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EPISODE 27 - The Dating Game(s)

5/13/2019

Today on Eternally Board we’ll be discussing dating in the board game community! We’ll discuss different situations and facets of dating within the community, talk about appropriate and inappropriate behavior, and we’ll also list our top 3 games to play on a date! Games discussed include:

Hanabi
The Game
Detective: A Modern Board Game
Concordia
Consentacle
Codenames Duet
Patchwork
Villainous
Marvel: Legendary
Star Wars: Rebellion

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Episode 26 - Cardboard Gateways

3/26/2019

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Today on Eternally Board we’ll be discussing the attributes of good and bad gateway games! We’ll discuss our experiences, our thoughts on gateway games, and we’ll also list our top 3 gateway games! Games discussed include:

Hanabi
The Game
High Society
Carcassonne
Biblios
Settlers of Catan
Samurai

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EPISODE 25 - Year in Review 2018

2/5/2019

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Today on Eternally Board we’ll be discussing 2018 in the world of board gaming! We’ll discuss our overall impressions of the year and of course, our Best & Worst games of the year! Games discussed include:

Western Legends
Fool!
Villainous
Teotihuacan
Underwater Cities
Everdell
Whistle Stop
Orleans
Discover: Lands Unknown
Spring Meadow
Cryptid
Founders of Gloomhaven
Detective: A Modern Board Game
Carpe Diem
Root
Just One
Costume Party Assassins
Pandoria

(music: "Fear and Sufferance of a Loved One" by Koji Kondo)

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Episode 24 - BEST and WORST of BGGcon 2018

12/2/2018

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Today on Eternally Board we’ll be discussing BGGcon 2018! We’ll discuss our experiences, our favorite and least favorite thing about the con, and we’ll also list our top 3 and bottom 3 games of the show! Games discussed include:

Just One
Underwater Cities
KeyForge
Everdell
Science or Die!
Teotihuacan
Ganz Schon Clever
Azul: The Stained Glass of Sintra
Whistle Stop
Reykholt
Western Legends
Fool!
Villainous

(music: "I Do It for the Faeries" by Koji Kondo)

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Episode 23 - Winning with Tigerblood

10/19/2018

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In this episode of Eternally Board, we discuss our favorite board game strategies, along with our Top 3 games we win the most at. As usual, we end the episode with our takes on recently played games. Games discussed include:

Escape the Room
Unlock: Tonipals Treasure
Decrypto
Magic Maze
Barenpark
Captain Sonar
Queendomino
When I Dream
Ex Libris
Fireball Island: the Curse of Vhal-kar
King of New York
Clank! In! Space!
Dragon Castle
Metropolys
The Climbers
Oceans
Green Deal
Via Nebula
Near and Far
Star Wars: Queen's Gambit
Lisboa
Vinhos Deluxe

(music: "Underworld Pressure Cooker" by Koji Kondo)

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Episode 22 - Mechanical Problems

8/13/2018

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In this episode of Eternally Board, we discuss our least favorite game mechanics and why they are terrible, along with our Top 3 worst mechanics overall. As usual, we end the episode with our takes on recently played games. Games discussed include:

Luxor
Moa
Space Planets
Tiny Park
The Lady and the Tiger
Raiders of the North Sea
The Thing at Outpost 31
Feudum
Memoarrrr
La Citta
The Lost Paradise
Uptown
Linko
I'm the Boss

(music: "Timeless Journey" by Sam Dillard)

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Episode 21 - Theft or Inspiration?

7/13/2018

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Is board game idea theft becoming more common place? In this episode of Eternally Board, we discuss this topic with fellow game designer Kevin Nunn, along with our Top 3 derivative games. Games discussed include:

Risk Legacy
Chameleon
Times Up!
Insider
Werewords
Pandemic
Defenders of the Realm

(music: "Dark Horizons" by Koji Kondo)

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Episode 20 - Lost in Application

6/17/2018

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In this episode of Eternally Board we talk about board games that integrate applications into their play. We also go through our top 3 technology assisted board games and discuss what we've been playing lately. Games discussed include:

Unlock
Space Alert
One Night Ultimate Werewolf
Alchemists
Gaia Project
Viticulture

(music: "Thunderstruck" by Koji Kondo)

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Episode 19 - This Episode Delivers

