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Episode 14 - The Best and Worst of 2017

1/16/2018

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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!

(music: "Belmont Lounge" by Darren Baranowsky on OC Remix)

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