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| Podcast title | Boardgames To Go
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| Description | Mark Johnson's occasional & opinionated podcast about family strategy boardgames. | |
| Updated | Wed, 16 May 2012 13:49:06 PDT | |
| Category | Games & Hobbies |
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1. BGTG moving to BGG...but where? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Although the podcast will continue to be available through iTunes or wherever else you get it, I'm planning to move this blog over to a new location, on Boardgamegeek. I welcome your feedback about that in this post over on BGG. -Mark |
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2. BGTG 122 - SR & Feedback (Würfel Bohnanza & Lords of Waterdeep) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: Filling in the gaps between episodes with guests, I like to post episodes that let me simply talk about some games I've played lately, offer scattered opinions & thoughts about them, and then share some of the podcast's feedback. My listeners often have great suggestions and comments that expand upon topics discussed in previous episodes. In this "Session Report & Feedback" show, I discuss |
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3. BGTG 121 - Secondhand Games (with Greg Pettit) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: I'm still trying to keep podcasts coming out more frequently, and now I've got friends who are actively pushing me along. That can only help! In this case, it's Greg Pettit, who I thought of immediately when I decided to do a podcast about secondhand games. Whether you're acquiring Out-Of-Print classics or being economical about the Cult of the New-To-Me, sometimes buying used games is the way |
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4. BGTG 120 - Favorites of 2011 (A Few Acres of Snow, Pergamon) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: What?! Two episodes in the same month?! When was the last time I did that? Unfortunately, it's been a while. But as I say during the early part of this podcast, I've got a little more free time now, and I hope I can use it to publish podcasts a bit more frequently than it's been. This could change at any time, but for now I've got my fingers crossed. In this episode I do a few things. Most |
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5. BGTG 119 - Euro Train Games (with Dave Arnott) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: Train games mean something special, at least to train gamers. Usually they involve the 18XX system and hours of deep gameplay. Oddly, though, sometimes it means a very light game such as Express. Within hobby gaming, the term predates the German style of boardgames typified by Settlers and the like. Are there games that include some of what "makes" a train game, but also includes the design/ |
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6. BGTG 118 - Post BGG.con 2011 (with Greg Pettit) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 38.80Mb) Description: This is a very long episode, but no one ever complains about length so I decided to keep it intact rather than splitting it into two shorter shows.Just as he did last year, my buddy Greg Pettit went to Bgg.con in 2011 and joined me on the podcast afterward to discuss the new games he played there. Like a lot of people, he focused on new releases, including a bunch that are new from this year's |
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7. BGTG 117 - Long Games (with Ryan Wheeler) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 30.41Mb) Description: First of all, welcome to anyone who discovered (or re-discovered?) my show after hearing my guest appearance on boardgame podcast, Ludology. I joined Ryan Sturm over Skype (when Geoff Engelstein was snowed in) to discuss the difference between 2-player and multiplayer games. There's also been some good follow-up discussion on Ludology's guild over at Boardgamegeek.But back here, on my own show, |
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8. BGTG 116 - Essen Anticipation 2011 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 19.87Mb) Description: I'm not even late! Not quite, anyway. The annual small (& large) game publisher extravaganza in Essen, Germany is set to start with the press day about 24 hours after I post this, and the doors open to the public the day after that. Four days of record-setting boardgame product launches and direct sales will follow, along with some sense of which games are the best ones.For those of us who don't |
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9. BGTG 115 - Spiel des Jahres, Then & Now http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 16.01Mb) Description: The recent announcement of the Spiel des Jahres winner, Qwirkle, gave me the good idea to play that game again...as well as the excuse to talk about a handful of other SdJ winners I've played "recently." Ok, not really that recent, but there was a game party last year when I specifically wanted to concentrate on games from 1999 or earlier. Quite by accident, I found myself concentrating on some |
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10. BGTG 114 - Party Games for Shy Boardgamers (with David Gullett) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 28.88Mb) Description: You may think it's odd or ridiculous that a guy who hosts a boardgame podcast feels uncomfortable in some social party games due to the putting-yourself-out-there part of them. But that's exactly how I feel, and my suspicion is that other boardgamers may feel the same. Meanwhile, there are clearly a bunch of other people--including boardgamers--who really enjoy the fun, laughs, and camaraderie |
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11. BGTG 113 - European Vacation http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 16.61Mb) Description: Part of what's kept me away from the microphone lately has been some overseas travel. First was our family T. O. A. L. (Trip of a Lifetime) to Germany & Italy. Then, surprisingly, a return visit to Europe shortly thereafter by just me because of a new assignment at work. Though neither of those trips were about games, I couldn't help getting in SOME shopping and playing while I was over there. |
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12. BGTG 112 - Five-Player Games (with Dave O'Connor) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 17.94Mb) Description: Here's a podcast that I recorded with my buddy DaveO last summer. You probably know that I prefer lighter games. Well, DaveO likes the heavier stuff (as well as some quicker games). We got to talking about that, and the conversation drifted to our differences in opinion about the number of players in a game. I felt that five was a troublesome number, while he could quickly think of several |
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13. BGTG 111 - Post BGGcon (with Greg Pettit) [second try] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 34.62Mb) Description: I'm posting this show again to get the correct version in the RSS/iTunes feed. (An earlier posting of this show erroneously copied an earlier episode.) Sorry for the trouble. -Mark |
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14. Show #111 is now fixed. Please try again. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: For the first hours after it was posted today, the latest podcast episode had a glitch that meant subscribers were getting a repeat of the previous episode #110. A couple astute listeners brought that to my attention, and I was able to quickly fix it. If you're one of those that got the wrong episode, try redownloading. (In iTunes, I got it to work be deleting the duplicate show, the un- and |
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15. BGTG 111 - Post BGGcon (with Greg Pettit) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 40.68Mb) Description: After my annual "Essen anticipation" show, perhaps it's only natural that some listeners ask me for a post-Essen show where I can share my opinions about the new games after I've played them. The only trouble is that it will take me some months to get all of those plays in, since I didn't go to Essen myself and haven't hardly had any chance to play (or even see) the new games. Here in the US, |
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16. BGTG 110 - All About the Easy Play games (with David Arnott) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 40.68Mb) Description: At long last, another "All About" show, the format in which a guest and I talk through a particular game in great detail. This time we tried something a little different, discussing the entire series of fast-playing games in small, square boxes called Easy Play by German publisher Schmidt Spiele. Since we covered so many games in this episode, this is one of my longest shows ever, nearly two |
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17. All of BGTG's archives are up! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: At long last I've managed to make all of Boardgames To Go's five and a half year podcast archive available on iTunes! They've always been available through this blog, but the process was cumbersome (at best). Now by getting all of the shows into the main podcast feed, podcast accumulators like iTunes (the 900-lb gorilla), iPodder, Podtrapper, Zune, etc. should all have the entire back catalog of |
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18. BGTG 109 - Essen Anticipation 2010 Part 2 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 20.92Mb) Description: Whew! I hurried up and recorded Part 2 of my annual "Essen Anticipation" episode so I could get it posted before the Spieltage itself. Hopefully some of the people who wanted to listen to it before the show opens (even when traveling there?) will get it in time. This episode is more like my Essen shows from previous years. I talk a little about about general things, then launch into a long |
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19. BGTG 108 - Essen Anticipation 2010 Part 1 (with Scott Alden & Lincoln Damerst) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 18.61Mb) Description: It's that time again. Time for excitement about the Spiel game expo (Internationale Spieltage) held in Essen, Germany every October. Even when my fall season gets busy with work, kids' school, and other activities, there's always this time when I start living vicariously through the pre-, post-, and (now) during-the-event reports. Over a decade ago we heard about the new titles debuting at |
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20. Back to normal (and Facebook) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Not only has the podcast not blown up yet (at least I think that's right), but this morning I managed to Undo something I fiddled with on the feed that I later regretted. Though it hasn't gotten me any closer to having all of the podcast archives in iTunes--that's still my major project--I'm hoping I've restored things back to their previously working condition. That's because a listener reminded |
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21. In case the podcast blows up... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: You should know that I'm still here. And by "blows up," I just mean that the feed may disappear from iTunes, or stop showing podcasts attached at all. Or it may be just fine. Either way, Boardgames To Go is still going strong, just publishing erratically as usual. All that's happening is that I'm transitioning the hosting location and blog/podcast feed details from a multi-site mess to |
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22. I'm trying something new with this blog & podcast (behind the scenes) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: For a while now, listeners of the podcast have asked for an easier way to access all of BGTG's archives. They've actually always been available, but it takes some work. You have to click on one of the archive pages, then find a show and click on its MP3 link to play it through your browser, or right-click it to save it to your computer for later copying to your player or importing into iTunes. |
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23. BGTG 107 - Handcrafted Games (with Lincoln Damerst and Greg Wilzbach) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 27.32Mb) Description: I grabbed two of my artistically talented friends (Greg did my podcast logo!) and put them on the microphone to talk about their hobby-within-a-hobby: handcrafted games. These guys have both taken a known, existing boardgame or two and hand made their own copies. It might have been to create something that's hard to get, or it might have been to make a personalized, deluxe version of a favorite |
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24. BGTG now (also) on BGG http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Got those acronyms? Now Boardgames To Go has its own existence on Boardgamegeek. This is in addition to this blog & website, which I intend to always be the podcast's true home. However, for some it may be convenient to keep up with the podcast from BGG, along with their other favorite boardgame podcasts. Like so many features that Aldie adds to that amazing site, its full potential isn't yet |
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25. BGTG 106 - SR & Feedback (Super Slapshot, Age of Industry) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 27.67Mb) Description: At long last, another episode, and a long-winded one at that! These session report & feedback shows are supposed to be easier episodes for me to bang out--I need to remember that! Doing them more often will work through the response backlog and make them easier & shorter. We'll see how well I do at remembering that... :-) In addition to a lot of great comments about past shows, I talk about |
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26. Recent gaming (face-to-face, play-by-web, and iPhone) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: June was a crazy month at work (as I knew it would be), so I haven't managed to post shows even though I've still got a good one in the can . . . and I managed to record another one. I need to post some "normal" session report & feedback shows in between the featured episodes, though. I'll get to that. Despite all that, I still got in some great gaming in June, especially with one big |
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27. New BGTG call-in number is 206-337-7401 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Yeah, I lost my old call-in number, the same one the show has had for five years. I haven't completely given up hope, and I may ask for your help in getting it back, but for the moment any audio feedback should instead go to 206-337-7401. Sorry for the inconvenience. |
