Episode 123 :: The Best Board Games of SaltCon 2020

03/24/20 • 177 min

Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 3/24/20

This episode is brought to you by PowerMeeps.com, Academy Games, Arcane Wonders and Van Ryder Games. Despite the disruption to our daily life, we've decided that Coronavirus will not interfere with the Brawling Brothers! In this 123 Episode, we dive deep into Josh's gaming past to find out what makes him tick. We discuss recent plays of Planet (Blue Orange), Volcanic Isle (Arcane Wonders), Ticket to Ride: London, Walking in Burano (AEG) and Disney Villainous (Prospero Hall). We also have the pleasure of looking at a few current Kickstarters, including Overbattle: The All War, Lions of Lydia and Graphic Novel Adventures (Season 3). We wrap up the show with a brief SaltCon 2020 wrap up, focusing on the games we played at the convention, the people we spent time with and - of course - the best food we ate!

Episode Timeline:

0:00:00 - Intro & Banter 0:07:00 - Johnny & Stack-Up.org 0:09:35 - Snowpiercer TV Show 0:10:35 - 5 Worst Movies of All time (per Josh) 0:19:11 - TNT - THEN : Josh's Journey into Gaming 0:44:15 - TNT - NOW 1:20:50 - TNT - TOMORROW : Featuring Overbattle 1:59:35 - Feature Segment : SaltCon 2020

Board Game Timestamps:

Anachrony - 2:15:03 Brass: Birmingham - 2:30:30 Graphic Novel Adventures: Season 3 - 1:45:40 Hadara - 2:45:40 Lions of Lydia - 1:50:30 Maracaibo - 2:41:40 Overbattle - 1:23:30 Planet- 0:44:40 Rajas of the Ganges - 2:53:25 Ticket to Ride: London - 1:00:50 Underwater Cities: New Discoveries - 2:04:00 Disney Villainous - 1:11:10 Volcanic Isle - 0:55:30 Walking in Burano - 1:06:30

Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 3/24/20

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Previous Episode

Episode 122 :: Cat & Ludie's Top 5 Board Games

Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 3/11/20

This episode is brought to you by PowerMeeps.com, Academy Games and Van Ryder Games. In this episode Josh and Brandon are joined by Cat and Ludie, who are asked to answer a very specific question: What are the top 5 boardgames of all times? Expect some very different answers from these two - tons of surprises are in store! Of course if Cat is in the studio, it's time for a rousing round of Questions from the Hat with Cat! Josh and Brandon also discuss their recent plays of: Pappy Winchester (Blue Orange Games), Succulent (Renegade Game Studios), Camel Up v2 (Eggertspiel) and Skulk Hollow (Thunderworks Games). We also take a moment to turn into your favorite BREAKING NEWS outlet, offering up the very first details on expansion #1 for Skulk Hollow, Maul Peak! Brandon's group recently finished The Rise of Queensdale (Ravensburger) and offers a final look at the experience as a whole. TOMORROW is bright in board games, and the recent announcement of Hansa Teutonica Big Box, Back to the Future: Back in Time, Wolfenstein: The Board Game and two (2!!!) Scooby-Doo games proves it!

Episode Timeline:

0:00:42 - Intro and Banter 0:04:34 - Award from VanRyder for Media Content Creator of the Year 2019 0:06:30 - Check in with the Guild - GeekGroupApp with Noel 0:10:12 - TNT: Now - Featuring Succulent, Skulk Hollow and More! 0:47:40 - TNT: Tomorrow : Featuring Skulk Hollow BREAKING NEWS! 0:57:44 - TNT: Tomorrow : LudoCherry Kickstarter 1:18:17 - Feature Segment : Cat and Ludie 1:24:15 - Feature Segment : Ludie with D&D News 1:38:43 - Feature Segment : Top 5 Boardgames of All Time with Ludie and Cat 1:59:07 - Feature Segment : Questions With Cat

Board Game Timestamps:

Descent: Journeys in the Dark (First Edition) - 1:51:45 Ex Libris - 1:55:55 Rise of Queensdale - 0:10:12 Pappy Winchester - 0:14:36 Succulent - 0:21:02 Camel Up - 0:27:00 Skulk Hollow - 0:35:10 Skulk Hollow Maul Peak Expansion - 0:43:44 Hansa Teutonica Big Box - 0:47:40 Back to the Future: Back in Time - 0:49:32 Wolfenstein: The Board Game - 0:51:50 Scooby Doo - Escape from the Haunted Mansion - 0:54:55 Scooby Doo - Betrayal at Mystery Mansion - 0:56:00

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Episode 124 :: Isle of Cats Review + Interview with designer Frank West

Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 4/14/20

This episode is brought to you by PowerMeeps.com, Academy Games and Van Ryder Games.

In our second episode since "social distancing" has began, we check in on each other and discuss ways that we are still able to play boardgames, including a quick dive into some "digital boardgames" such as Terraforming Mars (Steam) and Slay the Spire (Steam). Josh regales us with his experiences with Monopoly, and offers up a headline for the ages "Touched by Monopoly". We also present our Isle of Cats Review and discuss the game at length with designer Frank West of City of Games, talk about our most recent play of Pulsar 2849 and take a look at the Night of the Mummy (on Kickstarter NOW!).

EPISODE TIMELINE:

0:00:45 – Intro and Banter 0:03:25 – COVID Social Distance Board Gaming 0:16:41 – TNT – Then : Touched by Monopoly 0:27:34 – TNT – NOW : Featuring Golden Geek Nominations & Isle of Cats Review 1:05:20 – TNT – TOMORROW : Featuring Night of the Mummy 1:16:37 – Feature Segment : Interview with Isle of Cats Designer, Frank West of City of Games

BOARD GAME TIMESTAMPS:

Isle of Cats Review – 0:29:30 Monopoly – 0:16:41 Night of the Mummy – 1:05:20 Overbattle – 1:12:21 Pulsar 2849 – 0:41:55 Slay the Spire – 0:52:15 Terraforming Mars (Steam Version) – 1:00:00