Episode 30 - Introducing Our Buddy and Game of Thrones: The Card Game

In this episode, we talk to our friend and gaming partner, Wes, who will be doing some review work for us over on the BGG guild. Following introductions, we review the Fantasy Flight LCG, Game of Thrones: The Card Game!

Game of Thrones: The Card Game uses stunning, original artwork that really evokes the fantasy theme.

Examples of Plot (left) and regular cards. Note the red symbol on the character. That icon show that the character can participate in Military Challenges.

A player's setup. Simple and elegant. 

Power and Gold tokens. (Altoid tins not included)

This board and the accompanying miniatures are only used in the multiplayer version of the game.

You can really tell that Fantasy Flight meant for this game to be played with more than two players. Why else would they put so much work into these otherwise useless pieces?

Episode 29 - Online Vs. Local and Robinson Crusoe

In this episode, we tackle the hotbutton issue of Online vs. Local retailers. Then, we review the co-op hotness, Robinson Crusoe!

Robinson Crusoe is a game for 1-4 players, by Z-Man Games.

Here is the game, setup in all its glory. There are quite a few tokens and decks of cards to contend with, but setup really shouldn't take too long once you become familiar with the game.

The game comes with a number of scenarios to play through. We focused on this intro scenario, which requires the players to build a large fire.

Event cards have an immediate effect (top half), and then move to the threat track where players can place a pawn on the card to take the bottom action. If players don't react in time, the penalty at the very bottom of the card is activated.

An example of some of the invention cards that you will see when playing the intro scenario.

Close-up on the starting camp. Our survivors have washed up on this beach which will provide us with one wood resource and one perishable food resource per turn. We will be exploring out from here.

An example of the action dice. Spreading out your pawns will force you to rely on these dice to complete your actions. It can be just as frustrating as it sounds.

Episode 28 - Labelling Games and Lost Cities

In this short episode, we talk about the labels that are given to so many games. Do we really need categorizations anymore? We give you all the answers to that in about 10 minutes! Then, we review the Knizia game, Lost Cites!

Would you just look at that majestic cover...

In Lost Cities, you will attempt to complete expeditions by putting numbers in order. Wait, what? The artwork on the game cards is fantastic, even if the theme is completely unnecessary.

Setup of the game is extremely simple and quick.

Episode 27 - Game Bling and Steam Park

In this episode, we talk about pimping out games. What have we done to take our games to the next level? Then, we review Steam Park and decide the winner of our listener poll! 

Steam Park is a game for 2-4 players from Iello Games.

The humble beginnings of your park. 

Bonus cards will give you points for fulfilling specific goals.

The game, setup for two players. 

And these are the rides. These 3-d pieces really add to the "Wow" factor of the game. 

Your park will grow into a unique amalgamation of rides and stands that looks more and more interesting as the game goes on.

And this is dirt, the bane of your existence.