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28. BGTG 105 - Games of the Decade (with Dave Arnott) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 21.10Mb) Description: Now that the first decade of the new century & millennium is past, Dave & I reflected on what that ten-year span meant for boardgames. Back in late 2007 he & I recorded a "decade+1" retrospective for episode #75, but that had a little different focus. For that earlier show, we tried to talk about our own introduction and growth in the hobby, like what games we first learned about & played, how |
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29. Comment feed working again http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: By the way, you can subscribe the comment feed in order to keep up with comments on all of this blog's posts without having to remember to check them. |
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30. Should I start a BGG guild? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: The flurry of good comments & discussion following the recent podcast about boardgame theming was split between those posted right here on the website, and others on a Boardgamegeek thread. Though that's fine, it makes me wonder if it wouldn't be better to facilitate them more on one location than the other. And though I'd really prefer to have the comments archived here, with the podcast itself, |
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31. BGTG 104 - Boardgame Themes (with Greg Pettit) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 20.82Mb) Description: Themes in boardgames are a favorite subject of mine. I'm sure I've said before how interested I am in the themes these games of ours have. Some themes instantly attract me to a game, while others are an immediate turn-off. When I'm playing a game, I particularly enjoy historic theming on the cards, or historic notes within the rulebook. You'd think that makes me a theme-gamer. I certainly |
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32. Did it work? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Hmm, I'm not sure. Since I set this site up in the prehistory of podcasting, it's built on a complicated mix of three different hosting accounts (libsyn for the podcast files, GoDaddy.com for my webhosting, and Blogger.com for the blog editing interface). Now after five years one of those tools has changed how it works, which means I need to tweak settings I haven't touched in that long. (And, |
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33. BGTG 103 - SR & Feedback (Pandemic On the Brink, Caylus Magna Carta, Patrician) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 17.10Mb) Description: First of all, please consider bidding in my latest Geeklist auction. It ends mid-day on March 24, and has some great, unusual, and/or out-of-print games. Titles like Zoff in Buffalo, Basari (the good version!), Krieg und Frieden, and a pair of games from an original Chinese publisher & designer. I'm back with another session report & feedback show. These episodes are usually only about some |
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34. BGTG 102 - Games Played in 2009 (with "Davebo" Gullett) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 22.37Mb) Description: For more than a decade now I've kept track of the games I played over the course of a year. For nearly as long I've reviewed those lists after each year passed. First I posted on Usenet or my own website, later boardgame mailing lists, my blog, and lately this podcast. Like a lot of you, I find it interesting to look back over the stats from the previous year, noting increases or decreases in |
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35. Twitter, Facebook, and now Buzz? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: I've been making little updates between major blog entries about boardgaming using Twitter. You can find those at twitter.com/BoardgamesToGo. This blog and its podcast will always be my main content, but if you want little tidbits in between the irregular episodes, that's where to find them. Just recently I also created a Facebook page for the podcast, at (you guessed it) facebook.com/ |
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36. BGTG 101 SR & Feedback (Dog, Keltis Way of the Stone, Sorry Sliders) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 17.82Mb) Description: First show of the new year, and it's another session report & feedback episode. Though I originally just picked three games I played recently & wanted to discuss, as I prepped for the show I found a number of related points between them. That's why I mentioned this could also be called "The Crossover Show." Maybe I should ask Shannon Appelcline to produce one of his snazzy relationship diagrams |
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37. BGTG 100 SR & Feedback (Tobago, Numeri, Polar Derby) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 18.26Mb) Description: Yea! When I started this podcast nearly five years ago, I had no idea I'd still be doing it now. The pace certainly slowed down from the early days, but I'm so pleased to have stumbled across the finish line to episode 100! Except that this isn't really a finish line--I'm going to keep podcasting, and I hope you'll keep listening. I thought about some big celebration or other special show for |
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38. MJ's Games played in 2009 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: I'll do a show recapping this information later, but while I can't record a podcast right now with family visiting, I can squeeze in a blog post. Throughout the year I keep my games-played statistics on Boardgamegeek (the "cloud" of our hobby), which makes it so easy to pull that data out now. Here are the raw stats, and below I'll offer a little commentary. "Quarters" Dominion 47 Brass 44 |
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39. BGTG 99 - Ten Years of Essens http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 16.04Mb) Description: Chris left a comment after the previous podcast (anticipating this year's Essen), asking what games were my favorites from past Essens. That was the idea behind this show--my favorites, BGG's favorites, and what seemed liked the favorites at the time (Fairplay ratings). I looked up the past decade of Fairplay rankings, compared it against current BGG rankings, and also figured out my favorites |
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40. BGTG 97 - All About Brass (with Stephanie Kelleher) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 28.60Mb) Description: If you pay attention to the episode numbers, you'll see this one actually belongs before the previous show about Essen. I only needed to hurry that one out in time for the big game fair in Germany this week. I'd recorded this episode focusing on Martin Wallace's Brass with guest Stephanie Kelleher (songlian on BGG). Stephanie is at Essen right now helping with the BGG/Geekdo booth! We both |
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41. BGTG 98 - Essen Anticipation 2009 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 16.37Mb) Description: As before, I've managed to squeeze in a show just before the Essen game fair Spiel that shares my anticipation for the event and a number of games. Nope, I'm not going there, just living vicariously through the preview information about the games about to debut at this enormous event in our hobby. All of this may will change after we start hearing (and seeing!) more about this games from |
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42. Last & next month's games http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: I'm in the middle of more business travel than I've ever had to do before. I know a lot of people have to travel more than I, so I'm not complaining. I'm just experiencing the impact it has on your life, especially your time with family & friends. The family part is my deal, but the friends parts relates to games, which is why I'm writing about it on the blog.Last month I did play some games. You |
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43. Go "vote" on the À La Carte card game award http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: I've always enjoyed reading through the results of the best card game award given in Germany, the À La Carte. Kind of like the Spiel des Jahres or International Gamers Awards, this award is given by an editorial board. However, this year they've opened up an online poll--not to decide or change the outcome of the award, just as a fun check between what the game-buying public thinks is the best |
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44. Gamewright euros (and testing Twitterfeed) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Gamewright is mostly known for mass market kids' games that are notably better than what you usually find on the shelf at Toys R Us or Target. They also do an amazing job at sneaking a little educational value into some of the titles (often math), while others are just silly fun. Another sneaky move they pull off is bring eurogames by award-winning designers to America by skillful retheming of |
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45. BGTG 96 - Translations, Editions, and Revisions (with David Gullett) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 31.52Mb) Description: Let me clear about this--most of the explanation for the delay in this podcast (recorded almost two months ago) is simply that I never got around to finishing & posting it. Part of that is because the show is longer than usual--longer than fits on a CD--and I thought I wanted to edit it down considerably. But as you know if you're a longtime listener, I don't really do that kind of editing. I |
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46. BGTG 95 - SR & Feedback (Container & Chicago Express) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 23.94Mb) Description: Whoops! I almost let two months go by since my last show. I've been playing plenty of games, so here's a session report & feedback show to describe my inability to play economic games with any skill! But as badly as I've been doing at them, I'm still interested. In fact, I'm even more interested in the games because it feels like there's something everyone else understands about their strategy |
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47. BGTG 94 - Are any of our games Classics? (with Greg Pettit) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 28.43Mb) Description: It comes up from time to time in discussions about our hobby--will any of the games we're playing now achieve "classic" status? There are commercial classics like Monopoly, Risk, and Scrabble, as well as cultural or timeless classics like Go, Chess, and Poker. That's an awfully high standard for any game to achieve, even ones we think so highly of on our game nights and gamesdays. What does |
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48. Follow BGTG on Twitter http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: I'm not entirely sure what I want to do with it yet, but went as far as deciding to get a Twitter account for this podcast. My podcasts have tended to be longer and in more depth--Twitter is about the opposite form of communication. That's why it may prove useful--sometimes I have small, even tiny things to say or ask that are appropriate for Twitter. Boardgamegeek now has some hooks into |
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49. BGTG archives going ALL the way back... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: A podcast listener recently posed this question about easy access to the BGTG archives. I'm a long time listener but ever since my iPod was decommissioned I've been away. Now that I've got a new one, I'm trying to catch up with previous episodes but I've hit a small snag - iTunes (or rather BGTG's feed on iTunes store) only shows the 10 most recent files [. . .] Not that this is really a |
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50. BGTG 93 - All About Big City (with Eric Burgess) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 24.85Mb) Description: It must be just about time for a boring show with just me on the mic, but you're spared once again! This time I have fellow podcaster Eric "Boardgame Babylon" Burgess with me to talk about another of my favorites, Big City. Turns out it's one of his, too, and when I made a half-serious request for someone to do this episode with, Eric responded right away. We live somewhat far from each other, |
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51. BGTG 92 - Game Awards (with Dave Arnott) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 22.77Mb) Description: Part 2 of my discussion with Dave Arnott was about game awards. There are a bunch of them, from the Spiel des Jahres to the Golden Geeks. We talk about a whole range of them, and also consider how game awards are similar or different from other artistic awards, such as the Oscars. (By the way, I did go see Slumdog Millionaire that night, and though I liked it I wouldn't have called it the Best |
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52. BGTG 91 - 2008 Year in Review (with Dave Arnott) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 18.82Mb) Description: What started as one show with two topics ended up being two shows. This is the first part, where Dave Arnott and I reflect on 2008. That means talking about our games played, totals as well as "fives & dimes." We also consider which were are favorite releases or discoveries in 2008. Along the way are some inevitable discussions about online plays, whether realtime (e.g. brettspielwelt, Game |
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53. Join me for PBW Brass? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Lately I've really been enjoying Brass in its play-by-web implementation. The presentation isn't pretty, but is perfectly functional, and it enables more play of this deep game. Anyone care to join me? The password is bgtg, as always. http://wargamessoc.union.shef.ac.uk/brass/index.php http://wargamessoc.union.shef.ac.uk/brass/lobby.php?GameID=1406 |
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54. BGTG 90 - Veto-Proof Game Night (with Ryan Wheeler) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 22.91Mb) Description: My buddy Ryan Wheeler is part of our local game group, the Santa Clarita Boardgamers. In fact, he's the driving force of the group, hosting most of the game nights, always adding to his collection, and infecting the rest of us with his enthusiasm and sense of humor. When schedules conflicts led to only two of us showing up for games one night, I pressured him into recording another podcast with |
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55. Games for auction http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: I've posted another auction on Boardgamegeek. Help me get rid of some games so I can trick myself into buying more, immediately overwhelming the storage space I'm trying to recover! :)Auction ends on Friday, March 6. See the instructions at the top of the page. |
