Game Brain

Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast About Our Gaming Group

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A podcast about Board Games and friendship, and a real life board game group! Join us every week for an in-depth look at the board gaming hobby, including board game news, reviews and much, much more.

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Round 5, Turn 8: "Ora Et Labora" with Elder 03.02.2020 2:01:56

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Professor Elder 0:02:07 - This Week’s Game Night Tribune (0:02:40) Avalon (0:03:26) Praise (0:04:15) Hansa Teutonica (0:10:38) Terra Mystica, Gaia Project, Eclipse Clans of Caledonia (0:13:00) Parks (0:14:34) Clask, Wingspan 0:15:17 - This Week’s News Wuhan Corona Virus and Other Chinese Exports Polygon Best Boardgames to Buy at Target (0:20:00) Seven Wonders, a Fak...

Round 5, Turn 7: "Food Chain Magnate: The Ketchup Mechanism" with Trey 27.01.2020 2:08:50

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Trey, the Game Designer 0:01:40 - This Week’s Game Night Tokyo Metro (0:02:00) Tsukiji Market Tichu (0:05:46) Keyflower (0:06:12) Caylus Ora et Labora (0:11:02) Agricola 0:19:25 - This Week’s News 2019 Kickstarter Stats and Larger Publishers (0:19:37) Trial by Trolley; Throw, Throw Burrito; Etherfields, Bloodborne, Reaper miniatures, Bones, Battletech, Zombiecide, E...

Round 5, Turn 6: "Blood on the Clocktower" with Jesse 20.01.2020 2:14:38

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome the Analytical Gamer, Jesse. 0:01:33 - This Week’s Game Night Food Chain Magnate Ketchup Expansion On the Underground (0:02:03) Tokyo Metro Food Chain Magnate Modules (0:04:32) New Milestones, Coffee, Rural Area, Apartment Buildings, Night Manager, Lobbyist, Noodles Marketer versus Recruiting Girl with Night Manager Strategies (0:07:07) Luxuries Manager (0:09:30) Ca...

Round 5, Turn 5: "Everdell" with Jake and Dmitry 13.01.2020 1:47:37

0:00:00 - Introduction: Casual Gamer Jake and Non-Gamer Dmitry 0:01:57 - This Week's Game Night 1862 (0:02:35) Pipeline, Everdell, Concordia, Tichu Throw, Throw Burrito (0:04:19) Food Chain Magnate Ketchup Expansion (0:07:42) Ricochet Robohs, Jaws (0:14:57) 0:15:38 - News of the Week Shout Out to Efka from No Pun Included: Sidereal Confluence, Now Boarding Fantasy Flight Interactive RPG Layo...

Solo Mode #2: "Pax Transhumanity" 06.01.2020 46:26

Welcome to another single-serving episode of Game Brain solo mode! Your host, Matthew Robinson, takes a look at the latest in the Pax series of games, Pax Transhumanity.

Round 5, Turn 4: "On Mars" with Matthew and Alfred plus THE TOP 10 GAMES OF 2019! 30.12.2019 2:21:09

Matthew and Alfred return to the podcast in glorious fashion to rejoin Tom for a review of On Mars, the latest from Vital Lacerda, plus Tom and Matthew's TOP 10 GAMES OF 2019! SPOILER WARNING! TOP TEN’S LISTED BELOW: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MATT’S TOP 10: 1. Pax Pamir 2e 2. Barrage 3. City of the Big Shoulders 4. Pipeline 5. Res Arcana 6. Taverns of Tiefentha...

Round 5, Turn 3: "Taverns of Tiefenthal" with Paul 23.12.2019 2:07:38

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Game Breaker Paul Seetachitt 0:02:09 - This Week’s Game Night Pax Transhumanity (0:03:02) Wavelength (0:07:47) Architects of the West Kingdom (0:09:03) Trickerion (0:09:47) Bus at Three Players versus Four (0:12:21) 0:15:05 - This Week's News Game Brain on Reddit (0:15:23) Joel Eddy, Drive-Thru FM #27 (0:16:58) Gale Force 9 Dune Expansion: Ixians and Tleilax...

Solo Mode #1: "Marvel Champions: The Card Game" 20.12.2019 33:51

Welcome to the very first bite size, single-serving episode of Game Brain solo mode! Your host, Matthew Robinson, takes a look at Fantasy Flight Games latest LCG, Marvel Champions: The Card Game.

Round 5, Turn 2: "Maracaibo" with Jennifer 16.12.2019 1:35:59

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Jennifer Schlickbernd, The Game Pioneer. Die Macher, Advanced Civilization, 1822xx, Ora et Labora, Great Western Trail, Dominant Species, Indonesia, Food Chain Magnate, Crystal Palace. 0:05:33 - This Week's Game Night Maracaibo, Crystal Palace Wavelength (0:07:17) 0:12:57 - News of the Week Yellowing Yangtze App (0:13:09) Tigris and Euphrates Terraforming Mars...

