THE OMNIGAMERS’ CLUB

We’re celebrating both our 50th episode and the end of the year, so indulging in one of our favourite topics: food. To share in the feast, we’re joined by Marie and Pauline from Hot Banana Games. We discuss our favourite food themed games, and our favourite spots to eat around Vancouver and abroad. Also, sorry about Mark's bad audio quality! Send in your questions and feedback to Omnigamersclub@gm...

As we bring the year to a close we’re taking a break from our regularly scheduled format, with Daniel bringing back a report from the floor of PAX Unplugged. We discuss some of the games seen at the show, the growing intersection between board games and TTRPGS, and physical adaptations of video games. Follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/Omnigamersclub) for more details on our upcoming episod...

We're venturing out of the vault and into the wide world of TTRPG’s with our first feature review. We discuss the Fallout Roleplaying game along with our experiences and feelings on the broader Tabletop space. Follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/Omnigamersclub) for more details on our upcoming episodes. Follow Daniel at https://boardgamefeast.com and Mark at https://instagram.com/omnigamerma...

This episode we’re pondering the orbs of Cocoon, the new reality-bending puzzle game from Geometric Interactive. We use it as a lens to discuss the wider genre, puzzles as a language and the unfortunate gulf between a game letting you be smart and making you feel smart. Follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/Omnigamersclub) for more details on our upcoming episodes. Send in your questions and f...

Stop the Presses! We have breaking news on Fit to Print, the latest game from Peter McPherson and Flatout Games. We investigate this real-time tile-laying game for our featured review of the episode. We also discuss virtual tabletop systems and some upcoming releases we’re excited about. Follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/Omnigamersclub) for more details on our upcoming episodes. Send in yo...

Power up your grav drives and get comfortable, we’ve got 1000 planets to explore so this might take a while. In this week’s galaxy length episode we’re talking Starfield, Bethesda’s ambitious new open world RPG. We discuss the nature of Science Fiction, world building and what motivates us in an open world game. We also talk about the trend of AI art in games and some upcoming releases we’re excit...

The cats are out of the bag and loose on the ship. This episode we’re talking about Isle of Cats, the game of card drafting and tile placement with fabulously fantastical felines. We also discuss some upcoming Kickstarters we’re excited for, SAG-AFTRA strike’s possible extension into video games and early Starfield impressions. Follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/Omnigamersclub) for more det...

This episode we’re tasting the indie video game Venba, a narrative game about family, immigration and culture, all through the lens of cooking. We discuss cooking games as a genre, but also what it means to tell stories from a unique personal perspective and the broader definition of food as sustenance, family, memory and an expression of love. We also discuss our excitement for Starfield, whether...

This episode we’re taking a deep dive to examine Vladimir Suchy’s Underwater Cities, the worker placement game of building a new home beneath the waves with an innovative hand management system. Is it better down where it’s wetter? Why do people keep comparing this to Terraforming Mars? How Delicious is kelp? Follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/Omnigamersclub) for more details on our upcomin...

This episode we’re looking at Eternal: The Card game, the digital decking-building dueler that is legally distinct from any magic gatherings. We use it as a lens to discuss our favourite mechanics and formats within the genre. Follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/Omnigamersclub) for more details on our upcoming episodes. Send in your questions and feedback to Omnigamersclub@gmail.com or via o...

I see cubes of green, and red cubes too. This episode’s featured game is It’s a Wonderful World, the engine building game of fast drafting and cube pushing. We get to the bottom of important questions like do you like your world domination with red flavour or blue? Follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/Omnigamersclub) for more details on our upcoming episodes. Send in your questions and feedba...

This episode's deep dive is all the way from the Great Sky Island to the depths, as we explore The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. We’re joined by Jillian Ross and barely scratch the surface of what this enormous game has to offer but discuss how it handles tutorialization, immersive simulation and why Zelda is Keyser SözeYou can find Jillian’s work at https://bio.link/meanpomeloFollow us o...

Grab yer lantern and pick, we’re delving deep and shining a light on Caverna, the Uwe Rosenburg’s re-imagining of his classic Agricola, now a classic in its own right. We discuss punishment in games, forms of replayability and the joy of playing farm. Follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/Omnigamersclub) for more details on our upcoming episodes. Send in your questions and feedback to Omnigame...