5/8/2018

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In this episode of Eternally Board we talk about Pick-up and Deliver games, including Trey's new game Empyreal: Spells and Steam, now on Kickstarter! We also go through our top 3 Pick-up and Deliver games and discuss what we've been playing lately. Games discussed include:

Empyreal: Spells and Steam
Istanbul
Steam
Age of Industry
Heartland Hauling Co.
NMBR 9
Pizza Theory
Fast Forward: Fortress
This War of Mine
Temporal Odyssey
Unlock: Squeak and Sausage
Unlock: the Formula

(music: "Hyrulean Overture Part 1" by freezetag on OC Remix)

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Episode 18 - Style OVer Substance

4/6/2018

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In this episode of Eternally Board we have special guest The Most Critical Gamer (TM), Ben Miller, on to talk about the value of style in board games and if new games are emphasizing it over substance. We also go through our top 3 aesthetically pleasing board games and discuss what we've been playing lately. Games discussed include:

Gaia Project
Civilization: A New Dawn
The Dice Throne
Chameleon

(music: "Golden Cartridge" by Quinn Fox on OC Remix)

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Episode 17 - Gaming Religiously

3/18/2018

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In this episode of Eternally Board we have special guest rabbi Gideon Estes on to talk about religion in gaming. We also go through our top 3 board games with religious themes and discuss what we've been playing lately.

-Gloomhaven
-Pandemic Legacy Season 2
-Clans of Caledonia
-Welcome to Centerville
-Harvest

(music: "Hyrulean Overture" by Koji Kondo on OC Remix)

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Episode 16 - Why all the hate for hate?

2/24/2018

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Today on Eternally Board we’ll be discussing the recently wrapped controversial HATE Kickstarter which earned $1.5 million dollars and ask if there is a double standard between board and video games when it comes to adult content. We also go through our top 3 Adult Board Games, and discuss what we've been playing lately.

-Rising Sun
-Welcome to Centerville
-China
-Quick and Dirty
-F*** the Game

(music: "Hey Listen" by Koji Kondo on OC Remix)

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Episode 15 - Blindspot for the Colorblind

2/3/2018

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Today on Eternally Board we’ll be discussing games for the color blind and other disabilities. Then we’ll take a look at some new games we’ve played lately including Pandemic Legacy: Season Two. To help us with these discussions today we have our returning guest host and producer of the show, Ian Failing.

Games discussed this week:

-Pandemic Legacy: Season Two
-Unlock!
-Coin Quest
-Not Alone
-Lisboa
-Quixx
-Fields of Green
-Supercard Buddyfight
-Dragoborne

(music: "Royal Treasure" by Koji Kondo on OC Remix)

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Episode 14 - The Best and Worst of 2017

1/16/2018

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On this episode of Eternally Board, Ben "The Most Critical Gamer" returns as guest host as we announce our best and worst games of 2017. We also discussed trends of the year and what we're looking forward to in 2018! Finally we’ll round out the discussion with a look at some new games we’ve played lately.

Games discussed this week:

Spirit Island
Gloomhaven
Hunt for the Ring
Super Motherload
Venus Next
Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes
Pulsar 2849
Spot It
Adventure Time Love Letter
Fallout
Manasurge

(music: "Thunderstruck" by Big Giant Circles on OC Remix)

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Episode 13 - Disposable games a Disposable Fad?

12/26/2017

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Today on Eternally Board we’ll be discussing one-play games, which includes escape room games and legacy games. We’ll then go through our top 3 one-play games of all time. Finally we’ll round out the discussion with a look at some new games we’ve played lately. To help us with these discussions today we have our returning guest host, Ben, as well as a new guest, Emma.

Games discussed this week:

Pandemic Legacy
The EXIT Series
Risk Legacy
Seafall
Escape the Room

(music: "Tale in Piano" by kLuTz on OC Remix)

Note: This episode was recorded way back in October, I now realize Gloomhaven is probably the best disposable game (and that you can easily drop in new players into a campaign, unlike what I said in this episode). We'll probably revisit this topic in the future where we'll discuss games such as Gloomhaven, 7th Continent, Charterstone, and Near and Far.

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Episode 12 - The Conventional Episode

12/9/2017

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Today on Eternally Board we’ll be discussing our recent trip to BGG.con. Then we'll give our Best 3 and Worst 3 Essen/BGG Releases! Last but not least, we'll talk about all of the other games we played at the con.

