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Update on life in quarantined, cooking, cocktail making, audiobooks Unsolicited Reviews: Audiobook- Circe Movies- The Wicker Man, Snowpiercer, The Platform (El Hoyo) Quarantine Episode 1 with Special Guest Designer Luis Brueh  Reviews:    Joe - Edge of Darkness first impression Luis - Cartographers, Roll Player Universe Valknut Hype    Luis- Draftosaurus and more Joe- Maracaibo and more   Join the  Good Board Ugly BGG guild  Twitter: @goodboardugly Facebook: The Good, the Board , and the Ugly

Keeghan, volunteer coordinator for Gamicon, a gaming convention in Iowa, joins Trent and Joe for this episode. Thanks for listening! Special Episode Gamicon 2020   Reviews:    Joe- Stockpile Trent- On Mars Keeghan- Quacks Special Episode Gamicon 2020 Hype  Keeghan-Massive Xmas game haul Trent- Oath Joe- Underwater Cities   Join the  Good Board Ugly BGG guild  Twitter: @goodboardugly Facebook: The Good, the Board , and the Ugly

Joe returns triumphant! You've heard of solo gaming? Well, here's solo podcasting!!!  Unsolicited reviews of Premium Sandwich shops: Until 12:00 ish Which Wich vs. Erbert's and Gerbert's Quick update about Joe's Life 3 scrumptious board game reviews, starting about 19:00: 1. Dungeon Petz (more of an update than review) 2. Ragusa 3. Cthulhu Wars Game Surplus does not sponsor this podcast. Shop there anyway!  

For 15 minutes, Joe talks about how the GBU podcast will be changing in the future. Thanks for all your support until now! Then, the show... Reviews:   Andy and Trent- Lowenhertz T.C.- 42nd Edition Cosmic Encounter Episode 216 - Problems in Content Creation Hype: Trent- Ground Floor Andy- Import/Export - New Edition T.C.- Gale Force Nine Join the  Good Board Ugly BGG guild #2173 Twitter: @goodboardugly, @gamingtrent, @denisonscience Facebook: The Good, the Board , and the Ugly

Unsolicited Reviews until 16:00 1. New York Subway System (yes, the actual mass transit system, no game about it) 2. Sammy's Bodega in Brooklyn, NY Episode 215 - GenCon Things we are looking forward to. Reviews:   Andy- Heaven and Ale Trent- Unlock series   Hype Trent- QE Andy- City of the Big Shoulders Join the  Good Board Ugly BGG guild #2173 Twitter: @goodboardugly, @gamingtrent, @denisonscience Facebook: The Good, the Board , and the Ugly

I'm Joe, and I'm opening up in this episode. I talk briefly about Blue Moon City, Pax Pamir 2, Heaven and Ale, and Samurai. I may not be on the show for a while. Until I'm back again, have a great time gaming.

  Unsolicited Reviews until 8:00ish Shamrock Country Inn Motel Shamrock, TX Motel 6 West Amarillo, TX Reviews:   Andy- Initial thought Pax Pamir 2nd Edition Joe- The Ancient World 2nd Edition Episode 214- -Favorite mechanics and why -  Hype Joe-Endeavor Age of Expansion Andy- Bios Origins Join the  Good Board Ugly BGG guild #2173 Twitter: @goodboardugly, @gamingtrent, @denisonscience Facebook: The Good, the Board , and the Ugly

-Intro -Cardboard cohorts-Bridge City Boardamers -Punchboard media Episode 213 - Difficult Themes Reviews:   Andy- Pipelines Trent- MetroX Episode 213- Difficult Themes -What is a difficult theme? -What can be useful about having games with these difficult themes? -What are the pitfalls of using a difficult theme? -What steps should the designer take make a successful game with a difficult theme? -What do gamers get out of playing games with difficult themes? -What are some games we like that have difficult themes. Hype Trent- Seasons of Inis Andy- Pax Pamir 2nd Edition Yes again and will be again until I play it damn it :).  Dude… Sunday Join the  Good Board Ugly BGG guild #2173 Twitter: @goodboardugly, @gamingtrent, @denisonscience Facebook: The Good, the Board , and the Ugly

