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

00:00:00 Introduction - Elder in the City of Brotherly LovePaganos Cheese steaks00:05:22 Game NightTekhenuBonfireForum TrajanumNew AmsterdamAntiquityHigh Society00:12:30 Game NewsMachina ArcanaTen SunsShaolia: Warring StatesDungeon UniversalisMeeple LandClank! Adventuring PartyThe Crew: AdventuresLorenzo on Steam00:33:08 Games on the BrainTekhenuShipyardPrinces of FlorenceContainer00:44:15 Game Review: New AmsterdamElder's Twitch Hawk7270001:16:20 Member Segment: Games: Fun to Watch!Twitch TVTable Top SimulatorTTSClub on DiscordMU SkullsPandemic LegacyHanabiJawsThe ShiningPitch Car01:40:24 Game SommelierAge of Steam MapsIrelandScandinaviaMontreal MetroKorea - same expansion as Scandinavia!Northern California

00:00:00 Introduction - Childhood games that still hold up00:11:17 Game NightTichuChateau RoquefortHigh FrontierCup O Noodles Yahtzee (Game of the Year)00:17:30 Game NewsHeroquestTeam Roll & WriteKyotoRush OutRawr n' WriteSuper Skill Pinball00:40:27 Games on the BrainThe CostBios: MesofaunaWiz WarNew Amsterdam00:44:58 Game ReviewYokohamaGaia Project01:14:30 Host Segment: Childhood games that still hold upScrabble (1948)Boggle (1972)Mastermind (1971)Backgammon (-3000)Pit (1903)Spit (2004)Rummy 500 (1887)Mahjong (1850)Moncala (700)Othello (1883)01:48:00 Board Game SommelierConcordiaPower GridEverdellUnderwater CitiesTerraforming MarsEl GrandeSantiagoTribune

00:00:00 Introduction - The Purell pain-induced shame edition00:05:00 Game NightSlay the SpireImperial StruggleJust One00:09:02 Game NewsTellstones: King's GambitThe 7th CitadelGame Brain group on BGADune: ImperiumWingspan on SteamDarkest DungeonLove and Monsters trailer00:30:00 Games on the BrainHadesSpace Biff on Imperial StruggleToo Many Bones Trove Chest00:36:00 Game ReviewGloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion01:31:00 Member Segment: Campaign GamesJesse and Matt's Top 5 campaign games (no spoilers)02:02:54 Sign Off

00:00:00 Introduction: Nasal swabbin'with the "Gamebreaker!"00:06:17 Game NewsMercado de LisboaHorizon Zero DawnTapestry: Plans and PloysRoot on MobilePhilosophia: Floating WorldGloomhaven Co-Op ModeCosmic FrogRaiders of Scythia00:26:35 Games on the BrainSantorini on BGA00:30:45 Game NightCrusader Kings IIIPendulumArkwright: The Card GameVersailles 191900:41:45 Game Review: Fort01:05:25 Member Segment: Player ManipulationThe SnivelerPaulMarco Polo on BGA01:34:47 Board Game SommelierToo Many BonesTainted GrailClaustrophobiaStar Wars: Imperial AssaultUndaunted: NormandySantorini7 Wonders: DuelEverdellArchitects of the West KingdomLorenzo Il MagnificoConcordia

00:00:00 Introduction - Welcome back Matty!00:07:28 Game NightHigh SocietyImperial StruggleAnachronyFort00:12:58 Game NewsVersailles 1919Yahtzee Cup of NoodlesEric Lang leaves CMONRoll of the Galaxy on IOSMaracaibo AppUprising ExpansionGaia Project AppGame of Thrones Board Game AppMariposaHadrian's WallCity of CrownsAlma MaterBGG Thread00:39:07 Games on the BrainPendulumMicrosoft Flight Simulator 2020Imperial Struggle00:48:18 Game Review AnachronyEclipseMindclash GamesTrickerionPerseverance: Castaway Chronicles01:33:37 Co-host segment - Zen and the art of setting up a board game ( a desperate cry for help)Meeple RealtyFolded SpaceThe Broken TokenGo7gamingEtsyE-raptorPlanoRails on BoardsBGG Store02:02:50 Game SommelierCOIN seriesFrederickUndauntedHannibal: Rome vs. CarthageTriumph & TragedySekigahara