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56. More play-by-web http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: I'm doing that again (never stopped, really). Go to the usual sites (SpielByWeb, Mabiweb, MichaelSchacht.net) to look for games I've started for BGTG podcast listeners, and the password for each is bgtg.Also, if you go to the realtime sites Brettspielwelt or GameTableOnline (or the hybrid pbw/realtime site Yucata.de--which just added Arkadia in beta test), be sure to see if I'm online. I always |
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57. Did you leave me a voicemail? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Someone just did, and I'd like to respond on a future episode, but unfortunately he must've been calling on a cell phone with a poor signal. The audio drops out during all of the important words of his message, like his question why I don't do more shows about my ______ games. What was that? Or his name--that also dropped out.If you're out there, please try again! |
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58. BGTG 89 - SR & Feedback (Viva Topo!, Slamwich, Tief auf Tier) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 16.01Mb) Description: Before I can post any new shows, I wanted to clear the decks for some accumulated feedback, as well as follow-through on my previous blog entry about family gaming over the holidays. Again I brought I bag full of specially chosen games, and again we played some of them. Just a few, really, but I knew to expect that. This year my gaming was mostly confined to playing with my young nephews, which I |
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59. Thanksgiving Weekend gaming http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: This Thanksgiving we packed up the car to drive 300 miles to my folks' house. My brother did the same with his family, coming from the other direction. (California is a long state!) As usual, I packed up a bunch of games, knowing full well we wouldn't play all or even most of them. But we've got room in the minivan, and so why not pack different games so we have options. :-)As it turned out, I |
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60. BGTG 88 - Dominion, Arkham Horror, Marrakech, and En Garde http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 18.62Mb) Description: This is a session report & feedback show . . . but without the feedback. The reason for that is that I had to record this podcast in the car. I say had to because I spent too much of my at-home podcasting time playing Dominion instead! I started playing this game on brettspielwelt, and then got my own set to play face-to-face games. Hype is a turnoff for me, even buzz makes me suspicious, but in |
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61. A fresh call for online games http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: As usual, your best bet to find me is on a play-by-web game. I've recently started the following, all of which can take more players as I write this. The password is the same as ever, BGTG.On Mabiweb: In the Year of the Dragon, Samuari, Kreta, In the Shadow of the EmperorOn Spielbyweb: Amun-Re, Hoity-Toity, Reef Encounter, SantiagoOn michaelshacht.net: Hansa (two of these)On Boardgamegeek: Tigris |
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62. Vicarious Essen http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Essen is behind us now, and the Fairplay scouts & other reports are settling in on the better titles. Remember two years ago when I insisted I'd buy Die Saulen von Venedig? Then the mediocre reports came in, and I got to play it once. It wasn't a bad game, but it didn't shine for me. I didn't buy it. (Though I'll probably play it again some day.)This year the game that fits that description this |
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63. Essen photos http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: I mentioned it in the last podcast, and more than ever I recognize how influenced I am by the look of these games. I like reading the Essen first-impression reports, but I like seeing the photos even more. These days, you'd think you could do a search on "Essen spiel" in Flickr and find tons of photos, both from BGGers and average Germans who took photos & uploaded them. I've found a few that way |
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64. BGTG 87 - Essen Anticipation 2008 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: As promised, here's my annual episode running through the new Essen games that have caught my eye. There are games I'm pretty sure I want, others I'm pretty sure I don't, and a whole bunch I need to know more about first (hopefully by playing).Essen opens its doors to everyone tomorrow, and the press-only day has already started. Folks like me will be checking internet sites repeatedly through |
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65. Pre-Essen show http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Essen is now right around the corner, but I'm going to try to squeeze in an "Essen Anticipation" show, as I've done in previous years. I got a few requests for this episode, and that's the best inspiration for doing it.-Mark |
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66. Anyone for Vinci? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: This blog recently received a great comment from Tristan who re-listened to the 2.5-year old All About Vinci episode after finally getting to try the game in-person. Vinci is still a great favorite of mine, and now I'd like to see if any other listeners would like to join me in a play-by-web version. Now, I'll warn you that the website is all in German, so if you've never played pbw (or Vinci), |
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67. BGTG 86 - All About Harry's Grand Slam Baseball (with David Gullett) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 30.20Mb) Description: As promised, here's another All About show, my first in a long time. The way these shows work, I usually employ a guest, and the two of us talk about one game in great detail. This time, that guest is David Gullett, who you've heard on BGTG before, and the game we're talking about is Harry's Grand Slam Baseball.Now, HGSB is a rather small, light game to spend more than an hour talking about. That |
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68. Another "All About..." show is coming http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Hurray! I've wanted to do another "All About" show for some time, and last night I recorded one. It wasn't about Big City, though, as I'd hinted in my last podcast (that's another I still want to do). No, for this one I got my buddy Dave Gullett (BGG's davebo, aka the Big Red Rock Eater) to share the mic with me and talk all about Harry's Grand Slam Baseball. That might seem a little game for a |
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69. BGTG 85 - SR & Feedback (with Rattlesnake, XiangQi, Citadels, Manila, and Tribune) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 14.66Mb) Description: You're in luck. The carcast I recorded earlier about some games played at a recent Games Day was also destroyed accidentally, so I just had to re-record it at home. This way it ends up with better audio quality, and I got to tack on some recent email feedback, too.These are all games I played at a recent Games Day put on by LA's famous Stephanie. You've heard about her on other podcasts, and |
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70. A truly lost episode http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Oops. I thought I'd finally get around to posting a carcast recorded more than a year ago after I'd played some business-themed games, comparing & contrasting all three of them. They were Shark, Buy Low Sell High (aka Palmyra), and one more I've forgotten. Well, it doesn't matter now because this apparently I deleted this recording I discarded when I was at a low ebb in my satisfaction with |
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71. Something else about Byzantium (and another car-cast) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: One thing this blog is good for is correcting mistakes & omissions in my podcasts. After recording the recent one about Martin Wallace games, I forgot to mention the interesting and authentic-feeling arms races that happened in our complete 3-player game. Though Ryan & I both agreed that Mike was out to a big lead, we ran into trouble going after him during the middle & end of the game. Because |
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72. BGTG 84 - Martin Wallace games (Brass, Tinner's Trail, Byzantium) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 15.84Mb) Description: Two podcasts in less than a week?! Weird, I know. Not likely to be repeated soon, either. I just figured I might as well jump on the opportunity when I could.Also, I'd mentioned on this blog a couple weeks before that I was thinking of sharing my (changing) thoughts about Martin Wallace games, based on some recent plays of Brass, Tinner's Trail, and Byzantium. Martin's games are so popular on BGG |
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73. BGTG 83 - Aug 10, 2008 - Re-Introduction with my "New" Top Ten http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 21.89Mb) Description: Though I'm too chicken to listen to it, anyone that wants to can go back into my archives to download BGTG #1. In that episode I tried to give an introduction to myself, describing my own likes & dislikes in games. It always helps to know those things about a game reviewer. You get to figure out how my opinions map to yours. Maybe you & I are on the same page, and the games I like are ones you'll |
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74. BGTG auction and my new appreciation for Martin Wallace http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: First of all, another podcast is coming. Somewhere I've got an old "car-cast" I did last year after our group had played several different business games. I'll post that soon. Before that I want to record my "re-introduction" episode. I believe I did an intro episode way back in BGTG #1, but I'm afraid to listen to it myself! Instead I think I'll redo the introduction, taking this opportunity to |
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75. BGTG 82 - June 17, 2008 - SR & Feedback (Hamburgum & Streetcar) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 19.40Mb) Description: Uh...yeah. At the start of this show I say I recorded it back on May 29. Which I did. Then I labeled the file and blog entry June 17, because that's when I edited it. Except that I ran into a technical glitch, and I only just now resolved all of that to get it posted on July 13. Whew!Anyway, it's here now. Not long after my 2007 recap described some new games I hadn't had the chance to try yet, I |
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76. BGTG 81 - May 23, 2008 - Games of 2007 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 8.19Mb) Description: Memorial Day Weekend is pretty late for a 2007 recap show, but here it is anyway. I said I'd follow this show up sometime with another blog entry to have a written summary of my games played, too. I found that I enjoyed re-reading my reports from earlier years . . . and missed not having them for 2005 & 2006.In a nutshell, I'm still playing 400 games per year, about 180 different titles--the same |
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77. BGTG 80 - Apr 29, 2008 - SR & Feedback (Galaxy Trucker & Key Harvest) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 23.21Mb) Description: Finishing up my feedback backlog (my feedbacklog?), here's a show with audio comments from my listeners. Does that include Mr. Reliable for audio feedback, Mark Jackson? Sure does! He's here, along with a couple other guys that offer some good comments or questions related to some earlier episodes of BGTG.Like all my feedback shows, that part is at the end, preceded by some game discussion. This |
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78. BGTG 79 - SR & Feedback (Play By Web games) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 16.31Mb) Description: Waaaaay back in show #3 I covered play-by-web boardgaming. I've touched on it since then, and for this show it's "where" my game session took place. That is, on the web, against a variety of friends, playing a variety of games. I spend the most time talking about Mykerinos on Mabiweb, mostly due to the excitement of having a new play-by-web game to try. But I also touch on several more, including |
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79. BGTG 78 - Back in the saddle http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 11.71Mb) Description: I still need to do a feedback show to go through a backlog, but today I couldn't wait for that. You see, I've had a break in my busy schedule--or at least an attitude adjustment after a recent vacation--and just needed to record a podcast again. I'm playing some more games, catching up on some podcast listening, and wanted to share some thoughts about recent games. This particular show happened |
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80. BGTG 77 - Recent Game Rambling http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 8.86Mb) Description: No, I haven't disappeared again, and this little episode is meant to prove it. I have more to say about other games, my year in review, my new top ten list, and a backlog of feedback to work through. But this is what I could get out right now, and it'll have to do. In it, I talk about some older games I played with my son & other kids (and gamer-dad Dave Gullett) at a recent SoCal Games Day. Then |
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81. BGTG 76 - Summertime Games http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 7.51Mb) Description: A quick, little podcast this time, one from my "archives." By that I mean this was one of those shows I recorded last summer, when I wasn't uploading any podcasts. At least one of those recordings was unceremoniously dumped, but this is one I still had lying around. It's another recording made in my car, but I learned from episode 74 that mostly leaving the audio alone is better than trying to |
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82. BGTG 75 - Decade+1 Retrospective (with Dave Arnott) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 35.58Mb) Description: Last year, my buddy Dave Arnott and I talked on the phone about how we'd now been in the hobby for a decade. In that time the hobby was in many ways the same, but the interesting parts were the differences. Now we have Boardgamegeek, do a lot less overseas ordering, and I can't recall the last time I played a game with a separate page of card translations we all had to hand back & forth while |
