Episode 6 - Living With A Gamer and Tokaido

In this episode, we talk about what it's like to live with someone who has fallen headfirst into the hobby. We also talk about how you should go about introducing games to those closest to you. How much prodding is too much? Then, we review the beautiful game, Tokaido!

ARTWORK!!! This game is really graphically stunning.

The game, set-up for a three-player game. Again, you can see how clean the whole thing looks.

A close-up of the board. Players will move along the road by stopping at the various spaces along the way.

Examples of the character cards. Notice that in the top-left of the card, you can slot in a disk which reminds everyone what color you are playing. 

The stacks of panorama cards. They are unassuming, until...

BAM!! When flipped over and placed correctly, in sequence, you can see more of the amazing artwork that this game has to offer.

Episode 5 - "Board Games vs Video Games" and Summoner Wars




Video Games! In this episode of the Start Space Podcast, we compare video games to board games. How do we get video gamers to sit down at a table with us and give analog games a shot? We also review the two-player card battle game, Summoner Wars!

This box contains all you need to play the game for a long time. Six very different armies will allow you to try out a bunch of interesting combinations. But, if you do find yourself getting bored...

There are plenty of expansions available for the game, and the box allows you to store many decks comfortably. (Some of the slots have two decks stacked.)

This is what a match between the Mountain Vargath and Deep Dwarves looks like at setup. Each army begins with units and walls on the board ready to go.

Each army deck comes with a setup card that shows you where your units begin. Compare this card with the setup above. Go ahead. Do it.

A close up of some cards. The large number in the top left indicates the attack strength of the unit. Below that is the summoning cost, the symbol which indicates melee or ranged attack, bubbles which show hit points and a unit's special abilities. 

DIIICCCCEEEE!!!!!!!! (and wound markers)

Episode 4 - Kickstarter and Memoir '44



Hello and welcome to episode #4! In this episode, we have a discussion about Kickstarter's role in the board-gaming industry. We then review the classic gateway wargame, Memoir '44!

Memoir '44 is a game based on the historical battles of WWII.

The board, set up and ready to go.

Look at all those itty-bitty things to set up. Placing terrain tiles and soldiers will take you a while.

Close-ups of the board. The miniatures are really awesome and evoke that "playing with army men" feel.

An example of setup instructions in the rulebook. This is the page for the scenario I have set up above.

The cards that you will use to order your troops. You will find that you often do not have the card you need.

The opposite side of the board, which features terrain for a beach landing scenario.