Episode 212 - Games that blew our minds   Reviews:   Andy- High Treason - The Trail of Louis Riel 2nd Edition Trent- Pipeline T.C.- Andy and Trent choice: Missle Command or Planet Episode 212 - Games that Blew Our Minds Games that redefined what a game can be either mechanically or thematically.  We are definitely doing one through three. Four and five will be if T.C. can’t make it and/or we have time. Andy Bios Megafauna 1st Edition The Kingdoms Redux An Infamous Traffic This Guilty Land Mage Knight Trent (I may change the order on the top five if I’m cutting to 3) Container Rolling Stock Yomi Glory to Rome / Innovation Android Netrunner T.C. Rex/Dune Andean Abyss Churchill Arkham Horror Age of Industry/Brass Hype Trent- 7th Continent: What Goes Up, Must Come Down Andy- Pax Pamir 2nd Edition T.C.- Dune!   Join the  Good Board Ugly BGG guild #2173 Twitter: @goodboardugly, @gamingtrent, @denisonscience Facebook: The Good, the Board , and the Ugly

Episode 211 - OOP is OP   Reviews:   Joe- Cacao with Chocolatl Andy- Penny Rails Trent- Startups   Episode 211 - OOP is OP Hype Trent- Seasons of Inis Joe- Terra Mystica Merchants of the Sea Andy- Pax Pamir 2nd Edition-Should be soon? Big thanks to our sponsor Games Surplus: Bringing the world of games to you! Join the  Good Board Ugly BGG guild Twitter: @goodboardugly Facebook: The Good, the Board , and the Ugly

Unsolicited Review of Brightburn until 11:20 Episode 210 Variants, the Game Changers   Reviews:   Joe- Tiny Towns Andy- Empire Builder initial thoughts Trent- The Maiden in the Forest TC- Valparaíso re-review (Why the Dice Tower is wrong)   Episode 210 Variants, the Game Changers Hype Trent- 1822MX Joe- Space Race Andy- 1848 TC- Digital Fort Sumter Big thanks to our sponsor Games Surplus: Bringing the world of games to you! Join the  Good Board Ugly BGG guild Twitter: @goodboardugly Facebook: The Good, the Board , and the Ugly

Unsolicited Episode May 2019 TENNIS! Inspired by the team’s response to challenge; hoping to take some of that to how I cope with competition in tabletop   Response to Seth’s comment Reviews:   Joe- Kingdom Builder Harvest Dominion Renaissance   Topic- Healthy culture Gatekeeping in tabletop: HOW CAN YOU LIKE THAT GAME? Healthy thinking patterns Filters!!!! Aka your secret weapon   Big thanks to our sponsor Games Surplus: Bringing the world of games to you! Join the  Good Board Ugly BGG guild Twitter: @goodboardugly Facebook: The Good, the Board , and the Ugly

Unsolicited Review of Axiom Verge until 8:30 Episode 209 - What Is a Reviewer? Reviews:   Joe- Gorogoa Andy- Revisit of Masters of Venice Trent- Merkator Hype Trent- Yunnan Joe- Batman Gotham City Chronicles Andy- The Fog of War Big thanks to our sponsor Games Surplus: Bringing the world of games to you! Join the  Good Board Ugly BGG guild Twitter: @goodboardugly Facebook: The Good, the Board , and the Ugly

Episode 208 The Evolution of Kickstarter -Reviews:     Joe- Barenpark (Revisited) Andy- Initial Thoughts Fog of War Trent- Deep Space D-6 TC- Escape Plan   Episode 208 The Evolution of Kickstarter -Hype TC- On Mars Trent- Res Arcana Joe- Bloodborne The Board Game  Andy- Bus 20th Anniversary Big thanks to our sponsor Games Surplus: Bringing the world of games to you! Join the  Good Board Ugly BGG guild Twitter: @goodboardugly Facebook: The Good, the Board , and the Ugly