0:00:00 Introduction - Dilluvia Project0:02:10 Game NightAnachronyFortNew AmsterdamMaglev MetroForum TrajanumArkwright: The Card Game0:09:40 Game NewsLuzon RailsInequality-opoly 2.0BaFá BaFáSimSocDinosaur WorldCloudAgeRolling Stock StarsHamberg and AmersterdamMandalaCartographers on IOSRoot on Steam0:40:45 Games on the BrainImperial StruggleCrowfall BetaThe Cost0:46:46 The Review: Dilluvia Project1:32:41 Host Segment: How Games End"Victory Points Suck" SHUX 2018 Building Blocks of Tabletop Game DesignBattlestar GalacticaDie MacherHigh Society2:16:08 Endgame condition triggered

0:00:00 Introduction0:06:45 Game NightRussian RailroadsTeotihuacanYokohamaForum Trajanum0:12:48 Game NewsTapestry: Plans & PloysWolfgang WarschHigh RiseDune: ImperiumPrincess Bride Adventure Book GameHarry Potter: House Cup CompetitionGlen More II: Highland GamesTwilight 20000:38:40 Games on the Brain0:51:05 Game Review: La GranjaLa Granja1:23:50 Host Segment: Going Deep1:43:45 Game SommelierParanoia RPG3:16 Carnage Amongst the StarsFiascoDi Profundis

0:00:00 Introduction in which the hosts interact as human beings and discuss eating Guinea Pigs0:05:43 Game NightYokohamaPan Am0:13:14 Game NewsNPR articleQuest + Avalon KSArkwright Card GameSantorini New YorkApollo0:34:00 Games on the BrainGreat Western TrailThe Cost0:47:05 Game Review - Tichu1:27:19 Co-host segment - Fun games when you're playing badlyFlow1:59:54 Game Somellier

0:00:00 IntroductionThe Cost by Armondo Canales0:04:57  Game NightYokohamaTekhenuFort0:10:40 Game NewsArcana RisingUndaunted: North Africa Designer DiaryCairnSagrada on SwitchEnnie Awards 2020AlienMÖRK BORG0:35:28 Games on the BrainCO218Chesapeake0:43:44 Top 50 Games#5 Avalon#4 Barrage#3 Gaia Project#2 Lorenzo il Magnifico#1 Great Western Trail1:02:40 Game Review - The Cost1:55:30 Member Segment - What keeps us coming back? 2:17:37 Sign-off

00:00:00 Intro with all the co-hosts.This round's theme is "As you wish..."The Cost 00:13:33 Game NightTawantinsuyu: The Inca Empire TeotihuacanLa GranjaTichuImperial StruggleTom's New Book: The Year of the Rabbit (tentative title)00:21:45 Game NewsPictures Spiel des JahresThe Crew Kennerspiel des JahresJordan Draper KickstarterUnder Falling SkiesDead Reckoning KickstarterDungeons & Dragons Adventure Begins00:44:43 Games on the BrainTawantinsuyu: The Inca Empire Factory TownThe Lesser Players Tale - by Jason Morningstar and Lizzie StarkReacting to the PastOnline GenCon00:56:00 The Game Brain Top 5010 The Gallerist9 Tzolk'in8 Terraforming Mars7 Tichu6 Age of Steam01:05:02 Game Review TekhenuCandice Harris BGG PreviewTrismegistus: The Ultimate Formula01:32:51 Host Segment - Conflict in board gamesAdvanced CivilizationMega CivilizationCaylus 1303Eclipse18ChesapeakeFood Chain MagnateRoads & Boats01:56:45 Game SommelierSpirit Island

00:03:57 Game NightMarco Polo https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/171623/voyages-marco-polo(Johannes Caprini is actually the weakest character, Tom)Tichu https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/215/tichu00:08:55 Game NewsStefan Feld City Collection - https://twitter.com/real_QueenGames/status/1284155650713571330Fort https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/296912/fortDaimyo https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/237145/daimyo-rebirth-empirePandemic Legacy: Season 0 https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/314040/pandemic-legacy-season-0Elizabeth Hargrave https://twitter.com/elizhargrave00:32:36 Games on the BrainImperial Struggle https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/206480/imperial-struggleSorry (no link available :(   )00:51:00 Top 50 Games15 Brass https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/206480/imperial-struggle14 Madiera https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/28720/brass-lancashire13 Die Macher https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1/die-macher12 Concordia https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/124361/concordia11 Twilight Struggle https

