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Sinopse
BOARD GAME BROSWe are Jeffrey Craig and Matthew Craig - brothers in real life and board game designers in real life. This is our board game hobbyist/design podcast where we talk about our favorite games. We start every episode talking about how the game is played, and then we examine how game design was used to assist the player and enhance the gameplay.Follow us on twitter @BGBroscast (https://twitter.com/BGBroscast)Follow us on facebook @BGBroscast (https://www.facebook.com/BGBroscast/)
Episódios
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121: Our Favorite Mechanics
12/01/2021 Duração: 01h07minThis week the Board Game Bros discuss their 7 favorite mechanics from specific board games. Listen for how each of these unique mechanics stands apart and defines the game that it's from.
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120: Competitive Board Gaming
14/12/2020 Duração: 47minThis week the Board Game Bros discuss what it takes for a game to have a competitive scene, then go into some professional tips and tricks for their favorite competitive board games.
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119: The Castles of Burgundy
30/11/2020 Duração: 01h03minThis week the board game bros discuss the 2011 eurogame classic The Castles of Burgundy. Listen for how to develop tempo and points with clever dice usage, and if/why Jeff and Matt think this game deserves its high rating.
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118: Player Counts
16/11/2020 Duração: 48minThis week the Board Game Bros discuss how player counts impact games, and what games can do to support large or small counts.
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117: Evolution
04/10/2020 Duração: 01h06minThis week the Board Game Bros discuss the competitive survival adaptation game Evolution. Learn what traits will bring you success as carnivore and herbivore and how the players create the complexity in this otherwise minimal game.
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116: Among Us
20/09/2020 Duração: 01h28sThis week the Board Game Bros discuss the hidden traitor game sensation of 2020 Among Us. Listen for their top Crew mate and Impostor tricks.
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115: Board Game Trends
06/09/2020 Duração: 56minThis week the board game bros. Discuss their thoughts on the various trends in board games that have come, gone, and in some cases still have potential.
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114: Sanctum
08/08/2020 Duração: 01h04minThis week the Board Game Bros discuss the rpg board game Sanctum. Listen for how this game successfully adapts elements of games like Diablo into an addictively replayable board game.
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113: 2 Player Games
13/07/2020 Duração: 50minThis week the Board Game Bros discuss what makes a good 2 player game and list a couple favorites.
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112: Photosynthesis
21/06/2020 Duração: 57minThis week for their 100th mainline episode, the Board Game Bros discuss the semi-abstract area control game Photosynthesis. Learn the best places to grow your trees, how to collect lots of light, and how this game twists the abstract game formula via indirect conflict.
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111: Viticulture
20/05/2020 Duração: 01h01minThis week the board game bros discuss Stonemaier Game's first release Viticulture. Learn how to best utilize your workers and plan ahead in this game about wine crafting.
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110: Rolling Realms
29/04/2020 Duração: 52minThis week the board game bros discuss the roll-and-write print-and-play game Rolling Realms. Listen for how Stonemaier games interpreted each game from their catalog in unique dicey ways and how this game is well suited for our new quarantined lifestyles.
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109: Fortune Street
12/04/2020 Duração: 01h10minThis week the Board Game Bros review the underrated Wii video game board game Fortune Street. Learn the tips and tricks to game the stock market in this game that, despite drawing many comparisons to monopoly, is actually incredibly fun.
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108: The Dusty Shelf: Uno (Patreon Preview)
29/03/2020 Duração: 20minThis week the Board Game Bros are giving you a sneak preview into their patreon-exclusive series: The Dusty Shelf! The first game Matthew dusts off is Uno! Matthew dives into the small decisions that can help lead to ditching that final card, then explores Uno's legacy and its more dated decisions.
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107: Love Letter
16/03/2020 Duração: 43minThis week the board game bros discuss the Luck and Deduction game Love Letter. Listen for ways to deduce your opponents' cards, play to your outs, and why this game makes for an excellent deduction gateway game.
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106: Betrayal Legacy pt. 2
01/03/2020 Duração: 01h08minThis week the Board Game Bros have wrapped up their Betrayal Legacy Campaign and are here to discuss it. Learn about how this uses the legacy game format to tell a story with twists and turns and listen for Matt and Jeff's favorite sessions.
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105: Terra Mystica
16/02/2020 Duração: 01h10minthat doesn't take place on Mars, Terra Mystica. Listen for how to weave strategically through this complex game and how to not fall for newbie traps.
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104: Citadels
01/02/2020 Duração: 49minThis week discuss the drafting-est game around Citadels. Learn a couple levels of draft strategy and why this game is great even for folks that don't like drafting so much.
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103: Res Arcana
20/01/2020 Duração: 01h05minThis week the Board Game Bros discuss the efficient engine-building game Res Arcana. Listen for Jeff and Matt's favorite magical artifact engine pieces and why the victory condition of this game changes the way you think about your engine.
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102: Rob Daviau & Return to Dark Tower
05/01/2020 Duração: 01h04minThis week the Board Game Bros are beyond excited to interview legendary game designer and Chief Restoration Officer at Restoration Games Rob Daviau on the podcast about his career, game design philosophies, and the upcoming Restoration Games kickstarter project Return to Dark Tower. Visit restorationgames.com/return-to-dark-tower/ for more information and to sign up to be notified when the kickstarter goes live on January 14.