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@epicgamingnight

We talk about the past of EGN leading up to the end!

Ep. 206: Tidal wave of games!

What we have been playing!

• (Roy) Dead Man’s Cabal, Kenny G’s Keeping it Saxy
• (Rob) Throw, Throw, Burrito
• (Matt) Codenames: Duet

Topic: So many games!!!

• How do you feel about the quantity of board games being released?
• Is it hard for you to pick and choose which board games you’re actually interested in picking up?
• How do you think the mass of games being released affects the board game market?
• How do you think it affects publishers/Game designers?
• What can really help a boardgame cut through the noise and be something you would love to pick up?
• Are there any specific media outlets you go to to see if a game is something you would be interested in?
• How do you think the amount of new games coming out effects kick starters wanting to fund?
• What new game would you recommend that you have really enjoyed so far from 2019?
• • Dinogenics
  • Wingspan
  • Lord of the Rings: Journey to Middle Earth
  • Batman
  • Nemesis

And all that jazz...

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Peace!

Ep. 205: Dice Tower Con

• (Roy) QE, Human Punishment, Wiz-War, Res Arcana, Heroes of Land, Air, and Sea 
• (Rob) Concordia, Human Punishment, Tournament of Towers, Men at Work, Mountains of Madness, Axis and Allies and Zombies, Nemesis, Scythe, Wingspan
• (Matt) QE, Concordia, Human Punishment, Catch the Moon, Tournament of Towers, Men at Work, Wiz-War, Mountains of Madness, Res Arcana, Dinogenics, Nemesis, Wingspan

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Ep. 205: Dice Tower Con

• (Roy) QE, Human Punishment, Wiz-War, Res Arcana, Heroes of Land, Air, and Sea 
• (Rob) Concordia, Human Punishment, Tournament of Towers, Men at Work, Mountains of Madness, Axis and Allies and Zombies, Nemesis, Scythe, Wingspan
• (Matt) QE, Concordia, Human Punishment, Catch the Moon, Tournament of Towers, Men at Work, Wiz-War, Mountains of Madness, Res Arcana, Dinogenics, Nemesis, Wingspan

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Roy and Rob randomly add Emerson to the podcast and talk all the games!

Ep. 195: Big games!

News

Board game geek golden geek winners!

• https://boardgamegeek.com/wiki/page/BoardGameGeek_Golden_Geek#toc1
• Kingdom Rush: Rift In Time

What we have been playing!

• (Roy) Mansions of Madness
• (Rob) Battlefield 5
• (Matt) Nothing

Topic: Big Games! (Gloomhaven, huge kickstarters with lots of extras and such)

• What are some games that have massive amounts of content?
• • Zombicide
  • Kingdom Death Monster
  • Rising Sun
  • Batman
  • Joan of Arc
  • Lords of Hellas
• How do you normally tackle getting a game with a lot of content to the table?
• Do you get excited when getting a big game? How do you approach getting it ready to play?
• Do you ever find a game to be too big or intimidating?
• Are there any games that you have that started small but have grown big with the amount of expansions that you have?
• Is there a game that you would say is the most massive game in board gaming?
• • Kingdom Death Monster
  • Zombicide
  • Cthulhu Wars
  • Rune Wars
• Is there big game but you need to play more of?
• • War of the Ring
  • Lord of Hellas
• What is your favorite “big game”
• • Zombicide
  • Mansions of Madness
  • Twilight Imperium 4

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Ep. 202: CMON Expo

What we have been playing!

• (Roy) Twilight Imperium 4
• (Rob) A Song of Ice and Fire
• (Matt) Great Western Trail: Northern Rails, Wingspan, Underwater Cities, Crown of Emara

Topic: CMON Expo

Games we talked about:

• A Song of Ice and Fire
• 13 Clues
• Zombicide: Invader
• Kick Ass
• Trudvang Legends

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Ep. 201: Award Season

What we have been playing!

• (Roy) Marvel Legendary
• (Rob) A Song of Ice and Fire
• (Matt) Nothing

Topic: Spiel and Dice Tower Nominations

We discuss the different awards and give our thoughts!

https://www.boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/89902/spiel-des-jahres-nominations-2019-just-one-lama-an

• Spiel des Jahres Nominees

• Kennerspiel des Jahres Nominees

• Kinderspiel des Jahres Nominees

https://www.dicetower.com/dice-tower-awards/2018

• Game of the Year Nominees

• Best Artwork Nominees

• Best Board Game Production Nominees

• Best Co-Op Game Nominees

• Best Expansion Nominees

• Best Family Game Nominees

• Best Game from a New Designer Nominees

• Best Game from a Small Publisher Nominees

• Best Party Game Nominees

• Best Reprint Nominees

• Best Strategy Game Nominees

• Best Theming Nominees

• Best Two-Player Game Nominees

• Most Innovative Game Nominees

• How do you feel about different awards and how does it form your opinion have a game?
• Are there specific awards you give special creedence to?
• What game from last year do you think should have been nominated or deserves awards?
• • Heroes of Land, Air, and Sea
  • A Song of Ice and Fire
  • Thanos Rising
  • Hail Hydra

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Episode 200 Game Day vs Game group vs Meet up!