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83. BGTG 74 - Post-Essen 2007 (with Mike Siggins) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 25.80Mb) Description: Once again I'm pleased to bring Mike Siggins' boardgame commentary to podcasting with our annual show recapping his observations about Essen. Mike writes some of these in his column on Funagain.com, called The Gamer's Notebook, and that piece is a good companion to this BGTG episode.At the end, I also have a brief review on the one Essen title I've managed to play so far, Wolfgang Kramer's Origo. |
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84. BGTG 73 - Oct 15, 2007 - Pre-Essen 2007 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 10.99Mb) Description: I'm just squeezing this show in before the Spiel game fair starts in Essen later this week. If you're like me you've been reading the lists and rumors about new games with great anticipation . . . even though you aren't attending Essen in-person. This year, I took a closer look back at the previous year's Essen buzz before & after the show, confirming that I've only got about three "keepers" from |
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85. BGTG 72 - Oct 10, 2007 - Where are all the kids? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 17.61Mb) Description: Here's one of those shows I recorded long ago, this one back in April. I went over to David Gullett's house, and we played some games with our kids. And that was also the subject of the podcast--playing games with kids. Over a year ago I posted an earlier podcast with Davebo about Gamer Dads, meaning the games we play with our own kids. This time, I tried to discuss a slightly different topic-- |
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86. BGTG 71 - Sept. 19, 2007 - SR & Feedback (Settlers Dice, Canal Mania, Dschungelschatz) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 14.25Mb) Description: A chance to talk about some games I've played recently: one light game, one gamer game, and one kid game. I also talk about ordering overseas using Amazon.de, a new experience for me. Plus some recent feedback.-MarkLinksSettlers of Catan Dice GameCanal ManiaDschungelschatz |
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87. Help me save an audio interview? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: The last time I asked for help here, a listener in Germany enabled me to get a copy of Saturn, the beautiful wooden balancing game by Theta. Thanks again, Olav!Now I've got a different sort of plea. Recently you've heard me say that I actually have some recordings made earlier in the year that were never posted. One of them, an interview with art & graphics professional Mike Doyle, is great |
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88. BGTG 70 - Sep 9, 2007 - Light Wargames http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 19.36Mb) Description: Did ya miss me?Sorry it's been so long! Doug Garrett smoked me out recently, interviewing me for his podcast, and giving me the little encouragement/kick to get podcasting again. I've got at least two more podcasts recorded from some time ago, but I wanted to record a fresh one tonight to lead-in with an explanation of where I've been for half a year.As it happens, besides playing all of my usual |
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89. Help from a German fan of BGTG? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: I have a favor to ask of a fan of the show who happens to live in Germany. If that's you and you'd like to help me out, drop me an email. Thanks.-MarkUpdate: Got my help, thanks! |
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90. Carribean, Hacienda, Reef Encounter, game parts http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Another missed game night with friends, but at least I got in a game with Candy. This was Caribbean, acquired in trade just this week in shrinkwrapped condition. It's a game with a decidedly middle-of-the-road (at best) reputation, a lukewarm 6.2 rating and ranking in the high 700s. I got to see this game undergoing final playtesting (I think) when I went to the Gathering back in 2004. It hadn't |
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91. Spiel des Jahres thoughts http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: I wrote the following to my local game group, but it might be of general interest reading here, too. It's my quick, initial take on the Spiel des Jahres nominees.Thief of BaghdadJenseits von ThebenZoolorettoBaumeister von ArkadiaYspahan[I'm in the process of making an internal trade deal for Thief of Baghad now--no one around here seems to own it.]I think I've played Jenseits a grand total of |
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92. Recent games: T&T, Tempus, Vinci, play by web http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: You might think that if I've got the ability to write a blog post, then I should be able to produce another podcast. Well, you'd be wrong. :-) Wasn't it about last year at this time that I got busy? More than that, it was six years ago that my gaming went on total hiatus for a few months. It just so happens that the main project at work is at the same stage the previous monumental effort was six |
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93. BGTG 69 - Mar 21, 2007 - Adlung Spiele Games http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 17.53Mb) Description: Here's a solo show focusing on a particular publisher, Adlung Spiele. These are the guys (or maybe just one guy with some freelance authors & illustrators) that produce one of my favorites, Verräter, and other small card games. Most of them are only small in format, though--a single deck of cards in a tuckbox. Many of their games play much larger than they appear, feeling like more of a boardgame |
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94. My wife's favorite type of boardgame http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Wow, when I said my family gaming was starting to work, I wasn't kidding! Last night my wife & I played our new copy of On The Underground.Not only that, but this was a game she requested, or at least she agreed that it sounded interesting after I described it to her the week before. That was after I'd played it for the first time at my local game group, and thought the mechanics and--especially- |
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95. BGTG 68 - Feb 12, 2007 - Looking Back at 2006, Forward into 2007 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 8.62Mb) Description: A quick show with my thoughts on boardgaming over the past year, and what I anticipate for 2007. These retrospectives are a little harder to do without stats . . . but then what would stats tell me, anyway? For me, the real point is to talk about games that have become new favorites, especially ones I think will be keepers for the long haul. To be honest, I'm not sure how many of even the "hits" |
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96. Some Essen titles (Yspahan, On the Underground, Elephant in a Porcelain Shop, and Null & Nichtig) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: As of this writing, I've actually recorded two podcasts. One of them had to be scrapped for audio quality reasons, and I'm in the process of redoing it. That one is with a special guest, so I really hope I can get it redone sooner rather than later. The other is a more routine solo show, no technical problems, just needs a little more work (editing, test-listen). It's my retrospective on 2006, |
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97. BGTG 67 - Jan 1, 2007 - Pretty, Wooden Abstracts http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 17.92Mb) Description: I've surprised myself by becoming more and more interested in abstract games over the years. However, as I discuss in this show, that's due to discovering a wide range of abstracts that don't make my head hurt. You see, I've never been a fan of chess, go, logic puzzles, or anything else that requires such hard thinking. It's just not fun for me. Even then, it's not the analysis that I find as |
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98. End of the year games (part 2) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: In addition to the games I've played with gamers to round out the year, I've continued to have more success with friends & family, too. Those are much lighter games, but that never bothered me in the first place, and of course those are much more approachable (and more fun) for people who don't enjoy learning new rules all the time. I had another chance to break out a few light games during some |
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99. End of the year games (part 1) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Like I said, no chance to do another podcast this year, but I can fill you in on some recent gaming via the blog. Last night I attended my last Santa Clarita game group session of the year, and we were joined by Greg Parker. He's a long way from home up in Redding, but has family down here so we see him once in a while during holidays. Podcast listeners should be familiar with Greg from his |
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100. BGTG 66 - Dec. 8, 2006 - Thanksgiving Leftovers (Qwirkle, Winner's Circle, Harry's Grand Slam Baseball, Hyle7, Make Five) & Feedback http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 29.23Mb) Description: Whew! The show is now posted. You know that getting a podcast out during this part of the year is tricky for me (aren't we all busy with the holidays?), and with the backlog of material it has turned out to be a biggie. Good news, I hope. The last time I had a show larger than one audio CD, almost no one downloaded the split file--everyone downloaded the big sucker like usual. So either you've |
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101. It's that time of year... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Remember how I said I planned on taking a planned hiatus from mid-November until after New Year's? Well, that was a good idea, because this is just a very busy time for me to work in some podcasting. Just the same, I wanted to catch up on some audio feedback, and my plan is still to put together kind of a "mash-up" show. Somewhere I've still got a recording made last August that was never |
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102. I must be doing something right http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: My best chance for playing games with Molly is when she's bored, having exhausted all other options. That sounds bad, but when that happens she's not reduced to playing a boardgame with dad--she looks forward to it. She just looks forward to it after everything else falls through. :-) Hey, I'll take it. Recently her friends have been busy doing other things, so we've had several days over the |
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103. Not at BGG.con http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Nope, I didn't make it back to BGG.con this year. I never manage to be a regular attendee of conventions--even though I've been to many of them once. Last year it was BGG.con, the year before was the Gathering, before that was Essen, and before that was Kublacon when Knizia was there. A few years prior I was lucky enough to go to Gulf Games. All of these have been great fun, and hopefully someday |
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104. BGTG 65 - Oct 27, 2006 - Post-Essen Show (with Mike Siggins) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 19.00Mb) Description: As promised, here's the post-Essen followup show. A few weeks ago I talked about the games I was interested in hearing more about at Essen. Now here's Mike Siggins, coming on the podcast to give BGTG listeners some firsthand accounts of his time at the fair, and impressions of some games. Be sure to also read Mike's column (the "Gamer's Notebook") at Funagain on the same subject. -Mark |
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105. BGTG 64 - Oct 23, 2006 - SR & Feedback show (Thurn und Taxis, Gene Pool, Wallamoppi) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 15.08Mb) Description: I'm starting to catch up with some older feedback as I begin to do more Session Report shows again. I had a bit of a cold while recording this one, but I hope it still sounds ok. And I sure hope I edited out all the times I coughed!Something I forgot to mention was the information Gene Pool's designer posted about self-publishing his game. It's on the Board Game Designers Forum.-Mark |
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106. Case in point http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: I was getting set up to record another podcast tonight. Took the notes, did the research, printed out some feedback. Yep, I was all set. And then my kids asked to play a game before bed, suggesting Time's Up. Obviously, the podcast was backburnered and we had fun with the game instead!(Later I'll have to talk about how to play Time's Up with kids . . . and with only three players.) |
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107. BGTG 63 - Oct 15, 2006 - Pre-Essen Show http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 15.53Mb) Description: Just like last year, I can't help sharing some of my excitement about the Essen game fair happening this week . . . even though I won't be going. I was lucky enough to be there in 2003, something that may never happen again. But you don't have to GO to Essen to be excited about all of the new game releases. Some of them have already been available for purchase from vendors, but most are making |
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108. BGTG 62 - Sep 18, 2006 - Dialing it Back http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 7.22Mb) Description: Okay.That was a long break, wasn't it? Too long? I think so. In other words, I haven't quit the podcast. I want to do more... I will do more. But in this episode I explain how a combination of internal choices & external pressures has led to this major slowdown of Boardgames To Go.To be honest, I think I sound a little rusty in this one. But it'll come back to me. I'm looking forward to talking |
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109. BGTG 61 - Aug 2, 2006 - Friendly, Local Game Stores http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 8.96Mb) Description: Whew! Finally a new show. Like the last time I (unintentionally) took a little time off from the podcast, it was a little hard to get back into the swing of things. Last time I thought a simpler Session Report and Feedback show was the way to get back into the podcasting groove, but this time I wanted to try a theme show. That's because I'd been hearing the excellent series hosted by Eric Burgess |
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110. Join me for PBW Hacienda http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: I've been playing play-by-web Hacienda for a while on Yucata.de. They even just started offering alternate maps (at least one). But now SpielByWeb.com also has Hacienda, and I like their game manager interface much better. For one thing, I'm able to create password-protected games just for my podcast listeners! You know the drill . . . go to the site, look for a game with Boardgames To Go in the |