Round 5, Turn 1: "Bus" with Dmitry 09.12.2019 1:58:04

0:00:00 - Introduction to Round 5 0:03:45 - Introduction: Co-Host Dmitry Portnoy 0:04:32 - Matt's Upcoming Solo Game Reviews and Game Brain Discord Channel 0:05:06 - This Week's Game Night Terraforming Mars: Turmoil Expansion (0:05:38) Colonies, Venus Next, Prelude, Helasport Terraforming Mars Expansions Now Boarding (0:09:37) 0:14:06 - This Week's News Alternative Essen Top 5: Die...

Round 4, Extra Turn: BGGcon and "Crystal Palace" with Trey 02.12.2019 2:39:27

00:00:00 - Introduction Table Top Network 00:14:36 - Interview with Alan Moon The Gathering of Friends Ticket to Ride, Union Pacific, Airlines Europe, Where's Bob's Hat? Pandemic Legacy, Descent: Journeys into the Dark 00:32:22 - Cooper Island 00:39:01 - Sabotage Captain Sonar, Burgle Brothers 00:46:07 - Interview with Tim Fowers Paperback, Now Boarding Fowers.games 00:59:54 - Expedition...

Round 4, Turn 7: "Trismegistus" with Jake 18.11.2019 1:59:30

00:00:00 - Introduction: Co-Hosts Jake Shapiro and Trey Alsup New email: Contact@GameBrainPod.com 00:09:10 - Game Night Trismegistus Barrage Avalon 00:14:40 - Game News 00:46:15 - Games on the Brain 00:51:00 - Game Review: Trismegistus: The Ultimate Formula https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/281442/trismegistus-ultimate-formula 01:20:35 - Jake's Segment - Gaming with kids 01:48:16 - Game Som...

Round 4, Turn 6: "Detective" with Jesse 11.11.2019 1:57:58

0:00:00 - Introduction Chronicles of Crime 0:01:42 - This Week’s Game Night Trismegistus (0:02:30) Age of Steam (0:07:00) Tzolkien (0:10:09) Marakaibo (0:12:39) Ricochet Robots (0:14:55) 0:18:55 - This Week's News Geek Buzz 2019 Essen Top Ten (0:19:08) Terramara Ethos: First Continent Glenmore 2 Watergate Cooper Island Brussels 1897 Brussels 1893 It's a Wonderful World Seven Wonders Terr...

Round 4, Turn 5: "Dune" with Trey 28.10.2019 1:51:30

0:00:00 - Introduction 0:01:47 - This Week’s Game Night Pret a Porter, Barrage (0:02:20) 0:08:11 - This Week’s News Francis Dresham has passed (0:08:20) Civilization, 18xx Dune (0:09:51) Railroad Revolution Expansion (0:10:34) Madeira Through the Ages Wonders and Leaders Expansion Postponed (0:11:15) Weather Machine Early Prototype? by Vito Lacerda (0:12:23) Nemo’s War High Frontier 4 All (0:13:4...

Round 4, Turn 4: "Paladins of the West Kingdom" with Paul 21.10.2019 1:57:58

0:00:00 - Introduction 0:02:35 - This Week’s Game Night Just One (0:02:50) Flappy Birds (0:05:43) Newton (0:09:42) Avalon (0:10:20) Teotihuacan (0:11:44) 0:11:56 - News of the Week Dune (0:12:06) Dilluvia Project Product Recall (0:15:13) ***NOTE: It is our recommendation NOT to buy Dulluvia at this time Barrage Five Player Expansion Kickstarter (0:16:40) Europa Universalis (0:19:02) Campaign for N...

Round 4, Turn 3: "Concordia" with Elder 14.10.2019 1:38:33

0:00:00 - Introduction 0:01:44 - This Week's Game Night Concordia (0:02:48) Irish Gauge (0:02:55) 0:04:11 - News of the Week Spirit Island Digital (0:04:25) Battlestar Galactica (0:08:25) Dead of Winter (0:08:41) CO2 (0:08:58) Scott Pilgrim Miniatures (0:12:45) Big Trouble in Little China (0:14:25) Rick and Morty Total Rickall (0:15:05) Oath: Chronicles of Empire and Exile (0:16:15) The King&...

Round 4, Turn 2: "Gaia Project" with Dmitry 07.10.2019 1:45:22

0:00:00 - Introduction 0:02:16 - This Week's Game Nights Dune (0:02:58) Tapestry (0:05:32) Newton (0:05:53) Dilluvia Project (0:07:55) Ora et Labora (0:10:35) 0:11:00 - News of the Week Paladins of the West Kingdom (0:11:19) Raiders of the North Sea , Architects of the West Kingdom Brazil (0:15:10) Madeira Ankh: Gods of Egypt (0:16:30) Terramara (0:19:12) Return to Dark Tower (0:23:05) Fireba...

