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With this episode, it goes over Congklak. It originates from Southeast Asia with a board design that consists of a two-by-seven grid, it uses ninety-eight seeds, and its objective is to claim as many seeds as possible. On top of this, the game is to be played across multiple rounds with the number of seeds a player has at their disposal varying based upon how well they played in the previous round...

With this episode, it goes over Pallanguzhi. It originates from South India with a board design that consists of a two-by-seven grid, it uses fifty-six pieces, players are able to engage in a unique form of capturing, and the game’s objective is to capture all of the pieces that are found in front of the opposing player. So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Prod...

With this episode, it goes over omweso. It originates from Uganda with a board design that consists of a four-by-eight grid, it uses thirty-two pieces, and it comes with multiple win conditions. And what are these varying win conditions you might ask? Well, you’ll have to consume this episode in order to find out. So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer -...

With this episode, it goes over hawalis. It possesses a board design that consists of a four-by-seven grid, it uses fifty-six pieces, and the game’s objective is to capture all of the pieces that are under the control of the opposing player. So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talent – ElevenLabs: Taylor Editor - Bradley P. Th...

With this episode, it goes over gabata. It originates from Ethiopia with a board design that consists of a three-by-six grid, it sees movement be conducted in a snake-like pattern around the board, and the game’s objective is to clear the opponent’s side of the board. So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talent – ElevenLabs: Ta...

With this episode, it goes over bao, it is one of the more complicated versions of mancala, and it is known as the king of mancala. It originates from East Africa with a board design that consists of a four-by-eight grid, it uses sixty-four pieces, it sees never-ending moves, and the game’s objective is to either empty out the opponent’s front row or prevent them from performing a legal move. So w...

With this episode, it goes over oware and it is one of the simpler versions of mancala. It originates from West Africa with a board design that consists of a two-by-six grid, it uses forty-eight pieces, and the game’s objective is to clear the player’s side of the board before their opponent does. So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Credits   Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thom...

With a Stadium: A Sport Odyssey, it is a tabletop trading card game version of gridiron football set in a post-apocalyptic world where each player, known as a coach, does what they can to score points and to take control of the spacecraft that is known as Stadium. https://www.stadiumasportodyssey.com/ Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talent – ElevenLabs: Taylor...

With this episode, we'll be looking at the single-player version of the game. This includes playing against one or two AI players. When playing against a single AI player, it'll always be against the Smuggler Player. But if playing with two AI players, it'll include the Smugger Player and the Bounty Hunter Player. So with that said, we hope you enjoy and as always, happy gaming. Credit...

With this episode, we'll be looking at the game mechanics for Star Wars: Outer Rim. With these mechanics, we go over that of the base game alongside that of Unfinished Business . So we go over things such as how to engage in movement, market actions, combat, and bounty collection. On top of this, with Unfinished Business , we discuss how to deal with the Core Worlds endcaps. So with that said,...

With this episode, it is the initial episode of our three-part series pertaining to that of Star Wars: Outer Rim. This includes the base game as well as its expansion Unfinished Business .  This episode will also go over the game's introduction as well as how to go about setting up for the game. So with that said, we hope you enjoy and as always, happy gaming. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thoma...

With this episode, we'll be going over the game Kolowis Awithlaknannai which is a game connected with the Zuni people of New Mexico. We'll be looking at things such as setup, piece movement, and game objective. So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talent – ElevenLabs: Taylor Editor - Bradley P. Thomas https://linktr.ee/Check_Po...

With this episode, we'll be going over the game Konane which is a game that is found from the Hawaiian Islands. We'll be looking at things such as setup, piece movement, game objective, as well as a bit of history of the game. So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talent – ElevenLabs: Taylor Editor - Bradley P. Thomas https://li...

With this episode, we'll be going over the game Fanorona which is a Madagascar version of Alquerque. It goes over things such as setup, piece movement, and game objective. So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talent – ElevenLabs: Taylor Editor - Bradley P. Thomas https://linktr.ee/Check_Point_Gaming Copyright Disclaimer: Copyri...

With this episode, we'll be going over the game Alquerque which is seen as the predecessor of checkers which has its roots with the Arabs and Al-Andalus. And since this game has a connection with the territory that would later become Spain, it allowed the Spaniards to help spread the game as they engaged in the Age of Exploration. So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Credits Writer - Bradley P. T...

With this episode, we'll be going over variants to the game checkers. With these variants, they primary consist of differing sized boards, different number of checkers used during play, and different setup. But with that said, we touch upon two other variants as well. So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talent – ElevenLabs: Ta...

With this episode, we'll be going over tournament rules when it comes to that of checkers. It goes over tournament protocol, procedures, and regulations. If you listened to our series on chess, then this episode will sound very familiar to that of the chess tournament episode. So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talent – Eleve...

With this episode, we'll be going over the game of checkers, particularly that of American Checkers. We'll be looking at things such as setup, piece movement, game objective. So with that said, we hope you enjoy. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talent – ElevenLabs: Taylor Editor - Bradley P. Thomas https://linktr.ee/Check_Point_Gaming Copyright Disclai...

With this episode, it goes over the point system we developed for wrestling pay-per-views. Initially, we were using this for personal get togethers with friends, but we decided to share it with you, our audience so that you can get in with fun as well. So with that said, we hope you enjoy this series and we look forward to you returning to learn about the variants of chess that we cover in this se...

With this episode, it goes over how to player the game with six players. Instead of it being one-on-one where its every player for themselves, the players are to be divided into two teams of three players each. On each team, one of these players are to be the commander while the other two players are to be standard players found in the game. And though each player scores Victory Points individuall...

With this episode, it focuses upon the solo and two-player versions of Dune: Imperium. So it goes over how to player the game if someone wants to do so by themselves or with one other person. So with that said, we hope you enjoy this episode. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talent – ElevenLabs: Taylor Editor - Bradley P. Thomas Copyright Disclaimer: Copyright...

With this episode, it goes over the additional information for the game that we pulled from the rulebooks. We will also provide the FAQ for the game so that people can engage in cross-referencing when needed. So with that said, we hope you enjoy this episode. https://d19y2ttatozxjp.cloudfront.net/pdfs/DUNE_IMPERIUM_FAQ_23-12-19.pdf Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Vo...

With this episode, it goes over the solo, two-player, and six-player versions of Dune: Imperium. So instead of playing with three to five players, which is recommended, one, two, and six players are able to engage in gameplay although with some needed variants. With the one- and two-player versions of the game, the House Hagal cards are to be used to take-on the role of the absent player(s). With...

With this episode, it goes over the expansions for that of Dune: Imperium. It goes over Rise of Ix, Immortality, and CHOAM Module. It also touches upon how to use these expansions in both the base game and Uprising. So with that said, we hope you enjoy this episode. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talent – ElevenLabs: Taylor Editor - Bradley P. Thomas Copyrigh...

With this episode, it is the initial episode on our series pertaining to that of Dune: Imperium. It goes over the base game as well as the standalone version of the game known as Uprising. So with that said, we hope you enjoy this series. Credits Writer - Bradley P. Thomas Producer - Bradley P. Thomas Voice Talent – ElevenLabs: Taylor Editor - Bradley P. Thomas Copyright Disclaimer: Copyright Disc...