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111. A podcast soon, I hope. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: I've been advised in feedback to stop apologizing for being late on my podcasts. So I won't do that anymore, but I will point out that I'm more disappointed than anyone. I think from now on I'll plan on taking a 6-week hiatus from mid-June to the end of July, and another from mid-November to the end of the year. In fact, I've done both of those now--the trick is to plan for that in the future. |
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112. BGTG 60 - June 14, 2006 David Arnott Leftovers about Medici, Elasund (and Hacienda) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 7.25Mb) Description: During the All About Vinci show, my guest Dave Arnott thought to bring up something we'd failed to cover during our previous All About show, covering Medici almost a year ago. Rather than include that in the Vinci show, I clipped that part out to be used later. Something similar happened when Dave turned the tables on me for the "Dark Johnson" interview, when we got into some discussion about |
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113. BGTG 59 - June 2, 2006 - SR: Settlers of the Stone Age, Wyatt Earp, Safeknacker, Modern Art, Pirate's Cove (and Feedback) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 11.65Mb) Description: Once again, I hope people are reading the blog as well as listening to the podcast. Because I often think of things I missed after the podcast is finished. (It's not just me--the host for the highly recommended BBC Radio 4 program In Our Time does the same thing via post-show emails.)I really want to talk about the family gaming (and other non-gamer gaming) I've been doing lately, but that show |
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114. Podcast download stats http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Just for curiosity's sake. Those of you with more interest in podcasting ought to at least lurk on the boardgamepodcasters Yahoo group.Measuring the number of folks listening to podcasts is an inexact science. The closest you can get is measuring downloads, but you never know how many people share a single download (such as with an audio CD), how many downloads are trashed without ever being |
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115. BGTG 58 - May 17, 2006 - SR: Ticket to Ride: Märklin, Buy Low Sell High, Dschunke and Feedback http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 15.24Mb) Description: See? I told you I'd get a show out this week. Just had to ignore my family to get it done. (I'm kidding.) Don't know if I will, but I think I should try to knock out a couple more semi-smaller shows featuring session reports and some feedback. We'll see. This one starts with a smattering of news items and whatnot before I get into the discussion of specific games. Stuff like mentioning some new |
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116. Your loss is my gain http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: I wish I could be putting out more podcasts. I've got lots of ideas, some guests lined up (some have been waiting for months!), some partial shows recorded, and outlines for future shows. What I don't have is the time or energy to have finished them already.Actually, that's not true. I do have the time, and sometimes I even have the energy. However, my success in a personal goal for my hobby-- |
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117. BGTG 57 - April 30, 2006 - Ordering Overseas http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 7.88Mb) Description: Here's a shorter show that I've wanted to do for a while, talking about how I've ordered games from overseas. Up until just recently that always meant Germany--albeit from a few different webshops--but last week I placed an order through a Dutch website, too. I organize most of these group buys for the Santa Clarita Boardgamers, and there's something to learn from it. The websites are getting |
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118. BGTG 56 - April 15, 2006 - All About Vinci (with David Arnott) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 20.94Mb) Description: I was on vacation last week. No, not at the Gathering of Friends, I was in Hawaii with my family. I thought I might catch up on a little podcasting backlog or at least spruce up the web page. Instead, I ended up doing what I should've planned on all along--relaxing! That's why this show recorded at the end of March is just being posted now.But here it is, the All About Vinci show. I announced |
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119. BGTG 55 - April 4, 2006 - "Dark Johnson" Interview (with David Arnott) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 7.33Mb) Description: Dave Arnott sprung this show on me, turning the tables on the interviewer. His plan was to expose me for the sinister, heartless gamer that I really am. Of course, the plan backfired and I come out smelling like a rose. :)No, he just asks some fun questions about my changing tastes and even behaviors in this hobby, touching on subjects like game themes, new games vs old, and short games vs long. |
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120. BGTG 54 - April 1, 2006 - New Gamer and Gamer Dads (with David Gullett) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 21.46Mb) Description: [A technical complication meant this show took the longest to pull together, but I'm pleased to say it worked completely. If you want to read the audio editing story, check out the boardgamepodcasters mailing list. -Mark]This is a combination show, an interview with David Gullett that's about being a boardgame newbie, as well as about playing games with your kids. It's in the latter context that |
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121. They're coming! Honest! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Apologies for taking so long to get these shows out. Really--they're very close. I'm proof-listening to the Gamer Dad episode with David Gullett now, and I've already recorded the All About Vinci show with David Arnott. Now, both of these shows are good, but long. Or maybe: good and long. The issue of show length is one I've brought up on the podcast a few times, and though most of the feedback |
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122. A show-and-a-half look forward http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: I'm wrapping up some editing on a show I recorded with David Gullett (davebo on BGG) about gamer dads, as well as his relatively recent entry to this hobby. Fun stuff, especially when we got both his kid and mine on the air for a few minutes near the end. There's just a little technical stuff on my end to work out and I'll get it posted here. (We actually recorded that podcast the day before I |
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123. Happy Birthday to BGTG! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: In prepping that last show I missed the fact that the one-year anniversary for this podcast already came & went! I'd remembered it was sometime in March, but hadn't taken the time to find out exactly when. Then I spotted a "happy birthday" to me from Naturelich on his blog. Turns out it was on March 3rd, 2005, that I posted my first, awful epsiode. Nowhere to go but up after that!Though I |
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124. BGTG 53b - Mar 6, 2006 - All About La Città (with Jonathan Degann, part 2) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 17.65Mb) Description: Here's part two of the podcast, the one where Jonathan and I get into La Città in detail. By the way, be sure to check out Eric Burgess' podcast Boardgame Babylon, which also features periodic episodes where he covers a single game in depth. In fact, he calls them his In Depth features. He's already done Caylus as a solo show, and recently did Ra with a second person.La Città is one of the |
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125. BGTG 53a - Mar 6, 2006 - All About La Città (with Jonathan Degann, part 1) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 7.65Mb) Description: Finally! Another All About show, which are the sort that everyone seems to love best. This one was recorded with Jonathan Degann, who you may know from his opinions on mailing lists, his Game Theory 101 articles on The Games Journal, or most recently his own blog. Jonathan is someone I played with regularly for some time, when I was with the Left Coast Gamers. Then a few years ago I helped get |
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126. Homework assignment: La Città http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Not really an assignment, but if you want to get the most out of the next All About show, maybe you'd like to refresh your memory about La Città. I recorded a two-parter with Jonathan Degann about his game analysis in general (part 1), and La Città in particular (part 2). It'll take me a day or three to finish it up.If I had a little better control of my recording schedule, I'd love to give |
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127. All About shows Geeklist http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Listener Christopher Boothe took the initiative to create a geeklist of his favorite BGTG episodes, the All About shows. Thanks, Chris! |
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128. BGTG 52 - Feb.26, 2006 - SR: Vinci, Wallenstein, Hansa, and Tikal (all play-by-web) and Feedback http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 10.78Mb) Description: Back to another Session Report & Feedback show, and back to my usual recording setup. This show focuses almost exclusively on play-by-web games, sharing some news about them, and talking about a few of the titles I played recently. Plus the feedback, of course.As I hoped, this proved to be a notably shorter show. Anything less than an hour is notable for me, now! :) Gives you more time to listen |
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129. BGTG 51 - Feb.13, 2006 - SR: Jenseits von Theben, Vegas Showdown, Bolide, Zahltag, and Feedback http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 17.61Mb) Description: This episode became my white whale. It was a struggle to get it recorded, edited, partially scrapped & re-recorded, and finally posted. Towards the end, I have to admit that I just gave up a little bit, posting it even though I'm still not happy with the audio quality. Also, I think I ramble on just a bit too much, though at least the second take was better than the first! The audio issues come |
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130. Sorry for the delay! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: I'm disappointed, too. I actually recorded a podcast three days ago. I was experimenting with a different recording setup, and after listening to it I decided the sound quality in the first half of the show was unacceptable. So I need to redo it, *sigh*. The better news is that I think the recording rig CAN work ok, and it gives me a little more flexibility in where & when I record a show. I'd |
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131. Long shows no problem? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: In my 50th podcast I went over the single-CD show duration (about 78 minutes). Actually I've done that several times, but in all the other instances I split the show into two parts. This time I didn't . . . other than to make available a less elegantly hacked-into-two download. I just took a look at the download stats, and they seem to indicate the hacked-up show isn't necessary. They might even |
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132. Another good boardgame podcast http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: This has already been reported on Boardgamenews.com, but I also want to call your attention to Garrett's Games & Geekiness, a new boardgame podcast by Doug Garrett. Doug is probably best known as the boardgame organizer for the well-regarded Kublacon game convention. It's held in the San Francisco Bay Area over Memorial Day Weekend. A few years ago I got to go when Reiner Knizia made an |
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133. More voicemail fixes http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Sheesh, around the same time I recorded an outgoing message for the Boardgames To go dial-in number (206-222-BGTG), the voicemail capability on my Skype account (username: boardgamestogo) went kablooie! But that's fixed now, too. Whew! |
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134. Voicemail and more play-by-web http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: It was pointed out to me that the BGTG voicemail line (206-222-BGTG) didn't have an outgoing greeting, making it a little weird to leave a voicemail. That's now fixed, so it should be more inviting to leave me a message. Now I need to do the same for my Skype account.Speaking of voicemail, I've received a few messages lately that were a few seconds of silence . . . nothing more. Recent messages |
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135. BGTG 50 - Jan 24, 2006 - A Look Back at Essen (with Mike Siggins) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 20.49Mb) Description: My fiftieth podcast! Wow, I really wasn't sure I'd ever make it this far when I started last March. The show has morphed a bit over time, mostly in response to some limitatation I want to address or opportunity I want to seize. The feedback has been pretty great the entire time, so I trust that I'm on the right track. In other words, I'm happy that my listeners appreciate the kind of shows I |
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136. Board Game Internet Awards http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: This podcast won an Honorable Mention in the BGIA's Best Game Podcast or Videocast category! I appreciate the selection, and most of all the initiative of the Gone Gaming blog that dreamed up these awards. There are a lot of categories and they've all served to put a spotlight on some great content on the net about our hobby. There are blogs, strategy articles, advocacy articles, humor, and more |
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137. Join me for play-by-web games? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: I play a somewhat steady stream of play-by-web boardgames. If listeners want to join me, just pop over to one of thsoe sites and look for games called Boardgames To Go. On the sites that use passwords for games, I always try to use BGTG as the password to restrict the game to my podcast listeners. Right now I've got games of Reef Encounter and Through the Desert waiting for players.-Mark |
