Board Game Hot Takes

In Episode 295 we give our hot take review on Endeavor: Deep Sea covering the mechanisms, the production, and our overall feelings of the game.
We talk about the games we'll be playing at our bi-annual (or semi-annual) BGHT Con and also discuss some games that have been on our tables including Captain Flip, Endless Space 2, and Earthborne Rangers.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:22 BGHT SandyCon Excitement Chat (M.U.L.E, Stroganov, Kanban E.V., Speakeasy, March of the Ants, Echoes of Time, Lords of Vegas, Civolution, Aquaria, Endeavor: Deep Sea, Beyond the Horizon)
7:50 Endeavor: Deep Sea Description
10:47 Gameplay and Mechanisms
31:27 Production and Theme
37:21 Final Thoughts
41:23 Captain Flip
45:22 Endless Space 2
53:46 Earthborne Rangers
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In Episode 294 we invite board game designer, Andy Schwarz, on to discuss his experience with self-publishing a game and he shares lessons learns, tips and tricks, and some real financial numbers.
You can read Andy's blog post covering some of the discussed topics here: https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3215750/an-analysis-of-what-it-costs-to-self-publish-a-gam
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In Episode 293 we each cover 5 board games that integrate animals themes.
We also discuss a poll on packing board games when travelling on a plane.
00:00 Introduction
03:50 Poll Time: How do you pack board games when travelling via airplane
11:40 15 Great Animal Themed Games
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In Episode 292 we give our hot take review on two board game expansions - Viticulture: Bordeaux and Revive: Call of the Abyss
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
0:35 Viticulture: Bordeaux
0:51 Gameplay and Mechanisms
19:36 Production and Theme
21:29 Final Thoughts
28:03 Revive: Call of the Abyss
28:51 Gameplay and Mechanisms
39:04 Production and Theme
40:33 Final Thoughts
45:29 News and Listener Shoutout
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In Episode 291 we look back at some hidden gems from 2020-2024. We each name at least one game that doesn't get discussed much anymore from each of these years and talk about why they deserve more attention.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:49 Top 5 Overlooked Board Games (2020-2024)
05:00 2020 - Whistle Mountain (Rajas of the Ganges: The Dice Charmers, The Castles of Tuscany, Star Wars Unlock, Mariposas)
10:22 2020 - Godspeed
11:23 2020 - New York Zoo
15:20 2021 - Viking See-Saw (Boon Lake, Mille Fiori, Messina 1347)
21:26 2021 - Dune: A Game of Conquest and Diplomacy
25:42 2021 - The Emerald Flame
27:33 2021 - That Time You Killed Me
33:18 2022 - Vagrantsong (Sea Salt & Paper, Woodcraft, Creature Comforts, Paperback Adventures)
39:49 2022 - Mosaic: A Story of Civilization
41:47 2022 - Age of Galaxy
42:37 2022 - Aeon Trespass Odyssey
44:29 2022 - Three Sisters
48:45 2023 - Imperial Miners (Pirates of Maracaibo, Rats of Wistar, Surfasaurus Max)
53:56 2023 - Fractal, Robot Quest Arena
56:35 2023 - Europa Universalis: The Price of Power
59:28 2023 - Sea Dragons
1:03:33 2024 - Lone Wolves (Let's Go To Japan, Fromage, Rebirth, Windmill Valley, Flip 7, Captain Flip, Invincible: The Hero Building Game, Stamp Swap, Spring Cleaning)
1:08:50 2024 - Frozen Frontier, Biohack
1:10:08 2024 - Reforest, Looot
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