We’re exploring the latest in block-based technology and once again fulfilling our quota of Canadian Content with the locally-made Minecraft Legends, the new real-time strategy version of the megalith Minecraft franchise. We discuss tutorialization, sandbox gameplay and battlefield communication. Follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/Omnigamersclub) for more details on our upcoming episodes. S...

Grab your pencils and 99 of your closest friends, we’re drafting up something completely different and looking at the genre of Roll & Write board games. Mark is away but Daniel is joined by Denis Ryan to give a primer for what these games entail, what they bring to the table and some of our favourite examples. Follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/Omnigamersclub) for more details on our up...

This episode we’re tuning in and rocking out to Hi-Fi Rush, the rhythm action game that lets you beat-em-up to the beat. We discuss accessibility, what it means to be truly in sync with a game, and some of our favourite rhythm games. Follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/Omnigamersclub) for more details on our upcoming episodes. Send in your questions and feedback to Omnigamersclub@gmail.com o...

We’re interrupting our regularly scheduled game club to take a staycation and enjoy the return of the local board Terminal City Boardgame Convention. We discuss our experience both attending and helping to organise the convention, and the games we played. Follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/Omnigamersclub) for more details on our upcoming episodes. Send in your questions and feedback to Omni...

The latest episode of The Omnigamers Club is out of the bag! We discuss Orléans, the board game of building bags and managing monks in mediaeval France. We also chat about  The Might To Rule: Live Root RPG Event, a new #1 on BoardGameGeek, The Last of Us TV show and other games on our playlist. Follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/Omnigamersclub) for more details on our upcoming episodes. Sen...

All you need is jump and a bunch of little guys. This episode we're scaling things down and putting a magnifying glass to Tinykin. Follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/Omnigamersclub) for more details on our upcoming episodes or livestreams! Send in your questions/feedback to Omnigamersclub@gmail.com or via our website https://www.omnigamers.club/. Timestamps News: 0:54Playlist: 11:29Main Gam...

It’s a melange a trois as we’re joined by Jamie Daggers to talk about Dune Imperium in an extremely analog episode so jam-packed with board games, we forget to talk about any video games. We discuss wargaming, our favourite board games of 2022, theme as a gateway vs a hurdle, and completely fail our ‘don’t compare Dune Imperium to Lost Ruins of Arnak challenge’.Follow us on Twitter (https://twitte...

There is no escape, the eternal cycle continues, Sisyphus must continue to push his boulder, and another podcast is released. This episode we’re joined by Quinn Brander, who brings his expertise designing both board games and video games to discuss one of his favourite games: Hades. We discuss the difference between roguelikes and roguelites, agency vs improvisation and which character we’d like t...

We’ve discovered a new island in the sea of board games and we’re staking our claim. It sure would be inconvenient if any other podcasters had already discussed it. This episode is all about Spirit Island, the hit co-operative game about decolonization. We discuss the nature of communication and quarterbacking in co-operative games, accessibility by way of difficulty and what it means to be anti-c...

This episode we’re talking Vampire Survivors, the idle roguelike video game talking over the world…right after one more run. We discuss the nature of idle games, the place of addictive gameplay loops, gambling mechanics and shameless reskins. Follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/Omnigamersclub) for more details on our upcoming episodes or livestreams! Send in your questions/feedback to Omniga...

Mark and Denis are plotting a course to deep space in the 2018 board game 'Space Base' by John D Clair. Denis Ryan (quaidrayn) is filling a co-host seat while Daniel is patrolling the other side of the planet! We put our dice rolling skills to the test to see whether strategy or chance wins the day in this competitive space conquest game. Along the way we discuss whether digital board games hold u...

This episode we’re taking a break from our regular schedule. Mark flexes his interview skills again and chats to Daniel about his experiences at SHUX, the games played both new and old, the friends made along the way, and the anxiety around the return of board game conventions. Games discussed in depth include: Cosmic Frog, Sidereal Confluence, Tabriz, Rebuilding Seattle. Follow us on Twitter (htt...