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138. BGTG 49 - Jan 21, 2006 - Five & Dime Lists (with Mark JACKson) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 17.67Mb) Description: Though it's happening less often nowadays, in the past people have confused Mark Jackson and myself. Though that's mostly due to the similarity in our names, we have some similar tastes in games (e.g. original Entdecker), we've crossed paths a few times, and since Jackson moved here in 2003 we're both Californians. California is a big state, though, and we're not so close that we see each other |
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139. Help a brother out? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: I'm raising some GeekGold so that my logo designer (and onetime BGTG guest) Greg Wilzbach can get an avatar on BoardgameGeek. A nice listener spontaneously donated some GG to me last week--which was very nice--and now I'm running one of those BGG auctions where the currency is GG. The game up for auction is Alan Moon's Slow Freight, the gamekit exclusive Funagain. It's still for sale on that site |
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140. BGTG 48 - Jan. 14, 2006 - Retrospective on 2005 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 8.86Mb) Description: For a long time I've posted a retrospective on my past year in the hobby, first to rec.games.board, then spielfrieks, then my blog. This year, of course, I've shifted it over to a podcast episode. That's the first big shift. The other comes from not having kept track of my game stats last year. And yet . . . I still have things to say. :)-MarkP.S. As I mention in the show, the call-in number for |
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141. iTunes glitch http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: A little note for those of you who download this show in iTunes (and hopefully read the blog, too, or else you'll miss this). For some reason, iTunes refuses to list episode 46A in its listing, even though other podcatching software sees it correctly (it shows up in the feed). So if you missed the first, larger half of my latest Session Report & Feedback show--the part with the news & session |
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142. BGTG 47 - Jan. 8, 2006 - Behind the Scenes at BGTG http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 11.42Mb) Description: This is more or less an update of the "intro to podcasting" show I did way back in May, 2005. It's especially intended for people who might start up their own boardgame podcast--whether they were thinking about it already or not! It might also be of some interest to general listeners of the show, who are curious how a podcast like this comes together. There's not much to it, really.-MarkLinksBGTG |
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143. Ouch. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: That hurt. |
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144. Fight on! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: In about an hour my alma mater, the University of Southern California takes on the University of Texas for the college football national championship. But get this--Texas is also my alma mater! Yeah, my two colleges are ranked #1 and #2, facing each other in the storied Rose Bowl today for all the marbles. Am I conflicted? (Everyone asks.) No! Grad school was more like a job--undergrad was where |
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145. Vintage Gamer (new boardgame podcast) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Jam Van Verth has just started a new boardgame podcast. It's called The Vintage Gamer, and he intends to cover the older games that are forgotten while we all play the "shiny, new" ones. And by older, he doesn't mean 1998 . . . he means 1978. Or 1958! Something like that, anyway. By its nature I think he'll end up covering boardgames more than any other type of game, but he's also thinking about |
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146. BGTG 46b - January 2, 2006 - SR: Lots of games, and Feedback http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 6.41Mb) Description: Here's part two of this episode, just the feedback portion. Keep 'em coming! :-) It's good to be back.-MarkLinksSkype (my username is BoardgamesToGo)Naturelich Games (blog)(what did I miss?) |
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147. BGTG 46a - January 2, 2006 - SR: Lots of games, and Feedback http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 14.14Mb) Description: Yea! I finally got to record a new podcast! I needed to do a fair bit of catching up, which meant the podcast got to be pretty long. With that in mind I split it into two parts. This is the first part, about an hour of me catching up for lost time and talking about some games I've been playing recently. The second part, which I'll post next, is the feedback segment.-MarkLinksBGTG Frappr |
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148. Happy New Year (and 30 questions) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Happy 2006! The holidays are just about behind us now, and my schedule will soon be returning to normal. With that will come a chance to get back into some podcast recording. I had no idea I would be out of commission for so long, and I'm eager to get back to it.In the meantime, another blog post. I borrowed this idea from Mark Jackson . . . who lifted it from Mark Haberman. A good idea worth |
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149. Happy Holidays from BGTG http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Wow, I really thought I'd have the opportunity to record a show by now. But guess what? It's busy around the holidays. I'll do another podcast as soon as I'm able.In the meantime, Merry Christmas for me and Happy Holidays to everyone! This year I got several games as gifts. That's unusual, because even though I've been a gamer for 25 years, I don't often ask for games as gifts. Way back when (RPG |
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150. Upcoming podcast http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Ok, at least some of my listeners are reading this site, too. So I can at least get the word out about some plans for upcoming podcasts. The in-laws left yesterday, my folks arrive in a week, and I'm going to two more Christmas parties in between. And no game nights. Ah well, that's the way it goes, this time of year. It's always busy, and I haven't had a "normal" week for the podcast since |
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151. I'm still here... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: ...it's just that busy, holiday time of the year. I want to record a Session Report & Feedback show (but with some tweaks for both) soon. Right now we've got my in-laws visiting, so the podcast has to wait for a bit. Hmm, I suppose I could actually use this good ol' blog to start sharing some thoughts until I can record an audio program. I'm never sure how many of my listeners actually read the |
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152. BGTG 45 - Dec. 2, 2005 - My days with Steve Jackson Games http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 9.02Mb) Description: The last in the series of BGG.con-related shows, this one's only connection is the fact that I first tried to record it on the way to BGG.con . . . and the fact that it features Texas (Austin, this time). That original recording took place while on layover at the Denver airport. Unfortunately, the background noise was too distracting, so I ultimately had to discard it. But I'd kept my notes, and |
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153. BGTG 44b - Nov.23, 2005 - My own BGG.con impressions (part 2) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 6.75Mb) Description: [Nothing went wrong when I published the last show without a full proof-listen beforehand, so I'm doing it again. This isn't supposed to be my regular practice, but the holidays are upon us, family is coming to visit, and I fear if I don't publish this show now it will be another week before I get the chance. So out it goes. As before, if something is wrong please let me know immediately and I'll |
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154. BGTG 44a - Nov.16, 2005 - My own BGG.con impressions (part 1) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 8.43Mb) Description: [Against my better judgment, I'm posting this show before I've had a chance to listen to it. Someone please email me if there's something amiss, and I'll correct it ASAP. I don't have the opportunity to go through my normal recording-proofing-publishing routine, but want to get this out rather than sit on it. -Mark]Two shows ago I had an interview with Aldie & Derk about Boardgamegeek.con. At |
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155. BGTG 43 - Nov. 6, 2005 - All About Euphrat & Tigris (with Greg Pettit) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 22.25Mb) Description: At last! Another All About show, and one I'd been planning to do for some time. My buddy and BGG.com roommate Greg Pettit has played the game a fair bit, and shared his opinions about the game's strategies, reputation, graphic production, and more. Also, we managed to play the newly-released card game adaption of E&T at the con, which gave us even more to think about.-MarkP.S. Pretty ridiculous |
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156. BGTG 42 - Nov. 6, 2005 - Boardgamegeek.Con (with Aldie and Derk) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 13.69Mb) Description: My listeners will know that I wanted to record something at Boardgamegeek.con, and I finally got that chance in the final hours of the event: an interview with Aldie and Derk about the convention itself. Aldie had agreed to it as early as Friday, but those guys were just so busy throughout the weekend that we didn't get an opportunity until the very end. They were pretty fried, but probably |
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157. Back from BGG.con http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Last night I got back from a great time at BGG.con. I'd write about it here, except that . . . well, you know . . . I'm going to record it in a podcast. I've actually got a number of podcasts coming out pretty soon. It'll just take me a little while to finish them off. Also, I think when I've got a bunch it's better to spread them out by a few days rather than broadcasting them all at once. |
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158. BGTG 41 - Oct. 31, 2005 - SR: Hansa, Roller Coaster Tycoon (plus Feedback) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 17.34Mb) Description: A bit of a delay last week, with family visiting and a conference. Just time enough to squeeze in one more show before BGG.con, which is in three days! This session report show enabled me to work through my backlog of feedback, positioned at the end of the show as always.Hansa is a game that might not be for everyone, but I still think is somewhat overlooked. (Was it really released in 2004? I |
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159. Oops (again) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: The last podcast that went out had an unedited bit of messiness in it. Not a big deal, just a garbled description, gap while my thoughts cleared, then a fresh attempt. In reality, this happens in every episode of BGTG--I'm just usually sharp enough to edit those out later (that's also what the gap is for--spotting the edit points in the audio track). Well, I missed this one, and this morning |
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160. BGTG 40 - Oct. 16, 2005 - SR: Air Baron & Around the World in 80 Days (plus Feedback) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 14.14Mb) Description: At last! A session report show! And these days, what's even more important to me than the session report about a couple games is the feedback section. I'm so pleased to get as much feedback as I do, and it's great fun to read & reply to it. Per my new format, all of the feedback is pushed to the end of the podcast, so those of you that only want to hear about games get to listen to the session |
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161. Oops! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: I included a link to a file in my last blog entry, and it automatically went out like a podcast. It's not, of course, it's just the reformatted PDF file of Fairplay magazines Essen 2005 scouting report. |
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162. Fairplay scout results from Essen 2005 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Fairplay magazine's scout reports are tabulated from Essen 2005. Go over to the magazine's site to see the original data, and to also look at past years' results. Here I've reformatted their data into my own color-coded, sorted PDF file. I set the cutoff point at 20 votes total, then made separations into top, 2nd tier, middle of the pack, lower-middle, and bottom-dwelling games.-Mark |
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163. BGTG 39 - Oct. 9, 2005 - Essen Anticipation http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 7.88Mb) Description: No, I'm not going to Essen this year. But I managed to go once, back in 2003, and not going never stopped me from getting excited about the event. In this podcast I talk about what observed myself when I got to attend, explain why I (normally) don't get worked up for limited edition games, and share the names of some new titles I'm anticipating.By the way, there's now one more way to submit |
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164. BGTG 38B - Oct 4, 2005 - Euro/Wargame Hybrids (with Mike Siggins) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 16.89Mb) Description: Mike suggested his own topic for this podcast: the elusive hybrid game that combines elements of Euro games (short play, elegant mechanics, nice bits) and wargames (real history, maybe nice maps). To a large degree, the games we want to talk about don't yet exist. But several attempts have been made to varying degrees of success, and that's what we discuss. Mike also speculates about the growth |
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165. BGTG 38A - Oct 4, 2005 - Euro/Wargame Hybrids (with Mike Siggins) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 12.92Mb) Description: Listener, Siggins.Siggins, Listener.The oldtimers in this hobby will recognize the name instantly, as well as my play on Ken Tidwell's introduction of Mike Siggins to his new readers on the Internet. Mike was one of the earliest writers and savvy reviewers of the new crop of German boardgames. Starting in the late 1980s(!) with other mags, he's most notable for his decade-long, near-solo effort |
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166. BGTG 37 - September 25, 2005 - Mark's Wargaming Credentials http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 10.95Mb) Description: Although this podcast will never be about wargames in a substantial way, I still play the occasional wargame and still consider myself a wargamer. Just an infrequent one. :-) Even though I don't play them so often, my interest in military history remains (all history, really). After hearing more about wargames on other podcasts, reading some Consimworld again, and generally experiencing my |