Games discussed this week:

Upcoming Spirit Island Expansion
Exodus Fleet
Emperor's Choice
A Game of Thrones Catan: Brotherhood of the Watch
Indian Summer
Noria
Reworld
Azul
Dice Forge
Venus Next
Little Devils
Heaven and Ale
Insider
Photosynthesis
Majesty

(music: "Stepping Out" by Midioker on OC Remix)

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Episode 11 - Being a cooperative co-op player

11/22/2017

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Today on Eternally Board we’ll be discussing co-op games and how we can make games of this type more fun for all. We’ll then go through our top 3 co-op games of all time. Finally we’ll round out the discussion with a look at some new games we’ve played lately. To help us with these discussions today we have our returning guest host, Abbie Drozek-Fitzwater. Abbie welcome back!

Games discussed this week:

Ghost Stories
Pandemic Legacy
Spirit Island
Medici the Card Game
Codenames Duet
Aquileia
Intrige
Neuroshima Hex
EXIT - The Secret Lab .
EXIT - Pharaoh’s Tomb
Cottage Garden
Hedbanz
Chinatown

(music: "Full of Courage" by Nutritious on OC Remix)

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Episode 10 - Licensed to Game

10/30/2017

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Today on Eternally Board we’ll be discussing licensed games. What is their state in the hobby currently? What are their pros and cons? We’ll then go through our top 3 and bottom 3 licensed games. Finally we’ll round out the discussion with some new games we’ve been playing lately.

Games discussed includes:
-Roll for the Galaxy
-Spirit Island Branch and Claw Expansion
-Medieval Academy
-Chaos in the Old World
-Marvel Legendary
-Game of Thrones the Board Game
-Game of Thrones the Card Game
-Hogwarts Battle
-Star Wars: Rebellion
-Star Wars Clue
-Star Trek Panic
-Star Trek Catan
-Jim Henson's Labyrinth
-Exploding Kittens

(music: "Into Dreams of Glory" by Argle on OC Remix)

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Episode 9 - Kickstarter: Boon or Bane?

10/7/2017

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Today on Eternally Board we’ll be discussing Kickstarter and all of the issues surrounding it. Is it an overall force of good for the hobby or no? We’ll then go through our top 3 and bottom 3 Kickstarter games. Finally we’ll round out the discussion with an in-depth discussion of my personal favorite game: Terra Mystica, its expansion Fire and Ice, and its upcoming sequel Terra Mystica: Gaia Project.

Please like, comment, and subscribe! New episodes published bi-weekly. The next episode, "Licensed to Game", will be published on October 22nd. Thanks for listening, and enjoy!

(music: "The Might of Baron" by audio fidelity on OC Remix)

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Episode 8 - Brick and Mortar vs. Online Stores

9/24/2017

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Today on Eternally Board we’ll be discussing brick and mortar game stores versus online game stores (or FLGS vs. OLGS). We’ll then go through our top 3 things brick and mortar stores can do to compete in the modern board game market. Finally we’ll round out the discussion with a look at some new games we’ve played recently.

Games discussed include:

-Notre Dame 10th Anniversary Edition
-Terraforming Mars: Hellas & Elysium
-Caverna: Cave vs. Cave
-La Granja: No Siesta
-Sushi Go Party
-Black Orchestra

Please like, comment, and subscribe! New episodes published bi-weekly. The next episode, "Kickstarter: Boon or Bane?", will be published on October 8th. Thanks for listening, and enjoy!

(music: "A Chocobo's Mystic Life" by MexiuS on OC Remix)

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Episode 7 - Gender in the Community

9/7/2017

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In this episode of Eternally Board we’ll be discussing gender issues in the board gaming community. We’ll then go through our top 3 things gamers could do to make our meetups more welcoming for all. Finally we’ll round out the discussion with an in-depth look at the board game, Suburbia. To help us with these discussions we have our third guest host and good friend Abbie Drozek-Fitzwater.

Please like, comment, and subscribe! New episodes published bi-weekly. The next episode, "Brick and Mortar vs. Online Stores", will be published on September 20th. Thanks for listening, and enjoy!

(music: "Leap Into Darkness" by DarkCecil13 on OC Remix)

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Episode 6 - Are the Cards Against Humanity?

