Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast With Matthew Robinson And His Gaming Group

0:00:00 - Round 7 Begins0:17:41 - Welcome Jennifer, the Game Pioneer0:18:00 - This Week's Game Night (on Board Game Arena)Teotihuacan on Board Game Arena (0:18:30)Terra Mystica (0:20:20)Gaia ProjectKeyflower (0:21:38)Smart Phone, Inc. (0:23:30)ElfenlandEl Grande, Dune ExpansionsMah JongRummy Qeue0:26:40 - This Week's NewsSmall World of Warcraft (0:27:00)Too Many BonesThe Hobbit: An Unexpected Party (0:30:10)Canvas (0:31:52)Mystic VeilMini Express (0:33:51)Mini RailsIrish Gauge21 Moon, an 18xx game in 2117  (0:34:20)Age of Steam Moon Map2038Deep Vents (0:36:20)Near and Far, Above and BelowMaharajah (0:40:26)BarrageKemet: Blood and Sand (0:45:48)DuneCommand and ColorsKickstarter Layoffs (0:49:08)Terra Mystica and Gaia Project from Feuerlandspiel on Capstone (0:50:43)Asmodee, Fantasy Flight, Days of Wonder0:56:12 - Games on the BrainCongratulations to Heavy Cardboard on their BGG AwardFood Chain Magnate (0:57:50)Smart Phone, Inc.18 Chesapeake (1:00:03)Smart Phone, Inc. (1:02:24)Container1:05:08 - 8x8 C

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Aidan and Solea0:02:36 - This Week's Game NightClans of CaledoniaTichu, Ricochet Robots, Memory, Winner's CircleSagrada (0:04:03)Everdell (0:06:50)Mahjong: American 2020 Cards (0:07:05)0:08:23 - News of the WeekGolden Geek Awards: Game Brain nominated for Best Board Game PodcastUpcoming Call-In Show (0:10:58)0:11:53 - New Generation Board GamersTwilight Struggle (0:19:16)Ricochet Robots (0:20:19)Mr Jack (0:22:34)ClueCastles of Mad King Ludwig (0:24:50)Twilight Struggle (0:27:25)Ten Days in the USA, [Europe,] [Africa] (0:29:42)Memory (0:35:06)Ricochet RobotsThe Mind (0:39:52)Seven Wonders (0:42:18) Cartahena, Wits and Wagers Skulls and Roses (0:43:51) Tichu, Code Names (0:47:27) Winner's Circle (0:47:38)SamuraiTichu (0:52:06)Telestrations (0:56:46)Eat Poop, You CatWerewolf (0:59:15)MafiaBlood on the ClocktowerWits and Wagers (1:02:27)Scotland Yard (1:05:40)Burgle Bros (1:06:02)Mystery of the Abby (1:06:34)Just One (1:07:42)Wavelength (1:09:34)Samurai (1:14:07)Pand

Welcome to another single-serving episode of Game Brain solo mode! Your host, Matthew Robinson, takes a look at the Chip Theory Games new epic MOBA tower defense solo campaign madness known as Cloudspire!

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Professor Elder0:01:53 - This Week's Game NightClans of CaledoniaPandemain Kickstarter (0:04:40)Barrage (0:05:20)On Mars, Blackout Hong KongAge of Steam (0:05:48)Avalon (0:06:06)Mahjong, Tichu, Ricochet Robots, Bonanza, Ziggourat (0:07:00)Board Game Arena (0:08:50)Clans of Caledonia, Terra Mystica, Race for the Galaxy, Tzolkien, Troyes, Madeira, Nippon, In the Year of the Dragon, Stone Age, Through the Ages, Puerto Rico, Russian Railroads0:14:20 - New of the WeekJohn Conway, inventor of Game of Life, dead of Covid-19 ComplicationsOrigins Convention Postponed, San Diego Comicon Cancelled (0:15:21)Gencon still on? (0:15:50)Essen Spiel tba (0:17:58)Excavation Earth (0:22:51)Pocket DragonCloud Spire: Encar's Plunder Expansion Kickstarter (0:24:52)Pandemic Hot Zone: North America (0:27:10)Kemet: Blood and Sand (0:28:25)Robb Report's Eight Luxury Board Games (0:32:10)0:37:00 - Games on the BrainBarrage, Blackout Hong Kong, Pandemain (0:37:20)LignumRevolution: The Dutch

