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Podcast of a conversation by two guys who have a passion for tabletop games and happen to have mics. (Family friendly)
Popular themes seem to cycles in and out of board games every few years. Right now, nature themed board games seem to be all the rage. We are getting tired of and explain why. Plus we talk about themes that are interesting to us
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00:00:00 Intro
00:02:45 MegaMoose Con Reflection
00:06:59 Coolstuff Inc News
00:09:15 Miniature Market Info
00:11:38 Evil Genius vs Netflix
00:15:30 Mt Dew Voodoo Flavor
00:17:05 Lawn Maintenance
00:17:51 Undaunted 2200: Callisto
00:20:03 Azul Mini
00:23:40 Gamegenic New Products
00:30:00 GWT: New Zealand Thoughts
00:35:20 Discord Channel
00:36:30 Game Toppers LLC
00:39:30 Age of Innovation
01:01:16 Portal Games
01:12:18 Timeline Twist
01:06:43 Inheritors
01:12:21 Pyramido
01:17:04 Spellbook
01:24:31 Powerline
01:30:26Senjutsu
01:38:05 Miniature Market
01:40:21 Outro
We got another big block of games coming your way in this episode. But before we jump in, big thanks to Mark Kale and his successful MegaMoose Con this past month. If you are in the Charlotte, NC or Columbia, SC area, check it out.
Age of Innovation is the next installment of the Terra Mystica franchise and if you haven’t picked up any of the previous games and have always wanted to, then this might be the one to go for. Like a good Brandy, it has aged well and the challenges in previous versions have been addressed, in my opinion. It is not for those looking for a quick play or an easy play, this game has got strategy out the butt.
We are also doing our shotgun approach with six, five minute reviews, give or take a few seconds. I know he said seven, but counting can be a challenge for us at times. You should see us advance a scoring token on the victory point track sometimes.
Thanks for listening and be sure to join the Discord Channel.
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00:00:00 Intro
00:03:32 Repeat Corner
00:08:58 Sky Team with a Pilot
00:11:30 Order of Invention
00:15:30 One Piece Card Game
00:19:26 Bad Things Happen
00:22:09 3 Ring Circus
00:26:12 Sagrada Artisians
00:28:44 Overboss Duel
00:32:49 Battle Card
00:35:33 Meeple Coffee
00:38:00 Lorcana Discussion
00:42:35 This Just In – Mr. B Games
00:45:00 RDTN Experiment
00:46:09 Taste Buds
00:50:16 Sky Rockets – Floodgate
00:51:32 The White Castle
01:12:39 Portal Games
01:13:55 Trickdraw
01:18:32 Match of the Century
01:31:05 Miniature Market
01:32:30 Inside Job
01:32:32 Game Toppers LLC
01:42:15 Outro
We have a very long show, but that is what happens when you go away on vacation and you spend show time catching up on what has been happening during board game night.
Match of the Century from Capstone…solid. If you would like a new two-player game and Watergate was one that you enjoyed, then this needs a look. Hard decisions but fast game play, two things I really enjoy in a two-player game.
If you enjoy pulling of combos while playing a game and it gives you that feeling of being clever, the The White Castle from Devir might be one to add to the collection. Also, Devir production is just amazing, so solid game and top-notch production make it a no brainer for some.
And the impossible happened, I got to play a Social Deduction game that I didn’t immediately poo-poo on. Check out what we have to say about Inside Job to get the full details.
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We are excited to have Dan Patriss and Chris Kirkman back on to recap the summer movies and give the results of our movie draft from the Screening, Streaming or Steaming episode.
What was your favorite movies of the summer? Let us know in our Discord server!
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00:00:00 Intro
00:06:15 All Blown Up Sir
00:08:56 E-Win Game Chair
00:16:20 Repeat Corner
00:21:25 Portal Games
00:22:38 General Orders WWII
00:35:12 Miniature Market
00:36:28 Five Minute Begins Now
00:37:15 Robo Rally (5MI)
00:43:32 Dogfight (5MI)
00:49:48 Rome in a Day (5MI)
00:54:33 Romi Rami (5MI)
00:59:12 Cosmotopus (5MI)
01:05:02 Tiger & Dragon (5MI)
01:10:23 Scope U Boot (5MI)
01:16:31 Ashes Red Rains (5MI)
01:21:53 Game Toppers LLC
01:24:34 Outro
Probably one of the best intros ever for this show and it wasn’t by Marty and me. Here is the text that was given to Vanessa to read:
Hey ya’ll
In this episode the guys tell us about General Orders. Plus 8, yes 8, 5 minute initiatives covering some of the hot new games they have recently played
See, it wasn’t easy and if you just did a straight read, it could be confusing because normally he will list the games out.
Talking about games, we have a bunch in this episode, and you are so welcomed for us making them 5 Minute Initiates because we saved you almost two hours had they been the normal length. Always looking at ways to give back, yes we are. Then we have the solo review by Marty.
Thanks for listening and here is the link to E-Win and don’t forget the code RDTN to get 30% off
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00:02:15 Gen Con Recap
00:11:00 Glitch Gear T-Shirts
00:14:50 Pirate Tails & Kiss the Goblin Ad
00:19:10 Sky Team
00:32:35 Imperial Miners
00:49:05 Miniature Market
00:51:15 CDSK
00:56:40 Top 3 Deck Building Games
01:06:35 GameToppers Ad
01:08:10 Disney Lorcana
01:29:35 Portal Games
01:32:40 Taste Buds Pint Glass
01:34:10 More RDTN Merch
Two of the most difficult games to get at Gen Con 2023 was Sky Team and Disney Lorcana. We managed to get each and will let you know what we think of the games. Then you can decide if they are for you.