8/22/2017

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In our sixth episode, Eternally Board explores the question: "Is Cards Against Humanity good for the hobby, and, well, humanity?" Afterwards we all go through our Top 3 cards from CAH, including our featured guest host, the always hilarious Nichole Doest. We round out the episode with a discussion of our most recently played games, including some new hotness!

Games discussed in this episode:

-Spirit Island
-Monopoly Gamer
-Yamatai
-The Dresden Files
-Fauna
-Cards Against Humanity
-Pints of Blood
-Hive Mind
-Pandemic
-Pandemic: Cthulu
-Ten Candles
-Quantum

Please like, comment, and subscribe! New episodes published bi-weekly. The next episode, "Gender in the Community", will be published on September 6th. Thanks for listening, and enjoy!

(music: "The Raven" by goat on OC Remix)

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Episode 5 - Proselytizing for the Hobby

8/8/2017

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In our fifth episode, Eternally Board explores the question, "should we proselytize for our hobby?" Afterwards we all go through our top 3 gateway games, including our featured guest host, game designer Keith Turkowski. Finally, instead of going through our recently played games, in this episode we take an in-depth look at the popular Euro game Terraforming Mars.

Please like, comment, and subscribe! New episodes published bi-weekly. The next episode, "Are the Cards Against Humanity?", will be published on August 22nd. Thanks for listening, and enjoy!

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Episode 4 - Games with Controversial Historical Topics

7/21/2017

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In our fourth episode, Eternally Board evaluates some games that cover controversial historical topics and how they are handled, looks at Trey's Top 3 games that deal with these issues, and reviews some of the new hot games in the market. Games reviewed include:

-The Great Zimbabwe
-Mystic Vale with the 2nd Expansion
-Anachrony
-Ethnos
-Lanterns: Emperor's Gifts
-First Class
-Castles of Burgundy: The Card Game
-Aquasphere
-Ave Roma
-New Angeles

Please like, comment, and subscribe! New episodes published bi-weekly. The next episode, "Should We Proselytize for the Hobby?", will be published on August 7th. Thanks for listening, and enjoy!

(music: "Fight For Our Future" by Nekofrog on OC Remix)

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Episode 3 - Dumbing Down the Spiel des Jahres

7/10/2017

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In our third episode, Eternally Board takes a break from social issues for a special Spiel des Jahres episode and reviews some of the new hot games in the market including the Spiel des Jahres nominees. We then talk about our worst and best SdJ winners of all time. Finally in our Topic du Jour we discuss whether or not it is a good thing that the SdJ award got "dumbed down". Games discussed include:

-Trickerion
-Kepler 3042
-Kingdomino
-The Road to El Dorado
-Glux
-Santorini
-The Fury of Dracula
-Evolution: the Beginning
-Captain Silver
-Mysterious Forest
-Ice Cool
-Kyoto Protocol
-Power Grid: First Sparks
-Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Board Game
-Fetch
-Dungeon!
-Raise Your Goblets

The Topic du Jour starts at 36 minutes.

Please like, comment, and subscribe! New episodes published bi-weekly. The next episode, "Games with Controversial Historical Topics", will be published on July 24th. Thanks for listening, and enjoy!

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EPISODE 27 - The Dating Game(s)

Episode 26 - Cardboard Gateways

EPISODE 25 - Year in Review 2018

Episode 24 - BEST and WORST of BGGcon 2018

Episode 23 - Winning with Tigerblood

Episode 22 - Mechanical Problems

Episode 21 - Theft or Inspiration?

Episode 20 - Lost in Application

Episode 19 - This Episode Delivers

Episode 18 - Style OVer Substance

Episode 17 - Gaming Religiously

Episode 16 - Why all the hate for hate?

Episode 15 - Blindspot for the Colorblind

Episode 14 - The Best and Worst of 2017

Episode 13 - Disposable games a Disposable Fad?

Episode 12 - The Conventional Episode

Episode 11 - Being a cooperative co-op player

Episode 10 - Licensed to Game

Episode 9 - Kickstarter: Boon or Bane?

Episode 8 - Brick and Mortar vs. Online Stores

Episode 7 - Gender in the Community

Episode 6 - Are the Cards Against Humanity?

Episode 5 - Proselytizing for the Hobby

Episode 4 - Games with Controversial Historical Topics

Episode 3 - Dumbing Down the Spiel des Jahres

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