What we have been playing!

• (Roy) Blackstone Fortress, Batman: Gotham City Chronicles
• (Rob) Song of Ice and Fire
• (Matt) Nothing

Topic: Game group versus game day versus meet up!

• What type of game event do you prefer? Between game days game groups or meet ups?
• What are some of the pros and cons of each?
• How would one go about starting a game event?
• Who should you invite to your gaming events?
• What is a good number of people for each type of event?
• How do you decide what game to play at these events?
• Any tips for people anxious about getting a group together to play games?
• What’s the best part about gaming events?
• Do you wish you were able to go to more gaming events?
• What is the number one barrier for people starting or going to gaming events?
• What events & Cons can people find us at?
• • Dice Tower Con
  • PAX Unplugged
  • CMON Expo
  • Cool Stuff meetup on Tuesdays at the South Florida location
  • Origins
  • GenCon

Thanks for 200 episodes! All of our listeners are amazing and the reason we keep doing this!

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Ep. 199: Kickstarters comin’ in

What we have been playing!

• (Roy) Disney, Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom
• (Rob) A Song of Ice and Fire
• (Matt) Nothing

Topic: Kickstarters we got comin’ in

• Joan of Arc
• Lords of Hellas
• Batman

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Ep. 198: Board Games & Books with Jenn the board game librarian!

What we have been playing!

• (Jen) Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle Earth
• (Roy) Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle Earth
• (Rob) Work
• (Matt) Nothing

Topic: Board Games & Books

• How did you get in to board games?
• Tell us a little bit about your work getting board games in to libraries!
• How have/can publishers get their games in to libraries?
• What are some of your favorite games based on books?
• • War of the Ring
  • The Reckoners
  • The Godfather
• What book would you love to see made in to a board game?
• • Wonder Woman
  • Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
• How can board games encourage reading?
• Do you like games with heavy narrative?
• What is your all time favorite tabletop game?
• • War of the Ring
• What cons will you be hitting up this year?
• Is there anything more you would like to talk about or promote?
• • //Dungeon Drop coming to kickstarter soon

Follow Jenn

• On instagram @boardgame.librarian
• • https://www.instagram.com/boardgame.librarian
• On twitter @boardgamelibra1
• • https://twitter.com/Boardgamelibra1

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Ep. 197: The Journey goes on and on!

News

• Bloodborne the board game
• • https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cmon/bloodborne-the-board-game/description
• On Mars
• • https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/eaglegryphon/on-mars-by-vital-lacerda-with-artwork-by-ian-otool?ref=card

What we have been playing!

• (Roy) Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle Earth
• (Rob) Work
• (Matt) Nothing

Topic: Campaign Gaming

• How do you feel about campaign games?
• What are some campaign games you played?
• • Risk Legacy
  • Time Stories
  • Pandemic Legacy
  • Mech Vs. Minions
  • 7th Continent
  • Level 7 Omega Protocol
  • Gloomhaven
  • Descent
  • Imperial Assault
• Why do you think publishers are coming out with so many different games with campaigns?
• Is there a game that you would like to see have a campaign added?
• • Dead of Winter
  • An Avengers game
• Is there a game that is a campaign that you wish I had one shot scenarios?
• • Gloomhaven
• Are there any campaign games that you never finished?
• • Almost all of them
• What is one you would like to get back to the table?
• • Star Wars Imperial Assault
• What is your favorite board game with a campaign?
• • Risk Legacy
  • Arkham Horror LCG
  • Pandemic Legacy

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Ep. 196: Easy Mode!

News:

• Origins!
• Folding space
• Unmatched

What we have been playing!

• (Roy)
• (Rob)
• (Matt) Bloodrage

Topic: Easy Mode!

• Are there any games that you have played that have different difficulties built in?
• • Mansions of Madness
  • Dead of Winter
  • Forbidden Island/Sky/Desert
• What difficulty do you normally play a game on?
• Are there any games where a certain team or certain faction feels like you’re playing on easy mode?
• Are there any cards items or ability that you think make a game to easy?
• Are there any games that you normally win majority of the time?
• Are there any games that seem super difficult for you or that you’ve never won?
• Do you think a win is devalued if it was too easy?
• How do you feel about a game if your choices in that game are too easy?
• What is a game that you are proud of winning even though it wasn’t easy?
• • Twilight Imperium 4
  • War of the Ring
  • Tiny Epic Zombies

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Ep. 194: Catching Up

News

• Abomination Heir of Frankenstein
• Tsukuyumi: Full Moon Down
• Game of Thrones: Oathbreaker

What we have been playing!

• (Roy) Game of Thrones: Oathbreaker
• (Rob) Brass: Birmingham, Blood Rage, Leaders of Euphoria
• (Matt) Wingspan, Blood Rage, Leaders of Euphoria, Calimala

Topic: Catching Up

• Just chatting :D

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