Garrett's Games and Geekiness

Paul Tevis joins Shelley and me on the microphones (and Aldie stops by briefly) for a discussion of BGG.con 2006 and some of the games we got to the table.

Shelley and I discuss two GREAT new card games, one import and one domestic release. The Game: Spiel...so lange du kannst! by Steffen Benndorf from Nürnberger-Spielkarten Arboretum by Dan Cassar from Z-Man Games

Shelley and I sit down with Derk Solko at BGG.Con 2006 for a discussion of Essen games and other sundry topics.

Shelley and I spend some time talking about 2 Pillar titles, then wander around BGG.Con 2006 as well. Pillars of the Earth Saulen von Venedig (Pillars of Venice)

Ward Batty joins the fray this episode to discuss his Essen 2006 trip, then we discuss two Amigo card games released taht year: Null und Nichtig Elefant im Porzellanladen (or Bull in the china Shop/Quietville)

Some less-than-great games on the docket form Essen 2006 Green Town Hameln Taluva

Two newer games to the table once again this week, as Shelley and I sit down to discuss the Essen-released Deus by Sebastien DuJardin from Pearl Games and Historia by Marco Pranzo from Giochix.it an Essen and Kickstarted game.

Stephen Glenn of the SdJ-nominated Balloon Cup joins Shelley and me on the podcast for a discussion of game design and Essen (2006) anticipation.

Shelley joins me on the microphones for a quick discussion of San Marco, by Moon and Weissblum  as a 2-player game, as well as some reflection on the THEN upcoming Essen 2006

Waggle Dance by Mike Nudd from Grublin Games Publishing and Spike by Stphen Glenn from R&R Games  are on the docket today for discussion with Shelley.

On this Board Game Roundtable from 2006, Aldie and Mark join in for a discussion of various game stuff, along with BGG's Golden Geeks

Rather than the typical "Best Games of 2014" episode where we're limited to titles that debuted last year, Tony, Shelley and I choose our favorite games and gaming experiences from the past year. TONY'S LIST: Libertalia Keyflower Deus Historia Red7 Cubist Dragster Patchwork Colors of Kasane Shephy   DOUG'S LIST: One Night Ultimate Werewolf Concordia (w/new expansion) Colors of Kasane Nehemiah La G...

Tony Boydell joins Shelley and me for a discussion of the history of Surprised Stare Games, and the many titles he and his partner in the business have created, including Tony's own Scandaroon, Totemo, Fzzzt!, and Snowdonia.

Three on the mics this time, as Greg Parker joins Shelley and me for a conversation about 4 titles we got to the table over a weekend: Take Stock Silk Road Canal Mania Konig Salomons Schatzkammer

Canal Mania, Metromania, and Great Wall of China make the table for this revisit to 2006.

Shelley and I talk through Nations The Dice Game, the much shorter dice-based version of Nations, as well and the new Queen/Dirk Henn game Neptun. Nations The Dice Game by Rustan Hakansson from Lautapelit.fi and Neptun by Dirk Henn from Queen Games

Shelley and I sit down with Eric and Mark of Days of Wonder to discuss the history of their company, as well as the (at that time) forthcoming Battlore game!

Two Gregs and Shelley join me for a rapid-fire discussion of a bunch of older titles, many of which have found their way to other collections at this point.

Shelley and I get two much older games to the table -  Auf Achse and Die Osterinsel which I still actually have on my shelf and we bring out every once in awhile, and Knights of Charlemagne which never got another play...

Shelley and I get another cute little Japanese game to the table, this one a quick tile-laying super-fillerwith some nice action choices.  Then, we try out a 7 Wonders-esque card-based tech-tree game with some interesting ideas, but not nearly as streamlined as the former. King of Frontier by Shun from Studio GG Progress: Evolution of Technology by Agnieszka Kopera and Andrei Novac from NSKN Games

Mark Jackson and Mard Batty join me for an in-depth discusison of Ticket to Ride.  These Roundtables petered out as time constraints and tech issues made setting them up difficult, but I think the Meeplefest episodes reflect some of what these try to do.

Ric joins me for a discussion of games of the moment (in 2006), along with some talk about game stores past & present. Blue Moon Blue Moon City Thurn und Taxis Mission Red Planet

Shelley and I begin to extablish our 2-person banter while reviewing games with this return to the feed from 2006.  five games on the table, and everything from indies to major players. City and Guilds Thurn und Taxis Buccanneer Aquedukt Oltremare

Shelley and I discuss my playings of Dreaming Spires, a new game from Game Salute, as well as Mangrovia, Zoch's 2014 entry into the gamers' market. Dreaming Spires by Jeremy Hogan from Game Salute and Secret Games Company Mangrovia by Eilif Svensson from Zoch Verlag

Ward Batty of Atlanta Game Fest joins me on the microphones all the way back in 2006.