Plus, Imperial Miners is now on pre-order. We got an early copy of the game and tell you all about it.
Want to get one of our new pint glasses? Listen for details!
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00:00:32Intro
00:01:53Day 1 at Gen Con 2023
00:03:53Good Games Publishing
00:10:05Asmodee Event
00:11:55Lucky Duck Get Together
00:12:57Wiz Kids Booth
00:14:56More Asmodee
00:15:29This didn’t happen
00:16:15Hatchette Event
00:17:51Day 1 Done
00:18:40Miniature Market
00:19:51Day 2 – Taste Buds
00:25:00Recap Day 2
00:26:48Disney Lorcana Thing
00:32:31Shopping at Gen Con
00:34:20Star Wars Unlimited
00:42:20Ares Games
00:44:36Floodgate Games
00:45:28CGE
00:49:53More Great Designers
00:51:06Strike Tournament Review
00:56:22Portal Games
00:57:28Day 3 Recap – Renegade
00:59:23North Star Games
01:01:04The OP Games
01:03:15Randolph Games
01:05:01Boards & Dice
01:06:31Game Boy Geek
01:07:15Lorcana Follow Up
01:08:01Sky Team
01:10:10Day 3 Wrap Up
01:10:49Game Toppers LLC
01:12:21Day 4 Recap
01:13:19Elder Scrolls Demo
01:18:12Food Talk
01:19:07Brotherwise Games
01:20:19Upper Deck Games
01:21:01Hidden Gems
01:22:32Altered CCG
01:30:00Taste Buds Again
Not typing much here because it is our special Gen Con episode, and a summary would not do all things we did and saw justice.
Thanks for supporting us for 300 Episodes, it means a lot.
Be sure to use our affiliate link to Miniature Market
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00:00:34Intro
00:03:47Talk about Clover
00:06:40Games Workshop Easy Button
00:11:30MM Affiliate Link – Thank You
00:12:30Ready for Gen Con
00:14:00Box Office Surprises
00:17:00Flying Sucks
00:19:20Taste Buds
00:23:43Portal Games
00:24:50Stranger Things: Upside Down
00:33:09Game Toppers LLC
00:34:49D&D: Trials of Tempus
00:51:20Star Trek: Away Missions
00:58:45Miniature Market
01:00:53Final Fantasy XVI Review
01:05:00Mega Moose Con
Time to head to Gen Con and while you are on the road, what better way to spend time than listening to our latest episode. Wait, we need you to concentrate on your driving, scratch that, because we don’t need you falling asleep behind the wheel.
In this episode, we got some IPs to the table and discuss if they live up to the license that they are based on. But what about the gameplay, we got that covered as well. Will say that if you are interested in Trials of Tempus, you better have a big table for all the cardboard that is going to be out.
Thanks for listening and say “Hey” if you see us at Gen Con.
Miniature Market Affiliate link
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00:00:31Intro
00:06:51CEO Gaming Event
00:08:48Pocket Paragons
00:11:00Thunder Road: Vendetta
00:17:13Lawn Care Sucks Sometime
00:21:15The Princes of Florence
00:26:41Oh My Brain & Scout
00:29:40Miniature Market
00:34:08Taste Buds
00:39:20Gametoppers LLC
00:41:55Dawn of Ulos
00:55:301212 Las Navas de Tolosa
01:00:40Archeos Society
01:13:10Portal Games
01:15:25RDTN at Gen Con
Sometimes a game is better than what you expected, and you are caught by surprise. You knew you would like it because of the mechanics and even because of the publisher, but it was better than your expectations. This was Dawn of Ulos for us recently. We were not sure how they were going to pull the economic part of this game off, but they did, and it was not like a tired old stock market game.
Ethnos has been one of our favorite games and we were excited to see that it was getting a reprint but not everything made it into the final game. In our opinion, the area majority should not have been removed. The times that I have played the game, it is what has helped swing the victory points at the end and helped keep leaders in check. It was also a larger part of the strategy of the game. Archeos Society left that out and opted for victory point tracks where there is no competition other than for the cards that help you progress of the track. Will admit, the new version is simpler to play and teach and might be what you are looking for in this set collection game. Mixed feelings on this one
War games have become a norm at RDTN and 1212 Las Navas de Tolosa provides a war game fix for us at lunch with this fast-playing war game. The asymmetric sides provide the strategy and tension required in these types of games and the card draws help with the random events that are needed to keep strategies fresh.
Thanks for listening and be sure and click on our affiliate link to Miniature Market if you are so inclined.
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Chess is the same thing over and over again. There are no expansions or variable setup. So it must not be very replayable. Au contraire! We look at the reasons why and how this expands to board games.
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Amanda is a wife. A mother. A blogger. A Christian.
A charming, beautiful, bubbly, young woman who lives life to the fullest.
But Amanda is dying, with a secret she doesn’t want anyone to know.
She starts a blog detailing her cancer journey, and becomes an inspiration, touching and
captivating her local community as well as followers all over the world.
Until one day investigative producer Nancy gets an anonymous tip telling her to look at Amanda’s
blog, setting Nancy on an unimaginable road to uncover Amanda’s secret.
Award winning journalist Charlie Webster explores this unbelievable and bizarre, but
all-too-real tale, of a woman from San Jose, California whose secret ripped a family apart and
left a community in shock.
Scamanda is the true story of a woman whose own words held the key to her secret.
New episodes every Monday.
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Amanda’s blog posts are read by actor Kendall Horn.