00:00:00 "The Greatest Three-some"00:10:10 Game NightPan Am https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/303057/pan-am00:17:54 Game NewsPendulum https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/312804/pendulumPerseverance https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mindclash/perseverance-castaway-chroniclesEscape the Night https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/playescapethenight/escape-the-night-board-gameDead Reckoning https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/276182/dead-reckoningLost Ruins of Arnak https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/312484/lost-ruins-arnakFiasco https://bullypulpitgames.com/games/fiasco/Protocol https://postworldgames.com/protocol-game-series/Hoplomachus https://chiptheorygames.com/hoplomachus#section-twoSouthern Rails https://www.riograndegames.com/2020/07/southern-rails-announced/Pandemic Legacy: Season 000:42:10 Games on the BrainLast of Us 2Game Brain Top 5020 Teotihuacan https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/229853/teotihuacan-city-gods19 Through the Ages https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/182028/through-ages-

00:01:40 Game NightLove Letter https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/129622/love-letterKeyflower https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/122515/keyflower00:06:38 The NewsOur Family Plays Games https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1f1NKE51FG5MeYchzVbXcACards Against Humanity https://www.vox.com/2020/6/26/21301488/cards-against-humanity-allegations-ironic-humor-racismRavensburger Game Inventor Days https://www.ravensburger.de/start/inventor-days/index.html#englishhttps://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/105813/roll-player-gets-deeper-fiends-familiarshttps://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/292564/back-future-dice-through-timehttps://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/294484/unmatched-cobble-foghttps://shop.explodingkittens.com/products/poetry-for-neanderthals00:33:20 Games on the Brainhttps://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/291457/gloomhaven-jaws-lionGame of Thrones LCG https://theironthrone.net/playhttps://agot.cards/Imperial Struggle https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/206480/imperial-struggleTOP 50 Game Countdown25 Fresh Fish https://boar

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Professor Elder0:01:30 - This Week's Game NightLottery GamesOculus Quest v The Rift (0:09:17)Madeira (0:14:41)Stone Age: Wildlife, Harsh Winters Expansions (0:14:56)Tichu (0:17:44)Wavelength (0:18:20)Libertalia, For Sale, Tzolkien, 6 Nimmt! (0:18:54)0:19:18 - This Week's Game NewsEverything Board Games: Black Lives Matter resignations (0:19:55)Anno 1800 German Language Edition, from PhilbertNet.com (0:33:45)Godspeed, from Pandasaurus Games (0:36:51)Pan Am, from Prospero Hall (0:39:07)The Mind: Extreme (0:41:51)HanabiTekhenu, Taiwantinsuyu (0:45:56)Teotihuacan, Lorenzo, Marco Polo, TzolkienCurious Cargo, from Capstone Games (0:49:32)Pipeline, Barrage, Crystal PalaceIntrepid, from Tim Fowers Games (0:52:20)Burgle Bros, Burgle Bros 2, Sabotage, Hardback, Paperback, Getaway Driver0:54:13 - Games on the BrainBarrageLegends of Runeterra from Riot  (0:57:52)League of LegendsMadeira (1:00:15)High Frontier (1:00:43)1:01:12 - 8x8 Challenge UpdateAvalon, Gaia Project, Splotter,

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Jake, the Casual Gamer, and Dmitry, the Philosophical Gamer0:03:00 - This Week’s Game NightElfenland, The Crew, Tichu, Twilight Struggle, Phaeron, Clans of Caledonia, Russian Railroads, Race for the Galaxy. Neverwinter XBox RPG0:08:55 - This Week’s NewsOrigins Online Game Convention and Black Lives Matter (0:09:20)Blood RageDisney Jungle Cruise: A Voyage of Mystery and Misfortune (0:15:57)Jaws, Top Gun, The Shining, Back to the FutureWonder Woman: Challenge of the Amazons (0:22:49)Monumental (0:23:34)TapestryThe Night Cage (0:27:51)Der Nichte der Magir (0:33:12)Charles S Roberts Awards Resume (0:34:50)Fire Tower: Reprint and Rising Flames Expansion Kickstarter (0:37:56)Martin Wallace's Anno 1800 (0:42:08)Brass, Age of SteamRed Dead RedemptionH.iO Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality (0:48:07)Walden0:52:07 - Games on the BrainNeverwinterWavelength, One Word, Time's Up0:59:06 - Game Brain Top 50 Games 35-301:02:42 - Elfenland ReviewEl GrandeDune: Duel and Spice Harves