Unsolicited review of Owlboy for Nintendo Switch until 5:00 Episode 207 Analog Vs. Digital -Reviews:   Joe- Between two Castles of Mad King Ludwig? (If I haven’t reviewed it yet) Andy- Azul Trent- Orchard Episode 207 Analog Vs. Digital -Hype Trent- Brides and Bribes Joe- Critical Core Andy- The Barracks Emperors Big thanks to our sponsor Games Surplus: Bringing the world of games to you! Join the  Good Board Ugly BGG guild Twitter: @goodboardugly Facebook: The Good, the Board , and the Ugly

Unsolicited Review of Tiny Epic Zombies until 9:00 Episode 206 Games that exist only in our dreams. -Reviews:   TC- Myrmes Joe- Barenpark Andy- A Feast for Odin with Expansion   Episode 206 - Games that exist only in our dreams. -Hype TC- March of the Ants: Empires of the Earth expansion Joe- Roam by Red Raven Games Andy- Age of Civilization Big thanks to our sponsor Games Surplus: Bringing the world of games to you! Join the  Good Board Ugly BGG guild Twitter: @goodboardugly Facebook: The Good, the Board , and the Ugly

Episode 205 Yep We’re Doing This   -Reviews:   Trent- Dragonfire Joe- Herbaceous Sprouts (Dice Game) Andy- Initial Thoughts Masters of Venice   Episode 205 Update Q2 2019   -Hype Joe- Lorenzo il Magnifico Digital Andy- Penny Rails Trent- Saga   Big thanks to our sponsor Games Surplus: Bringing the world of games to you! Join the  Good Board Ugly BGG guild Twitter: @goodboardugly Facebook: The Good, the Board , and the Ugly

Episode 204 Punchboard Media with Eric Buscemi   -Reviews:   Eric- Tiny Towns (Designed by Peter McPherson, published by AEG) Trent-  Tokyo Metro Joe- Caverna Cave V. Cave Era 2 Iron Era TC- Valparasio - Stephan Malz, Louis Malz- dlp games  (plus other gamesI played at Gamestorm I would recommend for Joe, Andy, and Trent and Eric if time allows. I don’t want to take away air time from our guest!)   Episode 204 Punchboard Media with Eric Buscemi   -Hype Eric- Mystery (Graphic Novel Adventures) TC- DUNE DUNE DUNE DUNE DDDUUUNNNNEEEE!!!!!!!! Andy- Masters of Venice and Lowenhertz Joe-   Sleeping Gods Trent- Escape Plan Big thanks to our sponsor Games Surplus: Bringing the world of games to you! Join the  Good Board Ugly BGG guild Twitter: @goodboardugly Facebook: The Good, the Board , and the Ugly

Episode 203 Games with a small footprint   -Reviews:   Trent-  On Tour Joe- Wingspan Andy- Keyforge   Episode 203 Games with a small footprint   -Hype Andy- Irish Gaige Joe-   New Frontiers Trent- Coffee Traders Big thanks to our sponsor Games Surplus: Bringing the world of games to you! Join the  Good Board Ugly BGG guild Twitter: @goodboardugly Facebook: The Good, the Board , and the Ugly

Unsolicited Review of Roma until 5:00; Reviews start around 15:00 -Reviews:   Trent-  Arkham Horror 3E Joe- Brass Birmingham first look Andy- Supply Lines of the American Revolution: The Northern Theater, 1775-1777 TC- Rajas of the Ganges (plus bonus Anthem rant)   Episode 202 The Places You'll Go   -Hype TC- All the mini expansions for Rajas of the Ganges: Mango, Snake, Tiger Andy- Root The Underworld Expansion Joe-   Paladins of the West Kingdom Trent- Age of Steam Deluxe Big thanks to our sponsor Games Surplus: Bringing the world of games to you! Join the  Good Board Ugly BGG guild Twitter: @goodboardugly Facebook: The Good, the Board , and the Ugly