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We've got a ton of adventure packed into this one!
Today the 8-bit breakdown goes to Metrorunner from Thunderworks Games. Other games include Star Wars Outer Rim, Uncle Chestnut's Table Gype, and the brand new Palm Laboratory.
Hungry Gamer Will Brown joins us to talk about a game that gets better with the expansion: Reckoners!
Finally, we discuss some of the games we're most excited for that are going to be at Gencon 2024.
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Thursday Jul 11, 2024
Episode 134: Voidfall! Plus End of the Line, Wandering Towers, & Top 5!
Thursday Jul 11, 2024
Thursday Jul 11, 2024
A party of four sets out for adventure today!
King Scott and Just Patrick are joined by Navigator Lana and Teacher Ryan for an episode full of gaming goodness!
Recent plays include Defrag, Ezra and Nehemiah, Defrag, and Beacon Patrol.
The 8-bit breakdown goes to Voidfall, followed by a time warp, where we look at last year's review game: Rauha.
We had the pleasure of previewing End of the Line with Seppy Yoon! Hear our thoughts, then check it out on kickstarter!
Finally, King & Patrick look at the most recent 10 review games, and decide which ones are their top 5!
As always, we hope you enjoy the show!
Thursday Jun 27, 2024
Thursday Jun 27, 2024
Welcome adventurers!
Today King Scott and Just Patrick are joined by Navigator Lana to do an 8-bit breakdown for Captain Flip: a quick hitting game that was just nominated for spiel!
We chat about a ton of other games, plus look into the other spiel nominees, as well as the Dice Tower award nominees, including some notable snubs.
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Tuesday Jun 25, 2024
Episode 132: Sidequest! Origins 2024!
Tuesday Jun 25, 2024
Tuesday Jun 25, 2024
Join Scott and Patrick as they recall tales of Origins 2024!
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Thursday Jun 13, 2024
Episode 131: Level Back! Expeditions Around the World, Origins 2024 & more!
Thursday Jun 13, 2024
Thursday Jun 13, 2024
It's about time we level back!
This episode features games that are at least 5 years old. Sometimes the best games aren't the newest, but tried and true hits.
Today's 8-bit breakdown goes to Expeditions Around the World, a recent re-release from Super Meeple, of a game originally from 1996!
We chat about what we're looking forward to at Origins, and Explorer Josh tells us about some of the things you can do at the convention aside from board gaming.
We finish it off with a retro trivia game!
Friday May 31, 2024
Episode 130: Fractal: Beyond the Void, Battlefields, and more!
Friday May 31, 2024
Friday May 31, 2024
Welcome adventurers!
Just Patrick & King Scott chat about the golden geek awards 2023, then recent plays of Battlefields and Lord of the Rings the card game.
Hungry Gamer Will Brown joins us for the 8-bit breakdown of Fractal: Beyond the Void, an epic space 4X!
We've got a double time warp this week as we look back one year later on both War of the Ring the card game, and Marvel Damage Control.
Finally, we compare some of our favorite Space 4X games across multiple categories!
Thursday May 16, 2024
Episode 129: Slay the Spire! & TONS of Games from Fun-K Town convention!
Thursday May 16, 2024
Thursday May 16, 2024
A great time was had by the whole party at Fun-K Town Convention: Knoxville's grooviest board game con!
King Scott and Just Patrick are joined by Teacher Ryan and Explorer Josh to recount tales of the weekend!
Recent plays include Tales from the Red Dragon Inn, Klask, Carson City, Tidal Blades, Dune, and many many more!
The 8-bit breakdown goes to video game turned board game, Slay the Spire. This rogue like video game incorporates randomness in all the right ways, to make each play exciting and different. Does the board game live up to the hype?
Next week we'll do a double lookback as we wanted to keep this episode focused on Knoxville. A special thank you to Mike for inviting the podcast, and to AllPlay for providing several copies of Kabuto Sumo for demo!
Thursday May 02, 2024
Episode 128: Distilled, Space Lion & more, plus BGG Golden Geek Nominees!
Thursday May 02, 2024
Thursday May 02, 2024
Teacher Ryan joins King Scott and Just Patrick to chat about whats been on the table, including Ankh, Carson City & Space Lion!
Navigator Lana takes us to Kentucky, telling tales of the history and scenery, as well as a thematic game in her Gametrotting segment!
This episode's 8-bit breakdown goes to Distilled from Paverson games, then we look back on Marvel Age of Heroes from last year.
Finally, we wrap things up with boardgamegeek's 2024 golden geek nominees!
Thursday Apr 25, 2024
Episode 127: Sidequest! Cyber Pet Quest
Thursday Apr 25, 2024
Thursday Apr 25, 2024
Today we revisit the intra-apocalyptic world of San Lazaro, but in much smaller fashion as we discuss Cyber Pet Quest, which is live on kickstarter!
Hear our thoughts, and listen in as we chat with designers Bernie Lin and Brendan Kendrick!
Thursday Apr 18, 2024
Episode 126: Last Light w/ 51st State, Pathfinder Revolution & more!
Thursday Apr 18, 2024
Thursday Apr 18, 2024
An adventure that takes us to the outer depths of space in search of the last light in the universe!
Today Navigator Lana joins Just Patrick for the 8-bit breakdown of Last Light; a 4X game set in a universe where the light is dying. Touting a quick playtime for the genre, find out if it packs enough punch to find a spot on your shelf!
Recent plays include Can't Stop, 51st State, Battle of Lits, and a fresh take on an old game, as Steven Jackson Games has released Pathfinder Revolution; an update on Revolution set in the Pathfinder world!
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