12 - The Bloody Inn26:36 - Apollo XIII27:21 - Tail Feathers28:26 - RevoltAAA

Tom Vasel, Sam Healey, and Zee Garcia take a look at 100 games being released at the Essen Game Fair. Here's twenty more!00:30 - Bellz01:29 - Poseidon's Kingdom02:38 - Bardagi: The Claim for Gold04:48 - Shinobi Assassins05:48 - Taverna07:24 - CVlizations09:00 - AdventureLand10:02 - Karuba10:55 - Spookies12:04 - German Railroads14:26 - Aramini Circus15:08 - The Big Book of Madness16:22 - Candy Chaser17:00 - For Sale18:24 - Nyet!19:13 - Sapiens20:27 - Sheep & Thief21:31 - Vampire Radar22:34 - Deception: Murder in Hong Kong24:00 - M.U.L.E. The Board Game