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Jake, the Casual Gamer0:05:32 - This Week’s Game NightGlen More IIThe Crew, Tichu, Mah JohngRicochet RobotsEverdell0:10:50 - This Week’s News Die Macher Blue Cover EditionSiemon Games Stock Suspended (0:13:30)Lorenzo, Sheriff of NottinghamOrigins Gaming Convention Rescheduled  (0:18:13)Anachrony, Cerebrea, Tawantinsiyu (0:22:09)Moonshine Empire (0:24:51)Roads and BoatsTales from the Loop TV Series, RPG, and Board Game with minis (0:26:45)Pax Viking, Pax Renaissance 2nd Edition, High Frontier 4 All, Module 3: Conflict (0:29:32)Pax Porfiriana, Pax PremiereForgotten Waters (0:35:32)MaracaiboDead of WinterAshes: Rise of the Phoenix BornGolden Geek Awards -- Vote for us for Best Podcast (0:39:20)0:43:16 - Games on the BrainRemnant (0:43:55)Fallout 4 (0:44:38)Clans of Caledonia (0:45:25)Terra Mystica, Gaia Project0:48:10 - 8x8 ChallengeNada0:48:38 - Review of Glen More II: Chronicles1:09:44 - Friendships Forged through Cooperation versus CompetitionBattlestar GalacticaAvalonPandemicT

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Jesse, the Analytical Gamer0:01:54 - This Week's Game NightThe Crew, Die Macher, Age of SteamJust One, Secret HitlerPandemic Season 2: Legacy (0:06:29)Seafall (0:06:57)0:12:50 - This Week's NewsSpirit Island: Jagged Earth (0:13:04)Gugon: Panjun (0:14:00)Blood on the Clocktower (0:17:11)John Carpenter's They Live: Assault on Cable 54 Kickstarter (0:18:13)Aquanauts Kickstarter (0:22:45)Free Print and Plays (0:26:17)CorinthC3I Magazine eBook: Battle for Moscow 2nd edFrost GraveOsprey Publishing eBooks for Grognards: Blackbeard's Last Fight, Battle of Watterloo, etc.Imperial Settlers: Empire of the North, Hiroshima Next, Imperial Settlers Roll and Write, Pret a Porter, Explorers of the North Sea0:29:14 - Games on the BrainThe Crew, Pandemic LegacyYellow and Yangtze (0:29:41)Tigris and EuphratesSamuraiThe Crew, Cards for American Mah Jong (0:32:45)Animal Crossing (0:35:00)0:37:38 - 8x8 ChallengeAge of Steam0:38:13 - Die Macher Review1:36:52 - Gaming RemotelyBlood

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Trey, the Game Designer0:08:04 - This Week's Game NightThe CrewHanabiRoads and Boats (0:15:02)Dwarf and FortressAntiquity0:21:14 - This Week's NewsDune Expansion: Ixthians and Tlilaxu (0:21:36)Pandemic (0:26:12)Detective: Suburbia Free PDF from Portal Games (0:30:01)Gamma Game Publisher Crisis Initiative List (0:32:41)Jennifer's Post about Table Top Simulator DLCs (0:38:28)Wingspan, Scythe, ViticultureLacerda v PfisterOceans, Agricola, Game of ThronesThrough the Ages IOS0:48:20 - Games on the BrainGame of Thrones Card Game On Line (0:48:49)Magic the GatheringLove in the Time of Corona Discord LARPs (0:52:14)De Profundis RPG (0:53:25)Apocalypse 47 LARP in Zoom (0:57:55)0:58:52 - 8x8 ChallengeRoads and Boats Splotter0:59:14 - Strategy v TacticsEclipse (1:04:03)1830 (1:05:50)Food Chain Magnate (1:07:22)Roads and Boats, AntiquityAgricola (1:09:52)Ricochet Robots (1:12:07)Candy Land (1:17:17)Imperial (1:17:43)Oath (1:21:15)Terraforming Mars, Twilight Imperium, Gaia Pr

Jennifer and Matthew get together (over Skype) for a chat on Diversity and Inclusivity in Video Games vs. Board Games, specifically the games Anno 1800 vs Maracaibo. 