Round 4, Turn 1: "Lorenzo Il Magnifico" with Matt 30.09.2019 2:01:52

0:00:00 - Welcome to Round 4 0:07:44 - Introduction and Hand-off 0:10:35 - Last Week's Game Night Indonesia (0:12:05) 0:18:10 - The News New Board Game Mechanics on BGG (0:16:51) Building Blocks of Table Top Design: An Encyclopedia of Mechanisms (0:17:55) Tilt 5 Augmented Reality Table Top Gaming Simulator (0:18:37) Oculus Catan (0:19:45) Tapestry Reviews (0:21:18) Parks (0:21:49) Tokkaido, W...

Round 3, Turn 8: "Tapestry" with Tom and Alfred 23.09.2019 2:14:01

0:00:00 - Intro duction 0:07:01 - News of the Week Maracaibo (0:07:13) Root: The Tabletop Roleplaying Game Kickstarter (0:09:54) Everdell 2nd and 3rd Expansions Kickstarter (0:11:50) 7th Continent for sale (0:13:16) Spiel Press Award Winners (0:14:20) Taverns of Tiefenthal (0:15:40) American Table Top Award Winners (0:17:40) Concordia Venus map (0:19:11) Barrage Component Kickstarter (0:20:18) Ob...

Round 3, Turn 7: "Barrage" with Jesse and Trey 16.09.2019 1:43:31

0:00:00 - Introduction 0:04:20 - This Week's Game Night Madeira (0:05:08) Irish Gauge , Iron Rail Series (0:08:17) Chicago Express , The Estates 0:11:32 - This Week's News Wingspan , Viniculture on Steam (0:11:44) Lord of the Rings: The Adventure Card Game (0:12:27) Video Game Version on Switch (0:13:19) Aeon's End (0:14:54) Spirit Island Through the Ages: Leaders and Wonders Digita...

Round 3, Turn 6: "City of the Big Shoulders" with Dmitry 09.09.2019 1:47:26

0:00:00 - Introduction 0:03:02 - This Week's Game Night Barrage (0:03:58) New Angeles (0:06:21) Gugong (0:10:03) Love Letter (0:10:38) Great Western Trail (0:10:55) 00:11:58 - This Week's News Tapestry (0:12:05) The Mind Extreme (0:13:50) Kanban EV (0:15:21) Madeira (0:17:05) Cooper Island (0:18:54) Gugon Panjun (0:19:45) Azul Summer Pavilion (0:21:46) Underwater Cities New Discoveries (...

Round 3, Turn 5: "Air, Land and Sea", "Watergate" and "Q.E." with Paul 26.08.2019 1:33:44

0:00:00 - Introduction 0:02:03 - This Week's Game Night New Version of Love Letter (0:02:14) Ragusa (0:03:15) Century: A New World (0:05:09) Black Angel (0:07:41) Avalon (0:08:57) Teotihuacan: Late Preclassic Period (0:11:12) Shogun (0:15:15) 0:16:06 - This Week's News Maracaibo (0:16:17) Blackout: Hong Kong Half Truth (0:19:03) City of the Big Shoulders Rule Book Issues (0:20:34) Hasbro...

Round 3, Extra Turn: LARPs! with Trey and Tom 19.08.2019 1:51:41

0:00:00 - Introduction 0:05:05 - This Week's News Iocane Productions (0:05:10) Root Digital (0:05:45) Struggle of Empires Deluxe Edition Kickstarter (0:06:14) Princes of the Renaissance, Caverna Burgle Brothers 2: The Casino Caper Kickstarter (0:10:55) Fugitive, Paperback, No Pun Included, Now Boarding 0:13:07 - All About LARPs 1:50:18 - Sign Off

Round 3, Turn 4: "Black Angel" with Alfred 12.08.2019 1:45:40

0:00:00 - Introduction 0:05:35 - The Rules Lawyer takes down his shingle 0:07:50 - This Week's Game Night Black Angel (0:08:08) Megacity: Oceania (0:08:40) Architects of the West Kingdom (0:11:16) Q.E. (0:11:36) Avalon (0:12:40) Warlord (0:17:15) 0:18:04 - News of the Week New Look and Logo for BGG (0:18:20) Puerto Rico New Edition (0:21:15) Sleeping Gods Kickstarter (0:22:39) Fiasco Card-Bas...

Round 3, Turn 3: THE GEN CON EPISODE and "Tokyo Metro" with Trey 05.08.2019 1:38:34

0:00:00 - Introduction 0:03:16 - This Week's News Rosenberg/Lacerda Final Vote Count (0:03:20) Dora and the Lost City of Gold (0:04:57) The Second Situation Room Experience at Mount Vernon (0:05:29) Through the Ages: New Leaders and Wonders (0:07:11) Raiders of the North Sea Digital (0:08:04) Zombicide 2nd Ed. (0:08:35) Arkham Horror: Final Hour (0:09:46) Marvel Champions: The Card Game (0:11...