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Alfred, the Rules Lawyer0:04:46 - This Week's Game NightClans of Caledonia, Race for the Galaxy, Smartphone, Inc. (0:05:15)Russian Railroads, Elfenland (0:05:34)Kanban EV, Mah Jong, Elfenland (0:06:14)0:09:50 - This Week's Game NewsCandice Harris joins the Board Game Geek Team (0:09:58)Friedrich, Maria (0:11:00)1822: The Railways of Great Britain Reprint Kickstarter (0:11:44)Terraforming Mars: The Big Box with Minis! (0:15:46)Traveler (0:18:21)Merchants of the Dark Road Kickstarter (0:19:33)Through the Ages: New Leaders and Wonders Expansion (0:21:56)Back to the Future: Back in Time (0:26:56)The Shining, JawsScotland YardCatan, WingspanTop GunAlice is Missing Kickstarter (0:32:02)Avalon, Captain Sonar, Blood on the ClocktowerSpace AlertPrimitiveGertz: Prehistoric0:38:26 - Games on the BrainWingspan, Asmodee, Wizards of the Coast, Magic, The Gathering: welcoming African-American gamers and designers (0:41:30)0:45:25 - Game Brain Top 50: 40-360:57:45 - Review of Kanban

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Ben, the Opinionated Gamer, and Paul, the Game Breaker.0:07:16 - This Week's Game NightBarrage (0:07:40)Terraforming MarsAge of SteamCity of the Big Shoulders: Board Game Arena Alpha Test (0:09:54)Automobile (0:10:54)Forgotten Waters (0:11:11)Age of Steam, Clans of Caledonia, Smart Phone, Inc.Mah Jong (0:11:38)Elvenlands (0:12:55)Kanban EV (0:13:49)0:17:00 - Game News of the WeekWestern Empires Civilization, 18xx, Advanced Civilization, Through the Ages, Mega CivilizationEastern EmpiresHere I StandSanta Monica (0:24:05)Imperial Struggle (0:25:54)Twilight StruggleBorder Reavers (0:31:48)Here I StandForbidden StarsVersailles: 1919 (0:36:12)ChurchillThe Shining: Escape from Overlook Hotel -- Coded Chronicles World (0:39:12)The Shining -- Prospero HallScooby Doo: Escape from the Haunted Mansion0:41:26 - Games on the BrainGulf Mobile & Ohio (0:42:16)Tekinu (0:42:50)Tzolkien, TeotihuacanForgotten Waters (0:43:10)SeafallRevisiting Older Games (0:48:42)Clinic, the Deluxe Editi

0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Dmitry, The Philosophical Gamer, and Ben, the Enthusiastic Gamer.0:03:37 - This Week's Game NightAge of Steam: Rust Belt and Southern England MapsSmart Phone, Inc.Castel (0:04:55)Thunder Alley, Concordia, Dice Hospital, ClinicHanse Teutonica (0:09:55)0:14:24 - This Week's Game NewsBoard Game Arena: Teotihuacan, City of the Big Shoulders (0:14:33)Smart Phone, Inc. (0:17:28)The King's Guild (0:18:14)Spiel De Jarre Awards (0:20:02)My City (0:22:02)Fabled Fruit Charter StoneNova Luna (0:28:44)Pictures (0:29:39)Kennerspiel De Jarre Awards (0:31:31)Cartographers, The Crew, The King's DilemmaPaladins of the West Kingdom, Res Arcana, Underwater Cities (0:32:46)Terraforming Mars, Heaven and AleUnderwater Cities (0:35:35)Nemesis: Lockdown (0:38:24)Gen Con 2020, EssenSpiel 2020 Cancelled; BGG Con Online Held (0:39:30)0:41:30 - Games on the BrainBrass: Isle of Wight for Two Players (0:43:12)AnachronyBrass: LancashireBrass: BirminghamPrinces of the RenaissanceTable Top S

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