0:00:00 - Intro: Welcome Matt0:04:08 - 50th Episode and One Year Anniversary!0:07:45 - "Temperature Check" / "Clip Show"Thank you Etamaros PelegThank you Liam YorkThank you Jennifer, Paul, Dmitry, Ben, Alfred, Jesse, Elder, Trey, and Jake0:10:24 - This Week's Game NightCastles of Burgundy Table Top SimulatorOceans Table Top SimulatorCartehena (0:16:29)High FrontierTwilight Struggle0:19:47 - This Week's NewsDark Ages KickstarterEclipse: Second Dawn for the GalaxyWinter Kingdom (0:23:09)Dominion, Kingdom BuilderOrigins Game Fair 2020 June 17-21 (0:24:13)Decks ConDig Your Way Out (0:26:46)Paladins of the West KingdomParis (0:28:55)El Grande, Mexica: The Mask Series, AzulBrussels, Troyes, Carson CityWingspan on Switch (0:31:26)Lawyer Up! Kickstarter (0:32:53)ADA0:35:02 - Games on the BrainCloud SpireAlu Bari, A Nice Cup of Tea (0:36:05)SnowdoniaNintendo Switch Animal Crossing (0:37:05)Weight Loss Challenge Extension Bet (0:37:34)Exploring On-Line Gaming - Games that are better on the

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Ben, The Opinionated Gamer0:12:08 - This Week’s Game NightRailroad Evolution Die Macher (0:14:05)Table Top Simulator0:30:47 - This Week’s Game NewsVerdun: Steel Inferno The GrizzledRobinson Crusoe (0:31:51)The Treasure Chest (0:32:25)Million Dollar Script (0:33:48)Pax Pamir 2nd Ed. reprint Kickstarter (0:36:03)Stick’em (0:37:27)TichuSix NitsTwilight Struggle Red Sea: Conflict in the Horn of Africa (0:42:31)Conquest and Consequence (0:43:56)Triumph and TragedyMariaChurchill FriedrichDominant Species: Marine (0:45:22)Vampire Masquerade: Vendetta (0:48:37)Dungeons and DragonsLabyrinth: War on Terror on Steam (0:53:18)Mystic Bale on Switch (0:54:10)0:56:24 - Games on the BrainWeight Loss ChallengePandemic: Pandemic Legacy, Season 1 (0:59:28)Food Chain Magnate (1:00:33)Ketchup Expansion, Noodles, Sushi, Apartments1:08:47 - Review of Railroad Revolution: Railroad EvolutionMadeira, Nippon, Lude Island, Chung Kuo1:39:30 - Changing People’s Minds About GamesSix Men Morris, Just One, Med

0:00:00 - Welcome Paul the Game Breaker0:02:01 - This Week’s Game NightOra et Labora, Hansa Teutonica (0:04:00)Eclipse: Second Dawn is the Galaxy (0:04:56)Avalon, Oceans, Railroad Revolution (0:05:16)TribuneAvalon, Eclipse, Jaws (0:10:00)0:13:17 - This Week’s NewsCoronavirus Convention CancellationPlanner Kickstarter Marketing Hijinks (0:13:54)Maharajah (0:16:16)Geekopolis (0:18:57)The Shining (0:19:57)Cockroach PokerBack to the Future: Back in Time (0:22:31)Burger Academy (0:23:05)Ricochet RobotsDie Crew (0:25:50)Tang Garden (0:27:26)CarcassonnePictionary Air (0:28:22)2020 Geekmadness Tournament (0:31:18)Regium Automated Chessboard thispersondoesnotexist.com (0:32:13)0:36:25 - Games on the BrainWeight Loss Challenge (0:37:28)Oceans (0:41:19)Pandemic (0:42:58)0:47:41 - 8X8 Challenge0:47:55 - Review of Eclipse: Second Dawn of the Galaxy 1:17:15 - Expansions!Eclipse: Rise of the AncientsRailroad Revolution (1:20:19)Tzolkien: Tribes and Prophets (1:21:41)Agricola: Farmers on the Moor (1:22:39)Tribune (1:23:25)Ca