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167. BGTG 36B - All About Verräter (with Greg Aleknevicus - Part 2) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 14.95Mb) Description: Here's part 2 of the show, the longer part that is the in-depth treatment of Verräter. You know, I'd love to get a translation of Casasola Merkle's "Entsehung" page for the game. It tells the story of the game's development. I can understand part of it using an online translator, but those are always sketchy.-MarkLinksVerräterBrettspielwelt (where you can play Verräter and many others online in |
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168. BGTG 36A - All About Verräter (with Greg Aleknevicus - Part 1) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 5.68Mb) Description: You can tell from the date that I've had this show recorded for a week already. The "All About" shows are often my most well-regarded . . . by both my listeners and myself! So you know I didn't want to sit on this one, especially for one of my favorite games. However, the quality of the sound recording meant that I had to work a little harder to fix this one up. I hope you're able to hear it ok, |
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169. BGTG 35 - SR: Kablamo, Bootleggers, Indus http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 12.95Mb) Description: I think this is settling into a standard format for this podcast: an audio session report show with feedback/letters section tacked onto the end for BGTG-aholics. (The other standard format is the theme show, especially the All About shows featuring just one game in depth.) In this show I get back in the saddle again with a Santa Clarita Boardgamer session, though a bit too rambly at the |
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170. BGTG 33 - Local game groups (with Ryan Wheeler) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 16.21Mb) Description: Ryan shows up in lots of my session reports because he's the most constant figure at Santa Clarita Boardgamer sessions. He and his wife Erin host most of our game nights. With that in mind, this show was intended to be about the "care & feeding" of local game groups: how to start one up and keep it going strong. That's pretty much what was recorded, though it also rambled through some fun history |
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171. BGTG 32 - SR: Torres online, Fjords, Carcassonne:Princess & Dragon http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 10.31Mb) Description: Though I've missed the past three Santa Clarita Boardgamers sessions (drat), I've still had a few opportunities for playing games. Here are some opinions about those, including a new play-by-web offering, Torres.Also, I hadn't included any email (or voicemail!) feedback for a while, so it was starting to pile up. Rather than cut that short, I decided to move the feedback segment of the show to |
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172. BGTG 31 - All About Medici (with Dave Arnott) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 14.57Mb) Description: Another All About show, another with a second voice, and another long one! This should be interesting... Though I normally prefer shows to be shorter, perhaps only half as long, this is also the kind of show I'd like to listen to. But does anyone else feel the same? An hour of two guys talking minutiae about Medici: whether you ever flip more than one card for auction, offensive vs. defensive |
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173. BGTG 30 - Game Presentation with Greg Wilzbach http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 14.87Mb) Description: This was a fun show to record, sitting down with the local gamer & friend who designed the BGTG logo(s). After some general chat about how Greg's background, how he got into the hobby, and joined the Santa Clarita Boardgamers, we got into the main theme of the show: boardgame presentation. For a graphics and design-savvy guy like Greg, that value of a game's good presentation is obvious. For a |
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174. BGTG 29 -The Wife Show http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 7.91Mb) Description: It's been a long time coming, but I finally got my wife Candy to join me for a podcast. Considering how popular and everlasting the question "How can I get my wife/girlfriend to play games with me?" is on discussion boards, this podcast should be of interest to many. Candy plays games with me, sure, but she's not an avid hobbyist like myself. Or rather, she's got her own avid hobbies--boardgames |
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175. BGTG 28 - SR: Way Out West, TransEuropa http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 10.38Mb) Description: Sorry for the nearly 2-week break between podcasts. That wasn't my plan, but life sometimes gets busy. Fortunately, half of that was for a fun weekend spent winetasting with Candy when the kids stayed with my folks. We went to the Santa Ynez valley area made more famous recently by the movie Sideways.But this show isn't about that--it's about catching up on some older feedback (including another |
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176. BGTG 27 - SR: Gygés, Geschenkt, M, Raceway 57, Tower of Babel, Exxtra, Medici http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 9.29Mb) Description: A little bit longer podcast this time, as we played lots of games and had some interesting discussion to boot! Plus, I responded to feedback at the beginning of the show, something I hadn't done for a while.By the way, one of the reasons we played Tower of Babel at this session was to counteract the botched rules at an earlier outing. I wasn't at that previous session, so those forgotten/ |
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177. The Jim Lehrer of Podcasts http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Chris Brooks runs a boardgame blog where he recently offered his assessment of "the three" boardgame podcasts, Geek Speak, Boardgames To Go, and The Dice Tower. I'm happy with his assessment of my podcast, which closes with...Think of Mark and Boardgames To Go as the the Jim Lehrer of Podcasts. A bit dry at times, but solid content worth tuning into.In my own comment to this entry, I mentioned |
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178. BGTG 26 - Microgames http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 8.51Mb) Description: Finally! I've wanted to get back to a theme show for a while, and one on microgames has been on my to-do list. As I say in the show, this is really sort of training me for doing some shows about wargames. I'm not ready to do that yet, but it will come someday.This was another recording using the mobile device, a Treo 650, rather than my normal laptop & headset mic rig. There's a drop in audio |
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179. Even more for iTunes http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: I finally figured out how to make my older podcasts show up in iTunes. Now the bulk of my listeners should have access to the earlier material. A grand experiment in my podcast host and bandwidth limitations is about to start... :-/What kicked me into gear to finally "fix" this was the discovery that my pre-iTunes shows showed downloads/audience of only half what the more recent shows are getting |
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180. BGTG 25 - July 18, 2005 - SoCal Games Day 22 (with Sam) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 8.71Mb) Description: Over a week between podcasts, rats! Well, sometimes our lives get busy, right? Between a crunch at work . . . and a literal crunch at home (car crash--everyone's ok), there wasn't a chance to record anything recently. Hopefully I'll catch up soon.First up is another in-between show. I guess it's mostly an audio session report, but since it talks about SoCal Games Day, and especially dads playing |
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181. BGTG 24 - July 9, 2005 - Two-player games SR: Jambo, Starship Catan, Richelieu, Flowerpower http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 10.47Mb) Description: This show was something of a hybrid, an audio session report that had an overall theme: 2-player games. That's because the most recent Santa Clarita Boardgamer session just had two players! Myself and BGTG logo designer Greg Wilzbach. We got in some good ones, and once again it made me think that we ought to play these more even on nights when we've got more turnout.Speaking of those logos, the |
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182. BGTG - July 5, 2005 - SR: Smarty Party Jr., Attacktix, Geschenkt, Oceania http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 10.15Mb) Description: Once again I included my son Sam on the podcast. This show is an audio session report for some games played with family over the 4th of July holiday weekend. So it's got some angst about getting family to play the sort of games I like, trying to pick things they like, and then worrying about how well they went over. :)Be sure to vote on the new logos using the webpoll in my right sidebar. Thanks! |
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183. The logos are here! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Greg Wilzbach's logos are now displayed at the top of this page. I had one idea, helped by some other friends, and Greg also came up with his own concept. The result is two nice logos. While I could use the both, probably one should be the main one--maybe the only one. And why not make it a new web poll!Take a look at those two logos, and then use the voting buttons in the right sidebar. I won't |
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184. BGTG - June 30, 2005 (All about Entdecker) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 10.61Mb) Description: I've been wanting to do this for a while, talk for an entire show about one game. And now I've done it, about one of my very favorite games Entdecker. I suppose this kind of show is really something of an audio game review, though I didn't plan it that way when I started talking. Entdecker is a game that's been published in two separate versions, has a well-known variant, another I prefer, and |
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185. Welcome, iTunes users! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Now iTunes supports podcasting, and shows like mine saw an immediate surge in listeners. Boardgames To Go was one of the shows included in iTunes' initial podcast directory. So welcome, iTunes users! Go ahead and start downloading whatever you like, though if you're new to podcasting or new to strategy boardgames you might consider one of the intro shows permanently linked at the top of my right |
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186. BGTG - June 28, 2005 (Boardgame resolutions) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 5.37Mb) Description: A quick little show, the shortest I've done in a while. Mostly I just struck while the iron was hot, but with a surge in subscribers due to podcast support in iTunes, it's proven to be timely. Welcome new listeners! As I say in the little audio aside, I encourage the new folks to check out the permanently linked shows at the top of the right sidebar: intro shows about podcasting and also strategy |
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187. Tip Jar http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: The show I just uploaded marks my need to bump up my podcast hosting subscription plan one level. I'm just recording too much! Even at the 32kbps (sound ok, by the way?), I'm running smack into the 100MB monthly storage limit. Now I've more than doubled that to 250, which should do me until I go to videocasts. (That's a joke, people--remember I'm motivated by podcasts you can safely appreciate |
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188. BGTG - June 27, 2005 SR: Grand Canyon, Victory & Honor, Tonga Bonga, Pylos http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 6.88Mb) Description: I wonder how long it will be until I feel like I know what I'm doing?! Seems like every podcast I learn a little something new. This time it's as simple as making the podcast and blog post title with the games listed NOT in the order we played them. Otherwise, Tonga Bonga leads every audio SR this month, and at first glance it looks like I'm podcasting about the same thing. In a way, I guess I am |
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189. BGTG - June 24, 2005 (Boardgames and the Internet) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 9.77Mb) Description: After a trio of shows sharing the microphone with someone else, I’m back to doing my solo show. That will still be what I do most of the time, I think. It’s back to a theme show, too, focusing on the history of Internet communication on our hobby. Mailing lists, newsgroups, websites, that sort of thing. I didn’t really get to all of the websites I wanted to cover—guess I’ll have to have a part 2 |
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190. Upcoming shows http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: As expected, my flurry of podcasting last week is being followed by 7-10 days of no podcasting at all. Was I right in deciding to just shoot those previous shows out as quickly as I recorded them? Or would you prefer that I dribble them out at a more steady pace...even though that means holding some back? (It's more hassle for me to work to a regular schedule, so I don't expect to do it. Just |
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191. BGTG - June 14, 2005 (My daughter's take on boardgames) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 6.83Mb) Description: Anyone who's a parent of multiple kids knows this rule: be fair to all of them. So after Sam got a chance to be on my podcast, talking about the games he likes, I knew that Molly deserved a turn. Actually, she had wanted to do it first! Molly just finished third grade, and was my little boardgame player even before her older brother. Although she plays the occasional video game, she's not into |
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192. BGTG - June 11, 2005 (My son's take on board and video games) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 8.37Mb) Description: Here's another show where I have someone else recording with me. Only this time it's my son Sam, and he's plugged in locally to the same laptop. (Technical aside: this was incredibly easy, just patching in a second microphone/headset using a five-dollar audio jack splitter! I need to do more of this with local friends.) Besides hearing from the horse's mouth about a 5th/6th grader's attitudes |