0:00:00 - Welcome Dmitry, the Philosophical Gamer0:01:45 - This Week’s Game NightsWavelength (0:02:16)Santiago (0:03:38)Modern ArtMasters of the Renaissance (0:04:23)Ocean (0:05:49)Heaven and Ale, Glenn Moor 2  (0:07:52)0:08:32 - Game NewsBurgle Bros 2: Casino Capers (0:08:43)Fallout Shelter (0:09:57)Patchwork: Americana (0:11:02)Scooby Doo: Escape from the Haunted Mansion (0:11:40)Betrayal: House on a HillJawsTop GunBattlestar GalacticaDuneZona: Secret of Chernobyl (0:14:15)Kickstarter Solo Modes: The Ming Voyages, Tumbletown, By Death and Sea, Astroforce: the Dice Game, Endogenesis, Heroes of Tenfir, Knightlancer, Ark: Awakening, Knight Tales (0:17:42)Manifold (0:19:23)Vast, the Crystal CavernsChronicles of Crime: 1400, 1900, 2400 (0:20:34)Tang Garden (0:22:30)CarcasonneDogs and Pigs (0:22:55)Bonfire (0:24:07)0:25:04 - Games on the BrainHeaven and AleCoimbraVillageOathPax PamirOcean (0:28:47)1862 (0:31:22)0:34:05 - Review of Caylus 1303TeotihuacanGreat Western TrailLe HavreMaracaiboBus1:08:30 - Games as Ent

0:00:00 - Start of Round 60:04:55 - Welcome Jennifer, the Veteran Gamer1830Civilizatio drew n, Advanced Civilization 0:08:22 - This Week’s Game NightUnderwater Cities Expansion, Barrage, Glenn More 2Everdell, Pearl Brook Expansion (0:10:00)Wraith, New FrontiersUnderwater Cities Expansion (0:15:41)TzolkienLorenzo ExpansionGlenn More 2 (0:18:32)Die Macher0:20:55 - News of the WeekWar of the Ring: Kings of Middle Earth (0:21:05)Raiders of Skiffia (0:23:10)DEI: Divide et Imperia (0:24:34)Viscounts of the West Kingdom (0:27:16)Architects of the West Kingdom, Paladins of the West KingdomMarvel United Kickstarter (0:28:16)Kanban EV (0:31:09)VinhosParks Expansion (0:34:50)Eclipse Second Edition (0:35:39)Food Chain Magnate: Ketchup MechanismCivilization OneAlpha CentauriCloud Spire (0:39:19)Kickstarter Workers Unite! (0:41:08)Asmodee Parts Replacement (0:42:46)WingspanSlate’s Doctor Drunkenstein’s Reign of Terror (0:50:52)Wisconsin Republican Senate Pages Secret Hitler on Madison.com (0:52:51)0:56:41 - Games on the Br

Tom and Matty sit down to go over their first impressions of Cole Wehrle's "Oath: Chronicles of Empire and Exile" and discuss the ins and outs of being a good game teacher. 11:07 - Strategicon Wrap-up36:52 -Oath: Chronicles of Empire and Exile1:12:09 - Deep Dive: Teaching Games

Welcome to another single-serving episode of Game Brain solo mode! Your host, Matthew Robinson, takes a look at the highly thematic, gambling, dice chucking, strategy war game euro hybrid known as... Nemo's War. 

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Professor Elder0:02:07 - This Week’s Game NightTribune (0:02:40)Avalon (0:03:26)Praise (0:04:15)Hansa Teutonica (0:10:38)Terra Mystica, Gaia Project, EclipseClans of Caledonia (0:13:00)Parks (0:14:34)Clask, Wingspan0:15:17 - This Week’s NewsWuhan Corona Virus and Other Chinese ExportsPolygon Best Boardgames to Buy at Target (0:20:00)Seven Wonders, a Fake Artist Goes to NY, Azul, Catan Jr, Cards Against Humanity, Coup, Furglars, King Domino, Pandemic, Sagrada, Telestrations, Disney Villainess, Magic the Gathering Game Night, Dungeons and Dragons. SantoriniWakanda ForeverOn MarsJawsCastles of Tuscany and Game Franchising (0:25:23)Castles of BurgundyMarco Polo 2Puerto RicoMerlinNusfjordYear of the DragonTrajanBora BoraCarpe DiemPaladins of the West KingdomArchitects of the West KingdomRaiders of the West KingdomRocket Men Kickstarter (0:34:10)Wild LandsTerraforming MarsOn MarsThe First MartiansHigh FrontierLeaving EarthOath Print and Play (0:37:24)GloomhavenA War of Whispers (0:41

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Trey, the Game Designer0:01:40 - This Week’s Game NightTokyo Metro (0:02:00)Tsukiji MarketTichu (0:05:46)Keyflower (0:06:12)CaylusOra et Labora (0:11:02)Agricola0:19:25 - This Week’s News2019 Kickstarter Stats and Larger Publishers (0:19:37)Trial by Trolley; Throw, Throw Burrito; Etherfields, Bloodborne, Reaper miniatures, Bones, Battletech, Zombiecide, Exploding KittensSecret Hitler (0:27:00)Arkwright Card Game (0:32:22)Dominant Species: Marine (0:34:12)Maharajah (0:36:42)Azul, El Grande, Torres, MexicaTaj MahalGolem (0:40:30)Metamorphosis Alpha: Doom on the Warden (0:44:07)0:45:42 - Games on the BrainThrough the Ages (0:46:04)Diplomacy (0:48:38)0:56:35 - Why Gamers GameTwilight Struggle, 18xx, On Mars1:21:30 - Food Chain Magnate Ketchup Mechanism and Other IdeasIndonesiaRoads and Boats, Etcetera1;57:50 - Game SommelierGetting the Most Out of Strategicon (1:58:30)Battlestar Galactica, Root, DuneEclipse, Warlord, Diplomacy (2:06:16)Axis and Allies, Risk, Nuclear War2:07:50 - Si

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome the Analytical Gamer, Jesse.0:01:33 - This Week’s Game NightFood Chain Magnate Ketchup ExpansionOn the Underground (0:02:03)Tokyo MetroFood Chain Magnate Modules (0:04:32)New Milestones, Coffee, Rural Area, Apartment Buildings, Night Manager, Lobbyist, NoodlesMarketer versus Recruiting Girl with Night Manager Strategies (0:07:07)Luxuries Manager (0:09:30)Caylus 1303 (0:11:20)Blood on the Clocktower (0:13:54)Werewolf0:16:04 - This Week’s NewsNo Pun Included Games of the YearSidereal Confluence, 2017Now Boarding, 2018Burgle BrosSabotage2019 No Pun Included Game of the Year Pipeline (0:17:50)Barrage, Crystal Palace, Marvel ChampionsAsmodee Acquisition of Repos Productions (0:20:19)Times up, Just One, Seven WondersMariposas (0:22:03)WingspanReturn to Dark Tower (0:23:52)Foundations of Rome Kickstarter (0:27:39)Century Road, Specter OpsOath (0:29:53)Cosmic Encounter Duel (0:33:03)Today Show’s Ten Board Games for Adults (0:36:06)Do You Know Me, Flying Sushi Kitchen, Twister Scrabble,

0:00:00 - Introduction: Casual Gamer Jake and Non-Gamer Dmitry0:01:57 - This Week's Game Night1862 (0:02:35)Pipeline, Everdell, Concordia, TichuThrow, Throw Burrito (0:04:19)Food Chain Magnate Ketchup Expansion  (0:07:42)Ricochet Robohs, Jaws (0:14:57)0:15:38 - News of the WeekShout Out to Efka from No Pun Included: Sidereal Confluence, Now BoardingFantasy Flight Interactive RPG Layoffs (0:18:17)Afternova (0:21:06)Genoa, ChinatownTraintopia (0:22:19)Ride the Rails (0:22:31)Irish Gauge, Age of SteamDunePacific Rails, Inc. (0:27:30)Ticket to RideThe Shining (0:29:50)Marvel United Miniature Game (0:31:18)Marvel Champions0:32:48 - Games on the BrainJohnny Trigger iPhone App (0:33:05)Age of Steam Moon Map (0:33:35)City of the Big Shoulders (0:35:201862 (0:37:18)Food Chain Magnate (0:38:24)0:39:58 - 8X8 Challenge0:40:18 - Review of EverdellCrystal PalaceTerraforming Mars1:12:36 - Favorite Game Themes and Laser Sharks Resistance, Avalon (1:13:25)Terraforming Mars (1:14:48)Gaia Project, Terra Mystica (1:16:34)Tr