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193. BGTG - June 11, 2005 (Mike Mayer and Robo Rally) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 9.57Mb) Description: You asked for a second voice on Boardgames To Go? You got it!Ok, only some of you asked for a second voice. And ok, I won't have someone like Mike Mayer joining me on the podcast regularly. In fact, right now I think I'll still do the majority of the shows solo. But now that I've figured out how to patch in a remote collaborator for the show, I will do more of this in the future. I want to get |
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194. BGTG - June 11, 2005 (SR: Tonga Bonga, Crokinole, Fairy Tale) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 8.33Mb) Description: Last week I joked that Tonga Bonga would be our Game of the Month. Here we were, playing it again--by request! Maybe it's meant to be. This time was different in that it was a 3-player game, and I won big instead of losing big. Then I got to try Ryan & Erin's new Crokinole board. It's not theirs, really--they bought it as a graduation gift for Erin's cousin. This board is from Crokinole World, |
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195. Here they come http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: The pattern continues--I don't have time to work on the podcast much during the week, and so it all piles up on the weekend. I actually recorded three new shows today. Partly that's because I'm still pretty excited about this thing, partly it's taking advantage of the time I've got (knowing it will evaporate later). I could hang onto these things and post one every few days, but I don't see much |
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196. Get 'em while you can http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Am I posting too many shows? Can you keep up? You don't have to, of course, but I understand the desire to stay up-to-date with a website or podcast you follow. Turns out I've been uploading a little too much for me podcast host. That's no big deal--I can just lay low for about a week (the usual interval between shows that I record on the weekend anyway). Or, I can replace some of the existing |
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197. BGTG - June 5, 2005 (SR: Tonga Bonga, David & Goliath, Oltremare, Tichu, Oceania) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 8.04Mb) Description: A nice, big session report. Last week's session wasn't any longer than the previous one, but instead of playing one big game (Struggle of Empires), this time we played several shorter games. These are always my favorite game nights, though I can handle a longer game once in a while.I also was able to open with several listener comments, which was fun. Keep 'em coming.Email Mark JohnsonGamesTonga |
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198. BGTG - June 4, 2005 (Mark's boardgaming biography) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 7.46Mb) Description: A show all about me. I hope this is still of interest to everyone--I figure it's important to know where your writer/podcaster is coming from. Once you're calibrated on who I am, you can interpret my reactions to different games a bit better. I start at the games I played as a kid, but then move through the microgames and roleplaying games that dominated high school and college. The boardgaming |
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199. BGTG - May 30, 2005 (SR: Struggle of Empires, Alhambra, Flowerpower) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 9.23Mb) Description: I had a few technical challenges with this show--hopefully none of them come through in the recording. (I did the intro on my little Treo phone/PDA thingie, then pasted it into my normal Audacity recording software. I hadn't noticed that this fiddled with my normal sampling rate, which affects some CD burners. I think I fixed it, though.) By all means, let me know if something is amiss.Note the |
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200. BGTG - May 28, 2005 (Intro to Strategy Boardgames) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 7.11Mb) Description: This show may not be as interesting to listeners who have been enjoying this hobby for a while. But as I mentioned in a previous show, I think it's important that this podcast have one show intended for newcomers. Though there are at least a couple more boardgame podcasts out there, mine is still the one that pops up when someone does a podcast search specifically for boardgames (only because |
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201. Another "people's choice" award http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: I haven't talked very much about wargaming on Boardgames To Go (yet...). However, I do still play some of those, and today happens to be the final day for submitting your votes for the Charles S. Roberts awards. Though handed out at Origins (I think), the CSR awards have more dignity and credibility within the now-smaller hobby of board wargaming. Their history stretches all the way back to 1974. |
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202. BGTG - May 22, 2005 (Game Awards) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 9.00Mb) Description: A theme show I'd mentioned earlier, focusing on the ideas behind game awards. I was consciously trying to avoid just making this a rundown of the various awards, trying to get a little behind the purpose and motivation for game awards. Was I successful? Partially, I think.Email Mark JohnsonLinksBrett & Board's Awards pageInternational Gamers AwardsDeutscher Spiel Preis form (and Mik's explanation |
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203. A little tweaking http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: I did a little tweaking this afternoon, discovering that I had a way to check some more usage statistics than I'd previously known. One of them I can share right here on the sight: a little graphic at the bottom of my sidebar, tracking the number of listeners(?) using my feed. At least, I think that's what it's tracking. The poll (also at sidebar) indicated over half of my listeners are not using |
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204. It's over, but at least I've got a poll working http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Just as I predicted, the universe returned to normal and I dropped off the Top 40 list at Podnova.com. This morning I found that the listing was based on subscriptions, I imagine ones registered through the Podnova website. Now Adam Curry and Dawn & Drew have resumed their rightful places atop the podcast world. However, I see that Geek Speak has now made the list, and that show might have the |
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205. My feet are on the ground, and I'm reaching for the stars! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: It can't last--I know it can't--but all day I've been in the listing of Top 40 podcasts at Podnova.com. This site is primarily a new podcatching service, one that works as a web application or downloadable client . . . or both, synchronized together. They've even got an audio player built into the website, allowing you to stream shows like mine. I've got a clickable link to the right that makes |
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206. BGTG - May 16, 2005 (Conventions, part 2) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 10.57Mb) Description: Finishing up the earlier theme show about conventions, this time covering invitational events like The Gathering of Friends and Gulf Games, then wrapping up with some of the smallest but best events, public Games Days.At the end I mention the next theme show will be about the various game awards, and I'm asking for feedback/input about that topic in particular.Links(No website for private events |
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207. New domain name, email, even a BGG text ad! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Last week I purchased my own domain name for this site & podcast. It's now at (what else?)...http://BoardgamesToGo.com (yea!) This also permits me to receive email feedback at Mark@BoardgamesToGo.com. Don't worry, all of previous email and web addresses will continue to work. The RSS/podcast feed is unchanged. This is just cooler. :) Finding that all less expensive than I expected, I decided to |
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208. BGTG - May 14, 2005 (SR: Crokinole, Schrille Stille, Star Wars Attack of the Clones, Puerto Rico, Traumfabrik) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 7.59Mb) Description: This audio session report mostly talks about the games I played at two recent Santa Clarita Boardgamer sessions. What do people listen for in an audio session report, anyway? I don't spend any time explaining the mechanics of the games. That's not a good use of anyone's time, especially my own. You can follow the links below to learn all you'll want about rules & mechanics.I'm primarily telling |
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209. BGTG - May 12, 2005 (Listening to podcasts--and recording them!) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 8.36Mb) Description: June 11 update: I've switched over to 32kbps MP3 exporting out of Audacity, rather than the 48 I was originally using. For speech the difference in audio quality ought to be barely detectable, while the filesize savings are nothing to sneeze at (around 25%).This particular podcast has nothing to do with boardgames! It's a special show about podcasting itself. The first third of the program are |
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210. BGTG - May 10, 2005 (Conventions, part 1) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 9.28Mb) Description: Finally did the show about conventions, and I didn't even finish what I wanted to say. But I limited myself to a half-hour, just the same. I'll wrap up in a future show, though that will probably not be my next show. In this one I start at the top, discussing my one day at Essen 2003, other experiences with Origins and Gencon (well, at least Gencon SoCal), talk up some more-than-regional cons |
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211. BGTG - May 2, 2005 (SR: Settlers, Dancing Dice, Basari, Ra, San Marco, Xe Queo!, Ingenious, Star Wars Ep. 2 Card Game, Kapitan Wackelpudding) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 10.58Mb) Description: Oof, that's a long title for this post. But I wanted that top line to tell people what's in this podcast, so that can see it in their RSS reader or podcast aggregator. This entire show is an audio session report. As you'll hear in the podcast, I received some good suggestions that I could kill two birds with one stone by keeping the session reports, just separating them out into their own show. |
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212. More links http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: One comment I received more than once was a desire to have some links for the games or sites I mention during a podcast. I've gone back through the past shows and appended some links that should help. If there's something I've missed, be sure to let me know and I'll get it posted. |
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213. Family game success http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Wouldn't you know, not long after I posted my last show about gaming with my family, I managed to have a new success: 2-player San Marco with my wife. Now, San Marco isn't intended for just two players, but there are a couple variants posted on Boardgamegeek. We tried the one that uses a mostly inert dummy player (some dummy player rules can get too involved--not the case here), and it worked |
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214. BGTG - April 22, 2005 (Family boardgaming) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 15.64Mb) Description: This show is all about playing boardgames with your family. Well, with my family. A family who isn't as blown away by strategy boardgames as I am, they still humor me from time to time. They even enjoy some games now and then. The small audio session report tacked on the end is mostly about a mega Carcassonne game I played before El Grande last week.On the technical front, I changed some of my |
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215. Thanks for the feedback (keep it coming!) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Ok, now the podcast has been "live" for a few days, folks have listened to some of the shows, and the feedback is starting to trickle in. Thanks very much. It's generally quite positive, which makes me feel good. But there are also some suggestions for improvements, and a couple instances of technical problems. These are all necessary for me to here if I'm to change anything. While I'm not yet |
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216. BGTG - April 16, 2005 (Game of the Month) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 6.29Mb) Description: Ok, with four of these shows "in the can," it's time to go live with this podcast/blog. Right after I upload this show I'll spread the word online and we'll see what happens. Naturally I hope people like it, but I'd certainly understand some . . . ahem . . . constructive criticism. (Especially after I suggested some Tough Love for Geek Speak once.) Fair's fair.As I mention near the end of this |
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217. BGTG - April 2, 2005 (Play-by-Web Games) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 5.01Mb) Description: In the third show I describe a variety of online boardgames I like to play, using the play-by-web (or email) format, as opposed to a realtime format like Brettspielwelt or the Days of Wonder site. I also rifle through a session report of the Santa Clarita Boardgamers (Karawane, Rome: Circus Maximus, El Grande, Kraut & Rüben).Other linksBoardgamegeek [English] (Euphrat & Tigris, Auf Heller und |
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218. BGTG - March 29, 2005 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 3.56Mb) Description: Second try, and this time I've got a slightly better microphone and less monotone voice. :) I talk about why I'm doing a podcast at all, why I hope there will be more boardgaming podcasts soon, and a session report for games played with my old group, the Left Coast Gamers (Evergreen, What Were You Thinking?, Durch die Wüste, and San Marco.)Email Mark Johnson |
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219. Boardgames To Go - First podcast! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 5.90Mb) Description: This first one is a little rough, both because I was working with a poor microphone and mistakenly thought I should keep my voice relatively flat. But at least it's a start! At the end I wrap up with an audio session report from the Santa Clarita Boardgamers (Garden Gnome Society, Rumis, and Doom:The Boardgame).Email Mark Johnson |
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